公开(公告)号：US10892360B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16173721

申请日：2018-10-29

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hung-Chou Lin ,  Yi-Cheng Chiu ,  Karthick Murukesan ,  Yi-Min Chen ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Chen-Chien Chang ,  Chih-Yuan Chan ,  Kuo-Ming Wu ,  Chun-Lin Tsai

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/40

Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.

公开(公告)号：US20200058647A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16662496

申请日：2019-10-24

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Karthick Murukesan ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Chiu-Hua Chung ,  Chun Lin Tsai ,  Kuo-Ming Wu ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Tien Sheng Lin ,  Yi-Min Chen ,  Hung-Chou Lin ,  Yi-Cheng Chiu

IPC: H01L27/07 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/761

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) in which a bootstrap metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device is integrated with a high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor (HVMOS) device and a high voltage junction termination (HVJT) device. In some embodiments, a drift well is in the semiconductor substrate. The drift well has a first doping type and has a ring-shaped top layout. A first switching device is on the drift well. A second switching device is on the semiconductor substrate, at an indent in a sidewall the drift well. A peripheral well is in the semiconductor substrate and has a second doping type opposite the first doping type. The peripheral well surrounds the drift well, the first switching device, and the second switching device, and further separates the second switching device from the drift well and the first switching device.

公开(公告)号：US20190165180A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15904041

申请日：2018-02-23

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hung-Lin CHEN ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Po-Ming Chen ,  Tza-Hao Wang

IPC: H01L29/788 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is disclosed. In one example, the non-volatile memory cell includes: a substrate; a first oxide layer over the substrate; a floating gate over the first oxide layer; a second oxide layer over the floating gate; and a control gate at least partially over the second oxide layer. At least one of the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer comprises fluorine.

公开(公告)号：US20190006460A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15694341

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi-Cheng Chiu ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Chun Lin Tsai ,  Kuo-Ming Wu ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Yi-Min Chen ,  Hung-Chou Lin ,  Karthick Murukesan

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high voltage resistor device that is able to receive high voltages using a small footprint, and an associated method of fabrication. In some embodiments, the high voltage resistor device has a substrate including a first region with a first doping type, and a drift region arranged within the substrate over the first region and having a second doping type. A body region having the first doping type laterally contacts the drift region. A drain region having the second doping type is arranged within the drift region, and an isolation structure is over the substrate between the drain region and the body region. A resistor structure is over the isolation structure and has a high-voltage terminal coupled to the drain region and a low-voltage terminal coupled to a gate structure over the isolation structure.

公开(公告)号：US12068227B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18196988

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuan-Jung Chen ,  Cheng-Hung Wang ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Chun-Ming Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L23/481 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/76283 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/53257 ,  H01L23/53271 ,  H01L23/585 ,  H01L29/0649

Abstract: Structures and methods for reducing process charging damages are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a polysilicon region and an etch stop layer. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, and a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer. The polysilicon region extends downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminates in the handle layer. The etch stop layer is located on the substrate. The etch stop layer is in contact with both the substrate and the polysilicon region.

公开(公告)号：US11424359B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17142618

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hung-Chou Lin ,  Yi-Cheng Chiu ,  Karthick Murukesan ,  Yi-Min Chen ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Chen-Chien Chang ,  Chih-Yuan Chan ,  Kuo-Ming Wu ,  Chun-Lin Tsai

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.

公开(公告)号：US10964781B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16199483

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi-Cheng Chiu ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Chun Lin Tsai ,  Kuo-Ming Wu ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Yi-Min Chen ,  Hung-Chou Lin ,  Karthick Murukesan

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/8605

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a high voltage resistor device. The device includes a buried well region disposed within a substrate and having a first doping type. A drift region is disposed within the substrate and contacts the buried well region. The drift region has the first doping type. A body region is disposed within the substrate and has a second doping type. The body region laterally contacts the drift region and vertically contacts the buried well region. An isolation structure is over the drift region and a resistor structure is over the isolation structure.

公开(公告)号：US11935795B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17876442

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Cheng-Hung Wang ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Kuan-Jung Chen

IPC: H01L21/8249 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L27/06

CPC classification number: H01L21/8249 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L27/0623

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming a crystalline protective polysilicon layer which does not create defective voids during subsequent processes so as to provide effective protection to devices underneath. In one embodiment, a method for forming a semiconductor device, includes: depositing a protective coating on a first polysilicon layer; forming an epitaxial layer on the protective coating; and depositing a second polysilicon layer over the epitaxial layer, wherein the protective coating comprises a third polysilicon layer, wherein the third polysilicon layer is deposited at a first temperature in a range of 600-700 degree Celsius, and wherein the third polysilicon layer in the protect coating is configured to protect the first polysilicon layer when the second polysilicon layer is etched.

公开(公告)号：US11894381B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US16665791

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuan-Jung Chen ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Chung-Ming Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang ,  Cheng-Hung Wang

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/74 ,  H01L23/535

CPC classification number: H01L27/1203 ,  H01L21/743 ,  H01L23/535

Abstract: Structures and methods for trench isolation are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a dielectric layer and a polysilicon region. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer, and a trench extending downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminating in the handle layer. The dielectric layer is located on a bottom surface of the trench and contacting the handle layer. The polysilicon region is located in the trench and contacting the dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US11031320B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16675702

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuan-Jung Chen ,  Cheng-Hung Wang ,  Tsung-Lin Lee ,  Shiuan-Jeng Lin ,  Chun-Ming Lin ,  Wen-Chih Chiang

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: Structures and methods for reducing process charging damages are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a polysilicon region and an etch stop layer. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, and a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer. The polysilicon region extends downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminates in the handle layer. The etch stop layer is located on the substrate. The etch stop layer is in contact with both the substrate and the polysilicon region.