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公开(公告)号:US11043573B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16176214
申请日:2018-10-31
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Chi-Cheng Hung , Yu-Sheng Wang , Weng-Cheng Chen , Hao-Han Wei , Ming-Ching Chung , Chi-Cherng Jeng
IPC: H01L29/51 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/285 , H01L21/8238
Abstract: A method of fabricating tantalum nitride barrier layer in an ultra low threshold voltage semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a high-k dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. Subsequently, a tantalum nitride barrier layer is formed on the high-k dielectric layer. The tantalum nitride barrier layer has a Ta:N ratio between 1.2 and 3. Next, a plurality of first metal gates is formed on the tantalum nitride barrier layer. The first metal gates are patterned, and then a second metal gate is formed on the tantalum nitride barrier layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210043772A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-11
申请号:US17077383
申请日:2020-10-22
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yu-Sheng Wang , Chi-Cheng Hung , Chia-Ching Lee , Chung-Chiang Wu , Ching-Hwanq Su
Abstract: A method includes forming a first semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate and forming a gate stack over the first semiconductor fin. Forming the gate stack includes depositing a gate dielectric layer over the first semiconductor fin, depositing a first seed layer over the gate dielectric layer, depositing a second seed layer over the first seed layer, wherein the second seed layer has a different structure than the first seed layer, and depositing a conductive layer over the second seed layer, wherein the first seed layer, the second seed layer, and the conductive layer include the same conductive material. The method also includes forming source and drain regions adjacent the gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US10714329B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US16146529
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yu-Ting Lin , Chen-Yuan Kao , Rueijer Lin , Yu-Sheng Wang , I-Li Chen , Hong-Ming Wu
IPC: H01L21/4763 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/51 , H01L21/768 , H01L21/285 , H01L29/417
Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method that includes forming a dielectric layer over a contact region on a substrate; etching the dielectric layer to form a contact opening to expose the contact region; and pre-cleaning the exposed contact region to remove a residual material formed by the etching. During the pre-cleaning, the first contact region is exposed to an inductively coupled radio frequency (RF) plasma. Also, during the pre-cleaning, a direct current power supply unit (DC PSU) provides a bias voltage to the substrate and a magnetic field is applied to the inductively coupled RF plasma to collimate ions.
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公开(公告)号:US20230274983A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18312647
申请日:2023-05-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Ya-Wen Chiu , Da-Yuan Lee , Hsien-Ming Lee , Kai-Cyuan Yang , Yu-Sheng Wang , Chih-Hsiang Fan , Kun-Wa Kuok
IPC: H01L21/8238 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78
CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 , H01L21/823814 , H01L21/823828 , H01L27/0924 , H01L29/4966 , H01L29/66545 , H01L29/66795 , H01L29/785 , H01L29/513
Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.
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公开(公告)号:US11563120B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US17077383
申请日:2020-10-22
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yu-Sheng Wang , Chi-Cheng Hung , Chia-Ching Lee , Chung-Chiang Wu , Ching-Hwanq Su
Abstract: A method includes forming a first semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate and forming a gate stack over the first semiconductor fin. Forming the gate stack includes depositing a gate dielectric layer over the first semiconductor fin, depositing a first seed layer over the gate dielectric layer, depositing a second seed layer over the first seed layer, wherein the second seed layer has a different structure than the first seed layer, and depositing a conductive layer over the second seed layer, wherein the first seed layer, the second seed layer, and the conductive layer include the same conductive material. The method also includes forming source and drain regions adjacent the gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20210257254A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US17234136
申请日:2021-04-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yu-Sheng Wang , Chi-Cheng Hung , Chen-Yuan Kao , Yi-Wei Chiu , Liang-Yueh Ou Yang , Yueh-Ching Pai
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L29/417 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/288 , H01L29/66
Abstract: A method includes forming an ILD to cover a gate stack of a transistor. The ILD and the gate stack are parts of a wafer. The ILD is etched to form a contact opening, and a source/drain region of the transistor or a gate electrode in the gate stack is exposed through the contact opening. A conductive capping layer is formed to extend into the contact opening. A metal-containing material is plated on the conductive capping layer in a plating solution using electrochemical plating. The metal-containing material has a portion filling the contact opening. The plating solution has a sulfur content lower than about 100 ppm. A planarization is performed on the wafer to remove excess portions of the metal-containing material. A remaining portion of the metal-containing material and a remaining portion of the conductive capping layer in combination form a contact plug.
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公开(公告)号:US10749278B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-18
申请号:US15132099
申请日:2016-04-18
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jun-Nan Nian , Jyun-Ru Wu , Shiu-Ko Jangjian , Yu-Ren Peng , Chi-Cheng Hung , Yu-Sheng Wang
IPC: C25D7/12 , H01R4/2433 , H02G3/08 , C25D3/38 , C25D5/16 , C25D7/00 , H01R13/506 , H02G15/06
Abstract: A method of electroplating a metal into a recessed feature is provided, which includes: contacting a surface of the recessed feature with an electroplating solution comprising metal ions, an accelerator additive, a suppressor additive and a leveler additive, in which the recessed feature has at least two elongated regions and a cross region laterally between the two elongated regions, and a molar concentration ratio of the accelerator additive: the suppressor additive: the leveler additive is (8-15):(1.5-3):(0.5-2); and electroplating the metal to form an electroplating layer in the recessed feature. An electroplating layer in a recessed feature is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10714576B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US15954458
申请日:2018-04-16
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Chi-Cheng Hung , Kei-Wei Chen , Yu-Sheng Wang , Ming-Ching Chung , Chia-Yang Wu
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L21/285 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/417 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/165 , H01L23/485 , H01L29/49
Abstract: A device includes an epitaxy structure having a recess therein, a dielectric layer over the epitaxy structure, the dielectric layer having a contact hole communicating with the recess, a dielectric spacer liner (DSL) layer on a sidewall of the recess, a barrier layer on the DSL layer, and a conductor. The DSL layer has an opening. The DSL layer extends further into the epitaxy structure than the barrier layer. The conductor is disposed in the contact hole and electrically connected to the epitaxy feature through the opening of the DSL layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10157998B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-18
申请号:US15811374
申请日:2017-11-13
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Yu-Sheng Wang , Chi-Cheng Hung , Da-Yuan Lee , Hsin-Yi Lee , Kuan-Ting Liu
Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a channel layer made of a semiconductor and a metal gate structure. The metal gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a barrier layer formed on the gate dielectric layer, a work function adjustment layer formed on the barrier layer and made of one of Al and TiAl, a blocking layer formed on the work function adjustment layer and made of TiN, and a body metal layer formed on the blocking layer and made of W. A gate length over the channel layer is in a range from 5 nm to 15 nm, and a thickness of the first conductive layer is in a range of 0.2 nm to 3.0 nm. A range between a largest thickness and a smallest thickness of the first conductive layer is more than 0% and less than 10% of an average thickness of the first conductive layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10147799B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15074991
申请日:2016-03-18
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Chi-Cheng Hung , Yu-Sheng Wang , Weng-Cheng Chen , Hao-Han Wei , Ming-Ching Chung , Chi-Cherng Jeng
IPC: H01L29/51 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/40 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/285 , H01L21/8238
Abstract: A method of fabricating tantalum nitride barrier layer in an ultra low threshold voltage semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a high-k dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. Subsequently, a tantalum nitride barrier layer is formed on the high-k dielectric layer. The tantalum nitride barrier layer has a Ta:N ratio between 1.2 and 3. Next, a plurality of first metal gates is formed on the tantalum nitride barrier layer. The first metal gates are patterned, and then a second metal gate is formed on the tantalum nitride barrier layer.
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