Patents by Inventor Ting Chang
Ting Chang 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: 12568682Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such semiconductor devices. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and a first transistor over the substrate. In an embodiment, the first transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel above the substrate, a first gate dielectric surrounding the first semiconductor channel, and a first gate electrode over the first gate dielectric. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor over the substrate. In an embodiment, the second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel above the substrate, a second gate dielectric surrounding the second semiconductor channel, where the second gate dielectric is different than the first gate dielectric, and a second gate electrode over the second gate dielectric, where the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode comprise the same material.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Walid M. Hafez, Rahul Ramaswamy, Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Nidhi Nidhi
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Patent number: 12453145Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and a first transistor of a first conductivity type over the substrate. In an embodiment, the first transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel, and a first gate electrode around the first semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor of a second conductivity type above the first transistor. The second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel, and a second gate electrode around the second semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode and the first gate electrode comprise different materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Rahul Ramaswamy, Walid M. Hafez, Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Nidhi Nidhi
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Patent number: 12369358Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a first transistor over the substrate, where the first transistor comprises a vertical stack of first semiconductor channels, and a first gate dielectric surrounding each of the first semiconductor channels. The first gate dielectric has a first thickness. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor over the substrate, where the second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel. The second semiconductor channel comprises pair of sidewalls and a top surface. In an embodiment, a second gate dielectric is over the pair of sidewalls and the top surface of the fin, where the second gate dielectric has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Ting Chang, Walid M. Hafez, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Nidhi Nidhi
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Patent number: 12349411Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Nidhi Nidhi, Walid M. Hafez
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Publication number: 20250185317Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include nanowire and nanoribbon devices with non-uniform dielectric thicknesses. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a plurality of first semiconductor layers in a vertical stack over the substrate. The first semiconductor layers may have a first spacing. In an embodiment, a first dielectric surrounds each of the first semiconductor layers, and the first dielectric has a first thickness. The semiconductor device may further comprise a plurality of second semiconductor layers in a vertical stack over the substrate, where the second semiconductor layers have a second spacing that is greater than the first spacing. In an embodiment a second dielectric surrounds each of the second semiconductor layers, and the second dielectric has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2025Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Ting CHANG, Walid M. HAFEZ, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI
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Patent number: 12249622Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include nanowire and nanoribbon devices with non-uniform dielectric thicknesses. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a plurality of first semiconductor layers in a vertical stack over the substrate. The first semiconductor layers may have a first spacing. In an embodiment, a first dielectric surrounds each of the first semiconductor layers, and the first dielectric has a first thickness. The semiconductor device may further comprise a plurality of second semiconductor layers in a vertical stack over the substrate, where the second semiconductor layers have a second spacing that is greater than the first spacing. In an embodiment a second dielectric surrounds each of the second semiconductor layers, and the second dielectric has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Ting Chang, Walid M. Hafez, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Nidhi Nidhi
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Patent number: 12089411Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a semiconductor device and methods of forming such a device. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a transistor on the substrate. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a first gate electrode, where the first gate electrode is part of a first array of gate electrodes with a first pitch. In an embodiment, the first gate electrode has a first average grain size. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a component cell on the substrate. In an embodiment, the component cell comprises a second gate electrode, where the second gate electrode is part of a second array of gate electrodes with a second pitch that is larger than the first pitch. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode has a second average grain size that is larger than the first average grain size.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Walid M. Hafez, Rohan Bambery, Daniel B. O'Brien, Christopher Alan Nolph, Rahul Ramaswamy, Ting Chang
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Patent number: 12040395Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a source region over the substrate, a drain region over the substrate, and a semiconductor body extending from the source region to the drain region. In an embodiment, the semiconductor body has a first region with a first conductivity type and a second region with a second conductivity type. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a gate structure over the first region of the semiconductor body, where the gate structure is closer to the source region than the drain region.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nidhi Nidhi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Walid M. Hafez, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad, Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim
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Patent number: 11996403Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate and a source. The source has a first conductivity type and a first insulator separates the source from the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device further comprises a drain. The drain has a second conductivity type that is opposite from the first conductivity type, and a second insulator separates the drain from the semiconductor substrate. In an embodiment, the semiconductor further comprises a semiconductor body between the source and the drain, where the semiconductor body is spaced away from the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nidhi Nidhi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Walid M. Hafez, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad, Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Ayan Kar, Benjamin Orr
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Publication number: 20240088253Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
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Patent number: 11862703Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Nidhi Nidhi, Walid M. Hafez
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Publication number: 20230420501Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and a first transistor of a first conductivity type over the substrate. In an embodiment, the first transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel, and a first gate electrode around the first semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor of a second conductivity type above the first transistor. The second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel, and a second gate electrode around the second semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode and the first gate electrode comprise different materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Rahul RAMASWAMY, Walid M. HAFEZ, Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI
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Patent number: 11791380Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and a first transistor of a first conductivity type over the substrate. In an embodiment, the first transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel, and a first gate electrode around the first semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a second transistor of a second conductivity type above the first transistor. The second transistor comprises a second semiconductor channel, and a second gate electrode around the second semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode and the first gate electrode comprise different materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Rahul Ramaswamy, Walid M. Hafez, Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Nidhi Nidhi
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Patent number: 11581404Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Jeong Dong Kim, Walid M. Hafez, Hsu-Yu Chang, Rahul Ramaswamy, Ting Chang, Babak Fallahazad
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Publication number: 20220359697Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
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Patent number: 11437483Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tanuj Trivedi, Rahul Ramaswamy, Jeong Dong Kim, Babak Fallahazad, Hsu-Yu Chang, Ting Chang, Nidhi Nidhi, Walid M. Hafez
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Publication number: 20210399002Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a semiconductor device and methods of forming such a device. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a transistor on the substrate. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a first gate electrode, where the first gate electrode is part of a first array of gate electrodes with a first pitch. In an embodiment, the first gate electrode has a first average grain size. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a component cell on the substrate. In an embodiment, the component cell comprises a second gate electrode, where the second gate electrode is part of a second array of gate electrodes with a second pitch that is larger than the first pitch. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode has a second average grain size that is larger than the first average grain size.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Walid M. HAFEZ, Rohan BAMBERY, Daniel B. O'Brien, Christopher Alan NOLPH, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Ting CHANG
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Publication number: 20210280683Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having dual nanowire/nanoribbon channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A dielectric cap is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the substrate. Individual ones of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires are laterally staggered with individual ones of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and the dielectric cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Jeong Dong KIM, Babak FALLAHAZAD, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Ting CHANG, Nidhi NIDHI, Walid M. HAFEZ
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Publication number: 20210257452Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD
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Publication number: 20210257453Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanowires having a greater number of active nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires having co-planar uppermost nanowires. The integrated circuit structure also includes a first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons and a second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons above the substrate, the first vertical arrangement of nanoribbons having a greater number of active nanoribbons than the second vertical arrangement of nanoribbons, and the first and second vertical arrangements of nanoribbons having co-planar uppermost nanoribbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Tanuj TRIVEDI, Jeong Dong KIM, Walid M. HAFEZ, Hsu-Yu CHANG, Rahul RAMASWAMY, Ting CHANG, Babak FALLAHAZAD