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公开(公告)号:US12237404B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-25
申请号:US18336328
申请日:2023-06-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Chien-Hung Chen , Wen-Chu Hsiao
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/265 , H01L21/30 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/3105 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/762 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/165 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/78
Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer that extends from the substrate, and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes silicon and the second semiconductor layer includes silicon germanium, with edge portions of the second semiconductor layer having a first germanium concentration, a center portion of the second semiconductor layer having a second germanium concentration, and the second germanium concentration being less than the first germanium concentration. The device also includes a gate stack on the second semiconductor layer, lightly doped source/drain regions in the second semiconductor layer, and source and drain regions extending into the lightly doped source/drain regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20230261052A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US17650712
申请日:2022-02-11
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Ming-Hua Yu , Yee-Chia Yeo
CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 , H01L29/66795 , H01L29/045 , H01L21/0262 , H01L29/785 , H01L21/0245 , H01L21/02532 , H01L21/02609
Abstract: A method includes forming a fin protruding from a substrate; forming an isolation region surrounding the fin; forming a gate structure extending over the fin and the isolation region; etching the fin adjacent the gate structure to form a recess; forming a source/drain region in the recess, including performing a first epitaxial process to grow a first semiconductor material in the recess, wherein the first epitaxial process preferentially forms facet planes of a first crystalline orientation; and performing a second epitaxial process to grow a second semiconductor material on the first semiconductor material, wherein the second epitaxial process preferentially forms facet planes of a second crystalline orientation, wherein a top surface of the second semiconductor material is above a top surface of the fin; and forming a source/drain contact on the source/drain region.
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公开(公告)号:US11749756B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US17074287
申请日:2020-10-19
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Ming-Hua Yu , Tze-Liang Lee , Chan-Lon Yang
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/762 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/02 , H01L23/544 , H01L21/265 , H01L21/324 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/167
CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 , H01L21/02057 , H01L21/26513 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/76224 , H01L21/76229 , H01L23/544 , H01L29/0649 , H01L29/1033 , H01L29/167 , H01L29/66795 , H01L29/7848 , H01L2223/54426 , H01L2223/54453
Abstract: A method includes forming an implanted region in a substrate. The implanted region is adjacent to a top surface of the substrate. A clean treatment is performed on the top surface of the implanted region. The top surface of the implanted region is baked after the clean treatment. An epitaxial layer is formed on the top surface of the substrate. The epitaxial layer is patterned to form a fin.
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公开(公告)号:US20220302282A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17805581
申请日:2022-06-06
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chien-Wei Lee , Che-Yu Lin , Hsueh-Chang Sung , Yee-Chia Yeo
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/67 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/04 , H01J37/32 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/762
Abstract: A method includes forming a fin over a substrate, forming an isolation region adjacent the fin, forming a dummy gate structure over the fin, and recessing the fin adjacent the dummy gate structure to form a first recess using a first etching process. The method also includes performing a plasma clean process on the first recess, the plasma clean process including placing the substrate on a holder disposed in a process chamber, heating the holder to a process temperature between 300° C. and 1000° C., introducing hydrogen gas into a plasma generation chamber connected to the process chamber, igniting a plasma within the plasma generation chamber to form hydrogen radicals, and exposing surfaces of the recess to the hydrogen radicals. The method also includes epitaxially growing a source/drain region in the first recess.
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公开(公告)号:US20210159122A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US17169090
申请日:2021-02-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Chien-Wei Lee , Chien-Hung Chen , Wen-Chu Hsiao , Yee-Chia Yeo
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L21/3065 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02
Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming a gate structure over the fin; forming a recess in the fin and adjacent to the gate structure; performing a wet etch process to clean the recess; treating the recess with a plasma process; and performing a dry etch process to clean the recess after the plasma process and the wet etch process.
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公开(公告)号:US10811537B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16035476
申请日:2018-07-13
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Ming-Hua Yu , Tze-Liang Lee , Chan-Lon Yang
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L29/167 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/06 , H01L23/544 , H01L21/762 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/265 , H01L21/324
Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, and an epitaxial fin portion. The semiconductor substrate has an implanted region. The implanted region has a bottom fin portion thereon, in which a depth of the implanted region is smaller than a thickness of the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure surrounds the bottom fin portion. The epitaxial fin portion is disposed over a top surface of the bottom fin portion, in which the implanted region of the semiconductor substrate includes oxygen and has an oxygen concentration lower than about 1·E+19 atoms/cm3.
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公开(公告)号:US10026843B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-17
申请号:US14954661
申请日:2015-11-30
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Ming-Hua Yu , Tze-Liang Lee , Chan-Lon Yang
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/167 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/265 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/762 , H01L23/544
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an active region of a semiconductor device includes forming an implanted region in a substrate. The implanted region is adjacent to a top surface of the substrate. A clean treatment is performed on the top surface of the substrate. The top surface of the substrate is baked. An epitaxial layer is formed on the top surface of the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20230343858A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-26
申请号:US18336328
申请日:2023-06-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Chien-Hung Chen , Wen-Chu Hsiao
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/30 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/08 , H01L21/762 , H01L29/165 , H01L29/78 , H01L21/3105 , H01L21/311
CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 , H01L21/02532 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/3003 , H01L29/401 , H01L29/0847 , H01L21/76224 , H01L29/165 , H01L29/7833 , H01L21/02164 , H01L21/02271 , H01L21/31053 , H01L21/31116 , H01L29/66545 , H01L29/7851 , H01L21/02381 , H01L29/66636 , H01L21/26513
Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer that extends from the substrate, and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes silicon and the second semiconductor layer includes silicon germanium, with edge portions of the second semiconductor layer having a first germanium concentration, a center portion of the second semiconductor layer having a second germanium concentration, and the second germanium concentration being less than the first germanium concentration. The device also includes a gate stack on the second semiconductor layer, lightly doped source/drain regions in the second semiconductor layer, and source and drain regions extending into the lightly doped source/drain regions.
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公开(公告)号:US11527442B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-13
申请号:US17169090
申请日:2021-02-05
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Che-Yu Lin , Chien-Wei Lee , Chien-Hung Chen , Wen-Chu Hsiao , Yee-Chia Yeo
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L21/3065 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02
Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming a gate structure over the fin; forming a recess in the fin and adjacent to the gate structure; performing a wet etch process to clean the recess; treating the recess with a plasma process; and performing a dry etch process to clean the recess after the plasma process and the wet etch process.
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公开(公告)号:US20180366373A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US15625501
申请日:2017-06-16
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kun-Mu LI , Chih-Chiang Chang , Wen-Chu Hsiao , Che-Yu Lin , Wei-Siang Yang
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L21/306 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/167 , H01L29/165 , H01L29/78
Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method to form silicon germanium (SiGe) source/drain regions with the incorporation of a lateral etch in the epitaxial source/drain growth process. For example, the method can include forming a plurality of fins on a substrate, where each of the plurality of fins has a first width. The SiGe source/drain regions can be formed on the plurality of fins, where each SiGe source/drain region has a second width in a common direction with the first width and a height. The method can also include selectively etching—e.g., via a lateral etch—the SiGe source/drain regions to decrease the second width of the SiGe source/drain regions. By decreasing the width of the SiGe source/drain regions, electrical shorts between neighboring fins can be prevented or minimized. Further, the method can include growing an epitaxial capping layer over the Si/Ge source/drain regions.
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