发明名称 |
Substrate with strained and relaxed silicon regions |
摘要 |
A method is provided for forming an integrated circuit. A trench is formed in a substrate. Subsequently, a silicon-germanium feature is formed in the trench, and an etch stop layer is formed on the substrate and on the silicon-germanium feature. Lastly, a silicon device layer is formed on the etch stop layer. The silicon device layer has a tensily-strained region overlying the silicon-germanium feature. Regions of the silicon device layer not overlying the silicon-germanium feature are less strained than the tensily-strained region. The tensily-strained region of the silicon device layer may be further processed into channel features in n-type field effect transistors with improved charge carrier mobilities and device drive currents. |
申请公布号 |
US9608068(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.03.28 |
申请号 |
US201514819244 |
申请日期 |
2015.08.05 |
申请人 |
International Business Machines Corporation |
发明人 |
Cheng Kangguo;Doris Bruce B.;Hashemi Pouya;He Hong;Reznicek Alexander |
分类号 |
H01L29/10;H01L21/762;H01L21/02 |
主分类号 |
H01L29/10 |
代理机构 |
Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP |
代理人 |
Percello, Esq. Louis J.;Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A method for forming an integrated circuit comprising the steps of:
forming a trench in a first substrate; forming a silicon-germanium feature in the trench; forming an etch stop layer on the first substrate and on the silicon-germanium feature; and forming a silicon device layer on the etch stop layer, the silicon device layer comprising a first portion with a tensily-strained region overlying the silicon-germanium feature, and a second portion not overlying the silicon-germanium feature which is less tensily-strained relative to the first portion. |
地址 |
Armonk NY US |