公开(公告)号：US11990507B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17403578

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chin-Hung Chen ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/7816

Abstract: A high voltage transistor structure including a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure, a gate structure, a first source and drain region, and a second source and drain region is provided. The first isolation structure and the second isolation structure are disposed in the substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least a portion of the first isolation structure, and at least a portion of the second isolation structure. The first source and drain region and the second source and drain region are located in the substrate on two sides of the first isolation structure and the second isolation structure. The depth of the first isolation structure is greater than the depth of the second isolation structure.

公开(公告)号：US11948975B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17509061

申请日：2021-10-24

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Wei-Chi Cheng ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7833 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/665

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; and forming a buffer layer adjacent to the gate structure. Preferably, the buffer layer includes a crescent moon shape and the buffer layer includes an inner curve, an outer curve, and a planar surface connecting the inner curve and an outer curve along a top surface of the substrate, in which the planar surface directly contacts the outer curve on an outer sidewall of the spacer.

公开(公告)号：US11901239B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18104307

申请日：2023-02-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chi-Ting Wu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

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

CPC classification number: H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0649

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, an isolation structure on the SDB structure, a first spacer adjacent to the isolation structure, a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI around the fin-shaped structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the first spacer is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure and a bottom surface of the first spacer is lower than a bottom surface of the metal gate.

公开(公告)号：US20230268346A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17700475

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Chin-Hung Chen

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L27/0922 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L27/0924

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a high-voltage (HV) region and a low-voltage (LV) region; forming a base on the HV region and fin-shaped structures on the LV region; forming a first insulating around the fin-shaped structures; removing the base, the first insulating layer, and part of the fin-shaped structures to form a first trench in the HV region and a second trench in the LV region; forming a second insulating layer in the first trench and the second trench; and planarizing the second insulating layer to form a first shallow trench isolation (STI) on the HV region and a second STI on the LV region.

公开(公告)号：US11721591B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17338666

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chi-Ting Wu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

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

CPC classification number: H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0649

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; forming a first gate structure on the SDB structure; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first gate structure; transforming the first gate structure into a first metal gate; removing the first metal gate to form a first recess; and forming a dielectric layer in the first recess.

公开(公告)号：US20230215855A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17673749

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu

IPC: H01L25/18 ,  H01L25/00 ,  H01L25/065

CPC classification number: H01L25/18 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  H01L24/08

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a first substrate having a high-voltage (HV) region and a medium voltage (MV) region and a second substrate having a low-voltage (LV) region and a static random access memory (SRAM) region, in which the HV region includes a HV device, the MV region includes a MV device, the LV region includes a fin field-effect transistor (FinFET), and the SRAM region includes a SRAM device. Next, a bonding process is conducted by using hybrid bonding, through-silicon interposer (TSI) or redistribution layer (RDL) for bonding the first substrate and the second substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20230197710A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17585582

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chin-Hung Chen

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/0266 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/0653

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes first providing a substrate having a high-voltage (HV) region, a medium-voltage (MV) region, and a low-voltage (LV) region, forming a HV device on the HV region, and forming a LV device on the LV region. Preferably, the HV device includes a first base on the substrate, a first gate dielectric layer on the first base, and a first gate electrode on the first gate dielectric layer. The LV device includes a fin-shaped structure on the substrate, and a second gate electrode on the fin-shaped structure, in which a top surface of the first gate dielectric layer is lower than a top surface of the fin-shaped structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230047580A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17403578

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chin-Hung Chen ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

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

Abstract: A high voltage transistor structure including a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure, a gate structure, a first source and drain region, and a second source and drain region is provided. The first isolation structure and the second isolation structure are disposed in the substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least a portion of the first isolation structure, and at least a portion of the second isolation structure. The first source and drain region and the second source and drain region are located in the substrate on two sides of the first isolation structure and the second isolation structure. The depth of the first isolation structure is greater than the depth of the second isolation structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230037410A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17406028

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A high voltage transistor structure including a substrate, a first drift region, a second drift region, a first cap layer, a second cap layer, a gate structure, a first source and drain region, and a second source and drain region is provided. The first and second drift regions are disposed in the substrate. The first and second cap layers are respectively disposed on the first and second drift regions. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate and located over at least a portion of the first drift region and at least a portion of the second drift region. The first and second source and drain regions are respectively disposed in the first and second drift regions and located on two sides of the gate structure. The size of the first drift region and the size of the second drift region are asymmetric.

公开(公告)号：US11145733B1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US17033919

申请日：2020-09-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chin-Hung Chen ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Po-Wen Su ,  Chung-Fu Chang ,  Guang-Yu Lo ,  Chun-Tsen Lu

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming a semiconductor device with a reduced silicon horn structure. After a pad nitride layer is removed from a substrate, a hard mask layer is conformally deposited over the substrate. The hard mask layer is then etched and trimmed to completely remove a portion of the hard mask layer from an active area and a portion of the hard mask layer from an oblique sidewall of a protruding portion of a trench isolation region around the active area. The active area is then etched to form a recessed region. A gate dielectric layer is formed in the recessed region and a gate electrode layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer.