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Semiconductor device including enhanced contact structures having a superlattice

US10777451B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2019
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/62
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a trench therein, and a superlattice liner at least partially covering bottom and sidewall portions of the trench. The superlattice liner may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers including a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions. The semiconductor device may further include a semiconductor cap layer on the superlattice liner and having a dopant constrained therein by the superlattice liner, and a conductive body within the trench.

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