Structures and methods for fabricating high speed digital, analog, and
combined digital/analog systems using planarized relaxed SiGe as the
materials platform. The relaxed SiGe allows for a plethora of strained Si
layers that possess enhanced electronic properties. By allowing the
MOSFET channel to be either at the surface or buried, one can create
high-speed digital and/or analog circuits. The planarization before the
device epitaxial layers are deposited ensures a flat surface for
state-of-the-art lithography.