Patents by Inventor Qingjun Zhou
Qingjun Zhou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10593594Abstract: Methods of forming a self-aligned via comprising recessing a first metallization layer comprising a set of first conductive lines that extend along a first direction on a first insulating layer on a substrate. A second insulating layer is formed on the first insulating layer. A via is formed through the second insulating layer to one of the first conductive lines. Semiconductor devices comprising the self-aligned via and apparatus for forming the self-aligned via are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Micromaterials LLCInventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, Ying Zhang, Ho-yung David Hwang, Uday Mitra, Regina Freed
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Patent number: 10510602Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form fully self-aligned vias are described. A first metal film is formed in the recessed first conductive lines and on the first insulating layer of a substrate comprising alternating conductive lines and a first insulating layer. Pillars and a sheet are formed from the first metal film. Some of the pillars and a portion of the sheet are selectively removed and a second insulating layer is deposited around the remaining pillars and sheet. The remaining pillars and sheet are removed to form vias and a trench in the second insulating layer. A third insulating layer is deposited in the vias and trench and an overburden is formed on the second insulating layer. Portions of the overburden are selectively etched from the second insulating layer to expose the second insulating layer and the filled vias and leaving portions of the third insulating layer on the second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Mirocmaterials LLCInventors: Ying Zhang, Abhijit Basu Mallick, Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, He Ren, Ho-yung David Hwang, Uday Mitra
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Patent number: 10510540Abstract: Methods of forming semiconductor devices comprising etching a hardmask and spin-on-carbon layer through an opening in a photoresist to expose a gapfill material. The photoresist, spin-on-carbon layer and gapfill material are removed. A new spin-on-carbon layer, hardmask and photoresist are formed with an opening over a spacer mandrel. The hardmask, spin-on-carbon layer are etched through the opening and the layers and spacer mandrel are removed. An etch stop layer and oxide layer are removed and a height of the spacer mandrel and gapfill material are reduced exposing portions of the substrate. The exposed portions of the substrate are fin etched and the layers removed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: MICROMATERIALS LLCInventors: Ying Zhang, Qingjun Zhou, Yung-Chen Lin, Ho-yung David Hwang
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Patent number: 10439047Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to substrate processing methods. The methods include forming a patterned hardmask material on a substrate, forming first mandrel structures on exposed regions of the substrate, and depositing a gap fill material on the substrate over the hardmask material and the first mandrel structures. The first mandrel structures are removed to form second mandrel structures comprising the hardmask material and the gap fill material and the substrate is etched using the second mandrel structures as a mask to form fin structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, Ying Zhang
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Publication number: 20190279901Abstract: Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices which utilize the selective etching of aluminum oxide over silicon oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide or zirconium oxide are described. Certain embodiments relate to the formation of self-aligned contacts for metal gate applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, Ying Zhang, Ho-yung Hwang
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Publication number: 20190252523Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to substrate processing methods. The methods include forming a patterned hardmask material on a substrate, forming first mandrel structures on exposed regions of the substrate, and depositing a gap fill material on the substrate over the hardmask material and the first mandrel structures. The first mandrel structures are removed to form second mandrel structures comprising the hardmask material and the gap fill material and the substrate is etched using the second mandrel structures as a mask to form fin structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Yung-Chen LIN, Qingjun ZHOU, Ying ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190252187Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to substrate processing methods. The methods include forming a patterned hardmask material on a substrate, forming first mandrel structures on exposed regions of the substrate, and depositing a gap fill material on the substrate over the hardmask material and the first mandrel structures. The first mandrel structures are removed to expose second regions of the substrate and form second mandrel structures comprising the hardmask material and the gap fill material. Fin structures are deposited on the substrate using the second mandrel structures as a mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Yung-chen LIN, Qingjun ZHOU, Xinyu BAO, Ying ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190189510Abstract: Methods of forming a self-aligned via comprising recessing a first metallization layer comprising a set of first conductive lines that extend along a first direction on a first insulating layer on a substrate. A second insulating layer is formed on the first insulating layer. A via is formed through the second insulating layer to one of the first conductive lines. Semiconductor devices comprising the self-aligned via and apparatus for forming the self-aligned via are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, Ying Zhang, Ho-yung David Hwang, Uday Mitra, Regina Freed
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Publication number: 20190181246Abstract: Methods for forming semiconductor devices, such as FinFETs, are provided. In an embodiment, a fin structure processing method includes removing a portion of a first fin of a plurality of fins formed on a substrate to expose a surface of a remaining portion of the first fin, wherein the fins are adjacent to dielectric material structures formed on the substrate; performing a deposition operation to form features on the surface of the remaining portion of the first fin by depositing a Group III-V semiconductor material in a substrate processing environment; and performing an etching operation to etch the features with an etching gas to form a plurality of openings between adjacent dielectric material structures, wherein the etching operation is performed in the same chamber as the deposition operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Xinyu BAO, Ying ZHANG, Qingjun ZHOU, Yung-chen LIN
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Publication number: 20190096666Abstract: Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices which utilize the selective etching of aluminum oxide over silicon oxide and/or silicon nitride are described. Certain embodiments relate to the formation of fin-etched substrates. Other embodiments relate to the removal of source drain caps from substrates. Further embodiments relate to the processing of substrates comprising vias and/or metal contacts with bottom etch stop layers and/or liner layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Qingjun Zhou, Ying Zhang, Yung-Chen Lin
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Publication number: 20190088543Abstract: Processing methods may be performed to expose a contact region on a semiconductor substrate. The methods may include selectively recessing a first metal on a semiconductor substrate with respect to an exposed first dielectric material. The methods may include forming a liner over the recessed first metal and the exposed first dielectric material. The methods may include forming a second dielectric material over the liner. The methods may include forming a hard mask over selected regions of the second dielectric material. The methods may also include selectively removing the second dielectric material to expose a portion of the liner overlying the recessed first metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, Ying Zhang, Ho-yung Hwang
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Publication number: 20190067102Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form fully self-aligned vias are described. A first metal film is formed in the recessed first conductive lines and on the first insulating layer of a substrate comprising alternating conductive lines and a first insulating layer. Pillars and a sheet are formed from the first metal film. Some of the pillars and a portion of the sheet are selectively removed and a second insulating layer is deposited around the remaining pillars and sheet. The remaining pillars and sheet are removed to form vias and a trench in the second insulating layer. A third insulating layer is deposited in the vias and trench and an overburden is formed on the second insulating layer. Portions of the overburden are selectively etched from the second insulating layer to expose the second insulating layer and the filled vias and leaving portions of the third insulating layer on the second insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Ying Zhang, Abhijit Basu Mallick, Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, He Ren, Ho-yung David Hwang, Uday Mitra
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Patent number: 10204781Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to substrate processing methods. The methods include forming a patterned hardmask material on a substrate, forming first mandrel structures on exposed regions of the substrate, and depositing a gap fill material on the substrate over the hardmask material and the first mandrel structures. The first mandrel structures are removed to expose second region of the substrate form second mandrel structures comprising the hardmask material and the gap fill material and fin structures are deposited on the substrate using the second mandrel structures as a mask.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Qingjun Zhou, Xinyu Bao, Ying Zhang
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Publication number: 20190019676Abstract: Methods of forming semiconductor devices comprising etching a hardmask and spin-on-carbon layer through an opening in a photoresist to expose a gapfill material. The photoresist, spin-on-carbon layer and gapfill material are removed. A new spin-on-carbon layer, hardmask and photoresist are formed with an opening over a spacer mandrel. The hardmask, spin-on-carbon layer are etched through the opening and the layers and spacer mandrel are removed. An etch stop layer and oxide layer are removed and a height of the spacer mandrel and gapfill material are reduced exposing portions of the substrate. The exposed portions of the substrate are fin etched and the layers removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Ying Zhang, Qingjun Zhou, Yung-Chen Lin, Ho-yung Hwang
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Patent number: 9818621Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods for etching a substrate. Patterning processes, such as double patterning and quadruple patterning processes, may benefit from the embodiments described herein which include performing an inert plasma treatment to implant ions into a spacer material, performing an etching process on an implanted region of the spacer material, and repeating the inert plasma treatment and the etching process to form a predominantly flat top spacer profile. The inert plasma treatment process may be a biased process and the etching process may be an unbiased process. Various processing parameters, such as pressure, may be controlled to influence a desired spacer profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Aurelien Tavernier, Qingjun Zhou, Tom Choi, Yungchen Lin, Ying Zhang, Olivier Joubert
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Publication number: 20170243754Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods for etching a substrate. Patterning processes, such as double patterning and quadruple patterning processes, may benefit from the embodiments described herein which include performing an inert plasma treatment to implant ions into a spacer material, performing an etching process on an implanted region of the spacer material, and repeating the inert plasma treatment and the etching process to form a predominantly flat top spacer profile. The inert plasma treatment process may be a biased process and the etching process may be an unbiased process. Various processing parameters, such as pressure, may be controlled to influence a desired spacer profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Aurelien TAVERNIER, Qingjun ZHOU, Tom CHOI, Yungchen LIN, Ying ZHANG, Olivier JOUBERT
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Publication number: 20170229315Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a substrate processing system, such as an etch processing system. In one embodiment, a substrate processing system is disclosed herein. The substrate processing system includes a transfer chamber and a plurality of process chambers coupled to the transfer chamber. The plurality of process chambers includes a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and a third process chamber. The first process chamber is configured to directionally modify a surface of a film stack formed on the substrate. The second process chamber is configured to deposit an etchant on the surface of the film stack. The third process chamber is configured to expose the film stack to a high-temperature sublimation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Ying ZHANG, Qingjun ZHOU, Jonathan Sungehul KIM
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Patent number: 9721807Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods for patterning a substrate. Patterning processes, such as double patterning and quadruple patterning processes, may benefit from the embodiments described herein which include performing an inert plasma treatment on a spacer material, performing an etching process on a treated region of the spacer material, and repeating the inert plasma treatment and the etching process to form a desired spacer profile. The inert plasma treatment process may be a biased process and the etching process may be an unbiased process. Various processing parameters, such as process gas ratios and pressures, may be controlled to influence a desired spacer profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Qingjun Zhou, Jungmin Ko, Tom Choi, Sean Kang, Jeremiah Pender, Srinivas D. Nemani, Ying Zhang
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Patent number: 9478433Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods for patterning a substrate. Patterning processes, such as double patterning and quadruple patterning processes, may benefit from the embodiments described herein which include performing an inert plasma treatment on a spacer material, performing an etching process on a treated region of the spacer material, and repeating the inert plasma treatment and the etching process to form a desired spacer profile. The inert plasma treatment process may be a biased process and the etching process may be an unbiased process. Various processing parameters, such as process gas ratios and pressures, may be controlled to influence a desired spacer profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Qingjun Zhou, Jungmin Ko, Tom Choi, Sean Kang, Jeremiah Pender, Srinivas D. Nemani, Ying Zhang
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Publication number: 20160307772Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods for etching a substrate. Patterning processes, such as double patterning and quadruple patterning processes, may benefit from the embodiments described herein which include performing an inert plasma treatment to implant ions into a spacer material, performing an etching process on an implanted region of the spacer material, and repeating the inert plasma treatment and the etching process to form a predominantly flat top spacer profile. The inert plasma treatment process may be a biased process and the etching process may be an unbiased process. Various processing parameters, such as pressure, may be controlled to influence a desired spacer profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Tom CHOI, Qingjun ZHOU, Ying ZHANG