公开(公告)号：US20180076205A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15261845

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yu-Ting Li ,  Jen-Chieh Lin ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Fu-Shou Tsai

IPC: H01L27/108

CPC classification number: H01L27/10888 ,  H01L27/10823 ,  H01L27/10885 ,  H01L27/10894

Abstract: A semiconductor IC structure includes a substrate including at least a memory cell region and a peripheral region defined thereon, a plurality of memory cells formed in the memory cell region, at least an active device formed in the peripheral region, a plurality of contact plugs formed in the memory cell region, and at least a bit line formed in the memory cell region. The contact plugs are physically and electrically connected to the bit line. More important, bottom surfaces of the contact plugs are lower a surface of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20180033636A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15221586

申请日：2016-07-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Li-Chieh Hsu ,  Fu-Shou Tsai ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Yi-Liang Liu ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Chun-Yi Wang ,  Chun-Yuan Wu

IPC: H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/02065 ,  H01L21/32115 ,  H01L21/823431

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate surface is provided and a first layer is disposed on the substrate surface. A second layer covering the first layer is formed wherein the materials of the first layer and the second layer are different. A first polishing operation is performed on the second layer until a first polished surface exposing a portion of the first layer is obtained. A second polishing operation is performed on the first polished surface to obtain a second polished surface wherein an upper portion of the exposed portion of the first layer is removed. None of the substrate is exposed from the first polished surface and the second polished surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170162402A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US14960977

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Shou Tsai ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Li-Chieh Hsu ,  Kun-Ju Li ,  Chih-Hsun Lin ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Yi-Liang Liu ,  Wen-Chin Lin

IPC: H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/768

CPC classification number: H01L21/3212 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/7684

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. First, a preliminary structure is provided. The preliminary structure has a first region and a second region, and the preliminary structure comprises a plurality of features in the first region. Then, a first polish stop layer is formed on the preliminary structure. The first polish stop layer comprises a concave portion in the second region, and the concave portion defines an opening. A first overlying layer is formed on the first polish stop layer. Thereafter, a second polish stop layer is formed on the first overlying layer. The second polish stop layer has a graduated change in composition. The second polish stop layer comprises a concave portion at least partially formed in the opening. A second overlying layer is formed on the second polish stop layer.

公开(公告)号：US20160268125A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US14656733

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Kun-Ju Li ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Jen-Chieh Lin ,  Chih-Hsun Lin ,  Tzu-Hsiang Hung ,  Wu-Sian Sie ,  I-Lun Hung ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Chun-Tsen Lu

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L21/324

CPC classification number: H01L29/42364 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02354 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/31051 ,  H01L21/3212 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, where the dielectric layer has at least a dishing from a first top surface. A shrinkable layer is formed to cover the dielectric layer, where the shrinkable layer has a second top surface. A treatment process is performed to shrink a part of the shrinkable layer according to a topography of the second top surface, thereby flattening the second top surface.

Abstract translation: 半导体工艺包括以下步骤。 电介质层形成在基板上，其中电介质层至少具有来自第一顶表面的凹陷。 形成可收缩层以覆盖电介质层，其中可收缩层具有第二顶表面。 执行处理过程以根据第二顶表面的形貌收缩可收缩层的一部分，从而使第二顶表面变平。

公开(公告)号：US09443726B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14656733

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kun-Ju Li ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Jen-Chieh Lin ,  Chih-Hsun Lin ,  Tzu-Hsiang Hung ,  Wu-Sian Sie ,  I-Lun Hung ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Chun-Tsen Lu

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/42364 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02354 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/31051 ,  H01L21/3212 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, where the dielectric layer has at least a dishing from a first top surface. A shrinkable layer is formed to cover the dielectric layer, where the shrinkable layer has a second top surface. A treatment process is performed to shrink a part of the shrinkable layer according to a topography of the second top surface, thereby flattening the second top surface.

Abstract translation: 半导体工艺包括以下步骤。 电介质层形成在基板上，其中电介质层至少具有来自第一顶表面的凹陷。 形成可收缩层以覆盖电介质层，其中可收缩层具有第二顶表面。 执行处理过程以根据第二顶表面的形貌收缩可收缩层的一部分，从而使第二顶表面变平。

公开(公告)号：US10943910B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16151337

申请日：2018-10-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yu-Ting Li ,  Jen-Chieh Lin ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Fu-Shou Tsai

IPC: H01L27/10 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: A semiconductor IC structure includes a substrate including at least a memory cell region and a peripheral region defined thereon, a plurality of memory cells formed in the memory cell region, at least an active device formed in the peripheral region, a plurality of contact plugs formed in the memory cell region, and at least a bit line formed in the memory cell region. The contact plugs are physically and electrically connected to the bit line. More important, bottom surfaces of the contact plugs are lower a surface of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10734276B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15862564

申请日：2018-01-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Po-Cheng Huang ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Fu-Shou Tsai ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Chun-Liang Liu

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A planarization method is provided and includes the following steps. A substrate having a main surface is provided. A protruding structure is formed on the main surface. An insulating layer is formed conformally covering the main surface and the top surface and the sidewall of the protruding structure. A stop layer is formed on the insulating layer and at least covers the top surface of the protruding structure. A first dielectric layer is formed blanketly covering the substrate and the protruding structure and a chemical mechanical polishing process is then performed to remove a portion of the first dielectric layer until a portion of the stop layer is exposed thereby obtaining an upper surface. A second dielectric layer having a pre-determined thickness is formed covering the upper surface.

公开(公告)号：US09972498B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15081932

申请日：2016-03-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Shou Tsai ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Chih-Hsun Lin ,  Li-Chieh Hsu ,  Yi-Liang Liu ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Kun-Ju Li ,  Wen-Chin Lin

IPC: B23P15/00 ,  C03C25/00 ,  C23F1/00 ,  B44C1/22 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C25/68 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3105

CPC classification number: H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/0223 ,  H01L21/02247 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28114 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/31056 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method of fabricating a gate cap layer includes providing a substrate with an interlayer dielectric disposed thereon, wherein a recess is disposed in the interlayer dielectric and a metal gate fills in a lower portion of the recess. Later, a cap material layer is formed to cover the interlayer dielectric and fill in an upper portion of the recess. After that, a first sacrifice layer and a second sacrifice layer are formed in sequence to cover the cap material layer. The first sacrifice layer has a composition different from a composition of the cap material layer. The second sacrifice layer has a composition the same as the composition of the cap material layer. Next, a chemical mechanical polishing process is preformed to remove the second sacrifice layer, the first sacrifice layer and the cap material layer above a top surface of the interlayer dielectric.

公开(公告)号：US20170162396A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15081932

申请日：2016-03-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Shou Tsai ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Chih-Hsun Lin ,  Li-Chieh Hsu ,  Yi-Liang Liu ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Kun-Ju Li ,  Wen-Chin Lin

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/0223 ,  H01L21/02247 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28114 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/31056 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method of fabricating a gate cap layer includes providing a substrate with an interlayer dielectric disposed thereon, wherein a recess is disposed in the interlayer dielectric and a metal gate fills in a lower portion of the recess. Later, a cap material layer is formed to cover the interlayer dielectric and fill in an upper portion of the recess. After that, a first sacrifice layer and a second sacrifice layer are formed in sequence to cover the cap material layer. The first sacrifice layer has a composition different from a composition of the cap material layer. The second sacrifice layer has a composition the same as the composition of the cap material layer. Next, a chemical mechanical polishing process is preformed to remove the second sacrifice layer, the first sacrifice layer and the cap material layer above a top surface of the interlayer dielectric.

公开(公告)号：US20160148816A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14549529

申请日：2014-11-20

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Rung-Yuan Lee ,  Yu-Ting Li ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Jia-Feng Fang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Wei-Jen Wu ,  Po-Cheng Huang ,  Fu-Shou Tsai ,  Kun-Ju Li ,  Wen-Chin Lin ,  Chih-Chien Liu ,  Chih-Hsun Lin ,  Chun-Yuan Wu

IPC: H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/28

CPC classification number: H01L21/30625 ,  H01L21/28123 ,  H01L21/32115 ,  H01L21/3212

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first material layer on the substrate; forming a stop layer on the first material layer; forming a second material layer on the stop layer; and performing a planarizing process to remove the second material layer, the stop layer, and part of the first material layer for forming a gate layer.

Abstract translation: 公开了半导体器件的制造方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供衬底; 在所述基板上形成第一材料层; 在所述第一材料层上形成停止层; 在所述停止层上形成第二材料层; 并且进行平面化处理以去除第二材料层，停止层以及用于形成栅极层的第一材料层的一部分。