The Vertical Replacement-Gate (VRG) MOSFET: a 50-nm vertical MOSFET with lithography-independent gate length

We have fabricated and demonstrated a new device called the Vertical Replacement-Gate (VRG) MOSFET. This is the first MOSFET ever built that combines (1) a gate length controlled precisely through a deposited film thickness, independently of lithography and etch, and (2) a high-quality gate oxide grown on a single-crystal Si channel. In addition to this unique combination, the VRG-MOSFET includes a self-aligned S/D formed by solid source diffusion (SSD) and small parasitic overlap, junction, and S/D capacitances. The drive current per /spl mu/m of coded width is significantly higher than that of advanced planar MOSFETs because each rectangular device pillar (with a thickness of minimum lithographic dimension) contains two MOSFETs driving in parallel. All of this is achieved using current manufacturing methods, materials, and tools, and competitive devices with 50-nm gate lengths (L/sub G/) have been demonstrated without advanced lithography.

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