Patents by Inventor Yao-Jhan Wang
Yao-Jhan Wang 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: 20240243124Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first gate structure on a substrate and then forming a first epitaxial layer adjacent to the first gate structure. Preferably, a top surface of the first epitaxial layer includes a first curve, a second curve, and a third curve connecting the first curve and the second curve, in which the first curve and the second curve include curves concave downward while the third curve includes a curve concave upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Shih-Min Lu, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Yao-Jhan Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin
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Publication number: 20240154026Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, an offset spacer adjacent to the gate structure, a main spacer around the offset spacer, a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the main spacer, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) adjacent to the main spacer, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the CESL. Preferably, a dielectric constant of the offset spacer is higher than a dielectric constant of the main spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 11929418Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20240071818Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same include a substrate, a first epitaxial layer, a first protection layer, and a contact etching stop layer. The substrate includes a PMOS transistor region, and the first epitaxial layer is disposed on the substrate, within the PMOS transistor region. The first protection layer is disposed on the first epitaxial layer, covering surfaces of the first epitaxial layer. The contact etching stop layer is disposed on the first protection layer and the substrate, wherein a portion of the first protection layer is exposed from the contact etching stop layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: I-Wei Chi, Te-Chang Hsu, Yao-Jhan Wang, Meng-Yun Wu, Chun-Jen Huang
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Patent number: 11901437Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, an offset spacer adjacent to the gate structure, a main spacer around the offset spacer, a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the main spacer, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) adjacent to the main spacer, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the CESL. Preferably, a dielectric constant of the offset spacer is higher than a dielectric constant of the main spacer.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Marlin Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 11881518Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20230352565Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; forming a first contact etch stop layer (CESL) around the spacer; forming a mask layer on the first CESL; removing part of the mask layer; removing part of the first CESL; forming a second CESL on the mask layer and the gate structure; and removing part of the second CESL.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang, Chun-Jen Huang
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Patent number: 11742412Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; forming a first contact etch stop layer (CESL) around the spacer; forming a mask layer on the first CESL; removing part of the mask layer; removing part of the first CESL; forming a second CESL on the mask layer and the gate structure; and removing part of the second CESL.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang, Chun-Jen Huang
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Patent number: 11569235Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20220278225Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, an offset spacer adjacent to the gate structure, a main spacer around the offset spacer, a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the main spacer, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) adjacent to the main spacer, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the CESL. Preferably, a dielectric constant of the offset spacer is higher than a dielectric constant of the main spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Marlin Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 11355619Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, an offset spacer adjacent to the gate structure, a main spacer around the offset spacer, a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the main spacer, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) adjacent to the main spacer, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the CESL. Preferably, a dielectric constant of the offset spacer is higher than a dielectric constant of the main spacer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Marlin Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20220077300Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20220069102Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 11205705Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 10957762Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A semiconductor substrate with gate structures formed thereon is provided. A source/drain region is formed in the semiconductor substrate and formed between the gate structures. A dielectric layer is formed on the source/drain region and located between the gate structures. An opening penetrating the dielectric layer on the source/drain region is formed. A lower portion of a first conductive structure is formed in the opening. A dielectric spacer is formed on the lower portion and on an inner wall of the opening. An upper portion of the first conductive structure is formed in the opening and on the lower portion. The dielectric spacer surrounds the upper portion of the first conductive structure. The first conductive structure is formed by two steps for forming the dielectric spacer surrounding the upper portion and improving the electrical performance of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Che-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Yeh Huang, Chun-Jen Huang, Yu-Chih Su, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20210035977Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 10892365Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, at least a silicon germanium (SiGe) epitaxial region disposed in the semiconductor substrate, and a contact structure disposed on the SiGe epitaxial region. The contact structure includes a titanium nitride (TiN) barrier layer and a metal layer surrounded by the TiN barrier layer. A crystalline titanium germanosilicide stressor layer is disposed in the SiGe epitaxial region and between the TiN barrier layer and the SiGe epitaxial region.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Cheng-Yeh Huang, Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Jen Huang, Che-Hsien Lin, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Patent number: 10868011Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
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Publication number: 20200365710Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; forming a first contact etch stop layer (CESL) around the spacer; forming a mask layer on the first CESL; removing part of the mask layer; removing part of the first CESL; forming a second CESL on the mask layer and the gate structure; and removing part of the second CESL.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang, Chun-Jen Huang
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Patent number: 10777657Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; forming a first contact etch stop layer (CESL) around the spacer; forming a mask layer on the first CESL; removing part of the mask layer; removing part of the first CESL; forming a second CESL on the mask layer and the gate structure; and removing part of the second CESL.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chia Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang, Chun-Jen Huang