公开(公告)号：US09263516B1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14823319

申请日：2015-08-11

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Xusheng Wu ,  Changyong Xiao ,  Wanxun He ,  Hongliang Shen

IPC: H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/0646 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0653

Abstract: An integrated circuit product is disclosed that includes a plurality of trenches in a semiconducting substrate that define first, second and third fins, wherein the fins are side-by-side, and wherein the second fin is positioned between the first and third fins, a layer of insulating material in the plurality of trenches such that a desired height of the first, second and third fins is positioned above an upper surface of the layer of insulating material, a recess defined in the second fin that at least partially defines a cavity in the layer of insulating material, an SDB isolation structure in the cavity on the recessed portion of the second fin, wherein the SDB isolation structure has an upper surface that is above the upper surface of the layer of insulating material, and a gate structure for a transistor positioned above the SDB isolation structure.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种集成电路产品，其包括限定第一，第二和第三鳍片的半导体衬底中的多个沟槽，其中散热片并排，并且其中第二鳍片位于第一和第三鳍片之间， 多个沟槽中的绝缘材料层，使得第一，第二和第三鳍片的期望高度位于绝缘材料层的上表面上方，限定在第二鳍片中的凹部，其至少部分地限定在第 所述绝缘材料层，在所述第二鳍片的凹陷部分上的空腔中的SDB隔离结构，其中所述SDB隔离结构具有位于所述绝缘材料层的上表面上方的上表面，以及用于 晶体管位于SDB隔离结构之上。

公开(公告)号：US20140227858A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US13765723

申请日：2013-02-13

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hongliang Shen ,  Kyutae Na ,  Sandeep Gaan ,  Hsin-Neng Tai ,  Weihua Tong ,  Sang Cheol Han ,  Tae Hoon Kim ,  Ja Hyung Han ,  Haigou Huang ,  Changyong Xiao ,  Huang Liu ,  Seung Yeon Kim

IPC: H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/02123 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L27/0886

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention generally relate to approaches for forming a semiconductor device such as a TSV device having a “buffer zone” or gap layer between the TSV and transistor(s). The gap layer is typically filled with a low stress thin film fill material that controls stresses and crack formation on the devices. Further, the gap layer ensures a certain spatial distance between TSVs and transistors to reduce the adverse effects of temperature excursion.

Abstract translation: 本发明的方面通常涉及用于形成半导体器件的方法，例如在TSV和晶体管之间具有“缓冲区”或间隙层的TSV器件。 间隙层通常填充有低应力薄膜填充材料，其控制器件上的应力和裂纹形成。 此外，间隙层确保TSV和晶体管之间的一定空间距离，以减少温度偏移的不利影响。

公开(公告)号：US10910276B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16589789

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Yongjun Shi ,  Xinyuan Dou ,  Chun Yu Wong ,  Hongliang Shen ,  Baofu Zhu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A structure, an STI structure and a related method are disclosed. The structure may include an active region extending from a substrate; a gate extending over the active region; and a source/drain region in the active region, and an STI structure. The STI structure includes a liner and a fill layer on the liner along the opposed longitudinal sides of a lower portion of the active region, and the fill layer along the opposed ends of the active region. The liner may include a tensile stress-inducing liner that imparts a transverse-to-length tensile stress in at least a lower portion of the active region but not lengthwise. The liner can be applied in an n-FET region and/or a p-FET region to improve performance.

公开(公告)号：US09653583B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15226165

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Wei Zhao ,  Haiting Wang ,  Hongliang Shen ,  Zhenyu Hu ,  Min-Hwa Chi

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/3105

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a first gate structure above a fin, forming epi semiconductor material on the fin, performing at least one first etching process through a patterned sacrificial layer of material to remove at least a gate cap layer and sacrificial gate materials of the first gate structure so as to define a first isolation cavity that exposes the fin while leaving the second gate structure intact, performing at least one second etching process through the first isolation cavity to remove at least a portion of a vertical height of the fin and thereby form a first isolation trench, removing the patterned sacrificial layer of material, and forming a layer of insulating material above the epi semiconductor material and in the first isolation trench and in the first isolation cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10804170B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16298309

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hongliang Shen ,  Guoxiang Ning ,  Erfeng Ding ,  Dongsuk Park ,  Xiaoxiao Zhang ,  Lan Yang

IPC: H01L21/66 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/398 ,  G06F111/04 ,  G06F111/20

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method which includes generating a device layout of an eBeam based overlay (EBO OVL) structure with a minimum design rule, simulating a worst case process margin for the generated device layout of the EBO OVL structure, enabling a plurality of devices for the simulated worst case process margin for the generated device layout of the EBO OVL structure, and breaking a plurality of design rules for the enabled plurality of devices of the EBO OVL structure to generate an OVL measurement layout of the EBO OVL structure.

公开(公告)号：US09219002B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-22

申请号：US14028724

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Zhenyu Hu ,  Andy Wei ,  Qi Zhang ,  Richard J. Carter ,  Hongliang Shen ,  Daniel Pham ,  Sruthi Muralidharan

IPC: H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/308

CPC classification number: H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L2223/5442 ,  H01L2223/54426 ,  H01L2223/54453 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Approaches for improving overlay performance for an integrated circuit (IC) device are provided. Specifically, the IC device (e.g., a fin field effect transistor (FinFET)) is provided with an oxide layer and a pad layer formed over a substrate, wherein the oxide layer comprises an alignment and overlay mark, an oxide deposited in a set of openings formed through the pad layer and into the substrate, a mandrel layer deposited over the oxide material and the pad layer, and a set of fins patterned in the IC device without etching the alignment and overlay mark. With this approach, the alignment and overlay mark is provided with the fin cut (FC) layer and, therefore, avoids finification.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于提高集成电路（IC）设备的覆盖性能的方法。 具体地，IC器件（例如，鳍式场效应晶体管（FinFET））设置有形成在衬底上的氧化物层和衬垫层，其中氧化物层包括取向和覆盖标记，沉积在一组 通过衬垫层并进入衬底形成的开口，沉积在氧化物材料和衬垫层上的心轴层，以及在IC器件中图案化的一组鳍片，而不蚀刻对准和重叠标记。 利用这种方法，对准和重叠标记设置有翅片切割（FC）层，因此避免了精细化。

公开(公告)号：US10423078B1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US16398841

申请日：2019-04-30

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hongliang Shen ,  Erfeng Ding ,  Guoxiang Ning

IPC: G01B11/00 ,  G03F7/20 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/768 ,  G06F17/50

Abstract: A method to address overlay accuracy compensation using finFET cut isolation revisions is disclosed. For an integrated circuit (IC) layout including at least a portion of an active region including a plurality of gates extending over a plurality of fins, prior to optical proximity correction of the IC layout: the method determines a number of fins to be cut with same source/drain connection by a fin cut isolation opening, and determines a fin cut isolation pitch in the gate length direction of the plurality of gates. The method revises a size of a fin cut isolation opening in the IC layout based on a number of fins to be cut with same source/drain connection by the fin cut isolation opening and the fin cut isolation pitch in the gate length direction. The revision in size of the fin cut isolation compensates for overlay inaccuracy.

公开(公告)号：US09385192B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14810167

申请日：2015-07-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hongliang Shen ,  Kyutae Na ,  Sandeep Gaan ,  Hsin-Neng Tai ,  Weihua Tong ,  Sang Cheol Han ,  Tae Hoon Kim ,  Ja Hyung Han ,  Haigou Huang ,  Changyong Xiao ,  Huang Liu ,  Seung Yeon Kim

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/02123 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L27/0886

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention generally relate to approaches for forming a semiconductor device such as a TSV device having a “buffer zone” or gap layer between the TSV and transistor(s). The gap layer is typically filled with a low stress thin film fill material that controls stresses and crack formation on the devices. Further, the gap layer ensures a certain spatial distance between TSVs and transistors to reduce the adverse effects of temperature excursion.

公开(公告)号：US09123771B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US13765723

申请日：2013-02-13

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hongliang Shen ,  Kyutae Na ,  Sandeep Gaan ,  Hsin-Neng Tai ,  Weihua Tong ,  Sang Cheol Han ,  Tae Hoon Kim ,  Ja Hyung Han ,  Haigou Huang ,  Changyong Xiao ,  Huang Liu ,  Seung Yeon Kim

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/02123 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L27/0886

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention generally relate to approaches for forming a semiconductor device such as a TSV device having a “buffer zone” or gap layer between the TSV and transistor(s). The gap layer is typically filled with a low stress thin film fill material that controls stresses and crack formation on the devices. Further, the gap layer ensures a certain spatial distance between TSVs and transistors to reduce the adverse effects of temperature excursion.

Abstract translation: 本发明的方面通常涉及用于形成半导体器件的方法，例如在TSV和晶体管之间具有“缓冲区”或间隙层的TSV器件。 间隙层通常填充有低应力薄膜填充材料，其控制器件上的应力和裂纹形成。 此外，间隙层确保TSV和晶体管之间的一定空间距离，以减少温度偏移的不利影响。

公开(公告)号：US20150123211A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14070607

申请日：2013-11-04

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Qi Zhang ,  Hongliang Shen ,  Zhenyu Hu ,  Andy Wei ,  Zhuangfei Chen ,  Nicholas V. LiCausi

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/306

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L21/76205 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/1211

Abstract: Approaches for providing a narrow diffusion break in a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device are disclosed. Specifically, the FinFET device is provided with a set of fins formed from a substrate, and an opening formed through the set of fins, the opening oriented substantially perpendicular to an orientation of the set of fins. This provides a FinFET device capable of achieving cross-the-fins insulation with an opening size that is adjustable from approximately 20-30 nm.

Abstract translation: 公开了在鳍式场效应晶体管（FinFET）器件中提供窄扩散断裂的方法。 具体地，FinFET器件设置有由基板形成的一组翅片，以及通过该组翅片形成的开口，该开口基本上垂直于该组翅片的取向定向。 这提供了一种FinFET器件，其能够实现跨鳍片绝缘，其开口尺寸可从大约20-30nm调节。