IP Library Granted Patent US 12,733,221
Granted Patent B2
US 12,733,221 · App. 17/693,136 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Integrated circuit structures with backside self-aligned conductive source or drain contact

Inventors: Leonard P. Guler (Hillsboro, OR); Sean Pursel (Hillsboro, OR); Raghuram Gandikota (Portland, OR); Sikandar Abbas (Forest Grove, OR); Tsuan-Chung Chang (Portland, OR); Mauro J. Kobrinsky (Portland, OR); Tahir Ghani (Portland, OR); Elliot N. Tan (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H10D62/121H10D30/031H10D30/6713H10D30/6729H10D30/6735H10D30/6757H10D84/834
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,733,221
App. No.
17/693,136
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Integrated circuit structures having backside self-aligned conductive source or drain contacts, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having backside self-aligned conductive source or drain contacts, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a sub-fin structure over a vertical stack of horizontal nanowires. An epitaxial source or drain structure is laterally adjacent and coupled to the vertical stack of horizontal nanowires. A conductive source or drain contact is laterally adjacent to the sub-fin structure and is on and in contact with the epitaxial source or drain structure. The conductive source or drain contact does not extend around the epitaxial source or drain structure.

Claims (20)

1 . An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a sub-fin structure over a vertical stack of horizontal nanowires;

an epitaxial source or drain structure laterally adjacent and coupled to the vertical stack of horizontal nanowires; and

a conductive source or drain contact laterally adjacent to the sub-fin structure and in contact with the epitaxial source or drain structure, wherein the conductive source or drain contact penetrates into the epitaxial source or drain structure and does not extend around the epitaxial source or drain structure, and wherein the conductive source or drain contact has a maximum lateral width greater than a maximum lateral width of the epitaxial source or drain structure.

2 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , further comprising a gate structure around the vertical stack of horizontal nanowires and below the sub-fin structure.

3 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , further comprising a dielectric layer over the sub-fin structure and over the conductive source or drain contact.

4 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 3 , further comprising a conductive line or via in the dielectric layer, the conductive line or via coupled to the conductive source or drain contact.

5 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein an uppermost surface of the sub-fin structure is co-planar with an uppermost surface of the conductive source or drain contact.

6 . A computing device, comprising:

a board; and

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

a sub-fin structure over a vertical stack of horizontal nanowires;

an epitaxial source or drain structure laterally adjacent and coupled to the vertical stack of horizontal nanowires; and

a conductive source or drain contact laterally adjacent to the sub-fin structure and in contact with the epitaxial source or drain structure, wherein the conductive source or drain contact penetrates into the epitaxial source or drain structure and does not extend around the epitaxial source or drain structure, and wherein the conductive source or drain contact has a maximum lateral width greater than a maximum lateral width of the epitaxial source or drain structure.

7 . The computing device of claim 6 , further comprising:

a memory coupled to the board.

8 . The computing device of claim 6 , further comprising:

a communication chip coupled to the board.

9 . The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the component is a packaged integrated circuit die.

10 . The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of a processor, a communications chip, and a digital signal processor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2026
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: INTEL FOUNDRY IP LLC
Reel/Frame 076008/0329 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2022
From: GULER, LEONARD P.; PURSEL, SEAN; GANDIKOTA, RAGHURAM; ABBAS, SIKANDAR; CHANG, TSUAN-CHUNG; KOBRINSKY, MAURO J.; GHANI, TAHIR; TAN, ELLIOT N.
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061949/0300 →
Continuity (1)
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