Patents by Inventor Choh-Fei Yeap

Choh-Fei Yeap 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: 20250126839
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a first active region in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternatingly stacked over a first lower fin element. In a plan view, the active region includes a first portion and a second portion narrower than the first portion. The method also includes removing the first semiconductor layers of the first active region. The second semiconductor layers of the first portion of the first active region form first nanostructures, and the second semiconductor layers of the second portion of the first active region form second nanostructures. The method also includes forming a first gate stack to surround the first nanostructures, and forming a second gate stack to surround the second nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Chang, Jui-Lin Chen, Ping-Wei Wang, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Bey Wu
  • Patent number: 12255230
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a semiconductor fin structure including first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly stacked, laterally recessing the first semiconductor layers of the semiconductor fin structure to form first notches in the first semiconductor layers, forming first passivation layers on first sidewalls of the first semiconductor layers exposed from the first notches, and forming first inner spacer layers in the first notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Choh-Fei Yeap, Da-Wen Lin, Chih-Chieh Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240379802
    Abstract: A first gate-all-around (GAA) transistor is formed on the first fin structure; the first GAA transistor has a channel region within a first plurality of nanostructures. A second GAA transistor is formed on the second fin structure; the second GAA transistor has a second channel region configuration. The second GAA transistor has a channel region within a second plurality of nanostructures. The second plurality of nanostructures is less than the first plurality of nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Choh Fei Yeap, Da-Wen Lin, Chih Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240347627
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin extending from a substrate, where the fin includes an epitaxial layer stack having a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing a portion of the epitaxial layer stack within a source/drain region of the semiconductor device to form a trench in the source/drain region that exposes lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and the plurality of dummy layers. After forming the trench, in some examples, the method further includes performing a dummy layer recess process to laterally etch ends of the plurality of dummy layers to form first recesses along a sidewall of the trench. In some embodiments, the method further includes conformally forming a cap layer along the exposed lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and within the first recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
  • Publication number: 20240331765
    Abstract: Memory devices are provided. In an embodiment, a memory device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a first subarray including a plurality of first SRAM cells and a second subarray including a plurality of second SRAM cells. Each n-type transistor in the plurality of first SRAM cells includes a first work function stack and each n-type transistor in the plurality of second SRAM cells includes a second work function stack different from the first work function stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
  • Patent number: 12040383
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin extending from a substrate, where the fin includes an epitaxial layer stack having a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing a portion of the epitaxial layer stack within a source/drain region of the semiconductor device to form a trench in the source/drain region that exposes lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and the plurality of dummy layers. After forming the trench, in some examples, the method further includes performing a dummy layer recess process to laterally etch ends of the plurality of dummy layers to form first recesses along a sidewall of the trench. In some embodiments, the method further includes conformally forming a cap layer along the exposed lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and within the first recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Choh Fei Yeap, Da-Wen Lin, Chih-Chieh Yeh
  • Patent number: 12027202
    Abstract: Memory devices are provided. In an embodiment, a memory device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a first subarray including a plurality of first SRAM cells and a second subarray including a plurality of second SRAM cells. Each n-type transistor in the plurality of first SRAM cells includes a first work function stack and each n-type transistor in the plurality of second SRAM cells includes a second work function stack different from the first work function stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
  • Patent number: 12016169
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells includes a substrate having a front side and a back side with a transistor of the memory cell being formed on the front side and the back side being opposite of the front side, a first interconnect layer on the front side to provide a bit line of the memory cell, a second interconnect layer on the front side to provide a word line of the memory cell, a third interconnect layer on the back side to provide a supply voltage to the memory cell and a fourth interconnect layer on the back side to provide a ground voltage to the memory cell, widths of the bit line and the word line being chosen to reduce current-resistance drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Lien Jung Hung, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Kian-Long Lim, Yu-Kuan Lin, Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Chuan Yang, Shih-Hao Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Publication number: 20230371225
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells is connected to a word line to apply a first signal to select the memory cell to read data from or write the data to the memory cell and a bit line to read the data from the memory cell or provide the data to write to the memory cell upon selecting the memory cell by the word line. A first bit line portion of the bit line connected to a first memory cell of the plurality of memory cells abuts a second bit line portion of the bit line connected to a second memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The first memory cell is adjacent to the second memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Lien-Jung Hung, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Kian-Long Lim, Yu-Kuan LIN, Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Chuan Yang, Shih-Hao Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Publication number: 20230317784
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a semiconductor fin structure including first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly stacked, laterally recessing the first semiconductor layers of the semiconductor fin structure to form first notches in the first semiconductor layers, forming first passivation layers on first sidewalls of the first semiconductor layers exposed from the first notches, and forming first inner spacer layers in the first notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh-Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
  • Patent number: 11777016
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a source feature and a drain feature, a channel structure disposed between the source feature and the drain feature, a semiconductor layer disposed over the channel structure and the drain feature, a dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor layer, a backside source contact over the source feature and extending through the semiconductor layer and the dielectric layer, and a backside power rail disposed over the dielectric layer and in contact with the backside source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Publication number: 20220383943
    Abstract: Memory devices are provided. In an embodiment, a memory device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a first subarray including a plurality of first SRAM cells and a second subarray including a plurality of second SRAM cells. Each n-type transistor in the plurality of first SRAM cells includes a first work function stack and each n-type transistor in the plurality of second SRAM cells includes a second work function stack different from the first work function stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
  • Publication number: 20220336641
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a source feature and a drain feature, a channel structure disposed between the source feature and the drain feature, a semiconductor layer disposed over the channel structure and the drain feature, a dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor layer, a backside source contact over the source feature and extending through the semiconductor layer and the dielectric layer, and a backside power rail disposed over the dielectric layer and in contact with the backside source contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Pei-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Patent number: 11475942
    Abstract: Memory devices are provided. In an embodiment, a memory device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a static random access memory (SRAM) array. The SRAM array includes a first subarray including a plurality of first SRAM cells and a second subarray including a plurality of second SRAM cells. Each n-type transistor in the plurality of first SRAM cells includes a first work function stack and each n-type transistor in the plurality of second SRAM cells includes a second work function stack different from the first work function stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
  • Publication number: 20220310630
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells is connected to a word line to apply a first signal to select the memory cell to read data from or write the data to the memory cell and a bit line to read the data from the memory cell or provide the data to write to the memory cell upon selecting the memory cell by the word line. A first bit line portion of the bit line connected to a first memory cell of the plurality of memory cells abuts a second bit line portion of the bit line connected to a second memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The first memory cell is adjacent to the second memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Lien Jung Hung, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Kian-Long Lim, Yu-Kuan Lin, Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Chuan Yang, Shih-Hao Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Publication number: 20220285533
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin extending from a substrate, where the fin includes an epitaxial layer stack having a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing a portion of the epitaxial layer stack within a source/drain region of the semiconductor device to form a trench in the source/drain region that exposes lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and the plurality of dummy layers. After forming the trench, in some examples, the method further includes performing a dummy layer recess process to laterally etch ends of the plurality of dummy layers to form first recesses along a sidewall of the trench. In some embodiments, the method further includes conformally forming a cap layer along the exposed lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and within the first recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
  • Patent number: 11411100
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a source feature and a drain feature, a channel structure disposed between the source feature and the drain feature, a semiconductor layer disposed over the channel structure and the drain feature, a dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor layer, a backside source contact over the source feature and extending through the semiconductor layer and the dielectric layer, and a backside power rail disposed over the dielectric layer and in contact with the backside source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Publication number: 20220238678
    Abstract: Methods include providing a first fin structure and a second fin structure each extending from a substrate. A first gate-all-around (GAA) transistor is formed on the first fin structure; the first GAA transistor has a channel region within a first plurality of nanostructures. A second GAA transistor is formed on the second fin structure; the second GAA transistor has a second channel region configuration. The second GAA transistor has a channel region within a second plurality of nanostructures. The second plurality of nanostructures is less than the first plurality of nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih Yeh
  • Patent number: 11393831
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells is connected to a word line to apply a first signal to select the memory cell to read data from or write the data to the memory cell and a bit line to read the data from the memory cell or provide the data to write to the memory cell upon selecting the memory cell by the word line. A first bit line portion of the bit line connected to a first memory cell of the plurality of memory cells abuts a second bit line portion of the bit line connected to a second memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The first memory cell is adjacent to the second memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Lien Jung Hung, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Kian-Long Lim, Yu-Kuan Lin, Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Chuan Yang, Shih-Hao Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Publication number: 20220102535
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a source feature and a drain feature, a channel structure disposed between the source feature and the drain feature, a semiconductor layer disposed over the channel structure and the drain feature, a dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor layer, a backside source contact over the source feature and extending through the semiconductor layer and the dielectric layer, and a backside power rail disposed over the dielectric layer and in contact with the backside source contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Pei-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap