IP Library Granted Patent US 9,337,109
Granted Patent B2
US 9,337,109 · App. 13/902,326 · Granted May 10, 2016

Multi-threshold voltage FETs

Inventors: Gerben Doornbos (Leuven, BE); Krishna Kumar Bhuwalka (Leuven, BE)
Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
H01L21/823821H01L21/823412H01L27/0605H01L27/0924H01L29/1054
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Patent No.
US 9,337,109
App. No.
13/902,326
Granted
May 10, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-threshold voltage (V t ) field-effect transistor (FET) formed through strain engineering is provided. An embodiment integrated circuit device includes a first transistor including a first channel region over a first buffer, the first channel region formed from a III-V semiconductor material and a second transistor including a second channel region over a second buffer, the second channel region formed from the III-V semiconductor material, the second buffer and the first buffer having a lattice mismatch. A first strain introduced by a lattice mismatch between the III-V semiconductor material and the first buffer is different than a second strain introduced by a lattice mismatch between the III-V semiconductor material and the second buffer. Therefore, the threshold voltage of the first transistor is different than the threshold voltage of the second transistor.

Claims (31)

1. An integrated circuit device comprising:

a first transistor including a first strained channel region, the first strained channel region disposed between first source/drain regions, the first source/drain regions formed from a first III-V semiconductor material; and

a second transistor including a second strained channel region, the first strained channel region and the second strained channel region being subjected to opposite strains, the second strained channel region disposed between second source/drain regions, the second source/drain regions formed from a second III-V semiconductor material, the first III-V semiconductor material and the second III-V semiconductor material being a same material with different stoichiometric ratios, wherein the first strained channel region and the second strained channel region comprises a same III-V semiconductor material having a same stoichiometric ratio, and wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are each an n-type field effect transistor (FET).

2. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the n-type field effect transistor is one of a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) and a quantum well field effect transistor (QWFET).

3. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material and the second III-V semiconductor material is indium gallium arsenide.

4. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , further comprising a first buffer underlying the first strained channel region and a second buffer underlying the second strained channel region.

5. The integrated circuit device of claim 4 , wherein the first buffer is disposed on a first template and the second buffer is disposed on a second template, each of the first template and the second template comprising indium phosphorous.

6. The integrated circuit device of claim 4 , wherein the first buffer and the second buffer are formed of a same material.

7. The integrated circuit device of claim 6 , wherein the first buffer and the second buffer is formed of indium aluminum arsenide.

8. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the first strained channel region and the second strained channel region is formed of a third III-V semiconductor material, the first III-V semiconductor material and the third III-V semiconductor material being a same material with different stoichiometric ratios.

9. The integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material, and the third III-V semiconductor material is indium gallium arsenide, the first III-V semiconductor material having a lower concentration of indium than the third III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material having a higher concentration of indium than the third III-V semiconductor material.

10. The integrated circuit device of claim 8 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material, and the third III-V semiconductor material is indium gallium antimonide, the first III-V semiconductor material having a lower concentration of indium than the third III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material having a higher concentration of indium than the third III-V semiconductor material.

11. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material and the second III-V semiconductor material is indium gallium antimonide.

12. An integrated circuit device, comprising:

a first transistor including a first channel region over a first buffer, the first channel region formed of a first channel material, the first channel region interposed between first source/drain regions, the first source/drain regions formed of a first III-V semiconductor material, the first channel region formed from a first channel material; and

a second transistor including a second channel region over a second buffer, the second channel region formed of a second channel material, the second channel region interposed between second source/drain regions, the second source/drain regions formed of a second III-V semiconductor material, the first III-V semiconductor material and the second III-V semiconductor material comprising a same type of elements with different chemical formulas, the first transistor and the second transistor being field effect transistors of a same conductivity type;

wherein one of the first channel region and the second channel region is subjected to a compressive strain, and another of the first channel region and the second channel region is subjected to a tensile strain;

wherein a first strain introduced by a lattice mismatch between the first III-V semiconductor material and the first channel material is different than a second strain introduced by a lattice mismatch between the second III-V semiconductor material and the second channel material; and

wherein the first channel material and the second channel material comprise a same III-V semiconductor material having a same ratio of elements.

13. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material has a lower concentration of indium than the second III-V semiconductor material.

14. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material, the first channel material, and the second channel material comprises indium and gallium, the first III-V semiconductor material having a lower concentration of indium than the first channel material, the second III-V semiconductor material having a higher concentration of indium that the second channel material.

15. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 , wherein the first buffer and the second buffer is formed of indium aluminum arsenide.

16. An integrated circuit device comprising:

a first transistor including a first channel over a first buffer, first source/drain regions on opposing sides of the first channel, the first source/drain regions formed of a first III-V semiconductor material, the first channel formed of a second III-V semiconductor material, the first transistor having a first threshold voltage; and

a second transistor including a second channel over a second buffer, second source/drain regions on opposing sides of the second channel, the second source/drain regions formed of a third III-V semiconductor material, the second channel formed of a fourth III-V semiconductor material, the first transistor and the second transistor being field effect transistors of a same conductivity type, the second transistor having a second threshold voltage, the first threshold voltage being different from the second threshold voltage, the first channel and the second channel being subjected to opposite strains;

wherein the first III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material, and the third III-V semiconductor material having a same combination of elements with differing chemical formulas; and

wherein the second III-V semiconductor material and the fourth III-V semiconductor material have a same chemical formula.

17. The integrated circuit device of claim 16 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material, the second III-V semiconductor material, the third III-V semiconductor material, and the fourth III-V semiconductor material is indium gallium arsenide.

18. The integrated circuit device of claim 16 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material has a lower concentration of indium than the second III-V semiconductor material, and wherein the third III-V semiconductor material has a higher concentration of indium than the second III-V semiconductor material.

19. The integrated circuit device of claim 16 , wherein the first III-V semiconductor material and the second III-V semiconductor material is indium gallium antimonide.

20. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , wherein the second transistor has a higher threshold voltage than the first transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2013
From: DOORNBOS, GERBEN; BHUWALKA, KRISHNA KUMAR
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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