公开(公告)号：US11552187B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16809524

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Wen Su ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Shui-Yen Lu

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a patterned mask on the buffer layer; using the patterned mask to remove the buffer layer for forming ridges and a damaged layer on the ridges; removing the damaged layer; forming a barrier layer on the ridges; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer.

公开(公告)号：US09966468B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15214429

申请日：2016-07-19

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tien-Chen Chan ,  Yi-Fan Li ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Shu-Yen Chan

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a fin-shaped structure is formed on a substrate, a first liner is formed on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure, a second liner is formed on the first liner, part of the second liner and part of the first liner are removed to expose a top surface of the fin-shaped structure, part of the first liner between the fin-shaped structure and the second liner is removed to form a recess, and an epitaxial layer is formed in the recess.

公开(公告)号：US09899498B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15590510

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tien-Chen Chan ,  Yi-Fan Li ,  Yen-Hsing Chen ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Zih-Hsuan Huang ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Shu-Yen Chan

IPC: H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.

公开(公告)号：US20250107130A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18976256

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Po-Wen Su ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a channel layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the channel layer, a first passivation layer on the insulating layer, a contact structure disposed on the first passivation layer and extending through the first passivation layer to directly contact a portion of the barrier layer, and an insulating layer interposed between the barrier layer and the first passivation layer and comprising an extending portion protruding toward a bottom corner of the contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US12261052B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US18608940

申请日：2024-03-19

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Lung-En Kuo ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H10D30/01 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H10D30/47 ,  H10D62/824 ,  H10D62/85

Abstract: A fabricating method of a high electron mobility transistor includes providing a substrate. Then, a channel layer, an active layer, a P-type group III-V compound material layer, a metal compound material layer, a hard mask material layer and a patterned photoresist are formed to cover the substrate. Later, a dry etching process is performed to etch the hard mask material layer and the metal compound material layer to form a hard mask and a metal compound layer by taking the patterned photoresist as a mask. During the dry etching process, a spacer generated by by-products is formed to surround the patterned photoresist, the hard mask and the metal compound layer. After the dry etching process, the P-type group III-V compound material layer is etched by taking the spacer and the patterned photoresist as a mask.

公开(公告)号：US12218229B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17396793

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Po-Wen Su ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a stacked structure on the substrate, an insulating layer on the stacked structure, a passivation layer on the insulating layer, and a contact structure through the passivation layer and the insulating layer and directly contacting the stacked structure. The insulating layer has an extending portion protruding from a sidewall of the passivation layer and adjacent to a surface of the stacked structure directly contacting the contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240088279A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18519099

申请日：2023-11-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Po-Wen Su ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7781 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66462

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the steps of forming a stacked structure on a substrate, forming an insulating layer on the stacked structure, forming a passivation layer on the insulating layer, performing an etching process to form an opening through the passivation layer and the insulating layer to expose a portion of the stacked structure and an extending portion of the insulating layer, and forming a contact structure filling the opening and directly contacting the stacked structure, wherein the extending portion of the insulating layer is adjacent to a surface of the stacked structure directly contacting the contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230102890A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US18075427

申请日：2022-12-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Wen Su ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Shui-Yen Lu

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/20

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a patterned mask on the buffer layer; using the patterned mask to remove the buffer layer for forming ridges and a damaged layer on the ridges; removing the damaged layer; forming a barrier layer on the ridges; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180019324A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15590510

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tien-Chen Chan ,  Yi-Fan Li ,  Yen-Hsing Chen ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Zih-Hsuan Huang ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Shu-Yen Chan

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.

公开(公告)号：US09214551B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14183545

申请日：2014-02-19

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Tien-Wei Yu ,  I-Cheng Hu ,  Chieh-Lung Wu ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Tsung-Mu Yang ,  Tien-Chen Chan ,  Chin-Cheng Chien

IPC: H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/306

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L21/0245 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66477 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7834

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device made with the method are described. In the method, a cavity is formed in a substrate, a first epitaxy process is performed under a pressure higher than 65 torr to form a buffer layer in the cavity, and a second epitaxy process is performed to form a semiconductor compound layer on the buffer layer in the cavity. In the semiconductor device, the ratio (S/Y) of the thickness S of the buffer layer on a lower sidewall of the cavity to the thickness Y of the buffer layer at the bottom of the cavity ranges from 0.6 to 0.8.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于制造半导体器件的方法，以及用该方法制造的半导体器件。 在该方法中，在衬底中形成腔体，在高于65托的压力下进行第一外延工艺，以在空腔中形成缓冲层，并且进行第二外延工艺以在缓冲器上形成半导体化合物层 在空腔中的层。 在半导体装置中，空腔下侧的缓冲层的厚度S与空腔底部的缓冲层的厚度Y的比值（S / Y）为0.6〜0.8。