公开(公告)号：US20240313116A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18670123

申请日：2024-05-21

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shu-Hao KUO ,  Jung-Hao CHANG ,  Chao-Hsien HUANG ,  Li-Te LIN ,  Kuo-Cheng CHING

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7853 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66803 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer over the first semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor substrate over the insulator layer; patterning the second semiconductor substrate to form a top fin portion over the insulator layer; conformally depositing a protection layer to cover the top fin portion, wherein a first portion of the protection layer is in contact with a top surface of the insulator layer; etching the protection layer to remove a second portion of the protection layer directly over the top fin portion while a third portion of the protection layer still covers a sidewall of the top fin portion; etching the insulator layer by using the third portion of the protection layer as an etch mask; and after etching the insulator layer, removing the third portion of the protection layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230282749A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18316541

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Kuan-Ting PAN ,  Kuan-Lun CHENG ,  Chih-Hao WANG

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/823431

Abstract: A method includes forming a SiGe layer over a substrate. A silicon layer is formed over the SiGe layer. The silicon layer and the SiGe layer are patterned to form a fin structure over the substrate. The fin structure includes a remaining portion of the SiGe layer and a remaining portion of the silicon layer over the remaining portion of the SiGe layer. A semiconductive capping layer is formed to cover the fin structure. A top portion of the semiconductive capping layer and the remaining portion of the silicon layer are oxidized to form an oxide layer covering the fin structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230089130A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US18070285

申请日：2022-11-28

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shu-Hao KUO ,  Jung-Hao CHANG ,  Chao-Hsien HUANG ,  Li-Te LIN ,  Kuo-Cheng CHING

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer over the first semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor substrate over the insulator layer; patterning the second semiconductor substrate to form a top fin portion over the insulator layer; conformally depositing a protection layer to cover the top fin portion, wherein a first portion of the protection layer is in contact with a top surface of the insulator layer; etching the protection layer to remove a second portion of the protection layer directly over the top fin portion while a third portion of the protection layer still covers a sidewall of the top fin portion; etching the insulator layer by using the third portion of the protection layer as an etch mask; and after etching the insulator layer, removing the third portion of the protection layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200321453A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16910450

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Kuan-Ting PAN ,  Shi-Ning JU ,  Chih-Hao WANG

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A fin field effect transistor device structure includes a first fin structure formed over a substrate. The structure also includes a fin top layer formed over a top portion of the first fin structure. The structure also includes a first oxide layer formed across the first fin structure and the fin top layer. The structure also includes a first gate structure formed over the first oxide layer across the first fin structure.

公开(公告)号：US20200273964A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16282214

申请日：2019-02-21

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chun-Hsiung LIN ,  Pei-Hsun WANG ,  Chih-Hao WANG ,  Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Jui-Chien HUANG

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A method of fabricating semiconductor devices is provided. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, in which the fin structure includes a fin stack of alternating first and second semiconductor layers and forming recesses in the fin stack at source and drain regions. The method also includes etching the second semiconductor layers to form recessed second semiconductor layers, and forming third semiconductor layers on sidewalls of the recessed second semiconductor layers. The method further includes epitaxially growing source and drain structures in the recesses, removing the recessed second semiconductor layers to form spaces between the first semiconductor layers, and oxidizing the third semiconductor layers to form inner spacers. In addition, the method includes forming a gate structure to fill the spaces and to surround the first semiconductor layers.

公开(公告)号：US20200091142A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16133795

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Kuan-Ting PAN ,  Shi-Ning JU ,  Kuan-Lun CHENG ,  Chih-Hao WANG

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate, a first dielectric fin, and an isolation structure. The substrate has a first semiconductor fin. The first dielectric fin is disposed over the substrate and in contact with a first sidewall of the first semiconductor fin, in which a width of the first semiconductor fin is substantially equal to a width of the first dielectric fin. The isolation structure is in contact with the first semiconductor fin and the first dielectric fin, in which a top surface of the isolation structure is in a position lower than a top surface of the first semiconductor fin and a top surface of the first dielectric fin.

公开(公告)号：US20200058649A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16103721

申请日：2018-08-14

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Shi-Ning JU ,  Chih-Hao WANG

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first fin, a second fin, an isolation structure between the first fin and the second fin, a dielectric stage in the isolation structure, and a helmet layer over the dielectric stage. A top surface of the helmet layer is higher than a top surface of the isolation structure.

公开(公告)号：US20190229120A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16370611

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Chih-Hao WANG ,  Chih-Liang CHEN ,  Shi Ning JU

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a separation wall made of a dielectric material is formed between two fin structures. A dummy gate structure is formed over the separation wall and the two fin structures. An interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over the dummy gate structure. An upper portion of the ILD layer is removed, thereby exposing the dummy gate structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure. A planarization operation is performed to expose the separation wall, thereby dividing the metal gate structure into a first gate structure and a second gate structure. The first gate structure and the second gate structure are separated by the separation wall.

公开(公告)号：US20190164970A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16059827

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Ching-Wei TSAI ,  Kuan-Lun CHENG ,  Chih-Hao WANG

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/161

Abstract: A FinFET device includes a fin, an epitaxial layer disposed at a side surface of the fin, a contact disposed on the epitaxial layer and on the fin. The contact includes an epitaxial contact portion and a metal contact portion disposed on the epitaxial contact portion. The doping concentration of the epitaxial contact portion is higher than a doping concentration of the epitaxial layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190067450A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15724519

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng CHING ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Shi Ning Ju

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/8239 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A method of forming first and second fin field effect transistors (finFETs) on a substrate includes forming first and second fin structures of the first and second finFETs, respectively, on the substrate. The first and second fin structures have respective first and second vertical dimensions that are about equal to each other. The method further includes modifying the first fin structure such that the first vertical dimension of the first fin structure is smaller than the second vertical dimension of the second fin structure and depositing a dielectric layer on the modified first fin structure and the second fin structure. The method further includes forming a polysilicon structure on the dielectric layer and selectively forming a spacer on a sidewall of the polysilicon structure.