IP Library Granted Patent US 12,288,808
Granted Patent B2
US 12,288,808 · App. 18/370,586 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

High aspect ratio source or drain structures with abrupt dopant profile

Inventors: Ryan Keech (Portland, OR); Anand S. Murthy (Portland, OR); Nicholas G. Minutillo (Beaverton, OR); Suresh Vishwanath (Phoenix, AZ); Mohammad Hasan (Aloha, OR); Biswajeet Guha (Hillsboro, OR); Subrina Rafique (Hillsboro, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H01L29/0847H01L29/0673H01L29/1037H01L29/167H01L29/41733H01L29/42392H01L29/785
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Patent No.
US 12,288,808
App. No.
18/370,586
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Integrated circuit structures having source or drain structures with abrupt dopant profiles are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A gate stack is around the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is at a second end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. The first and second epitaxial source or drain structures include silicon, phosphorous and arsenic, with an atomic concentration of phosphorous substantially the same as an atomic concentration of arsenic.

Claims (46)

1. An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a fin;

a gate stack over the fin;

a first epitaxial source or drain structure at a first end of the fin; and

a second epitaxial source or drain structure at a second end of the fin, the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures comprising silicon, phosphorous and arsenic, with an atomic concentration of phosphorous substantially the same as an atomic concentration of arsenic, wherein the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures have a depth of phosphorous substantially the same as a depth of arsenic.

2. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the depth of phosphorous is within approximately 1 nanometer of the depth of arsenic.

3. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the first and second source or drain structures have a resistivity of less than approximately 0.35 mOhm·cm.

4. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

first and second dielectric gate sidewall spacers along the first and second sides of the gate stack, respectively.

5. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first conductive contact on the first epitaxial source or drain structure; and

a second conductive contact on the second epitaxial source or drain structure.

6. A method of fabricating an integrated circuit structure, the method comprising:

forming a fin;

forming a gate stack over the fin;

forming a first epitaxial source or drain structure at a first end of the fin; and

forming a second epitaxial source or drain structure at a second end of the fin, the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures comprising silicon, phosphorous and arsenic, with an atomic concentration of phosphorous substantially the same as an atomic concentration of arsenic, wherein the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures have a depth of phosphorous substantially the same as a depth of arsenic.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the depth of phosphorous is within approximately 1 nanometer of the depth of arsenic.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first and second source or drain structures have a resistivity of less than approximately 0.35 mOhm·cm.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

forming first and second dielectric gate sidewall spacers along the first and second sides of the gate stack, respectively.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

forming a first conductive contact on the first epitaxial source or drain structure; and

forming a second conductive contact on the second epitaxial source or drain structure.

11. A computing device, comprising:

a board; and

a component coupled to the board, the component including an integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a fin;

a gate stack around the fin;

a first epitaxial source or drain structure at a first end of the fin; and

a second epitaxial source or drain structure at a second end of the fin, the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures comprising silicon, phosphorous and arsenic, with an atomic concentration of phosphorous substantially the same as an atomic concentration of arsenic, wherein the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures have a depth of phosphorous substantially the same as a depth of arsenic.

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 display coupled to the board.

16. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a battery coupled to the board.

17. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the board.

18. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the component is a packaged integrated circuit die.

19. 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.

20. 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.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 16580941 · Sep 24, 2019
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