Patents by Inventor Ming-Shuan Li

Ming-Shuan Li 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: 20250040201
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes first nanostructures formed over a substrate. The structure also includes a first gate structure wrapping around the first nanostructures. The structure also includes a first source/drain epitaxial structure formed beside the first nanostructures. The structure also includes a first inner spacer between the first gate structure and the first source/drain epitaxial structure. The structure also includes second nanostructures formed over the first nanostructure. The structure also includes a second gate structure wrapping around the second nanostructures. The structure also includes a second source/drain epitaxial structure formed beside the second nanostructures. The structure also includes a second inner spacer between the second gate structure and the second source/drain epitaxial structure. A sidewall of the second inner spacer is spaced apart from a sidewall of the first inner spacer when viewed from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan LI, Ming-Lung CHENG
  • Patent number: 12213297
    Abstract: A method comprises forming a first fin including alternating first channel layers and first sacrificial layers and a second fin including alternating second channel layers and second sacrificial layers, forming a capping layer over the first and the second fin, forming a dummy gate stack over the capping layer, forming source/drain (S/D) features in the first and the second fin, removing the dummy gate stack to form a gate trench, removing the first sacrificial layers and the capping layer over the first fin to form first gaps, removing the capping layer over the second fin and portions of the second sacrificial layers to from second gaps, where remaining portions of the second sacrificial layers and the capping layers form a threshold voltage (Vt) modulation layer, and forming a metal gate stack in the gate trench, the first gaps, and the second gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chih-Hsiang Huang, Shang-Rong Li, Chih-Chuan Yang, Jui-Lin Chen, Ming-Shuan Li
  • Publication number: 20250015159
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, an exemplary semiconductor structure includes a doped region in a substrate and comprising a first-type dopant, a plurality of nanostructures disposed directly over the doped region, a gate structure wrapping around each nanostructure of the plurality of nanostructures, a first epitaxial feature and a second epitaxial feature coupled to the plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the first epitaxial feature and the second epitaxial feature comprises the first-type dopant, a first insulation feature disposed between the first epitaxial feature and the doped region, and a second insulation feature disposed between the second epitaxial feature and the doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Zi-Ang Su
  • Patent number: 12166071
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a power rail, a dielectric layer over the power rail, a first source/drain feature over the dielectric layer, a via structure extending through the dielectric layer and electrically connecting the first source/drain feature to the power rail, and two dielectric fins disposed on both sides of the first source/drain feature. Each of the dielectric fins includes two seal spacers, a dielectric bottom cover between bottom portions of the seal spacers, a dielectric top cover between top portions of the seal spacers, and an air gap surrounded by the seal spacers, the dielectric bottom cover, and the dielectric top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ko-Cheng Liu, Ming-Shuan Li, Ming-Lung Cheng, Chang-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20240397694
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, first channel layers vertically stacked over the substrate in a first region, and second channel layers vertically stacked over the substrate in a second region. The first and second regions have opposite conductivity types. The semiconductor structure also includes a threshold voltage (Vt) modulation layer wrapping around each of the second channel layers in the second region. The first region is free of the Vt modulation layer. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate dielectric layer wrapping around each of the first channel layers and the second channel layers over the Vt modulation layer, and a work function metal layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and wrapping around each of the first channel layers and the second channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chih-Hsiang Huang, Shang-Rong Li, Chih-Chuan Yang, Jui-Lin Chen, Ming-Shuan Li
  • Patent number: 12154946
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes first nanostructures formed over a substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first gate structure wrapping around the first nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first source/drain epitaxial structure formed beside the first nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure further includes a first inner spacer extending from the first gate structure to the first source/drain epitaxial structure by a first distance. The semiconductor device structure also includes second nanostructures formed over the first nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure further includes a second gate structure wrapping around the second nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second source/drain epitaxial structure formed beside the second nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Ming-Lung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240379744
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a power rail, a dielectric layer over the power rail, a first source/drain feature over the dielectric layer, a via structure extending through the dielectric layer and electrically connecting the first source/drain feature to the power rail, and two dielectric fins disposed on both sides of the first source/drain feature. Each of the dielectric fins includes two seal spacers, a dielectric bottom cover between bottom portions of the seal spacers, a dielectric top cover between top portions of the seal spacers, and an air gap surrounded by the seal spacers, the dielectric bottom cover, and the dielectric top cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ko-Cheng Liu, Ming-Shuan Li, Ming-Lung Cheng, Chang-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20240379678
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, an exemplary semiconductor structure includes a number of channel members over a substrate, a gate structure wrapping around each of the number of channel members, a dielectric fin structure disposed adjacent to the gate structure, the dielectric fin structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed over the substrate and in direct contact with the first gate structure, a second dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The third dielectric is disposed over the second dielectric layer and spaced apart from the first dielectric layer and the gate structure by the second dielectric layer. The dielectric fin structure also includes an isolation feature disposed directly over the third dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240379850
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, an exemplary semiconductor method includes forming a fin-shaped structure extending from a substrate, the fin-shaped structure includes a number of channel layers interleaved by a number of sacrificial layers, recessing a source/drain region to form a source/drain opening, performing a PAI process to amorphize a portion of the substrate exposed by the source/drain opening, forming a tensile stress film over the substrate, performing an annealing process to recrystallize the portion of the substrate, the recrystallized portion of the substrate includes dislocations, forming an epitaxial source/drain feature over the source/drain opening, and forming a gate structure wrapping around each of the plurality of channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin
  • Publication number: 20240369421
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of semiconductor devices. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer and a fin-shaped structure disposed over the dielectric layer. The fin-shaped structure includes a first p-type doped region, a second p-type doped region, and a third p-type doped region, and a first n-type doped region, a second n-type doped region, and a third n-type doped region interleaving the first p-type doped region, the second p-type doped region, and the third p-type doped region. The first p-type doped region, the third p-type doped region and the third n-type doped region are electrically coupled to a first potential. The second p-type doped region, the first n-type doped region and the second n-type doped region are electrically coupled to a second potential different from the first potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Zi-Ang Su, Ming-Shuan Li, Shu-Hua Wu, Chih Chieh Yeh, Chih-Hung Wang, Wen-Hsing Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240347642
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin extending from a substrate in a device type region, where the fin includes a plurality of semiconductor channel layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a gate structure over the fin. Thereafter, in some examples, the method includes removing a portion of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers within a source/drain region adjacent to the gate structure to form a trench in the source/drain region. In some cases, the method further includes after forming the trench, depositing an adhesion layer within the source/drain region along a sidewall surface of the trench. In various embodiments, and after depositing the adhesion layer, the method further includes epitaxially growing a continuous first source/drain layer over the adhesion layer along the sidewall surface of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chong-De Lien, Chih-Chuan Yang, Chih-Yu Hsu, Ming-Shuan Li, Hsin-Wen Su
  • Publication number: 20240339508
    Abstract: Embodiments include a first set of fins having an emitter of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) disposed over the first set of fins, a second set of fins having a base of the BJT disposed over the second set of fins, and a third set of fins having a collector of the BJT disposed over the third set of fins. A first gate structure is disposed over the first set of fins adjacent to the emitter. A second gate structure is disposed over the second set of fins adjacent to the base. A third gate structure is disposed over the third set of fins adjacent to the collector. The first gate structure, second gate structure, and third gate structure are physically and electrically separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Zi-Ang Su, Ying-Keung Leung
  • Publication number: 20240332282
    Abstract: A device includes a first circuit region including a nanostructure device and a second circuit region offset from the first circuit region. The nanostructure device has a vertical stack of nanostructures disposed in a plurality of first semiconductor layers and a gate structure wrapping around the nanostructures of the vertical stack. The second circuit region includes a bipolar junction device electrically connected to the nanostructure device and at least one diode electrically connected between a collector and a base of the bipolar junction device. At least one implant region extends through the plurality of first semiconductor layers and a plurality of second semiconductor layers that are disposed between respective vertically neighboring pairs of the plurality of first semiconductor layers. A backside interconnect structure is electrically connected to a source/drain region of the nanostructure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Hsin-Yuan YU, Ming-Shuan LI, Wun-Jie LIN
  • Patent number: 12078551
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of semiconductor devices. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer and a fin-shaped structure disposed over the dielectric layer. The fin-shaped structure includes a first p-type doped region, a second p-type doped region, and a third p-type doped region, and a first n-type doped region, a second n-type doped region, and a third n-type doped region interleaving the first p-type doped region, the second p-type doped region, and the third p-type doped region. The first p-type doped region, the third p-type doped region and the third n-type doped region are electrically coupled to a first potential. The second p-type doped region, the first n-type doped region and the second n-type doped region are electrically coupled to a second potential different from the first potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Zi-Ang Su, Ming-Shuan Li, Shu-Hua Wu, Chih Chieh Yeh, Chih-Hung Wang, Wen-Hsing Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240258301
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and an epitaxial stack disposed above the semiconductor substrate. The epitaxial stack includes first and second type epitaxial layers, the first and second type epitaxial layers having different material compositions. The first and second type epitaxial layers are alternatingly disposed in a vertical direction. The semiconductor device also includes a first doped region in the epitaxial stack and a second doped region in the epitaxial stack. The first doped region has a first dopant of a first conductivity type. The second doped region has a second dopant of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. The semiconductor device also includes first and second gate stacks disposed above the epitaxial stack. A portion of the first doped region and a portion of the second doped region are between the first and second gate stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wang, Ming-Shuan Li, Chih Chieh Yeh, Zi-Ang Su, Chia-Ju Chou
  • Patent number: 12051729
    Abstract: Embodiments include a first set of fins having an emitter of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) disposed over the first set of fins, a second set of fins having a base of the BJT disposed over the second set of fins, and a third set of fins having a collector of the BJT disposed over the third set of fins. A first gate structure is disposed over the first set of fins adjacent to the emitter. A second gate structure is disposed over the second set of fins adjacent to the base. A third gate structure is disposed over the third set of fins adjacent to the collector. The first gate structure, second gate structure, and third gate structure are physically and electrically separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Zi-Ang Su, Ying-Keung Leung
  • Patent number: 12040405
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin extending from a substrate in a device type region, where the fin includes a plurality of semiconductor channel layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a gate structure over the fin. Thereafter, in some examples, the method includes removing a portion of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers within a source/drain region adjacent to the gate structure to form a trench in the source/drain region. In some cases, the method further includes after forming the trench, depositing an adhesion layer within the source/drain region along a sidewall surface of the trench. In various embodiments, and after depositing the adhesion layer, the method further includes epitaxially growing a continuous first source/drain layer over the adhesion layer along the sidewall surface of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chong-De Lien, Chih-Chuan Yang, Chih-Yu Hsu, Ming-Shuan Li, Hsin-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 11948936
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a fin disposed in a first region of the semiconductor device, channel members disposed in a second region of the semiconductor device and stacked in a vertical direction, first and second metal gates disposed on a top surface of the fin, a third metal gate wrapping around each of the channel members, a first implant region in the fin with a first conductivity type, and a second implant region in the fin with a second conductivity opposite the first conductivity type. The fin includes first and second type epitaxial layers alternatingly disposed in the vertical direction. The first and second type epitaxial layers have different material compositions. The first type epitaxial layers and the channel members have the same material composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wang, Chih Chieh Yeh, Zi-Ang Su, Chia-Ju Chou, Ming-Shuan Li
  • Publication number: 20240014290
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor layer having an upper portion over a lower portion, a source/drain feature over the upper portion of the first semiconductor layer, a first contact structure under the lower portion of the first semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the lower portion of the first semiconductor layer. The lower portion is more heavily doped with first dopants than the upper portion. The first dopants are of a first conductivity-type. The source/drain feature includes second dopants of a second conductivity-type opposite to the first conductivity-type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Chih Chieh Yeh, Ming-Shuan Li, Chih-Hung Wang, Zi-Ang Su
  • Patent number: 11843038
    Abstract: Embodiments include a first set of fins having an emitter of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) disposed over the first set of fins, a second set of fins having a base of the BJT disposed over the second set of fins, and a third set of fins having a collector of the BJT disposed over the third set of fins. A first gate structure is disposed over the first set of fins adjacent to the emitter. A second gate structure is disposed over the second set of fins adjacent to the base. A third gate structure is disposed over the third set of fins adjacent to the collector. The first gate structure, second gate structure, and third gate structure are physically and electrically separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shuan Li, Zi-Ang Su, Ying-Keung Leung