Patents by Inventor Chung Hsun Lin

Chung Hsun Lin 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).

  • Patent number: 9825094
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of forming portions of a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) device. The method includes forming at least one source region having multiple sides, forming at least one drain region having multiple sides, forming at least one channel region having multiple sides, forming at least one gate region around the multiple sides of the at least one channel region and forming the at least one gate region around the multiple sides of the at least one drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Chung H. Lam, Chung-Hsun Lin, Darsen D. Lu, Philip J. Oldiges
  • Publication number: 20170287829
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include integrated circuit (IC) structure and methods for increasing a pitch between gates. Methods according to the present disclosure can include: providing an IC structure including: a first gate structure and a second gate structure each positioned on a substrate, a dummy gate positioned between the first and second gate structures, and forming a mask over the first and second gate structures; and selectively etching the dummy gate from the IC structure to expose a portion of the substrate underneath the dummy gate of the IC structure, without affecting the first and second gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Arvind Kumar, Murshed M. Chowdhury, Brian J. Greene, Chung-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 9768071
    Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony I. Chou, Arvind Kumar, Chung-Hsun Lin, Shreesh Narasimha, Claude Ortolland, Jonathan T. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20170250285
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a fin field effect transistor including a gate structure formed on a fin. Source and drain (S/D) regions are epitaxially grown on the fin adjacent to the gate structure. The S/D regions include a diamond-shaped cross section wherein the diamond-shaped cross section includes: internal sidewalls where the fin was recessed to a reduced height, and an external top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions. A contact liner is formed over the internal sidewalls and the top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions; and contacts are formed over the contact liner and over the internal sidewalls and the top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Chung-Hsun Lin, Zuoguang Liu, Tenko Yamashita, Chun-Chen Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170250111
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, circuitry disposed on the dielectric layer that includes interconnected cells, first contact line metallization and second contact line metallization, first power metallization disposed in-plane with or above the circuitry and second power metallization disposed in a trench defined in at least the dielectric layer. The electronic device further includes insulation disposed to insulate the second power metallization from the circuitry and the first power metallization at first locations and to permit electrical communication between the second power metallization, the circuitry and the first power metallization at second locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, Leland Chang, Michael A. Guillorn, Chung-Hsun Lin, Adam M. Pyzyna
  • Publication number: 20170229353
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for forming an electronic device includes the following steps. An ETSOI layer of an ETSOI wafer is patterned into one or more ETSOI segments each of the ETSOI segments having a width of from about 3 nm to about 20 nm. A gate electrode is formed over a portion of the one or more ETSOI segments which serves as a channel region of a transistor, wherein portions of the one or more ETSOI segments extending out from under the gate electrode serve as source and drain regions of the transistor. At least one TSV is formed in the ETSOI wafer adjacent to the transistor. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Hsun Lin, Yu-Shiang Lin, Shih-Hsien Lo, Joel A. Silberman
  • Patent number: 9721843
    Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony I. Chou, Arvind Kumar, Chung-Hsun Lin, Shreesh Narasimha, Claude Ortolland, Jonathan T. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9716036
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, circuitry disposed on the dielectric layer that includes interconnected cells, first contact line metallization and second contact line metallization, first power metallization disposed in-plane with or above the circuitry and second power metallization disposed in a trench defined in at least the dielectric layer. The electronic device further includes insulation disposed to insulate the second power metallization from the circuitry and the first power metallization at first locations and to permit electrical communication between the second power metallization, the circuitry and the first power metallization at second locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, Leland Chang, Michael A. Guillorn, Chung-Hsun Lin, Adam M. Pyzyna
  • Patent number: 9711648
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a channel material portion composed of a III-V compound semiconductor located on a mesa portion of a substrate. A dielectric spacer structure is located on each sidewall surface of the channel material portion and each sidewall surface of the mesa portion of the substrate. The dielectric spacer structure has a height that is greater than a height of the channel material portion. An isolation structure is located on each dielectric spacer structure, wherein a sidewall edge of the isolation structure is located between an innermost sidewall surface and an outermost sidewall surface of the dielectric spacer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Effendi Leobandung, Chung-Hsun Lin, Amlan Majumdar, Yanning Sun
  • Publication number: 20170194196
    Abstract: A method of forming metal lines that are aligned to underlying metal features that includes forming a neutral layer atop a hardmask layer that is overlying a dielectric layer. The neutral layer is composed of a neutral charged di-block polymer. Patterning the neutral layer, the hardmask layer and the dielectric layer to provide openings that are filled with a metal material to provide metal features. A self-assembled di-block copolymer material is deposited on a patterned surface of the neutral layer and the metal features. The self-assembled di-block copolymer material includes a first block composition with a first affinity for alignment to the metal features. The first block composition of the self-assembled di-block copolymer is converted to a metal that is self-aligned to the metal features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Brink, Michael A. Guillorn, Chung-Hsun Lin, HsinYu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170178913
    Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony I. CHOU, Arvind KUMAR, Chung-Hsun LIN, Shreesh NARASIMHA, Claude ORTOLLAND, Jonathan T. SHAW
  • Patent number: 9685379
    Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony I. Chou, Arvind Kumar, Chung-Hsun Lin, Shreesh Narasimha, Claude Ortolland, Jonathan T. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9680020
    Abstract: A method for forming fin field effect transistors includes epitaxially growing source and drain (S/D) regions on fins, the S/D regions including a diamond-shaped cross section and forming a dielectric liner over the S/D regions. A dielectric fill is etched over the S/D regions to expose a top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section. The fins are recessed into the diamond-shaped cross section. A top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions is exposed. A contact liner is formed on the top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions and in a recess where the fins were recessed. Contacts are formed over surfaces of the top portion and in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Chung-Hsun Lin, Zuoguang Liu, Tenko Yamashita, Chun-Chen Yeh
  • Patent number: 9653615
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for forming an electronic device includes the following steps. An ETSOI layer of an ETSOI wafer is patterned into one or more ETSOI segments each of the ETSOI segments having a width of from about 3 nm to about 20 nm. A gate electrode is formed over a portion of the one or more ETSOI segments which serves as a channel region of a transistor, wherein portions of the one or more ETSOI segments extending out from under the gate electrode serve as source and drain regions of the transistor. At least one TSV is formed in the ETSOI wafer adjacent to the transistor. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Hsun Lin, Yu-Shiang Lin, Shih-Hsien Lo, Joel A. Silberman
  • Patent number: 9646883
    Abstract: A method of forming metal lines that are aligned to underlying metal features that includes forming a neutral layer atop a hardmask layer that is overlying a dielectric layer. The neutral layer is composed of a neutral charged di-block polymer. Patterning the neutral layer, the hardmask layer and the dielectric layer to provide openings that are filled with a metal material to provide metal features. A self-assembled di-block copolymer material is deposited on a patterned surface of the neutral layer and the metal features. The self-assembled di-block copolymer material includes a first block composition with a first affinity for alignment to the metal features. The first block composition of the self-assembled di-block copolymer is converted to a metal that is self-aligned to the metal features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markus Brink, Michael A. Guillorn, Chung-Hsun Lin, HsinYu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170125542
    Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony I. CHOU, Arvind KUMAR, Chung-Hsun LIN, Shreesh NARASIMHA, Claude ORTOLLAND, Jonathan T. SHAW
  • Publication number: 20170084745
    Abstract: At least one semiconductor nanowire laterally abutted by a pair of semiconductor pad portions is formed over an insulator layer. Portions of the insulator layer are etched from underneath the at least one semiconductor nanowire such that the at least one semiconductor nanowire is suspended. A temporary fill material is deposited over the at least one semiconductor nanowire, and is planarized to physically expose top surfaces of the pair of semiconductor pad portions. Trenches are formed within the pair of semiconductor pad portions, and are filled with stress-generating materials. The temporary fill material is subsequently removed. The at least one semiconductor nanowire is strained along the lengthwise direction with a tensile strain or a compressive strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, Isaac Lauer, Chung-Hsun Lin, Jeffrey W. Sleight
  • Patent number: 9601576
    Abstract: Fin stacks including a silicon germanium alloy portion and a silicon portion are formed on a surface of a substrate. Sacrificial gate structures are then formed straddling each fin stack. Silicon germanium alloy portions that are exposed are oxidized, while silicon germanium alloy portions that are covered by the sacrificial gate structures are not oxidized. A dielectric material having a topmost surface that is coplanar with a topmost surface of each sacrificial gate structure is formed, and thereafter each sacrificial gate structure is removed. Non-oxidized silicon germanium alloy portions are removed suspending silicon portions that were present on each non-oxidized silicon germanium alloy portion. A functional gate structure is then formed around each suspended silicon portion. The oxidized silicon germanium alloy portions remain and provide stress to a channel portion of the suspended silicon portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Isaac Lauer, Chung-Hsun Lin, Jeffrey W. Sleight
  • Patent number: 9583624
    Abstract: A field effect transistor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a doped source layer arranged on the semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer arranged on the doped source layer, a fin arranged on the insulator layer, a source region extension portion extending from the doped source layer and through the fin, a gate stack arranged over a channel region of the fin and adjacent to the source region extension portion, a drain region arranged on the fin adjacent to the gate stack; the drain region having a graduated doping concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung H. Lam, Chung-hsun Lin, Darsen D. Lu, Philip J. Oldiges
  • Publication number: 20170054005
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of forming portions of a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) device. The method includes forming at least one source region having multiple sides, forming at least one drain region having multiple sides, forming at least one channel region having multiple sides, forming at least one gate region around the multiple sides of the at least one channel region and forming the at least one gate region around the multiple sides of the at least one drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Chung H. Lam, Chung-Hsun Lin, Darsen D. Lu, Philip J. Oldiges