公开(公告)号：US12170245B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US17871029

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Li-Zhen Yu ,  Chia-Hao Chang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Yu-Ming Lin ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure having a metal gate structure (MG), gate spacers disposed on sidewalls of the MG, and a source/drain (S/D) feature disposed adjacent to the gate spacers; forming a first metal layer over the S/D feature and between the gate spacers; recessing the first metal layer to form a trench; forming a dielectric layer on sidewalls of the trench; forming a second metal layer over the first metal layer in the trench, wherein sidewalls of the second metal layer are defined by the dielectric layer; and forming a contact feature over the MG to contact the MG.

公开(公告)号：US20240363709A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18770563

申请日：2024-07-11

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lin-Yu Huang ,  Li-Zhen Yu ,  Chia-Hao Chang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/41791 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a first structure over the substrate and having a first gate stack and two first gate spacers on two opposing sidewalls of the first gate stack; a second structure over the substrate and having a second gate stack and two second gate spacers on two opposing sidewalls of the second gate stack; a source/drain (S/D) feature over the substrate and adjacent to the first and the second gate stacks; an S/D contact over the S/D feature and between one of the first gate spacers and one of the second gate spacers; a conductive via disposed over and electrically connected to the S/D contact; and a dielectric liner layer. A first portion of the dielectric liner layer is disposed on a sidewall of the one of the first gate spacers and is directly above the S/D contact and spaced from the S/D contact.

公开(公告)号：US20240363626A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18766867

申请日：2024-07-09

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi-Hsun Chiu ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Yu-Xuan Huang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Shang-Wen Chang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: Methods of performing backside etching processes on source/drain regions and gate structures of semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first transistor structure; a first interconnect structure on a front-side of the first transistor structure; and a second interconnect structure on a backside of the first transistor structure, the second interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first transistor structure; a contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and first spacers along sidewalls of the contact between the contact and the first dielectric layer, sidewalls of the first spacers facing the first dielectric layer being aligned with sidewalls of the source/drain region of the first transistor structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240347625A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18752172

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Lin-Yu Huang ,  Chia-Hao Chang ,  Yu-Ming Lin ,  Ting-Ya Lo ,  Chi-Lin Teng ,  Hsin-Yen Huang ,  Hai-Ching Chen

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/6656 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L29/4991 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate stack, two first gate spacers over two opposing sidewalls of the gate stack and extending above the gate stack; a second gate spacer over a sidewall of one of the first gate spacers and having an upper portion over a lower portion; an etch stop layer adjacent to the lower portion and spaced away from the upper portion; and a seal layer over the gate stack, the two first gate spacers and the second gate spacer, resulting in a first void and a second void below the first seal layer. The first void is above the lower portion of the second gate spacer and laterally between the etch stop layer and the upper portion of the second gate spacer. The second void is above the gate stack and laterally between the two first gate spacers.

公开(公告)号：US20240312913A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18184085

申请日：2023-03-15

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shang-Wen Chang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Yi-Hsun Chiu ,  Yu-Xuan Huang

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L23/5286 ,  H01L21/7806 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823885 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/7827

Abstract: A method includes forming a vertical transistor, and the method includes forming a vertical semiconductor bar over a substrate, forming a gate dielectric and a gate electrode encircling the vertical semiconductor bar, forming a first source/drain region over a top surface of the vertical semiconductor bar, removing the substrate to reveal a bottom surface of the vertical semiconductor bar; and forming a second source/drain region contacting the bottom surface of the vertical semiconductor bar. The method further includes forming a backside power line, with the backside power line being on a bottom side of the vertical semiconductor bar. The backside power line is connected to the second source/drain region.

公开(公告)号：US12074061B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17407083

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sheng-Tsung Wang ,  Lin-Yu Huang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Sung-Li Wang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L21/76846 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a gate structure wrapping around a vertical stack of nanostructure semiconductor channels, and a source/drain abutting the vertical stack and in contact with the nanostructure semiconductor channels. The device includes a gate via in contact with the first gate structure. The gate via includes a metal liner layer having a first flowability, and a metal fill layer having a second flowability higher than the first flowability.

公开(公告)号：US12027606B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17717684

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Lin-Yu Huang ,  Chia-Hao Chang ,  Yu-Ming Lin ,  Ting-Ya Lo ,  Chi-Lin Teng ,  Hsin-Yen Huang ,  Hai-Ching Chen

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/6656 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L29/4991 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate stack, two first gate spacers over two opposing sidewalls of the gate stack and extending above the gate stack; a second gate spacer over a sidewall of one of the first gate spacers and having an upper portion over a lower portion; an etch stop layer adjacent to the lower portion and spaced away from the upper portion; and a seal layer over the gate stack, the two first gate spacers and the second gate spacer, resulting in a first void and a second void below the first seal layer. The first void is above the lower portion of the second gate spacer and laterally between the etch stop layer and the upper portion of the second gate spacer. The second void is above the gate stack and laterally between the two first gate spacers.

公开(公告)号：US11916077B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17328534

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Liang Chen ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Ming Lai ,  Chia-Tien Wu ,  Charles Chew-Yuen Young ,  Hui-Ting Yang ,  Jiann-Tyng Tzeng ,  Ru-Gun Liu ,  Wei-Cheng Lin ,  Lei-Chun Chou ,  Wei-An Lai

IPC: H01L27/118 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532

CPC classification number: H01L27/11807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L23/5286 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L23/53228 ,  H01L23/53242 ,  H01L2027/11875 ,  H01L2027/11881 ,  H01L2027/11888

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus with a local interconnect structure. The apparatus can include a first transistor, a second transistor, a first interconnect structure, a second interconnect structure, and a third interconnect structure. The local interconnect structure can be coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors and routed at a same interconnect level as reference metal lines coupled to ground and a power supply voltage. The first interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the first transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The second interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the second transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The third interconnect structure can be routed above the local interconnect structure and at a same interconnect level as the first and second interconnect structures.

公开(公告)号：US20240021616A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18356677

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chun-Yuan Chen ,  Huan-Chieh Su ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an isolation structure, a source/drain region over the isolation structure, a gate structure over the isolation structure and adjacent to the source/drain region, an interconnect layer over the source/drain region and the gate structure, an isolating layer below the gate structure, and a contact structure under the source/drain region. The contact structure has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is below the second portion. The second portion extends through the isolating layer and protrudes above the isolating layer. A portion of the isolating layer is vertically between the gate structure and the first portion of the contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230387010A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18446113

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lin-Yu Huang ,  Li-Zhen Yu ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L23/5283 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/41775 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/41791

Abstract: A method having a semiconductor substrate received and a first dielectric layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate. A trench is formed in the first dielectric layer. The trench is filled to form a conductive layer in the first dielectric layer. The conductive layer is segmented to form a first conductive feature and a second conductive feature separated from each other by a recess. The recess is filled with a second dielectric layer, such that one or both of the conductive features are end-capped by a portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of the second dielectric layer.