METHOD FOR ALIGNING TO A PATTERN ON A WAFER

    公开(公告)号:US20220299448A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17317906

    申请日:2021-05-12

    IPC分类号: G01N21/95 H01L21/67 H01L21/66

    摘要: A method for aligning to a pattern on a wafer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of obtaining a first inline image from a first sample wafer, obtaining a first contour pattern of an alignment mark pattern from the first inline image, using the first contour pattern to generate a first synthetic image in black and white pixels, using the first synthetic image as a reference to recognize the alignment mark pattern on a tested wafer, and aligning to a tested pattern on the tested wafer according to a position of the alignment mark pattern on the tested wafer and a coordinate information.

    Fabricating method of decreasing height difference of STI

    公开(公告)号:US11387150B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US17129848

    申请日:2020-12-21

    摘要: A method of decreasing height differences of STIs includes providing a substrate comprising a peripheral circuit region. The peripheral circuit region includes a P-type transistor region and an N-type transistor region. A first STI and a third STI are respectively disposed within the N-type transistor region and the P-type transistor region. Later, a first mask is formed to cover the N-type transistor region. Then, an N-type well is formed in the P-type transistor region and part of the third STI is removed by taking the first mask as a mask. Next, the first mask is removed. After that, a second mask is formed to cover the P-type transistor region. Subsequently, a P-type well is formed in the N-type transistor region and part of the first STI is removed by taking the second mask as a mask. Finally, the second mask is removed.

    MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CONTACT STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20220139778A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17109108

    申请日:2020-12-01

    摘要: A manufacturing method of a contact structure includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and the substrate includes a first region and a second region. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. A photoresist layer is formed on the dielectric layer. An exposure process is performed. The exposure process includes first exposure steps and second exposure steps. Each of the first exposure steps is performed to a part of the first region of the substrate. Each of the second exposure steps is performed to a part of the second region of the substrate. Each of the second exposure steps is performed with a first overlay shift by a first predetermined distance. A develop process is performed for forming openings in the photoresist layer.

    METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220068723A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17026319

    申请日:2020-09-21

    IPC分类号: H01L21/8238 H01L29/66

    摘要: A method for forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. A semiconductor substrate having thereon an NMOS region, a PMOS region, and a non-silicide region is provided. An NMOS transistor is formed within the NMOS region and a PMOS transistor is formed within the PMOS region. A stress memorization technique (SMT) layer covering the NMOS region, the PMOS region, and the non-silicide region is formed. The SMT layer is removed from the PMOS region. A stress is transferred from the SMT layer into an N-channel of the NMOS transistor. The SMT layer is removed from the NMOS region, while leaving the SMT layer in the non-silicide region intact. A self-aligned silicidation (SAC) process is performed to form a salicide layer in the NMOS region and the PMOS region.

    CARRIER RING USED IN A DEPOSITION CHAMBER

    公开(公告)号:US20220056582A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17516727

    申请日:2021-11-02

    发明人: Min-Fu Lee

    摘要: A chamber for processing deposition on a wafer includes a wafer holder having a central surface region for placing a wafer and a carrier ring support surface encircling the central surface region; and a carrier ring disposed on the carrier ring support surface. The carrier ring comprises an annular disk body comprising an annular wafer support region, an annular peripheral region, and an annular transition region between the annular wafer support region and the annular peripheral region. The annular peripheral region comprises a top carrier ring surface. The annular wafer support region has a lower carrier ring surface that is in physical contact with a wafer during processing. The annular transition region comprises a curved slope between the top carrier ring surface and the lower carrier ring surface.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210376125A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16914503

    申请日:2020-06-29

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66 H01L29/08 H01L29/78

    摘要: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming a spacer adjacent to the gate structure, forming a recess adjacent to the spacer, trimming part of the spacer, and then forming an epitaxial layer in the recess. Preferably, the semiconductor device includes a first protrusion adjacent to one side of the epitaxial layer and a second protrusion adjacent to another side of the epitaxial layer, the first protrusion includes a V-shape under the spacer and an angle included by the V-shape is greater than 30 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

    Method of fabricating semiconductor device

    公开(公告)号:US20210257249A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US16820730

    申请日:2020-03-17

    IPC分类号: H01L21/762 H01L21/768

    摘要: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, including a high-voltage device region and a low-voltage device region, includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein a bottom mask layer and a top mask layer are sequentially disposed thereon; forming a doped region in the substrate based on a first layout pattern; patterning the substrate based on a second layout pattern to form at least two trenches in the substrate respectively in the high-voltage device region and the low-voltage device region; and patterning the top mask layer in the high-voltage device region based on a third layout pattern to form a patterned top mask layer and expose the bottom mask layer from the patterned top mask layer, wherein the third layout pattern is generated by comparing the first layout pattern and the second layout pattern and executing a Boolean operation.

    SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210242312A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US16831817

    申请日:2020-03-27

    摘要: A semiconductor transistor is formed on a substrate of a first conductivity type. The substrate has a main surface. An ion well of the second conductivity type is disposed in the substrate. A source region and a drain region spaced apart from the source region are disposed within the ion well. The source region and the drain region have the first conductivity type. An epitaxial channel layer of the first conductivity type is grown from the main surface of the substrate and is disposed between the source region and the drain region. A gate is disposed on the epitaxial channel layer. A gate dielectric layer is disposed between gate and the epitaxial channel layer.

    Method of electro-chemical plating
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10954602B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16683225

    申请日:2019-11-13

    摘要: A method of electro-chemical plating is disclosed. The catholyte is delivered to the cathode chamber. The catholyte is controlled at a first temperature before flowing into the cathode chamber. The anolyte is provided at room temperature. The temperature of the anolyte is lowered from the room temperature to a second temperature before delivering into the anode chamber. The second temperature is equal to or lower than the first temperature. The plating surface of the substrate is immersed in the electrolyte. The substrate is biased to a direct current (DC) voltage. The biased substrate attracts ions of the metal in the electrolyte toward the plating surface so as to electroplating the metal onto the substrate.