公开(公告)号：US20200266267A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16358556

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： HSIANG-HUA HSU ,  Liang-An Huang ,  Sheng-Chen Chung ,  Chen-An Kuo ,  Chiu-Te Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang ,  Kuang-Hsiu Chen ,  Ke-Feng Lin ,  Yan-Huei Li ,  Kai-Ting Hu

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/265

Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor includes a substrate. The substrate has a plurality of trenches extending along a first direction and located on a top portion of the substrate. A gate structure line is located on the substrate and extends along a second direction intersecting with the first direction and crossing over the trenches. A first doped line is located in the substrate, located at a first side of the gate structure line, and crosses over the trenches. A second doped line is located in the substrate, located at a second side of the gate structure line, and crosses over the trenches.

公开(公告)号：US10411088B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15951966

申请日：2018-04-12

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Shih-Chieh Pu ,  Chia-Lin Wang ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is provided. The substrate has a first voltage area and a second voltage area. A top surface of the substrate in the second voltage area is higher than a top surface of the substrate in the first voltage area, and a trench is defined in the substrate in between the first and second voltage area. The STI structure is located in the substrate within the trench, wherein a first portion of the STI structure is located in the first voltage area, a second portion of the STI structure is located in the second voltage area, and a step height difference exist in between a bottom surface of the first portion of the STI structure in the first voltage area and a bottom surface of the second portion of the STI structure in the second voltage area.

公开(公告)号：US20190245041A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US15924001

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Yen-Ming Chen ,  Chiu-Ling Lee ,  Min-Hsuan Tsai ,  Chiu-Te Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/1079 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0865 ,  H01L29/0882 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/7816 ,  H01L29/7835

Abstract: A transistor structure including a substrate, a transistor device, a split buried layer, and a second buried layer is provided. The substrate has a device region. The transistor device is located in the device region. The split buried layer is located under the transistor device in the substrate and includes first buried layers separated from each other. The second buried layer is located under the split buried layer in the substrate and connects the first buried layers. The second buried layer and the split buried layer have a first conductive type. The transistor structure may have a higher breakdown voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20190157418A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US15846150

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Ling Wang ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Chia-Wen Lu ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: A transistor with dual spacers includes a gate, a first dual spacer and a second inner spacer. The gate is disposed on a substrate, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, and the gate dielectric layer protrudes from the gate electrode and covers the substrate. The first dual spacer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the gate, wherein the first dual spacer includes a first inner spacer and a first outer spacer. The second inner spacer having an L-shaped profile is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the first dual spacer. The present invention also provides a method of forming said transistor with dual spacers.

公开(公告)号：US10141398B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15844942

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Tsai ,  Jung Han ,  Chin-Chia Kuo ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L27/118 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a HV NMOS structure. The HV NMOS structure includes a source region, a drain region, a channel region, a gate dielectric, and a gate electrode. The source region and the drain region are separated from each other. The channel region is disposed between the source region and the drain region. The channel region has a channel direction from the source region toward the drain region. The gate dielectric is disposed on the channel region and on portions of the source region and the drain region. The gate electrode is disposed on the gate dielectric. The gate electrode includes a first portion of n-type doping and two second portions of p-type doping. The two second portions are disposed at two sides of the first portion. The two second portions have an extending direction perpendicular to the channel direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180102408A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15287535

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Shih-Chieh Pu ,  Chia-Lin Wang ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/7621 ,  H01L21/823462 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided including the following steps. A substrate having a first voltage area and a second voltage area is provided. A first oxide layer is formed in the first voltage area. The first oxide layer is removed to form a recess in the first voltage area. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is formed in the substrate, wherein a first portion of the STI structure is located in the first voltage area and a second portion of the STI structure is located in the second voltage area, a top surface of the STI structure is higher than the top surface of the substrate, and a bottom surface of the first portion of the STI structure in the first voltage area is lower than a bottom surface of the second portion of the STI structure in the second voltage area.

公开(公告)号：US20170330947A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15667633

申请日：2017-08-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Ching-Chung Yang ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L23/535 ,  G06F17/50

CPC classification number: H01L29/4238 ,  G06F17/5072 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L29/0638 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/4983 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7816 ,  H01L29/7834 ,  H01L29/7835 ,  H01L29/7836 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A metal-oxide semiconductor transistor includes a substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, and a metal gate disposed on the gate insulating layer, wherein at least one of the length or the width of the metal gate is greater than or equal to approximately 320 nanometers, and the metal gate has at least one plug hole. The metal-oxide semiconductor transistor further includes at least one insulating plug disposed in the plug hole and two diffusion regions disposed respectively at two sides of the metal gate in the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US09716139B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14727875

申请日：2015-06-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kuan-Chuan Chen ,  Chih-Chung Wang ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Shih-Yin Hsiao

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/0653 ,  H01L21/28238 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823462 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66568 ,  H01L29/66613

Abstract: A method for forming a high voltage transistor is provided. First, a substrate having a top surface is provided, following by forming a thermal oxide layer on the substrate. At least a part of the thermal oxidation layer is removed to form a recess in the substrate, wherein a bottom surface of the recess is lower than the top surface of the substrate. A gate oxide layer is formed in the recess, then a gate structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. The method further includes forming a source/drain region in the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20170162721A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US14989814

申请日：2016-01-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ke-Feng Lin ,  Hsuan-Po Liao ,  Ming-Shun Hsu ,  Chih-Chung Wang ,  Chiu-Te Lee ,  Shih-Teng Huang

IPC: H01L29/861 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/8615 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0692 ,  H01L29/861 ,  H01L29/8613

Abstract: A diode structure includes a rectangular first doping region, and a second doping region surrounds the first doping region wherein the first doping region and the second doping region are separated by a first isolation structure. A third doping region surrounds the second doping region wherein the second doping region and the third doping region are separated by a second isolation structure. The first isolation structure, the second doping region, the second isolation structure and the third doping region are arranged in a quadruple concentric rectangular ring surrounding the first doping region.

公开(公告)号：US09653460B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15057130

申请日：2016-03-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shin-Hung Li ,  Kuan-Chuan Chen ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/823456 ,  H01L21/28035 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/31051 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823443 ,  H01L21/82345 ,  H01L21/823462 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/42372 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first gate and a second gate. The first gate is disposed on the substrate and includes a first gate insulating layer, a polysilicon layer, a silicide layer and a protective layer stacked with each other on the substrate and a first spacer surrounds the first gate insulating layer, the polysilicon layer, the silicide layer and the protective layer. The second gate is disposed on the substrate and includes a second gate insulating layer, a work function metal layer and a conductive layer stacked with each other on the substrate, and a second spacer surrounds the second gate insulating layer, the work function metal layer and the conductive layer.