Patents by Inventor Ke-Jing Yu
Ke-Jing Yu 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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Publication number: 20200279774Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure over the substrate, a first hard mask on a top surface of the first gate structure, a second hard mask on the second gate structure and a third hard mask disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure and disposed between the first hard mask and the second hard mask. A bottom surface of the third hard mask is substantially flush with a bottom surface of the first gate structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fu-Hsiang Su, Jyh-Huei Chen, Kuo-Chiang Tsai, Ke-Jing Yu
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Patent number: 10693004Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a substrate and an insulating capping layer over the gate stack. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source/drain contact structure adjacent to the gate stack and having an upper surface that is substantially level with the upper surface of the insulating capping layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first via structure passing through the insulating capping layer and electrically connected to the gate stack, and a second via structure above and electrically connected to the source/drain contact structure. The first via structure and the second via structure have different vertical heights.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactruing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Tsai, Fu-Hsiang Su, Ke-Jing Yu, Chih-Hong Hwang, Jyh-Huei Chen
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Patent number: 10658237Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided, and includes a substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure over the substrate, a first hard mask on the first gate structure and a second hard mask on the second gate structure and a third hard mask. The third hard mask is disposed in a dielectric layer between the first gate structure and the second gate structure and disposed between the first hard mask and the second hard mask.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fu-Hsiang Su, Jyh-Huei Chen, Kuo-Chiang Tsai, Ke-Jing Yu
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Publication number: 20200127105Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate; forming a dummy gate over the fin structure; forming spacers on sides of the dummy gate; forming a doped region within the fin structure; replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate; replacing an upper portion of the metal gate with a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive layer directly on the doped region; replacing an upper portion of the conductive layer with a second dielectric layer; removing the first dielectric layer thereby exposing a sidewall of the spacer; removing an upper portion of the spacer to thereby expose a sidewall of the second dielectric layer; removing at least a portion of the second dielectric layer to form a trench; and forming a conductive plug in the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Wei-Hao Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jia-Chuan You, Yi-Hsiung Lin, Zhi-Chang Lin, Chia-Hao Kuo, Ke-Jing Yu
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Publication number: 20200126857Abstract: A source/drain region is disposed in a substrate. A gate structure is disposed over the substrate. A gate spacer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure. The gate spacer and the gate structure have substantially similar heights. A via is disposed over and electrically coupled to: the source/drain region or the gate structure. A mask layer is disposed over the gate spacer. The mask layer has a greater dielectric constant than the gate spacer. A first side of the mask layer is disposed adjacent to the via. A dielectric layer is disposed on a second side of the mask layer, wherein the mask layer is disposed between the dielectric layer and the via.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Tsai, Ke-Jing Yu, Fu-Hsiang Su, Yi-Ju Chen, Jyh-Huei Chen
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Publication number: 20200126843Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack formed over a semiconductor substrate, a source/drain contact structure laterally adjacent to the gate stack, and a gate spacer formed between the gate stack and the source/drain contact structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first insulating capping feature covering the upper surface of the gate stack, a second insulating capping feature covering the upper surface of the source/drain contact structure, and an insulating layer covering the upper surfaces of the first insulating capping feature and the second insulating capping feature. The second insulating capping feature includes a material that is different from the material of the first insulating capping feature. The semiconductor device structure also includes a via structure passing through the insulating layer and the first insulating capping feature and electrically connected to the gate stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Chiang TSAI, Fu-Hsiang SU, Ke-Jing YU, Jyh-Huei CHEN
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Publication number: 20200058785Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a substrate and an insulating capping layer over the gate stack. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source/drain contact structure adjacent to the gate stack and having an upper surface that is substantially level with the upper surface of the insulating capping layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first via structure passing through the insulating capping layer and electrically connected to the gate stack, and a second via structure above and electrically connected to the source/drain contact structure. The first via structure and the second via structure have different vertical heights.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Chiang TSAI, Fu-Hsiang SU, Ke-Jing YU, Chih-Hong HWANG, Jyh-Huei CHEN
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Publication number: 20200043787Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided, and includes a substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure over the substrate, a first hard mask on the first gate structure and a second hard mask on the second gate structure and a third hard mask. The third hard mask is disposed in a dielectric layer between the first gate structure and the second gate structure and disposed between the first hard mask and the second hard mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fu-Hsiang Su, Jyh-Huei Chen, Kuo-Chiang Tsai, Ke-Jing Yu
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Patent number: 10522633Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate; forming a dummy gate over the fin structure; forming spacers on sides of the dummy gate; forming a doped region within the fin structure; replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate; replacing an upper portion of the metal gate with a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive layer directly on the doped region; replacing an upper portion of the conductive layer with a second dielectric layer; removing the first dielectric layer thereby exposing a sidewall of the spacer; removing an upper portion of the spacer to thereby expose a sidewall of the second dielectric layer; removing at least a portion of the second dielectric layer to form a trench; and forming a conductive plug in the trench.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wei-Hao Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jia-Chuan You, Yi-Hsiung Lin, Zhi-Chang Lin, Chia-Hao Kuo, Ke-Jing Yu
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Publication number: 20170338319Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate; forming a dummy gate over the fin structure; forming spacers on sides of the dummy gate; forming a doped region within the fin structure; replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate; replacing an upper portion of the metal gate with a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive layer directly on the doped region; replacing an upper portion of the conductive layer with a second dielectric layer; removing the first dielectric layer thereby exposing a sidewall of the spacer; removing an upper portion of the spacer to thereby expose a sidewall of the second dielectric layer; removing at least a portion of the second dielectric layer to form a trench; and forming a conductive plug in the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Wei-Hao Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jia-Chuan You, Yi-Hsiung Lin, Zhi-Chang Lin, Chia-Hao Kuo, Ke-Jing Yu
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Patent number: 9728505Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate; forming a dummy gate over the fin structure; forming spacers on sides of the dummy gate; forming a doped region within the fin structure; replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate; replacing an upper portion of the metal gate with a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive layer directly on the doped region; replacing an upper portion of the conductive layer with a second dielectric layer; removing the first dielectric layer thereby exposing a sidewall of the spacer; removing an upper portion of the spacer to thereby expose a sidewall of the second dielectric layer; removing at least a portion of the second dielectric layer to form a trench; and forming a conductive plug in the trench.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wei-Hao Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jia-Chuan You, Yi-Hsiung Lin, Zhi-Chang Lin, Chia-Hao Kuo, Ke-Jing Yu
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Publication number: 20170141037Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate; forming a dummy gate over the fin structure; forming spacers on sides of the dummy gate; forming a doped region within the fin structure; replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate; replacing an upper portion of the metal gate with a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive layer directly on the doped region; replacing an upper portion of the conductive layer with a second dielectric layer; removing the first dielectric layer thereby exposing a sidewall of the spacer; removing an upper portion of the spacer to thereby expose a sidewall of the second dielectric layer; removing at least a portion of the second dielectric layer to form a trench; and forming a conductive plug in the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Wei-Hao Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jia-Chuan You, Yi-Hsiung Lin, Zhi-Chang Lin, Chia-Hao Kuo, Ke-Jing Yu