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公开(公告)号:US11729990B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17168361
申请日:2021-02-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Rainer Yen-Chieh Huang , Hai-Ching Chen , Chung-Te Lin
IPC: H10B51/30 , H01L23/522 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/786 , H10B51/00
CPC classification number: H10B51/30 , H01L23/5226 , H01L29/516 , H01L29/6684 , H01L29/66765 , H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78391 , H01L29/78648 , H01L29/78669 , H01L29/78678 , H01L29/78687 , H01L29/78693 , H10B51/00
Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a gate electrode over a substrate, and a gate dielectric layer arranged over the gate electrode. The gate dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric material. An active structure is arranged over the gate dielectric layer and includes a semiconductor material. A source contact and a drain contact are arranged over the active structure. A capping structure is arranged between the source and drain contacts and over the active structure. The capping structure includes a first metal material.
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公开(公告)号:US11706928B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17166078
申请日:2021-02-03
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Rainer Yen-Chieh Huang , Hai-Ching Chen , Chung-Te Lin
CPC classification number: H10B51/30 , H01L29/6684 , H01L29/78391
Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a ferroelectric layer that is formed with chlorine-free precursors. This ferroelectric material may be of the composition HFxZr1-xO2. The ferroelectric layer may be used in a memory device such as a ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET). A ferroelectric layer formed with chlorine-free precursors has no chlorine residue. The absence of chlorine ameliorates time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) and Bias Temperature Instability (BTI).
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公开(公告)号:US20220285519A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17319461
申请日:2021-05-13
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Rainer Yen-Chieh Huang , Hai-Ching Chen , Yu-Ming Lin , Chung-Te Lin
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit (IC) chip including a memory cell with a carrier barrier layer for threshold voltage tunning. The memory cell may, for example, include a gate electrode, a ferroelectric structure, and a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure is vertically stacked with the gate electrode and the ferroelectric structure, and the ferroelectric structure is between the gate electrode and the semiconductor structure. A pair of source/drain electrodes is laterally separated and respectively on opposite sides of the gate electrode, and a carrier barrier layer separates the source/drain electrodes from the semiconductor structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20220277996A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17745614
申请日:2022-05-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hsin-Yen Huang , Shao-Kuan Lee , Cheng-Chin Lee , Hai-Ching Chen , Shau-Lin Shue
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/532
Abstract: Examples of an integrated circuit with an interconnect structure and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, the method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate and an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a first conductive feature disposed within a first inter-level dielectric layer. A blocking layer is selectively formed on the first conductive feature without forming the blocking layer on the first inter-level dielectric layer. An alignment feature is selectively formed on the first inter-level dielectric layer without forming the alignment feature on the blocking layer. The blocking layer is removed from the first conductive feature, and a second inter-level dielectric layer is formed on the alignment feature and on the first conductive feature. The second inter-level dielectric layer is patterned to define a recess for a second conductive feature, and the second conductive feature is formed within the recess.
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公开(公告)号:US20220246468A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-04
申请号:US17728295
申请日:2022-04-25
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kai-Fang Cheng , Chi-Lin Teng , Hsin-Yen Huang , Hai-Ching Chen
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/3213
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first conductive feature disposed in a top portion of the substrate, a metal containing layer disposed on the first conductive feature, and a second conductive feature disposed on and through the metal containing layer and in physical contact with the first conductive feature. The metal containing layer includes an M-O—X group, M representing a metal atom, O representing an oxygen atom, and X representing an element other than hydrogen.
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公开(公告)号:US11355430B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
申请号:US16885378
申请日:2020-05-28
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Ting-Ya Lo , Chi-Lin Teng , Hai-Ching Chen , Hsin-Yen Huang , Shau-Lin Shue , Shao-Kuan Lee , Cheng-Chin Lee
IPC: H01L23/522 , H01L23/538 , H01L21/768
Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a semiconductor structure including an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer overlying a substrate. A conductive via is disposed within the ILD layer. A plurality of conductive wires overlie the ILD layer. The plurality of conductive wires includes a first conductive wire laterally offset a second conductive wire. A dielectric structure is disposed laterally between the first and second conductive wires. The dielectric structure includes a first dielectric liner, a dielectric layer, and an air-gap. The air-gap is disposed between an upper surface of the first dielectric liner and a lower surface of the dielectric layer. A dielectric capping layer is disposed along an upper surface of the dielectric structure. The dielectric capping layer continuously extends between opposing sidewalls of the dielectric structure and is laterally offset from the plurality of conductive wires.
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公开(公告)号:US11335596B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US16577079
申请日:2019-09-20
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hsin-Yen Huang , Shao-Kuan Lee , Cheng-Chin Lee , Hai-Ching Chen , Shau-Lin Shue
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/532
Abstract: Examples of an integrated circuit with an interconnect structure and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, the method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate and an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a first conductive feature disposed within a first inter-level dielectric layer. A blocking layer is selectively formed on the first conductive feature without forming the blocking layer on the first inter-level dielectric layer. An alignment feature is selectively formed on the first inter-level dielectric layer without forming the alignment feature on the blocking layer. The blocking layer is removed from the first conductive feature, and a second inter-level dielectric layer is formed on the alignment feature and on the first conductive feature. The second inter-level dielectric layer is patterned to define a recess for a second conductive feature, and the second conductive feature is formed within the recess.
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公开(公告)号:US11322395B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-03
申请号:US16876432
申请日:2020-05-18
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hsin-Yen Huang , Chi-Lin Teng , Hai-Ching Chen , Shau-Lin Shue , Shao-Kuan Lee , Cheng-Chin Lee , Ting-Ya Lo
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/532 , H01L23/528
Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a semiconductor structure including a first inter-level dielectric (ILD) structure overlying a substrate. A conductive contact directly overlies the substrate and is disposed within the first ILD structure. A conductive wire directly overlies the conductive contact. A conductive capping layer overlies the conductive wire such that the conductive capping layer continuously extends along an upper surface of the conductive wire. A second ILD structure overlies the conductive capping layer. The second ILD structure is disposed along opposing sides of the conductive wire. A pair of air-gaps are disposed within the second ILD structure. The conductive wire is spaced laterally between the pair of air-gaps. A dielectric capping layer is disposed along an upper surface of the conductive capping layer. The dielectric capping layer is spaced laterally between the pair of air-gaps and is laterally offset from an upper surface of the first ILD structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11315828B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-26
申请号:US16451432
申请日:2019-06-25
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kai-Fang Cheng , Chi-Lin Teng , Hsin-Yen Huang , Hai-Ching Chen
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/336 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/3213
Abstract: A method includes providing a dielectric layer; forming a metal line in the dielectric layer; forming an etch stop layer on the metal line, wherein the etch stop layer includes a metal atom bonded with a hydroxyl group; performing a treatment process to the etch stop layer to displace hydrogen in the hydroxyl group with an element other than hydrogen; partially etching the etch stop layer to expose the metal line; and forming a conductive feature above the etch stop layer and in physical contact with the metal line.
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公开(公告)号:US11222843B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-11
申请号:US16571805
申请日:2019-09-16
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Hsin-Yen Huang , Shao-Kuan Lee , Cheng-Chin Lee , Hai-Ching Chen , Shau-Lin Shue
IPC: H01L23/52 , H01L23/522 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/528 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method for forming an interconnect structure is provided. The method for forming the interconnect structure includes forming a metal line over a substrate, forming a first dielectric layer surrounding the metal line, selectively forming a dielectric block over the first dielectric layer without forming the dielectric block on the metal line, forming a second dielectric layer over the dielectric block and the metal line, etching the second dielectric layer to form a via hole corresponding to the metal line, and filling the via hole with a conductive material.
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