公开(公告)号：US20220108984A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17554811

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first gate-all-around (GAA) transistor and a second GAA transistor. The first GAA transistor includes a first plurality of channel members, a first interfacial layer over the first plurality of channel members, a first hafnium-containing dielectric layer over the first interfacial layer, and a metal gate electrode layer over the first hafnium-containing dielectric layer. The second GAA transistor includes a second plurality of channel members, a second interfacial layer over the second plurality of channel members, a second hafnium-containing dielectric layer over the second interfacial layer, and the metal gate electrode layer over the second hafnium-containing dielectric layer. A first thickness of the first interfacial layer is greater than a second thickness of the second interfacial layer. A third thickness of the first hafnium-containing dielectric layer is smaller than a fourth thickness of the second hafnium-containing dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US11264288B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16381232

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Wei-Hao Wu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A method of integrated circuit (IC) fabrication includes exposing a plurality of channel regions including a p-type channel region and an n-type channel region; forming a gate dielectric layer over the exposed channel regions; and forming a work function metal (WFM) structure over the gate dielectric layer. The WFM structure includes a p-type WFM portion formed over the p-type channel region and an n-type WFM portion formed over the n-type channel region, and the p-type WFM portion is thinner than the n-type WFM portion. The method further includes forming a fill metal layer over the WFM structure such that the fill metal layer is in direct contact with both the p-type and n-type WFM portions.

公开(公告)号：US20210305400A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US16835759

申请日：2020-03-31

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers are separated and stacked up, and a thickness of each second semiconductor layer is less than a thickness of each first semiconductor layer; a first interfacial layer around each first semiconductor layer; a second interfacial layer around each second semiconductor layer; a first dipole gate dielectric layer around each first semiconductor layer and over the first interfacial layer; a second dipole gate dielectric layer around each second semiconductor layer and over the second interfacial layer; a first gate electrode around each first semiconductor layer and over the first dipole gate dielectric layer; and a second gate electrode around each second semiconductor layer and over the second dipole gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210134794A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16874907

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including first, second, and third nanosheet field effect transistors (NSFETs) arranged over a substrate. The first NSFET has a first threshold voltage and includes first nanosheet channel structures embedded in a first gate electrode layer. The first nanosheet channel structures extend from a first source/drain region to a second source/drain region. The second NSFET has a second threshold voltage different than the first threshold voltage and includes second nanosheet channel structures embedded in a second gate electrode layer. The second nanosheet channel structures extend from a third source/drain region to a fourth source/drain region. The third NSFET has a third threshold voltage different than the second threshold voltage and includes third nanosheet channel structures embedded in a third gate electrode layer. The third nanosheet channel structures extend from a fifth source/drain region to a sixth source/drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20210098456A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16583406

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first gate-all-around (GAA) transistor and a second GAA transistor. The first GAA transistor includes a first plurality of channel members, a first interfacial layer over the first plurality of channel members, a first hafnium-containing dielectric layer over the first interfacial layer, and a metal gate electrode layer over the first hafnium-containing dielectric layer. The second GAA transistor includes a second plurality of channel members, a second interfacial layer over the second plurality of channel members, a second hafnium-containing dielectric layer over the second interfacial layer, and the metal gate electrode layer over the second hafnium-containing dielectric layer. A first thickness of the first interfacial layer is greater than a second thickness of the second interfacial layer. A third thickness of the first hafnium-containing dielectric layer is smaller than a fourth thickness of the second hafnium-containing dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210066137A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16926470

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Hou-Yu Chen ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises forming a first stack structure and a second stack structure in a first area over a substrate, wherein each of the stack structures includes semiconductor layers separated and stacked up; depositing a first interfacial layer around each of the semiconductor layers of the stack structures; depositing a gate dielectric layer around the first interfacial layer; forming a dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer; removing the dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure; performing an annealing process to form a dipole gate dielectric layer for the first stack structure and a non-dipole gate dielectric layer for the second stack structure; and depositing a first gate electrode around the dipole gate dielectric layer of the first stack structure and the non-dipole gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure.

公开(公告)号：US12288695B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17705004

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Chun-Fu Lu ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a first channel region in a first region and over a second channel region in a second region; introducing a first dipole element into the first dielectric layer in the first region to form a first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer in the first region; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer; introducing fluorine into the second dielectric layer to form a first fluorine-containing gate dielectric layer over the first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer; and forming a gate electrode over the first fluorine-containing gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US12266654B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US16215676

申请日：2018-12-11

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng Ching ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Huan-Chieh Su ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Zhi-Chang Lin

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: Provided are FinFET devices and methods of forming the same. A FinFET device includes a substrate, a metal gate strip, gate spacers and a dielectric helmet. The substrate has fins. The metal gate strip is disposed across the fins and has a reversed T-shaped portion between two adjacent fins. The gate spacers are disposed on opposing sidewalls of the metal gate strip. A dielectric helmet is disposed over the metal gate strip.

公开(公告)号：US20240339456A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18746818

申请日：2024-06-18

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first gate-all-around (GAA) transistor and a second GAA transistor. The first GAA transistor includes a first plurality of channel members, a first interfacial layer over the first plurality of channel members, a first hafnium-containing dielectric layer over the first interfacial layer, and a metal gate electrode layer over the first hafnium-containing dielectric layer. The second GAA transistor includes a second plurality of channel members, a second interfacial layer over the second plurality of channel members, a second hafnium-containing dielectric layer over the second interfacial layer, and the metal gate electrode layer over the second hafnium-containing dielectric layer. A first thickness of the first interfacial layer is greater than a second thickness of the second interfacial layer. A third thickness of the first hafnium-containing dielectric layer is smaller than a fourth thickness of the second hafnium-containing dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240243178A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18623697

申请日：2024-04-01

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/41733 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02576 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L23/5286 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a source feature and a drain feature, a plurality of semiconductor nanostructures extending between the source feature and the drain feature, a gate structure wrapping around each of the plurality of semiconductor nanostructures, a bottom dielectric layer over the gate structure and the drain feature, a backside power rail disposed over the bottom dielectric layer, and a backside source contact disposed between the source feature and the backside power rail. The backside source contact extends through the bottom dielectric layer.