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公开(公告)号:US11450662B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-20
申请号:US16952812
申请日:2020-11-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jia-Chuan You , Chia-Hao Chang , Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L29/786 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/423
Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure aligned along a direction, a first metal layer disposed over the first gate structure, a second metal layer disposed over the second gate structure, and a gate isolation structure extending between the first gate structure and the second gate structure as well as between the first metal layer and the second metal layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11444170B1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-13
申请号:US17199629
申请日:2021-03-12
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chih-Chao Chou , Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Shi Ning Ju , Wen-Ting Lan , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/10
Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a dielectric layer formed over a conductive feature; a semiconductor stack formed over the dielectric layer, wherein the semiconductor stack including semiconductor layers stacked up and separated from each other; a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure formed over a channel region of the semiconductor stack, wherein the first metal gate structure and the second metal gate structure wrap each of the semiconductor layers of the semiconductor stack; and a first epitaxial feature disposed between the first metal gate structure and the second metal gate structure over a first source/drain region of the semiconductor stack, wherein the first epitaxial feature extends through the dielectric layer and contacts the conductive feature.
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公开(公告)号:US11430892B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US16704110
申请日:2019-12-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Zhi-Chang Lin , Shih-Cheng Chen , Chih-Hao Wang , Pei-Hsun Wang , Lo-Heng Chang , Jung-Hung Chang
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/417
Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first source/drain feature, a second source/drain feature, a first semiconductor channel member and a second semiconductor channel member extending between the first and second source/drain features, and a first dielectric feature and a second dielectric feature each including a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer different from the first dielectric layer. The first and second dielectric features are sandwiched between the first and second semiconductor channel members.
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公开(公告)号:US11387346B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-12
申请号:US16858440
申请日:2020-04-24
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Mao-Lin Huang , Lung-Kun Chu , Chung-Wei Hsu , Jia-Ni Yu , Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/786
Abstract: A method includes providing first and second channel layers in a p-type region and an n-type region respectively, forming a gate dielectric layer around the first and second channel layers, and forming a sacrificial layer around the gate dielectric layer. The sacrificial layer merges in space between the first channel layers and between the second channel layers. The method further includes etching the sacrificial layer such that only portions of the sacrificial layer in the space between the first channel layers and between the second channel layers remain, forming a mask covering the p-type region and exposing the n-type region, removing the sacrificial layer from the n-type region, removing the mask, and forming an n-type work function metal layer around the gate dielectric layer in the n-type region and over the gate dielectric layer and the sacrificial layer in the p-type region.
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公开(公告)号:US11205711B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-21
申请号:US16583388
申请日:2019-09-26
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Pei-Hsun Wang , Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Lo-Heng Chang , Jung-Hung Chang , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/306 , H01L29/08 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/423 , H01L27/11 , H01L29/10
Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes first gate-all-around (GAA) devices in a first device area and second GAA devices in a second device area. Each of the first GAA devices includes a first vertical stack of channel members, a first gate structure over and around the first vertical stack of channel members, and a plurality of inner spacer features. Each of the second GAA devices includes a second vertical stack of channel members and a second gate structure over and around the second vertical stack of channel members. Two adjacent channel members of the first vertical stack of channel members are separated by a portion of the first gate structure and at least one of the plurality of inner spacer features. Two adjacent channel members of the second vertical stack of channel members are separated only by a portion of the second gate structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11201225B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-14
申请号:US16834264
申请日:2020-03-30
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Shi-Ning Ju , Guan-Lin Chen , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/423 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/762
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and a method for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes multiple semiconductor nanostructures over a substrate and two epitaxial structures over the substrate. Each of the semiconductor nanostructures is between the epitaxial structures. The semiconductor device structure also includes a gate stack wrapping around the semiconductor nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure further includes a stressor structure between the gate stack and the substrate. The epitaxial structures extend exceeding a top surface of the stressor structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20210375860A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-02
申请号:US16888457
申请日:2020-05-29
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuan-Ting Pan , Yi-Ruei Jhan , Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/78
Abstract: According to one example, a semiconductor structure includes a first set of fin structures, a second set of fin structures, and a dielectric stack positioned between the first set of fin structures and the second set of fin structures. The dielectric stack has a top surface at substantially a same level as top surfaces of the first and second sets of fin structures. The dielectric stack includes a first dielectric material conforming to a bottom and sides of the dielectric stack, a second dielectric material along a top surface of the dielectric stack, and a third dielectric material in a middle of the dielectric stack. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate structure positioned over the first set of fin structures, the second set of fin structures and the dielectric stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20210305381A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-30
申请号:US17080521
申请日:2020-10-26
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Shi Ning Ju , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang , Cheng-Chi Chuang
IPC: H01L29/417 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/522 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/06
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a source feature, a drain feature, one or more channel layers connecting the source feature and the drain feature, and a gate structure between the source feature and the drain feature. The gate structure engages each of the one or more channel layers. The semiconductor structure further includes a first source silicide feature over the source feature, a source contact over the first source silicide feature, a second source silicide feature under the source feature, a via under the second source silicide feature, and a power rail under the via. The first and the second source silicide features fully surround the source feature in a cross-sectional view. The power rail is a backside power rail.
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公开(公告)号:US20210296312A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-23
申请号:US16823581
申请日:2020-03-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chih-Chao Chou , Chih-Hao Wang , Shi Ning Ju , Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Wen-Ting Lan
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/66
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC) including a first fin structure and a second fin structure vertically extending from a semiconductor substrate, respectively. The first fin structure laterally extends along a first direction and has a first width. The second fin structure laterally extends along the first direction and has a second width that is less than the first width. A first plurality of nanostructures directly overlies the first fin structure and is vertically spaced from the first fin structure by a non-zero distance. A gate electrode continuously laterally extends along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The gate electrode directly overlies the first and second fin structures, and wraps around the nanostructures.
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公开(公告)号:US11038061B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16683559
申请日:2019-11-14
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chiang , Shi-Ning Ju , Ching-Wei Tsai , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/092
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a first dielectric layer adjacent to the fin structure, and a second dielectric layer covering a sidewall of the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer has a different etching selectivity than the second dielectric layer. A bottom portion of the second dielectric layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source/drain feature over the fin structure and covering a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, nanostructures over the fin structure, and a gate stack wrapping around the nanostructures.
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