Patents by Inventor CHI-YI CHUANG

CHI-YI CHUANG 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: 20250006705
    Abstract: Methods for forming packaged semiconductor devices including backside power rails and packaged semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a first integrated circuit device including a first transistor structure in a first device layer; a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the first device layer; and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the first device layer, the backside interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first device layer; and a first contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and a second integrated circuit device including a second transistor structure in a second device layer; and a first interconnect structure on the second device layer, the first interconnect structure being bonded to the front-side interconnect structure by dielectric-to-dielectric and metal-to-metal bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12166016
    Abstract: Methods for forming packaged semiconductor devices including backside power rails and packaged semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a first integrated circuit device including a first transistor structure in a first device layer; a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the first device layer; and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the first device layer, the backside interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first device layer; and a first contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and a second integrated circuit device including a second transistor structure in a second device layer; and a first interconnect structure on the second device layer, the first interconnect structure being bonded to the front-side interconnect structure by dielectric-to-dielectric and metal-to-metal bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240395856
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second source/drain epitaxial features, a first gate electrode layer disposed between the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, a second gate electrode layer disposed between the third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features disposed over the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, and a third gate electrode layer disposed between the fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features. The third gate electrode layer is electrically connected to the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The structure further includes a seventh source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the third source/drain epitaxial feature and an eighth source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the fourth source/drain epitaxial feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chi-Yi CHUANG, Cheng-Ting CHUNG, Hou-Yu CHEN, Kuan-Lun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240347640
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed over the first transistor. The first transistor includes a plurality of channel members vertically stacked over one another, and a first source/drain feature adjoining the plurality of channel members. The second transistor includes a fin structure, and a second source/drain feature adjoining the fin structure. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive feature electrically connecting the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240282840
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hybrid integrated circuit. In one implementation, an integrated circuit may have a first region with a first gate structure having a ferroelectric gate dielectric, at least one source associated with the first gate of the first region, and at least one drain associated with the first gate structure of the first region. Moreover, the integrated circuit may have a second region with a second gate structure having a high-? gate dielectric, at least one source associated with the second gate structure of the second region, and at least one drain associated with the second gate structure of the second region. The integrated circuit may further have at least one trench isolation between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi CHUANG, Ching-Wei TSAI, Kuan-Lun CHENG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Patent number: 12068370
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second source/drain epitaxial features, a first gate electrode layer disposed between the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, a second gate electrode layer disposed between the third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features disposed over the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, and a third gate electrode layer disposed between the fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features. The third gate electrode layer is electrically connected to the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The structure further includes a seventh source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the third source/drain epitaxial feature and an eighth source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the fourth source/drain epitaxial feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Cheng-Ting Chung, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12046678
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed over the first transistor. The first transistor includes a plurality of channel members vertically stacked over one another, and a first source/drain feature adjoining the plurality of channel members. The second transistor includes a fin structure, and a second source/drain feature adjoining the fin structure. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive feature electrically connecting the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12040385
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate, patterning an insulator stripe over the semiconductor substrate, including forming an insulator layer over the semiconductor substrate and at a bottom of the insulator stripe, depositing a semiconductor capping layer continuously over the insulator stripe, wherein the semiconductor capping layer includes crystalline materials, wherein the semiconductor capping layer is free from being in direct contact with the semiconductor substrate, and cutting off the semiconductor capping layer between the insulator stripes, forming a gate, wherein the gate is in direct contact with the semiconductor capping layer, a first portion of the semiconductor capping layer covered by the gate is configured as a channel structure, and forming a conductible region at a portion of the insulator stripe not covered by the gate stripe by a regrowth operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11978782
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hybrid integrated circuit. In one implementation, an integrated circuit may have a first region with a first gate structure having a ferroelectric gate dielectric, at least one source associated with the first gate of the first region, and at least one drain associated with the first gate structure of the first region. Moreover, the integrated circuit may have a second region with a second gate structure having a high-? gate dielectric, at least one source associated with the second gate structure of the second region, and at least one drain associated with the second gate structure of the second region. The integrated circuit may further have at least one trench isolation between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20240030189
    Abstract: Methods for forming packaged semiconductor devices including backside power rails and packaged semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a first integrated circuit device including a first transistor structure in a first device layer; a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the first device layer; and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the first device layer, the backside interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first device layer; and a first contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and a second integrated circuit device including a second transistor structure in a second device layer; and a first interconnect structure on the second device layer, the first interconnect structure being bonded to the front-side interconnect structure by dielectric-to-dielectric and metal-to-metal bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11830854
    Abstract: Methods for forming packaged semiconductor devices including backside power rails and packaged semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a first integrated circuit device including a first transistor structure in a first device layer; a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the first device layer; and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the first device layer, the backside interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first device layer; and a first contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and a second integrated circuit device including a second transistor structure in a second device layer; and a first interconnect structure on the second device layer, the first interconnect structure being bonded to the front-side interconnect structure by dielectric-to-dielectric and metal-to-metal bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230369499
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed over the first transistor. The first transistor includes a plurality of channel members vertically stacked over one another, and a first source/drain feature adjoining the plurality of channel members. The second transistor includes a fin structure, and a second source/drain feature adjoining the fin structure. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive feature electrically connecting the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230268391
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second source/drain epitaxial features, a first gate electrode layer disposed between the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, a second gate electrode layer disposed between the third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features disposed over the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, and a third gate electrode layer disposed between the fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features. The third gate electrode layer is electrically connected to the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The structure further includes a seventh source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the third source/drain epitaxial feature and an eighth source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the fourth source/drain epitaxial feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chi-Yi CHUANG, Cheng-Ting CHUNG, Hou-Yu CHEN, Kuan-Lun CHENG
  • Patent number: 11735669
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed over the first transistor. The first transistor includes a plurality of channel members vertically stacked over one another, and a first source/drain feature adjoining the plurality of channel members. The second transistor includes a fin structure, and a second source/drain feature adjoining the fin structure. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive feature electrically connecting the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230261093
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate, patterning an insulator stripe over the semiconductor substrate, including forming an insulator layer over the semiconductor substrate and at a bottom of the insulator stripe, depositing a semiconductor capping layer continuously over the insulator stripe, wherein the semiconductor capping layer includes crystalline materials, wherein the semiconductor capping layer is free from being in direct contact with the semiconductor substrate, and cutting off the semiconductor capping layer between the insulator stripes, forming a gate, wherein the gate is in direct contact with the semiconductor capping layer, a first portion of the semiconductor capping layer covered by the gate is configured as a channel structure, and forming a conductible region at a portion of the insulator stripe not covered by the gate stripe by a regrowth operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: CHI-YI CHUANG, CHING-WEI TSAI, KUAN-LUN CHENG, CHIH-HAO WANG
  • Patent number: 11652140
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second source/drain epitaxial features, a first gate electrode layer disposed between the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, a second gate electrode layer disposed between the third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features disposed over the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, and a third gate electrode layer disposed between the fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features. The third gate electrode layer is electrically connected to the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The structure further includes a seventh source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the third source/drain epitaxial feature and an eighth source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the fourth source/drain epitaxial feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Cheng-Ting Chung, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11637196
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate, patterning an insulator stripe over the semiconductor substrate, including forming an insulator layer over the semiconductor substrate and at a bottom of the insulator stripe, depositing a semiconductor capping layer continuously over the insulator stripe, wherein the semiconductor capping layer includes crystalline materials, wherein the semiconductor capping layer is free from being in direct contact with the semiconductor substrate, and cutting off the semiconductor capping layer between the insulator stripes, forming a gate, wherein the gate is in direct contact with the semiconductor capping layer, a first portion of the semiconductor capping layer covered by the gate is configured as a channel structure, and forming a conductible region at a portion of the insulator stripe not covered by the gate stripe by a regrowth operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20220302280
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hybrid integrated circuit. In one implementation, an integrated circuit may have a first region with a first gate structure having a ferroelectric gate dielectric, at least one source associated with the first gate of the first region, and at least one drain associated with the first gate structure of the first region. Moreover, the integrated circuit may have a second region with a second gate structure having a high-? gate dielectric, at least one source associated with the second gate structure of the second region, and at least one drain associated with the second gate structure of the second region. The integrated circuit may further have at least one trench isolation between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi CHUANG, Ching-Wei TSAI, Kuan-Lun CHENG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20220271122
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second source/drain epitaxial features, a first gate electrode layer disposed between the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, a second gate electrode layer disposed between the third and fourth source/drain epitaxial features, fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features disposed over the first and second source/drain epitaxial features, and a third gate electrode layer disposed between the fifth and sixth source/drain epitaxial features. The third gate electrode layer is electrically connected to the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The structure further includes a seventh source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the third source/drain epitaxial feature and an eighth source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the fourth source/drain epitaxial feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chi-Yi CHUANG, Cheng-Ting CHUNG, Hou-Yu CHEN, Kuan-Lun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20220190144
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate, patterning an insulator stripe over the semiconductor substrate, including forming an insulator layer over the semiconductor substrate and at a bottom of the insulator stripe, depositing a semiconductor capping layer continuously over the insulator stripe, wherein the semiconductor capping layer includes crystalline materials, wherein the semiconductor capping layer is free from being in direct contact with the semiconductor substrate, and cutting off the semiconductor capping layer between the insulator stripes, forming a gate, wherein the gate is in direct contact with the semiconductor capping layer, a first portion of the semiconductor capping layer covered by the gate is configured as a channel structure, and forming a conductible region at a portion of the insulator stripe not covered by the gate stripe by a regrowth operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: CHI-YI CHUANG, CHING-WEI TSAI, KUAN-LUN CHENG, CHIH-HAO WANG