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公开(公告)号:US20210226038A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-22
申请号:US17226755
申请日:2021-04-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Te-Yang Lai , Che-Hao Chang , Chi On Chui
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/10 , H01L21/762 , H01L21/8238 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/3105 , H01L21/311
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a dielectric layer conformally over a plurality of fins on a substrate, forming a first high-k layer conformally over the dielectric layer, and forming a flowable oxide over the first high-k layer. Forming the flowable oxide includes filling first trenches adjacent fins of the plurality of fins. The method further includes recessing the flow able oxide to form second trenches between adjacent fins of the plurality of fins, forming a second high-k layer over the first high-k layer and the flowable oxide, performing a planarization that exposes top surfaces of the plurality of fins, and recessing the dielectric layer to form a plurality of dummy fins that include remaining portions of the first and second high-k layers and the flowable oxide.
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公开(公告)号:US20210202758A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-01
申请号:US16882965
申请日:2020-05-26
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sai-Hooi Yeong , Bo-Feng Young , Chien Ning Yao , Chi On Chui
IPC: H01L29/786 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/66
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin protruding above a substrate; source/drain regions over the fin; nanosheets between the source/drain regions, where the nanosheets comprise a first semiconductor material; inner spacers between the nanosheets and at opposite ends of the nanosheets, where there is an air gap between each of the inner spacers and a respective source/drain region of the source/drain regions; and a gate structure over the fin and between the source/drain regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20210202747A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-01
申请号:US16944768
申请日:2020-07-31
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chi On Chui
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/51 , H01L29/786 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/3115 , H01L29/66
Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided which utilizes metallic seeds to help crystallize a ferroelectric layer. In an embodiment a metal layer and a ferroelectric layer are formed adjacent to each other and then the metal layer is diffused into the ferroelectric layer. Once in place, a crystallization process is performed which utilizes the material of the metal layer as seed crystals.
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公开(公告)号:US11043570B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16814154
申请日:2020-03-10
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Yee-Chia Yeo , Sung-Li Wang , Chi On Chui , Jyh-Cherng Sheu , Hung-Li Chiang , I-Sheng Chen
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/8238 , H01L27/092 , H01L23/522 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/417
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a field effect transistor (FET). The FET includes a first channel, a first source and a first drain; a second channel, a second source and a second drain; and a gate structure disposed over the first and second channels. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode layer. The first source includes a first crystal semiconductor layer and the second source includes a second crystal semiconductor layer. The first source and the second source are connected by an alloy layer made of one or more Group IV element and one or more transition metal elements. The first crystal semiconductor layer is not in direct contact with the second crystal semiconductor layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210134983A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-06
申请号:US16880464
申请日:2020-05-21
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Ming-Ho Lin , Cheng-I Lin , Chun-Heng Chen , Chi On Chui
Abstract: A method includes forming a protruding structure, and forming a non-conformal film on the protruding structure using an Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) process. The non-conformal film includes a top portion directly over the protruding structure, and a sidewall portion on a sidewall of the protruding structure. The top portion has a first thickness, and the sidewall portion has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US20210126105A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-29
申请号:US16900292
申请日:2020-06-12
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chia-Wei Hsu , Pei Ying Lai , Cheng-Hao Hou , Xiong-Fei Yu , Chi On Chui
Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods which utilize a passivation dopant to passivate a gate dielectric layer are provided. The passivation dopant is introduced to the gate dielectric layer through a work function layer using a process such as a soaking method. The passivation dopant is an atom which may help to passivate electrical trapping defects, such as fluorine.
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公开(公告)号:US10978567B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16573498
申请日:2019-09-17
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Cheng-Ming Lin , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Ziwei Fang , Chi On Chui , Huang-Lin Chao
Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method that can eliminate or minimize the formation of an oxide on the metal gate layers of ferroelectric field effect transistors. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a substrate with fins thereon; depositing an interfacial layer on the fins; depositing a ferroelectric layer on the interfacial layer; depositing a metal gate layer on the ferroelectric layer; exposing the metal gate layer to a metal-halide gas; and performing a post metallization annealing, where the exposing the metal gate layer to the metal-halide gas and the performing the post metallization annealing occur without a vacuum break.
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公开(公告)号:US10763104B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US15874618
申请日:2018-01-18
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chung-Ting Ko , Jr-Hung Li , Chi On Chui
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01L21/3105 , H01L27/092 , H01L21/768 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/762 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/78
Abstract: Methods of forming a differential layer, such as a Contact Etch Stop Layer (CESL), in a semiconductor device are described herein, along with structures formed by the methods. In an embodiment, a structure includes an active area on a substrate, a gate structure over the active area, a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate structure, and a differential etch stop layer. The differential etch stop layer has a first portion along a sidewall of the gate spacer and has a second portion over an upper surface of the source/drain region. A first thickness of the first portion is in a direction perpendicular to the sidewall of the gate spacer, and a second thickness of the second portion is in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the source/drain region. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US20200176585A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16596059
申请日:2019-10-08
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Chih-Yu Chang , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chi On Chui , Chih-Hao Wang
Abstract: Circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate and a fin extending from the substrate, forming a first ferroelectric layer on the fin, forming a dummy gate structure over a channel region of the fin, forming a gate spacer over sidewalls of the dummy gate structure, forming an inter-level dielectric layer over the workpiece, removing the dummy gate structure to expose the first ferroelectric layer over the channel region of the fin, and forming a gate electrode over the exposed first ferroelectric layer over the channel region of the fin.
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公开(公告)号:US10510612B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-17
申请号:US16203814
申请日:2018-11-29
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Cyuan Lu , Chunyao Wang , Jr-Hung Li , Chung-Ting Ko , Chi On Chui
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/417
Abstract: Gate structures and gate spacers, along with methods of forming such, are described. In an embodiment, a structure includes an active area on a substrate, a gate structure on the active area and over the substrate, and a low-k gate spacer on the active area and along a sidewall of the gate structure. The gate structure includes a conformal gate dielectric on the active area and includes a gate electrode over the conformal gate dielectric. The conformal gate dielectric extends vertically along a first sidewall of the low-k gate spacer. In some embodiments, the low-k gate spacer can be formed using a selective deposition process after a dummy gate structure has been removed in a replacement gate process.
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