Complementary heterogeneous MOSFET using global SiGe substrate and hard-mask memorized germanium dilution for nFET

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A method includes providing a substrate that underlies a layer of SiGe; forming a plurality of fins in the layer of SiGe. Each formed fin has a fin shape and fin location preserving hard mask layer on a top surface. The method also includes depositing Si on a first subset of the set of fins in what will be an nFET area; performing a Si—Ge inter-mixing process on the first subset of fins to reduce a concentration of Ge in the first subset while producing a Si—Ge intermix layer; removing the Si—Ge intermix layer leaving the first subset of fins having the reduced concentration of Ge, and forming a second subset of fins in what will be a pFET area. The second subset is also formed from the layer of SiGe and has a greater percentage of Ge than a percentage of Ge in the first subset of fins.

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Balakrishnan, Karthik White Plains, US 334 2019
Cheng, Kangguo Schenectady, US 3065 29582
Hashemi, Pouya White Plains, US 599 4445
Reznicek, Alexander Troy, US 1406 11120

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