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公开(公告)号:US20220344216A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-27
申请号:US17861679
申请日:2022-07-11
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Wei-Lun Min , Xusheng Wu , Chang-Miao Liu
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L21/764 , H01L27/088
Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin formed over a substrate, wherein lower portions of the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin are separated by an isolation structure; a first gate stack formed over the first semiconductor fin and a second gate stack formed over the second semiconductor fin; and a separation feature separating the first gate stack and the second gate stack, wherein the separation feature includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer with an air gap defined therebetween, and a bottom portion of the separation feature being inserted into the isolation structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20220310783A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17213402
申请日:2021-03-26
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bwo-Ning Chen , Xusheng Wu , Pin-Ju Liang , Chang-Miao Liu , Shih-Hao Lin
IPC: H01L29/06 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/786 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/66
Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack including semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the semiconductor layers are separated from each other and are stacked up along a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate; an isolation structure around a bottom portion of the semiconductor stack and separating active regions; a metal gate structure over a channel region of the semiconductor stack and wrapping each of the semiconductor layers; a gate spacer over a source/drain (S/D) region of the semiconductor stack and along sidewalls of a top portion of the metal gate structure; and an inner spacer over the S/D region of the semiconductor stack and along sidewalls of lower portions of the metal gate structure and wrapping edge portions of each of the semiconductor layers.
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公开(公告)号:US11430890B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US17099142
申请日:2020-11-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Chang-Miao Liu , Huiling Shang
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/8238 , H01L21/225 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/311
Abstract: Examples of an integrated circuit with a strain-generating liner and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, an integrated circuit device includes a substrate, a fin extending from the substrate, and a gate disposed on the fin. The gate has a bottom portion disposed towards the fin and a top portion disposed on the bottom portion. A liner is disposed on a side surface of the bottom portion of the gate such that the top portion of the gate is free of the liner. In some such examples, the liner is configured to produce a channel strain.
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公开(公告)号:US20210118875A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US16656609
申请日:2019-10-18
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Chang-Miao Liu , Huiling Shang
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/02
Abstract: Integrated circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. An integrated circuit device in an embodiment includes a first multi-gate active region over a substrate, a second multi-gate active region over the substrate, a first gate structure over the first multi-gate active region, a second gate structure over the second multi-gate active region, and a dielectric feature disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure. The dielectric feature includes an oxygen-free layer in contact with the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a silicon oxide layer over the oxygen-free layer, and a transition layer disposed between the oxygen-free layer and the silicon oxide layer. An oxygen content of the transition layer is smaller than an oxygen content of the silicon oxide layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210083112A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-18
申请号:US16573898
申请日:2019-09-17
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Youbo Lin
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L29/40 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/311 , H01L29/66
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method that includes forming a gate stack on a semiconductor substrate; forming an etch stop layer on the gate stack and the semiconductor substrate; depositing a dielectric liner layer on the etch stop layer; performing an anisotropic etch to selectively remove portions of the dielectric liner layer such that the etch stop layer is exposed on top surfaces of the gate stack and the semiconductor substrate; depositing a silicon layer selectively on exposed surfaces of the etch stop layer; depositing an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer on the gate stack and the semiconductor substrate; and performing an anneal to oxidize the silicon layer, thereby generating a compressive stress to a channel region underlying the gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20240379442A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-14
申请号:US18784531
申请日:2024-07-25
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Ying-Keung Leung , Huiling Shang
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/786
Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises first semiconductor stack over a substrate, wherein the first semiconductor stack includes first semiconductor layers separated from each other and stacked up along a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate; second semiconductor stack over the substrate, wherein the second semiconductor stack includes second semiconductor layers separated from each other and stacked up along the direction substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate; inner spacers between edge portions of the first semiconductor layers and between edge portions of the second semiconductor layers; and a bulk source/drain (S/D) feature between the first semiconductor stack and the second semiconductor stack, wherein the bulk S/D feature is separated from the substrate by a first air gap, and the bulk S/D feature is separated from the inner spacers by second air gaps.
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公开(公告)号:US20240250152A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18623390
申请日:2024-04-01
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Chang-Miao Liu , Huiling SHANG
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/225 , H01L21/265 , H01L21/762 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L29/66742 , H01L21/7624 , H01L29/0847 , H01L29/42392 , H01L29/6653 , H01L29/66545 , H01L29/66553 , H01L29/66787 , H01L29/78603 , H01L29/78696 , H01L21/02236 , H01L21/02238 , H01L21/02255 , H01L21/2253 , H01L21/26533 , H01L29/0673
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an oxide layer disposed over the substrate, a stack of semiconductor layers disposed over the oxide layer, and an epitaxial source/drain (S/D) feature disposed adjacent to the stack of semiconductor layers. A portion of the epitaxial S/D feature is horizontally surrounded by the oxide layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11996353B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US17739826
申请日:2022-05-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Youbo Lin
IPC: H01L23/482 , H01L21/764 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/498 , H01L29/417 , H01L29/49
CPC classification number: H01L23/4821 , H01L21/764 , H01L21/76832 , H01L23/49833 , H01L23/49894 , H01L29/41775 , H01L29/4991 , H01L2221/1042
Abstract: Interconnects that facilitate reduced capacitance and/or resistance and corresponding techniques for forming the interconnects are disclosed herein. An exemplary interconnect is disposed in an insulating layer. The interconnect has a metal contact, a contact isolation layer surrounding sidewalls of the metal contact, and an air gap disposed between the contact isolation layer and the insulating layer. An air gap seal for the air gap has a first portion disposed over a top surface of the contact isolation layer, but not disposed on a top surface of the insulating layer, and a second portion disposed between the contact isolation layer and the insulating layer, such that the second portion surrounds a top portion of sidewalls of the metal contact. The air gap seal may include amorphous silicon and/or silicon oxide. The contact isolation layer may include silicon nitride. The insulating layer may include silicon oxide.
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公开(公告)号:US11837662B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-05
申请号:US17122209
申请日:2020-12-15
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Xusheng Wu , Chang-Miao Liu , Huiling Shang
IPC: H01L21/70 , H01L29/78 , H01L27/092 , H01L21/762 , H01L21/8238
CPC classification number: H01L29/7846 , H01L21/76224 , H01L21/823821 , H01L21/823878 , H01L27/0924
Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device of the present disclosure includes a first fin including a first source/drain region, a second fin including a second source/drain region, a first isolation layer disposed between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region, and a second isolation layer disposed over the first isolation layer. A first portion of the first isolation layer is disposed on sidewalls of the first source/drain region and a second portion of the first isolation layer is disposed on sidewalls of the second source/drain region. A portion of the second isolation layer is disposed between the first portion and second portion of the first isolation layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11728405B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US16820175
申请日:2020-03-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bwo-Ning Chen , Xusheng Wu , Chang-Miao Liu , Shih-Hao Lin
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/768 , H01L29/165
CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 , H01L21/02532 , H01L21/02576 , H01L21/02579 , H01L21/76832 , H01L29/0649 , H01L29/165 , H01L29/6656 , H01L29/7848
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes source/drain (S/D) features disposed over a semiconductor substrate, a metal gate stack disposed between the S/D features, where the metal gate stack traverses a channel region between the S/D features, gate spacers disposed on sidewalls of the metal gate stack, and an etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed over the gate spacers and the S/D features. The semiconductor structure further includes an oxide liner disposed on the ESL, where the oxide liner includes silicon oxide and silicon dioxide, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer disposed on the oxide liner, where composition of the ILD layer is different from composition of the oxide liner.
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