公开(公告)号：US12261213B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17814779

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method includes simultaneously forming a first dummy gate stack and a second dummy gate stack on a first portion and a second portion of a protruding fin, simultaneously removing a first gate electrode of the first dummy gate stack and a second gate electrode of the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench, respectively, forming an etching mask, wherein the etching mask fills the first trench and the second trench, patterning the etching mask to remove the etching mask from the first trench, removing a first dummy gate dielectric of the first dummy gate stack, with the etching mask protecting a second dummy gate dielectric of the second dummy gate stack from being removed, and forming a first replacement gate stack and a second replacement gate stack in the first trench and the second trench, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US11532723B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16870429

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: H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method includes simultaneously forming a first dummy gate stack and a second dummy gate stack on a first portion and a second portion of a protruding fin, simultaneously removing a first gate electrode of the first dummy gate stack and a second gate electrode of the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench, respectively, forming an etching mask, wherein the etching mask fills the first trench and the second trench, patterning the etching mask to remove the etching mask from the first trench, removing a first dummy gate dielectric of the first dummy gate stack, with the etching mask protecting a second dummy gate dielectric of the second dummy gate stack from being removed, and forming a first replacement gate stack and a second replacement gate stack in the first trench and the second trench, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US11476347B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17018793

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin ,  Ming-Ching Chang ,  Chao-Cheng Chen

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

Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate electrode on a semiconductor region, forming a first gate spacer on a sidewall of the dummy gate electrode, and removing an upper portion of the first gate spacer to form a recess, wherein a lower portion of the first gate spacer remains, filling the recess with a second gate spacer, removing the dummy gate electrode to form a trench, and forming a replacement gate electrode in the trench.

公开(公告)号：US20220181214A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17682604

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Chih-Chung Chiu ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10

Abstract: The disclosure is directed towards semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices. The methods include forming fins in a device region and forming other fins in a multilayer stack of semiconductor materials in a multi-channel device region. A topmost nanostructure may be exposed in the multi-channel device region by removing a sacrificial layer from the top of the multilayer stack. Once removed, a stack of nanostructures are formed from the multilayer stack. A native oxide layer is formed to a first thickness over the topmost nanostructure and to a second thickness over the remaining nanostructures of the stack, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. A gate dielectric is formed over the fins in the device region. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric in the device region and surrounding the native oxide layer in the multi-channel device region.

公开(公告)号：US11289585B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16889427

申请日：2020-06-01

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin ,  Ming-Ching Chang ,  Chao-Cheng Chen

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming are described herein. The methods include depositing a dummy gate material layer over a fin etched into a substrate. A gate mask is then formed over the dummy gate material layer in a channel region of the fin. A dummy gate electrode is etched into the dummy gate material using the gate mask. A top spacer is then deposited over the gate mask and along sidewalls of a top portion of the dummy gate electrode. An opening is then etched through the remainder of the dummy gate material and through the fin. A bottom spacer is then formed along a sidewall of the opening and separates a bottom portion of the dummy gate electrode from the opening. A source/drain region is then formed in the opening and the dummy gate electrode is replaced with a metal gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US12087638B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18334918

申请日：2023-06-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Chih-Chung Chiu ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/823462 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/823412 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/1037 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: The disclosure is directed towards semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices. The methods include forming fins in a device region and forming other fins in a multilayer stack of semiconductor materials in a multi-channel device region. A topmost nanostructure may be exposed in the multi-channel device region by removing a sacrificial layer from the top of the multilayer stack. Once removed, a stack of nanostructures are formed from the multilayer stack. A native oxide layer is formed to a first thickness over the topmost nanostructure and to a second thickness over the remaining nanostructures of the stack, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. A gate dielectric is formed over the fins in the device region. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric in the device region and surrounding the native oxide layer in the multi-channel device region.

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.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210375683A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US16888239

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Chih-Chung Chiu ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/3065

Abstract: The disclosure is directed towards semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices. The methods include forming fins in a device region and forming other fins in a multilayer stack of semiconductor materials in a multi-channel device region. A topmost nanostructure may be exposed in the multi-channel device region by removing a sacrificial layer from the top of the multilayer stack. Once removed, a stack of nanostructures are formed from the multilayer stack. A native oxide layer is formed to a first thickness over the topmost nanostructure and to a second thickness over the remaining nanostructures of the stack, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. A gate dielectric is formed over the fins in the device region. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric in the device region and surrounding the native oxide layer in the multi-channel device region.

公开(公告)号：US20210273072A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US16889427

申请日：2020-06-01

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shih-Yao Lin ,  Kuei-Yu Kao ,  Chen-Ping Chen ,  Chih-Han Lin ,  Ming-Ching Chang ,  Chao-Cheng Chen

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming are described herein. The methods include depositing a dummy gate material layer over a fin etched into a substrate. A gate mask is then formed over the dummy gate material layer in a channel region of the fin. A dummy gate electrode is etched into the dummy gate material using the gate mask. A top spacer is then deposited over the gate mask and along sidewalls of a top portion of the dummy gate electrode. An opening is then etched through the remainder of the dummy gate material and through the fin. A bottom spacer is then formed along a sidewall of the opening and separates a bottom portion of the dummy gate electrode from the opening. A source/drain region is then formed in the opening and the dummy gate electrode is replaced with a metal gate stack.