Structure and method for FinFET device with buried sige oxide
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a substrate of a first semiconductor material having a first lattice constant;
a fin feature formed on the substrate, wherein the fin feature includes a first portion of the first semiconductor material disposed over the substrate;
a second portion of a second semiconductor material disposed over the first portion, wherein the second semiconductor material has a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant; and
a third portion of the first semiconductor material disposed over the second portion;
an isolation feature formed on the substrate and disposed on sides of the fin feature, wherein the second portion includes recessed sidewalls;
semiconductor oxide features including the second semiconductor material, disposed on the recessed sidewalls of the second portion, defining dented voids overlying the semiconductor oxide features and underlying the third portion of the fin feature, wherein the isolation feature includes an edge portion contacting a sidewall of the semiconductor oxide features, wherein the edge portion of the isolation feature has a top surface below a top surface of the second portion; and
a gate stack disposed on the fin feature and the isolation feature, wherein the gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer extended into and filling in the dented voids, thereby forming side dielectric tips in the dented voids.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device that includes a substrate of a first semiconductor material; a fin feature having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion stacked on the substrate; an isolation feature formed on the substrate and disposed on sides of the fin feature; semiconductor oxide features including a second semiconductor material, disposed on recessed sidewalls of the second portion, defining dented voids overlying the semiconductor oxide features and underlying the third portion; and a gate stack disposed on the fin feature and the isolation feature. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer extended into and filling in the dented voids. The first and third portions include the first semiconductor material having a first lattice constant. The second portion includes the second semiconductor material having a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant.
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20 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a substrate of a first semiconductor material having a first lattice constant; a fin feature formed on the substrate, wherein the fin feature includes a first portion of the first semiconductor material disposed over the substrate;
a second portion of a second semiconductor material disposed over the first portion, wherein the second semiconductor material has a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant; and
a third portion of the first semiconductor material disposed over the second portion;an isolation feature formed on the substrate and disposed on sides of the fin feature, wherein the second portion includes recessed sidewalls; semiconductor oxide features including the second semiconductor material, disposed on the recessed sidewalls of the second portion, defining dented voids overlying the semiconductor oxide features and underlying the third portion of the fin feature, wherein the isolation feature includes an edge portion contacting a sidewall of the semiconductor oxide features, wherein the edge portion of the isolation feature has a top surface below a top surface of the second portion; and a gate stack disposed on the fin feature and the isolation feature, wherein the gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer extended into and filling in the dented voids, thereby forming side dielectric tips in the dented voids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A semiconductor structure, comprising:
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an isolation feature formed in a semiconductor substrate; a fin feature extending in a first direction and formed on the semiconductor substrate and surrounded by the isolation feature, wherein the fin feature includes a first portion extended from the semiconductor substrate;
a second portion of a first semiconductor material disposed on the first portion; and
a third portion of a second semiconductor material disposed on the second portion, wherein the first semiconductor material has a first lattice constant and the second semiconductor material has a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant;a semiconductor oxide feature formed a sidewall of the second portion of the fin feature; and a gate stack extending in a second direction from over the fin feature to over the isolation feature, wherein the gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer extended to fill in a dented space defined between the semiconductor oxide feature and the third portion of the fin feature, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a substrate of a first semiconductor material having a first lattice constant; a fin feature formed on the substrate, wherein the fin feature includes a first portion of the first semiconductor material; and
a second portion of a second semiconductor material and disposed over the first portion, wherein the second semiconductor material has a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant and wherein the second portion includes recessed sidewalls;semiconductor oxide features including the second semiconductor material, disposed on the recessed sidewalls of the second portion, defining dented voids overlying the semiconductor oxide features; and a gate disposed on the fin feature, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer extended into and filling in the dented voids, thereby forming side dielectric tips in the dented voids. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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