公开(公告)号：US09905464B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15014034

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chao-Hung Lin ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

IPC: H01L21/76 ,  H01L21/82 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0335 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L27/1116 ,  H01L28/00 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a first and second fin shaped structures, a first and second gate structures and a first and second plugs. The first and second fin shaped structures are disposed on a first region and a second region of a substrate and the first and second gate structure are disposed across the first and second fin shaped structures, respectively. A dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, covering the first and second gate structure. The first and second plugs are disposed in the dielectric layer, wherein the first plug is electrically connected first source/drain regions adjacent to the first gate structure and contacts sidewalls of the first gate structure, and the second plug is electrically connected to second source/drain regions adjacent to the second gate structure and not contacting sidewalls of the second gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US20180047810A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15259060

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Wei-Chi Cheng ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7833 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided, a gate structure is formed on the substrate, a recess is formed adjacent to the gate structure, a buffer layer is formed in the recess, and an epitaxial layer is formed on the buffer layer. Preferably, the buffer layer includes a crescent moon shape.

公开(公告)号：US09876116B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15617099

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yu-Ping Wang ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Hsuan-Hsu Chen ,  Chien-Hao Chen ,  Yi-Han Ye

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method for the same are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a first gate structure, a second gate structure and a second dielectric spacer. Each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure adjacent to each other includes a first dielectric spacer. The second dielectric spacer is on one of opposing sidewalls of the first gate structure and without being disposed on the dielectric spacer of the second gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US09847402B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US15666591

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chao-Hung Lin ,  Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

IPC: H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092

CPC classification number: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/82345 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first region and a second region; forming a high-k dielectric layer on the first region and the second region; forming a first bottom barrier metal (BBM) layer on the high-k dielectric layer of the first region and the second region; forming a stop layer on the first region and the second region; removing the stop layer on the second region; and forming a second BBM layer on the first region and the second region.

公开(公告)号：US09842760B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15215554

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Li-Wei Feng ,  Tong-Jyun Huang ,  Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq ,  Chun-Yao Yang ,  Ming-Shiou Hsieh ,  Rong-Sin Lin

IPC: H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/265

CPC classification number: H01L21/76237 ,  H01L21/2236 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon is provided, a spacer is formed adjacent to the fin-shaped structure, and the spacer is used as mask to remove part of the substrate for forming an isolation trench, in which the isolation trench includes two sidewall portions and a bottom portion. Next, a plasma doping process is conducted to implant dopants into the two sidewall portions and the bottom portion of the isolation trench.

公开(公告)号：US20170338227A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15652223

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Li-Wei Feng ,  Tong-Jyun Huang ,  Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Tien-Chen Chan ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least a substrate, fin-shaped structures, a protection layer, epitaxial layers, and a gate electrode. The fin-shaped structures are disposed in a first region and a second region of the substrate. The protection layer conformally covers the surface of the substrate and the sidewalls of fin-shaped structures. The epitaxial layers respectively conformally and directly cover the fin-shaped structures in the first region. The gate electrode covers the fin-shaped structures in the second region, and the protection layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the fin-shaped structures.

公开(公告)号：US20170330956A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15666591

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chao-Hung Lin ,  Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

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

CPC classification number: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/82345 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first region and a second region; forming a high-k dielectric layer on the first region and the second region; forming a first bottom barrier metal (BBM) layer on the high-k dielectric layer of the first region and the second region; forming a stop layer on the first region and the second region; removing the stop layer on the second region; and forming a second BBM layer on the first region and the second region.

公开(公告)号：US20170271504A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15617099

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yu-Ping Wang ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq ,  Yu-Hsiang Lin ,  Hsuan-Hsu Chen ,  Chien-Hao Chen ,  Yi-Han Ye

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method for the same are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a first gate structure, a second gate structure and a second dielectric spacer. Each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure adjacent to each other includes a first dielectric spacer. The second dielectric spacer is on one of opposing sidewalls of the first gate structure and without being disposed on the dielectric spacer of the second gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US09659873B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14836947

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Chao-Hung Lin ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chih-Kai Hsu ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/765 ,  H01L21/762 ,  G03F9/00 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/033

CPC classification number: H01L23/544 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28008 ,  H01L21/28132 ,  H01L21/32139 ,  H01L2223/5442 ,  H01L2223/54426 ,  H01L2223/5446

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure comprising a wafer and an aligning mark. The wafer has a dicing region which comprises a central region, a middle region surrounds the central region, and a peripheral region surrounds the middle region. The aligning mark is disposed in the dicing region, wherein the alignment mark is a mirror symmetrical pattern. The aligning mark comprises a plurality of second patterns in the middle region and a plurality of third patterns disposed in peripheral region, wherein each third pattern comprises a plurality of lines, and a width of the line is 10 times less than a width of the L-shapes. The present invention further provides a method of forming the same.

公开(公告)号：US09653603B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15139305

申请日：2016-04-26

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Li-Wei Feng ,  Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Yi-Fan Li ,  Kun-Hsin Chen ,  Tong-Jyun Huang ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq ,  Nan-Yuan Huang

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/26546 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/7849 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a recess in the substrate; forming a buffer layer in the recess; forming an epitaxial layer on the buffer layer; and removing part of the epitaxial layer, part of the buffer layer, and part of the substrate to form fin-shaped structures.