Patents by Inventor Qiuming Huang

Qiuming Huang 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).

  • Patent number: 11810965
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a fin semiconductor device comprises: providing a substrate, wherein a fin channel base is patterned on and in contact with the substrate; epitaxially growing a top part of the fin channel base and extending the top part of the fin channel base sideways and upward to form a fin channel core; oxidizing the fin channel base to form a fin channel structure, wherein the fin channel structure comprises the fin channel core surrounded with an oxide layer at the top part of the fin channel base and an intermediate part of the fin channel base under the top part; and removing the oxide layer to expose the fin channel core, wherein the fin channel core suspends over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HUALI INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Patent number: 11444182
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a fin semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes: providing a substrate; etching the substrate the first time to form a fin channel structure which protrudes from the substrate; forming a protective oxide layer on two sidewalls and the top surface of the fin channel structure; etching a the second time to form the base part of the fin channel structure, wherein the base part is not covered by the protective layer; oxidizing the base part of the fin channel, when the upper part of the fin channel is blocked from oxidation by the protective layer; removing both the protective layer and the oxidized base part of the fin channel structure, so that the upper part of the fin channel structure is suspended over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HUALI INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Patent number: 11239364
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a semiconductor device, which comprises: an embedded gate structure with a bottom embedded in a semiconductor substrate; a channel region formed below the bottom surface of the embedded gate structure; a source region and a drain region formed on the two sides of the embedded gate structure; an embedded epitaxial layer formed in the source region or the drain region, the bottom surface of the embedded gate structure being in flush with the maximum stress position of the embedded epitaxial layer. The present disclosure further discloses a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The present disclosure can enable the channel region to be located in the maximum stress region of the embedded epitaxial layer, thereby improving the mobility of channel carriers to the utmost extent and improving the conduction current of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Tan, Qiuming Huang, Qiang Yan
  • Publication number: 20210376128
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a fin semiconductor device comprises: providing a substrate, wherein a fin channel base is patterned on and in contact with the substrate; epitaxially growing a top part of the fin channel base and extending the top part of the fin channel base sideways and upward to form a fin channel core; oxidizing the fin channel base to form a fin channel structure, wherein the fin channel structure comprises the fin channel core surrounded with an oxide layer at the top part of the fin channel base and an intermediate part of the fin channel base under the top part; and removing the oxide layer to expose the fin channel core, wherein the fin channel core suspends over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Publication number: 20210376131
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a fin semiconductor device comprises: providing a substrate; etching the substrate form a fin channel structure protruding from the substrate for a first time to; forming a protective layer made of an oxide on two sidewalls and the top surface of the fin channel structure; etching the substrate for a second time to extend the fin channel structure deeper into the substrate to form the base part of the fin channel structure, wherein the base part is not covered by the protective layer; oxidizing the base part of the fin channel, wherein the upper part of the fin channel is blocked from oxidation by the protective layer; and removing the protective layer and the oxidized base part of the fin channel structure, so that the upper part of the fin channel structure is suspended over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Publication number: 20210036153
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a semiconductor device, which comprises: an embedded gate structure with a bottom embedded in a semiconductor substrate; a channel region formed below the bottom surface of the embedded gate structure; a source region and a drain region formed on the two sides of the embedded gate structure; an embedded epitaxial layer formed in the source region or the drain region, the bottom surface of the embedded gate structure being in flush with the maximum stress position of the embedded epitaxial layer. The present disclosure further discloses a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The present disclosure can enable the channel region to be located in the maximum stress region of the embedded epitaxial layer, thereby improving the mobility of channel carriers to the utmost extent and improving the conduction current of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Tan, Qiuming Huang, Qiang Yan
  • Patent number: 10727341
    Abstract: A method of embedding SiGe when fabricating a PMOS device is provided. Multiple layers of SiGe layers with different Ge contents may be formed such that the Ge content increases to from bottom layer(s) to middle layer(s), and decreases from the middle layer(s) to top layer(s). In some embodiments, the embedded SiGe can have a SiGe seed layer over a substrate, a first SiGe transition layer over the SiGe seed layer, a SiGe milled layer over the first SiGe transition layer, and a second SiGe transition layer over the SiGe middle layer. The first SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content increasing from a bottom of the first SiGe transition layer to a top of the first SiGe transition layer. The second SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content decreasing from a bottom of the second SiGe transition layer to a top of the second SiGe transition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventor: Qiuming Huang
  • Patent number: 10529857
    Abstract: A structure of SiGe source/drain and a preparation method thereof are disclosed in the present invention. Firstly, providing a semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate. Secondly, etching the semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate to form recesses on both sides of the gate. Thirdly, epitaxially growing a SiGe seed layer and a SiGe bulk layer in the recesses in turn. Fourthly, subjecting the SiGe bulk layer to a crystal plane treatment with a mixed-gases. Fifthly, epitaxially growing a lattice change layer on the SiGe bulk layer. Finally, epitaxially growing a cap layer on the lattice change layer. The preparation method of the present invention can greatly improve the morphology of the SiGe epitaxy in the incomplete Un-tuck structure, and promote the formation of the subsequent metal silicide (NiSi), so that problems such as abnormal resistance and leakage of active area (AA leakage) can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HUALI MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Publication number: 20190311906
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure of a metal gate and a manufacturing method therefor. The manufacturing method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; uniformly depositing a first hard mask layer on the semiconductor substrate, corresponding to a region where the metal gate is located, patterning and etching the first hard mask layer to form a recess, forming a sloping sidewall on a sidewall of the recess, the sloping sidewall and an upper surface of the substrate forming a groove structure, with the size of an upper part of the groove structure being larger than that of a lower part thereof, and forming a metal gate in the groove structure; and removing the first hard mask layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Qiuming Huang
  • Patent number: 10373834
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure of a metal gate and a manufacturing method therefor. The manufacturing method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; uniformly depositing a first hard mask layer on the semiconductor substrate, corresponding to a region where the metal gate is located, patterning and etching the first hard mask layer to form a recess, forming a sloping sidewall on a sidewall of the recess, the sloping sidewall and an upper surface of the substrate forming a groove structure, with the size of an upper part of the groove structure being larger than that of a lower part thereof, and forming a metal gate in the groove structure; and removing the first hard mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Shaghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventor: Qiuming Huang
  • Publication number: 20190189451
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure of a metal gate and a manufacturing method therefor. The manufacturing method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; uniformly depositing a first hard mask layer on the semiconductor substrate, corresponding to a region where the metal gate is located, patterning and etching the first hard mask layer to form a recess, forming a sloping sidewall on a sidewall of the recess, the sloping sidewall and an upper surface of the substrate forming a groove structure, with the size of an upper part of the groove structure being larger than that of a lower part thereof, and forming a metal gate in the groove structure; and removing the first hard mask layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Qiuming HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180366584
    Abstract: A structure of SiGe source/drain and a preparation method thereof are disclosed in the present invention. Firstly, providing a semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate. Secondly, etching the semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate to form recesses on both sides of the gate. Thirdly, epitaxially growing a SiGe seed layer and a SiGe bulk layer in the recesses in turn. Fourthly, subjecting the SiGe bulk layer to a crystal plane treatment with a mixed-gases. Fifthly, epitaxially growing a lattice change layer on the SiGe bulk layer. Finally, epitaxially growing a cap layer on the lattice change layer. The preparation method of the present invention can greatly improve the morphology of the SiGe epitaxy in the incomplete Un-tuck structure, and promote the formation of the subsequent metal silicide (NiSi), so that problems such as abnormal resistance and leakage of active area (AA leakage) can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Publication number: 20180350987
    Abstract: A method of embedding SiGe when fabricating a PMOS device is provided. Multiple layers of SiGe layers with different Ge contents may be formed such that the Ge content increases to from bottom layer(s) to middle layer(s), and decreases from the middle layer(s) to top layer(s). In some embodiments, the embedded SiGe can have a SiGe seed layer over a substrate, a first SiGe transition layer over the SiGe seed layer, a SiGe milled layer over the first SiGe transition layer, and a second SiGe transition layer over the SiGe middle layer. The first SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content increasing from a bottom of the first SiGe transition layer to a top of the first SiGe transition layer. The second SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content decreasing from a bottom of the second SiGe transition layer to a top of the second SiGe transition layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Qiuming Huang
  • Patent number: 10134900
    Abstract: A structure of SiGe source/drain and a preparation method thereof are disclosed in the present invention. Firstly, providing a semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate. Secondly, etching the semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate to form recesses on both sides of the gate. Thirdly, epitaxially growing a SiGe seed layer and a SiGe bulk layer in the recesses in turn. Fourthly, subjecting the SiGe bulk layer to a crystal plane treatment with a mixed-gases. Fifthly, epitaxially growing a lattice change layer on the SiGe bulk layer. Finally, epitaxially growing a cap layer on the lattice change layer. The preparation method of the present invention can greatly improve the morphology of the SiGe epitaxy in the incomplete Un-tuck structure, and promote the formation of the subsequent metal silicide (NiSi), so that problems such as abnormal resistance and leakage of active area (AA leakage) can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HUALI MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Patent number: 10084086
    Abstract: A method of embedding SiGe when fabricating a PMOS device is provided. Multiple layers of SiGe layers with different Ge contents may be formed such that the Ge content increases to from bottom layer(s) to middle layer(s), and decreases from the middle layer(s) to top layer(s). In some embodiments, the embedded SiGe can have a SiGe seed layer over a substrate, a first SiGe transition layer over the SiGe seed layer, a SiGe milled layer over the first SiGe transition layer, and a second SiGe transition layer over the SiGe middle layer. The first SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content increasing from a bottom of the first SiGe transition layer to a top of the first SiGe transition layer. The second SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content decreasing from a bottom of the second SiGe transition layer to a top of the second SiGe transition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventor: Qiuming Huang
  • Publication number: 20180175195
    Abstract: A method of embedding SiGe when fabricating a PMOS device is provided. Multiple layers of SiGe layers with different Ge contents may be formed such that the Ge content increases to from bottom layer(s) to middle layer(s), and decreases from the middle layer(s) to top layer(s). In some embodiments, the embedded SiGe can have a SiGe seed layer over a substrate, a first SiGe transition layer over the SiGe seed layer, a SiGe milled layer over the first SiGe transition layer, and a second SiGe transition layer over the SiGe middle layer. The first SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content increasing from a bottom of the first SiGe transition layer to a top of the first SiGe transition layer. The second SiGe transition layer can have a Ge content decreasing from a bottom of the second SiGe transition layer to a top of the second SiGe transition layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventor: Qiuming Huang
  • Publication number: 20180158951
    Abstract: A structure of SiGe source/drain and a preparation method thereof are disclosed in the present invention. Firstly, providing a semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate. Secondly, etching the semiconductor single crystal silicon substrate to form recesses on both sides of the gate. Thirdly, epitaxially growing a SiGe seed layer and a SiGe bulk layer in the recesses in turn. Fourthly, subjecting the SiGe bulk layer to a crystal plane treatment with a mixed-gases. Fifthly, epitaxially growing a lattice change layer on the SiGe bulk layer. Finally, epitaxially growing a cap layer on the lattice change layer. The preparation method of the present invention can greatly improve the morphology of the SiGe epitaxy in the incomplete Un-tuck structure, and promote the formation of the subsequent metal silicide (NiSi), so that problems such as abnormal resistance and leakage of active area (AA leakage) can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Qiang Yan
  • Patent number: 9831251
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming recesses in a semiconductor substrate; epitaxial growing a first SiGe seed layer with constant Ge content in the recesses; epitaxial growing a second SiGe layer with a constant Ge content higher than the Ge content of first SiGe seed layer on the first SiGe seed layer; epitaxial growing a third SiGe layer with a constant Ge content lower than the Ge content of the second SiGe layer; and forming a cap layer on the third SiGe layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HUALI MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Jianqin Gao, Jian Zhong
  • Publication number: 20170250186
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming recesses in a semiconductor substrate; epitaxial growing a first SiGe seed layer with constant Ge content in the recesses; epitaxial growing a second SiGe layer with a constant Ge content higher than the Ge content of first SiGe seed layer on the first SiGe seed layer; epitaxial growing a third SiGe layer with a constant Ge content lower than the Ge content of the second SiGe layer; and forming a cap layer on the third SiGe layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Qiuming Huang, Jun Tan, Jianqin Gao, Jian Zhong