Patents by Inventor CHEN-FENG HSU
CHEN-FENG HSU 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: 20200258784Abstract: A fin structure is on a substrate. The fin structure includes an epitaxial region having an upper surface and an under-surface. A contact structure on the epitaxial region includes an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion. The upper contact portion includes a metal layer over the upper surface and a barrier layer over the metal layer. The lower contact portion includes a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) contact along the under-surface. The MIS contact includes a dielectric layer on the under-surface and the barrier layer on the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Sung-Li Wang, Neng-Kuo Chen, Ding-Kang Shih, Meng-Chun Chang, Yi-An Lin, Gin-Chen Huang, Chen-Feng Hsu, Hau-Yu Lin, Chih-Hsin Ko, Sey-Ping Sun, Clement Hsingjen Wann
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Publication number: 20200227534Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure, in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternately stacked, is formed. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the fin structure. A source/drain region of the fin structure, which is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, is etched, thereby forming a source/drain space. The first semiconductor layers are laterally etched through the source/drain space. An inner spacer made of a dielectric material is formed on an end of each of the etched first semiconductor layers. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in the source/drain space to cover the inner spacer. A lateral end of each of the first semiconductor layers has a V-shape cross section after the first semiconductor layers are laterally etched.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chen-Feng HSU, Chao-Ching CHENG, Tzu-Chiang CHEN, Tung Ying LEE, Wei-Sheng YUN, Yu-Lin YANG
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Patent number: 10714592Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure, in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternately stacked, is formed. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the fin structure. A source/drain region of the fin structure, which is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, is etched, thereby forming a source/drain space. The first semiconductor layers are laterally etched through the source/drain space. An inner spacer made of a dielectric material is formed on an end of each of the etched first semiconductor layers. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in the source/drain space to cover the inner spacer. A lateral end of each of the first semiconductor layers has a V-shape cross section after the first semiconductor layers are laterally etched.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Chen-Feng Hsu, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Tung Ying Lee, Wei-Sheng Yun, Yu-Lin Yang
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Patent number: 10700205Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes receiving a substrate including a dielectric structure; forming a first recess in the substrate; forming a dielectric spacer over a sidewall of the first recess; forming a first semiconductor layer to fill the first recess; removing the dielectric structure to form a second recess over the substrate; and forming a second semiconductor layer to fill the second recess. The dielectric spacer is sandwiched between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Chen-Feng Hsu, Yu-Lin Yang, Jung-Piao Chiu, Tzu-Chiang Chen
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Patent number: 10672667Abstract: Nanowire devices and fin devices are formed in a first region and a second region of a substrate. To form the devices, alternating layers of a first material and a second material are formed, inner spacers are formed adjacent to the layers of the first material, and then the layers of the first material are removed to form nanowires without removing the layers of the first material within the second region. Gate structures of gate dielectrics and gate electrodes are formed within the first region and the second region in order to form the nanowire devices in the first region and the fin devices in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Chen-Feng Hsu, Yu-Lin Yang, Tung Ying Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh
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Patent number: 10651091Abstract: A fin structure is on a substrate. The fin structure includes an epitaxial region having an upper surface and an under-surface. A contact structure on the epitaxial region includes an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion. The upper contact portion includes a metal layer over the upper surface and a barrier layer over the metal layer. The lower contact portion includes a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) contact along the under-surface. The MIS contact includes a dielectric layer on the under-surface and the barrier layer on the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Li Wang, Neng-Kuo Chen, Ding-Kang Shih, Meng-Chun Chang, Yi-An Lin, Gin-Chen Huang, Chen-Feng Hsu, Hau-Yu Lin, Chih-Hsin Ko, Sey-Ping Sun, Clement Hsingjen Wann
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Publication number: 20200052092Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes semiconductor wires disposed over a substrate, a source/drain epitaxial layer in contact with the semiconductor wires, a gate dielectric layer disposed on and wrapping around each channel region of the semiconductor wires, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and wrapping around the each channel region, and dielectric spacers disposed in recesses formed toward the source/drain epitaxial layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Chao-Ching CHENG, Yu-Lin YANG, Wei-Sheng YUN, Chen-Feng HSU, Tzu-Chiang CHEN
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Publication number: 20200052091Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure, in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternately stacked, is formed. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the fin structure. A source/drain region of the fin structure, which is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, is etched, thereby forming a source/drain space. The first semiconductor layers are laterally etched through the source/drain space. An inner spacer made of a dielectric material is formed on an end of each of the etched first semiconductor layers. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in the source/drain space to cover the inner spacer. A lateral end of each of the first semiconductor layers has a V-shape cross section after the first semiconductor layers are laterally etched.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Chao-Ching CHENG, Chen-Feng HSU, Tzu-Chiang CHEN, Tung Ying LEE, Wei-Sheng YUN, Yu-Lin YANG
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Publication number: 20200043803Abstract: Nanowire devices and fin devices are formed in a first region and a second region of a substrate. To form the devices, alternating layers of a first material and a second material are formed, inner spacers are formed adjacent to the layers of the first material, and then the layers of the first material are removed to form nanowires without removing the layers of the first material within the second region. Gate structures of gate dielectrics and gate electrodes are formed within the first region and the second region in order to form the nanowire devices in the first region and the fin devices in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Chen-Feng Hsu, Yu-Lin Yang, Tung Ying Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh
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Publication number: 20190341469Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes semiconductor wires disposed over a substrate, a source/drain epitaxial layer in contact with the semiconductor wires, a gate dielectric layer disposed on and wrapping around each channel region of the semiconductor wires, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and wrapping around the each channel region, and dielectric spacers disposed in recesses formed toward the source/drain epitaxial layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Chao-Ching CHENG, Yu-Lin YANG, Wei-Sheng YUN, Chen-Feng HSU, Tzu-Chiang CHEN
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Publication number: 20190318948Abstract: A system and method for wafer-level inspection using on-valve inspection detectors to detect defects on a semiconductor wafer surfaces during a semiconductor device manufacturing process is disclosed herein. In some exemplary embodiments, a method for wafer-level inspection includes: transporting a semiconductor wafer through a transfer port of a processing chamber; scanning a surface of the semiconductor wafer automatically using at least one on-valve inspection detector arranged on a vacuum valve providing access through the transfer port; generating at least one surface image of the surface of the semiconductor wafer; and analyzing the at least one surface image to detect defects on the surface of the semiconductor wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Mu-Lung CHE, Chen-Feng HSU
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Publication number: 20190279911Abstract: Nanowire devices and fin devices are formed in a first region and a second region of a substrate. To form the devices, alternating layers of a first material and a second material are formed, inner spacers are formed adjacent to the layers of the first material, and then the layers of the first material are removed to form nanowires without removing the layers of the first material within the second region. Gate structures of gate dielectrics and gate electrodes are formed within the first region and the second region in order to form the nanowire devices in the first region and the fin devices in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Chen-Feng Hsu, Yu-Lin Yang, Tung Ying Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh
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Publication number: 20190259877Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes receiving a substrate including a dielectric structure; forming a first recess in the substrate; forming a dielectric spacer over a sidewall of the first recess; forming a first semiconductor layer to fill the first recess; removing the dielectric structure to form a second recess over the substrate; and forming a second semiconductor layer to fill the second recess. The dielectric spacer is sandwiched between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: CHAO-CHING CHENG, CHEN-FENG HSU, YU-LIN YANG, JUNG-PIAO CHIU, TZU-CHIANG CHEN
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Publication number: 20190252261Abstract: A fin structure is on a substrate. The fin structure includes an epitaxial region having an upper surface and an under-surface. A contact structure on the epitaxial region includes an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion. The upper contact portion includes a metal layer over the upper surface and a barrier layer over the metal layer. The lower contact portion includes a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) contact along the under-surface. The MIS contact includes a dielectric layer on the under-surface and the barrier layer on the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Sung-Li Wang, Neng-Kuo Chen, Ding-Kang Shih, Meng-Chun Chang, Yi-An Lin, Gin-Chen Huang, Chen-Feng Hsu, Hau-Yu Lin, Chih-Hsin Ko, Sey-Ping Sun, Clement Hsingjen Wann
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Patent number: 10355102Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes semiconductor wires disposed over a substrate, a source/drain epitaxial layer in contact with the semiconductor wires, a gate dielectric layer disposed on and wrapping around each channel region of the semiconductor wires, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and wrapping around the each channel region, and dielectric spacers disposed in recesses formed toward the source/drain epitaxial layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Yu-Lin Yang, Wei-Sheng Yun, Chen-Feng Hsu, Tzu-Chiang Chen
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Patent number: 10297508Abstract: Nanowire devices and fin devices are formed in a first region and a second region of a substrate. To form the devices, alternating layers of a first material and a second material are formed, inner spacers are formed adjacent to the layers of the first material, and then the layers of the first material are removed to form nanowires without removing the layers of the first material within the second region. Gate structures of gate dielectrics and gate electrodes are formed within the first region and the second region in order to form the nanowire devices in the first region and the fin devices in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Chen-Feng Hsu, Yu-Lin Yang, Tung Ying Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh
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Publication number: 20190148515Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes semiconductor wires disposed over a substrate, a source/drain epitaxial layer in contact with the semiconductor wires, a gate dielectric layer disposed on and wrapping around each channel region of the semiconductor wires, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and wrapping around the each channel region, and dielectric spacers disposed in recesses formed toward the source/drain epitaxial layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Chao-Ching CHENG, Yu-Lin YANG, Wei-Sheng YUN, Chen-Feng HSU, Tzu-Chiang CHEN
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Patent number: 10283639Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first fin structure disposed over the substrate, a second fin structure disposed over the substrate, and an isolation structure disposed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure and electrically isolating the first fin structure from the second fin structure. The isolation structure includes a first thickness, a second thickness and a third thickness different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Chen-Feng Hsu, Yu-Lin Yang, Jung-Piao Chiu, Tzu-Chiang Chen
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Publication number: 20190131431Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure, in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternately stacked, is formed. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the fin structure. A source/drain region of the fin structure, which is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, is etched, thereby forming a source/drain space. The first semiconductor layers are laterally etched through the source/drain space. An inner spacer made of a dielectric material is formed on an end of each of the etched first semiconductor layers. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in the source/drain space to cover the inner spacer. A lateral end of each of the first semiconductor layers has a V-shape cross section after the first semiconductor layers are laterally etched.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Chao-Ching CHENG, Chen-Feng HSU, Tzu-Chiang CHEN, Tung Ying LEE, Wei-Sheng YUN, Yu-Lin YANG
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Patent number: 10269649Abstract: A fin structure is on a substrate. The fin structure includes an epitaxial region having an upper surface and an under-surface. A contact structure on the epitaxial region includes an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion. The upper contact portion includes a metal layer over the upper surface and a barrier layer over the metal layer. The lower contact portion includes a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) contact along the under-surface. The MIS contact includes a dielectric layer on the under-surface and the barrier layer on the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Li Wang, Neng-Kuo Chen, Ding-Kang Shih, Meng-Chun Chang, Yi-An Lin, Gin-Chen Huang, Chen-Feng Hsu, Hau-Yu Lin, Chih-Hsin Ko, Sey-Ping Sun, Clement Hsingjen Wann