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公开(公告)号:US11764292B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US17699994
申请日:2022-03-21
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Chih-Yu Chang , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chi On Chui , Chih-Hao Wang
CPC classification number: H01L29/6684 , H01L29/513 , H01L29/516 , H01L29/66545 , H01L29/66795 , H01L29/7851
Abstract: Circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate and a fin extending from the substrate, forming a first ferroelectric layer on the fin, forming a dummy gate structure over a channel region of the fin, forming a gate spacer over sidewalls of the dummy gate structure, forming an inter-level dielectric layer over the workpiece, removing the dummy gate structure to expose the first ferroelectric layer over the channel region of the fin, and forming a gate electrode over the exposed first ferroelectric layer over the channel region of the fin.
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公开(公告)号:US20220416085A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-29
申请号:US17884285
申请日:2022-08-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chun-Chieh Lu , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Bo-Feng Young , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Yu Chang
IPC: H01L29/78 , G11C11/22 , H01L27/11587 , H01L29/24 , H01L27/11597 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/04 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/1159
Abstract: A memory cell includes a thin film transistor over a semiconductor substrate. The thin film transistor comprising: a ferroelectric (FE) material contacting a word line, the FE material being a hafnium-comprising compound, and the hafnium-comprising compound comprising a rare earth metal; and an oxide semiconductor (OS) layer contacting a source line and a bit line, wherein the FE material is disposed between the OS layer and the word line.
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公开(公告)号:US20220384484A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17884348
申请日:2022-08-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chih-Yu Chang , Chi On Chui , Yu-Ming Lin
IPC: H01L27/11597 , H01L29/06 , H01L27/11587
Abstract: A 3D memory array in which epitaxial source/drain regions which are horizontally merged and vertically unmerged are used as source lines and bit lines and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a memory array includes a first channel region over a semiconductor substrate; a first epitaxial region electrically coupled to the first channel region; a second epitaxial region directly over the first epitaxial region in a direction perpendicular to a major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a dielectric material between the first epitaxial region and the second epitaxial region, the second epitaxial region being isolated from the first epitaxial region by the dielectric material; a gate dielectric surrounding the first channel region; and a gate electrode surrounding the gate dielectric.
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公开(公告)号:US20220246766A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-04
申请号:US17315687
申请日:2021-05-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Mauricio Manfrini , Chih-Yu Chang , Sai-Hooi Yeong
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L27/1159 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/443 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/786
Abstract: The present disclosure relates a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) device. In some embodiments, the FeFET device includes a ferroelectric layer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side and a gate electrode disposed along the first side of the ferroelectric layer. The FeFET device further includes an OS channel layer disposed along the second side of the ferroelectric layer opposite to the first side and a pair of source/drain regions disposed on opposite sides of the OS channel layer. The FeFET device further includes a 2D contacting layer disposed along the OS channel layer. The OS channel layer has a first doping type, and the 2D contacting layer has a second doping type different than the first doping type.
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公开(公告)号:US20210375933A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-02
申请号:US17117570
申请日:2020-12-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chun-Chieh Lu , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Bo-Feng Young , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Yu Chang
IPC: H01L27/11597 , H01L27/1159 , H01L29/24 , H01L21/02
Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device includes a multi-layer stack, a channel layer, a ferroelectric layer and oxygen scavenging layers. The multi-layer stack is disposed on a substrate and includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers stacked alternately. The channel layer penetrates through the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers. The ferroelectric layer is disposed between the channel layer and both of the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers. The oxygen scavenging layers are disposed along sidewalls of the plurality of conductive layer. The plurality of oxygen scavenging layers laterally separate the ferroelectric layer from the plurality of conductive layers.
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公开(公告)号:US11069807B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-20
申请号:US16515898
申请日:2019-07-18
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Cheng-Ming Lin , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Ziwei Fang , Bo-Feng Young , Chi On Chui , Chih-Yu Chang , Huang-Lin Chao
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes a substrate and first and second spacers on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a gate stack between the first and second spacers. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer having a first portion formed on the substrate and a second portion formed on the first and second spacers. The first portion includes a crystalline material and the second portion comprises an amorphous material. The gate stack further includes a gate electrode on the first and second portions of the gate dielectric layer.
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公开(公告)号:US12051750B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-30
申请号:US17884285
申请日:2022-08-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chun-Chieh Lu , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Bo-Feng Young , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Yu Chang
IPC: H01L29/78 , G11C11/22 , H01L29/04 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/786 , H10B51/10 , H10B51/20 , H10B51/30
CPC classification number: H01L29/78391 , G11C11/223 , G11C11/2255 , G11C11/2257 , H01L29/04 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/7869 , H10B51/10 , H10B51/20 , H10B51/30
Abstract: A memory cell includes a thin film transistor over a semiconductor substrate. The thin film transistor comprising: a ferroelectric (FE) material contacting a word line, the FE material being a hafnium-comprising compound, and the hafnium-comprising compound comprising a rare earth metal; and an oxide semiconductor (OS) layer contacting a source line and a bit line, wherein the FE material is disposed between the OS layer and the word line.
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公开(公告)号:US11955548B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US17315687
申请日:2021-05-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Mauricio Manfrini , Chih-Yu Chang , Sai-Hooi Yeong
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/443 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/786 , H10B51/30
CPC classification number: H01L29/78391 , H01L21/02565 , H01L21/443 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/7869 , H10B51/30
Abstract: The present disclosure relates a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) device. In some embodiments, the FeFET device includes a ferroelectric layer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side and a gate electrode disposed along the first side of the ferroelectric layer. The FeFET device further includes an OS channel layer disposed along the second side of the ferroelectric layer opposite to the first side and a pair of source/drain regions disposed on opposite sides of the OS channel layer. The FeFET device further includes a 2D contacting layer disposed along the OS channel layer. The OS channel layer has a first doping type, and the 2D contacting layer has a second doping type different than the first doping type.
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公开(公告)号:US20220384348A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17818638
申请日:2022-08-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chih-Yu Chang , Meng-Han Lin , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Bo-Feng Young , Yu-Ming Lin
IPC: H01L23/535 , H01L27/1159 , H01L27/11597
Abstract: A memory cell includes a transistor including a memory film extending along a word line; a channel layer extending along the memory film, wherein the memory film is between the channel layer and the word line; a source line extending along the memory film, wherein the memory film is between the source line and the word line; a first contact layer on the source line, wherein the first contact layer contacts the channel layer and the memory film; a bit line extending along the memory film, wherein the memory film is between the bit line and the word line; a second contact layer on the bit line, wherein the second contact layer contacts the channel layer and the memory film; and an isolation region between the source line and the bit line.
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公开(公告)号:US20220285393A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17193331
申请日:2021-03-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Meng-Han Lin , Chih-Yu Chang , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Yu-Ming Lin
IPC: H01L27/11597 , H01L21/02 , H01L23/522 , H01L27/1159 , H01L29/24
Abstract: A memory cell includes patterning a first trench extending through a first conductive line, depositing a memory film along sidewalls and a bottom surface of the first trench, depositing a channel layer over the memory film, the channel layer extending along the sidewalls and the bottom surface of the first trench, depositing a first dielectric layer over and contacting the channel layer to fill the first trench, patterning a first opening, wherein patterning the first opening comprises etching the first dielectric layer, depositing a gate dielectric layer in the first opening, and depositing a gate electrode over the gate dielectric layer and in the first opening, the gate electrode being surrounded by the gate dielectric layer.
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