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公开(公告)号:US20250031426A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-23
申请号:US18353691
申请日:2023-07-17
Inventor: Yu-Heng Cheng , Hui-Chi Huang
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/775 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/786
Abstract: Provided are semiconductor dies and methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices on a die. A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices on a die includes forming semiconductor devices with a gate length of 3 nanometers (nm) and having metal gates, wherein over 99% of the semiconductor devices with the gate length of 3 nanometers (nm) have a gate height of from 10 to 14 nanometers (nm).
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公开(公告)号:US11712778B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US16550061
申请日:2019-08-23
Inventor: Tung-Kai Chen , Shang-Yu Wang , Wan-Chun Pan , Zink Wei , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: B24B49/12 , G01N21/64 , B24B53/017 , B24B37/20 , B24B37/12
CPC classification number: B24B49/12 , B24B37/12 , B24B37/20 , B24B53/017 , G01N21/6456
Abstract: A method of operating a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) tool includes attaching a polishing pad to a first surface of a platen of the CMP tool using a glue; removing the polishing pad from the platen, wherein after removing the polishing pad, residue portions of the glue remain on the first surface of the platen; identifying locations of the residue portions of the glue on the first surface of the platen using a fluorescent material; and removing the residue portions of the glue from the first surface of the platen.
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公开(公告)号:US11373879B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-28
申请号:US17019234
申请日:2020-09-12
Inventor: Tung-Kai Chen , Ching-Hsiang Tsai , Kao-Feng Liao , Chih-Chieh Chang , Chun-Hao Kung , Fang-I Chih , Hsin-Ying Ho , Chia-Jung Hsu , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: H01L21/321 , H01L21/3105 , H01L21/28
Abstract: A planarization method and a CMP method are provided. The planarization method includes providing a substrate with a first region and a second region having different degrees of hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity and performing a surface treatment to the first region to render the degrees of hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity in proximity to that of the second region. The CMP method includes providing a substrate with a first region and a second region; providing a polishing slurry on the substrate, wherein the polishing slurry and the surface of the first region have a first contact angle, and the polishing slurry and the surface of the first region have a second contact angle; modifying the surface of the first region to make a contact angle difference between the first contact angle and the second contact angle equal to or less than 30 degrees.
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公开(公告)号:US20200043745A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-06
申请号:US16179307
申请日:2018-11-02
Inventor: Chun-Hao Kung , Tung-Kai Chen , Chih-Chieh Chang , Kao-Feng Liao , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: H01L21/321 , C09G1/02 , H01L21/768
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry and methods of performing CMP process on a substrate comprising metal features are described herein. The CMP slurry may be manufactured using a balanced concentration ratio of chelator additives to inhibitor additives, the ratio being determined based on an electro potential (Ev) value of a metal material of the substrate. The CMP process may be performed on the substrate based on the balanced concentration ratio of chelator additives to inhibitor additives of the CMP slurry.
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公开(公告)号:US10157801B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-18
申请号:US14986905
申请日:2016-01-04
Inventor: Yu-Ting Yen , Chi-Ming Tsai , Hui-Chi Huang
IPC: H01L21/00 , H01L21/66 , H01L21/306 , H01L21/02 , G01N21/3563 , G01N21/65 , G01N21/59 , G01N15/02 , G01N21/53 , G01N21/55 , G01N21/94 , G01N21/95 , G01N21/35 , G01N15/14 , G01N15/00
Abstract: A method includes performing Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) on a wafer, placing the wafer on a chuck, performing a post-CMP cleaning on the wafer, and determining cleanness of the wafer when the wafer is located on the chuck.
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公开(公告)号:US12300508B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-13
申请号:US17847290
申请日:2022-06-23
Inventor: Tung-Kai Chen , Ching-Hsiang Tsai , Kao-Feng Liao , Chih-Chieh Chang , Chun-Hao Kung , Fang-I Chih , Hsin-Ying Ho , Chia-Jung Hsu , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: H01L21/321 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/3105
Abstract: A planarization method includes: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a first region and a second region having different degrees of hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity, the second region covering an upper surface of the first region; polishing the substrate with a polishing slurry until the upper surface of the first region is exposed; and continuing polishing and performing a surface treatment by the polishing slurry to adjust the degree of hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of at least one of the first region and the second region. The polishing slurry and the upper surface of the second region have a first contact angle, and the polishing slurry and the upper surface of the first region have a second contact angle. The surface treatment keeps a contact angle difference between the first contact angle and the second contact angle being equal to or less than 30 degrees during the polishing.
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公开(公告)号:US20240367202A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-07
申请号:US18777692
申请日:2024-07-19
Inventor: Chih-Wen Liu , Yeo-Sin Lin , Shu-Wei Hsu , Che-Hao Tu , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
Abstract: A process tool including a polishing pad on a top surface of a wafer platen. A wafer carrier is configured to hold a wafer over the polishing pad. A slurry dispenser is configured to dispense an abrasive slurry including a plurality of charged abrasive particles having a first polarity onto the polishing pad. A first conductive rod is within the wafer platen and coupled to a first voltage supply. A wafer roller is configured to support the wafer. A first wafer brush is arranged beside the wafer roller. A second conductive rod is within the first wafer brush and coupled to a second voltage supply. The first voltage supply is configured to apply a first charge having a second polarity, opposite the first polarity, to the first conductive rod. The second voltage supply is configured to apply a second charge having the second polarity to the second conductive rod.
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公开(公告)号:US11264232B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-01
申请号:US15968316
申请日:2018-05-01
Inventor: Chien-Ping Lee , Hui-Chi Huang
Abstract: Methods for cleaning integrated circuit (IC) wafers after undergoing planarization processes (for example, chemical mechanical polishing processes) and associated cleaning units and/or planarization units are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes configuring outlet areas of spray nozzles to deliver a cleaning solution to optimal locations of the IC wafer and delivering the cleaning solution via the spray nozzles having the configured outlet areas to the IC wafer. Each of the outlet areas is configured to achieve a particular velocity of the cleaning solution exiting the outlet area, such that the cleaning solution reaches a particular location of the IC wafer depending on the particular velocity. In some implementations, the cleaning solution enters inlet areas of the spray nozzles at the same flow rate and the cleaning solution exits the outlet areas of the spray nozzles at different velocities.
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公开(公告)号:US11056352B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16207802
申请日:2018-12-03
Inventor: Yen-Ting Chen , Chun-Hao Kung , Tung-Kai Chen , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: H01L21/321 , C09K3/14 , B24B57/02 , B24B37/04 , B01F13/08
Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) system includes a head, a polishing pad, and a magnetic system. The slurry used in the CMP process contains magnetizable abrasives. Application and control of a magnetic field, by the magnetic system, allows precise control over how the magnetizable abrasives in the slurry may be drawn toward the wafer or toward the polishing pad.
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公开(公告)号:US11043396B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16179307
申请日:2018-11-02
Inventor: Chun-Hao Kung , Tung-Kai Chen , Chih-Chieh Chang , Kao-Feng Liao , Hui-Chi Huang , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: H01L21/321 , H01L21/768 , C09G1/02 , C09G1/04 , H01L21/306
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry and methods of performing CMP process on a substrate comprising metal features are described herein. The CMP slurry may be manufactured using a balanced concentration ratio of chelator additives to inhibitor additives, the ratio being determined based on an electro potential (Ev) value of a metal material of the substrate. The CMP process may be performed on the substrate based on the balanced concentration ratio of chelator additives to inhibitor additives of the CMP slurry.
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