Methods of forming integrated circuitry and methods of forming elevated source/drain regions of a field effect transistor
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAftab Ahmad, Lyle Jones
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AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAftab Ahmad, Lyle Jones
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Methods of forming integrated circuitry, methods of forming elevated source/drain regions, and methods of forming field effect transistors are described. In one embodiment, a transistor gate line is formed over a semiconductive substrate. A layer comprising undoped semiconductive material is formed laterally proximate the transistor gate line and joins with semiconductive material of the substrate and comprises elevated source/drain material for a transistor of the line. Subsequently, conductivity-modifying impurity is provided into the elevated source/drain material. In another embodiment, a common step is utilized to provide conductivity enhancing impurity into both elevated source/drain material and material of the gate line. In another embodiment, the undoped semiconductive layer is first patterned and etched to provide elevated source/drain regions prior to provision of the conductivity-modifying impurity. In another embodiment, the semiconductive material is first patterned with conductivity modifying impurity being provided into selected portions of the semiconductive material. Undoped semiconductive portions are subsequently removed selectively relative to doped semiconductive material portions.
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