公开(公告)号：US20210296183A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17338696

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

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, and a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure. 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：US20210050255A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16569544

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

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

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L27/108

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. The substrate includes a pixel region having a first conductive region and a logic region having a second conductive region. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to cover the first conductive region. A first contact opening is formed in the dielectric layer to expose the first conductive region. A doped polysilicon layer is sequentially formed in the first contact opening. A first metal silicide layer is formed on the doped polysilicon layer. A second contact opening is formed in the dielectric layer to expose the second conductive region. A barrier layer and a metal layer are respectively formed in the first contact opening and the second contact opening.

公开(公告)号：US10755919B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16273003

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/51

Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices, including the steps of providing a substrate with a first active region, a second active region and a third active region, forming dummy gates in the first active region, the second active region and the third active region, removing the dummy gates to form trenches in the first active region, the second active region and the third active region, forming a high-k dielectric layer, a first bottom barrier metal layer on the high-k dielectric layer, a second bottom barrier metal layer on the first bottom barrier metal layer, and a first work function metal layer on the second bottom barrier metal layer in the trenches, removing the first work function metal layer from the second active region and the third active region, removing the second bottom barrier metal layer from the third region, and filling up each trench with a low resistance metal.

公开(公告)号：US20200144100A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-07

申请号：US16733214

申请日：2020-01-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a fin-shaped structure, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure adjacent to the gate structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure, and an isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the SDB structure is even with a top surface of the isolation structure, and the SDB structure includes a bottom portion in the fin-shaped structure and a top portion on the bottom portion.

公开(公告)号：US10566285B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15170954

申请日：2016-06-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L23/535 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L23/485

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a gate structure on the substrate; forming an epitaxial layer adjacent to the gate structure; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the gate structure; forming a first contact hole in the ILD layer adjacent to the gate structure; and forming a cap layer in the recess, in which a top surface of the cap layer is even with or lower than a top surface of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10541304B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15983077

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a gate structure on the substrate; forming a spacer adjacent to the gate structure; forming a recess adjacent to the spacer; forming a buffer layer in the recess, wherein the buffer layer comprises a crescent moon shape; and forming an epitaxial layer on the buffer layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190296124A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US15951147

申请日：2018-04-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a source/drain region, a source/drain contact structure, a first dielectric layer, a first spacer, and a first connection structure. The gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The source/drain region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and disposed at a side of the gate structure. The source/drain contact structure is disposed on the source/drain region. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the source/drain contact structure and the gate structure. The first spacer is disposed in a first contact hole penetrating the first dielectric layer on the source/drain contact structure. The first connection structure is disposed in the first contact hole. The first connection structure is surrounded by the first spacer in the first contact hole, and the first connection structure is connected with the source/drain contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US20190206672A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16273003

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: A semiconductor device with three transistors of same conductive type but different threshold voltage is provided in the present invention, wherein the first transistor includes a high-k dielectric layer, a first bottom barrier metal layer, a second bottom barrier metal layer, a work function metal layer and a low resistance metal. The second transistor includes the high-k dielectric layer, the first bottom barrier metal layer, the second bottom barrier metal layer and the low resistance metal, and a third transistor on the substrate. The third transistor includes the high-k dielectric layer, the first bottom barrier metal layer and the low resistance metal.

公开(公告)号：US10103175B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15345495

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L21/8242 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/10

Abstract: A method of forming a fin-shaped structure includes the following steps. A substrate having at least a fin structure thereon is provided. A liner is formed on sidewalls of the fin structure. An oxide layer is formed between the fin structure and the substrate. The fin structure is removed until a bottom layer of the fin structure is reserved, to form a recess between the liner. A buffer epitaxial layer and an epitaxial layer are sequentially formed in the recess. A top part of the liner is removed until sidewalls of the epitaxial layer are exposed. Moreover, a fin-shaped structure formed by said method is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180269288A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15983077

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a gate structure on the substrate; forming a spacer adjacent to the gate structure; forming a recess adjacent to the spacer; forming a buffer layer in the recess, wherein the buffer layer comprises a crescent moon shape; and forming an epitaxial layer on the buffer layer.