公开(公告)号：US12302630B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18447881

申请日：2023-08-10

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Jung-Chien Cheng ,  Shi-Ning Ju ,  Guan-Lin Chen ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H10D84/83 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H10D30/01 ,  H10D62/10 ,  H10D64/27

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first nanosheet transistor and a second nanosheet transistor on a substrate. The first and second nanosheet each include gate electrodes. A gate isolation structure extends from a backside of the substrate between the gate electrodes. The gate isolation structure physically and electrically isolates the first and second gate electrodes from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20250120166A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18982010

申请日：2024-12-16

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Hou-Yu Chen ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises forming a first stack structure and a second stack structure in a first area over a substrate, wherein each of the stack structures includes semiconductor layers separated and stacked up; depositing a first interfacial layer around each of the semiconductor layers of the stack structures; depositing a gate dielectric layer around the first interfacial layer; forming a dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer; removing the dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure; performing an annealing process to form a dipole gate dielectric layer for the first stack structure and a non-dipole gate dielectric layer for the second stack structure; and depositing a first gate electrode around the dipole gate dielectric layer of the first stack structure and the non-dipole gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure.

公开(公告)号：US12266544B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18645181

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lung-Kun Chu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Chun-Fu Lu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/00 ,  H01L21/475 ,  H01L21/4757 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51

Abstract: A method for processing an integrated circuit includes forming a plurality of transistors. The method utilizes a reversed tone patterning process to selectively drive dipoles into the gate dielectric layers of some of the transistors while preventing dipoles from entering the gate dielectric layers of other transistors. This process can be repeated to produce a plurality of transistors each having different threshold voltages.

公开(公告)号：US12170231B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US17815079

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Hou-Yu Chen ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Chih-Hao Wang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Jia-Ni Yu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises forming a first stack structure and a second stack structure in a first area over a substrate, wherein each of the stack structures includes semiconductor layers separated and stacked up; depositing a first interfacial layer around each of the semiconductor layers of the stack structures; depositing a gate dielectric layer around the first interfacial layer; forming a dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer; removing the dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure; performing an annealing process to form a dipole gate dielectric layer for the first stack structure and a non-dipole gate dielectric layer for the second stack structure; and depositing a first gate electrode around the dipole gate dielectric layer of the first stack structure and the non-dipole gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure.

公开(公告)号：US12166036B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18341081

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Li-Yang Chuang ,  Jia-Chuan You ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a dummy structure having a plurality of channel layers, an inner spacer disposed between adjacent channels of the plurality of channel layers and at a lateral end of the channel layers, and a gate structure including a gate dielectric layer and a metal layer interposing the plurality of channel layers. The dummy structure is disposed at an active edge adjacent to an active region. A metal gate etching process is performed to remove the metal layer from the gate structure while the gate dielectric layer remains disposed at a channel layer-inner spacer interface. After performing the metal gate etching process, a dry etching process is performed to form a cut region along the active edge. The gate dielectric layer disposed at the channel layer-inner spacer interface prevents the dry etching process from damaging a source/drain feature within the adjacent active region.

公开(公告)号：US12159912B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17581784

申请日：2022-01-21

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chia-Hao Chang ,  Jia-Chuan You ,  Chu-Yuan Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a nanosheet transistor having a plurality of stacked channels, a gate electrode surrounding the stacked channels, a source/drain region, and a source/drain contact. The integrated circuit includes a first dielectric layer between the gate metal and the source/drain contact, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, and a cap metal on the first gate metal and on a hybrid fin structure. The second dielectric layer is on the hybrid fin structure between the cap metal and the source/drain contact.

公开(公告)号：US20240363522A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18768225

申请日：2024-07-10

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Chao Chou ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Shi Ning Ju ,  Wen-Ting Lan ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L23/50 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L23/50 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a substrate that includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer; forming a plurality of fins over the third semiconductor layer; forming a trench between two of the plurality of fins; depositing a dummy material in the trench; forming a gate structure over channel regions of the plurality of the fins; forming source/drain features over source/drain regions of the plurality of the fins; bonding the substrate on a carrier wafer; removing the first and second semiconductor layers to expose the dummy material; removing the dummy material in the trench; depositing a conductive material in the trench; and bonding the substrate to a silicon substrate such that the conductive material is in contact with the silicon substrate. The trench extends through the third semiconductor layer and has a bottom surface on the second semiconductor layer.

公开(公告)号：US12087772B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17476140

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Wei Hsu ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Mao-Lin Huang ,  Lung-Kun Chu ,  Jia-Ni Yu ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/0259 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes first channel nanostructures in a first device region and second channel nanostructures in a second device region. The first channel nanostructures are disposed between first and second dielectric fins. The second channel nanostructures are disposed between first and third dielectric fins. A gate dielectric layer is formed to surround each of the first and the second channel nanostructures and over the first, the second and the third dielectric fins. A first work function layer is formed to surround each of the first channel nanostructures. A second work function layer is formed to surround each of the second channel nanostructures. A first gap is present between every adjacent first channel nanostructures and a second gap present is between every adjacent second channel nanostructures.

公开(公告)号：US12062721B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17666240

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Cheng Chen ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Zhi-Chang Lin

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/78612 ,  H01L21/02236 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/0921 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes an active region including a channel region and a source/drain region adjacent the channel region, a vertical stack of channel members over the channel region, a gate structure over and around the vertical stack of channel members, a bottom dielectric feature over the source/drain region, a source/drain feature over the bottom dielectric feature, and a germanium layer disposed between the bottom dielectric feature and the source/drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20240250141A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18588727

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Chao Chou ,  Kuo-Cheng Chiang ,  Shi Ning Ju ,  Wen-Ting Lan ,  Chih-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a dielectric layer formed over a conductive feature; a semiconductor stack formed over the dielectric layer, wherein the semiconductor stack including semiconductor layers stacked up and separated from each other; a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure formed over a channel region of the semiconductor stack, wherein the first metal gate structure and the second metal gate structure wrap each of the semiconductor layers of the semiconductor stack; and a first epitaxial feature disposed between the first metal gate structure and the second metal gate structure over a first source/drain region of the semiconductor stack, wherein the first epitaxial feature extends through the dielectric layer and contacts the conductive feature.