Patents by Inventor Wei-Ming You

Wei-Ming You 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).

  • Publication number: 20230352533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Patent number: 11742386
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Publication number: 20220367632
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Patent number: 11450741
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Patent number: 11145751
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate structure, a source/drain structure, a dielectric layer, a contact plug. The gate structure is positioned over a fin structure. The source/drain structure is positioned in the fin structure and adjacent to the gate structure. The dielectric layer is positioned over the gate structure and the source/drain structure. The contact plug is positioned passing through the dielectric layer. The contact plug includes a first metal compound including one of group III elements, group IV elements, group V elements or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ju Chen, Su-Hao Liu, Chun-Hao Kung, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Kei-Wei Chen, Hui-Chi Huang, Kao-Feng Liao, Chih-Hung Chen, Jie-Huang Huang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Publication number: 20210280432
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a base portion and a fin portion over the base portion. The semiconductor device structure includes an isolation layer over the base portion and surrounding the fin portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a metal gate stack over the isolation layer and wrapping around an upper part of the fin portion. The metal gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a metal gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer, and the gate dielectric layer includes fluorine. A first part of the isolation layer is not covered by the metal gate stack, the first part includes fluorine, and a first concentration of fluorine in the first part increases toward a first top surface of the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Ming CHANG, Chih-Cheng LIN, Chi-Ying WU, Wei-Ming YOU, Ziwei FANG, Huang-Lin CHAO
  • Publication number: 20210226008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Maio Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Patent number: 11024716
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a fin structure, disposed over the substrate; a gate structure, disposed over the substrate and covering a portion of the fin structure; a first sidewall, disposed over the substrate and surrounding a lower portion of the gate structure; and a second sidewall, disposed over the first sidewall and directly surrounding an upper portion of the gate structure, wherein the first sidewall is orthogonal to the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Wu, Yi-Hsien Lee, Wei-Ming You, Ting-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 11018022
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes depositing a gate dielectric layer over a substrate. The substrate has a base portion and a first fin portion over the base portion, and the gate dielectric layer is over the first fin portion. The method includes forming a gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode layer includes fluorine. The method includes annealing the gate electrode layer and the gate dielectric layer so that fluorine from the gate electrode layer diffuses into the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Ming Chang, Chih-Cheng Lin, Chi-Ying Wu, Wei-Ming You, Ziwei Fang, Huang-Lin Chao
  • Patent number: 10950694
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Maio Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Publication number: 20200119146
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a fin structure, disposed over the substrate; a gate structure, disposed over the substrate and covering a portion of the fin structure; a first sidewall, disposed over the substrate and surrounding a lower portion of the gate structure; and a second sidewall, disposed over the first sidewall and directly surrounding an upper portion of the gate structure, wherein the first sidewall is orthogonal to the second sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: CHENG-TA WU, YI-HSIEN LEE, WEI-MING YOU, TING-CHUN WANG
  • Publication number: 20200020544
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes depositing a gate dielectric layer over a substrate. The substrate has a base portion and a first fin portion over the base portion, and the gate dielectric layer is over the first fin portion. The method includes forming a gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode layer includes fluorine. The method includes annealing the gate electrode layer and the gate dielectric layer so that fluorine from the gate electrode layer diffuses into the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Ming CHANG, Chih-Cheng LIN, Chi-Ying WU, Wei-Ming YOU, Ziwei FANG, Huang-Lin CHAO
  • Patent number: 10504998
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a fin structure protruding from the substrate, the fin structure extending along a first direction; isolation features disposed on both sides of the fin structure; a gate structure over the fin structure and extending on the isolation features along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein the gate structure includes a first segment and a second segment, the second segment being over the first segment and including a greater dimension in the first direction than that of the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Wu, Yi-Hsien Lee, Wei-Ming You, Ting-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 10453933
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high-k gate dielectric, and a method of manufacture, is provided. A gate dielectric layer is formed over a substrate. An interfacial layer may be interposed between the gate dielectric layer and the substrate. A barrier layer, such as a TiN layer, having a higher concentration of nitrogen along an interface between the barrier layer and the gate dielectric layer is formed. The barrier layer may be formed by depositing, for example, a TiN layer and performing a nitridation process on the TiN layer to increase the concentration of nitrogen along an interface between the barrier layer and the gate dielectric layer. A gate electrode is formed over the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Wen Chen, Yu-Ting Lin, Che-Hao Chang, Wei-Ming You, Ting-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190305107
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate structure, a source/drain structure, a dielectric layer, a contact plug. The gate structure is positioned over a fin structure. The source/drain structure is positioned in the fin structure and adjacent to the gate structure. The dielectric layer is positioned over the gate structure and the source/drain structure. The contact plug is positioned passing through the dielectric layer. The contact plug includes a first metal compound including one of group III elements, group IV elements, group V elements or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kuo-Ju CHEN, Su-Hao LIU, Chun-Hao KUNG, Liang-Yin CHEN, Huicheng CHANG, Kei-Wei CHEN, Hui-Chi HUANG, Kao-Feng LIAO, Chih-Hung CHEN, Jie-Huang HUANG, Lun-Kuang TAN, Wei-Ming YOU
  • Publication number: 20190288068
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Maio Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Patent number: 10347720
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Publication number: 20190131399
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hao LIU, Huicheng CHANG, Chia-Cheng CHEN, Liang-Yin CHEN, Kuo-Ju CHEN, Chun-Hung WU, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
  • Patent number: 10192985
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided including forming one or more fins over a substrate and forming an isolation insulating layer over the one or more fins. A dopant is introduced into the isolation insulating layer. The isolation insulating layer containing the dopant is annealed, and a portion of the oxide layer is removed so as to expose a portion of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Wu, Ting-Chun Wang, Wei-Ming You, J. W. Wu
  • Patent number: 10164095
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided including forming one or more fins over a substrate and forming an isolation insulating layer over the one or more fins. A dopant is introduced into the isolation insulating layer. The isolation insulating layer containing the dopant is annealed, and a portion of the oxide layer is removed so as to expose a portion of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Wu, Ting-Chun Wang, Wei-Ming You, J. W. Wu