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公开(公告)号:US11594602B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-28
申请号:US16850267
申请日:2020-04-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Li-Zhen Yu , Lin-Yu Huang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/417 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/285 , H01L21/321 , H01L21/8234 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/535
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a metal gate structure (MG) formed over a substrate, a first gate spacer formed on a first sidewall of the MG, a second gate spacer formed on a second sidewall of the MG opposite to the first sidewall, where the second gate spacer is shorter than the first gate spacer, a source/drain (S/D) contact (MD) adjacent to the MG, where a sidewall of the MD is defined by the second gate spacer, and a contact feature configured to electrically connect the MG to the MD.
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公开(公告)号:US11563001B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US17006167
申请日:2020-08-28
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Lin-Yu Huang , Chiao-Hao Chang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Chih-Hao Wang , Ching-Wei Tsai , Kuan-Lun Cheng
IPC: H01L27/088 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/423
Abstract: A semiconductor device with air spacers and air caps and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a fin structure disposed on the substrate. The fin structure includes a first fin portion and a second fin portion. The semiconductor device further includes a source/drain (S/D) region disposed on the first fin portion, a contact structure disposed on the S/D region, a gate structure disposed on the second fin portion, an air spacer disposed between a sidewall of the gate structure and the contact structure, a cap seal disposed on the gate structure, and an air cap disposed between a top surface of the gate structure and the cap seal.
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公开(公告)号:US11508615B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-22
申请号:US16943996
申请日:2020-07-30
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Lin-Yu Huang , Li-Zhen Yu , Chia-Hao Chang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/532
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The semiconductor device structure includes a device, a conductive structure disposed over the device, and the conductive structure includes a sidewall having a first portion and a second portion. The semiconductor device structure further includes a first spacer layer including a third portion and a fourth portion, the third portion surrounds the first portion of the sidewall, and the fourth portion is disposed on the conductive structure. The semiconductor device structure further includes a first dielectric material surrounding the third portion, and an air gap is formed between the first dielectric material and the third portion of the first spacer layer. The first dielectric material includes a first material different than a second material of the first spacer layer, and the first dielectric material is substantially coplanar with the fourth portion of the first spacer layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20220367705A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17874525
申请日:2022-07-27
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Li-Zhen Yu , Huan-Chieh Su , Lin-Yu Huang , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes an epitaxial source feature and an epitaxial drain feature, a vertical stack of channel members disposed over a backside dielectric layer, the vertical stack of channel members extending between the epitaxial source feature and the epitaxial drain feature along a direction, a gate structure wrapping around each of the vertical stack of channel members, and a backside source contact disposed in the backside dielectric layer. The backside source contact includes a top portion adjacent the epitaxial source feature and a bottom portion away from the epitaxial source feature. The top portion and the bottom portion includes a step width change along the direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11342413B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-24
申请号:US16944263
申请日:2020-07-31
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Lin-Yu Huang , Li-Zhen Yu , Chia-Hao Chang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/08 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/06 , H01L23/528
Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate, a fin, source/drain (S/D) features, an isolation structure adjacent to sidewalls of the fin, one or more channel layers over a first dielectric layer and connecting the S/D features, and a gate structure engaging the one or more channel layers. The method further includes thinning down the structure from its backside until the fin is exposed and selectively etching the fin to form a trench that exposes surfaces of the S/D features, the first dielectric layer, and the isolation structure. The method further includes forming a silicide feature on the S/D features and depositing an inhibitor on the silicide feature but not on the surface of the first dielectric layer and the isolation structure, depositing a dielectric liner layer on the surfaces of the isolation structure and the first dielectric layer but not on the inhibitor, and selectively removing the inhibitor.
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公开(公告)号:US11328990B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16855690
申请日:2020-04-22
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Li-Zhen Yu , Lin-Yu Huang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L23/522 , H01L29/78 , H01L27/088 , H01L23/528 , H01L29/417 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/768 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/285
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first insulating layer, a first metal via passing through the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer formed over the first insulating layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first metal hump surrounded by the second insulating layer and connected to the top surface of the first metal via. The first metal hump covers the portion of the first insulating layer adjacent to the first metal via. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a metal line formed in the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the first metal via, and a conductive liner covering the first metal hump and separating the metal line from the second insulating layer and the first metal hump.
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公开(公告)号:US11309212B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-19
申请号:US16944018
申请日:2020-07-30
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Lin-Yu Huang , Li-Zhen Yu , Chia-Hao Chang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/532
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The semiconductor device structure includes a device, a first conductive structure disposed over the device, and the first conductive structure includes a first sidewall having a first portion and a second portion. The semiconductor device structure further includes a first spacer layer disposed on the first portion, a second conductive structure disposed adjacent the first conductive structure, and the second conductive structure includes a second sidewall having a third portion and a fourth portion. The semiconductor device structure further includes a second spacer layer disposed on the third portion, and an air gap is formed between the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure. The second portion, the first spacer layer, the fourth portion, and the second spacer layer are exposed to the air gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20220037486A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17337962
申请日:2021-06-03
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Lin-Yu Huang , Li-Zhen Yu , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/417 , H01L29/40
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metallization feature over the semiconductor substrate, a first dielectric feature, a second dielectric feature, and a via contact. The metallization feature includes a first bottom corner and a second bottom corner opposite to the first bottom corner. The first dielectric feature is adjacent to the first bottom corner, and the second dielectric feature is adjacent to the second bottom corner. The metallization feature is interposed between the first dielectric feature and the second dielectric feature. In some embodiments, an included angle of the first bottom corner defined by a sidewall of first dielectric feature and a bottom surface of the metallization feature is less than 90°. The via contact is configured to connect the metallization feature to the semiconductor substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11171053B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
申请号:US16422559
申请日:2019-05-24
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Ching , Lin-Yu Huang , Huan-Chieh Su , Sheng-Tsung Wang , Zhi-Chang Lin , Jia-Chuan You , Chia-Hao Chang , Tien-Lu Lin , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L21/28 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes providing a device having a gate stack including a metal gate layer. The device further includes a spacer layer disposed on a sidewall of the gate stack and a source/drain feature adjacent to the gate stack. The method further includes performing a first etch-back process to the metal gate layer to form an etched-back metal gate layer. In some embodiments, the method includes depositing a metal layer over the etched-back metal gate layer. In some cases, a semiconductor layer is formed over both the metal layer and the spacer layer to provide a T-shaped helmet layer over the gate stack and the spacer layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210273062A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-02
申请号:US16881481
申请日:2020-05-22
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Lin-Yu Huang , Li-Zhen Yu , Chia-Hao Chang , Cheng-Chi Chuang , Yu-Ming Lin , Chih-Hao Wang
IPC: H01L29/417 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/8234
Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate, a gate, a gate spacer, a dielectric gate cap, a source/drain (S/D) feature, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) covering a sidewall of the gate spacer and a top surface of the S/D feature, and an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer. The method includes etching a contact hole through the ILD layer and through a portion of the CESL, the contact hole exposing the CESL covering the sidewalls of the gate spacer and exposing a top portion of the S/D feature. The method includes forming a silicide feature on the S/D feature and selectively depositing an inhibitor on the silicide feature. The inhibitor is not deposited on surfaces of the CESL other than at a corner area where the CESL and the silicide feature meet.
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