Patents by Inventor I-Hsiu Wang
I-Hsiu Wang 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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Patent number: 11588020Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a pair of source/drain regions on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate structure on the semiconductor substrate and between the pair of source/drain regions. The gate structure includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer in contact with the first metal layer. A sidewall of the first metal layer and a top surface of the semiconductor substrate form a first included angle, a sidewall of the second metal layer and the top surface of the semiconductor substrate form a second included angle. The second included angle is different from the first included angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Ying-Ting Hsia, Jhao-Ping Jiang, Chun-Chih Cheng
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Patent number: 11282750Abstract: An apparatus includes a first source and a common drain and on opposite sides of a first gate surrounded by a first gate spacer, a second source and the common drain on opposite sides of a second gate surrounded by a second gate spacer, a first protection layer formed along a sidewall of the first gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the first protection layer has a first slope, a second protection layer formed along a sidewall of the second gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the second protection layer has a second slope, a lower drain contact between the first gate and the second gate and an upper drain contact over the lower drain contact and between the first gate and the second gate, wherein at least a portion of the upper drain contact is in contact with the first slope and the second slope.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Wan Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Cheng-Wei Chang, Yu Shih Wang, Hsin-Yan Lu, Yi-Wei Chiu
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Publication number: 20210313425Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a pair of source/drain regions on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate structure on the semiconductor substrate and between the pair of source/drain regions. The gate structure includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer in contact with the first metal layer. A sidewall of the first metal layer and a top surface of the semiconductor substrate form a first included angle, a sidewall of the second metal layer and the top surface of the semiconductor substrate form a second included angle. The second included angle is different from the first included angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: I-HSIU WANG, YEAN-ZHAW CHEN, YING-TING HSIA, JHAO-PING JIANG, CHUN-CHIH CHENG
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Patent number: 11043559Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes following operations. A semiconductor substrate is received. A first semiconductive layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of dopants is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductive layer. A second portion of the first semiconductive layer is removed to form a patterned first semiconductive layer. A first sidewall profile of the first portion after the removing of the second portion of the first semiconductive layer is controlled by adjusting a distribution of the plurality of dopants in the first portion. An underneath layer is patterned to form a hole in the underneath layer using the patterned first semiconductive layer as a mask to pattern. A sidewall profile of the hole in the underneath layer is controlled by the first sidewall profile of the first portion of the first semiconductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Ying-Ting Hsia, Jhao-Ping Jiang, Chun-Chih Cheng
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Publication number: 20200402859Abstract: An apparatus includes a first source and a common drain and on opposite sides of a first gate surrounded by a first gate spacer, a second source and the common drain on opposite sides of a second gate surrounded by a second gate spacer, a first protection layer formed along a sidewall of the first gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the first protection layer has a first slope, a second protection layer formed along a sidewall of the second gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the second protection layer has a second slope, a lower drain contact between the first gate and the second gate and an upper drain contact over the lower drain contact and between the first gate and the second gate, wherein at least a portion of the upper drain contact is in contact with the first slope and the second slope.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Wan Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Cheng-Wei Chang, Yu Shih Wang, Hsin-Yan Lu, Yi-Wei Chiu
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Patent number: 10770356Abstract: An apparatus includes a first source and a common drain and on opposite sides of a first gate surrounded by a first gate spacer, a second source and the common drain on opposite sides of a second gate surrounded by a second gate spacer, a first protection layer formed along a sidewall of the first gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the first protection layer has a first slope, a second protection layer formed along a sidewall of the second gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the second protection layer has a second slope, a lower drain contact between the first gate and the second gate and an upper drain contact over the lower drain contact and between the first gate and the second gate, wherein at least a portion of the upper drain contact is in contact with the first slope and the second slope.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Wan Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Cheng-Wei Chang, Yu Shih Wang, Hsin-Yan Lu, Yi-Wei Chiu
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Publication number: 20200127093Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes following operations. A semiconductor substrate is received. A first semiconductive layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of dopants is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductive layer. A second portion of the first semiconductive layer is removed to form a patterned first semiconductive layer. A first sidewall profile of the first portion after the removing of the second portion of the first semiconductive layer is controlled by adjusting a distribution of the plurality of dopants in the first portion. An underneath layer is patterned to form a hole in the underneath layer using the patterned first semiconductive layer as a mask to pattern. A sidewall profile of the hole in the underneath layer is controlled by the first sidewall profile of the first portion of the first semiconductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: I-HSIU WANG, YEAN-ZHAW CHEN, YING-TING HSIA, JHAO-PING JIANG, CHUN-CHIH CHENG
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Patent number: 10510839Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes following operations. A semiconductor substrate is received. A first semiconductive layer over the semiconductor substrate is formed. A plurality of dopants are formed in a first portion of the first semiconductive layer. A second portion of the first semiconductive layer is removed to form a patterned first semiconductive layer. A first sidewall profile of the first portion after the removing the second portion of the first semiconductive layer is controlled by adjusting a distribution of the plurality of dopants in the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Ying-Ting Hsia, Jhao-Ping Jiang, Chun-Chih Cheng
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Publication number: 20190165101Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes following operations. A semiconductor substrate is received. A first semiconductive layer over the semiconductor substrate is formed. A plurality of dopants are formed in a first portion of the first semiconductive layer. A second portion of the first semiconductive layer is removed to form a patterned first semiconductive layer. A first sidewall profile of the first portion after the removing the second portion of the first semiconductive layer is controlled by adjusting a distribution of the plurality of dopants in the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: I-HSIU WANG, YEAN-ZHAW CHEN, YING-TING HSIA, JHAO-PING JIANG, CHUN-CHIH CHENG
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Publication number: 20180308761Abstract: An apparatus includes a first source and a common drain and on opposite sides of a first gate surrounded by a first gate spacer, a second source and the common drain on opposite sides of a second gate surrounded by a second gate spacer, a first protection layer formed along a sidewall of the first gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the first protection layer has a first slope, a second protection layer formed along a sidewall of the second gate spacer, wherein a top surface of the second protection layer has a second slope, a lower drain contact between the first gate and the second gate and an upper drain contact over the lower drain contact and between the first gate and the second gate, wherein at least a portion of the upper drain contact is in contact with the first slope and the second slope.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Wan Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Cheng-Wei Chang, Yu Shih Wang, Hsin-Yan Lu, Yi-wei Chiu
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Patent number: 10037918Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor and a second transistor over a substrate, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor share a drain/source region formed between a first gate of the first transistor and a second gate of the second transistor, forming a first opening in an interlayer dielectric layer and between the first gate and the second gate, depositing an etch stop layer in the first opening and on a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer, depositing a dielectric layer over the etch stop layer, applying a first etching process to the dielectric layer until the etch stop layer is exposed, performing a second etching process on the etch stop layer until an exposed portion of the etch stop layer and portions of the dielectric layer have been removed.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Wan Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Cheng-Wei Chang, Yu Shih Wang, Hsin-Yan Lu, Yi-Wei Chiu
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Publication number: 20180151560Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor and a second transistor over a substrate, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor share a drain/source region formed between a first gate of the first transistor and a second gate of the second transistor, forming a first opening in an interlayer dielectric layer and between the first gate and the second gate, depositing an etch stop layer in the first opening and on a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer, depositing a dielectric layer over the etch stop layer, applying a first etching process to the dielectric layer until the etch stop layer is exposed, performing a second etching process on the etch stop layer until an exposed portion of the etch stop layer and portions of the dielectric layer have been removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Wan Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsiu Wang, Yean-Zhaw Chen, Cheng-Wei Chang, Yu Shih Wang, Hsin-Yan Lu, Yi-Wei Chiu