Abstract
A vertical ultrathin-channel (UTC) formation process using a low-energy neutral beam etching (NBE) for a double-gate (DG) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is proposed for the first time. The NBE can perfectly eliminate the charge build-up and photon radiation damages from the plasma. By utilizing the NBE, fin-type vertical MOSFETs with damage-less smooth sidewalls were successfully fabricated. The fabricated FinFETs realized higher electron mobility than that using a conventional reactive ion etching. The improved mobility is well explained by the atomically-flat surface utilizing by the NBE.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L279-L281 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 8-11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Mar 10 |
Keywords
- Damage-less
- Double-gate MOSFET
- Etching
- Mobility
- Neutral beam