IP Library Granted Patent US 10,312,235
Granted Patent B2
US 10,312,235 · App. 15/892,366 · Granted Jun 4, 2019

Method of forming fin shape structure having different buffer layers

Inventors: Wen-Yin Weng (Taichung, TW); Cheng-Tung Huang (Kaohsiung, TW); Wei-Heng Hsu (Kaohsiung, TW); Yu-Ming Lin (Tainan, TW); Ya-Ru Yang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
H01L27/0886H01L21/762H01L21/76224H01L21/8258H01L21/823412H01L21/823431H01L21/823807H01L21/823821H01L27/0924H01L29/0653H01L29/165H01L29/205H01L29/66795H01L29/7849H01L29/7851H01L21/02532H01L21/02535H01L21/02543H01L21/02546H01L21/02639
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,312,235
App. No.
15/892,366
Granted
Jun 4, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fin shaped structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes providing a substrate having a first fin structure and a second fin structure. Next, an insulation material layer is formed on the substrate. Then, a portion of the first fin structure is removed, to form a first recess. Following this, a first buffer layer and a first channel layer are formed sequentially in the first recess. Next, a portion of the second fin structure is removed, to form a second recess. Then, a second buffer layer and a second channel layer are formed in the second recess sequentially, wherein the second buffer layer is different from the first buffer layer.

Claims (14)

1. A method of forming a fin shaped structure, comprising:

providing a substrate having a first fin structure and a second fin structure;

forming an insulation material layer on the substrate;

removing a portion of the first fin structure, to form a first recess in the insulation material layer, while the second fin structure remained covered by a first patterned mask layer;

forming a first buffer layer in the first recess;

forming a first channel layer in the first recess on the first buffer layer;

removing a portion of the second fin structure, to form a second recess in the insulation material layer, while the first fin structure remained covered by a second patterned mask layer;

forming a second buffer layer in the second recess, wherein while the first buffer layer comprises group III-V semiconductor material, the second buffer layer comprises group IV semiconductor material, and the first channel layer comprises a same material as that of the first buffer layer, and the first buffer layer and the second buffer layer are different in conductive type; and

forming a second channel layer in the second recess on the second buffer layer, wherein the second channel layer comprises a different material from that of the first channel layer.

2. The method of forming the fin shaped structure according to claim 1 , wherein, the first buffer layer has a greater band gap relative to the first channel layer, and the second buffer layer has a greater band gap relative to the second channel layer.

3. The method of forming the fin shaped structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first channel layer and the second channel layer are formed through a selective epitaxial process.

4. The method of forming the fin shaped structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first buffer layer and the second buffer layer are formed through a selective epitaxial process.

5. The method of forming the fin shaped structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

removing a portion of the insulation material layer to form an insulation layer, wherein at least a portion of the first channel layer and at least a portion of the second channel layer are exposed from the insulation layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2021
From: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: MARLIN SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056991/0292 →
Continuity (2)
Division 14541085 · Nov 13, 2014
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