Fin Isolation Regions With Improved Depth Distribution and Methods Forming the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20240312843A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18184024

    申请日:2023-03-15

    CPC classification number: H01L21/823481 H01L21/823431 H01L27/0886

    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a semiconductor region, wherein the semiconductor region is over a bulk semiconductor substrate. The gate stack is etched to form a first trench, wherein a plurality of protruding semiconductor fins are revealed to the first trench. The plurality of protruding semiconductor fins are etched to form a plurality of second trenches extending into the bulk semiconductor substrate. The plurality of second trenches are underlying and joined to the first trench. The plurality of second trenches include a first outmost trench having a first depth, a second outmost trench, and an inner trench between the first outmost trench and the second outmost trench. The inner trench has a second depth equal to or smaller than the first depth. A fin isolation region is formed to fill the first trench and the plurality of second trenches.

    Methods of forming FinFET devices

    公开(公告)号:US11152249B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16874677

    申请日:2020-05-14

    Abstract: A method of forming a FinFET device includes following steps. A substrate is provided with a plurality of fins thereon, an isolation layer thereon covering lower portions of the fins, a plurality of dummy strips across the fins, and a dielectric layer aside the dummy strips. The dummy strips is cut to form a trench in the dielectric layer. A first insulating structure is formed in the trench, wherein first and second groups of the dummy strips are beside the first insulating structure. A dummy strip is removed from the first group of the dummy strips to form a first opening that exposes portions of the fins under the dummy strip. The portions of the fins are removed to form a plurality of second openings below the first opening, wherein each second opening has a middle-wide profile. A second insulating structure is formed in the first and second openings.

    METHODS OF FORMING FINFET DEVICES
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200312709A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16874677

    申请日:2020-05-14

    Abstract: A method of forming a FinFET device includes following steps. A substrate is provided with a plurality of fins thereon, an isolation layer thereon covering lower portions of the fins, a plurality of dummy strips across the fins, and a dielectric layer aside the dummy strips. The dummy strips is cut to form a trench in the dielectric layer. A first insulating structure is formed in the trench, wherein first and second groups of the dummy strips are beside the first insulating structure. A dummy strip is removed from the first group of the dummy strips to form a first opening that exposes portions of the fins under the dummy strip. The portions of the fins are removed to form a plurality of second openings below the first opening, wherein each second opening has a middle-wide profile. A second insulating structure is formed in the first and second openings.

    Multi-zone temperature control for semiconductor wafer
    8.
    发明授权
    Multi-zone temperature control for semiconductor wafer 有权
    半导体晶圆的多区域温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US09023664B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13777212

    申请日:2013-02-26

    CPC classification number: H01L22/20 H01L21/67248 H01L21/67253 H01L22/12

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling critical dimension (CD) of a circuit is provided. An apparatus includes a controller for receiving CD measurements at respective locations in a circuit pattern in an etched film on a first substrate and a single wafer chamber for forming a second film of the film material on a second substrate. The single wafer chamber is responsive to a signal from the controller to locally adjust a thickness of the second film based on the measured CD's. A method provides for etching a circuit pattern of a film on a first substrate, measuring CD's of the circuit pattern, adjusting a single wafer chamber to form a second film on a second semiconductor substrate based on the measured CD. The second film thickness is locally adjusted based on the measured CD's.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于控制电路的关键尺寸(CD)的装置和方法。 一种装置包括控制器,用于在第一基板上的蚀刻膜中的电路图案的各个位置处接收CD测量值,以及用于在第二基板上形成膜材料的第二膜的单晶片室。 单个晶片室响应于来自控制器的信号,以基于测量的CD来局部地调整第二胶片的厚度。 一种方法提供了蚀刻第一衬底上的膜的电路图案,测量电路图案的CD,基于所测量的CD调整单晶片室以在第二半导体衬底上形成第二膜。 基于测量的CD来局部地调整第二膜厚度。

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