Scalable Van Der Waals Integration of III‐N Devices Over 2D Materials for CMOS‐Compatible Architectures

G Gyuhyung Lee (Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Soongsil University Seoul 06938 South Korea) Y Youngtek Oh (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) J Junsik Hwang (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) S Seog Woo Hong (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) S Sanghoon Song (Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States) K Keun Wook Shin (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) J Jaeyong Lee (Department of Chemistry) S Sisung Yoon (Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Soongsil University Seoul 06938 South Korea) D Dong Kyun Kim (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) H Hyun‐Joon Kim‐Lee (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) D Dongho Kim (Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry) J Joosung Kim D Dong‐Chul Shin (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) M Min‐chul Yu (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) J Jinyeong Lee (School of Information and Communication Engineering Chungbuk National University Cheongju Chungbuk 28644 South Korea) J Joon‐Yong Park (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) H Hyun Mi Lee (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) S Sang Won Kim (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) B Byunghoon Na (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) S Seokho Yun Y Yongsung Kim J Jaewook Jeong C Changkun Park K Kyungwook Hwang (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea) G Geonwook Yoo

Abstract

AbstractAdvances in semiconductor technology have been primarily driven by exponentially reducing the size of silicon transistors and pushing the quantum limit. However, continued scaling becomes extremely difficult in accordance with Moore's law. Conversely, recent advances in monolithic and heterogeneous integration by exploring non‐group IV materials envision beyond CMOS scaling. This study entails the development of scalable van der Waals (vdW) integration technology by using all CMOS back‐end‐of‐line‐compatible processes: vertical 3D and lateral 2D integration of III‐N devices, 2D materials (graphene and molybdenum disulfide), and CMOS. Advanced fluidic‐assisted self‐alignment transfer (FAST) provides a process accuracy of ≈ 32.6 nm as analyzed on a 200 mm wafer scale. The freestanding III‐N chips are vdW integrated onto 2D materials, and the vdW interfaced multi‐layer graphene successfully functioned as a back‐gating interconnect line. Moreover, fidelity of the vdW interface is confirmed by conducting systematic yield, uniformity, and reliability analysis. The unique fourfold rotationally symmetric design of GaN transistors makes them compatible with massive and random FAST processing. GaN‐based radio‐frequency power and cascode GaN/Si transistors are integrated on silicon‐on‐insulator‐CMOS. The proposed approach affords a remarkable advantage by surpassing the physical limits and facilitating functional diversification, thus advancing the concept of “More than Moore.”

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 16
Published April 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (25)

G

Gyuhyung Lee

Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Soongsil University Seoul 06938 South Korea

Y

Youngtek Oh

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

J

Junsik Hwang

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

S

Seog Woo Hong

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

S

Sanghoon Song

Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States

K

Keun Wook Shin

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

J

Jaeyong Lee

Department of Chemistry

S

Sisung Yoon

Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Soongsil University Seoul 06938 South Korea

D

Dong Kyun Kim

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

H

Hyun‐Joon Kim‐Lee

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

D

Dongho Kim

Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry

J

Joosung Kim

D

Dong‐Chul Shin

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

M

Min‐chul Yu

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

J

Jinyeong Lee

School of Information and Communication Engineering Chungbuk National University Cheongju Chungbuk 28644 South Korea

J

Joon‐Yong Park

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

H

Hyun Mi Lee

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

S

Sang Won Kim

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

B

Byunghoon Na

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

S

Seokho Yun

Y

Yongsung Kim

J

Jaewook Jeong

C

Changkun Park

K

Kyungwook Hwang

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology Suwon 16678 South Korea

G

Geonwook Yoo