Patents by Inventor GUNG-PEI CHANG

GUNG-PEI 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).

  • Patent number: 11532511
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes following operations. A first substrate including a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a metallic pad disposed over the first side is received. A dielectric structure including a first trench directly above the metallic pad is formed. A second trench is formed in the dielectric structure and a portion of the first substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed to fill the first trench and the second trench. A third trench is formed directly above the metallic pad. A barrier ring and a bonding structure are formed in the third trench. A bonding layer is disposed to bond the first substrate to a second substrate. A portion of the second side of the first substrate is removed to expose the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is removed by an etchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Gung-Pei Chang, Yao-Wen Chang, Hai-Dang Trinh
  • Publication number: 20220367646
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes the following operations. A metal layer is formed. An adhesion-enhancing layer is formed over the metal layer. A dielectric stack is formed over the adhesion-enhancing layer. A trench is formed in the dielectric stack. A barrier layer is formed conforming to the sidewall of the trench. A high-k dielectric layer is formed conforming to the barrier layer. A sacrificial layer is formed conforming to the high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: YAO-WEN CHANG, GUNG-PEI CHANG, CHING-SHENG CHU, CHERN-YOW HSU
  • Patent number: 11476337
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes the following operations. A metal layer is formed. An adhesion-enhancing layer is formed over the metal layer by a silicide operation. A dielectric stack is formed over the adhesion-enhancing layer. A trench is formed in the dielectric stack by removing a portion of dielectric stack aligning with the metal layer. A barrier layer is formed conforming to the sidewall of the trench. A high-k dielectric layer is formed conforming to the barrier layer. A contact is formed in the trench and be connected to the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Wen Chang, Gung-Pei Chang, Ching-Sheng Chu, Chern-Yow Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210020752
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes the following operations. A metal layer is formed. An adhesion-enhancing layer is formed over the metal layer by a silicide operation. A dielectric stack is formed over the adhesion-enhancing layer. A trench is formed in the dielectric stack by removing a portion of dielectric stack aligning with the metal layer. A barrier layer is formed conforming to the sidewall of the trench. A high-k dielectric layer is formed conforming to the barrier layer. A contact is formed in the trench and be connected to the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: YAO-WEN CHANG, GUNG-PEI CHANG, CHING-SHENG CHU, CHERN-YOW HSU
  • Publication number: 20200411372
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes following operations. A first substrate including a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a metallic pad disposed over the first side is received. A dielectric structure including a first trench directly above the metallic pad is formed. A second trench is formed in the dielectric structure and a portion of the first substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed to fill the first trench and the second trench. A third trench is formed directly above the metallic pad. A barrier ring and a bonding structure are formed in the third trench. A bonding layer is disposed to bond the first substrate to a second substrate. A portion of the second side of the first substrate is removed to expose the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is removed by an etchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: GUNG-PEI CHANG, YAO-WEN CHANG, HAI-DANG TRINH
  • Patent number: 10796954
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, a metallic pad disposed over the first substrate, a dielectric structure disposed over the first substrate and exposing a portion of the metallic pad, a bonding structure disposed over and electrically connected to the metallic pad, a barrier ring surrounding the bonding structure, and a through-hole penetrating the first substrate and the dielectric structure. The bonding structure includes a bottom and a sidewall, the bottom of the bonding structure is in contact with the metallic pad, a first portion of the sidewall of the bonding structure is in contact with the dielectric structure, and a second portion of the sidewall of the bonding structure is in contact with the barrier ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Gung-Pei Chang, Yao-Wen Chang, Hai-Dang Trinh
  • Patent number: 10790362
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including providing a metal layer, an adhesion-enhancing layer over the metal layer, a dielectric stack over the adhesion-enhancing layer, a contact penetrating the dielectric stack and the adhesion-enhancing layer and connecting with the metal layer, a barrier layer disposed between the contact and the dielectric stack, and a high-k dielectric layer disposed between the contact and the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Wen Chang, Gung-Pei Chang, Ching-Sheng Chu, Chern-Yow Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200006130
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, a metallic pad disposed over the first substrate, a dielectric structure disposed over the first substrate and exposing a portion of the metallic pad, a bonding structure disposed over and electrically connected to the metallic pad, a barrier ring surrounding the bonding structure, and a through-hole penetrating the first substrate and the dielectric structure. The bonding structure includes a bottom and a sidewall, the bottom of the bonding structure is in contact with the metallic pad, a first portion of the sidewall of the bonding structure is in contact with the dielectric structure, and a second portion of the sidewall of the bonding structure is in contact with the barrier ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: GUNG-PEI CHANG, YAO-WEN CHANG, HAI-DANG TRINH
  • Publication number: 20190165110
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including providing a metal layer, an adhesion-enhancing layer over the metal layer, a dielectric stack over the adhesion-enhancing layer, a contact penetrating the dielectric stack and the adhesion-enhancing layer and connecting with the metal layer, a barrier layer disposed between the contact and the dielectric stack, and a high-k dielectric layer disposed between the contact and the barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: YAO-WEN CHANG, GUNG-PEI CHANG, CHING-SHENG CHU, CHERN-YOW HSU