公开(公告)号：US20240387265A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18786535

申请日：2024-07-28

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Pin-Wen Chen ,  Chang-Ting Chung ,  Yi-Hsiang Chao ,  Yu-Ting Wen ,  Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Yu-Chen Ko ,  Peng-Hao Hsu ,  Ya-Yi Cheng ,  Min-Hsiu Hung ,  Chun-Hsien Huang ,  Wei-Jung Lin ,  Chih-Wei Chang ,  Ming-Hsing Tsai

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L23/535

Abstract: A method includes forming a dielectric layer over an epitaxial source/drain region. An opening is formed in the dielectric layer. The opening exposes a portion of the epitaxial source/drain region. A barrier layer is formed on a sidewall and a bottom of the opening. An oxidation process is performing on the sidewall and the bottom of the opening. The oxidation process transforms a portion of the barrier layer into an oxidized barrier layer and transforms a portion of the dielectric layer adjacent to the oxidized barrier layer into a liner layer. The oxidized barrier layer is removed. The opening is filled with a conductive material in a bottom-up manner. The conductive material is in physical contact with the liner layer.

公开(公告)号：US11923251B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17314804

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsu-Hsiu Perng ,  Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Zhi-Chang Lin ,  Teng-Chun Tsai ,  Wei-Hao Wu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  C23C16/04 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/823842 ,  C23C16/042 ,  H01L21/28079 ,  H01L21/28176 ,  H01L21/28202 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L29/4941 ,  H01L29/4958 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack, which includes a gate dielectric and a metal gate electrode over the gate dielectric. An inter-layer dielectric is formed on opposite sides of the gate stack. The gate stack and the inter-layer dielectric are planarized. The method further includes forming an inhibitor film on the gate stack, with at least a portion of the inter-layer dielectric exposed, selectively depositing a dielectric hard mask on the inter-layer dielectric, with the inhibitor film preventing the dielectric hard mask from being formed thereon, and etching to remove a portion of the gate stack, with the dielectric hard mask acting as a portion of a corresponding etching mask.

公开(公告)号：US20230299200A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18324405

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Wei Ju Lee ,  Li-Yang Chuang ,  Pei-Yu Wang ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/08

CPC classification number: H01L29/7843 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/0847

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a P-type field effect transistor (PFET) and an N-type field effect transistor (NFET). The PFET includes a first gate structure formed over a substrate, a first spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first gate structure, and an unstrained spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first spacer. The NET includes a second gate structure formed over the substrate, the first spacer disposed on a sidewall of the second gate structure, and a strained spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20220328691A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17850251

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Che-Yu Yang ,  Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin disposed over a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes a channel region and a source/drain region; a gate structure disposed over the channel region of the semiconductor fin, wherein the gate structure includes a gate spacer and a gate stack; a source/drain structure disposed over the source/drain region of the semiconductor fin; and a fin top hard mask vertically interposed between the gate spacer and the semiconductor fin, wherein the fin top hard mask includes a dielectric layer, and wherein a sidewall of the fin top hard mask directly contacts the gate stack, and another sidewall of the fin top hard mask directly contacts the source/drain structure.

公开(公告)号：US11374126B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16525832

申请日：2019-07-30

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Che-Yu Yang ,  Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin disposed over a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes a channel region and a source/drain region; a gate structure disposed over the channel region of the semiconductor fin, wherein the gate structure includes a gate spacer and a gate stack; a source/drain structure disposed over the source/drain region of the semiconductor fin; and a fin top hard mask vertically interposed between the gate spacer and the semiconductor fin, wherein the fin top hard mask includes a dielectric layer, and wherein a sidewall of the fin top hard mask directly contacts the gate stack, and another sidewall of the fin top hard mask directly contacts the source/drain structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210280473A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17314804

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsu-Hsiu Perng ,  Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Zhi-Chang Lin ,  Teng-Chun Tsai ,  Wei-Hao Wu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  C23C16/04 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack, which includes a gate dielectric and a metal gate electrode over the gate dielectric. An inter-layer dielectric is formed on opposite sides of the gate stack. The gate stack and the inter-layer dielectric are planarized. The method further includes forming an inhibitor film on the gate stack, with at least a portion of the inter-layer dielectric exposed, selectively depositing a dielectric hard mask on the inter-layer dielectric, with the inhibitor film preventing the dielectric hard mask from being formed thereon, and etching to remove a portion of the gate stack, with the dielectric hard mask acting as a portion of a corresponding etching mask.

公开(公告)号：US20210217890A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17216241

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Li-Yang Chuang ,  Pei-Yu Wang ,  Wei Ju Lee ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a P-type field effect transistor (PFET) and an N-type field effect transistor (NFET). The PFET includes a first gate structure formed over a substrate, a first spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first gate structure, and an unstrained spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first spacer. The NET includes a second gate structure formed over the substrate, the first spacer disposed on a sidewall of the second gate structure, and a strained spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first spacer.

公开(公告)号：US10964816B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16441080

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kai-Chieh Yang ,  Li-Yang Chuang ,  Pei-Yu Wang ,  Wei Ju Lee ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kuan-Lun Cheng

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a P-type field effect transistor (PFET) and an N-type field effect transistor (NFET). The PFET includes a first gate structure formed over a substrate, a first spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first gate structure, and an unstrained spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first spacer. The NET includes a second gate structure formed over the substrate, the first spacer disposed on a sidewall of the second gate structure, and a strained spacer disposed on a sidewall of the first spacer.

公开(公告)号：US10861958B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16404239

申请日：2019-05-06

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Li-Shyue Lai ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kai-Chieh Yang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: Examples of an integrated circuit with a gate stack and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, a method includes receiving a workpiece that includes: a pair of sidewall spacers disposed over a channel region, a gate dielectric disposed on the channel region and extending along a vertical surface of a first spacer of the pair of sidewall spacers, and a capping layer disposed on the high-k gate dielectric and extending along the vertical surface. A shaping feature is formed on the capping layer and the high-k gate dielectric. A first portion of the high-k gate dielectric and a first portion of the capping layer disposed between the shaping feature and the first spacer are removed to leave a second portion of the high-k gate dielectric and a second portion of the capping layer extending along the vertical surface.

公开(公告)号：US10283623B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15812350

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuan-Lun Cheng ,  Li-Shyue Lai ,  Ching-Wei Tsai ,  Kai-Chieh Yang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: Examples of an integrated circuit with a gate stack and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, a method includes receiving a workpiece that includes: a pair of sidewall spacers disposed over a channel region, a gate dielectric disposed on the channel region and extending along a vertical surface of a first spacer of the pair of sidewall spacers, and a capping layer disposed on the high-k gate dielectric and extending along the vertical surface. A shaping feature is formed on the capping layer and the high-k gate dielectric. A first portion of the high-k gate dielectric and a first portion of the capping layer disposed between the shaping feature and the first spacer are removed to leave a second portion of the high-k gate dielectric and a second portion of the capping layer extending along the vertical surface.