Patents by Inventor James Yong Meng Lee
James Yong Meng Lee 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: 8178417Abstract: A method of forming shallow trench isolation (STI) structures using a multi-step etch process is disclosed. The first etch step is performed by selectively etching the substrate at a substantially higher etching rate than the mask layer to form preliminary openings having steep taper angles. The second etch step is performed by non-selectively etching the substrate to deepen the preliminary openings to form STI gaps with substantially flat bottoms.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Shailendra Mishra, James Yong Meng Lee, Zhao Lun, Wen Zhi Gao, Chung Woh Lai, Huang Liu, Johnny Widodo, Liang Choo Hsia
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Patent number: 8143651Abstract: A processing layer, such as silicon, is formed on a metal silicide contact followed by a metal layer. The silicon and metal layers are annealed to increase the thickness of the metal silicide contact. By selectively increasing the thickness of silicide contacts, Rs of transistors in iso and nested regions can be matched.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Johnny Widodo, Liang Choo Hsia, James Yong Meng Lee, Wen Zhi Gao, Zhao Lun, Huang Liu, Chung Woh Lai, Shailendra Mishra, Yew Tuck Chow, Fang Chen, Shiang Yang Ong
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Patent number: 7999300Abstract: A memory cell includes a substrate, an access transistor and a storage capacitor. The access transistor comprising a gate stack disposed on the substrate, and a first and second diffusion region located on a first and second opposing sides of the gate stack. The storage capacitor comprises a first capacitor plate comprising a portion embedded within the substrate below the first diffusion region, a second capacitor plate and a capacitor dielectric sandwiched between the embedded portion of the first capacitor plate. At least a portion of the first diffusion region forms the second capacitor plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Zhao Lun, James Yong Meng Lee, Lee Wee Teo, Shyue Seng Tan, Chung Woh Lai, Johnny Widodo, Shailendra Mishra, Jeffrey Chee
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Publication number: 20100301424Abstract: A processing layer, such as silicon, is formed on a metal silicide contact followed by a metal layer. The silicon and metal layers are annealed to increase the thickness of the metal silicide contact. By selectively increasing the thickness of silicide contacts, Rs of transistors in iso and nested regions can be matched.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Johnny WIDODO, Liang Choo HSIA, James Yong Meng LEE, Wen Zhi GAO, Zhao LUN, Huang LIU, Chung Woh LAI, Shailendra MISHRA, Yew Tuck CHOW, Fang CHEN, Shiang Yang ONG
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Patent number: 7767577Abstract: A processing layer, such as silicon, is formed on a metal silicide contact followed by a metal layer. The silicon and metal layers are annealed to increase the thickness of the metal silicide contact. By selectively increasing the thickness of silicide contacts, Rs of transistors in iso and nested regions can be matched.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd.Inventors: Johnny Widodo, Liang Choo Hsia, James Yong Meng Lee, Wen Zhi Gao, Zhao Lun, Huang Liu, Chung Woh Lai, Shailendra Mishra, Yew Tuck Chow, Fang Chen, Shiang Yang Ong
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Publication number: 20100187587Abstract: A memory cell includes a substrate, an access transistor and a storage capacitor. The access transistor comprising a gate stack disposed on the substrate, and a first and second diffusion region located on a first and second opposing sides of the gate stack. The storage capacitor comprises a first capacitor plate comprising a portion embedded within the substrate below the first diffusion region, a second capacitor plate and a capacitor dielectric sandwiched between the embedded portion of the first capacitor plate. At least a portion of the first diffusion region forms the second capacitor plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD.Inventors: Zhao LUN, James Yong Meng LEE, Lee Wee TEO, Shyue Seng TAN, Chung Woh LAI, Johnny WIDODO, Shailendra MISHRA, Jeffrey CHEE
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Publication number: 20100102393Abstract: An integrated circuit that includes a substrate having first and second active regions is disclosed. A first transistor of a first type and a second transistor of a second type are disposed in the first and second active regions respectively. Each transistor includes a gate stack having a metal gate electrode over a gate dielectric layer. First and second gate threshold voltage adjusting (GTVA) layers contacting first and second gate dielectric layer of the first and second transistors are provided. The first GTVA layer tunes a gate threshold voltage of the first transistor. A channel of the second transistor includes dopants to tune the gate threshold voltage of the second transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicants: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD., INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA CORP., FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC.Inventors: James Yong Meng LEE, Jin-Ping HAN, Voon-Yew THEAN
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Publication number: 20090261448Abstract: A method of forming shallow trench isolation (STI) structures using a multi-step etch process is disclosed. The first etch step is performed by selectively etching the substrate at a substantially higher etching rate than the mask layer to form preliminary openings having steep taper angles. The second etch step is performed by non-selectively etching the substrate to deepen the preliminary openings to form STI gaps with substantially flat bottoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD.Inventors: Shailendra MISHRA, James Yong Meng LEE, Zhao LUN, Wen Zhi GAO, Chung Woh LAI, Huang LIU, Johnny WIDODO, Liang Choo HSIA
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Publication number: 20090206408Abstract: A processing layer, such as silicon, is formed on a metal silicide contact followed by a metal layer. The silicon and metal layers are annealed to increase the thickness of the metal silicide contact. By selectively increasing the thickness of silicide contacts, Rs of transistors in iso and nested regions can be matched.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD.Inventors: Johnny WIDODO, Liang Choo HSIA, James Yong Meng LEE, Wen Zhi GAO, Zhao LUN, Huang LIU, Chung Woh LAI, Shailendra MISHRA, Yew Tuck CHOW, Fang CHEN, Shiang Yang ONG
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Patent number: 7037791Abstract: In accordance with the objects of this invention, a new method of fabricating a polysilicon gate transistor is achieved. An alternating aperture phase shift mask (AAPSM) is used to pattern polysilicon gates in a single exposure without a trim mask. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric layer is deposited. A polysilicon layer is deposited. The polysilicon layer, the gate dielectric layer and the semiconductor substrate are patterned to form trenches for planned shallow trench isolations (STI). A trench oxide layer is deposited filling the trenches. The trench oxide layer is polished down to the top surface of the polysilicon layer to complete the STI. A photoresist layer is deposited and patterned to form a feature mask for planned polysilicon gates. The patterning is by a single exposure using an AAPSM mask. Unwanted features in the photoresist pattern that are caused by phase conflicts overlie the STI. The polysilicon layer is etched to form the polysilicon gates.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Lay Cheng Choo, James Yong Meng Lee, Lap Chan
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Patent number: 6747314Abstract: A method to form a closely-spaced, vertical NMOS and PMOS transistor pair in an integrated circuit device is achieved. A substrate comprise silicon implanted oxide (SIMOX) wherein an oxide layer is sandwiched between underlying and overlying silicon layers. Ions are selectively implanted into a first part of the overlying silicon layer to form a drain, channel region, and source for an NMOS transistor. The drain is formed directly overlying the oxide layer, the channel region is formed overlying the drain, and the source is formed overlying the channel region. Ions are selectively implanted into a second part of the overlying silicon layer to form a drain, channel region, and source for a PMOS transistor. The drain is formed directly overlying the oxide layer, the PMOS channel region is formed overlying the drain, and the source is formed overlying the channel region. The PMOS transistor drain is in contact with said NMOS transistor drain.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan, James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung, Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy, Jia Zhen Zheng, Lap Chan, Elgin Quek
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Patent number: 6709934Abstract: A method for forming a gate dielectric having regions with different dielectric constants. A low-K dielectric layer is formed over a semiconductor structure. A dummy dielectric layer is formed over the low-K dielectric layer. The dummy dielectric layer and low-K dielectric layer are patterned to form an opening. The dummy dielectric layer is isontropically etched selectively to the low-K dielectric layer to form a stepped gate opening. A high-K dielectric layer is formed over the dummy dielectric and in the stepped gate opening. A gate electrode is formed on the high-K dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing LtdInventors: James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung, Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep, Jia Zhen Zheng, Lap Chan, Elgin Quek, Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan
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Publication number: 20030203580Abstract: In accordance with the objects of this invention, a new method of fabricating a polysilicon gate transistor is achieved. An alternating aperture phase shift mask (AAPSM) is used to pattern polysilicon gates in a single exposure without a trim mask. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric layer is deposited. A polysilicon layer is deposited. The polysilicon layer, the gate dielectric layer and the semiconductor substrate are patterned to form trenches for planned shallow trench isolations (STI). A trench oxide layer is deposited filling the trenches. The trench oxide layer is polished down to the top surface of the polysilicon layer to complete the STI. A photoresist layer is deposited and patterned to form a feature mask for planned polysilicon gates. The patterning is by a single exposure using an AAPSM mask. Unwanted features in the photoresist pattern that are caused by phase conflicts overlie the STI. The polysilicon layer is etched to form the polysilicon gates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Lay Cheng Choo, James Yong Meng Lee, Lap Chan
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Publication number: 20030075758Abstract: A method to form a closely-spaced, vertical NMOS and PMOS transistor pair in an integrated circuit device is achieved. A substrate comprise silicon implanted oxide (SIMOX) wherein an oxide layer is sandwiched between underlying and overlying silicon layers. Ions are selectively implanted into a first part of the overlying silicon layer, to form a drain, channel region, and source for an NMOS transistor. The drain is formed directly overlying the oxide layer, the channel region is formed overlying the drain, and the source is formed overlying the channel region. Ions are selectively implanted into a second part of the overlying silicon layer to form a drain, channel region, and source for a PMOS transistor. The drain is formed directly overlying the oxide layer, the PMOS channel region is formed overlying the drain, and the source is formed overlying the channel region. The PMOS transistor drain is in contact with said NMOS transistor drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.Inventors: Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan, James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung, Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep, Jia Zhen Zheng, Lap Chan, Elgin Quek
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Patent number: 6541327Abstract: A method to form elevated source/drain (S/D) over staircase shaped openings in insulating layers. A gate structure is formed over a substrate. The gate structure is preferably comprised of a gate dielectric layer, gate electrode, first spacers, and hard mask. A first insulating layer is formed over the substrate and the gate structure. A resist layer is formed having an opening over the gate structure and over a lateral area adjacent to the gate structure. We etch the insulating layer through the opening in the resist layer. The etching removes a first thickness of the insulating layer to form a source/drain (S/D) opening. We remove the first spacers and hardmask to form a source/drain (S/D) contact opening. We implant ions into the substrate through the source/drain (S/D) contact opening to form lightly doped drain regions.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Lap Chan, Elgin Quek, Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan, James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung, Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep, Jia Zhen Zheng
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Publication number: 20020173106Abstract: A method for forming a gate dielectric having regions with different dielectric constants. A low-K dielectric layer is formed over a semiconductor structure. A dummy dielectric layer is formed over the low-K dielectric layer. The dummy dielectric layer and low-K dielectric layer are patterned to form an opening. The dummy dielectric layer is isontropically etched selectively to the low-K dielectric layer to form a stepped gate opening. A high-K dielectric layer is formed over the dummy dielectric and in the stepped gate opening. A gate electrode is formed on the high-K dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.Inventors: James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung, Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep, Jia Zhen Zheng, Lap Chan, Elgin Quek, Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan
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Patent number: 6475916Abstract: A new method is provided for the creation of ultra-thin gate oxide layers. Under the first embodiment, sacrificial oxide and nitride are deposited, openings are created in the layer of nitride where the ultra-thin layer of gate oxide is to be created. A layer of poly is deposited over the layer of nitride. The layer of polysilicon is polished, leaving the poly deposited inside the openings. The nitride is removed leaving the gate structure in place overlying the grown gate oxide. Under the second embodiment, sacrificial oxide and nitride are deposited followed by the deposition of TEOS oxide. The layers of TEOS, oxide and nitride are patterned creating openings that expose the surface areas of the layer of sacrificial oxide where the ultra-thin layers of gate oxide are to be grown. A thin conformal layer of nitride is deposited over the structure, this thin layer of conformal nitride is etched to form thin spacers on the sidewalls of the openings in the layers of TEOS oxide and nitride.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: James Yong Meng Lee, Yun Qiang Zhang, Chock Hing Gan, Ravi Sundaresan
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Patent number: 6468877Abstract: A method of fabricating an air-gap spacer of a semiconductor device, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor substrate having at least a pair of STIs defining an active region is provided. A gate electrode is formed on the substrate within the active region. The gate electrode having an underlying gate dielectric layer. A liner oxide layer is formed over the structure, covering the sidewalls of the gate dielectric layer, the gate electrode, and over the top surface of the gate electrode. A liner nitride layer is formed over the liner oxide layer. A thick oxide layer is formed over the structure. The thick oxide, liner nitride, and liner oxide layers are planarized level with the top surface of the gate electrode, and exposing the liner oxide layer at either side of the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep, Jia Zhen Zheng, Lap Chan, Elgin Quek, Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan, James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung
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Patent number: 6461887Abstract: A method of forming an inverted staircase shaped STI structure comprising the following steps. A semiconductor substrate having an overlying oxide layer is provided. The substrate having at least a pair of active areas defining an STI region therebetween. The oxide layer is etched a first time within the active areas to form first step trenches. The first step trenches having exposed sidewalls. Continuous side wall spacers are formed on said exposed first step trench sidewalls. The oxide layer is etched X+1 more successive times using the previously formed step side wall spacers as masks to form successive step trenches within the active areas. Each of the successive step trenches having exposed sidewalls and have side wall spacers successively formed on the successive step trench exposed sidewalls. The oxide layer is etched a final time using the previously formed step side wall spacers as masks to form final step trenches exposing the substrate within the active areas.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep, Jia Zhen Zheng, Lap Chan, Elgin Quek, Ravi Sundaresan, Yang Pan, James Yong Meng Lee, Ying Keung Leung
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Patent number: 6458717Abstract: A first option is a method of forming an ultra thin buffer oxide layer comprises the following steps. A silicon substrate having STI regions formed therein separating at least one active area is provided. The silicon substrate has an upper surface. A sacrificial oxide layer is formed over the silicon substrate and the STI regions. Oxygen is implanted within the silicon substrate. The oxygen implant having a peak concentration proximate the upper surface of the silicon substrate. The sacrificial oxide layer is stripped and removed. A gate dielectric layer is formed over the silicon substrate. A conductor layer is deposited over the gate dielectric layer. The structure is annealed to form ultra-thin buffer oxide layer between the silicon substrate and the gate dielectric layer. A second option is a method of forming an ultra-thin buffer oxide layer, comprises the following steps. A silicon substrate having STI regions formed therein separating at least one active area is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: James Yong Meng Lee, Xia Li, Yunqzang Zhang