公开(公告)号：US20240371855A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18772301

申请日：2024-07-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chin-Hung Chen

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a high-voltage (HV) region, a medium-voltage (MV) region, and a low-voltage (LV) region, a HV device on the HV region, and a LV device on the LV region. Preferably, the HV device includes a first base on the substrate, a first gate dielectric layer on the first base, and a first gate electrode on the first gate dielectric layer. The LV device includes a fin-shaped structure on the substrate and a second gate electrode on the fin-shaped structure, in which a top surface of the first gate dielectric layer is lower than a top surface of the fin-shaped structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240322036A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18736560

申请日：2024-06-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Sheng-Yao Huang ,  Yu-Ruei Chen ,  Zen-Jay Tsai ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7816 ,  H01L21/26533 ,  H01L21/2822 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/66681 ,  H01L21/28211

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a buried oxide layer in the substrate and near a surface of the substrate, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate and covering the buried oxide layer, a gate structure disposed on the gate dielectric layer and overlapping the buried oxide layer, a source region and a drift region in the substrate and respectively at two sides of the gate structure, wherein the drift region partially covers a lower edge of the buried oxide layer and exposes a side edge of the buried oxide layer, and a drain region in the drift region.

公开(公告)号：US12094783B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US18209490

申请日：2023-06-14

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chi-Ting Wu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

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

CPC classification number: H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0649

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; forming a first gate structure on the SDB structure; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first gate structure; transforming the first gate structure into a first metal gate; removing the first metal gate to form a first recess; and forming a dielectric layer in the first recess.

公开(公告)号：US12057483B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18078057

申请日：2022-12-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Tsai ,  Jung Han ,  Ming-Chi Li ,  Chih-Mou Lin ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Tzu-Lang Shih

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/0607 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first gate oxide layer, and a first source/drain doped region. The first gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the first gate oxide layer includes a main portion and an edge portion having a sloping sidewall. The first source/drain doped region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and located adjacent to the edge portion of the first gate oxide layer. The first source/drain doped region includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed under the edge portion of the first gate oxide layer in a vertical direction, and the second portion is connected with the first portion.

公开(公告)号：US11869953B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17943654

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Sheng-Yao Huang ,  Yu-Ruei Chen ,  Zen-Jay Tsai ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/42364 ,  H01L21/28238 ,  H01L29/0653

Abstract: A high-voltage transistor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a gate dielectric layer, a gate, a source region and a drain region. The semiconductor substrate has a plurality of grooves extending downward from a surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a sawtooth sectional profile. The isolation structure is disposed on the outside of the plurality of grooves, and extends from the surface downwards into the semiconductor substrate to define a high-voltage area. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on the high-voltage area and partially filled in the plurality of grooves. The gate is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The source region and the drain region are respectively disposed in the semiconductor substrate and isolated from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20230326997A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US17746964

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Jia-He Lin ,  Yu-Ruei Chen ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/0619 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of planar transistors, a fin-type field effect transistor and a first nonactive structure. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a plurality of first planar active regions and a nonactive region. The nonactive region is located between or aside the plurality of first planar active regions and includes a second planar active region. The second region has a fin active region. The plurality of planar transistors are located in the plurality of first planar active regions within the first region. The fin-type field effect transistor is located on the fin active region within the second region. The first nonactive structure is located in the nonactive region between the plurality of planar transistors.

公开(公告)号：US20230268424A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17706574

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Chien-Ting Lin

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of providing a substrate having a high-voltage (HV) region and a low-voltage (LV) region, forming first fin-shaped structures on the HV region, and then performing an oxidation process to form a gate oxide layer on and directly connecting the first fin-shaped structures. Preferably, a bottom surface of the gate oxide layer includes first bumps on the first fin-shaped structures while a top surface of the gate oxide layer includes second bumps.

公开(公告)号：US20230207647A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18115780

申请日：2023-03-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Tsai ,  Jung Han ,  Ming-Chi Li ,  Chih-Mou Lin ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Tzu-Lang Shih

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/0607 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first gate oxide layer, and a first source/drain doped region. The first gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the first gate oxide layer includes a main portion and an edge portion having a sloping sidewall. The first source/drain doped region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and located adjacent to the edge portion of the first gate oxide layer. The first source/drain doped region includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed under the edge portion of the first gate oxide layer in a vertical direction, and the second portion is connected with the first portion.

公开(公告)号：US11682728B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17073038

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp. ,  Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

Inventor： Chun-Ya Chiu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Chin-Hung Chen ,  Chia-Jung Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/66636

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a structure of high-voltage (HV) transistor which includes a substrate. An epitaxial doped structure with a first conductive type is formed in the substrate, wherein a top portion of the epitaxial doped structure includes a top undoped epitaxial layer. A gate structure is disposed on the substrate and at least overlapping with the top undoped epitaxial layer. A source/drain (S/D) region with a second conductive type is formed in the epitaxial doped structure at a side of the gate structure. The first conductive type is different from the second conductive type.

公开(公告)号：US20220376071A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17369985

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Tsai ,  Jung Han ,  Ming-Chi Li ,  Chih-Mou Lin ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Tzu-Lang Shih

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first gate oxide layer, and a first source/drain doped region. The first gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the first gate oxide layer includes a main portion and an edge portion having a sloping sidewall. The first source/drain doped region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and located adjacent to the edge portion of the first gate oxide layer. The first source/drain doped region includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed under the edge portion of the first gate oxide layer in a vertical direction, and the second portion is connected with the first portion.