Patents Examined by David C Spalla
  • Patent number: 11232952
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device structure with fine patterns and a method for forming the semiconductor device structure, which can prevent the collapse of the fine patterns. The semiconductor device structure includes a first target structure and a second target structure disposed over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first spacer element disposed over the first target structure, wherein a topmost point of the first spacer element is between a central line of the first target structure and a central line of the second target structure in a cross-sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 11227917
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source feature and a drain feature over the semiconductor substrate, a stack of semiconductor layers interposed between the source feature and the drain feature, a gate portion, and an inner spacer of a dielectric material. The gate portion is between two vertically adjacent layers of the stack of semiconductor layers and between the source feature and the drain feature. Moreover, the gate portion has a first sidewall surface and a second sidewall surface opposing the first sidewall surface. The inner spacer is on the first sidewall surface and between the gate portion and the drain feature. The second sidewall surface is in direct contact with the source feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ting Chung, Yu-Xuan Huang, Yi-Bo Liao, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11222894
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including NMOS and PMOS regions; first and second active patterns on the NMOS region; third and fourth active patterns on the PMOS region, the third active pattern being spaced apart from the first active pattern; a first dummy gate structure on the first and third active patterns; a second dummy gate structure on the second and fourth active patterns; a normal gate structure on the third active pattern; a first source/drain pattern on the third active pattern and between the normal gate structure and the first dummy gate structure; and a first element separation structure between the first and second dummy gate structures and separating the third and fourth active patterns, wherein the first dummy gate structure includes a first dummy insulation gate intersecting the third active pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ju Youn Kim, Sang Jung Kang, Ji Su Kang, Yun Sang Shin
  • Patent number: 11222784
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, in which the gate structure includes a silicon layer on the substrate, a titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the silicon layer, a titanium (Ti) layer between the TiN layer and the silicon layer, a metal silicide between the Ti layer and the silicon layer, a titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) layer on the TiN layer, and a conductive layer on the TiSiN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Liu, Yi-Wei Chen, Tsun-Min Cheng, Kai-Jiun Chang, Chia-Chen Wu, Yi-An Huang, Po-Chih Wu, Pin-Hong Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Tzu-Chieh Chen, Chih-Chien Liu, Chih-Chieh Tsai, Ji-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 11211472
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a fin structure, a gate stack across the fin structure, a spacer structure on a sidewall of the gate stack, an epitaxial structure on the semiconductor substrate, and a dielectric structure in the spacer structure. The dielectric structure extends along a lower portion of the spacer structure and across the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Hsun Wang, Shih-Cheng Chen, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11211452
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing fabrication operations to form a transistor, wherein the fabrication operations include forming a source or drain (S/D) region having stacked, spaced-apart, and doped S/D layers. The fabrication operations further include forming a multi-region S/D contact structure configured to contact a top surface, a bottom surface, and sidewalls of each of the stacked, spaced-apart, and doped S/D layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ruilong Xie, Reinaldo Vega, Kangguo Cheng, Chanro Park, Juntao Li
  • Patent number: 11205649
    Abstract: Integrated circuit devices may include a fin-type active area, a semiconductor liner contacting a side wall of the fin-type active area and including a protrusion portion protruding outward from the fin-type active area in the vicinity of an edge of an upper surface of the fin-type active area, and an isolation layer spaced apart from the fin-type active area with the semiconductor liner therebetween. To manufacture the integrated circuit devices, a crystalline semiconductor layer covering the fin-type active area with a first thickness and an amorphous semiconductor layer covering the mask pattern with a second thickness may be formed, an extended crystalline semiconductor layer covering the mask pattern may be formed by crystalizing the amorphous semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor liner including a protrusion portion may be formed from the extended crystalline semiconductor layer and the crystalline semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kyungin Choi, Dahye Kim, Jaemun Kim, Jinbum Kim, Seunghun Lee
  • Patent number: 11195928
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided including an active region on a substrate A plurality of channel layers is spaced apart on the active region. Gate structures are provided. The gate structures intersect the active region and the plurality of channel layers. The gate structures surround the plurality of channel layers. Source/drain regions are disposed on the active region on at least one side of the gate structures. The source/drain regions contact with the plurality of channel layers. A lower insulating layer is disposed between side surfaces of the gate structures on the source/drain regions. Contact plugs penetrate through the lower insulating layer. The contact plugs contact the source/drain regions. An isolation structure intersects the active region on the substrate and is disposed between the source/drain regions adjacent to each other. Each of the gate structures includes a gate electrode and a gate capping layer including materials different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangmook Lim, Sangsu Kim, Wooseok Park, Daekwon Joo
  • Patent number: 11189711
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of semiconductor fin structures formed on the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of gate structures, each formed on a semiconductor fin structure; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on two opposite sides of each gate structure, wherein, at least a portion of the source electrode and at least a portion of the drain electrode are formed in the semiconductor fin structure; a covering layer formed on the semiconductor fin structures and also on two side surfaces of each gate structure; and an interlayer dielectric layer formed on the covering layer, wherein the interlayer dielectric layer covers each source electrode and each drain electrode, a trench is formed in the interlayer dielectric layer to expose a portion of each semiconductor fin structure, and a gate structure is formed in each trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventor: Fei Zhou
  • Patent number: 11183516
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with reduced parasitic capacitance is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulating layer; a first oxide layer over the first insulating layer; a semiconductor layer over the first oxide layer; a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer over the semiconductor layer; a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer; a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer, the source electrode layer, and the drain electrode layer; a second oxide layer over the semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer over the second oxide layer; a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer; and a fourth insulating layer over the third insulating layer, the second oxide layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideomi Suzawa, Yuta Endo, Kazuya Hanaoka
  • Patent number: 11183558
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing fabrication operations to form a nanosheet field effect transistor (FET) device. The fabrication operations include forming a nanosheet stack over a portion of a substrate. A first source or drain (S/D) trench is formed adjacent to a first end of the nanosheet stack. A second S/D trench is formed adjacent to a second end of the nanosheet stack. A region of the substrate is removed to form a bottom dielectric isolation (BDI) cavity in the substrate, wherein the BDI cavity is positioned beneath at least the nanosheet stack, the first S/D trench, and the second S/D trench. The BDI cavity is filled with a dielectric material, thereby forming a BDI region positioned beneath at least the nanosheet stack, the first S/D trench, and the second S/D trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Chen Yeh, Veeraraghavan Basker, Alexander Reznicek, Junli Wang
  • Patent number: 11183561
    Abstract: A method includes forming a stacked nanosheet structure on a semiconductor substrate. The stacked nanosheet structure includes a plurality of alternating sacrificial nanosheets and channel nanosheets. The method further includes forming a dummy gate structure about the stacked nanosheet structure. The method also includes removing outer surface regions of the sacrificial nanosheets to define an at least partial recess at each outer surface region and forming an inner spacer within each of the at least partial recesses. The method also includes forming an isolation layer adjacent at least outer surface regions of at least the channel nanosheets. The method further includes forming a source region and a drain region about the stacked nanosheet structure. The method also includes removing the sacrificial nanosheets through an etching process whereby the isolation layer and the inner spacers isolates the source and drain regions from the etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Ruilong Xie, Chanro Park, Juntao Li
  • Patent number: 11177385
    Abstract: Structures for a field-effect transistor and methods of forming a structure for a field-effect transistor. A gate structure extends over a channel region in a semiconductor body. The gate structure has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite the first side surface. A first source/drain region is positioned adjacent to the first side surface of the gate structure and a second source/drain region is positioned adjacent to the second side surface of the gate structure. The first source/drain region includes a first epitaxial semiconductor layer, and the second source/drain region includes a second epitaxial semiconductor layer. A first top surface of the first epitaxial semiconductor layer is positioned at a first distance from the channel region, a second top surface of the second epitaxial semiconductor layer is positioned at a second distance from the channel region, and the first distance is greater than the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
    Inventors: Haiting Wang, Sipeng Gu, Jiehui Shu, Baofu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11177383
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a base and a fin over the base. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack wrapping around a first upper portion of the fin. The semiconductor device structure includes a first stressor and a second stressor respectively over opposite first sides of the fin. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer structure between the gate stack and the first stressor. The semiconductor device structure includes a first spacer layer covering a sidewall of the gate stack, the spacer structure, and the first stressor. The semiconductor device structure includes a dielectric layer over the first spacer layer. The semiconductor device structure includes an etch stop layer between the first spacer layer and the dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure includes a seal structure between the second upper portion and the third upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Sheng-Tsung Wang, Lin-Yu Huang, Chia-Lin Chuang, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Yu-Ming Lin, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11171079
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including wiring at a surface thereof, a semiconductor element on a surface of the substrate, a first solder resist on the wiring, a bonding wire connecting the wiring and the semiconductor element, and a second solder resist. The first solder resist has an opening region at which a part of the wiring is non-covered by the first solder resist, and the bonding wire connects the wiring and the semiconductor element in the opening region. The second solder resist at least partially covers the non-covered part of the wiring in the opening region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Saito, Yoshitaka Ono
  • Patent number: 11171208
    Abstract: Transistor/semiconductor devices and methods of forming transistor/semiconductor devices. The devices include a metal layer with dielectric isolation within existing 3D silicon stacks. Two different disposable materials within the 3D silicon stack are selectively removed later from other layers in the stack to become future metal layers and oxide layer respectively, to provide the metal line isolated in a vertical central portion of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: H. Jim Fulford, Mark I. Gardner, Anton J. Devilliers
  • Patent number: 11164791
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a stacked vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET) structure including one or more vertical fins each including a first semiconductor layer providing a vertical transport channel for a lower VTFET, an isolation layer, and a second semiconductor layer providing a vertical transport channel for an upper VTFET. The method also includes forming at least one vertical via in the stacked VTFET structure spaced apart from the one or more vertical fins. The method further includes forming at least one horizontal via extending from the vertical via to at least one source/drain region of at least one of the upper and lower VTFETs. The method further includes forming a contact liner in the horizontal via, forming a barrier layer on sidewalls of the vertical via and the contact liner, and forming a contact material over the barrier layer in the vertical via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Wu, Tenko Yamashita, Chen Zhang, Joshua M. Rubin
  • Patent number: 11152427
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to or that employ chalcogenide memory components and compositions are described. A memory device, such as a selector device, may be made of a chalcogenide material composition. A chalcogenide material may have a composition that includes one or more elements from the boron group, such as boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. A selector device, for instance, may have a composition of selenium, arsenic, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. The selector device may also be composed of germanium or silicon, or both. The relative amount of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium may affect a threshold voltage of a memory component, and the relative amount may be selected accordingly. A memory component may, for instance have a composition that includes selenium, arsenic, and some combination of germanium, silicon, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, F. Daniel Gealy, Enrico Varesi, Swapnil A. Lengade
  • Patent number: 11143802
    Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to improve viewing angle characteristics more. [Solution] Provided is a display device including: a plurality of light emitting sections formed on a substrate; and a color filter provided on the light emitting section to correspond to each of the plurality of light emitting sections. The light emitting sections and the color filters are arranged such that, in at least a partial region in a display surface, a relative misalignment between a center of a luminescence surface of the light emitting section and a center of the color filter corresponding to the light emitting section is created in a plane perpendicular to a stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Ueda
  • Patent number: 11139347
    Abstract: A display device includes a display substrate and a color filter structure. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of light-emitting units on the base substrate. The color filter structure includes a shading unit and a plurality of spaced color filter units in the shading unit. The color filter units are corresponding to the light-emitting units in a one-to-one manner. The color filter structure further includes a plurality of light transmission compensation units that are corresponding to at least some of the color filter units in a one-to-one manner. The display device further includes a reflection unit located at a periphery of the corresponding light-emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tun Liu, Huajie Yan, Zhiqiang Jiao