Planar buried channel structure integrated with non-planar structures
Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, buried channel structures integrated with non-planar structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first fin structure and a second fin structure above a substrate. A gate structure is on a portion of the substrate directly between the first fin structure and the second fin structure. A source region is in the first fin structure. A drain region is in the second fin structure.
1. An integrated circuit structure, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer thereon, the dielectric layer having an uppermost surface;
a planar device, comprising:
a first source region;
a first drain region; and
a first gate structure between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure directly on a substantially planar region of the semiconductor substrate between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure comprising a gate electrode having a bottommost surface below the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the planar device is from the first source region to the first drain region along a first direction;
a non-planar device, comprising:
a second source region;
a second drain region; and
a second gate structure between the second source region and the second drain region, the second gate structure over a fin protruding above the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the non-planar device is from the second source region to the second drain region along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and
a tap structure between the planar device and the non-planar device.
2. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the first gate structure has an uppermost surface at a same level as an uppermost surface of the second gate structure.
3. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the tap structure comprises one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate.
4. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the first source region comprises one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate.
5. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the first drain region comprises one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate.
6. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the first source region comprises a first one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the first drain region comprises a second one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate.
7. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the first gate structure is over a buried doped region in the semiconductor substrate.
8. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the planar device is an N-type planar device, and the non-planar device is an N-type non-planar device.
9. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first conductive gate contact on the first gate structure; and
a second conductive gate contact on the second gate structure.
10. The integrated circuit structure of claim 9 , wherein the second conductive gate contact has an uppermost surface at a same level as an uppermost surface of the first conductive gate contact.
11. A computing device, comprising:
a board; and
a component coupled to the board, the component including an integrated circuit structure, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer thereon, the dielectric layer having an uppermost surface;
a planar device, comprising:
a first source region;
a first drain region; and
a first gate structure between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure directly on a substantially planar region of the semiconductor substrate between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure comprising a gate electrode having a bottommost surface below the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the planar device is from the first source region to the first drain region along a first direction;
a non-planar device, comprising:
a second source region;
a second drain region; and
a second gate structure between the second source region and the second drain region, the second gate structure over a fin protruding above the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the non-planar device is from the second source region to the second drain region along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and
a tap structure between the planar device and the non-planar device.
12. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a memory coupled to the board.
13. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a communication chip coupled to the board.
14. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a camera coupled to the board.
15. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a battery coupled to the board.
16. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:
an antenna coupled to the board.
17. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the component is a packaged integrated circuit die.
18. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of a processor, a communications chip, and a digital signal processor.
19. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the computing device is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a laptop, a desk top computer, a server, and a set-top box.
20. An integrated circuit structure, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer thereon, the dielectric layer having an uppermost surface;
a planar device, comprising:
a first source region, wherein the first source region comprises one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate;
a first drain region; and
a first gate structure between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure directly on a substantially planar region of the semiconductor substrate between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure comprising a gate electrode having a bottommost surface below the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the planar device is from the first source region to the first drain region along a first direction; and
a non-planar device, comprising:
a second source region;
a second drain region; and
a second gate structure between the second source region and the second drain region, the second gate structure over a fin protruding above the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the non-planar device is from the second source region to the second drain region along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
21. An integrated circuit structure, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer thereon, the dielectric layer having an uppermost surface;
a planar device, comprising:
a first source region;
a first drain region, wherein the first drain region comprises one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate; and
a first gate structure between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure directly on a substantially planar region of the semiconductor substrate between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure comprising a gate electrode having a bottommost surface below the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the planar device is from the first source region to the first drain region along a first direction; and
a non-planar device, comprising:
a second source region;
a second drain region; and
a second gate structure between the second source region and the second drain region, the second gate structure over a fin protruding above the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the non-planar device is from the second source region to the second drain region along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
22. An integrated circuit structure, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer thereon, the dielectric layer having an uppermost surface;
a planar device, comprising:
a first source region, wherein the first source region comprises a first one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate;
a first drain region, wherein the first drain region comprises a second one or more semiconductor fins protruding from the semiconductor substrate; and
a first gate structure between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure directly on a substantially planar region of the semiconductor substrate between the first source region and the first drain region, the first gate structure comprising a gate electrode having a bottommost surface below the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the planar device is from the first source region to the first drain region along a first direction; and
a non-planar device, comprising:
a second source region;
a second drain region; and
a second gate structure between the second source region and the second drain region, the second gate structure over a fin protruding above the uppermost surface of the dielectric layer, wherein a channel of the non-planar device is from the second source region to the second drain region along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction.