公开(公告)号：US20150357436A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14324252

申请日：2014-07-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wen-Jiun Shen ,  Chia-Jong Liu ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chung-Fu Chang ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Yen-Liang Wu ,  Man-Ling Lu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/66636 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7848

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a gate structure on the substrate; performing a first dry etching process to form a recess in the substrate adjacent to the gate structure; and performing a second dry etching process to expand the recess.

Abstract translation: 公开了半导体器件的制造方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供衬底; 在基板上形成栅极结构; 执行第一干蚀刻工艺以在所述衬底中邻近所述栅极结构形成凹陷; 以及执行第二干蚀刻工艺以使凹部膨胀。

公开(公告)号：US20150255563A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14195967

申请日：2014-03-04

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Yen-Liang Wu ,  Chung-Fu Chang ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Man-Ling Lu ,  Cho-Han Fan ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chen-Ming Huang

IPC: H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/785 ,  H01L21/28123 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/32139 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided, comprising steps of providing a substrate with an underlying layer formed thereon; forming a gate layer overlying the underlying layer; and forming a multi-layer hard mask layer on the gate layer, and the multi-layer hard mask layer comprising a plurality of material layers and a top hard mask formed on the material layers, wherein the gate layer and the top hard mask contain the same element, such as silicon.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于制造半导体器件的方法，包括以下步骤：提供其上形成有底层的衬底; 形成覆盖下层的栅极层; 以及在所述栅极层上形成多层硬掩模层，所述多层硬掩模层包括多个材料层和形成在所述材料层上的顶部硬掩模，其中所述栅极层和所述顶部硬掩模含有 相同的元素，如硅。

公开(公告)号：US09054187B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14089771

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： An-Chi Liu ,  Chun-Hsien Lin ,  Yu-Cheng Tung ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Wen-Tai Chiang ,  Shih-Hung Tsai ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Ying-Tsung Chen ,  Chih-Wei Chen

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7834 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/78654

Abstract: A non-planar semiconductor structure comprises a substrate, at least one fin structure on the substrate, a gate covering parts of the fin structures and part of the substrate such that the fin structure is divided into a channel region stacking with the gate and source/drain region at both sides of the gate, a plurality of epitaxial structures covering on the source/drain region of the fin structures, a recess is provided between the channel region of the fin structure and the epitaxial structure, and a spacer formed on the sidewalls of the gate and the epitaxial structures, wherein the portion of the spacer filling in the recesses is flush with the top surface of the epitaxial structures.

Abstract translation: 非平面半导体结构包括衬底，衬底上的至少一个翅片结构，鳍覆盖部分的鳍结构和衬底的一部分，使得鳍结构被分成与栅极和源极/漏极堆叠的沟道区域， 漏极区域，覆盖在鳍状结构的源极/漏极区域上的多个外延结构，在鳍状结构的沟道区域和外延结构之间设置凹部，以及形成在侧壁上的间隔物 的栅极和外延结构，其中填充在凹槽中的间隔物的部分与外延结构的顶表面齐平。

公开(公告)号：US20150093870A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14042224

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Yen-Liang Wu ,  Chung-Fu Chang ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Shih-Fang Tzou

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7834 ,  H01L29/7848

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes the following step. A gate dielectric layer is formed on a substrate. A gate electrode is on the gate dielectric layer. The gate dielectric layer exposed by the gate electrode is treated. A first etching process is performed to remove at least a portion of the gate dielectric layer exposed by the gate electrode. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate electrode. A second etching process is performed to form recesses in the substrate beside the gate electrode. Besides, during the first etching process and the second etching process, an etching rate of the treated gate dielectric layer is greater than an etching rate of the untreated gate dielectric layer.

Abstract translation: 提供一种制造半导体器件结构的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤。 在基板上形成栅极电介质层。 栅极电极位于栅极电介质层上。 处理由栅电极露出的栅介电层。 执行第一蚀刻工艺以去除由栅电极暴露的栅介质层的至少一部分。 在栅电极的侧壁上形成间隔物。 执行第二蚀刻工艺以在栅电极旁边的基板中形成凹部。 此外，在第一蚀刻工艺和第二蚀刻工艺期间，经处理的栅极电介质层的蚀刻速率大于未处理的栅极介电层的蚀刻速率。

公开(公告)号：US20150035069A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US13954991

申请日：2013-07-31

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Po-Chao Tsao ,  Chung-Fu Chang ,  Cheng-Guo Chen

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L27/1211 ,  H01L21/845

Abstract: A method for fabricating fin-shaped field-effect transistor (FinFET) is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a fin-shaped structure in the substrate; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) on the substrate and around the bottom portion of the fin-shaped structure; forming a first gate structure on the STI and the fin-shaped structure; and removing a portion of the STI for exposing the sidewalls of the STI underneath the first gate structure.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于制造鳍状场效应晶体管（FinFET）的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供衬底; 在基板中形成翅片状结构; 在衬底上并在鳍状结构的底部周围形成浅沟槽隔离（STI）; 在STI和鳍状结构上形成第一栅极结构; 以及去除STI的一部分以暴露在第一栅极结构下方的STI的侧壁。

公开(公告)号：US20240413015A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18220803

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Kuang Hsieh ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Chin-Hung Chen

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of providing a substrate having a low-voltage (LV) region and a medium-voltage (MV) region, forming a first metal gate on the LV region and a second metal gate on the MV region, forming a first patterned mask on the second metal gate, removing part of the first metal gate, forming a second patterned mask on the first metal gate, removing part of the second metal gate, and then forming a first hard mask on the first metal gate and a second hard mask on the second metal gate.

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：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：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：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.