Hetero-integrated strained silicon n- and p-MOSFETs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7396747
APP PUB NO 20070278517A1
SERIAL NO

11840029

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The present invention provides semiconductor structures and a method of fabricating such structures for application of MOSFET devices. The semiconductor structures are fabricated in such a way so that the layer structure in the regions of the wafer where n-MOSFETs are fabricated is different from the layer structure in regions of the wafers where p-MOSFETs are fabricated. The structures are fabricated by first forming a damaged region with a surface of a Si-containing substrate by ion implanting of a light atom such as He. A strained SiGe alloy is then formed on the Si-containing substrate containing the damaged region. An annealing step is then employed to cause substantial relaxation of the strained SiGe alloy via a defect initiated strain relaxation. Next, a strained semiconductor cap such as strained Si is formed on the relaxed SiGe alloy.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, Diane C LaGrangeville, NY 35 1499
Cai, Juan Freemont, CA 17 130
Chan, Kevin K Staten Island, NY 229 4001
Mooney, Patricia M Mount Kisco, NY 14 407
Rim, Kern Yorktown Heights, NY 191 2711

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