Patents by Inventor Zhangru XIAO

Zhangru XIAO 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: 11990415
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for forming same are provided. The method for forming a semiconductor device includes: providing a base; forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the base; forming contact holes by etching the interlayer dielectric layer; forming a barrier layer over the base in the contact holes; and forming a metal layer over the barrier layer. The contact holes exposed a portion of a surface of the base. The metal layer fully filled the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: Tiantian Zhang, Xuezhen Jing, Zheyuan Tong, Zhangru Xiao, Hailong Yu
  • Patent number: 11784090
    Abstract: The semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a dielectric layer formed on the substrate; an opening, formed through the dielectric layer; a contact layer formed at bottom of the opening; a blocking layer formed on a sidewall surface of the opening; and a plug formed in the opening. The plug is formed on a sidewall surface of the blocking layer and in contact with the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Xuezhen Jing, Jingjing Tan, Tiantian Zhang, Zhangru Xiao, Zengsheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20220277992
    Abstract: The semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a dielectric layer formed on the substrate; an opening, formed through the dielectric layer; a contact layer formed at bottom of the opening; a blocking layer formed on a sidewall surface of the opening; and a plug formed in the opening. The plug is formed on a sidewall surface of the blocking layer and in contact with the contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hao ZHANG, Xuezhen JING, Jingjing TAN, Tiantian ZHANG, Zhangru XIAO, Zengsheng XU
  • Patent number: 11398407
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a dielectric layer with an opening on a substrate; forming a material film in the opening; forming a blocking film on the material film; and removing the blocking film at the bottom of the opening to expose the material film. The remaining blocking film forms an initial blocking layer. The method further includes forming a conductive-material film in the opening; performing an annealing process to form a contact layer at the bottom of the opening by making the substrate, the material film, and the conductive-material film react with each other; and planarizing the conductive-material film, the initial blocking layer, and the material film to expose the dielectric layer. The remaining initial blocking layer forms a blocking layer in the opening; and the remaining conductive-material film forms a plug in contact with the blocking layer and the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Xuezhen Jing, Jingjing Tan, Tiantian Zhang, Zhangru Xiao, Zengsheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20210050302
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for forming same are provided. The method for forming a semiconductor device includes: providing a base; forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the base; forming contact holes by etching the interlayer dielectric layer; forming a barrier layer over the base in the contact holes; and forming a metal layer over the barrier layer. The contact holes exposed a portion of a surface of the base. The metal layer fully filled the contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Tiantian ZHANG, Xuezhen JING, Zheyuan TONG, Zhangru XIAO, Hailong YU
  • Publication number: 20210043505
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a dielectric layer with an opening on a substrate; forming a material film in the opening; forming a blocking film on the material film; and removing the blocking film at the bottom of the opening to expose the material film. The remaining blocking film forms an initial blocking layer. The method further includes forming a conductive-material film in the opening; performing an annealing process to form a contact layer at the bottom of the opening by making the substrate, the material film, and the conductive-material film react with each other; and planarizing the conductive-material film, the initial blocking layer, and the material film to expose the dielectric layer. The remaining initial blocking layer forms a blocking layer in the opening; and the remaining conductive-material film forms a plug in contact with the blocking layer and the contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hao ZHANG, Xuezhen JING, Jingjing TAN, Tiantian ZHANG, Zhangru XIAO, Zengsheng XU