IP Library Patent Application 15912740
Patent Application
App. No. 15/912,740

FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR INCLUDING STRAINED GERMANIUM FINS

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15/912,740
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 (38)

1 . A device comprising:

a p-type field effect transistor region including a first fin comprising compressive strained germanium grown on a first mandrel; and

an n-type field effect transistor region including a second fin comprising tensile strained germanium grown on a second mandrel.

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 an 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 end of the first fin directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein a second side of the 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 an 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 end directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein a second side of the 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; 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.

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

an end that is buried in a shallow trench isolation layer of the device, such that a bottom and a first side of the end directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer, and a second side of the 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:

an end that is buried in a shallow trench isolation layer of the device, such that a bottom and a first side of the end directly contact the shallow trench isolation layer, and a second side of the 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; and

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

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 (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2020
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: ELPIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 052557/0327 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE STREET ADDRESS FOR THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA SHOULD READ: NEW ORCHARD ROAD PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 045115 FRAME 0407. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2020
From: BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHIK; CHENG, KANGGUO; HASHEMI, POUYA; REZNICEK, ALEXANDER
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051642/0441 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2018
From: BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHIK; CHENG, KANGGUO; HASHEMI, POUYA; REZNICEK, ALEXANDER
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045115/0407 →