Patents by Inventor Tung-Wen CHENG

Tung-Wen CHENG 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: 9564528
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin structure over a substrate. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that an upper part of the fin structure protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A gate structure is formed over a part of the fin structure. Recesses are formed in the isolation insulating layer at both sides of the fin structure. A recess is formed in a portion of the fin structure which is not covered by the gate structure. The recess in the fin structure and the recesses in the isolation insulating layer are formed such that a depth D1 of the recess in the fin structure and a depth D2 of the recesses in the isolation insulating layer measured from an uppermost surface of the isolation insulating layer satisfy 0?D1?D2 (but D1 and D2 are not zero at the same time).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Yu, Che-Cheng Chang, Tung-Wen Cheng, Zhe-Hao Zhang, Bo-Feng Young
  • Patent number: 9559165
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a first gate structure and a second gate structure formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes first recesses formed in the substrate adjacent to the first gate structure and first strained source and drain structures formed in the first recesses. The semiconductor structure further includes second recesses formed in the substrate adjacent to the second gate structure and second strained source and drain structures formed in the second recesses. In addition, each of the first recesses has a shape of a trapezoid, and each of the second recesses has a shape of an inverted trapezoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Wen Cheng, Chang-Yin Chen, Che-Cheng Chang, Mu-Tsang Lin
  • Patent number: 9559207
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor fin, a gate stack, and an epitaxy structure. The semiconductor fin is disposed in the substrate. A portion of the semiconductor fin is protruded from the substrate. The gate stack is disposed over the portion of the semiconductor fin protruded from the substrate. The epitaxy structure is disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the gate stack. The epitaxy structure has a top surface facing away the substrate, and the top surface has at least one curved portion having a radius of curvature ranging from about 5 nm to about 20 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yang Lo, Shih-Hao Chen, Mu-Tsang Lin, Tung-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 9543381
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate having a center portion and an edge portion, an isolation layer over the substrate; a semiconductor fin with a top surface and a sidewall surface, partially positioning in the isolation layer, a first gate covering a portion of the top surface and a portion of the sidewall surface of the semiconductor fin, positioning at an edge portion of the substrate, and a second gate covering a portion of the top surface and a portion of the sidewall surface of the semiconductor fin, positioning at a center portion of the substrate. A lower width of the first gate in proximity to the isolation layer is smaller than an upper width of the first gate in proximity to top surface of the semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Tung-Wen Cheng, Che-Cheng Chang, Po-Chi Wu, Jr-Jung Lin, Chih-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 9508719
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes a substrate and a first fin structure and a second fin structure extending above the substrate. The FinFET device structure also includes a first transistor formed on the first fin structure and a second transistor formed on the second fin structure. The FinFET device structure further includes an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure formed in an end-to-end gap between the first transistor and the second transistor, and the end-to-end gap has a width in a range from about 20 nm to about 40 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Tung-Wen Cheng, Che-Cheng Chang, Chun-Lung Ni, Jr-Jung Lin, Chih-Han Lin
  • Publication number: 20160308058
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a FinFET and a FinFET are provided. In various embodiments, the method for manufacturing a FinFET includes etching a base substrate to form a trapezoidal fin structure. Next, an isolation layer is deposited covering the etched base substrate. Then, the trapezoidal fin structure is exposed. The trapezoidal fin structure includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and the top surface has a width larger than that of the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Tung-Wen CHENG, Che-Cheng CHANG, Mu-Tsang LIN, Zhe-Hao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160284851
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor fin, a gate stack, and an epitaxy structure. The semiconductor fin is disposed in the substrate. A portion of the semiconductor fin is protruded from the substrate. The gate stack is disposed over the portion of the semiconductor fin protruded from the substrate. The epitaxy structure is disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the gate stack. The epitaxy structure has a top surface facing away the substrate, and the top surface has at least one curved portion having a radius of curvature ranging from about 5 nm to about 20 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Yang LO, Shih-Hao CHEN, Mu-Tsang LIN, Tung-Wen CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160211372
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin structure over a substrate. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that an upper part of the fin structure protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A gate structure is formed over a part of the fin structure. Recesses are formed in the isolation insulating layer at both sides of the fin structure. A recess is formed in a portion of the fin structure which is not covered by the gate structure. The recess in the fin structure and the recesses in the isolation insulating layer are formed such that a depth D1 of the recess in the fin structure and a depth D2 of the recesses in the isolation insulating layer measured from an uppermost surface of the isolation insulating layer satisfy 0?D1?D2 (but D1 and D2 are not zero at the same time).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen YU, Che-Cheng CHANG, Tung-Wen CHENG, Zhe-Hao Zhang, Bo-Feng YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20160190280
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate electrode over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source/drain structure adjacent to the gate electrode. The semiconductor device structure further includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the gate electrode, and the spacer element has an upper portion having a first exterior surface and a lower portion having a second exterior surface. Lateral distances between the first exterior surface and the sidewall of the gate electrode are substantially the same. Lateral distances between the second exterior surface and the sidewall of the gate electrode increase along a direction from a top of the lower portion towards the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Feng YOUNG, Che-Cheng CHANG, Mu-Tsang LIN, Tung-Wen CHENG, Zhe-Hao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160148935
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes a substrate and a first fin structure and a second fin structure extending above the substrate. The FinFET device structure also includes a first transistor formed on the first fin structure and a second transistor formed on the second fin structure. The FinFET device structure further includes an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure formed in an end-to-end gap between the first transistor and the second transistor, and the end-to-end gap has a width in a range from about 20 nm to about 40 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin CHEN, Tung-Wen CHENG, Che-Cheng CHANG, Chun-Lung NI, Jr-Jung LIN, Chih-Han LIN
  • Publication number: 20160111542
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure are provided. The FinFET structure includes a substrate and a fin structure extending above the substrate. The FinFET structure includes an epitaxial structure formed on the fin structure, and the epitaxial structure has a first height. The FinFET structure also includes fin sidewall spacers formed adjacent to the epitaxial structure. The sidewall spacers have a second height and the first height is greater than the second height, and the fin sidewall spacers are configured to control a volume and the first height of the epitaxial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhe-Hao ZHANG, Tung-Wen CHENG, Chang-Yin CHEN, Che-Cheng CHANG, Yung-Jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160111540
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure are provided. The FinFET structure includes a substrate and an isolation structure formed on the substrate. The FinFET structure also includes a fin structure extending above the substrate, and the fin structure is embedded in the isolation structure. The FinFET structure further includes an epitaxial structure formed on the fin structure, the epitaxial structure has a pentagon-like shape, and an interface between the epitaxial structure and the fin structure is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhe-Hao ZHANG, Tung-Wen CHENG, Chang-Yin CHEN, Che-Cheng CHANG, Yung-Jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160111420
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming the FinFET device structure are provided. The FinFET structure includes a substrate, and the substrate includes a core region and an I/O region. The FinFET structure includes a first etched fin structure formed in the core region, and a second etched fin structure formed in the I/O region. The FinFET structure further includes a plurality of gate stack structures formed over the first etched fin structure and the second etched fin structure, and a width of the first etched fin structure is smaller than a width of the second etched fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhe-Hao ZHANG, Tung-Wen CHENG, Che-Cheng CHANG, Yung-Jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160093537
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a Fin-FET device includes forming a plurality of fins in a substrate, which the substrate includes a center region and a periphery region surrounding the center region. A gate material layer is deposited over the fins, and the gate material layer is etched with an etching gas to form gates, which the etching gas is supplied at a ratio of a flow rate at the center region to a flow rate at the periphery region in a range from 0.33 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Chang-Yin CHEN, Tung-Wen CHENG, Che-Cheng CHANG, Jr-Jung LIN, Chih-Han LIN
  • Publication number: 20160087037
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a first gate structure and a second gate structure formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes first recesses formed in the substrate adjacent to the first gate structure and first strained source and drain structures formed in the first recesses. The semiconductor structure further includes second recesses formed in the substrate adjacent to the second gate structure and second strained source and drain structures formed in the second recesses. In addition, each of the first recesses has a shape of a trapezoid, and each of the second recesses has a shape of an inverted trapezoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tung-Wen CHENG, Chang-Yin CHEN, Che-Cheng CHANG, Mu-Tsang LIN
  • Publication number: 20160079353
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate having a center portion and an edge portion, an isolation layer over the substrate; a semiconductor fin with a top surface and a sidewall surface, partially positioning in the isolation layer, a first gate covering a portion of the top surface and a portion of the sidewall surface of the semiconductor fin, positioning at an edge portion of the substrate, and a second gate covering a portion of the top surface and a portion of the sidewall surface of the semiconductor fin, positioning at a center portion of the substrate. A lower width of the first gate in proximity to the isolation layer is smaller than an upper width of the first gate in proximity to top surface of the semiconductor fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: CHANG-YIN CHEN, TUNG-WEN CHENG, CHE-CHENG CHANG, PO-CHI WU, JR-JUNG LIN, CHIH-HAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20160071980
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of fabricating the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a metal gate structure on the substrate; and a spacer next to the metal gate structure having a skirting part extending into the metal gate structure and contacting the substrate. The metal gate structure includes a high-k dielectric layer and a metal gate electrode on the high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Che-Cheng CHANG, Tung-Wen CHENG, Chang-Yin CHEN, Mu-Tsang LIN
  • Publication number: 20160049498
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor structure, including a substrate having a top surface; a first doped region in proximity to the top surface; a non-doped region positioned in proximity to the top surface and adjacent to the first doped region, having a first width; a metal gate positioned over the non-doped region and over a portion of the first doped region, having a second width. The first width is smaller than the second width, and material constituting the non-doped region is different from material constituting the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: TUNG-WEN CHENG, CHANG-YIN CHEN, CHE-CHENG CHANG, MU-TSANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20160049483
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide a semiconductor structure, including a substrate having a top surface; a gate over the substrate, the gate including a footing region in proximity to the top surface, the footing region including a footing length laterally measured at a height under 10 nm above the top surface; and a spacer surrounding a sidewall of the gate, including a spacer width laterally measured at a height of from about 10 nm to about 200 nm above the top surface. The footing length is measured, along the top surface, from an end of a widest portion of the footing region to a vertical line extended from an interface between a gate body and the spacer, and the spacer width is substantially equal to or greater than the footing length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: ZHE-HAO ZHANG, TUNG-WEN CHENG, CHANG-YIN CHEN, KUO HUI CHANG, CHE-CHENG CHANG, MU-TSANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20160027684
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a shallow trench isolation (STI). The STI includes a sidewall interfacing with the semiconductor substrate. The STI extrudes from a bottom portion of the semiconductor substrate, and the STI includes a bottom surface contacting the bottom portion of the semiconductor substrate; a top surface opposite to the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a width greater than a width of the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: CHE-CHENG CHANG, TUNG-WEN CHENG, JUI FU HSEIH, MU-TSANG LIN