Patent attributes
A multi-threshold voltage (Vt) field-effect transistor (FET) formed through strain engineering is provided. An embodiment integrated circuit device includes a first transistor including a first channel region over a first buffer, the first channel region formed from a III-V semiconductor material and a second transistor including a second channel region over a second buffer, the second channel region formed from the III-V semiconductor material, the second buffer and the first buffer having a lattice mismatch. A first strain introduced by a lattice mismatch between the III-V semiconductor material and the first buffer is different than a second strain introduced by a lattice mismatch between the III-V semiconductor material and the second buffer. Therefore, the threshold voltage of the first transistor is different than the threshold voltage of the second transistor.
