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公开(公告)号:US11410886B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-09
申请号:US16942076
申请日:2020-07-29
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Te-Yung Liu , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L27/092
Abstract: A method includes forming a first protruding semiconductor fin and a dummy fin protruding higher than top surfaces of isolation regions. The first protruding semiconductor fin is parallel to the dummy fin, forming a gate stack on a first portion of the first protruding semiconductor fin and a second portion of the dummy fin. The method further includes recessing a third portion of the first protruding semiconductor fin to form a recess, recessing an fourth portion of the dummy fin to reduce a height of the fourth portion of the dummy fin, and forming an epitaxy semiconductor region in the recess. The epitaxy semiconductor region is grown toward the dummy fin.
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公开(公告)号:US20220238696A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-28
申请号:US17722787
申请日:2022-04-18
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chih-Han Lin , Ming-Ching Chang , Chao-Cheng Chen
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/306
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming isolation regions on opposing sides of the fin; forming a dummy gate electrode over the fin; removing lower portions of the dummy gate electrode proximate to the isolation regions, where after removing the lower portions, there is a gap between the isolation regions and a lower surface of the dummy gate electrode facing the isolation regions; filling the gap with a gate fill material; after filling the gap, forming gate spacers along sidewalls of the dummy gate electrode and along sidewalls of the gate fill material; and replacing the dummy gate electrode and the gate fill material with a metal gate.
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公开(公告)号:US20220181214A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-09
申请号:US17682604
申请日:2022-02-28
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Chih-Chung Chiu , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chen-Ping Chen , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/3065 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/10
Abstract: The disclosure is directed towards semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices. The methods include forming fins in a device region and forming other fins in a multilayer stack of semiconductor materials in a multi-channel device region. A topmost nanostructure may be exposed in the multi-channel device region by removing a sacrificial layer from the top of the multilayer stack. Once removed, a stack of nanostructures are formed from the multilayer stack. A native oxide layer is formed to a first thickness over the topmost nanostructure and to a second thickness over the remaining nanostructures of the stack, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. A gate dielectric is formed over the fins in the device region. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric in the device region and surrounding the native oxide layer in the multi-channel device region.
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公开(公告)号:US11289585B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-29
申请号:US16889427
申请日:2020-06-01
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chen-Ping Chen , Chih-Han Lin , Ming-Ching Chang , Chao-Cheng Chen
Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming are described herein. The methods include depositing a dummy gate material layer over a fin etched into a substrate. A gate mask is then formed over the dummy gate material layer in a channel region of the fin. A dummy gate electrode is etched into the dummy gate material using the gate mask. A top spacer is then deposited over the gate mask and along sidewalls of a top portion of the dummy gate electrode. An opening is then etched through the remainder of the dummy gate material and through the fin. A bottom spacer is then formed along a sidewall of the opening and separates a bottom portion of the dummy gate electrode from the opening. A source/drain region is then formed in the opening and the dummy gate electrode is replaced with a metal gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US11217586B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-04
申请号:US16837563
申请日:2020-04-01
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Yun-Ting Chou , Chih-Han Lin , Jr-Jung Lin
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/08 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/311
Abstract: An embodiment device includes a first source/drain region over a semiconductor substrate and a dummy fin adjacent the first source/drain region. The dummy fin comprising: a first portion comprising a first film and a second portion over the first portion, wherein the second portion comprises: a second film; and a third film. The third film is between the first film and the second film, and the third film is made of a different material than the first film and the second film. A width of the second portion is less than a width of the first portion. The device further comprises a gate stack along sidewalls of the dummy fin.
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公开(公告)号:US12300742B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-13
申请号:US18409398
申请日:2024-01-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chih-Han Lin , Ming-Ching Chang , Chao-Cheng Chen
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/306 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming isolation regions on opposing sides of the fin; forming a dummy gate electrode over the fin; removing lower portions of the dummy gate electrode proximate to the isolation regions, where after removing the lower portions, there is a gap between the isolation regions and a lower surface of the dummy gate electrode facing the isolation regions; filling the gap with a gate fill material; after filling the gap, forming gate spacers along sidewalls of the dummy gate electrode and along sidewalls of the gate fill material; and replacing the dummy gate electrode and the gate fill material with a metal.
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公开(公告)号:US12243748B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US17869057
申请日:2022-07-20
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chih-Han Lin , Ming-Ching Chang , Chao-Cheng Chen
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/762 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming isolation regions on opposing sides of the fin; forming a dummy gate over the fin; reducing a thickness of a lower portion of the dummy gate proximate to the isolation regions, where after reducing the thickness, a distance between opposing sidewalls of the lower portion of the dummy gate decreases as the dummy gate extends toward the isolation regions; after reducing the thickness, forming a gate fill material along at least the opposing sidewalls of the lower portion of the dummy gate; forming gate spacers along sidewalls of the dummy gate and along sidewalls of the gate fill material; and replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate.
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公开(公告)号:US20240379821A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-14
申请号:US18783512
申请日:2024-07-25
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chen-Ping Chen , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/027 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/762 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method includes simultaneously forming a first dummy gate stack and a second dummy gate stack on a first portion and a second portion of a protruding fin, simultaneously removing a first gate electrode of the first dummy gate stack and a second gate electrode of the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench, respectively, forming an etching mask, wherein the etching mask fills the first trench and the second trench, patterning the etching mask to remove the etching mask from the first trench, removing a first dummy gate dielectric of the first dummy gate stack, with the etching mask protecting a second dummy gate dielectric of the second dummy gate stack from being removed, and forming a first replacement gate stack and a second replacement gate stack in the first trench and the second trench, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20240379818A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-14
申请号:US18779849
申请日:2024-07-22
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method includes forming an active channel region, forming a dummy channel region, forming a first gate dielectric layer over the active channel region, forming a second gate dielectric layer over the dummy channel region, removing the second gate dielectric layer from the dummy channel region, forming a gate isolation region over and contacting the dummy channel region, and forming a first gate stack and a second gate stack. The first gate stack is on the active channel region. The gate isolation region separates the first gate stack from the second gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US12142609B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-12
申请号:US18354844
申请日:2023-07-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Yun-Ting Chou , Chih-Han Lin , Jr-Jung Lin
IPC: H01L27/092 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/66
Abstract: An embodiment device includes a first source/drain region over a semiconductor substrate and a dummy fin adjacent the first source/drain region. The dummy fin comprising: a first portion comprising a first film and a second portion over the first portion, wherein the second portion comprises: a second film; and a third film. The third film is between the first film and the second film, and the third film is made of a different material than the first film and the second film. A width of the second portion is less than a width of the first portion. The device further comprises a gate stack along sidewalls of the dummy fin.
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