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Strained Ge-on-insulator structure and method for forming the same

US8704306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2011
Grant dateApr 22, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/822
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A strained Ge-on-insulator structure is provided, comprising: a silicon substrate, in which an oxide insulating layer is formed on a surface of the silicon substrate; a Ge layer formed on the oxide insulating layer, in which a first passivation layer is formed between the Ge layer and the oxide insulating layer; a gate stack formed on the Ge layer; and a channel region formed below the gate stack, and a source and a drain formed on sides of the channel region, in which the source and the drain are a SixGe1-x:C source and a SixGe1-x:C drain respectively to produce a tensile strain in the channel region, in which x is within a range from 0 to 1 and a content of C is within a range from 0 to 7.5%. Further, a method for forming the strained Ge-on-insulator structure is also provided.

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