Patents by Inventor Hsu-Yu Chang

Hsu-Yu 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: 11967615
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to dual threshold voltage (VT) channel devices and their methods of fabrication. In an example, a semiconductor device includes a gate stack disposed on a substrate, the substrate having a first lattice constant. A source region and a drain region are formed on opposite sides of the gate electrode. A channel region is disposed beneath the gate stack and between the source region and the drain region. The source region is disposed in a first recess having a first depth and the drain region disposed in a second recess having a second depth. The first recess is deeper than the second recess. A semiconductor material having a second lattice constant different than the first lattice constant is disposed in the first recess and the second recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hsu-Yu Chang, Neville L. Dias, Walid M. Hafez, Chia-Hong Jan, Roman W. Olac-Vaw, Chen-Guan Lee
  • Publication number: 20240088253
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
  • Patent number: 11862703
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Nidhi Nidhi, Walid M. Hafez
  • Publication number: 20230420501
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and a first transistor of a first conductivity type over the substrate. In an embodiment, the first transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel, and a first gate electrode around the first semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor of a second conductivity type above the first transistor. The second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel, and a second gate electrode around the second semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode and the first gate electrode comprise different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Rahul RAMASWAMY, Walid M. HAFEZ, Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI
  • Patent number: 11791380
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and a first transistor of a first conductivity type over the substrate. In an embodiment, the first transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel, and a first gate electrode around the first semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor of a second conductivity type above the first transistor. The second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel, and a second gate electrode around the second semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode and the first gate electrode comprise different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rahul Ramaswamy, Walid M. Hafez, Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Nidhi Nidhi
  • Patent number: 11581404
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Walid M. Hafez, Hsu-Yu Chang, Rahul Ramaswamy, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad
  • Patent number: 11563000
    Abstract: Gate endcap architectures having relatively short vertical stack, and methods of fabricating gate endcap architectures having relatively short vertical stack, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first semiconductor fin along a first direction. A second semiconductor fin is along the first direction. A trench isolation material is between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The trench isolation material has an uppermost surface below a top of the first and second semiconductor fins. A gate endcap isolation structure is between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin and is along the first direction. The gate endcap isolation structure is on the uppermost surface of the trench isolation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sairam Subramanian, Walid M. Hafez, Hsu-Yu Chang, Chia-Hong Jan
  • Publication number: 20220359697
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
  • Patent number: 11437483
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Nidhi Nidhi, Walid M. Hafez
  • Publication number: 20220093588
    Abstract: Adjacent gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having non-merged epitaxial source or drain regions, and methods of fabricating adjacent gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having non-merged epitaxial source or drain regions, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. One or more gate stacks is over the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires. First epitaxial source or drain structures are at ends of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. Second epitaxial source or drain structures are at ends of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. An intervening dielectric structure is between adjacent ones of the first epitaxial source or drain structures and between adjacent ones of the second epitaxial source or drain structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sairam SUBRAMANIAN, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Chia-Hong JAN, Tanuj TRIVEDI
  • Publication number: 20210305243
    Abstract: Gate endcap architectures having relatively short vertical stack, and methods of fabricating gate endcap architectures having relatively short vertical stack, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first semiconductor fin along a first direction. A second semiconductor fin is along the first direction. A trench isolation material is between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The trench isolation material has an uppermost surface below a top of the first and second semiconductor fins. A gate endcap isolation structure is between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin and is along the first direction. The gate endcap isolation structure is on the uppermost surface of the trench isolation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sairam SUBRAMANIAN, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Chia-Hong JAN
  • Patent number: 11121040
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one transistor in a first area of a substrate and at least one transistor in a second area, a work function material on a channel region of each of the at least one transistor, wherein an amount of work function material in the first area is different than an amount of work function material in the second area. A method comprising depositing a work function material and a masking material on at least one transistor body in a first area and at least one in a second area; removing less than an entire portion of the masking material so that the portion of the work function material that is exposed in the first area is different than that exposed in the second area; removing the exposed work function material; and forming a gate electrode on each of the at least one transistor bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Guan Lee, Everett S. Cassidy-Comfort, Joodong Park, Walid M. Hafez, Chia-Hong Jan, Rahul Ramaswamy, Neville L. Dias, Hsu-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20210280683
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
  • Publication number: 20210257452
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD
  • Publication number: 20210257453
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD
  • Patent number: 11094782
    Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Walid M. Hafez, Hsu-Yu Chang, Rahul Ramaswamy, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad
  • Patent number: 11075286
    Abstract: A transistor including a source and a drain each formed in a substrate; a channel disposed in the substrate between the source and drain, wherein the channel includes opposing sidewalls with a distance between the opposing sidewalls defining a width dimension of the channel and wherein the opposing sidewalls extend a distance below a surface of the substrate; and a gate electrode on the channel. A method of forming a transistor including forming a source and a drain in an area of a substrate; forming a source contact on the source and a drain contact on the drain; after forming the source contact and the drain contact, forming a channel in the substrate in an area between the source and drain, the channel including a body having opposing sidewalls separated by a length dimension; and forming a gate contact on the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hong Jan, Walid M. Hafez, Neville L. Dias, Rahul Ramaswamy, Hsu-Yu Chang, Roman W. Olac-Vaw, Chen-Guan Lee
  • Publication number: 20210193844
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a source, a drain, and a semiconductor channel between the source and the drain. In an embodiment, the semiconductor channel has a non-uniform strain through a thickness of the semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a gate stack around the semiconductor channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Rahul RAMASWAMY, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsiao-Yuan WANG, Ting CHANG, Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
  • Publication number: 20210184032
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a source region over the substrate, a drain region over the substrate, and a semiconductor body extending from the source region to the drain region. In an embodiment, the semiconductor body has a first region with a first conductivity type and a second region with a second conductivity type. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a gate structure over the first region of the semiconductor body, where the gate structure is closer to the source region than the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Nidhi NIDHI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM
  • Publication number: 20210184045
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include nanoribbon and nanowire semiconductor devices. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a nanowire disposed above a substrate. In an embodiment, the nanowire has a first dopant concentration, and the nanowire comprises a pair of tip regions on opposite ends of the nanowire. In an embodiment, the tip regions comprise a second dopant concentration that is greater than the first dopant concentration. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a gate structure over the nanowire. In an embodiment, the gate structure is wrapped around the nanowire, and the gate structure defines a channel region of the device. In an embodiment, a pair of source/drain regions are on opposite sides of the gate structure, and both source/drain regions contact the nanowire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Rahul RAMASWAMY, Walid M. HAFEZ, Nidhi NIDHI, Ting CHANG, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD