公开(公告)号：US12087637B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17120499

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chung-Chiang Wu ,  Hsin-Han Tsai ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Chia-Ching Lee ,  Hung-Chin Chung ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Da-Yuan Lee

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/82345 ,  H01L21/28079 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/32133 ,  H01L21/823462 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/4958 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/0273 ,  H01L21/28556 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L29/42372

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices with differing threshold voltages are provided. In embodiments the threshold voltages of individual semiconductor devices are tuned through the removal and placement of differing materials within each of the individual gate stacks within a replacement gate process, whereby the removal and placement helps keep the overall process window for a fill material large enough to allow for a complete fill.

公开(公告)号：US20240297080A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18660318

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Ji-Cheng Chen ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Weng Chang ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/455 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/82345 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/45553 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method includes forming isolation regions extending into a semiconductor substrate, and recessing the isolation regions. After the recessing, a portion of a semiconductor material between the isolation region protrudes higher than top surfaces of the isolation regions to form a semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a gate stack, which includes forming a gate dielectric on sidewalls and a top surface of the semiconductor fin, and depositing a titanium nitride layer over the gate dielectric as a work-function layer. The titanium nitride layer is deposited at a temperature in a range between about 300° C. and about 400° C. A source region and a drain region are formed on opposing sides of the gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US12068386B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18316419

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/4908 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first channel region; a second channel region; and a gate structure around the first channel region and the second channel region, the gate structure including: a gate dielectric layer; a first p-type work function metal on the gate dielectric layer, the first p-type work function metal including fluorine and aluminum; a second p-type work function metal on the first p-type work function metal, the second p-type work function metal having a lower concentration of fluorine and a lower concentration of aluminum than the first p-type work function metal; and a fill layer on the second p-type work function metal.

公开(公告)号：US12009264B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17838785

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Ji-Cheng Chen ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Weng Chang ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/51 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/455 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/82345 ,  C23C16/34 ,  C23C16/45553 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method includes forming isolation regions extending into a semiconductor substrate, and recessing the isolation regions. After the recessing, a portion of a semiconductor material between the isolation region protrudes higher than top surfaces of the isolation regions to form a semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a gate stack, which includes forming a gate dielectric on sidewalls and a top surface of the semiconductor fin, and depositing a titanium nitride layer over the gate dielectric as a work-function layer. The titanium nitride layer is deposited at a temperature in a range between about 300° C. and about 400° C. A source region and a drain region are formed on opposing sides of the gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US20240113183A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18525521

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Weng Chang ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/41791 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L2029/7857

Abstract: Methods for tuning effective work functions of gate electrodes in semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a channel region over a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric layer over the channel region; and a gate electrode over the gate dielectric layer, the gate electrode including a first work function metal layer over the gate dielectric layer, the first work function metal layer including aluminum (Al); a first work function tuning layer over the first work function metal layer, the first work function tuning layer including aluminum tungsten (AlW); and a fill material over the first work function tuning layer.

公开(公告)号：US11855098B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17986379

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Cheng-Yen Tsai ,  Ming-Chi Huang ,  Zoe Chen ,  Wei-Chin Lee ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Da-Yuan Lee ,  Weng Chang ,  Ching-Hwanq Su

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L29/49

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/0271 ,  H01L21/02318 ,  H01L21/02321 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/3212 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/7848

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a gate dielectric layer on an interface layer; forming a doping layer on the gate dielectric layer, the doping layer including a dipole-inducing element; annealing the doping layer to drive the dipole-inducing element through the gate dielectric layer to a first side of the gate dielectric layer adjacent the interface layer; removing the doping layer; forming a sacrificial layer on the gate dielectric layer, a material of the sacrificial layer reacting with residual dipole-inducing elements at a second side of the gate dielectric layer adjacent the sacrificial layer; removing the sacrificial layer; forming a capping layer on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a gate electrode layer on the capping layer.

公开(公告)号：US11810948B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17317519

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/092

CPC classification number: H01L29/0673 ,  H01L27/0924

Abstract: An embodiment includes a device having nanostructures on a substrate, the nanostructures including a channel region. The device also includes a gate dielectric layer wrapping around each of the nanostructures. The device also includes a first work function tuning layer on the gate dielectric layer, the first work function tuning layer including a first n-type work function metal, aluminum, and carbon, the first n-type work function metal having a work function value less than titanium. The device also includes a glue layer on the first work function tuning layer. The device also includes and a fill layer on the glue layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230282729A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US17662545

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Chun-Da Liao ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Yan-Ming Tsai ,  Harry Chien ,  Huang-Lin Chao ,  Weng Chang ,  Chih-Wei Chang ,  Ming-Hsing Tsai ,  Chi On Chui

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/41791

Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate stack over a semiconductor region, forming a source/drain region on a side of the dummy gate stack, removing the dummy gate stack to form a trench, forming a gate dielectric layer extending into the trench and on the semiconductor region, and depositing a fist work-function layer over the gate dielectric layer. The work-function layer comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, molybdenum, and combinations thereof. The method further includes depositing a conductive filling layer over the first work-function layer, and performing a planarization process to remove excess portions of the conductive filling layer, the first work-function layer, and the gate dielectric layer to form a gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US11646311B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US16676443

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Yi Lee ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Weng Chang ,  Chi-On Chui

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L21/82345 ,  H01L21/823431

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a first transistor and a second transistor is provided. The first transistor includes a first gate structure over the first semiconductor fin. The first gate structure includes a first high-k layer and a first work function layer sequentially disposed on the substrate, a material of the first work function layer may include metal carbide and aluminum, and a content of aluminum in the first work function layer is less than 10% atm. The second transistor includes a second gate structure. The second gate structure includes a second high-k layer and a second work function layer sequentially disposed on the substrate. A work function of the first work function layer is greater than a work function of the second work function layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220336285A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17809944

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsin-Han Tsai ,  Chung-Chiang Wu ,  Cheng-Lung Hung ,  Weng Chang ,  Chi On Chui

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate dielectric on a semiconductor region, depositing a work-function layer over the gate dielectric, depositing a silicon layer over the work-function layer, and depositing a glue layer over the silicon layer. The work-function layer, the silicon layer, and the glue layer are in-situ deposited. The method further includes depositing a filling-metal over the glue layer; and performing a planarization process, wherein remaining portions of the glue layer, the silicon layer, and the work-function layer form portions of a gate electrode.