公开(公告)号：US12021132B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17858544

申请日：2022-07-06

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/66484 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0669 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, channel layers over the substrate, a gate dielectric layer around the channel layers, a first work function metal layer around the gate dielectric layer, a second work function metal layer over the first work function metal layer, and a passivation layer between the first work function metal layer and the second work function metal layer. The passivation layer merges in space vertically between adjacent ones of the channel layers.

公开(公告)号：US11996298B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17890980

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lung-Kun Chu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Chun-Fu Lu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/475 ,  H01L21/4757 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/475 ,  H01L21/47573 ,  H01L27/0886

Abstract: A method for processing an integrated circuit includes forming a plurality of transistors. The method utilizes a reversed tone patterning process to selectively drive dipoles into the gate dielectric layers of some of the transistors while preventing dipoles from entering the gate dielectric layers of other transistors. This process can be repeated to produce a plurality of transistors each having different threshold voltages.

公开(公告)号：US11948987B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17016109

申请日：2020-09-09

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.

公开(公告)号：US11869955B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17370822

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  H01L21/28185 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/823412 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823462 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A method for processing an integrated circuit includes forming I/O gate all around transistors and core gate all around transistors. The method performs a regrowth process on an interfacial dielectric layer of the I/O gate all around transistors by diffusing metal atoms into the interfacial dielectric layer of the I/O gate all around transistor. The regrowth process does not diffuse metal atoms into the interfacial gate dielectric layer of the core gate all around transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20220375936A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17873787

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/26

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second n-type transistors and first and second p-type transistors. The first n-type transistor includes a first channel layer and a first portion of a high-k dielectric layer over the first channel layer. The second n-type transistor includes a second channel layer and a second portion of the high-k dielectric layer over the second channel layer, wherein the second portion includes a higher amount of an n-type dipole material than the first portion. The first p-type transistor includes a third channel layer and a third portion of the high-k dielectric layer over the third channel layer. The second p-type transistor includes a fourth channel layer and a fourth portion of the high-k dielectric layer over the fourth channel layer, wherein the fourth portion includes a higher amount of a p-type dipole material than the third portion.

公开(公告)号：US11205650B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

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 ,  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：US20210376093A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17016109

申请日：2020-09-09

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210359142A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17097323

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a vertical stack of silicon nanostructures disposed over the fin structure, an isolation structure disposed around the fin structure, a germanium-containing interfacial layer wrapping around each of the vertical stack of silicon nanostructures, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the germanium-containing interfacial layer, and a gate electrode layer wrapping around the gate dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210336033A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

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.

公开(公告)号：US11152477B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16802275

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A semiconductor having a first gate-all-around (GAA) transistor, a second GAA transistor, and a third GAA transistor is provided. The first (GAA) transistor includes a first plurality of channel members, a gate dielectric layer over the first plurality of channel members, a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer, and a glue layer over the first work function layer. The second GAA transistor include a second plurality of channel members, the gate dielectric layer over the second plurality of channel members, and a second work function layer over the gate dielectric layer, the first work function layer over and in contact with the second work function layer, and the glue layer over the first work function layer. The third GAA transistor includes a third plurality of channel members, the gate dielectric layer over the third plurality of channel members, and the glue layer over the gate dielectric layer.