公开(公告)号：US20200058558A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16372021

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Wei-Hao Wu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) structure, includes forming a gate trench that exposes a portion of each of a plurality of fins and forming a threshold voltage (Vt) tuning dielectric layer in the gate trench over the plurality of fins. Properties of the Vt tuning dielectric layer are adjusted during the forming to achieve a different Vt for each of the plurality of fins. The method also includes forming a glue metal layer over the Vt tuning dielectric layer; and forming a fill metal layer over the glue metal layer. The fill metal layer has a substantially uniform thickness over top surfaces of the plurality of fins.

公开(公告)号：US10553718B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US14211382

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Carlos H. Diaz ,  Chun-Hsiung Lin ,  Huicheng Chang ,  Syun-Ming Jang ,  Chien-Hsun Wang ,  Mao-Lin Huang

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/51

Abstract: A device structure includes: a core structure formed on a support, and a shell material formed on the core structure and surrounding at least part of the core structure. The shell material is associated with a first bandgap; the core structure is associated with a second bandgap; and the first bandgap is smaller than the second bandgap. The shell material and the core structure are configured to form a quantum-well channel in the shell material.

公开(公告)号：US12199190B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18328946

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a vertical stack of silicon nanostructures disposed over the fin structure, an isolation structure disposed around the fin structure, a germanium-containing interfacial layer wrapping around each of the vertical stack of silicon nanostructures, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the germanium-containing interfacial layer, and a gate electrode layer wrapping around the gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240387745A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18786996

申请日：2024-07-29

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a vertical stack of silicon nanostructures disposed over the fin structure, an isolation structure disposed around the fin structure, a germanium-containing interfacial layer wrapping around each of the vertical stack of silicon nanostructures, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the germanium-containing interfacial layer, and a gate electrode layer wrapping around the gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240387687A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18788484

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers are separated and stacked up, and a thickness of each second semiconductor layer is less than a thickness of each first semiconductor layer; a first interfacial layer around each first semiconductor layer; a second interfacial layer around each second semiconductor layer; a first dipole gate dielectric layer around each first semiconductor layer and over the first interfacial layer; a second dipole gate dielectric layer around each second semiconductor layer and over the second interfacial layer; a first gate electrode around each first semiconductor layer and over the first dipole gate dielectric layer; and a second gate electrode around each second semiconductor layer and over the second dipole gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240379782A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18780927

申请日：2024-07-23

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first interconnect structure and multiple channel layers stacked over the first interconnect structure. A bottommost one of the multiple channel layers is thinner than rest of the multiple channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes a gate stack wrapping around each of the channel layers except a bottommost one of the channel layers; a source/drain feature adjoining the channel layers; a first conductive via connecting the first interconnect structure to a bottom of the source/drain feature; and a dielectric feature under the bottommost one of the channel layers and directly contacting the first conductive via.

公开(公告)号：US20240177996A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18412173

申请日：2024-01-12

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Huang-Lin Chao ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/28158 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66553

Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of nanostructures over a substrate; etching the plurality of nanostructures to form recesses; forming source/drain regions in the recesses; removing first nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures leaving second nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures; depositing a gate dielectric over and around the second nanostructures; depositing a protective material over the gate dielectric; performing a fluorine treatment on the protective material; removing the protective material; depositing a first conductive material over the gate dielectric; and depositing a second conductive material over the first conductive

公开(公告)号：US11942377B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17682298

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Wei-Hao Wu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/32134 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/42372

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of channel regions, including a p-type channel region and an n-type channel region, disposed over the semiconductor substrate; and a gate structure. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the plurality of channel regions and a work function metal (WFM) structure disposed over the gate dielectric layer. The WFM structure includes an n-type WFM layer over the n-type channel region and not over the p-type channel region and further includes a p-type WFM layer over both the n-type WFM layer and the p-type channel region. The gate structure further includes a fill metal layer disposed over the WFM structure and in direct contact with the p-type WFM layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230120117A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17705004

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Chun-Fu Lu ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/324

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a first channel region in a first region and over a second channel region in a second region; introducing a first dipole element into the first dielectric layer in the first region to form a first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer in the first region; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer; introducing fluorine into the second dielectric layer to form a first fluorine-containing gate dielectric layer over the first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer; and forming a gate electrode over the first fluorine-containing gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220336632A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17858544

申请日：2022-07-06

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, channel layers over the substrate, a gate dielectric layer around the channel layers, a first work function metal layer around the gate dielectric layer, a second work function metal layer over the first work function metal layer, and a passivation layer between the first work function metal layer and the second work function metal layer. The passivation layer merges in space vertically between adjacent ones of the channel layers.