Patents by Inventor Chien-Ning YAO

Chien-Ning YAO 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: 20220140151
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin protruding above a substrate; source/drain regions over the fin; nanosheets between the source/drain regions, where the nanosheets comprise a first semiconductor material; inner spacers between the nanosheets and at opposite ends of the nanosheets, where there is an air gap between each of the inner spacers and a respective source/drain region of the source/drain regions; and a gate structure over the fin and between the source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Bo-Feng Young, Chien Ning Yao, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 11309424
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate structure, source/drain regions, a bottom isolation layer, and a bottom spacer. The semiconductor layer is above the substrate. The gate structure is above the substrate and surrounds the semiconductor layer. The source/drain regions are on opposite sides of the semiconductor layer. The bottom isolation layer is between the substrate and the semiconductor layer. The bottom spacer is on a sidewall of the bottom isolation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Chang Lin, Shih-Cheng Chen, Jung-Hung Chang, Lo-Heng Chang, Chien-Ning Yao
  • Publication number: 20220093785
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an un-doped or low-doped epitaxial layer formed below the source/drain features. The un-doped or low-doped epitaxial layer protects the source/drain features from damage during replacement gate processes, and also prevent leakage currents in the mesa device. A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes an epitaxial feature having a dopant of a first concentration, and a source/drain feature in contact with the epitaxial feature. The source/drain feature comprises the dopant of a second concentration, and the second concentration is higher than the first concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng CHEN, Zhi-Chang LIN, Jung-Hung CHANG, Lo-Heng CHANG, Chien-Ning YAO, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20220085185
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin formed on a substrate; and a gate structure disposed over a channel region of the semiconductor fin, the gate structure including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a bottom portion and a side portion, and the gate electrode is separated from the side portion of the gate dielectric layer by a first air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chien Ning Yao, Kai-Hsuan Lee, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Wei-Yang Lee, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11271113
    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 top portion of the fin. The semiconductor device structure includes a first nanostructure over the fin and passing through the gate stack. The semiconductor device structure includes a second nanostructure over the first nanostructure and passing through the gate stack. The semiconductor device structure includes a stressor structure over the fin and connected to the first nanostructure and the second nanostructure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first inner spacer between the first portion and the stressor structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a second inner spacer between the second portion and the stressor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Chi-On Chui, Chien-Ning Yao
  • Publication number: 20220052201
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate, a first fin structure over the substrate, and a FeFET device over a first region of the substrate. The FeFET includes a first gate stack across the first fin structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes first gate spacer layers alongside the first gate stack, and a ferroelectric layer over the first gate stack. At least a portion of the ferroelectric layer is located between upper portions of the first gate spacer layers and is adjacent to the first gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi YEONG, Chi-On CHUI, Chien-Ning YAO
  • Patent number: 11227956
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin protruding above a substrate; source/drain regions over the fin; nanosheets between the source/drain regions, where the nanosheets comprise a first semiconductor material; inner spacers between the nanosheets and at opposite ends of the nanosheets, where there is an air gap between each of the inner spacers and a respective source/drain region of the source/drain regions; and a gate structure over the fin and between the source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Bo-Feng Young, Chien Ning Yao, Chi On Chui
  • Publication number: 20210391466
    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 top portion of the fin. The semiconductor device structure includes a first nanostructure over the fin and passing through the gate stack. The semiconductor device structure includes a second nanostructure over the first nanostructure and passing through the gate stack. The semiconductor device structure includes a stressor structure over the fin and connected to the first nanostructure and the second nanostructure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first inner spacer between the first portion and the stressor structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a second inner spacer between the second portion and the stressor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi YEONG, Chi-On CHUI, Chien-Ning YAO
  • Patent number: 11189706
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin formed on a substrate; and a gate structure disposed over a channel region of the semiconductor fin, the gate structure including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a bottom portion and a side portion, and the gate electrode is separated from the side portion of the gate dielectric layer by a first air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien Ning Yao, Kai-Hsuan Lee, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Wei-Yang Lee, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11189708
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure in the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate and between the first source/drain structure and the second source/drain structure. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate over the gate dielectric layer, a portion of the gate dielectric layer is adjacent to a first sidewall of the gate, the gate stack has a gap between the first sidewall and the portion of the gate dielectric layer, and the gap is a vacuum gap or an air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Chien-Ning Yao, Chi-On Chui
  • Publication number: 20210320210
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate structure, source/drain regions, a bottom isolation layer, and a bottom spacer. The semiconductor layer is above the substrate. The gate structure is above the substrate and surrounds the semiconductor layer. The source/drain regions are on opposite sides of the semiconductor layer. The bottom isolation layer is between the substrate and the semiconductor layer. The bottom spacer is on a sidewall of the bottom isolation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Chang LIN, Shih-Cheng CHEN, Jung-Hung CHANG, Lo-Heng CHANG, Chien-Ning YAO
  • Publication number: 20210249519
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin formed on a substrate; and a gate structure disposed over a channel region of the semiconductor fin, the gate structure including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a bottom portion and a side portion, and the gate electrode is separated from the side portion of the gate dielectric layer by a first air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Chien Ning Yao, Kai-Hsuan Lee, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Wei-Yang Lee, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20210242324
    Abstract: Fin-like field effect transistors (FinFETs) exhibiting reduced parasitic capacitance and thereby improved performance are disclosed herein. The FinFETs have gate air spacers integrated into their gate structures. An exemplary transistor includes a fin and a gate structure disposed over the fin between a first epitaxial source/drain feature and a second epitaxial source/drain feature. The gate structure includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric, and gate air spacers disposed between the gate dielectric and sidewalls of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Chien Ning Yao, Bo-Feng Young, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20210234017
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a stack of semiconductor layers disposed over a substrate, a metal gate stack having a top portion disposed over the stack of semiconductor layers and a bottom portion interleaved with the stack of semiconductor layers, an inner spacer disposed on sidewalls of the bottom portion of the metal gate stack, an air gap enclosed in the inner spacer, and an epitaxial source/drain (S/D) feature disposed over the inner spacer and adjacent to the metal gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Chien Ning Yao, Bo-Feng Young, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20210226066
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of semiconductor nanosheets, a source/drain (S/D) region, a gate stack, and a liner layer. The substrate includes at least one fin. The plurality of semiconductor nanosheets are stacked on the at least one fin. The S/D region abuts the plurality of semiconductor nanosheets. The gate stack wraps the plurality of semiconductor nanosheets. The liner layer lines a bottom surface and a sidewall of the S/D region and is sandwiched between the S/D region and the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Feng Young, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Chi-On Chui, Chien-Ning Yao
  • Publication number: 20210202758
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin protruding above a substrate; source/drain regions over the fin; nanosheets between the source/drain regions, where the nanosheets comprise a first semiconductor material; inner spacers between the nanosheets and at opposite ends of the nanosheets, where there is an air gap between each of the inner spacers and a respective source/drain region of the source/drain regions; and a gate structure over the fin and between the source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Bo-Feng Young, Chien Ning Yao, Chi On Chui
  • Publication number: 20210119010
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure in the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate and between the first source/drain structure and the second source/drain structure. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate over the gate dielectric layer, a portion of the gate dielectric layer is adjacent to a first sidewall of the gate, the gate stack has a gap between the first sidewall and the portion of the gate dielectric layer, and the gap is a vacuum gap or an air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi YEONG, Chien-Ning YAO, Chi-On CHUI