公开(公告)号：US20240395883A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18210638

申请日：2023-06-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ta-Wei Chiu ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Chia-Ling Wang ,  Wei-Lun Huang ,  Chia-Wen Lu ,  Yueh-Chang Lin

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure with flush shallow trench isolation and gate oxide, including performing a first etching process to remove a pad oxide layer at one side of a STI and recess the substrate, the first etching process also forms a recess portion not covered by the first etching process and a protruding portion covered by the first etching process on the STI, forming a gate oxide layer on the recessed substrate, performing a second etching process to remove the protruding portion and the pad oxide layer and a first oxide layer on a drain region, performing a third etching process to remove a part of the STI and a second oxide layer, so that a top plane of the STI is flush with the gate oxide layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200212201A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16813768

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Kuan-Liang Liu ,  Ching-Chung Yang ,  Ping-Hung Chiang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. A recess is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a gate dielectric layer and a main gate structure are formed in the recess. Therefore, the high voltage semiconductor device formed by the manufacturing method of the present invention may include the main gate structure lower than a top surface of an isolation structure formed in the semiconductor substrate. Problems about integrated manufacturing processes of the high voltage semiconductor device and other kinds of semiconductor devices when the gate structure is relatively high because of the thicker gate dielectric layer required in the high voltage semiconductor device may be improved accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10411088B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15951966

申请日：2018-04-12

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Shih-Chieh Pu ,  Chia-Lin Wang ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is provided. The substrate has a first voltage area and a second voltage area. A top surface of the substrate in the second voltage area is higher than a top surface of the substrate in the first voltage area, and a trench is defined in the substrate in between the first and second voltage area. The STI structure is located in the substrate within the trench, wherein a first portion of the STI structure is located in the first voltage area, a second portion of the STI structure is located in the second voltage area, and a step height difference exist in between a bottom surface of the first portion of the STI structure in the first voltage area and a bottom surface of the second portion of the STI structure in the second voltage area.

公开(公告)号：US20190157418A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US15846150

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Ling Wang ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Chia-Wen Lu ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: A transistor with dual spacers includes a gate, a first dual spacer and a second inner spacer. The gate is disposed on a substrate, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, and the gate dielectric layer protrudes from the gate electrode and covers the substrate. The first dual spacer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the gate, wherein the first dual spacer includes a first inner spacer and a first outer spacer. The second inner spacer having an L-shaped profile is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the first dual spacer. The present invention also provides a method of forming said transistor with dual spacers.

公开(公告)号：US20180102408A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15287535

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Shih-Chieh Pu ,  Chia-Lin Wang ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/7621 ,  H01L21/823462 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided including the following steps. A substrate having a first voltage area and a second voltage area is provided. A first oxide layer is formed in the first voltage area. The first oxide layer is removed to form a recess in the first voltage area. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is formed in the substrate, wherein a first portion of the STI structure is located in the first voltage area and a second portion of the STI structure is located in the second voltage area, a top surface of the STI structure is higher than the top surface of the substrate, and a bottom surface of the first portion of the STI structure in the first voltage area is lower than a bottom surface of the second portion of the STI structure in the second voltage area.

公开(公告)号：US20230307524A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US17723438

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hsin-Han Wu ,  Kai-Kuen Chang ,  Ping-Hung Chiang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66674 ,  H01L29/7801

Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first drift region, a gate structure, a first sub gate structure, a first spacer structure, a second spacer structure, and a first insulation structure. The first drift region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the first sub gate structure. The first sub gate structure and the first insulation structure are disposed on the first drift region. The first spacer structure is disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure. The second spacer structure is disposed on a sidewall of the first sub gate structure. At least a part of the first insulation structure is located between the first spacer structure and the second spacer structure. The first insulation structure is directly connected with the first drift region located between the first spacer structure and the second spacer structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230080968A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17495783

申请日：2021-10-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei-Lun Huang ,  Chia-Ling Wang ,  Chia-Wen Lu ,  Ping-Hung Chiang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: The invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, which comprises providing a substrate, sequentially a first groove and a second groove are formed in the substrate, the depth of the first groove is different from the depth of the second groove, a first oxide layer is formed in the first groove, a second oxide layer is formed in the second groove, an etching step is performed to remove part of the first oxide layer, a first gate structure is formed on the first oxide layer, and a second gate structure is formed on the second oxide layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180114842A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15352558

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Kuan-Liang Liu ,  Ching-Chung Yang ,  Ping-Hung Chiang

IPC: H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/66621 ,  H01L29/7834

Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. A recess is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a gate dielectric layer and a main gate structure are formed in the recess. Therefore, the high voltage semiconductor device formed by the manufacturing method of the present invention may include the main gate structure lower than a top surface of an isolation structure formed in the semiconductor substrate. Problems about integrated manufacturing processes of the high voltage semiconductor device and other kinds of semiconductor devices when the gate structure is relatively high because of the thicker gate dielectric layer required in the high voltage semiconductor device may be improved accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US20180097104A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15820467

申请日：2017-11-22

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Kuan-Liang Liu ,  Ching-Chung Yang ,  Kai-Kuen Chang ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Chih-Chung Wang

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/7823 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L29/0619 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66681

Abstract: A high-voltage MOS transistor includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate, a gate on the gate oxide layer, a spacer covering a sidewall of the gate, a source on one side of the gate, and a drain on the other side of the gate. The gate includes at least a first discrete segment and a second discrete segment. The first discrete segment is not in direct contact with the second discrete segment. The spacer fills into a gap between the first discrete segment and the second discrete segment.

公开(公告)号：US09577069B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US15136982

申请日：2016-04-24

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Chieh Pu ,  Ping-Hung Chiang ,  Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Chia-Lin Wang ,  Nien-Chung Li ,  Wen-Fang Lee ,  Shih-Yin Hsiao ,  Chih-Chung Wang ,  Kuan-Lin Liu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/28123 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/66575 ,  H01L29/66681

Abstract: A method of fabricating a MOS device is disclosed. A substrate having an active area (AA) silicon portion and shallow trench isolation (STI) region surrounding the active area is provided. A hard mask is formed on the substrate. A portion of the hard mask is removed to form an opening on the AA silicon portion. The opening exposes an edge of the STI region. The AA silicon portion is recessed through the opening to a predetermined depth to form a silicon spacer along a sidewall of the STI region in a self-aligned manner. An oxidation process is performed to oxidize the AA silicon portion and the silicon spacer to form a gate oxide layer.

Abstract translation: 公开了制造MOS器件的方法。 提供了具有有源区（AA）硅部分和围绕有源区的浅沟槽隔离（STI）区的衬底。 在基板上形成硬掩模。 去除硬掩模的一部分以在AA硅部分上形成开口。 开口露出STI区域的边缘。 AA硅部分通过开口凹入预定深度，以自对准的方式沿着STI区域的侧壁形成硅间隔物。 进行氧化处理以氧化AA硅部分和硅间隔物以形成栅极氧化物层。