Patents by Inventor Yi-Cheng Chao

Yi-Cheng Chao 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).

  • Publication number: 20230395689
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor component includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the interlayer dielectric layer, forming a metal gate in the trench, removing a portion of the metal gate protruding from the ILD layer, reacting a reducing gas with the metal gate, and removing a top portion of the metal gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 11764280
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor component includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the interlayer dielectric layer, forming a metal gate in the trench, removing a portion of the metal gate protruding from the ILD layer, reacting a reducing gas with the metal gate, and removing a top portion of the metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20230119022
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate. The dielectric layer has a trench passing through the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a gate stack in the trench. The method includes performing a hydrogen-containing plasma process over the gate stack. The method includes removing a top portion of the gate stack to form a first recess surrounded by the gate stack and the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a cap layer in the first recess to fill the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 11532748
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate. The dielectric layer has a trench passing through the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a gate stack in the trench. The method includes performing a hydrogen-containing plasma process over the gate stack. The method includes removing a top portion of the gate stack to form a first recess surrounded by the gate stack and the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a cap layer in the first recess to fill the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20220359726
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a cap element over the gate stack. The cap element has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the cap element and a sidewall of the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Kuo-Hui Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 11444176
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a cap element over the gate stack. The cap element has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the cap element and a sidewall of the gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Kuo-Hui Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 11271089
    Abstract: Methods for forming the semiconductor structure are provided. The method includes forming a fin structure and forming a gate dielectric layer across the fin structure. The method includes forming a work function metal layer over the gate dielectric layer and forming a gate electrode layer over the work function metal layer. The method further includes etching the work function metal layer to form a gap and etching the gate dielectric layer to enlarge the gap. The method further includes etching the gate electrode layer from the enlarged gap and forming a dielectric layer covering the gate dielectric layer, the work function metal layer, and the gate electrode layer. In addition, the dielectric layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, and the first portion is thicker than the second portion, and the second portion is thicker than the third portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chai-Wei Chang, Che-Cheng Chang, Po-Chi Wu, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 11139295
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes an isolation structure formed over a substrate and a fin structure formed over the substrate. The FinFET device structure includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure formed over the fin structure, and the first gate structure has a first width in a direction parallel to the fin structure, the second gate structure has a second width in a direction parallel to the fin structure, and the first width is smaller than the second width. The first gate structure includes a first work function layer having a first height. The second gate structure includes a second work function layer having a second height and a gap between the first height and the second height is in a range from about 1 nm to about 6 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chai-Wei Chang, Po-Chi Wu, Yi-Cheng Chao, Che-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11133400
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a cap element over the gate stack. The cap element has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the cap element and a sidewall of the gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Kuo-Hui Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20210013338
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate. The dielectric layer has a trench passing through the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a gate stack in the trench. The method includes performing a hydrogen-containing plasma process over the gate stack. The method includes removing a top portion of the gate stack to form a first recess surrounded by the gate stack and the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a cap layer in the first recess to fill the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20200343357
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor component includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the interlayer dielectric layer, forming a metal gate in the trench, removing a portion of the metal gate protruding from the ILD layer, reacting a reducing gas with the metal gate, and removing a top portion of the metal gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 10790394
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate. The dielectric layer has a trench passing through the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a gate stack in the trench. The method includes performing a hydrogen-containing plasma process over the gate stack. The method includes removing a top portion of the gate stack to form a first recess surrounded by the gate stack and the dielectric layer. The method includes forming a cap layer in the first recess to fill the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 10714587
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor component includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the interlayer dielectric layer, forming a metal gate in the trench, removing a portion of the metal gate protruding from the ILD layer, reacting a reducing gas with the metal gate, and removing a top portion of the metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Jung-Jui Li, Ya-Lan Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20200066719
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes an isolation structure formed over a substrate and a fin structure formed over the substrate. The FinFET device structure includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure formed over the fin structure, and the first gate structure has a first width in a direction parallel to the fin structure, the second gate structure has a second width in a direction parallel to the fin structure, and the first width is smaller than the second width. The first gate structure includes a first work function layer having a first height. The second gate structure includes a second work function layer having a second height and a gap between the first height and the second height is in a range from about 1 nm to about 6 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chai-Wei Chang, Po-Chi Wu, Yi-Cheng Chao, Che-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20200066880
    Abstract: Methods for forming the semiconductor structure are provided. The method includes forming a fin structure and forming a gate dielectric layer across the fin structure. The method includes forming a work function metal layer over the gate dielectric layer and forming a gate electrode layer over the work function metal layer. The method further includes etching the work function metal layer to form a gap and etching the gate dielectric layer to enlarge the gap. The method further includes etching the gate electrode layer from the enlarged gap and forming a dielectric layer covering the gate dielectric layer, the work function metal layer, and the gate electrode layer. In addition, the dielectric layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, and the first portion is thicker than the second portion, and the second portion is thicker than the third portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chai-Wei CHANG, Che-Cheng CHANG, Po-Chi WU, Yi-Cheng CHAO
  • Patent number: 10483370
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure formed across the fin structure. In addition, the gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer formed over the substrate and a work function metal layer formed over a portion of the gate dielectric layer. The gate structure further includes a gate electrode layer formed over a portion of the work function metal layer. In addition, a top surface of the gate electrode layer is located at a position that is higher than that of a top surface of the gate dielectric layer, and the top surface of the gate dielectric layer is located at a position that is higher than that of a top surface of the work function layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chai-Wei Chang, Che-Cheng Chang, Po-Chi Wu, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 10468407
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes an isolation structure formed over a substrate and a fin structure formed over the substrate. The FinFET device structure includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure formed over the fin structure, and the first gate structure has a first width in a direction parallel to the fin structure, the second gate structure has a second width in a direction parallel to the fin structure, and the first width is smaller than the second width. The first gate structure includes a first work function layer having a first height. The second gate structure includes a second work function layer having a second height and a gap between the first height and the second height is in a range from about 1 nm to about 6 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chai-Wei Chang, Che-Cheng Chang, Po-Chi Wu, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20190334016
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a cap element over the gate stack. The cap element has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the cap element and a sidewall of the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Kuo-Hui Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Publication number: 20190305113
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a cap element over the gate stack. The cap element has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the cap element and a sidewall of the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Kuo-Hui Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 10411113
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a cap element over the gate stack. The cap element has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a spacer element over a sidewall of the cap element and a sidewall of the gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chi Wu, Chai-Wei Chang, Kuo-Hui Chang, Yi-Cheng Chao