公开(公告)号：US20240371981A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18775706

申请日：2024-07-17

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Tsung-Han Shen ,  Jia-Ming Lin ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a dummy gate over a fin, where the fin protrudes above a substrate; surrounding the dummy gate with a dielectric material; and replacing the dummy gate with a replacement gate structure, where replacing the dummy gate includes: forming a gate trench in the dielectric material, where forming the gate trench includes removing the dummy gate; forming a metal-gate stack in the gate trench, where forming the metal-gate stack includes forming a gate dielectric layer, a first work function layer, and a gap-filling material sequentially in the gate trench; and enlarging a volume of the gap-filling material in the gate trench.

公开(公告)号：US20230274983A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18312647

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ya-Wen Chiu ,  Da-Yuan Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Kai-Cyuan Yang ,  Yu-Sheng Wang ,  Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Kun-Wa Kuok

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/513

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.

公开(公告)号：US12100751B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18123596

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Tsung-Han Shen ,  Jia-Ming Lin ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/6681 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a dummy gate over a fin, where the fin protrudes above a substrate; surrounding the dummy gate with a dielectric material; and replacing the dummy gate with a replacement gate structure, where replacing the dummy gate includes: forming a gate trench in the dielectric material, where forming the gate trench includes removing the dummy gate; forming a metal-gate stack in the gate trench, where forming the metal-gate stack includes forming a gate dielectric layer, a first work function layer, and a gap-filling material sequentially in the gate trench; and enlarging a volume of the gap-filling material in the gate trench.

公开(公告)号：US20210043521A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17068041

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ya-Wen Chiu ,  Da-Yuan Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Kai-Cyuan Yang ,  Yu-Sheng Wang ,  Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Kun-Wa Kuok

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/51

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.

公开(公告)号：US20220085187A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17140897

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Tsung-Han Shen ,  Jia-Ming Lin ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a dummy gate over a fin, where the fin protrudes above a substrate; surrounding the dummy gate with a dielectric material; and replacing the dummy gate with a replacement gate structure, where replacing the dummy gate includes: forming a gate trench in the dielectric material, where forming the gate trench includes removing the dummy gate; forming a metal-gate stack in the gate trench, where forming the metal-gate stack includes forming a gate dielectric layer, a first work function layer, and a gap-filling material sequentially in the gate trench; and enlarging a volume of the gap-filling material in the gate trench.

公开(公告)号：US11961768B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US18312647

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ya-Wen Chiu ,  Da-Yuan Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Kai-Cyuan Yang ,  Yu-Sheng Wang ,  Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Kun-Wa Kuok

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.

公开(公告)号：US20230231037A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18123596

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Tsung-Han Shen ,  Jia-Ming Lin ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L29/6681 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a dummy gate over a fin, where the fin protrudes above a substrate; surrounding the dummy gate with a dielectric material; and replacing the dummy gate with a replacement gate structure, where replacing the dummy gate includes: forming a gate trench in the dielectric material, where forming the gate trench includes removing the dummy gate; forming a metal-gate stack in the gate trench, where forming the metal-gate stack includes forming a gate dielectric layer, a first work function layer, and a gap-filling material sequentially in the gate trench; and enlarging a volume of the gap-filling material in the gate trench.

公开(公告)号：US11682589B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17068041

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ya-Wen Chiu ,  Da-Yuan Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Kai-Cyuan Yang ,  Yu-Sheng Wang ,  Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Kun-Wa Kuok

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/51

CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.

公开(公告)号：US11610982B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US17140897

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Tsung-Han Shen ,  Jia-Ming Lin ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Hsien-Ming Lee ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a dummy gate over a fin, where the fin protrudes above a substrate; surrounding the dummy gate with a dielectric material; and replacing the dummy gate with a replacement gate structure, where replacing the dummy gate includes: forming a gate trench in the dielectric material, where forming the gate trench includes removing the dummy gate; forming a metal-gate stack in the gate trench, where forming the metal-gate stack includes forming a gate dielectric layer, a first work function layer, and a gap-filling material sequentially in the gate trench; and enlarging a volume of the gap-filling material in the gate trench.

公开(公告)号：US10515807B1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US16008321

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jui-Fen Chien ,  Chih-Hsiang Fan ,  Hsiao-Kuan Wei ,  Pohan Kung ,  Hsien-Ming Lee

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. The method includes forming a gate dielectric layer over a substrate. The method also includes depositing a first p-type work function tuning layer over the gate dielectric layer using a first atomic layer deposition (ALD) process with an inorganic precursor. The method further includes forming a second p-type work function tuning layer on the first p-type work function tuning layer using a second atomic layer deposition (ALD) process with an organic precursor. In addition, the method includes forming an n-type work function metal layer over the second p-type work function tuning layer.