Patents by Inventor Chin-Nan Chang
Chin-Nan Chang 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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Patent number: 12183793Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a semiconductor strip structure over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor strip structure has a first doped region and a spacing region connected to the first doped region, and the spacing region is an undoped region. The method includes performing an implantation process over the first doped region and the spacing region to convert a first upper portion of the first doped region and a second upper portion of the spacing region into a continuous disorder region. The method includes forming a metal-semiconductor compound layer over the semiconductor strip structure to continuously cover the first doped region and the spacing region after the implantation process.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Gulbagh Singh, Cheng-Yeh Huang, Chin-Nan Chang, Chih-Ming Lee, Chi-Yen Lin
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Publication number: 20210384301Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a semiconductor strip structure over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor strip structure has a first doped region and a spacing region connected to the first doped region, and the spacing region is an undoped region. The method includes performing an implantation process over the first doped region and the spacing region to convert a first upper portion of the first doped region and a second upper portion of the spacing region into a continuous disorder region. The method includes forming a metal-semiconductor compound layer over the semiconductor strip structure to continuously cover the first doped region and the spacing region after the implantation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Gulbagh SINGH, Cheng-Yeh HUANG, Chin-Nan CHANG, Chih-Ming LEE, Chi-Yen LIN
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Patent number: 11101354Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure surrounds a first active region of the semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a semiconductor strip structure over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor strip structure extends across the first active region and extends over the isolation structure, the semiconductor strip structure has a first doped region and a spacing region connected to the first doped region, the first doped region extends across the first active region, the spacing region is over the isolation structure, and the spacing region is an undoped region. The method includes performing an implantation process over the spacing region. The method includes forming a metal silicide layer over the semiconductor strip structure to continuously cover the first doped region and the spacing region.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gulbagh Singh, Cheng-Yeh Huang, Chin-Nan Chang, Chih-Ming Lee, Chi-Yen Lin
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Patent number: 11088136Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a growth promoting region, a first gate stack, and a second gate stack. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The growth promoting region is located in a surface of the substrate in the first region. The growth promoting region includes a first implantation species, and a surface of the substrate in the second region is free of the first implantation species. The first gate stack includes a first gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the first region. The second gate stack includes a second gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Patent number: 10991688Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, and a buried doped region. The first doped region has a first conductivity type and is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region has the first conductivity type and is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The buried doped region has the first conductivity type and is buried in the substrate, extended from the first doped region to the second doped region, and separated from the gate stack by a distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Publication number: 20200365696Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure surrounds a first active region of the semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a semiconductor strip structure over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor strip structure extends across the first active region and extends over the isolation structure, the semiconductor strip structure has a first doped region and a spacing region connected to the first doped region, the first doped region extends across the first active region, the spacing region is over the isolation structure, and the spacing region is an undoped region. The method includes performing an implantation process over the spacing region. The method includes forming a metal silicide layer over the semiconductor strip structure to continuously cover the first doped region and the spacing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gulbagh SINGH, Cheng-Yeh HUANG, Chin-Nan CHANG, Chih-Ming LEE, Chi-Yen LIN
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Patent number: 10734489Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure surrounds a first active region and a second active region of the semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a semiconductor strip structure over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor strip structure extends across the first active region, the second active region, and the isolation structure between the first active region and the second active region, the semiconductor strip structure has a P-type doped region, an N-type doped region, and a spacing region. The method includes performing an implantation process over the spacing region. The method includes forming a metal silicide layer over the semiconductor strip structure to cover the P-type doped region, the N-type doped region, and the spacing region.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Gulbagh Singh, Cheng-Yeh Huang, Chin-Nan Chang, Chih-Ming Lee, Chi-Yen Lin
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Publication number: 20200194430Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a growth promoting region, a first gate stack, and a second gate stack. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The growth promoting region is located in a surface of the substrate in the first region. The growth promoting region includes a first implantation species, and a surface of the substrate in the second region is free of the first implantation species. The first gate stack includes a first gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the first region. The second gate stack includes a second gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Patent number: 10622351Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Publication number: 20200044035Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure surrounds a first active region and a second active region of the semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a semiconductor strip structure over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor strip structure extends across the first active region, the second active region, and the isolation structure between the first active region and the second active region, the semiconductor strip structure has a P-type doped region, an N-type doped region, and a spacing region. The method includes performing an implantation process over the spacing region. The method includes forming a metal silicide layer over the semiconductor strip structure to cover the P-type doped region, the N-type doped region, and the spacing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gulbagh SINGH, Cheng-Yeh HUANG, Chin-Nan CHANG, Chih-Ming LEE, Chi-Yen LIN
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Publication number: 20190109132Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, and a buried doped region. The first doped region has a first conductivity type and is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region has the first conductivity type and is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The buried doped region has the first conductivity type and is buried in the substrate, extended from the first doped region to the second doped region, and separated from the gate stack by a distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Publication number: 20190096881Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Patent number: 10157916Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
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Publication number: 20180294261Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary