Patents by Inventor Ting-Huang Kuo

Ting-Huang Kuo 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: 11949014
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a first, second, third and fourth fin structures over a substrate. The first and the second fin structures have a first and a second sidewall surfaces respectively. The third and the fourth fin structure have a third and a fourth sidewall surfaces respectively. The first and the second sidewall surfaces extend along a first direction. The third and the fourth sidewall surfaces extend along a second direction different from the first direction. A first and a second isolation structures are over the substrate and surrounding the first and the second fin structure and surrounding the third and the fourth fin structures respectively. A distance between top portions of the third and the fourth sidewall surfaces is greater than that between top portions of the first and the second sidewall surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Ting-Huang Kuo, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng
  • Publication number: 20220262680
    Abstract: A device includes a FinFET on a first region of a substrate and a planar-FET on a second region of the substrate. The FinFET includes a FinFET source region, a FinFET drain region, and a FinFET gate between the FinFET source region and the FinFET drain region. The planar-FET includes a planar-FET source region, a planar-FET drain region, and a planar-FET gate between the planar-FET source region and the planar-FET drain region. A bottommost position of the FinFET source region is lower than a bottommost position of the planar-FET source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Kuang-Yao LO
  • Publication number: 20220238716
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a first, second, third and fourth fin structures over a substrate. The first and the second fin structures have a first and a second sidewall surfaces respectively. The third and the fourth fin structure have a third and a fourth sidewall surfaces respectively. The first and the second sidewall surfaces extend along a first direction. The third and the fourth sidewall surfaces extend along a second direction different from the first direction. A first and a second isolation structures are over the substrate and surrounding the first and the second fin structure and surrounding the third and the fourth fin structures respectively. A distance between top portions of the third and the fourth sidewall surfaces is greater than that between top portions of the first and the second sidewall surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG
  • Patent number: 11328958
    Abstract: A device includes first and second transistors and first and second isolation structures. The first transistor includes a raised structure, a first gate structure over the raised structure, and a first source/drain structure over the raised structure and adjacent the first gate structure. The first isolation structure surrounds the raised structure and the first source/drain structure of the first transistor. A bottommost surface of the first source/drain structure is spaced apart from a topmost surface of the first isolation structure. The second transistor includes a fin structure, a second gate structure over the raised structure, and a second source/drain structure over the fin structure. The second isolation structure surrounds a bottom of the fin structure of the second transistor. A bottommost surface of the second source/drain structure is in contact with a topmost surface of the second isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Ting-Huang Kuo, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Kuang-Yao Lo
  • Patent number: 11309423
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a first fin structure over a substrate, and a second fin structure over the substrate. The FinFET device structure also includes a first isolation structure over the substrate and surrounding the first fin structure. The first fin structure is protruded from a top surface of the first isolation structure. The FinFET device structure further includes a second isolation structure over the substrate and surrounding the second fin structure. The second fin structure is protruded from a top surface of the second isolation structure, and the first fin structure has a vertical sidewall surface and the second fin structure has a sloped sidewall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Ting-Huang Kuo, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng
  • Patent number: 10957695
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an exemplary asymmetric CPP layout for a semiconductor structure with a different gate pitch over the source and the drain regions to mitigate gate-to-gate parasitic capacitances over the drain region, thus improving cutoff frequency. For example, the semiconductor structure can include a fin on a substrate. The semiconductor structure can also include first and second gate structures formed on the fin and separated by a first space. The semiconductor structure can also include a third gate structure formed on the fin between the first and the second gate structures. The third gate structure can be separated from the first gate structure by a second pitch and separated from the second gate structure by a third pitch that is greater than the second pitch. The semiconductor structure further includes a source region formed between the first and third gate structures, and a drain region formed between the third and the second gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Ting-Huang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210043517
    Abstract: A device includes first and second transistors and first and second isolation structures. The first transistor includes a raised structure, a first gate structure over the raised structure, and a first source/drain structure over the raised structure and adjacent the first gate structure. The first isolation structure surrounds the raised structure and the first source/drain structure of the first transistor. A bottommost surface of the first source/drain structure is spaced apart from a topmost surface of the first isolation structure. The second transistor includes a fin structure, a second gate structure over the raised structure, and a second source/drain structure over the fin structure. The second isolation structure surrounds a bottom of the fin structure of the second transistor. A bottommost surface of the second source/drain structure is in contact with a topmost surface of the second isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Kuang-Yao LO
  • Patent number: 10818555
    Abstract: A device includes first and second transistors and first and second isolation structures. The first transistor includes an active region including a first channel region, a first source and a first drain in the active region and respectively on opposite sides of the first channel region, and a first gate structure over the first channel region. The first isolation structure surrounds the active region of the first transistor. The second transistor includes a second source and a second drain, a fin structure includes a second channel region between the second source and the second drain, and a second gate structure over the second channel region. The second isolation structure surrounds a bottom portion of the fin structure of the second transistor. The top of the first isolation structure is higher than a top of the second isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Ting-Huang Kuo, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Kuang-Yao Lo
  • Publication number: 20200091004
    Abstract: A device includes first and second transistors and first and second isolation structures. The first transistor includes an active region including a first channel region, a first source and a first drain in the active region and respectively on opposite sides of the first channel region, and a first gate structure over the first channel region. The first isolation structure surrounds the active region of the first transistor. The second transistor includes a second source and a second drain, a fin structure includes a second channel region between the second source and the second drain, and a second gate structure over the second channel region. The second isolation structure surrounds a bottom portion of the fin structure of the second transistor. The top of the first isolation structure is higher than a top of the second isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Kuang-Yao LO
  • Publication number: 20200051978
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an exemplary asymmetric CPP layout for a semiconductor structure with a different gate pitch over the source and the drain regions to mitigate gate-to-gate parasitic capacitances over the drain region, thus improving cutoff frequency. For example, the semiconductor structure can include a fin on a substrate. The semiconductor structure can also include first and second gate structures formed on the fin and separated by a first space. The semiconductor structure can also include a third gate structure formed on the fin between the first and the second gate structures. The third gate structure can be separated from the first gate structure by a second pitch and separated from the second gate structure by a third pitch that is greater than the second pitch. The semiconductor structure further includes a source region formed between the first and third gate structures, and a drain region formed between the third and the second gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Ting-Huang KUO
  • Patent number: 10483167
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a substrate is provided. A hard mask and a mask layer are formed on a first region and a second region of the substrate. The substrate is recessed using the hard mask and the mask layer to form a fin structure in the first region and a raised structure in the second region. First isolation structures and second isolation structures are formed on lower portions of opposite sidewalls of the fin structure and opposite sidewalls of the raised structure. A first gate structure is formed on a portion of the fin structure, and a second gate structure is formed on a portion of the raised structure. A first source and a first drain are formed on opposite sides of the first gate structure, and a second source and a second drain are formed on opposite sides of the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Ting-Huang Kuo, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Kuang-Yao Lo
  • Patent number: 10475790
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an exemplary asymmetric CPP layout for a semiconductor structure with a different gate pitch over the source and the drain regions to mitigate gate-to-gate parasitic capacitances over the drain region, thus improving cutoff frequency. For example, the semiconductor structure can include a fin on a substrate. The semiconductor structure can also include first and second gate structures formed on the fin and separated by a first space. The semiconductor structure can also include a third gate structure formed on the fin between the first and the second gate structures. The third gate structure can be separated from the first gate structure by a second pitch and separated from the second gate structure by a third pitch that is greater than the second pitch. The semiconductor structure further includes a source region formed between the first and third gate structures, and a drain region formed between the third and the second gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Ting-Huang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190252547
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a first fin structure over a substrate, and a second fin structure over the substrate. The FinFET device structure also includes a first isolation structure over the substrate and surrounding the first fin structure. The first fin structure is protruded from a top surface of the first isolation structure. The FinFET device structure further includes a second isolation structure over the substrate and surrounding the second fin structure. The second fin structure is protruded from a top surface of the second isolation structure, and the first fin structure has a vertical sidewall surface and the second fin structure has a sloped sidewall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG
  • Patent number: 10276720
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The method includes forming a plurality of fin structures over a substrate, and the substrate includes a first region and a second region. The method includes forming a plurality of isolation structures surrounding the fin structures, and a top surface of each of the isolation structures is lower than a top surface of each of the fin structures, and the isolation structures include first isolation structures over the first region and second isolation structures over the second region. The method includes forming a mask layer on the first isolation structures to expose the second isolation structures and removing a portion of the second isolation structures, such that a top surface of each of the second isolation structures is lower than a top surface of each of the first isolation structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Ting-Huang Kuo, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng
  • Publication number: 20190096883
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an exemplary asymmetric CPP layout for a semiconductor structure with a different gate pitch over the source and the drain regions to mitigate gate-to-gate parasitic capacitances over the drain region, thus improving cutoff frequency. For example, the semiconductor structure can include a fin on a substrate. The semiconductor structure can also include first and second gate structures formed on the fin and separated by a first space. The semiconductor structure can also include a third gate structure formed on the fin between the first and the second gate structures. The third gate structure can be separated from the first gate structure by a second pitch and separated from the second gate structure by a third pitch that is greater than the second pitch. The semiconductor structure further includes a source region formed between the first and third gate structures, and a drain region formed between the third and the second gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn Chen, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Ting-Huang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190067483
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The method includes forming a plurality of fin structures over a substrate, and the substrate includes a first region and a second region. The method includes forming a plurality of isolation structures surrounding the fin structures, and a top surface of each of the isolation structures is lower than a top surface of each of the fin structures, and the isolation structures include first isolation structures over the first region and second isolation structures over the second region. The method includes forming a mask layer on the first isolation structures to expose the second isolation structures and removing a portion of the second isolation structures, such that a top surface of each of the second isolation structures is lower than a top surface of each of the first isolation structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG
  • Publication number: 20190057905
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a substrate is provided. A hard mask and a mask layer are formed on a first region and a second region of the substrate. The substrate is recessed using the hard mask and the mask layer to form a fin structure in the first region and a raised structure in the second region. First isolation structures and second isolation structures are formed on lower portions of opposite sidewalls of the fin structure and opposite sidewalls of the raised structure. A first gate structure is formed on a portion of the fin structure, and a second gate structure is formed on a portion of the raised structure. A first source and a first drain are formed on opposite sides of the first gate structure, and a second source and a second drain are formed on opposite sides of the second gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Barn CHEN, Ting-Huang KUO, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Kuang-Yao LO
  • Patent number: 9859129
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a p-type MOS transistor, an n-type MOS transistor and a cured flowable oxide layer. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The p-type MOS transistor is in the first region. The n-type MOS transistor is in the second region. The cured flowable oxide layer covers the p-type MOS transistor and the n-type MOS transistor, wherein a first strain of the cured flowable oxide layer applying to the p-type MOS transistor is different from a second strain of the cured flowable oxide layer applying to the n-type MOS transistor, and the difference therebetween is greater than 0.002 Gpa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Huang Kuo, Chia-Pin Lo, Wei-Barn Chen, Chen-Chieh Chiang, Chii-Ming Wu, Chi-Cherng Jeng
  • Publication number: 20170250089
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a p-type MOS transistor, an n-type MOS transistor and a cured flowable oxide layer. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The p-type MOS transistor is in the first region. The n-type MOS transistor is in the second region. The cured flowable oxide layer covers the p-type MOS transistor and the n-type MOS transistor, wherein a first strain of the cured flowable oxide layer applying to the p-type MOS transistor is different from a second strain of the cured flowable oxide layer applying to the n-type MOS transistor, and the difference therebetween is greater than 0.002 Gpa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ting-Huang Kuo, Chia-Pin Lo, Wei-Barn Chen, Chen-Chieh Chiang, Chii-Ming Wu, Chi-Cherng Jeng