IP Library Granted Patent US 11,316,010
Granted Patent B2
US 11,316,010 · App. 17/038,217 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Integrated circuit device and method of fabricating the same

Inventors: Hwi-Chan Jun (Yongin-si, KR); Heon-jong Shin (Yongin-si, KR); In-chan Hwang (Siheung-si, KR); Jae-ran Jang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01L29/0653H01L27/0886H01L29/41775H01L29/41791H01L29/785
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Patent No.
US 11,316,010
App. No.
17/038,217
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit device is provided as follows. A fin-type active region extends on a substrate in a first horizontal direction. A gate line extends on the fin-type active region in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction. A source/drain region is disposed in the fin-type active region at one side of the gale line. An insulating cover extends parallel to the substrate, with the gate line and the source/drain region arranged between the insulating cover and the substrate. A source/drain contact that vertically extends through the insulating cover has a first sidewall covered with the insulating cover and an end connected to the source/drain region. A fin isolation insulating unit vertically extends through the insulating cover into the fin-type active region. The source/drain region is arranged between the fin isolation insulating unit and the gate line.

Claims (73)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a first fin disposed on the substrate;

a second fin disposed on the substrate;

an insulation disposed on the substrate, and disposed between the first fin and the second fin;

a first gate disposed on the first fin, the insulation and the second fin;

a second gate disposed on the first fin, the insulation and the second fin;

a first source/drain disposed on the first fin;

a second source/drain disposed on the first fin; and

a fin isolation disposed on the substrate and disposed between the first source/drain and the second source/drain,

wherein the first source/drain is disposed between the first gate and the fin isolation,

the second source/drain is disposed between the second gate and the fin isolation,

no gate is disposed between the first source/drain and the fin isolation, and

no gate is disposed between the second source/drain and the fin isolation.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the fin isolation includes a lower portion and an upper portion disposed on the lower portion,

the lower portion of the fin isolation includes a first portion, a second portion disposed on the first portion and a third portion disposed on the second portion, and

a width of the second portion of the lower portion of the fin isolation is greater than a width of the first portion of the lower portion of the fin isolation, and greater than a width of the third portion of the lower portion of the fin isolation.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a minimum width of fin isolation is less than a maximum width of the first gate.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a distance between a vertical center line of the fin isolation and the first source/drain is less than a width of the first gate.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a half of a maximum width of the fin isolation is less than a minimum width of the first gate.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of the fin isolation is disposed lower than a bottom surface of the first gate, and lower than a bottom surface of the first source/drain.

7. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a capping layer disposed on the first gate.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a first active region disposed on the substrate;

a second active region disposed on the substrate;

an insulation disposed on the substrate, and disposed between the first active region and the second active region;

a first gate disposed on the first active region, the insulation and the second active region;

a second gate disposed on the first active region, the insulation and the second active region;

a first source/drain disposed on the first active region;

a second source/drain disposed on the first active region; and

an isolation disposed on the substrate, and disposed between the first source/drain and the second source/drain,

wherein the first source/drain is disposed between the first gate and the isolation,

the second source/drain is disposed between the second gate and the isolation,

no gate is disposed between the first source/drain and the second source/drain,

the isolation includes a lower portion and an upper portion disposed on the lower portion,

the lower portion of the isolation includes a first portion, a second portion disposed on the first portion and a third portion disposed on the second portion, and

a width of the second portion of the lower portion of the isolation is greater than a width of the first portion of the lower portion of the isolation, and greater than a width of the third portion of the lower portion of the isolation.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein the isolation completely separate the first source/drain and the second source/drain such that a top portion of the first source/drain is separated from a top portion of the second source/drain by the isolation, and a bottom portion of the first source/drain is separated from a bottom portion of the second source/drain by the isolation.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein a sidewall of the lower portion of the isolation includes a rounded portion.

11. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein a sidewall of the lower portion of the isolation includes a convex portion.

12. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein a bottom surface of the isolation is disposed lower than a bottom surface of the first gate, and lower than a bottom surface of the first source/drain.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a first source/drain contact disposed on the first source/drain;

a second source/drain contact disposed on the second source/drain;

a first gate contact disposed on the first gate, and disposed above the second active region; and

a second gate contact disposed on the second gate, and disposed above the second active region.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein the isolation includes an ion implantation region.

15. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a first fin disposed on the substrate;

a second fin disposed on the substrate;

an insulation disposed on the substrate, and disposed between the first fin and the second fin;

a first gate disposed on the first fin, the insulation and the second fin;

a second gate disposed on the first fin, the insulation and the second fin;

a first source/drain disposed on the first fin;

a second source/drain disposed on the first fin;

a first source/drain contact disposed on the first source/drain;

a second source/drain contact disposed on the second source/drain; and

a fin isolation disposed on the substrate, and disposed between the first source/drain and the second source/drain,

wherein the first source/drain is disposed between the first gate and the fin isolation,

the second source/drain is disposed between the second gate and the fin isolation,

no gate is disposed between the first gate and the second gate, and

a sidewall of the fin isolation includes a convex portion.

16. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , wherein a width of an upper portion of the first source/drain is greater than a width of a lower portion of the first source/drain.

17. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , wherein the first source/drain contact includes Co, Cu, W, Ru, Mn, Ti, Ta, TiN or TaN.

18. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , further comprising:

a first gate contact disposed on the first gate; and

a second gate contact disposed on the second gate.

19. The semiconductor device of claim 18 , wherein each of the first gate contact and the second gate contact is above the second fin.

20. The semiconductor device of claim 15 , wherein the fin isolation includes a lower portion and an upper portion disposed on the lower portion,

the lower portion of the fin isolation includes a first portion, a second portion disposed on the first portion and a third portion disposed on the second portion, and

a width of the second portion of the lower portion of the fin isolation is greater than a width of the first portion of the lower portion of the fin isolation, and greater than a width of the third portion of the lower portion of the fin isolation.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 16935487 · Jul 22, 2020
Continuation 16840322 · Apr 3, 2020
Continuation 15808865 · Nov 9, 2017
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