公开(公告)号：US11978676B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17650112

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Szu-Ying Chen ,  Po-Kang Ho ,  Sen-Hong Syue ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L27/092

CPC classification number: H01L21/823878 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02332 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L27/0924

Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor fin extending from a substrate, a second semiconductor fin extending from the substrate, a dielectric fin over the substrate, a first isolation region between the first semiconductor fin and the dielectric fin, and a second isolation region between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The first semiconductor fin is disposed between the second semiconductor fin and the dielectric fin. The first isolation region has a first concentration of an impurity. The second isolation region has a second concentration of the impurity. The second concentration is less than the first concentration. A top surface of the second isolation region is disposed closer to the substrate than a top surface of the first isolation region.

公开(公告)号：US20240088225A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18508788

申请日：2023-11-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Su-Hao Liu ,  Wen-Yen Chen ,  Li-Heng Chen ,  Li-Ting Wang ,  Liang-Yin Chen ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo ,  Ying-Lang Wang

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/66507 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7845 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, removing a second portion of the semiconductor substrate on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melt anneal on the semiconductor region. At least a portion of the semiconductor region is molten during the melt anneal.

公开(公告)号：US11923366B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17371351

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Po-Kang Ho ,  Tsai-Yu Huang ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first semiconductor fin extending from a substrate; a second semiconductor fin extending from the substrate; a hybrid fin over the substrate, the second semiconductor fin disposed between the first semiconductor fin and the hybrid fin; a first isolation region between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin; and a second isolation region between the second semiconductor fin and the hybrid fin, a top surface of the second isolation region disposed further from the substrate than a top surface of the first isolation region.

公开(公告)号：US11915942B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17855216

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chia-Cheng Chen ,  Wei-Ting Chien ,  Liang-Yin Chen ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: G03F7/20 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/027 ,  G03F7/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/32 ,  G03F7/70283 ,  H01L21/027

Abstract: A method of exposing a wafer to a high-tilt angle ion beam and an apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a patterned mask layer over a wafer, the patterned mask layer including a patterned mask feature; exposing the wafer to an ion beam, a surface of the wafer being tilted at a tilt angle with respect to the ion beam; and moving the wafer along a scan line with respect to the ion beam, a scan angle being defined between the scan line and an axis perpendicular to an axis of the ion beam, a difference between the tilt angle and the scan angle being less than 50°.

公开(公告)号：US11908751B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17385561

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Szu-Ying Chen ,  Sen-Hong Syue ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/823878 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L27/0924

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: etching a trench in a substrate; depositing a liner material in the trench with an atomic layer deposition process; depositing a flowable material on the liner material and in the trench with a contouring flowable chemical vapor deposition process; converting the liner material and the flowable material to a solid insulation material, a portion of the trench remaining unfilled by the solid insulation material; and forming a hybrid fin in the portion of the trench unfilled by the solid insulation material.

公开(公告)号：US11901189B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16951955

申请日：2020-11-18

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chen-Fong Tsai ,  Ya-Lun Chen ,  Tsai-Yu Huang ,  Yahru Cheng ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/027 ,  G03F7/16 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01L21/31058 ,  G03F7/162 ,  G03F7/168 ,  H01L21/0276 ,  H01L21/31144

Abstract: To reduce a thickness variation of a spin-on coating (SOC) layer that is applied over a plurality of first and second trenches with different pattern densities as a bottom layer in a photoresist stack, a two-step thermal treatment process is performed on the SOC layer. A first thermal treatment step in the two-step thermal treatment process is conducted at a first temperature below a cross-linking temperature of the SOC layer to cause flow of the SOC layer, and a second thermal treatment step in the two-step thermal treatment process is conducted at a second temperature to cause cross-linking of the SOC layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230378261A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US17751367

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsuan-Hsiao Yao ,  Po-Kai Hsiao ,  Fan-Cheng Lin ,  Tsai-Yu Huang ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823412 ,  H01L21/823418

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a first oxide layer over a semiconductor fin structure; performing a first nitridation process to convert the first oxide layer to an oxynitride layer; depositing a silicon-containing layer over the oxynitride layer; performing a first anneal on the silicon-containing layer, wherein after performing the first anneal, the oxynitride layer has a higher nitrogen atomic concentration at an interface with the semiconductor fin structure than in a bulk region of the oxynitride layer; and forming a dummy gate structure over the silicon-containing layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230378001A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18365654

申请日：2023-08-04

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsai-Yu Huang ,  Han-De Chen ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/764

CPC classification number: H01L21/823878 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L29/0673

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first semiconductor strip over a substrate, the first semiconductor strip including a first channel region; a second semiconductor strip over the substrate, the second semiconductor strip including a second channel region; a dielectric strip disposed between the first semiconductor strip and the second semiconductor strip, a width of the dielectric strip decreasing along a first direction extending away from the substrate, the dielectric strip including a void; and a gate structure extending along the first channel region, along the second channel region, and along a top surface and sidewalls of the dielectric strip.

公开(公告)号：US20230377913A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18364588

申请日：2023-08-03

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yu-Chang Lin ,  Tien-Shun Chang ,  Chun-Feng Nieh ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/265

CPC classification number: H01L21/67098 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/67196 ,  H01L21/67213 ,  H01L21/67248 ,  H01L21/67207

Abstract: Embodiments of an ion cryo-implantation process utilize a post implantation heating stage to heat the implanted wafer while under the heavy vacuum used during cryo-implantation. The implanted wafer is then transferred to load locks which are held at a lesser vacuum than the heavy vacuum.

公开(公告)号：US20230369055A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18359735

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Meng-Han Chou ,  Kuan-Yu Yeh ,  Wei-Yip Loh ,  Hung-Hsu Chen ,  Su-Hao Liu ,  Liang-Yin Chen ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Yee-Chia Yeo

IPC: H01L21/285 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01L21/28518 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/02063 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/31155 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/76805

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method to enlarge the process window for forming a source/drain contact. The method may include receiving a workpiece that includes a source/drain feature exposed in a source/drain opening defined between two gate structures, conformally depositing a dielectric layer over sidewalls of the source/drain opening and a top surface of the source/drain feature, anisotropically etching the dielectric layer to expose the source/drain feature, performing an implantation process to the dielectric layer, and after the performing of the implantation process, performing a pre-clean process to the workpiece. The implantation process includes a non-zero tilt angle.