公开(公告)号：US20210366767A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17397138

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tzung-Yi Tsai ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Yen-Ming Chen

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Different isolation liners for different type FinFETs and associated isolation feature fabrication are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes performing a fin etching process on a substrate to form first trenches defining first fins in a first region and second trenches defining second fins in a second region. An oxide liner is formed over the first fins in the first region and the second fins in the second region. A nitride liner is formed over the oxide liner in the first region and the second region. After removing the nitride liner from the first region, an isolation material is formed over the oxide liner and the nitride liner to fill the first trenches and the second trenches. The isolation material, the oxide liner, and the nitride liner are recessed to form first isolation features (isolation material and oxide liner) and second isolation features (isolation material, nitride liner, and oxide liner).

公开(公告)号：US11158742B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16939522

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chao-Ching Cheng ,  Chih Chieh Yeh ,  Cheng-Hsien Wu ,  Hung-Li Chiang ,  Jung-Piao Chiu ,  Tzu-Chiang Chen ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Yu-Lin Yang ,  I-Sheng Chen

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/165

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin field effect transistor (FinFET). The FinFET includes a channel disposed on a fin, a gate disposed over the channel and a source and drain. The channel includes at least two pairs of a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has a different lattice constant than the second semiconductor layer. A thickness of the first semiconductor layer is three to ten times a thickness of the second semiconductor layer at least in one pair.

公开(公告)号：US20210287963A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17336220

申请日：2021-06-01

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuan-Jung Chen ,  Cheng-Hung Wang ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Chun-Ming Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: Structures and methods for reducing process charging damages are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a polysilicon region and an etch stop layer. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, and a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer. The polysilicon region extends downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminates in the handle layer. The etch stop layer is located on the substrate. The etch stop layer is in contact with both the substrate and the polysilicon region.

公开(公告)号：US20210280471A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17328428

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Chih Chieh Yeh ,  Feng Yuan ,  Hung-Li Chiang ,  Wei-Jen Lai

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/306

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate having a first portion in a first device region and a second portion in a second device region. A first semiconductor strip is in the first device region. A dielectric liner has an edge contacting a sidewall of the first semiconductor strip, wherein the dielectric liner is configured to apply a compressive stress or a tensile stress to the first semiconductor strip. A Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) region is over the dielectric liner, wherein a sidewall and a bottom surface of the STI region is in contact with a sidewall and a top surface of the dielectric liner.

公开(公告)号：US10886268B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US15429844

申请日：2017-02-10

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tung Ying Lee ,  Chih Chieh Yeh ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Yee-Chia Yeo ,  Meng-Hsuan Hsiao

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: In a method of forming a semiconductor device including a fin field effect transistor (FinFET), a sacrificial layer is formed over a source/drain structure of a FinFET structure and an isolation insulating layer. A mask pattern is formed over the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer and the source/drain structure are patterned by using the mask pattern as an etching mask, thereby forming openings adjacent to the patterned sacrificial layer and source/drain structure. A dielectric layer is formed in the openings. After the dielectric layer is formed, the patterned sacrificial layer is removed to form a contact opening over the patterned source/drain structure. A conductive layer is formed in the contact opening.

公开(公告)号：US10861969B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16414565

申请日：2019-05-16

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wei-Jen Lai ,  Yen-Ming Chen ,  Tsung-Lin Lee

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method making semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a composite stress layer on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the forming of the composite stress layer includes forming a first stress layer of a dielectric material with a first compressive stress and forming a second stress layer of the dielectric material with a second compressive stress on the first stress layer, the second compressive stress being greater than the first compressive stress; and patterning the semiconductor substrate to form fin active regions using the composite stress layer as an etch mask.

公开(公告)号：US20190067020A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15689334

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tzung-Yi Tsai ,  Yen-Ming Chen ,  Dian-Hau Chen ,  Han-Ting Tsai ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Chia-Cheng Ho ,  Ming-Shiang Lin

IPC: H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3115

CPC classification number: H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/31155 ,  H01L27/0924

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes providing a device having a substrate and a hard mask layer over the substrate; forming a mandrel over the hard mask layer; depositing a material layer on sidewalls of the mandrel; implanting a dopant into the material layer; performing an etching process on the hard mask layer using the mandrel and the material layer as an etching mask, thereby forming a patterned hard mask layer, wherein the etching process concurrently produces a dielectric layer deposited on sidewalls of the patterned hard mask layer, the dielectric layer containing the dopant; and forming a fin by etching the substrate using the patterned hard mask layer and the dielectric layer collectively as an etching mask.