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公开(公告)号:US20250149378A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US19014922
申请日:2025-01-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yun Chen Teng , Chen-Fong Tsai , Han-De Chen , Jyh-Cherng Sheu , Huicheng Chang , Yee-Chia Yeo
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes loading a first wafer and a second wafer into a wafer bonding system. A relative humidity within the wafer bonding system is measured a first time. After measuring the relative humidity, the relative humidity within the wafer bonding system may be adjusted to be within a desired range. When the relative humidity is within the desired range, the first wafer is bonded to the second wafer.
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公开(公告)号:US20250149302A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US18502485
申请日:2023-11-06
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chih-Kai Hu , Ren-Guan Duan , Chiun-Da Shiue , Chin-Han Meng
IPC: H01J37/32 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/455 , C23C28/04
Abstract: An anti-plasma coating formed on a surface of a component in a plasma chamber includes an insulation layer on the surface and a plasma-resistant layer on the insulation layer. The plasma-resistant layer includes one or more stacks, where each stack includes a crystalline layer and an amorphous layer. The anti-plasma coating improves a lifetime of the component in the plasma chamber with high-energy plasma sources.
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公开(公告)号:US12293959B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-06
申请号:US18232200
申请日:2023-08-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jian-Hong Lin , Hsin-Chun Chang , Ming-Hong Hsieh , Ming-Yih Wang , Yinlung Lu
IPC: H01L23/48 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528
Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) with through-circuit vias (TCVs) and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The IC includes a semiconductor device, first and second interconnect structures disposed on first and second surfaces of the semiconductor device, respectively, first and second inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layers disposed on front and back surfaces of the substrate, respectively, and a TCV disposed within the first and second interconnect structures, the first and second ILD layers, and the substrate. The TCV is spaced apart from the semiconductor device by a portion of the substrate and portions of the first and second ILD layers. A first end of the TCV, disposed over the front surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the first interconnect structure and a second end of the TCV, disposed over the back surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the second interconnect structure.
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公开(公告)号:US12293944B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-06
申请号:US17750887
申请日:2022-05-23
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chien-Han Chen , Chien-Chih Chiu , Ming-Chung Liang
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L21/02 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/3213 , H01L23/532
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a conductive line over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer (ESL) over the conductive line, the ESL extending continuously along an upper surface of the conductive line and along an upper surface of a first dielectric layer adjacent to the conductive line, where a first lower surface of the ESL contacts the upper surface of the conductive line, and a second lower surface of the ESL contacts the upper surface of the first dielectric layer, the first lower surface being closer to the substrate than the second lower surface; forming a second dielectric layer over the ESL; forming an opening in the second dielectric layer, the opening exposing a first portion of the ESL; removing the first portion of the ESL to expose the conductive line; and filling the opening with an electrically conductive material to form a via.
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公开(公告)号:US12293917B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-06
申请号:US17355981
申请日:2021-06-23
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Te-Chien Hou , Po-Chin Nien , Chih Hung Chen , Ying-Tsung Chen , Kei-Wei Chen
IPC: H01L21/321 , B24B37/34 , B24B53/017 , H01L21/306
Abstract: A chemical mechanical planarization system includes a chemical mechanical planarization pad that rotates during a chemical mechanical planarization process. A chemical mechanical planarization head places a semiconductor wafer in contact with the chemical mechanical planarization pad during the process. A slurry supply system supplies a slurry onto the pad during the process. A pad conditioner conditions the pad during the process. An impurity removal system removes debris and impurities from the slurry.
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公开(公告)号:US20250142932A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-01
申请号:US19009221
申请日:2025-01-03
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Meng-Han Lin , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chi On Chui
IPC: H10D64/23 , H10D30/01 , H10D62/17 , H10D64/01 , H10D64/27 , H10D64/68 , H10D84/01 , H10D84/03 , H10D84/83 , H10D84/85
Abstract: Methods for forming contacts to source/drain regions and gate electrodes in low- and high-voltage devices and devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment a device includes a first channel region in a substrate adjacent a first source/drain region; a first gate over the first channel region; a second channel region in the substrate adjacent a second source/drain region, a top surface of the second channel region being below a top surface of the first channel region; a second gate over the second channel region; an ILD over the first gate and the second gate; a first contact extending through the ILD and coupled to the first source/drain region; and a second contact extending through the ILD, coupled to the second source/drain region, and having a width greater a width of the first contact and a height greater than a height of the first contact.
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公开(公告)号:US20250142919A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-01
申请号:US19009809
申请日:2025-01-03
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. , NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY , NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
Inventor: Tung-Ying LEE , Tse-An CHEN , Tzu-Chung WANG , Miin-Jang CHEN , Yu-Tung YIN , Meng-Chien YANG
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel structure, source region, a drain region, metal gate structure, and a self-assembled layer. The source region and the drain region are on opposite sides of the channel structure. A bottom surface of the source region is lower than a bottom surface of the channel structure, and a top surface of the source region is higher than a top surface of the channel structure. The metal gate structure covers the channel structure and between the source region and the drain region. The self-assembled layer is between the source region and the metal gate structure. The self-assembled layer is in contact with the bottom surface of the channel structure but spaced apart from the top surface of the channel structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20250140667A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-01
申请号:US18590271
申请日:2024-02-28
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chih-Chiang Chang , Hua-Wei Tseng , Ta-Hsuan Lin , Wei-Cheng Wu , Der-Chyang Yeh
IPC: H01L23/498 , H01L23/00 , H01L23/31 , H01L23/367 , H01L23/522 , H01L25/00 , H01L25/065 , H01L25/18
Abstract: In a semiconductor package having a redistribution structure, two or more semiconductor dies are connected to a first side of the redistribution structure and an encapsulant surrounds the two or more semiconductor dies. An integrated passive device (IPD) is connected on a second side of the redistribution structure. The second side is opposite to the first side and the IPD is electrically coupled to the redistribution structure. An interconnect device is connected on the second side of the redistribution structure and is electrically coupled to the redistribution structure. Two or more external connections are on the second side of the redistribution structure and are electrically coupled to the redistribution structure.
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公开(公告)号:US12288809B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-29
申请号:US18612701
申请日:2024-03-21
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Miao-Syuan Fan , Pei-Wei Lee , Ching-Hua Lee , Jung-Wei Lee
IPC: H01L29/08 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/417 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.
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公开(公告)号:US12287572B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-29
申请号:US17232483
申请日:2021-04-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Cheng Hung Tsai , Sheng-Kang Yu , Shang-Chieh Chien , Heng-Hsin Liu , Li-Jui Chen
Abstract: A method includes: depositing a mask layer over a substrate; directing first radiation reflected from a central collector section of a sectional collector of a lithography system toward the mask layer according to a pattern; directing second radiation reflected from a peripheral collector section of the sectional collector toward the mask layer according to the pattern, wherein the peripheral collector section is vertically separated from the central collector section by a gap; forming openings in the mask layer by removing first regions of the mask layer exposed to the first radiation and second regions of the mask layer exposed to the second radiation; and removing material of a layer underlying the mask layer exposed by the openings.
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