公开(公告)号：US20230238291A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17736549

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Shuqian Huang ,  Sheng Zou ,  Yuchen Li ,  Peng Li ,  Chao Zhuang ,  Zhiyun Liu

IPC: H01L21/66 ,  G05B19/418

CPC classification number: H01L22/20 ,  G05B19/4185 ,  G05B2219/40066

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to determining a process condition in a semiconductor process using attribute-relative process conditions. An example is a method of forming an integrated circuit (IC). First and second historical process conditions are obtained. The first historical process conditions are of previous semiconductor processing corresponding to a target value of a process attribute for forming the IC, and the second historical process conditions are of previous semiconductor processing corresponding to variable values of the process attribute. Attribute-relative process conditions are calculated. Each attribute-relative process condition is based on the first historical process conditions and the second historical process conditions that correspond to a respective given value of the variable values. An average process condition is determined from a subset of the attribute-relative process conditions. A process condition of a subsequent semiconductor process is set based on the average process condition.

公开(公告)号：US11417736B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17167911

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Peng Li ,  Ya ping Chen ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Hong Yang ,  Shengpin Yang ,  Jing Hu ,  Chao Zhuang

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method (200) of fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching (205) a group of trenches in a semiconductor surface layer of a substrate. The group of trenches includes an outermost trench that has a first width and remaining trenches of the group of trenches have a second width that is less than the first width. The outermost trench is formed at an edge of the group of trenches. A dielectric liner is formed (210) in the group of trenches and the dielectric liner is etched (215) in an upper portion of the group of trenches to remove a partial thickness of the dielectric liner. A full thickness of the dielectric liner is maintained in a lower portion of the group of trenches. The group of trenches is filled (220) with a polysilicon layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240429290A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18751877

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Ya Ping Chen ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Hong Yang ,  Jing Hu ,  Chao Zhuang ,  Peng Li ,  Sheng Pin Yang

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching a first trench and a second trench in an epitaxial layer over a semiconductor and forming a dielectric liner within the trenches. A photoresist layer is formed within the trenches and over the epitaxial layer and given a post-exposure bake at a first temperature. The photoresist layer is then given an adhesion-promoting bake at a greater second temperature; The photoresist layer is then removed from a top portion the trenches, thereby exposing a top portion of the dielectric liner and leaving a remaining portion of the photoresist in a bottom portion of the trenches. The exposed dielectric liner is etched, thereby leaving a remaining portion of the dielectric liner in the top portion of the trenches. The remaining portion of the photoresist is removed and the trenches are filled with a polysilicon layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220093754A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17167911

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Peng Li ,  Ya ping Chen ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Hong Yang ,  Shengpin Yang ,  Jing Hu ,  Chao Zhuang

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method (200) of fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching (205) a group of trenches in a semiconductor surface layer of a substrate. The group of trenches includes an outermost trench that has a first width and remaining trenches of the group of trenches have a second width that is less than the first width. The outermost trench is formed at an edge of the group of trenches. A dielectric liner is formed (210) in the group of trenches and the dielectric liner is etched (215) in an upper portion of the group of trenches to remove a partial thickness of the dielectric liner. A full thickness of the dielectric liner is maintained in a lower portion of the group of trenches. The group of trenches is filled (220) with a polysilicon layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200335589A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16918130

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Ya ping Chen ,  Hong Yang ,  Peng Li ,  Seetharaman Sridhar ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Rui Liu

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a semiconductor surface layer. A field plate (FP) includes a trench in the semiconductor surface layer filled with a single polysilicon layer positioned on at least one side of a power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (power MOSFET). The power MOSFET includes a dielectric liner lining a sidewall of the trench under the polysilicon layer including a second dielectric liner on a first dielectric liner. An upper portion of the dielectric liner has a lower dielectric thickness as compared to a dielectric thickness on its lower portion. The single polysilicon layer extends continuously over the dielectric liner along both the lower portion and the upper portion. The power MOSFET includes a drain including a drain contact below a vertical drift region in the semiconductor surface layer, and a gate, body and a source above the vertical drift region.

公开(公告)号：US10720499B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US16042834

申请日：2018-07-23

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Ya ping Chen ,  Hong Yang ,  Peng Li ,  Seetharaman Sridhar ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Rui Liu

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/28

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a semiconductor surface layer. A field plate (FP) includes a trench in the semiconductor surface layer filled with a single polysilicon layer positioned on at least one side of a power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (power MOSFET). The power MOSFET includes a dielectric liner lining a sidewall of the trench under the polysilicon layer including a second dielectric liner on a first dielectric liner. An upper portion of the dielectric liner has a lower dielectric thickness as compared to a dielectric thickness on its lower portion. The single polysilicon layer extends continuously over the dielectric liner along both the lower portion and the upper portion. The power MOSFET includes a drain including a drain contact below a vertical drift region in the semiconductor surface layer, and a gate, body and a source above the vertical drift region.

公开(公告)号：US20240361699A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18308901

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Yunlong Liu ,  Hong Yang ,  Peng Li ,  Yung Shan Chang ,  Sheng Pin Yang ,  Ya Ping Chen

IPC: G03F7/22 ,  G01B5/06 ,  G01B11/06

CPC classification number: G03F7/22 ,  G01B5/06 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G03F7/039

Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device includes forming positive tone photoresist on the microelectronic device, filling a trench, extending over a top surface adjacent to the trench, and covering a thickness monitor on a substrate containing the microelectronic device. The photoresist in and over the trench is exposed at a trench energy dose, and the photoresist in the monitor area is exposed at a monitor energy dose that is less than the trench energy dose. The photoresist is developed, leaving photoresist in the trench having an in-trench thickness less than the depth of the trench and leaving an in-monitor thickness of the photoresist on the monitor area less than an unexposed thickness. The in-monitor thickness of the photoresist on the monitor area may be measured and the measured thickness value may be used with a calibration chart to estimate the in-trench thickness of the photoresist.

公开(公告)号：US20190296115A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16042834

申请日：2018-07-23

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Ya ping Chen ,  Hong Yang ,  Peng Li ,  Seetharaman Sridhar ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Rui Liu

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a semiconductor surface layer. A field plate (FP) includes a trench in the semiconductor surface layer filled with a single polysilicon layer positioned on at least one side of a power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (power MOSFET). The power MOSFET includes a dielectric liner lining a sidewall of the trench under the polysilicon layer including a second dielectric liner on a first dielectric liner. An upper portion of the dielectric liner has a lower dielectric thickness as compared to a dielectric thickness on its lower portion. The single polysilicon layer extends continuously over the dielectric liner along both the lower portion and the upper portion. The power MOSFET includes a drain including a drain contact below a vertical drift region in the semiconductor surface layer, and a gate, body and a source above the vertical drift region.

公开(公告)号：US20240113217A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17958205

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Hong Yang ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Yunlong Liu ,  Sunglyong Kim ,  Lindong Li ,  Peng Li ,  Seetharaman Sridhar ,  Yeguang Zhang ,  Sheng pin Yang

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/7813 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/42368

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes first and second trenches in a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor mesa between the first and second trenches. A source region having a first conductivity type and a body region having an opposite second conductivity type are located within the semiconductor mesa. A trench shield is located within the first trench, and a gate electrode is over the trench shield between first and second sidewalls of the first trench. A gate dielectric is on a sidewall of the first trench between the gate electrode and the body region, and a pre-metal dielectric (PMD) layer is over the gate electrode. A gate contact through the PMD layer touches the gate electrode between the first and second sidewalls, and a trench shield contact through the PMD layer touches the trench shield between the first and second sidewalls.