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公开(公告)号:US20150028402A1
公开(公告)日:2015-01-29
申请号:US13948217
申请日:2013-07-23
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Cheng-Hsien Chou , Wen-I Hsu , Tsun-Kai Tsao , Chih-Yu Lai , Jiech-Fun Lu , Yeur-Luen Tu
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L31/18
CPC classification number: H01L27/14614 , H01L27/14636 , H01L27/14643 , H01L27/14689 , H01L31/18
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method the present disclosure relates to an active pixel sensor having a gate dielectric protection layer that reduces damage to an underlying gate dielectric layer during fabrication, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the active pixel sensor has a photodetector disposed within a semiconductor substrate. A transfer transistor having a first gate structure is located on a first gate dielectric layer disposed above the semiconductor substrate. A reset transistor having a second gate structure is located on the first gate dielectric layer. A gate dielectric protection layer is disposed onto the gate oxide at a position extending between the first gate structure and the second gate structure and over the photodetector. The gate dielectric protection layer protects the first gate dielectric layer from etching procedures during fabrication of the active pixel sensor.
Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种方法,本公开涉及一种有源像素传感器,其具有栅极介电保护层,其在制造期间减小对下面的栅极介电层的损坏,以及相关联的形成方法。 在一些实施例中,有源像素传感器具有设置在半导体衬底内的光电检测器。 具有第一栅极结构的转移晶体管位于设置在半导体衬底之上的第一栅极电介质层上。 具有第二栅极结构的复位晶体管位于第一栅极介电层上。 在第一栅极结构和第二栅极结构之间并且在光电检测器上方的位置处,在栅极氧化物上设置栅极介电保护层。 栅极介质保护层在制造有源像素传感器期间保护第一栅极介电层免受蚀刻过程。
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公开(公告)号:US12266579B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-01
申请号:US17461004
申请日:2021-08-30
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sheng-Chan Li , Sheng-Chau Chen , Cheng-Hsien Chou , Cheng-Yuan Tsai
Abstract: A thin-film deposition system includes a top plate positioned above a wafer and configured to generate a plasma during a thin-film deposition process. The system includes a gap sensor configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a gap between the wafer and the top plate. The system includes a control system configured to adjust the gap during the thin-film deposition process responsive to the sensor signals.
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公开(公告)号:US12176372B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17197291
申请日:2021-03-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Cheng-Hsien Chou , Sheng-Chau Chen , Ming-Che Lee
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a pixel sensor. The pixel sensor includes a substrate having a front-side opposite a back-side. An image sensor element comprises an active layer disposed within the substrate, where the active layer comprises germanium. An anti-reflective coating (ARC) structure overlies the back-side of the substrate. The ARC structure includes a first dielectric layer overlying the back-side of the substrate, a second dielectric layer overlying the first dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer overlying the second dielectric layer. A first index of refraction of the first dielectric layer is less than a second index of refraction of the second dielectric layer, and a third index of refraction of the third dielectric layer is less than the first index of refraction.
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公开(公告)号:US12087801B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17646765
申请日:2022-01-03
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Cheng-Hsien Chou , Chih-Yu Lai , Shih Pei Chou , Yen-Ting Chiang , Hsiao-Hui Tseng , Min-Ying Tsai
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L21/762 , H01L29/06
CPC classification number: H01L27/14687 , H01L21/76229 , H01L27/1463 , H01L29/0653
Abstract: A method includes performing an anisotropic etching on a semiconductor substrate to form a trench. The trench has vertical sidewalls and a rounded bottom connected to the vertical sidewalls. A damage removal step is performed to remove a surface layer of the semiconductor substrate, with the surface layer exposed to the trench. The rounded bottom of the trench is etched to form a slant straight bottom surface. The trench is filled to form a trench isolation region in the trench.
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公开(公告)号:US11984431B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US18156848
申请日:2023-01-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Ming Wu , Yung-Lung Lin , Zhi-Yang Wang , Sheng-Chau Chen , Cheng-Hsien Chou
IPC: H01L25/065 , H01L23/00 , H01L25/00
CPC classification number: H01L25/0657 , H01L24/02 , H01L24/06 , H01L25/50
Abstract: A structure and a method of forming are provided. The structure includes a first dielectric layer overlying a first substrate. A first connection pad is disposed in a top surface of the first dielectric layer and contacts a first redistribution line. A first dummy pad is disposed in the top surface of the first dielectric layer, the first dummy pad contacting the first redistribution line. A second dielectric layer overlies a second substrate. A second connection pad and a second dummy pad are disposed in the top surface of the second dielectric layer, the second connection pad bonded to the first connection pad, and the first dummy pad positioned in a manner that is offset from the second dummy pad so that the first dummy pad and the second dummy pad do not contact each other.
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公开(公告)号:US11705360B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17197330
申请日:2021-03-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Cheng-Hsien Chou , Sheng-Chau Chen , Tzu-Jui Wang , Sheng-Chan Li
IPC: H01L21/762 , H01L27/146
CPC classification number: H01L21/76224 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14643 , H01L27/14685
Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an image sensor. The image sensor comprises a substrate. A photodetector is in the substrate and includes a semiconductor guard ring extending into a first side of the substrate. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure extends into the first side of the substrate. An outer isolation structure extends into a second side of the substrate, opposite the first side of the substrate, to the STI structure. The STI structure and the outer isolation structure laterally surround the photodetector. An inner isolation structure extends into the second side of the substrate and overlies the photodetector. The inner isolation structure is vertically separated from the photodetector by the substrate. Further, the outer isolation structure laterally surrounds the inner isolation structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11600647B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US16848903
申请日:2020-04-15
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Tsun-Kai Tsao , Cheng-Hsien Chou , Jiech-Fun Lu
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor having a photodetector disposed within a substrate. The substrate has a front-side surface and a back-side surface. An absorption enhancement structure is disposed along the back-side surface of the substrate and overlies the photodetector. The absorption enhancement structure includes a plurality of protrusions that extend outwardly from the back-side surface of the substrate. Each protrusion comprises opposing curved sidewalls.
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公开(公告)号:US11335817B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US16845005
申请日:2020-04-09
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Cheng-Han Lin , Chao-Ching Chang , Yi-Ming Lin , Yen-Ting Chou , Yen-Chang Chen , Sheng-Chan Li , Cheng-Hsien Chou
IPC: H01L31/0216 , H01L31/18 , H01L27/146 , H01L31/0232
Abstract: A device and method for fabricating the same is disclosed. For example, the device includes a sensor having a front side and a back side, a metal interconnect layer formed on the front side of the sensor, an anti-reflective coating formed on the back side of the sensor, a composite etch stop mask layer formed on the anti-reflective coating wherein the composite etch stop mask layer includes a hydrogen rich layer and a compressive high density layer, and a light filter formed on the composite etch stop mask layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10998364B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-04
申请号:US16405132
申请日:2019-05-07
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sheng-Chan Li , Cheng-Hsien Chou , Cheng-Yuan Tsai , Keng-Yu Chou , Yeur-Luen Tu
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an image sensor integrated chip. The image sensor integrated chip includes an image sensing element arranged within a substrate. One or more isolation structures are arranged within one or more trenches disposed on opposing sides of the image sensing element. The one or more isolation structures extend from a first surface of the substrate to within the substrate. The one or more isolation structures respectively include a reflective element configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation.
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公开(公告)号:US20190259797A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-22
申请号:US16405132
申请日:2019-05-07
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sheng-Chan Li , Cheng-Hsien Chou , Cheng-Yuan Tsai , Keng-Yu Chou , Yeur-Luen Tu
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an image sensor integrated chip. The image sensor integrated chip includes an image sensing element arranged within a substrate. One or more isolation structures are arranged within one or more trenches disposed on opposing sides of the image sensing element. The one or more isolation structures extend from a first surface of the substrate to within the substrate. The one or more isolation structures respectively include a reflective element configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation.
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