Patents by Inventor Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen
Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen 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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Publication number: 20240128125Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a recess, and growing an epitaxial feature in the recess. The method of growing the epitaxial feature includes: (a) growing a sub-layer of the epitaxial feature; (b) selectively etching the sub-layer of the epitaxial feature while providing a first UV radiation; and (c) repeating step (a) and step (b) alternately multiple times.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Chia-Ling Pai, Pang-Yen Tsai
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Patent number: 11869769Abstract: A method of semiconductor fabrication includes positioning a substrate on a susceptor in a chamber and growing an epitaxial feature on the substrate. The growing includes providing UV radiation to a first region of a surface of the substrate and while providing the UV radiation, growing a first portion of the epitaxial feature on the first region of the surface while concurrently growing a second portion of the epitaxial feature on a second region of the surface of the substrate. The first portion of the epitaxial feature can be greater in thickness than the second portion of the epitaxial feature.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Andrew Joseph Kelly
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Publication number: 20230352535Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a fin protruding from the substrate in a first direction. In addition, the fin includes a well region and an anti-punch through region over the well region. The semiconductor structure further includes a barrier layer formed over the anti-punch through region and channel layers formed over the fin and spaced apart from the barrier layer in the first direction. The semiconductor structure further includes a first liner layer formed around the fin and an isolation structure formed over the first liner layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate wrapping around the channel layers and extending in a second direction. In addition, a top surface of the barrier layer is higher than a top surface of the first liner layer in a cross-sectional view along the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan HSIAO, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Tung Ying LEE
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Patent number: 11798945Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed over the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a first channel layer and a second channel layer and a first insulating structure interposing the first channel layer and the semiconductor layer and a second insulating structure interposing the first channel layer and the second channel layer. The semiconductor device further includes a gate stack abutting the first channel layer and the second channel layer, and the gate stack includes a first portion vertically sandwiched between the first channel layer and the semiconductor layer and a second portion vertically sandwiched between the first channel layer and the second channel layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Tung-Ying Lee, Pang-Yen Tsai, Yasutoshi Okuno
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Patent number: 11728384Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The method includes forming a well region in a substrate and forming an anti-punch through region in a top portion of the well region. The method further includes forming a barrier layer over the anti-punch through region and alternately stacking first semiconductor material layers and second semiconductor material layers over the barrier layer. The method further includes patterning the first semiconductor material layers, the second semiconductor material layers, the barrier layer, and the anti-punch through region to form a fin and removing the first semiconductor material layers and the barrier layer to expose the anti-punch through region. The method further includes forming a gate wrapping around the second semiconductor material layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Tung Ying Lee
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Publication number: 20230121202Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor structure also includes a first nanowire vertically overlapping a top surface of the semiconductor fin, a second nanowire vertically overlapping the first nanowire, and a third nanowire vertically overlapping the second nanowire. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate wrapping around the first nanowire, the second nanowire, and the third nanowire. A first portion of the gate vertically sandwiched between the first nanowire and the second nanowire is greater than a second portion of the gate vertically sandwiched between the second nanowire and the third nanowire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan HSIAO, Wei-Sheng YUN, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Tung Ying LEE, Ling-Yen YEH
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Patent number: 11605633Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed over a substrate. The semiconductor device further includes an isolation region covering the semiconductor layer and nanostructures formed over the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer further includes a gate stack wrapping around the nanostructures. In addition, the isolation region is interposed between the semiconductor layer and the gate stack.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Tung-Ying Lee, Pang-Yen Tsai, Yasutoshi Okuno
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Publication number: 20230068065Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor device of a first type. The first transistor includes first nanostructures, a first pair of source/drain structures, and a first gate electrode on the first nanostructures. The semiconductor device also includes a second transistor device of a second type formed over the first transistor device. The second transistor device includes second nanostructures over the first nanostructures, a second pair of source/drain structures over the first pair or source/drain structures, and a second gate electrode on the second nanostructures and over the first nanostructures. The semiconductor device also includes a first isolation structure between the first and second nanostructures. The semiconductor device further includes a second isolation structure in contact with a top surface of the first pair of source/drain structures. The semiconductor device also includes a seed layer between the second isolation structure and the second pair of source/drain structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Mrunal Abhijith KHADERBAD, Sathaiya Mahaveer DHANYAKUMAR, Huicheng CHANG, Keng-Chu LIN, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN
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Patent number: 11545582Abstract: A method for forming a gate-all-around structure is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of a first type of semiconductor layers and a plurality of a second type of semiconductor layers alternately stacked over a fin. The first type of semiconductor layers includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer, and the first semiconductor layer has a thickness greater than that of the second semiconductor layer. The method also includes removing the second type of semiconductor layers. In addition, the method includes forming a gate to wrap around the first type of semiconductor layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Wei-Sheng Yun, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Tung Ying Lee, Ling-Yen Yeh
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Publication number: 20220359663Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The method includes forming a well region in a substrate and forming an anti-punch through region in a top portion of the well region. The method further includes forming a barrier layer over the anti-punch through region and alternately stacking first semiconductor material layers and second semiconductor material layers over the barrier layer. The method further includes patterning the first semiconductor material layers, the second semiconductor material layers, the barrier layer, and the anti-punch through region to form a fin and removing the first semiconductor material layers and the barrier layer to expose the anti-punch through region. The method further includes forming a gate wrapping around the second semiconductor material layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan HSIAO, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Tung Ying LEE
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Publication number: 20220352370Abstract: A method for reducing stress induced defects in heterogeneous epitaxial interfaces of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure with a fin base, a superlattice structure on the fin base, forming a polysilicon gate structure on the fin structure, forming a source/drain (S/D) opening within a portion of the fin structure uncovered by the polysilicon gate structure, modifying the first surfaces of the first layers to curve a profile of the first surfaces, depositing first, second, and third passivation layers on the first, second, and third surfaces, respectively, forming an epitaxial S/D region within the S/D opening, and replacing the polysilicon gate structure with a metal gate structure. The superlattice structure includes first and second layers with first and second lattice constants, respectively, and the first and second lattice constants are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Pang-Yen Tsai, Yasutoshi Okuno
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Publication number: 20220328480Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed over the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a first channel layer and a second channel layer and a first insulating structure interposing the first channel layer and the semiconductor layer and a second insulating structure interposing the first channel layer and the second channel layer. The semiconductor device further includes a gate stack abutting the first channel layer and the second channel layer, and the gate stack includes a first portion vertically sandwiched between the first channel layer and the semiconductor layer and a second portion vertically sandwiched between the first channel layer and the second channel layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Meng-Hsuan HSIAO, Tung-Ying LEE, Pang-Yen TSAI, Yasutoshi OKUNO
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Patent number: 11417764Abstract: A method for reducing stress induced defects in heterogeneous epitaxial interfaces of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure with a fin base, a superlattice structure on the fin base, forming a polysilicon gate structure on the fin structure, forming a source/drain (S/D) opening within a portion of the fin structure uncovered by the polysilicon gate structure, modifying the first surfaces of the first layers to curve a profile of the first surfaces, depositing first, second, and third passivation layers on the first, second, and third surfaces, respectively, forming an epitaxial S/D region within the S/D opening, and replacing the polysilicon gate structure with a metal gate structure. The superlattice structure includes first and second layers with first and second lattice constants, respectively, and the first and second lattice constants are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Pang-Yen Tsai, Yasutoshi Okuno
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Patent number: 11411083Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a first fin and a second fin formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a first anti-punch through region formed in the first fin and a second anti-punch through region formed in the second fin and first nanostructures formed over the first fin and second nanostructures formed over the second fin. The semiconductor structure further includes a barrier layer formed over the second anti-punch through region and a first gate formed around the first nanostructures. The semiconductor structure further includes a second gate formed around the second nanostructures. In addition, an interface between the barrier layer and the second anti-punch through region is higher than an interface between the first anti-punch through region and the first gate.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Tung Ying Lee
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Publication number: 20220199399Abstract: A method of semiconductor fabrication includes positioning a substrate on a susceptor in a chamber and growing an epitaxial feature on the substrate. The growing includes providing UV radiation to a first region of a surface of the substrate and while providing the UV radiation, growing a first portion of the epitaxial feature on the first region of the surface while concurrently growing a second portion of the epitaxial feature on a second region of the surface of the substrate. The first portion of the epitaxial feature can be greater in thickness than the second portion of the epitaxial feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Andrew Joseph KELLY
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Patent number: 11257671Abstract: A method of semiconductor fabrication includes positioning a substrate on a susceptor in a chamber and growing an epitaxial feature on the substrate. The growing includes providing UV radiation to a first region of a surface of the substrate and while providing the UV radiation, growing a first portion of the epitaxial feature on the first region of the surface while concurrently growing a second portion of the epitaxial feature on a second region of the surface of the substrate. The first portion of the epitaxial feature can be greater in thickness than the second portion of the epitaxial feature.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Andrew Joseph Kelly
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Publication number: 20210234044Abstract: A method for reducing stress induced defects in heterogeneous epitaxial interfaces of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure with a fin base, a superlattice structure on the fin base, forming a polysilicon gate structure on the fin structure, forming a source/drain (S/D) opening within a portion of the fin structure uncovered by the polysilicon gate structure, modifying the first surfaces of the first layers to curve a profile of the first surfaces, depositing first, second, and third passivation layers on the first, second, and third surfaces, respectively, forming an epitaxial S/D region within the S/D opening, and replacing the polysilicon gate structure with a metal gate structure. The superlattice structure includes first and second layers with first and second lattice constants, respectively, and the first and second lattice constants are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei Ning CHEN, Pang-Yen TSAI, Yasutoshi OKUNO
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Publication number: 20210151434Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed over a substrate. The semiconductor device further includes an isolation region covering the semiconductor layer and nanostructures formed over the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer further includes a gate stack wrapping around the nanostructures. In addition, the isolation region is interposed between the semiconductor layer and the gate stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Meng-Hsuan HSIAO, Tung-Ying LEE, Pang-Yen TSAI, Yasutoshi OKUNO
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Publication number: 20210050457Abstract: A method for forming a gate-all-around structure is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of a first type of semiconductor layers and a plurality of a second type of semiconductor layers alternately stacked over a fin. The first type of semiconductor layers includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer, and the first semiconductor layer has a thickness greater than that of the second semiconductor layer. The method also includes removing the second type of semiconductor layers. In addition, the method includes forming a gate to wrap around the first type of semiconductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan HSIAO, Wei-Sheng YUN, Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning CHEN, Tung Ying LEE, Ling-Yen YEH
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Patent number: 10886270Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes removing a first portion of a substrate to form a recess in the substrate. The method includes forming an epitaxy layer in the recess. The epitaxy layer and the substrate are made of different semiconductor materials. The method includes forming a stacked structure of a plurality of first semiconductor layers and a plurality of second semiconductor layers alternately stacked over the substrate and the epitaxy layer. The method includes removing a second portion of the stacked structure and a third portion of the epitaxy layer to form trenches passing through the stacked structure and extending into the epitaxy layer. The stacked structure is divided into a first fin element and a second fin element by the trenches, and the first fin element and the second fin element are over the substrate and the epitaxy layer respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Winnie Victoria Wei-Ning Chen, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Tung-Ying Lee, Pang-Yen Tsai, Yasutoshi Okuno