We demonstrate for the first time, asymmetrically strained Ge, high-κ/metal gate nanowire (NW) trigate p-MOSFETs with record hole mobility of 1490 cm 2 /Vs. This mobility is 2× above on-chip, biaxially strained Ge planar FETs and ~15×above Si universal mobility. The fabrication approach features: (1) a new strained Si/strained Ge/HfO 2 NW channel materials stack, with HfO 2 dielectric at the bottom which acts as an excellent etch stop for top-down NW formation, and also unpins the back Ge-dielectric interface, (2) large compressive biaxial strain (~2.5%) that is built into the channel material prior to layer transfer, and (3) lateral strain relaxation by nanoscale patterning of the channel. The resulting asymmetric strain distribution dramatically reduces the conductivity effective mass. 6×6 k.p quantum mechanical simulations predict an increase in the Ge NW average inverse effective mass by a factor of 1.6 relative to planar biaxially strained Ge, consistent with the measured 2× mobility enhancement.

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