Patents by Inventor Tian-Fu Chiang

Tian-Fu Chiang 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).

  • Patent number: 8816439
    Abstract: A gate structure of a semiconductor device includes a first low resistance conductive layer, a second low resistance conductive layer, and a first type conductive layer disposed between and directly contacting sidewalls of the first low resistance conductive layer and the second low resistance conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 8404535
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Tian-Fu Chiang, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 8193050
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate with a first transistor having a first dummy gate and a second transistor having a second dummy gate is provided. The conductive types of the first transistor and the second transistor are different. The first and second dummy gates are simultaneously removed to form respective first and second openings. A high-k dielectric layer, a second type conductive layer and a first low resistance conductive layer are formed on the substrate and fill in the first and second openings, with the first low resistance conductive layer filling up the second opening. The first low resistance conductive layer and the second type conductive layer in the first opening are removed. A first type conductive layer and a second low resistance conductive layer are then formed in the first opening, with the second low resistance conductive layer filling up the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20120064679
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Tian-Fu Chiang, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 8084824
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Tian-Fu Chiang, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 7998818
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor element structure is provided. First, a substrate including a first MOS and a second MOS is provided. The gate electrode of the first MOS is connected to the gate electrode of the second MOS, wherein the first MOS includes a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, and a second MOS includes a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate. Then the first gate and the second gate are partially removed to form a connecting recess. Afterwards, the connecting recess is filled with a conductive material to form a bridge channel for electrically connecting the first metal and the second metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tian-Fu Chiang, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 7932146
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistors and a polysilicon resistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region is provided. A polysilicon layer is then formed on the substrate to cover the transistor region and the resistor region of the substrate. Next, a portion of the polysilicon layer disposed in the resistor is removed, and the remaining polysilicon layer is patterned to create a step height between the surface of the polysilicon layer disposed in the transistor region and the surface of the polysilicon layer disposed in the resistor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Tian-Fu Chiang, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 7888195
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a transistor having metal gate is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided, in which the substrate includes a first transistor region and a second transistor region. A plurality of dummy gates is formed on the substrate, and a dielectric layer is deposited on the dummy gate. The dummy gates are removed to form a plurality of openings in the dielectric layer. A high-k dielectric layer is formed to cover the surface of the dielectric layer and the opening, and a cap layer is formed on the high-k dielectric layer thereafter. The cap layer disposed in the second transistor region is removed, and a metal layer is deposited on the cap layer of the first transistor region and the high-k dielectric layer of the second transistor region. A conductive layer is formed to fill the openings of the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Lin, Li-Wei Cheng, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ming Lai, Cheng-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20110034019
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate with a first transistor having a first dummy gate and a second transistor having a second dummy gate is provided. The conductive types of the first transistor and the second transistor are different. The first and second dummy gates are simultaneously removed to form respective first and second openings. A high-k dielectric layer, a second type conductive layer and a first low resistance conductive layer are formed on the substrate and fill in the first and second openings, with the first low resistance conductive layer filling up the second opening. The first low resistance conductive layer and the second type conductive layer in the first opening are removed. A first type conductive layer and a second low resistance conductive layer are then formed in the first opening, with the second low resistance conductive layer filling up the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20110031558
    Abstract: A gate structure of a semiconductor device includes a first low resistance conductive layer, a second low resistance conductive layer, and a first type conductive layer disposed between and directly contacting sidewalls of the first low resistance conductive layer and the second low resistance conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20110018072
    Abstract: A metal gate transistor is disclosed. The metal gate transistor preferably includes: a substrate, a metal gate disposed on the substrate, and a source/drain region disposed in the substrate with respect to two sides of the metal gate. The metal gate includes a U-shaped high-k dielectric layer, a U-shaped cap layer disposed over the surface of the U-shaped high-k dielectric layer, and a U-shaped metal layer disposed over the U-shaped cap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Lin, Li-Wei Cheng, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ming Lai, Cheng-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20100317182
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor element structure is provided. First, a substrate including a first MOS and a second MOS is provided. The gate electrode of the first MOS is connected to the gate electrode of the second MOS, wherein the first MOS includes a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, and a second MOS includes a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate. Then the first gate and the second gate are partially removed to form a connecting recess. Afterwards, the connecting recess is filled with a conductive material to form a bridge channel for electrically connecting the first metal and the second metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Tian-Fu Chiang, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 7838946
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate with a first transistor having a first dummy gate and a second transistor having a second dummy gate is provided. The conductive types of the first transistor and the second transistor are different. The first and second dummy gates are simultaneously removed to form respective first and second openings. A high-k dielectric layer, a second type conductive layer and a first low resistance conductive layer are formed on the substrate and fill in the first and second openings, with the first low resistance conductive layer filling up the second opening. The first low resistance conductive layer and the second type conductive layer in the first opening are removed. A first type conductive layer and a second low resistance conductive layer are then formed in the first opening, with the second low resistance conductive layer filling up the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 7804141
    Abstract: A semiconductor element structure includes a first MOS having a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, a second MOS having a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate and a bridge channel disposed in a recess connecting the first gate and the second gate for electrically connecting the first gate and the second gate, wherein the bridge channel is embedded in at least one of the first gate and the second gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tian-Fu Chiang, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Patent number: 7799630
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a CMOS device having dual metal gate includes providing a substrate having at least two transistors of different conductive types and a dielectric layer covering the two transistors, planarizing the dielectric layer to expose gate conductive layers of the two transistors, forming a patterned blocking layer exposing one of the conductive type transistor, performing a first etching process to remove a portion of a gate of the conductive type transistor, reforming a metal gate, removing the patterned blocking layer, performing a second etching process to remove a portion of a gate of the other conductive type transistor, and reforming a metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ting Lin, Che-Hua Hsu, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20100059833
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Tian-Fu Chiang, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20100052074
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a transistor having metal gate is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided, in which the substrate includes a first transistor region and a second transistor region. A plurality of dummy gates is formed on the substrate, and a dielectric layer is deposited on the dummy gate. The dummy gates are removed to form a plurality of openings in the dielectric layer. A high-k dielectric layer is formed to cover the surface of the dielectric layer and the opening, and a cap layer is formed on the high-k dielectric layer thereafter. The cap layer disposed in the second transistor region is removed, and a metal layer is deposited on the cap layer of the first transistor region and the high-k dielectric layer of the second transistor region. A conductive layer is formed to fill the openings of the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Lin, Li-Wei Cheng, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ming Lai, Cheng-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20090242997
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate with a first transistor having a first dummy gate and a second transistor having a second dummy gate is provided. The conductive types of the first transistor and the second transistor are different. The first and second dummy gates are simultaneously removed to form respective first and second openings. A high-k dielectric layer, a second type conductive layer and a first low resistance conductive layer are formed on the substrate and fill in the first and second openings, with the first low resistance conductive layer filling up the second opening. The first low resistance conductive layer and the second type conductive layer in the first opening are removed. A first type conductive layer and a second low resistance conductive layer are then formed in the first opening, with the second low resistance conductive layer filling up the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yu, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Tian-Fu Chiang, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20090236669
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistors and a polysilicon resistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region is provided. A polysilicon layer is then formed on the substrate to cover the transistor region and the resistor region of the substrate. Next, a portion of the polysilicon layer disposed in the resistor is removed, and the remaining polysilicon layer is patterned to create a step height between the surface of the polysilicon layer disposed in the transistor region and the surface of the polysilicon layer disposed in the resistor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Tian-Fu Chiang, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20090206415
    Abstract: A semiconductor element structure includes a first MOS having a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, a second MOS having a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate and a bridge channel disposed in a recess connecting the first gate and the second gate for electrically connecting the first gate and the second gate, wherein the bridge channel is embedded in at least one of the first gate and the second gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Tian-Fu Chiang, Li-Wei Cheng, Che-Hua Hsu, Chih-Hao Yu, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Chien-Ming Lai, Yi-Wen Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Guang-Hwa Ma