IP Library Granted Patent US 9,953,884
Granted Patent B2
US 9,953,884 · App. 15/353,022 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

Field effect transistor including strained germanium fins

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Patent No.
US 9,953,884
App. No.
15/353,022
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one example, a device includes a p-type field effect transistor region and n-type field effect transistor region. The p-type field effect transistor region includes at least one fin including strained germanium. The n-type field effect transistor region also includes at least one fin including strained germanium.

Claims (40)

1. A device comprising:

a p-type field effect transistor region including a first fin comprising compressive strained germanium grown on a first mandrel, wherein the first mandrel is recessed to a depth below a first end of the first fin; and

an n-type field effect transistor region including a second fin comprising tensile strained germanium grown on a second mandrel, wherein the second mandrel is recessed to a depth below a first end of the second fin.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first mandrel comprises silicon germanium.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the silicon germanium is strain relaxed silicon germanium.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein a second end of the first fin is buried in a shallow trench isolation layer of the device, such that a bottom and a first side of the second end of the first fin directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein a second side of the second end of the first fin includes a lower portion that directly contacts the relaxed silicon germanium and an upper portion that directly contacts the shallow trench isolation layer.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second mandrel comprises a Group III-V semiconductor material.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the Group III-V semiconductor material is a strain relaxed Group III-V semiconductor material.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein a second end of the second fin is buried in a shallow trench isolation layer of the device, such that a bottom and a first side of the second end directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein a second side of the second end of the second fin includes a lower portion that directly contacts the strain relaxed Group III-V semiconductor material and an upper portion that directly contacts the shallow trench isolation layer.

10. The device of claim 6 , wherein the Group III-V semiconductor material comprises:

a layer of gallium arsenide; and

a layer of indium gallium arsenide deposited over the layer of gallium arsenide.

11. A device comprising:

a p-type field effect transistor region, comprising:

a first mandrel comprising relaxed silicon germanium; and

a first fin grown on a sidewall of the first mandrel and comprising compressive strained germanium, wherein the first mandrel is recessed to a depth below a first end of the first fin; and

an n-type field effect transistor region, comprising:

a second mandrel comprising at least one relaxed Group III-V semiconductor material; and

a second fin grown on a sidewall of the second mandrel and comprising tensile strained germanium, wherein the second mandrel is recessed to a depth below a first end of the second fin.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the first fin comprises:

a second end that is buried in a shallow trench isolation layer of the device, such that a bottom and a first side of the second end directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer, and a second side of the second end includes a lower portion that directly contacts the relaxed silicon germanium and an upper portion that directly contacts the shallow trench isolation layer.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the second fin comprises:

a second end that is buried in a shallow trench isolation layer of the device, such that a bottom and a first side of the second end directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer, and a second side of the second end includes a lower portion that directly contacts the relaxed Group III-V semiconductor material and an upper portion that directly contacts the shallow trench isolation layer.

14. A method for fabricating a device, the method comprising:

forming a first mandrel in a p-type field effect transistor region of the device;

forming a second mandrel in an n-type field effect transistor region of the device;

growing a compressive strained germanium fin on a sidewall of the first mandrel;

recessing the first mandrel to a depth below a first end of the compressive strained germanium fin;

growing a tensile strained germanium fin on a sidewall of the second mandrel; and

recessing the second mandrel to a depth below a first end of the tensile strained germanium fin.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first mandrel and the second mandrel are formed using aspect ratio trapping.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first mandrel comprises silicon germanium.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the silicon germanium is strain relaxed silicon germanium.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second mandrel comprises at least one Group III-V semiconductor material.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the at least one Group III-V semiconductor material is a strain relaxed Group III-V semiconductor material.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the at least one Group III-V semiconductor material comprises:

a layer of gallium arsenide; and

a layer of indium gallium arsenide deposited over the layer of gallium arsenide.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2020
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: ELPIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040837 FRAME: 0023. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2020
From: BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHIK; CHENG, KANGGUO; HASHEMI, POUYA; REZNICEK, ALEXANDER
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THIRD AND FOURTH INVENTORS NAMES PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040345 FRAME: 0030. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 22, 2016
From: BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHIK; CHENG, KANGGUO; HASHEMI, POUYA; REZNICEK, ALEXANDER
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040837/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2016
From: BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHIK; CHENG, KANGGUO; POUYA, POUYA; ALEXANDER, ALEXANDER
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040345/0030 →