Patents by Inventor Kuang-Hsiu Chen

Kuang-Hsiu Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230369460
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor structure includes the following. A gate structure is formed on a substrate. A tilt implanting process is performed to implant group IV elements into the substrate to form a doped region, and the doped region is located on two sides of the gate structure and partially located under the gate structure. A part of the substrate on two sides of the gate structure is removed to form a first recess. A cleaning process is performed on the surface of the first recess. A wet etching process is performed on the first recess to form a second recess. A semiconductor layer is formed in the second recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Wei-Chung Sun, Chao Nan Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Kuan Hsuan Ku, Shao-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20230352587
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11735661
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20230097129
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer and a second spacer around the gate structure; forming a recess adjacent to two sides of the second spacer; performing a cleaning process to trim the second spacer for forming a void between the first spacer and the substrate; and forming an epitaxial layer in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Patent number: 11545560
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer and a second spacer around the gate structure; forming a recess adjacent to two sides of the second spacer; performing a cleaning process to trim the second spacer for forming a void between the first spacer and the substrate; and forming an epitaxial layer in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Patent number: 11195905
    Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor includes a substrate. The substrate has a plurality of trenches extending along a first direction and located on a top portion of the substrate. A gate structure line is located on the substrate and extends along a second direction intersecting with the first direction and crossing over the trenches. A first doped line is located in the substrate, located at a first side of the gate structure line, and crosses over the trenches. A second doped line is located in the substrate, located at a second side of the gate structure line, and crosses over the trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Hua Hsu, Liang-An Huang, Sheng-Chen Chung, Chen-An Kuo, Chiu-Te Lee, Chih-Chung Wang, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Ke-Feng Lin, Yan-Huei Li, Kai-Ting Hu
  • Publication number: 20210280717
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11049971
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20210151580
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer and a second spacer around the gate structure; forming a recess adjacent to two sides of the second spacer; performing a cleaning process to trim the second spacer for forming a void between the first spacer and the substrate; and forming an epitaxial layer in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Patent number: 10943991
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are provided, in which the method includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, forming two recesses adjacent to two sides of the spacer, performing a cleaning process to trim the spacer for forming a void between the spacer and the substrate, and forming two portions of an epitaxial layer in the two recesses. The semiconductor device preferably includes a cap layer on the two portions of the epitaxial layer as the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Publication number: 20200266267
    Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor includes a substrate. The substrate has a plurality of trenches extending along a first direction and located on a top portion of the substrate. A gate structure line is located on the substrate and extends along a second direction intersecting with the first direction and crossing over the trenches. A first doped line is located in the substrate, located at a first side of the gate structure line, and crosses over the trenches. A second doped line is located in the substrate, located at a second side of the gate structure line, and crosses over the trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: HSIANG-HUA HSU, Liang-An Huang, Sheng-Chen Chung, Chen-An Kuo, Chiu-Te Lee, Chih-Chung Wang, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Ke-Feng Lin, Yan-Huei Li, Kai-Ting Hu
  • Publication number: 20200243664
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are provided, in which the method includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, forming two recesses adjacent to two sides of the spacer, performing a cleaning process to trim the spacer for forming a void between the spacer and the substrate, and forming two portions of an epitaxial layer in the two recesses. The semiconductor device preferably includes a cap layer on the two portions of the epitaxial layer as the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Patent number: 10700202
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate structure disposed on the substrate, a spacer disposed on the substrate and covering a sidewall of the gate structure, an air gap sandwiched between the spacer and the substrate, and a source/drain region disposed in the substrate and having a faceted surface exposed from the substrate, wherein the faceted surface borders the substrate on a boundary between the air gap and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Chao-Nan Chen, Shi-You Liu, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 10651174
    Abstract: A method of forming a gate structure on a fin structure includes the steps of providing a fin structure covered by a first silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a gate material and a cap material in sequence, wherein the silicon nitride layer contacts the first silicon oxide layer. Later, the cap material is patterned to form a first cap layer and the gate material is patterned to form a first gate electrode by taking the silicon nitride layer as an etching stop layer. Then, the silicon nitride layer not covered by the first gate electrode is removed to expose part of the first silicon oxide layer. Finally, a first dielectric layer is formed to conformally cover the first silicon oxide layer, the first gate electrode and the first cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Ye, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Chueh-Yang Liu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20200135922
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20200098916
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate structure disposed on the substrate, a spacer disposed on the substrate and covering a sidewall of the gate structure, an air gap sandwiched between the spacer and the substrate, and a source/drain region disposed in the substrate and having a faceted surface exposed from the substrate, wherein the faceted surface borders the substrate on a boundary between the air gap and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Chao-Nan Chen, Shi-You Liu, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 10505041
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a gate structure on the substrate; and an epitaxial layer in the substrate adjacent to the gate structure, in which the epitaxial layer includes a planar surface and protrusions adjacent to two sides of the planar surface. Preferably, a contact plug is embedded in part of the epitaxial layer, and a silicide is disposed under the contact plug, in which a bottom surface of the silicide includes an arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Yu, Hsu Ting, Chueh-Yang Liu, Yu-Ren Wang, Kuang-Hsiu Chen
  • Patent number: 10460925
    Abstract: A method for processing a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a protruding structure on a substrate, the protruding structure having a nitride spacer at a sidewall, and an epitaxial layer is formed in the substrate adjacent to the protruding structure. The method includes removing the nitride spacer on the protruding structure. Then, a dilute hydrofluoric (DHF) cleaning process is performed over the substrate, wherein a top surficial portion of the epitaxial layer is removed. A standard clean (SC) process is performed over the substrate, wherein a native oxide layer is formed on an expose surface of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsu Ting, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Keng-Jen Lin, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20190279979
    Abstract: A method of forming a gate structure on a fin structure includes the steps of providing a fin structure covered by a first silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a gate material and a cap material in sequence, wherein the silicon nitride layer contacts the first silicon oxide layer. Later, the cap material is patterned to form a first cap layer and the gate material is patterned to form a first gate electrode by taking the silicon nitride layer as an etching stop layer. Then, the silicon nitride layer not covered by the first gate electrode is removed to expose part of the first silicon oxide layer. Finally, a first dielectric layer is formed to conformally cover the first silicon oxide layer, the first gate electrode and the first cap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Ye, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Chueh-Yang Liu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 10340268
    Abstract: A method of forming a gate structure on a fin structure includes the steps of providing a fin structure covered by a first silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a gate material and a cap material in sequence, wherein the silicon nitride layer contacts the first silicon oxide layer. Later, the cap material is patterned to form a first cap layer and the gate material is patterned to form a first gate electrode by taking the silicon nitride layer as an etching stop layer. Then, the silicon nitride layer not covered by the first gate electrode is removed to expose part of the first silicon oxide layer. Finally, a first dielectric layer is formed to conformally cover the first silicon oxide layer, the first gate electrode and the first cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Ye, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Chueh-Yang Liu, Yu-Ren Wang