公开(公告)号：US12183805B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17333676

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhi-Qiang Wu ,  Kuo-An Liu ,  Chan-Lon Yang ,  Bharath Kumar Pulicherla ,  Li-Te Lin ,  Chung-Cheng Wu ,  Gwan-Sin Chang ,  Pinyen Lin

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a semiconductor fin. A gate structure is over the semiconductor fin, in which the gate structure has a tapered profile and comprises a gate dielectric. A work function metal layer is over the gate dielectric, and a filling metal is over the work function metal layer. A gate spacer is along a sidewall of the gate structure, in which the work function metal layer is in contact with the gate dielectric and a top portion of the gate spacer. An epitaxy structure is over the semiconductor fin.

公开(公告)号：US11075282B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16689033

申请日：2019-11-19

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-An Liu ,  Chan-Lon Yang ,  Bharath Kumar Pulicherla ,  Zhi-Qiang Wu ,  Chung-Cheng Wu ,  Chih-Han Lin ,  Gwan-Sin Chang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate layer over a semiconductor fin; forming a patterned mask over the gate layer; performing a first etching process to pattern the gate layer using the patterned mask as an etch mask, the patterned gate layer comprising a first gate extending across the semiconductor fin; depositing, by using an directional ion beam, a protection layer to wrap around a top surface, a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the first gate, the protection layer extending along the first and second sidewalls of the first gate towards a bottom surface of the first gate without extending to the bottom surface of the first gate on the second sidewall of the first gate; and after depositing the protection layer, performing a second etching process to a portion of the second sidewall of the first gate exposed by the protection layer.

公开(公告)号：US11152338B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16889498

申请日：2020-06-01

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhi-Qiang Wu ,  Chun-Fu Cheng ,  Chung-Cheng Wu ,  Yi-Han Wang ,  Chia-Wen Liu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/78 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  B82Y10/00

Abstract: A method includes forming a stacked structure of a plurality of first semiconductor layers and a plurality of second semiconductor layers alternately stacked in a first direction over a substrate, the first semiconductor layers being thicker than the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes patterning the stacked structure into a first fin structure and a second fin structure extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The method further includes removing the first semiconductor layers of the first fin structure to form a plurality of nanowires. Each of the nanowires has a first height, there is a distance between two adjacent nanowires along the vertical direction, and the distance is greater than the first height. The method includes forming a first gate structure between the second semiconductor layers of the first fin structure.

公开(公告)号：US10672742B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15794286

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhi-Qiang Wu ,  Chun-Fu Cheng ,  Chung-Cheng Wu ,  Yi-Han Wang ,  Chia-Wen Liu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  B82Y10/00

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a stacked structure and a first gate stack. The stacked structure includes a plurality of first semiconductor layers and a plurality of second semiconductor layers alternately stacked over the substrate. One of the first semiconductor layers has a height greater than a height of one the second semiconductor layers. The first gate stack wraps around the stacked structure.

公开(公告)号：US11024721B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16559369

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhi-Qiang Wu ,  Kuo-An Liu ,  Chan-Lon Yang ,  Bharath Kumar Pulicherla ,  Li-Te Lin ,  Chung-Cheng Wu ,  Gwan-Sin Chang ,  Pinyen Lin

IPC: H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/40

Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate over a substrate. A pair of gate spacers are formed on opposite sidewalls of the dummy gate. The dummy gate is removed to form a trench between the gate spacers. A first ion beam is directed to an upper portion of the trench, while leaving a lower portion of the trench substantially free from incidence of the first ion beam. The substrate is moved relative to the first ion beam during directing the first ion beam to the trench. A gate structure is formed in the trench.

公开(公告)号：US10510866B1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16007885

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kuo-An Liu ,  Chan-Lon Yang ,  Bharath Kumar Pulicherla ,  Zhi-Qiang Wu ,  Chung-Cheng Wu ,  Chih-Han Lin ,  Gwan-Sin Chang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed that includes the fin structure and the plurality of gates. The plurality of gates disposed with respect to the fin structure and including the first gate, the second gate, and the third gate. The spacing between the first gate and the second gate is smaller than the spacing between the second gate and the third gate. The second gate is disposed between the first gate and the third gate. The foot portion of the first gate, facing the second gate, and the first foot portion of the second gate, facing the first gate, have no lateral extension. The second foot portion of the second gate, facing the third gate, and the foot portion of the third gate, facing the second gate, have no lateral extension and/or cut.