Patents by Inventor Szuya Liao
Szuya Liao 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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Publication number: 20240105725Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a complimentary field effect transistor (CFET). The CFET includes a first transistor and a second transistor stacked vertically. A conductive via extends vertically from a first source/drain region of the first transistor past the second transistor. The second transistor includes an asymmetric second source/drain region. The asymmetry of the second source/drain region helps ensure that the second source/drain region does not contact the conductive via.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Gerben Doornbos, Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal, Szuya Liao, Chung-Te Lin
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Publication number: 20240072115Abstract: A device includes: a complementary transistor including: a first transistor having a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region; and a second transistor stacked on the first transistor, and having a third source/drain region and a fourth source/drain region, the third source/drain region overlapping the first source/drain region, the fourth source/drain region overlapping the second source/drain region. The device further includes: a first source/drain contact electrically coupled to the third source/drain region; a second source/drain contact electrically coupled to the second source/drain region; a gate isolation structure adjacent the first and second transistors; and an interconnect structure electrically coupled to the first source/drain contact and the second source/drain contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Wei-Xiang You, Wei-De Ho, Hsin Yang Hung, Meng-Yu Lin, Hsiang-Hung Huang, Chun-Fu Cheng, Kuan-Kan Hu, Szu-Hua Chen, Ting-Yun Wu, Wei-Cheng Tzeng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Yin Wang, Jui-Chien Huang, Szuya Liao
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Publication number: 20240047523Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a gate stack over a substrate. The method includes forming a spacer over first sidewalls of the gate stack using a first precursor. The first precursor includes a first boron- and nitrogen-containing material having a first hexagonal ring structure, the spacer has a plurality of first layers, and each first layer includes boron and nitrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Ming LIN, Szu-Hua CHEN, Wei-Yen WOON, Szuya LIAO
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Publication number: 20240038595Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a first transistor over a substrate, wherein the first transistor comprises a first source/drain feature; depositing an interlayer dielectric layer around the first transistor; etching an opening in the interlayer dielectric layer to expose the first source/drain feature; conformably depositing a semimetal layer over the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein the semimetal layer has a first portion in the opening in the interlayer dielectric layer and a second portion over a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer; and forming a source/drain contact in the opening in the interlayer dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Kan HU, Jhih-Rong HUANG, Yi-Bo LIAO, Shuen-Shin LIANG, Min-Chiang CHUANG, Sung-Li WANG, Wei-Yen WOON, Szuya LIAO
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Publication number: 20240030281Abstract: A semiconductor device having a low-k isolation structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes channel structures, laterally extending on a substrate; gate structures, intersecting and covering the channel structures; and a channel isolation structure, laterally penetrating through at least one of the channel structures, and extending between separate sections of one of the gate structures along an extending direction of the one of the gate structures. A low-k dielectric material in the channel isolation structure comprises boron nitride.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Szu-Hua Chen, Cheng-Ming Lin, Han-Yu Lin, Wei-Yen Woon, Ming-Jie Huang, Ting-Gang Chen, Tai-Chun Huang, Ming-Chang Wen, Szuya Liao
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Publication number: 20240014282Abstract: A method is provided that includes depositing a catalyst layer along a surface of the opening and performing a selectivity enhancement process. The selectivity enhancement process alters a deposition rate of a metal component on at least one region of the catalyst layer. The metal component is deposited on the catalyst layer. Exemplary selectivity enhancement processes include a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), introducing an accelerator, and/or introducing a suppressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Kuan-Kan HU, Tsung-Kai CHIU, Wei-Yen WOON, Szuya LIAO, Ku-Feng YANG
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Publication number: 20240014042Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin, first source/drain regions, second source/drain regions, a first nanosheet, a second nanosheet and a metal gate structure. The fin extends in a first direction and protrudes above an insulator. The first source/drain regions are over the fin. The second source/drain regions are over the first source/drain regions. The first nanosheet extends in the first direction between the first source/drain regions. The second nanosheet extends in the first direction between the second source/drain regions. The metal gate structure is over the fin and between the first source/drain regions. The metal gate structure extends in a second direction different from the first direction from a first sidewall to a second sidewall. A first distance in the second direction between the first nanosheet and the first sidewall is smaller than a second distance in the second direction between the first nanosheet and the second sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Meng-Yu Lin, Chun-Fu Cheng, Cheng-Yin Wang, Yi-Bo Liao, Szuya Liao
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Publication number: 20230411211Abstract: Provided are an interconnect structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes: forming an opening in a dielectric layer; forming a 2D material layer to conformally cover a surface of the opening; performing a nitridation treatment on the 2D material layer to form a nitrided 2D material layer; forming a metal layer on the nitrided 2D material layer and filling in the opening; and performing a planarization process on the metal layer and the nitrided 2D material layer to expose a top surface of the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Yang Li, Chih-Piao Chuu, Szuya Liao, Han Wang
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Publication number: 20230402386Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and an interconnection layer disposed on the substrate. The interconnection layer includes a plurality of etch-stop layers, a plurality of first dielectric layers, and a plurality of conductive layers. The first dielectric layers are disposed on the plurality of etch-stop layers, wherein the plurality of first dielectric layers comprises porous organic framework (POF) dielectrics having a dielectric constant of 2 or less, and a thermal conductivity of 1 W/(m·K) or more. The conductive layers are embedded in the first dielectric layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Szu-Hua Chen, Wei-Yen Woon, Szuya Liao
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Publication number: 20230402528Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, an exemplary method includes forming a dummy gate stack engaging a semiconductor fin over a substrate, conformally depositing a first dielectric layer over the substrate, conformally depositing a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, etching back the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer to form a gate spacer extending along a sidewall surface of the dummy gate stack, the gate spacer comprising the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, forming source/drain features in and over the semiconductor fin and adjacent the dummy gate stack, and replacing the dummy gate stack with a gate structure, where a dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer is less than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide, and the second dielectric layer is less easily to be oxidized than the first dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Szu-Hua Chen, Cheng-Ming Lin, Wei-Xiang You, Wei-De Ho, Wei-Yen Woon, Szuya Liao
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Publication number: 20230345693Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of SRAM cells. Each SRAM cell includes a first inverter having a first N-type transistor and a first P-type transistor stacked vertically in a first active region. The SRAM cell includes a second inverter cross-coupled with the first inverter and including a second N-type transistor and a second P-type transistor stacked vertically in a second active region. The SRAM cell includes a butt contact electrically connecting an output of the first inverter to an input of the second inverter. The butt contact is at least partially within a first active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Cheng-Yin WANG, Szuya Liao, Jui-Chien Huang
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Publication number: 20230317674Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods are provided which facilitate improved thermal conductivity using a high-kappa dielectric bonding layer. In at least one example, a device is provided that includes a first substrate. A semiconductor device layer is disposed on the first substrate, and the semiconductor device layer includes one or more semiconductor devices. Frontside interconnect structure are disposed on the semiconductor device layer, and a bonding layer is disposed on the frontside interconnect structure. A second substrate is disposed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer has a thermal conductivity greater than 10 W/m·K.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Che Chi SHIH, Cheng-Ting CHUNG, Han-Yu LIN, Wei-Yen WOON, Szuya LIAO
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Publication number: 20230307285Abstract: A semiconductor device with isolation structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes first and second FETs, an isolation structure, and a conductive structure. The first FET includes a first fin structure, a first array of gate structures disposed on the first fin structure, and a first array of S/D regions disposed on the first fin structure. The second FET includes a second fin structure, a second array of gate structures disposed on the second fin structure, and a second array of S/D regions disposed on the second fin structure. The isolation structure includes a fill portion and a liner portion disposed between the first and second FETs and in physical contact with the first and second arrays of gate structures. The conductive structure is disposed in the liner portion and conductively coupled to a S/D region of the second array of S/D regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jui-Chien Huang, Sandy Szuya Liao, Cheng-Yin Wang, Wei-Cheng Lin, Wei-Chen Tzeng
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Publication number: 20230307456Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a complimentary field effect transistor (CFET). The CFET includes a first transistor having a first semiconductor nanostructure corresponding to a channel region of the first semiconductor nanostructure and a first gate metal surrounding the second semiconductor nanostructure. The CFET includes a transistor including a second semiconductor nanostructure above the first semiconductor nanostructure and a second gate metal surrounding the second semiconductor nanostructure. The CFET includes an isolation structure between the first and second semiconductor nanostructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Meng-Yu LIN, Yi-Han WANG, Chun-Fu CHENG, Cheng-Yin WANG, Yi-Bo LIAO, Szuya LIAO
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Publication number: 20230178435Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor of a first semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a first channel region and a gate electrode on the first channel region. A second semiconductor device is bonded to the first semiconductor device by a bonding layer disposed between the first and second semiconductor devices. A second transistor of the second semiconductor device is formed that includes a second channel region and a second gate electrode on the second channel region. The bonding layer is disposed between the first gate electrode of the first transistor and the second gate electrode of the second transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Jui-Chien HUANG, Szuya LIAO, Cheng-Yin WANG, Shih Hao WANG
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Publication number: 20230008517Abstract: A transistor includes a gate structure, a channel layer underlying the gate structure and comprising a two-dimensional (2D) material, source/drain contacts laterally spaced apart from the gate structure and disposed laterally next to the channel layer, and a spacer laterally interposed between the gate structure and the source/drain contacts. A semiconductor device and a semiconductor structure are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Jui-Chien Huang, Yi-Tse Hung, Shih Hao Wang, Han Wang, Szuya Liao