학술논문

Integrated dual SPE processes with low contact resistivity for future CMOS technologies
Document Type
Conference
Source
2017 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2017 IEEE International. :22.3.1-22.3.4 Dec, 2017
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Doping
Conductivity
FinFETs
Ring oscillators
Delays
Performance evaluation
Very large scale integration
Language
ISSN
2156-017X
Abstract
In this study, a manufacturable CMOS dual solid phase epitaxy (SPE) process with pc < 2.2×10 −9 Q-cm 2 on both NFET and PFET is demonstrated on the hardware with 7nm ground rule. Contact resistivity reduction strategies of both the conventional approach of high in-situ doped epi and the novel SPE processes are systematically studied on device and ring oscillator (RO) level. Clear improvement in the RO delay is accomplished by the novel dual SPE process on the CMOS flow. Stronger performance benefit is demonstrated with smaller contact sizes towards future CMOS technology nodes.