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Fabrication method for surrounding gate silicon nanowire transistor with air as spacers

US8513067B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2011
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/43
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention discloses a fabrication method for a surrounding gate silicon nanowire transistor with air as spacers. The method comprises: performing isolation, and depositing a material A which has a higher etch selectivity ratio with respect to Si; performing photolithography to define a Fin hard mask; etching the material A to form the Fin hard mask; performing source and drain implantation; performing photolithography to define a channel region and large source/drain regions; forming the Si Fin and the large source/drains; removing the hard mask of the material A; forming a nanowire; etching the SiO2 to form a floating nanowire; forming a gate oxide layer; depositing a polysilicon; performing polysilicon injection; performing annealing to activate dopants; etching the polysilicon; depositing SiN; performing photolithography to define a gate pattern; etching the SiN and the polysilicon to form the gate pattern; separating the gate and the source/drain with a space in between filled with air; depositing SiO2 to form air sidewalls; performing annealing to densify the SiO2 layer; using subsequent processes to complete the device fabrication. The invention is compatible with the CMO…

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