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).
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Publication number: 20250126839Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Feng-Ming Chang, Jui-Lin Chen, Ping-Wei Wang, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Bey Wu
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Patent number: 12255230Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Choh-Fei Yeap, Da-Wen Lin, Chih-Chieh Yeh
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Publication number: 20240379802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Choh Fei Yeap, Da-Wen Lin, Chih Yeh
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Publication number: 20240347627Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
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Publication number: 20240331765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
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Patent number: 12040383Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Choh Fei Yeap, Da-Wen Lin, Chih-Chieh Yeh
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Patent number: 12027202Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
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Patent number: 12016169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20230371225Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20230317784Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh-Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
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Patent number: 11777016Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
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Publication number: 20220383943Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
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Publication number: 20220336641Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Pei-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
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Patent number: 11475942Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chia-Hao Pao, Choh Fei Yeap, Yu-Kuan Lin, Kian-Long Lim
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Publication number: 20220310630Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20220285533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
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Patent number: 11411100Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ping-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap
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Publication number: 20220238678Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih Yeh
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Patent number: 11393831Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220102535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Pei-Wei Wang, Chih-Chuan Yang, Yu-Kuan Lin, Choh Fei Yeap