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.

公开(公告)号：US20230369324A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18358140

申请日：2023-07-25

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 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L23/535

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

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：US11682707B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US16948745

申请日：2020-09-30

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 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/51

CPC classification number: H01L29/41775 ,  H01L21/28114 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L29/4175 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a metal gate structure having sidewall spacers disposed on sidewalls of the metal gate structure. In some embodiments, a top surface of the metal gate structure is recessed with respect to a top surface of the sidewall spacers. The semiconductor device may further include a metal cap layer disposed over and in contact with the metal gate structure, where a first width of a bottom portion of the metal cap layer is greater than a second width of a top portion of the metal cap layer. In some embodiments, the semiconductor device may further include a dielectric material disposed on either side of the metal cap layer, where the sidewall spacers and a portion of the metal gate structure are disposed beneath the dielectric material.

公开(公告)号：US20230123733A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18067213

申请日：2022-12-16

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Li-Zhen Yu ,  Lin-Yu Huang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Huan-Chieh Su

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/528

Abstract: A device includes a device layer including a first transistor, a first interconnect structure on a front-side of the device layer, and a second interconnect structure on a backside of the device layer. The second interconnect structure includes a first dielectric material on the backside of the device layer, a contact extending through the first dielectric material to a first source/drain region of the first transistor, and a first conductive layer including a first conductive line electrically connected to the first source/drain region through the contact.

公开(公告)号：US20230120499A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18083792

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Li-Zhen Yu ,  Huan-Chieh Su ,  Lin-Yu Huang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A device includes a device layer comprising a first transistor and a second transistor; a first interconnect structure on a front-side of the device layer; and a second interconnect structure on a backside of the device layer. The second interconnect structure comprising a first dielectric layer on the backside of the device layer, wherein a semiconductor material is disposed between the first dielectric layer and a first source/drain region of the first transistor; a contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a second source/drain region of the second transistor; and a first conductive line electrically connected to the second source/drain region of the second transistor through the contact.

公开(公告)号：US20230034360A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17671737

申请日：2022-02-15

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Huan-Chieh Su ,  Zhi-Chang Lin ,  Li-Zhen Yu ,  Chun-Yuan Chen ,  Lo-Heng Chang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Lin-Yu Huang

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a first gate stack wrapping around first nanostructures, a second gate stack wrapping around second nanostructures, a gate isolation structure interposing between the first gate stack and the second gate stack, a first source/drain feature adjoining the first nanostructures, a second source/drain feature adjoining the second nanostructures, and a source/drain spacer structure interposing between the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature. The gate isolation structure covers a sidewall of the source/drain spacer structure.

公开(公告)号：US11532703B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US17127095

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Huan-Chieh Su ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Shang-Wen Chang ,  Yi-Hsun Chiu ,  Pei-Yu Wang ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L23/538

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a power rail contact; an isolation region on the power rail contact; a first dielectric fin on the isolation region; a second dielectric fin adjacent the isolation region and the power rail contact; a first source/drain region on the second dielectric fin; and a source/drain contact between the first source/drain region and the first dielectric fin, the source/drain contact contacting a top surface of the first source/drain region, a side surface of the first source/drain region, and a top surface of the power rail contact.

公开(公告)号：US11527609B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16916466

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Huan-Chieh Su ,  Chia-Hao Chang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Yu-Ming Lin

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/118 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including a first transistor and a second transistor arranged over a substrate. The first transistor includes first and second source/drain regions over the substrate and includes a first channel structure directly between the first and second source/drain regions. A first gate electrode is arranged over the first channel structure and is between first and second air spacer structures. The second transistor includes third and fourth source/drain regions over the substrate and includes a second channel structure directly between the third and fourth source/drain regions. A second gate electrode is arranged over the second channel structure and is between third and fourth air spacer structures. The integrated chip further includes a high-k dielectric spacer structure over a low-k dielectric fin structure between the first and second channel structures to separate the first and second gate electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20220367663A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17814998

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Chuan Chiu ,  Chia-Hao Chang ,  Cheng-Chi Chuang ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Yu-Ming Lin

IPC: H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/417

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device structure that includes: a fin active region extruded above a semiconductor substrate; a gate stack disposed on the fin active region, wherein the gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode; source/drain (S/D) features formed on the fin active region and interposed by the gate stack; and a conductive feature electrically connected to the gate electrode or the S/D features. The conductive feature includes a bottom metal feature of a first metal; a top metal feature of a second metal over the bottom metal feature, wherein the second metal is different from the first metal in composition; a barrier layer surrounding both the top metal feature and the bottom metal feature; and a liner surrounding both the top metal feature and separating the top metal feature from the bottom metal feature and the barrier layer.