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公开(公告)号:US11817503B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17875152
申请日:2022-07-27
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Che-Cheng Chang , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L29/00 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/66
CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 , H01L29/42356 , H01L29/517 , H01L29/518 , H01L29/6656 , H01L29/66545 , H01L29/66795 , H01L29/785
Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure, an isolation structure, and a gate stack. The substrate has a semiconductor fin. The shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is over the substrate and laterally surrounding the semiconductor fin. The isolation structure is disposed on a top surface of the STI structure. The gate stack crosses the semiconductor fin, over the STI structure, and in contact with a sidewall the isolation structure, in which the gate stack includes a high-k dielectric layer extending from a sidewall of the semiconductor fin to the top surface of the STI structure and terminating prior to reaching the sidewall of the isolation structure, and the high-k dielectric layer is in contact with the top surface of the STI structure. The gate stack includes a gate electrode over the high-k dielectric layer and in contact with the sidewall of the isolation structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230361123A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18354844
申请日:2023-07-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Yun-Ting Chou , Chih-Han Lin , Jr-Jung Lin
IPC: H01L27/092 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/66
CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 , H01L21/31111 , H01L21/823821 , H01L21/823828 , H01L21/823864 , H01L29/0847 , H01L29/66545
Abstract: An embodiment device includes a first source/drain region over a semiconductor substrate and a dummy fin adjacent the first source/drain region. The dummy fin comprising: a first portion comprising a first film and a second portion over the first portion, wherein the second portion comprises: a second film; and a third film. The third film is between the first film and the second film, and the third film is made of a different material than the first film and the second film. A width of the second portion is less than a width of the first portion. The device further comprises a gate stack along sidewalls of the dummy fin.
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公开(公告)号:US11670711B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17107589
申请日:2020-11-30
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jr-Jung Lin , Chih-Han Lin , Jin-Aun Ng , Ming-Ching Chang , Chao-Cheng Chen
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/283 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/66
CPC classification number: H01L29/78 , H01L21/283 , H01L21/823842 , H01L29/4966 , H01L29/4983 , H01L29/66545
Abstract: Embodiments relate to integrated circuit fabrication, and more particularly to a metal gate electrode. An exemplary structure for a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a major surface; a first gate electrode on the major surface comprising a first layer of multi-layer material; a first dielectric material adjacent to one side of the first gate electrode; and a second dielectric material adjacent to the other 3 sides of the first gate electrode, wherein the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material collectively surround the first gate electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20230116545A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US18065184
申请日:2022-12-13
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Che-Cheng Chang , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/485 , H01L29/417 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first metal layer formed over a substrate and a dielectric layer formed over the first metal layer. The semiconductor device structure further includes an adhesion layer formed in the dielectric layer and over the first metal layer and a second metal layer formed in the dielectric layer. The second metal layer is electrically connected to the first metal layer, and a portion of the adhesion layer is formed between the second metal layer and the dielectric layer. The adhesion layer includes a first portion lining with a top portion of the second metal layer, and the first portion has an extending portion along a vertical direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20220384617A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17818647
申请日:2022-08-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chen-Ping Chen , Kuei-Yu Kao , Shih-Yao Lin , Chih-Han Lin , Ming-Ching Chang , Chao-Cheng Chen
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/8238
Abstract: A device includes a fin protruding from a semiconductor substrate; a gate stack over and along a sidewall of the fin; a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack and along the sidewall of the fin; an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin and adjacent the gate spacer; and a corner spacer between the gate stack and the gate spacer, wherein the corner spacer extends along the sidewall of the fin, wherein a first region between the gate stack and the sidewall of the fin is free of the corner spacer, wherein a second region between the gate stack and the gate spacer is free of the corner spacer.
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公开(公告)号:US20220359721A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-10
申请号:US17814756
申请日:2022-07-25
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/8234
Abstract: A method includes forming an active channel region, forming a dummy channel region, forming a first gate dielectric layer over the active channel region, forming a second gate dielectric layer over the dummy channel region, removing the second gate dielectric layer from the dummy channel region, forming a gate isolation region over and contacting the dummy channel region, and forming a first gate stack and a second gate stack. The first gate stack is on the active channel region. The gate isolation region separates the first gate stack from the second gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US11488858B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-01
申请号:US16870389
申请日:2020-05-08
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Kuei-Yu Kao , Chen-Ping Chen , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/306
Abstract: A method includes etching a semiconductor substrate to form a trench, with the semiconductor substrate having a sidewall facing the trench, and depositing a first semiconductor layer extending into the trench. The first semiconductor layer includes a first bottom portion at a bottom of the trench, and a first sidewall portion on the sidewall of the semiconductor substrate. The first sidewall portion is removed to reveal the sidewall of the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes depositing a second semiconductor layer extending into the trench, with the second semiconductor layer having a second bottom portion over the first bottom portion, and a second sidewall portion contacting the sidewall of the semiconductor substrate. The second sidewall portion is removed to reveal the sidewall of the semiconductor substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11437287B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16871514
申请日:2020-05-11
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shih-Yao Lin , Chih-Han Lin , Shu-Uei Jang , Ya-Yi Tsai , Shu-Yuan Ku
IPC: H01L21/8238 , H01L21/28 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/66
Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate and a first gate stack over the semiconductor substrate, the first gate stack being between a first gate spacer and a second gate spacer. The device further includes a second gate stack over the semiconductor substrate between the first gate spacer and the second gate spacer and a dielectric material separating the first gate stack from the second gate stack. The dielectric material is at least partially between the first gate spacer and the second gate spacer, a first width of an upper portion of the dielectric material is greater than a second width of a lower portion of the dielectric material, and a third width of an upper portion of the first gate spacer is less than a fourth width of a lower portion of the first gate spacer.
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公开(公告)号:US20220270928A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17739899
申请日:2022-05-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chang-Yin Chen , Che-Cheng Chang , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L21/8238 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/49 , H01L21/308 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/10 , H01L21/306 , H01L21/3065 , H01L29/423
Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having a channel region, forming a gate stack layer over the channel region, forming a patterned hard mask over the gate stack layer, etching a top portion of the gate stack layer through openings in the patterned hard mask with a first etchant, etching a middle portion and a bottom portion of the gate stack layer with a second etchant that includes a passivating gas. A gate stack is formed with a passivation layer deposited on sidewalls of the gate stack. The method also includes etching the gate stack with a third etchant, thereby removing a bottom portion of the passivation layer and recessing a bottom portion of the gate stack.
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公开(公告)号:US11328962B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US17099613
申请日:2020-11-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chang-Yin Chen , Che-Cheng Chang , Chih-Han Lin
IPC: H01L29/49 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/51 , H01L21/308 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/10 , H01L21/306 , H01L21/3065 , H01L29/423
Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate and a fin protruding from the substrate, forming a gate stack layer over the fin, and patterning the gate stack layer in forming a gate stack. The patterning of the gate stack layer simultaneously forms a passivation layer on sidewall surfaces of the gate stack. The method also includes removing a bottom portion of the passivation layer, thereby exposing a bottom portion of the gate stack, while a top portion of the passivation layer remains. The method further includes laterally etching the bottom portion of the gate stack, thereby shrinking a width of the bottom portion of the gate stack.
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