Abstract:
A semiconductor device with a self-aligned contact and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the method comprises the step of forming a 1st dielectric layer on gate structures, form a self-aligned contact trench between two gate structures, forming an 2nd dielectric layer on the 1st dielectric layer and in the self-aligned contact trench; patterning the 2nd dielectric layer into a 1st portion on the 1st dielectric layer and a 2nd portion filling in the self-aligned contact trench, using the 2nd dielectric layer as a mask to etch the 1st dielectric layer, and forming a metal layer and a self-aligned contact simultaneously in the 1st dielectric layer and in the self-aligned contact trench.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of forming a semiconductor structure including a substrate, a transistor, a first ILD layer, a second ILD layer, a first contact plug, second contact plug and a third contact plug. The transistor is disposed on the substrate and includes a gate and a source/drain region. The first ILD layer is disposed on the transistor. The first contact plug is disposed in the first ILD layer and a top surface of the first contact plug is higher than a top surface of the gate. The second ILD layer is disposed on the first ILD layer. The second contact plug is disposed in the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the first contact plug. The third contact plug is disposed in the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the gate.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a plurality of gate structures on the substrate; forming a first stop layer on the gate structures; forming a second stop layer on the first stop layer; forming a first dielectric layer on the second stop layer; forming a plurality of first openings in the first dielectric layer to expose the second stop layer; forming a plurality of second openings in the first dielectric layer and the second stop layer to expose the first stop layer; and removing part of the second stop layer and part of the first stop layer to expose the gate structures.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided. A material layer, a first flowing material layer and a first mask layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. A first etching process is performed by using the first mask layer as a mask, so as to form a first opening in the material layer. The first mask layer and the first flowing material layer are removed. A filler layer is formed in the first opening. A second flowing material layer is formed on the material layer and the filler layer. A second mask layer is formed on the second flowing material layer. A second etching process is performed by using the second mask layer as a mask, so as to form a second opening in the material layer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a semiconductor structure including a substrate, a transistor, a first ILD layer, a second ILD layer, a first contact plug, second contact plug and a third contact plug. The transistor is disposed on the substrate and includes a gate and a source/drain region. The first ILD layer is disposed on the transistor. The first contact plug is disposed in the first ILD layer and a top surface of the first contact plug is higher than a top surface of the gate. The second ILD layer is disposed on the first ILD layer. The second contact plug is disposed in the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the first contact plug. The third contact plug is disposed in the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the gate. The present invention further provides a method of making the same.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, at least containing the following steps: first, a substrate is provided, wherein a first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, at least one metal gate is formed in the first dielectric layer and at least one source drain region (S/D region) is disposed on two sides of the metal gate, at least one first trench is then formed in the first dielectric layer, exposing parts of the S/D region. The manufacturing method for forming the first trench further includes performing a first photolithography process through a first photomask and performing a second photolithography process through a second photomask, and at least one second trench is formed in the first dielectric layer, exposing parts of the metal gate, and finally, a conductive layer is filled in each first trench and each second trench.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for forming a semiconductor structure having an opening is provided. First, a substrate is provided, wherein a first region and a second region are defined on the substrate and an overlapping area of the first region and the second region is defined as a third region. Then, a material layer is formed on the substrate. A first hard mask and a second hard mask are formed on the material layer. The first hard mask in the first region is removed to form a patterned first hard mask. The second hard mask in the third region is removed to form a patterned second hard mask. Lastly, the material layer is patterned by using the patterned second hard mask layer as a mask to form at least an opening in the third region only.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate with a memory cell region and a peripheral region, a gate line in the peripheral region, an etch-stop layer covering the gate line and the semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer covering the etch-stop layer, two contact plugs disposed on the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral region, two pads disposed on the contact plugs respectively, and a second insulating layer disposed between the pads. The contact plugs are located at two sides of the gate line respectively, and the contact plugs penetrate through the etch-stop layer and the first insulating layer to contact the semiconductor substrate. The second insulating layer is not in contact with the etch-stop layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following steps. First of all, a material layer is formed on a substrate, and a sidewall image transferring process is performed to form plural first mask patterns on the material layer, with the first mask patterns parallel extended along a first direction. Next, a pattern splitting process is performed to remove a portion of the first mask patterns to form plural second openings, with the second openings parallel extended along a second direction, across the first mask patterns. Then, the material layer is patterned by using rest portions of the first mask patterns as a mask to form plural patterns arranged in an array.
Abstract:
A method of forming semiconductor memory device includes the following steps. Firstly, a substrate is provided and the substrate includes a cell region. Then, plural bit lines are disposed within the cell region along a first direction, with each of the bit line includes a tri-layered spacer structure disposed at two sides thereof. Next, plural of first plugs are formed within the cell region, with the first plugs being disposed at two sides of each bit lines. Furthermore, plural conductive patterns are formed in alignment with each first plugs. Following theses, a chemical reaction process is performed to modify the material of a middle layer of the tri-layered spacer structure, and a heat treatment process is performed then to remove the modified middle layer, thereto form an air gap layer within the tri-layered spacer structure.