Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided. At least one gate structure including a dummy gate is formed on a substrate. A contact etch stop layer and a dielectric layer are formed to cover the gate structure. A portion of the contact etch stop layer and a portion of the dielectric layer are removed to expose the top of the gate structure. A dry etching process is performed to remove a portion of the dummy gate of the gate structure. A hydrogenation treatment is performed to the surface of the remaining dummy gate. A wet etching process is performed to remove the remaining dummy gate and thereby form a gate trench.
Abstract:
A method of forming a fin structure is provided. First, a substrate is provided, wherein a first region, a second region encompassing the first region, and a third region encompassing the second region are defined on the substrate. Then, a plurality of first trenches having a first depth are formed in the first region and the second region, wherein each two first trenches defines a first fin structure. The first fin structure in the second region is removed. Lastly, the first trenches are deepened to form a plurality of second trenches having a second depth, wherein each two second trenches define a second fin structure. The present invention further provides a structure of a non-planar transistor.
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:
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a recess and a material. The recess is located in the substrate, wherein the recess has an upper part and a lower part. The minimum width of the upper part is larger than the maximum width of the lower part. The material is located in the recess.
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:
A method of forming a fin structure is provided. First, a substrate is provided, wherein a first region, a second region encompassing the first region, and a third region encompassing the second region are defined on the substrate. Then, a plurality of first trenches having a first depth are formed in the first region and the second region, wherein each two first trenches defines a first fin structure. The first fin structure in the second region is removed. Lastly, the first trenches are deepened to form a plurality of second trenches having a second depth, wherein each two second trenches define a second fin structure. The present invention further provides a structure of a non-planar transistor.
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:
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a recess and a material. The recess is located in the substrate, wherein the recess has an upper part and a lower part. The minimum width of the upper part is larger than the maximum width of the lower part. The material is located in the recess.
Abstract:
A magnetic memory including a substrate, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer is provided. The SOT layer is located over the substrate. The MTJ stack is located on the SOT layer. The first protection layer and the second protection layer are located on the sidewall of the MTJ stack. The first protection layer is located between the second protection layer and the MTJ stack. There is a notch between the second protection layer and the SOT layer.
Abstract:
A magnetic memory including a substrate, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer is provided. The SOT layer is located over the substrate. The MTJ stack is located on the SOT layer. The first protection layer and the second protection layer are located on the sidewall of the MTJ stack. The first protection layer is located between the second protection layer and the MTJ stack. There is a notch between the second protection layer and the SOT layer.