Semiconductor structure and method for forming the same
US-2023402546-A1 · Dec 14, 2023 · US
US12593486B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12593486-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017033373-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2026 |
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Embodiments disclosed herein include complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) devices and methods of making such devices. In an embodiment, a CMOS device comprises a first transistor with a first conductivity type, where the first transistor comprises a first source region and a first drain region, and a first interface material over the first source region and the first drain region. In an embodiment, the CMOS device further comprises a second transistor with a second conductivity type that is opposite form the first conductivity type, where the second transistor comprises a second source region and a second drain region, and a second interface material over the second source region and the second drain region.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, comprising: a first transistor with P-type conductivity, wherein the first transistor comprises: a first source region and a first drain region; and a first interface material over the first source region and the first drain region; and a second transistor with N-type conductivity, wherein the second transistor comprises: a second source region and a second drain region; and a second interface material over the second source region and the second drain region, wherein the second interface material comprises titanium, and the first interface material does not include titanium. 2 . The CMOS device of claim 1 , wherein the first interface material comprises germanium, and wherein the second interface material comprises TiSi. 3 . The CMOS device of claim 1 , wherein a first thickness of the first interface material is between approximately 1 nm and approximately 10 nm, and wherein a second thickness of the second interface material is between approximately 1 nm and approximately 10 nm. 4 . The CMOS device of claim 3 , wherein the first thickness is substantially equal to the second thickness. 5 . The CMOS device of claim 1 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are non-planar devices. 6 . The CMOS device of claim 5 , wherein the non-planar devices are tri-gate devices. 7 . The CMOS device of claim 5 , wherein the non-planar devices are gate-all-around (GAA) devices. 8 . The CMOS device of claim 1 , wherein the first transistor comprises a first number of fins, and wherein the second transistor comprises a second number of fins. 9 . The CMOS device of claim 8 , wherein the second number of fins is greater than the first number of fins. 10 . The CMOS device of claim 1 , wherein the first source region and the first drain region comprise a diamond shaped region. 11 . A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS), comprising: a first non-planar transistor of P-type conductivity, wherein the first non-planar transistor comprises: a first fin extending up from a substrate; a second fin extending up from the substrate; a first source region connecting the first fin to the second fin; a first drain region connecting the first fin to the second fin; a first interface material over the first source region and the first drain region; and first contacts connected to the first interface material over the first source region and the first drain region; and a second non-planar transistor of N-type conductivity, wherein the second non-planar transistor comprises: a third fin extending up from the substrate; a fourth fin extending up from the substrate; a fifth fin extending up from the substrate; a second source region connecting the third fin, the fourth fin, and the fifth fin together; a second drain region connecting the third fin, the fourth fin, and the fifth fin together; a second interface material over the second source region and the second drain region, wherein the second interface material comprises titanium, and the first interface material does not include titanium; and second contacts connected to the first interface material over the second source region and the second drain region. 12 . The CMOS device of claim 11 , wherein the first contacts and the second contacts comprise tungsten. 13 . The CMOS device of claim 11 , wherein the first interface material comprises germanium, and wherein the second interface material comprises TiSi. 14 . The CMOS device of claim 11 , wherein a first thickness of the first interface material is between approximately 1 nm and approximately 10 nm, and wherein a second thickness of the second interface material is between approximately 1 nm and approximately 10 nm. 15 . The CMOS device of claim 14 , wherein the first thickness is substantially equal to the second thickness. 16 . An electronic device, comprising: a board; a package substrate attached to the board; and a die electrically coupled to the package substrate, wherein the die comprises a complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) device, wherein the CMOS device comprises: a first transistor with a first interface material between a first source region and a first contact, the first source region having P-type conductivity; and a second transistor with a second interface material between a second source region and a second contact, the second source region having N-type conductivity, wherein the second interface material comprises titanium, and the first interface material does not include titanium. 17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first transistor is a P-type transistor, and wherein the second transistor is an N-type transistor.
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