公开(公告)号：US20190393077A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16016910

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Chih-Chiang Chang ,  Haifeng` Sheng ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Haigou Huang ,  Pei Liu ,  Jinping Liu ,  Haiting Wang ,  Daniel J. Jaeger

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for forming fill materials in trenches having different widths and related structures. A method may include: forming a first fill material in a first and second trench where the second trench has a greater width than the first trench; removing a portion of the first fill material from each trench and forming a second fill material over the first fill material; removing a portion of the first and second fill material within the second trench; and forming a third fill material in the second trench. The structure may include a first fill material in trenches having different widths wherein the upper surfaces of the first fill material in each trench are substantially co-planar. The structure may also include a second fill material on the first fill material in each trench, the second fill material having a substantially equal thickness in each trench.

公开(公告)号：US20190355624A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16529162

申请日：2019-08-01

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Asli Sirman ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Chih-Chiang Chang ,  Huy Cao ,  Haigou Huang ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Methods produce integrated circuit structures that include (among other components) fins extending from a first layer, source/drain structures on the fins, source/drain contacts on the source/drain structures, an insulator on the source/drain contacts defining trenches between the source/drain contacts, gate conductors in a lower portion of the trenches adjacent the fins, a first liner material lining a middle portion and an upper portion of the trenches, a fill material in the middle portion of the trenches, and a second material in the upper portion of the trenches. The first liner material is on the gate conductors in the trenches.

公开(公告)号：US20190341475A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US15970217

申请日：2018-05-03

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jiehui Shu ,  Laertis Economikos ,  Xusheng Wu ,  John Zhang ,  Haigou Huang ,  Hui Zhan ,  Tao Han ,  Haiting Wang ,  Jinping Liu ,  Hui Zang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: In conjunction with a replacement metal gate (RMG) process for forming a fin field effect transistor (FinFET), gate isolation methods and associated structures leverage the formation of distinct narrow and wide gate cut regions in a sacrificial gate. The formation of a narrow gate cut between closely-spaced fins can decrease the extent of etch damage to interlayer dielectric layers located adjacent to the narrow gate cut by delaying the deposition of such dielectric layers until after formation of the narrow gate cut opening. The methods and resulting structures also decrease the propensity for short circuits between later-formed, adjacent gates.

公开(公告)号：US20190304843A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15936734

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Asli Sirman ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Chih-Chiang Chang ,  Huy Cao ,  Haigou Huang ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Methods produce integrated circuit structures that include (among other components) fins extending from a first layer, source/drain structures on the fins, source/drain contacts on the source/drain structures, an insulator on the source/drain contacts defining trenches between the source/drain contacts, gate conductors in a lower portion of the trenches adjacent the fins, a first liner material lining a middle portion and an upper portion of the trenches, a fill material in the middle portion of the trenches, and a second material in the upper portion of the trenches. The first liner material is on the gate conductors in the trenches.

公开(公告)号：US10340142B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15919119

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jinsheng Gao ,  Daniel Jaeger ,  Michael Aquilino ,  Patrick Carpenter ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Pei Liu ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3213

Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein involves forming semiconductor devices comprising vertically aligned gates, metal hard masks, and nitride regions. The semiconductor device may contain a semiconductor substrate; a gate disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a metal hard mask vertically aligned with the gate; a nitride region vertically aligned with the gate and the metal hard mask; and source/drain (S/D) regions disposed in proximity to the gate.

公开(公告)号：US20190097019A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15712748

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Wei Zhao ,  Haiting Wang ,  David P. Brunco ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Shesh Mani Pandey ,  Jinping Liu ,  Scott Beasor

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L29/6681 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/02664 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: Methods of forming a structure for a fin-type field-effect transistor and structures for a fin-type field-effect transistor. An etch stop layer, a sacrificial layer, and a dielectric layer are arranged in a layer stack formed on a substrate. a plurality of openings are formed that extend through the layer stack to the substrate. A semiconductor material is epitaxially grown inside each of the plurality of openings from the substrate to form a plurality of fins embedded in the layer stack. The sacrificial layer is removed selective to the etch stop layer to reveal a section of each of the plurality of fins.

公开(公告)号：US10199265B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15430039

申请日：2017-02-10

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jiehui Shu ,  Byoung Youp Kim ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to variable space mandrel cut for self-aligned double patterning and methods of manufacture. The method includes: forming a plurality of mandrels on a substrate; forming spacers about the plurality of mandrels and exposed portions of the substrate; removing a portion of at least one of the plurality of mandrels to form an opening; and filling in the opening with material.

公开(公告)号：US10192791B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15913547

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Man Gu ,  Tao Han ,  Junsic Hong ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Asli Sirman ,  Charlotte Adams ,  Jinping Liu ,  Keith Tabakman

IPC: H01L21/8242 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: A method of forming a robust low-k sidewall spacer by exposing an upper portion of the spacer to a thermal and plasma treatment prior to downstream processes and resulting device are provided. Embodiments include providing a pair of gates separated by a canyon trench over a substrate, an EPI layer in a bottom of the canyon trench, respectively, and a low-k spacer on each opposing sidewall of the pair; forming a masking layer in a bottom portion of the canyon trench, an upper portion of the low-k spacers exposed; and treating the upper portion of the low-k spacers with a thermal and plasma treatment.

公开(公告)号：US10192780B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15991529

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Xiaohan Wang ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Brendan O'Brien ,  Terry A. Spooner ,  Jinping Liu ,  Ravi Prakash Srivastava

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528

Abstract: Methods of self-aligned double patterning and improved interconnect structures formed by self-aligned double patterning. A mandrel line including an upper layer and a lower layer is formed over a hardmask. A non-mandrel cut block is formed over a portion of a non-mandrel line, after which the upper layer of the mandrel line is removed. An etch mask is formed over a first section of the lower layer of the mandrel line defining a mandrel cut block over a first portion of the hardmask. The first section of the lower layer is arranged between adjacent second sections of the lower layer. The second sections of the lower layer of the mandrel line are removed to expose respective second portions of the hardmask, and the second portions of the hardmask are removed to form a trench. The mandrel cut block masks the first portion of the hardmask during the etching process.

公开(公告)号：US10109521B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15606895

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Qiang Fang ,  Shafaat Ahmed ,  Changhong Wu ,  Zhiguo Sun ,  Jiehui Shu

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/532

Abstract: A method of forming hybrid Co and Cu CA/CB contacts and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming a forming a plurality of trenches through an ILD down to a substrate; forming a first metal liner on side and bottom surfaces of each trench and over the ILD; annealing the first metal liner; forming a second metal liner over the first metal liner; forming a first plating layer over a portion of the second metal liner in each trench; forming a second plating layer over the second metal liner and first plating layer in a remaining portion of each trench, the first and second plating layers being different materials; and planarizing the second plating layer and the second and first metal liners down to the ILD.