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公开(公告)号:US20250072002A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-27
申请号:US18941445
申请日:2024-11-08
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Yu-Ming Lin , Chi On Chui
IPC: H10B51/20 , H01L29/786 , H10B51/10 , H10B53/20
Abstract: A memory cell includes a thin film transistor over a semiconductor substrate. The thin film transistor includes a memory film contacting a word line, an oxide semiconductor (OS) layer contacting a source line and a bit line, and a conductive feature interposed between the memory film and the OS layer. The memory film is disposed between the OS layer and the word line. A dielectric material covers sidewalls of the source line, the memory film, and the OS layer.
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公开(公告)号:US12211922B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-28
申请号:US18355073
申请日:2023-07-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chien-Ning Yao , Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Kuan-Lun Cheng , Chih-Hao Wang
Abstract: Gates having air gaps therein, and methods of fabrication thereof, are disclosed herein. An exemplary gate includes a gate electrode and a gate dielectric. A first air gap is between and/or separates a first sidewall of the gate electrode from the gate dielectric, and a second air gap is between and/or separates a second sidewall of the gate electrode from the gate dielectric. A dielectric cap may be disposed over the gate electrode, and the dielectric cap may wrap a top of the gate electrode. The dielectric cap may fill a top portion of the first air gap and a top portion of the second air gap. The gate may be disposed between a first epitaxial source/drain and a second epitaxial source/drain, and a width of the gate is about the same as a distance between the first epitaxial source/drain and the second epitaxial source/drain.
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公开(公告)号:US20240389304A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-21
申请号:US18788379
申请日:2024-07-30
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chia-Ta Yu , Bo-Feng Young , Hung Wei Li , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chi On Chui
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a side-channel dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell and cell array that utilizes a vertical design with side channel transistors. A dielectric layer disposed over a substrate. A gate electrode is embedded in the dielectric layer. A channel layer wraps the gate electrode and a conductive structure is adjacent to the channel layer, with the channel layer interposed between the gate electrode and the conductive structure. The semiconductor structure also includes a dielectric structure disposed over the conductive structure and the gate electrode, the channel layer extending up through the dielectric structure.
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公开(公告)号:US12069865B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US17567586
申请日:2022-01-03
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chi On Chui , Yu-Ming Lin
IPC: H01L51/30 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/768 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/786 , H10B43/20 , H10B43/30 , H10B51/20 , H10B51/30 , H10B99/00
CPC classification number: H10B51/30 , H01L21/02565 , H01L21/02603 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/76877 , H01L29/0673 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/42392 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/78391 , H01L29/78696 , H10B43/20 , H10B43/30 , H10B51/20 , H10B99/00
Abstract: 3D-NOR memory array devices and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. A method includes forming a multi-layer stack over a substrate by forming alternating layers of an isolation material and a dummy material. An array of dummy nanostructures is formed in a channel region of the multi-layer stack by performing a wire release process. Once the nanostructures have been formed, a single layer of an oxide semiconductor material is deposited over and surrounds the dummy nanostructures. A memory film is then deposited over the oxide semiconductor material and a conductive wrap-around structure is formed over the memory film. Source/bit line structures may be formed by replacing the layers of the dummy material outside of the channel region with a metal fill material. A staircase conductor structure can be formed the source/bit line structures in a region of the multi-layer stack adjacent the memory array.
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公开(公告)号:US20240268122A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-08
申请号:US18638140
申请日:2024-04-17
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Meng-Han Lin , Bo-Feng Young , Han-Jong Chia , Sheng-Chen Wang , Feng-Cheng Yang , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Yu-Ming Lin
Abstract: A method of forming a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) device includes: forming a first layer stack and a second layer stack successively over a substrate, where the first layer stack and the second layer stack have a same layered structure that includes a layer of a first electrically conductive material over a layer of a first dielectric material, where the first layer stack extends beyond lateral extents of the second layer stack; forming a trench that extends through the first layer stack and the second layer stack; lining sidewalls and a bottom of the trench with a ferroelectric material; conformally forming a channel material in the trench over the ferroelectric material; filling the trench with a second dielectric material; forming a first opening and a second opening in the second dielectric material; and filling the first opening and the second opening with a second electrically conductive material.
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公开(公告)号:US12058870B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-06
申请号:US17868278
申请日:2022-07-19
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sai-Hooi Yeong , Bo-Feng Young , Yu-Ming Lin , Chi On Chui
CPC classification number: H10B51/20 , H01L29/40111 , H01L29/78391 , H01L29/785 , H01L29/78696 , H10B51/00 , H10B51/10 , H10B51/30
Abstract: A method includes forming a stack of multi-layers, each multi-layer including a first isolation layer, a semiconductor layer, and a first metal layer; etching the stack of multi-layers to form gate trenches in a channel region; removing the first isolation layers and the first metal layers from the channel region, resulting in channel portions of the semiconductor layers exposed in the gate trenches; laterally recessing the first metal layers from the gate trenches, resulting in gaps between adjacent layers of the first isolation layers and the semiconductor layers; forming an inner spacer layer in the gaps; forming a ferroelectric (FE) layer surrounding each of the channel portions and over sidewalls of the gate trenches, wherein the inner spacer layer is disposed laterally between the FE layer and the first metal layers; and depositing a metal gate layer over the FE layer and filling the gate trenches.
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公开(公告)号:US12041786B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-16
申请号:US17933650
申请日:2022-09-20
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Han-Jong Chia , Chi On Chui
IPC: H01L27/11507 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/78 , H01L49/02 , H10B53/30
CPC classification number: H10B53/30 , H01L28/60 , H01L29/66795 , H01L29/7851
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin protruding over the substrate, a gate structure over the fin, a bottom electrode over and electrically coupled to the gate structure, a ferroelectric layer around the bottom electrode, and a top electrode around the ferroelectric layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11997855B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US17109427
申请日:2020-12-02
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sheng-Chen Wang , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Yu-Ming Lin , Mauricio Manfrini , Han-Jong Chia
IPC: H10B63/00 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/786 , H10B61/00
CPC classification number: H10B63/30 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/7869 , H10B61/22
Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a memory device. In some embodiments, the memory device has a substrate and a lower interconnect metal line disposed over the substrate. The memory device also has a selector channel disposed over the lower interconnect metal line and a selector gate electrode wrapping around a sidewall of the selector channel and separating from the selector channel by a selector gate dielectric. The memory device also has a memory cell disposed over and electrically connected to the selector channel and an upper interconnect metal line disposed over the memory cell. By placing the selector within the back-end interconnect structure, front-end space is saved, and more integration flexibility is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11991886B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-21
申请号:US18151682
申请日:2023-01-09
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Meng-Han Lin , Bo-Feng Young , Han-Jong Chia , Sheng-Chen Wang , Feng-Cheng Yang , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Yu-Ming Lin
Abstract: A method of forming a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) device includes: forming a first layer stack and a second layer stack successively over a substrate, where the first layer stack and the second layer stack have a same layered structure that includes a layer of a first electrically conductive material over a layer of a first dielectric material, where the first layer stack extends beyond lateral extents of the second layer stack; forming a trench that extends through the first layer stack and the second layer stack; lining sidewalls and a bottom of the trench with a ferroelectric material; conformally forming a channel material in the trench over the ferroelectric material; filling the trench with a second dielectric material; forming a first opening and a second opening in the second dielectric material; and filling the first opening and the second opening with a second electrically conductive material.
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公开(公告)号:US11974441B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17138152
申请日:2020-12-30
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bo-Feng Young , Sai-Hooi Yeong , Chih-Yu Chang , Chi On Chui , Yu-Ming Lin
CPC classification number: H10B51/20 , H01L29/0653 , H01L29/0669 , H10B51/10
Abstract: A 3D memory array in which epitaxial source/drain regions which are horizontally merged and vertically unmerged are used as source lines and bit lines and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a memory array includes a first channel region over a semiconductor substrate; a first epitaxial region electrically coupled to the first channel region; a second epitaxial region directly over the first epitaxial region in a direction perpendicular to a major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a dielectric material between the first epitaxial region and the second epitaxial region, the second epitaxial region being isolated from the first epitaxial region by the dielectric material; a gate dielectric surrounding the first channel region; and a gate electrode surrounding the gate dielectric.
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