Source Or Drain Doping Patents (Class 438/301)
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Patent number: 12183802Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a gate dielectric layer is formed over a channel region made of a semiconductor material, a first barrier layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer, a second barrier layer is formed on the first barrier layer, a first work function adjustment layer is formed on the second barrier layer, the first work function adjustment layer and the second barrier layer are removed. After the first work function adjustment layer and the second barrier layer are removed, a second work function adjustment layer is formed over the gate dielectric layer, and a metal gate electrode layer is formed over the second work function adjustment layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yi-Jing Li, Chih-Hsin Ko, Clement Hsingjen Wann
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Patent number: 12142585Abstract: Devices and methods for enhancing insertion loss performance of an antenna switch are disclosed. In one example, a semiconductor device formed to serve as an antenna switch is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a dielectric layer and a polysilicon region. The substrate includes: an intrinsic substrate; a metal-oxide-semiconductor device extending into the intrinsic substrate; and at least one isolation feature extending into and in contact with the intrinsic substrate. The at least one isolation feature is disposed adjacent to the metal-oxide-semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun-De Jin
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Patent number: 12132095Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal gate transistor includes providing a substrate. Then, a high-k dielectric layer is formed to cover the substrate. Later, an ion implantation process is performed to implant fluoride ions into the high-k dielectric layer. After the ion implantation process, a polysilicon gate is formed on the high-k dielectric layer. Next, an interlayer dielectric layer is formed to cover the substrate and the polysilicon gate. Finally, the polysilicon gate is replaced by a metal gate.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Zhi-Cheng Lee, Wei-Jen Chen, Kai-Lin Lee
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Patent number: 12034061Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a gate structure over a substrate. The method also includes forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The method also includes forming a source/drain recess beside the spacer. The method also includes treating the source/drain recess and partially removing the spacers in a first cleaning process. The method also includes treating the source/drain recess with a plasma process after performing the first cleaning process. The method also includes treating the source/drain recess in a second cleaning process after treating the source/drain recess with the plasma process. The method also includes forming a source/drain structure in the source/drain recess after performing the second cleaning process.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chien-Wei Lee, Yen-Ru Lee, Hsueh-Chang Sung, Yee-Chia Yeo
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Patent number: 12015055Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Huicheng Chang, Chia-Cheng Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Huai-Tei Yang, Lun-Kuang Tan, Wei-Ming You
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Patent number: 11967647Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming source/drain contact openings extending through at least one dielectric layer to expose source/drain contact regions of source/drain structures. The method further includes forming conductive plugs in the source/drain contact openings. The method further includes depositing a light blocking layer over the conductive plugs and the at least one dielectric layer. The method further includes etching the light blocking layer to expose the conductive plugs. The method further includes directing a laser irradiation to the conductive plugs and the light blocking layer. The laser irradiation is configured to activate dopants in the source/drain contact regions.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Blandine Duriez, Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal, Martin Christopher Holland, Gerben Doornbos, Georgios Vellianitis
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Patent number: 11862453Abstract: Forming a metal gate transistor includes forming a semiconductor channel in a substrate, and depositing a source electrode and a drain electrode on the semiconductor channel. The source and drain electrodes are spaced apart. Dielectric spacers are provided above the source and drain electrodes to define a gate void spanning the source and drain electrodes. A dielectric layer is deposited on a bottom wall and sidewalls of the gate void. A work-function metal layer is deposited on the dielectric layer. The work-function metal layer is etched away from the sidewalls leaving the work-function metal layer on the bottom wall to control work function between the semiconductor channel and a conductive metal gate material to be deposited. The gate void above the work-function metal layer on the bottom wall, and between the dielectric layers on the sidewalls, is filled with the conductive metal gate material.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventor: Runzi Chang
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Patent number: 11769688Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flash memory device is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate structure including a substrate, a plurality of active regions and a plurality of first isolation regions alternately arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, a plurality of gate structures on the substrate, the gate structures being spaced apart from each other and extending in the second direction, and a gap structure between the gate structures; forming an overhang surrounding an upper portion of the gate structures to form a gap structure between the gate structures; and forming a second isolation region filling an upper portion of the gap structures and leaving a first air gap between the gap structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) CorporationInventors: Shengfen Chiu, Liang Chen, Liang Han
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Patent number: 11756829Abstract: Gate aligned contacts and methods of forming gate aligned contacts are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of gate structures above an active region formed above a substrate. The gate structures each include a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, and sidewall spacers. A plurality of contact plugs is formed, each contact plug formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. A plurality of contacts is formed, each contact formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. The plurality of contacts and the plurality of gate structures are formed subsequent to forming the plurality of contact plugs.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Oleg Golonzka, Swaminathan Sivakumar, Charles H. Wallace, Tahir Ghani
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Patent number: 11688776Abstract: A microelectronic unit may include an epitaxial silicon layer having a source and a drain, a buried oxide layer beneath the epitaxial silicon layer, an ohmic contact extending through the buried oxide layer, a dielectric layer beneath the buried oxide layer, and a conductive element extending through the dielectric layer. The source and the drain may be doped portions of the epitaxial silicon layer. The ohmic contact may be coupled to a lower surface of one of the source or the drain. The conductive element may be coupled to a lower surface of the ohmic contact. A portion of the conductive element may be exposed at the second dielectric surface of the dielectric layer. The second dielectric surface may be directly bonded to an external component to form a microelectronic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Adeia Semiconductor Inc.Inventors: Javier A. Delacruz, David Edward Fisch
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Patent number: 11670691Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a gate structure over the substrate, a gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, a source/drain (S/D) region adjacent to the gate spacer, a silicide on the S/D region, a dielectric liner over a sidewall of the gate spacer, wherein a bottom surface of the dielectric liner is spaced away from the silicide by a gap, and an S/D contact over the silicide and at least partially filling the gap.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Lin-Yu Huang, Li-Zhen Yu, Chia-Hao Chang, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Yu-Ming Lin, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 11653498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory device that includes a substrate and source and drain regions formed in the substrate. The memory device includes a gate dielectric formed on the substrate and between the source and drain regions. The memory device also includes a gate structure formed on the gate dielectric and the gate structure has a planar top surface. The memory device further includes a multi-spacer structure that includes first, second, and third spacers. The first spacer is formed on a sidewall of the gate structure and a top surface of one of the source and drain regions. The second spacer is formed on a sidewall of the first spacer and the second spacer has a dielectric constant greater than a dielectric constant of the first spacer. The third spacer is formed on a sidewall of the second spacer and a horizontal surface of the first spacer.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gulbagh Singh, Chen-Hao Li, Chih-Ming Lee, Chi-Yen Lin, Cheng-Tsu Liu
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Patent number: 11610808Abstract: A semiconductor wafer and method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The semiconductor wafer includes a handling substrate and a silicon layer over the handling substrate and having a {111} facet at an edge of a top surface of the silicon layer. The a defect count on the top surface of the silicon layer is less than about 15 each semiconductor wafer. The method includes the following operations: a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate is provided, wherein the SOI substrate has a handling substrate, a silicon layer over the handling substrate, and a silicon germanium layer over the silicon layer; and the silicon germanium layer is etched at a first temperature with hydrochloric acid to expose a first surface of the silicon layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Cheng-Ta Wu, Yeur-Luen Tu, Ching-Pei Su, Tung-I Lin
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Patent number: 11515429Abstract: A thin film transistor includes at least a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, an oxide semiconductor layer, source/drain electrodes, and at least one layer of a passivation film on a substrate. Metal elements constituting the oxide semiconductor layer include In, Ga, Zn, and Sn. Respective ratios of the metal elements to a total (In+Ga+Zn+Sn) of the metal elements in the oxide semiconductor layer satisfy: In: 30 atom % or more and 45 atom % or less, Ga: 5 atom % or more and less than 20 atom %, Zn: 30 atom % or more and 60 atom % or less, and Sn: 4.0 atom % or more and less than 9.0 atom %.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Mototaka Ochi, Hiroshi Goto
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Patent number: 11495496Abstract: Gate aligned contacts and methods of forming gate aligned contacts are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of gate structures above an active region formed above a substrate. The gate structures each include a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, and sidewall spacers. A plurality of contact plugs is formed, each contact plug formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. A plurality of contacts is formed, each contact formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. The plurality of contacts and the plurality of gate structures are formed subsequent to forming the plurality of contact plugs.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Oleg Golonzka, Swaminathan Sivakumar, Charles H. Wallace, Tahir Ghani
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Patent number: 11411118Abstract: Some embodiments include integrated memory. The integrated memory includes a first series of first conductive structures and a second series of conductive structures. The first conductive structures extend along a first direction. The second conductive structures extend along a second direction which crosses the first direction. Pillars of semiconductor material extend upwardly from the first conductive structures. Each of the pillars includes a lower source/drain region, an upper source/drain region, and a channel region between the lower and upper source/drain regions. The lower source/drain regions are coupled with the first conductive structures. Insulative material is adjacent sidewall surfaces of the pillars. The insulative material includes ZrOx, where x is a number greater than 0. The second conductive structures include gating regions which are spaced from the channel regions by at least the insulative material. Storage elements are coupled with the upper source/drain regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Srinivas Pulugurtha, Litao Yang, Haitao Liu, Kamal M. Karda
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Patent number: 11295977Abstract: A method of forming an interconnect structure for a standard cell semiconductor device is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes forming metal lines along respective routing tracks, wherein forming the metal lines includes depositing, on a first dielectric layer covering the active regions of the cell, a metal layer and a capping layer on the metal layer; patterning the capping layer and the metal layer to form first and second capped off-center metal lines extending along first and second off-center tracks, respectively; forming spacer lines on sidewalls of the capped off-center metal lines; and embedding the spacer-provided capped off-center metal lines in a second dielectric layer. The method further includes patterning a set of trenches in the second dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: IMEC vzwInventors: Juergen Boemmels, Julien Ryckaert
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Patent number: 11271096Abstract: A method for forming a fin field effect transistor device structure includes forming a fin structure over a substrate. The method also includes forming a gate structure across the fin structure. The method also includes forming a source/drain recess adjacent to the gate structure. The method also includes wet cleaning the source/drain recess in a first wet cleaning process. The method also includes treating the source/drain recess with a plasma process. The method also includes wet cleaning the source/drain recess in a second wet cleaning process after treating the source/drain recess via the plasma process. The method also includes growing a source/drain epitaxial structure in the source/drain recess.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chien-Wei Lee, Yen-Ru Lee, Hsueh-Chang Sung, Yee-Chia Yeo
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Patent number: 11164919Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polycrystalline silicon layer for a display device includes the steps of forming an amorphous silicon layer on a substrate, cleaning the amorphous silicon layer with hydrofluoric acid, rinsing the amorphous silicon layer with hydrogenated deionized water, and irradiating the amorphous silicon layer with a laser beam to form a polycrystalline silicon layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Sung Lee, Seo Jong Oh, Byung Soo So, Dong-min Lee
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Patent number: 11127838Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal gate transistor includes providing a substrate. An interlayer dielectric layer covers the substrate. A dummy gate is embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer. A high-k dielectric layer is disposed between the dummy gate and the substrate. Later, the dummy gate is removed to form a trench, and the high-k dielectric layer is exposed through the trench. After the dummy gate is removed, an ion implantation process is performed to implant fluoride ions into the high-k dielectric layer. Finally, after the ion implantation process, a metal gate is formed to fill in the trench.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Zhi-Cheng Lee, Wei-Jen Chen, Kai-Lin Lee
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Patent number: 11107897Abstract: Semiconductor devices, FinFET devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. One of the semiconductor devices includes a substrate and a gate structure over the substrate. The gate structure includes a high-k layer over the substrate, a shielding layer over the high-k layer, and an N-type work function metal layer over the shielding layer. In some embodiments, the shielding layer has a dielectric constant less than a dielectric constant of the high-k layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Che-Hao Chang, Cheng-Hao Hou, Kuei-Lun Lin, Kun-Yu Lee, Xiong-Fei Yu, Chi-On Chui
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Patent number: 11101179Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate stack disposed over the semiconductor substrate, a first oxide spacer disposed along a sidewall of the gate stack, a protection portion disposed over the first oxide spacer, and an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The first oxide spacer and the protection portion are disposed between the gate stack and the interlayer dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kai Jen, Li-Ting Wang, Yi-Hao Chien
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Patent number: 11037834Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods are provided. For example, a semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor fins patterned in a starting semiconductor substrate; a set of gate structures formed on the starting semiconductor substrate; a set of spacers formed around each of the set of gate structures; a source and drain region grown around the plurality of semiconductor fins; a conductive metal material on the source and drain region, an insulating material disposed over an upper surface of the conductive metal material and the gate structure; and a plurality of metal contacts in the insulator material. The bottom surface of the plurality of metal contacts is in contact with at least a portion of an upper surface of the gate structure and at least a portion of an upper surface of the conductive metal material.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Effendi Leobandung
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Patent number: 11024735Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly having pillars of semiconductor material arranged in rows extending along a first direction. The rows include spacing regions between the pillars. The rows are spaced from one another by gap regions. Two conductive structures are within each of the gap regions and are spaced apart from one another by a separating region. The separating region has a floor section with an undulating surface that extends across semiconductor segments and insulative segments. The semiconductor segments have upper surfaces which are above upper surfaces of the insulative segments; Transistors include channel regions within the pillars of semiconductor material, and include gates within the conductive structures. Some embodiments include methods for forming integrated circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Hong Li, Erica L. Poelstra
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Patent number: 10991804Abstract: A microelectronic unit may include an epitaxial silicon layer having a source and a drain, a buried oxide layer beneath the epitaxial silicon layer, an ohmic contact extending through the buried oxide layer, a dielectric layer beneath the buried oxide layer, and a conductive element extending through the dielectric layer. The source and the drain may be doped portions of the epitaxial silicon layer. The ohmic contact may be coupled to a lower surface of one of the source or the drain. The conductive element may be coupled to a lower surface of the ohmic contact. A portion of the conductive element may be exposed at the second dielectric surface of the dielectric layer. The second dielectric surface may be directly bonded to an external component to form a microelectronic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Xcelsis CorporationInventors: Javier A. Delacruz, David Edward Fisch
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Patent number: 10991794Abstract: The present specification discloses a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing same.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing (Beijing) International Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing (Shanghai) International CorporationInventor: Poren Tang
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Patent number: 10964812Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a vertical field-effect transistor (FET) device including a plurality of first fin structures in a vertical FET device area of a substrate, and forming an input/output (IO) FET device including at least two second fin structures in an IO FET device area of the substrate. The at least two fin structures are connected by a channel having a length determined based on at least one voltage for implementing the IO FET device. Forming the vertical FET and IO FET devices includes selectively exposing a portion of the IO FET device area by selectively removing a portion of a first spacer formed on the substrate in the IO FET device area.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Xuefeng Liu, Junli Wang, Brent A. Anderson, Terence B. Hook, Gauri Karve
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Patent number: 10910265Abstract: Gate aligned contacts and methods of forming gate aligned contacts are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of gate structures above an active region formed above a substrate. The gate structures each include a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, and sidewall spacers. A plurality of contact plugs is formed, each contact plug formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. A plurality of contacts is formed, each contact formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. The plurality of contacts and the plurality of gate structures are formed subsequent to forming the plurality of contact plugs.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Oleg Golonzka, Swaminathan Sivakumar, Charles H. Wallace, Tahir Ghani
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Patent number: 10879377Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a spacer material on the semiconductor fin and the gate stack, wherein the forming the spacer material further comprises using atomic layer deposition to deposit a first material on the semiconductor fin and using atomic layer deposition to deposit a second material on the first material, wherein the second material is different from the first material. The spacer material is removed from the semiconductor fin, wherein the removing the spacer material further comprises implanting an etching modifier into the spacer material to form a modified spacer material and removing the modified spacer material.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Cyuan Lu, Tai-Chun Huang
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Patent number: 10861952Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, in a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternately stacked is formed. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the fin structure. A first cover layer is formed over the sacrificial gate structure, and a second cover layer is formed over the first cover layer. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed. After the source/drain epitaxial layer is formed, the second cover layer is removed, thereby forming a gap between the source/drain epitaxial layer and the first cover layer, from which a part of the fin structure is exposed. Part of the first semiconductor layers is removed in the gap, thereby forming spaces between the second semiconductor layers. The spaces are filled with a first insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 10840373Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an input/output (IO) field-effect transistor (FET) device area, and an IO FET device formed in the IO FET device area. The IO FET device includes at least two fin structures separated by a distance associated with a length of a channel connecting the at least two fin structures. The length of the channel is determined based on at least one voltage for implementing the IO FET device.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Xuefeng Liu, Junli Wang, Brent A. Anderson, Terence B. Hook, Gauri Karve
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Patent number: 10804365Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a silicon layer on a substrate and then forming a metal silicon nitride layer on the silicon layer, in which the metal silicon nitride layer includes a bottom portion, a middle portion, and a top portion and a concentration of silicon in the top portion is greater than a concentration of silicon in the middle portion. Next, a conductive layer is formed on the metal silicon nitride layer and the conductive layer, the metal silicon nitride layer, and the silicon layer are patterned to form a gate structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chiu, Pin-Hong Chen, Yi-Wei Chen, Tsun-Min Cheng, Chih-Chien Liu, Tzu-Chieh Chen, Chih-Chieh Tsai, Kai-Jiun Chang, Yi-An Huang, Chia-Chen Wu, Tzu-Hao Liu
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Patent number: 10755933Abstract: Laser light of a short-wavelength laser is irradiated from a rear surface of an n?-type semiconductor substrate, activating a p+-type collector region and an n+-type cathode region. At this time, a surface layer at the rear surface of the n?-type semiconductor substrate is melted and recrystallized, eliminating amorphous parts. Thereafter, laser light of a long-wavelength laser is irradiated from the rear surface of the n?-type semiconductor substrate and an n-type FS region is activated. Substantially no amorphous parts exist in the surface layer at the rear surface of the n?-type semiconductor substrate. Therefore, decreases in the absorption rate and increases in the reflection rate of the laser light of the long-wavelength laser are suppressed and heat from the laser light of the long-wavelength laser is transmitted to the n-type FS region, enabling the n-type FS region to be assuredly activated by laser annealing using lower energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Takishita, Takashi Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10748994Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a pFET device including a first functional gate structure containing at least a p-type work function metal and present on physically exposed surfaces, and between, each Si channel material nanosheet of a first set of vertically stacked and suspended Si channel material nanosheets. The structure further includes an nFET device stacked vertically above the pFET device. The nFET device includes a second functional gate structure containing at least an n-type work function metal present on physically exposed surfaces, and between, each Si channel material nanosheet of a second set of vertically stacked and suspended Si channel material nanosheets.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Reznicek, Takashi Ando, Jingyun Zhang, Choonghyun Lee, Pouya Hashemi
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Patent number: 10706782Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a drive transistor that controls an amount of current to a light-emitting device, and a second transistor connected to the gate of the drive transistor and a second terminal of the drive transistor, such that when the second transistor is in an on state the drive transistor becomes diode-connected. A threshold voltage of the drive transistor is compensated during a compensation phase while the drive transistor is diode connected. The light-emitting device is connected between the drive transistor and at a second node to a first voltage input. The pixel circuit further includes a storage capacitor having a first plate connected to the gate of the drive transistor, and a programming capacitor having a first plate connected to a second plate of the storage capacitor, and a second plate of the programming capacitor is electrically connected to a data voltage input during a data programming phase.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tong Lu, Michael James Brownlow
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Patent number: 10700181Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate and forming a dummy gate electrode over a middle portion of the fin structure. The method also includes forming a spacer layer on the dummy gate electrode and on the fin structure and performing a plasma doping process on the dummy gate electrode and on the spacer layer. The method further includes performing an annealing process, wherein the annealing process is performed by using a gas comprising oxygen, such that a doped region is formed in a portion of the fin structure, and the spacer layer is doped with oxygen after the annealing process.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei-Han Huang, Wen-Yen Chen, Jing-Huei Huang
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Patent number: 10700197Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is provided. The method includes: forming a semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate; depositing a spacer layer over the semiconductor fin; after the depositing the spacer layer over the semiconductor fin, implanting a first dopant in the spacer layer and depositing a dopant layer of the first dopant on the spacer layer in alternating repeating steps; removing the dopant layer; and performing a thermal anneal process to drive the first dopant into the semiconductor fin from the spacer layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Ling Chan, Meng-Yueh Liu, Wei-Ken Lin
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Patent number: 10699913Abstract: Exemplary metal line structure and manufacturing method for a trench are provided. In particular, the metal line structure includes a substrate, a target layer, a trench and a conductor line. The target layer is formed on the substrate. The trench is formed in the target layer and has a micro-trench formed at the bottom thereof. A depth of the micro-trench is not more than 50 angstroms. The conductor line is inlaid into the trench.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shin-Chi Chen, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai
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Patent number: 10665717Abstract: A FinFET device and a method of forming the same are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, a FinFET device includes a substrate having at least one fin, a gate stack across the at least one fin, a strained layer aside the gate stack and a silicide layer over the strained layer. The strained layer has a boron surface concentration greater than about 2E20 atom/cm3 within a depth range of about 0-5 nm from a surface of the strained layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun Hsiung Tsai, Chien-Tai Chan, Ziwei Fang, Kei-Wei Chen, Huai-Tei Yang
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Patent number: 10615276Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor (FET) device and an input/output (IO) FET device are formed. The vertical FET device is formed in a vertical FET device area of a substrate and the IO FET device is formed in an IO FET device area of the substrate. Forming the vertical FET device and the IO FET device includes forming a plurality of first fin structures in the vertical FET device area and forming at least two second fin structures in the IO FET device area. The at least two second fin structures are separated by a distance associated with a length of a channel connecting the at least two fin structures in the IO FET device area. The length of the channel is determined based on at least one voltage for implementing the IO FET device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Xuefeng Liu, Junli Wang, Brent A. Anderson, Terence B. Hook, Gauri Karve
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Patent number: 10553723Abstract: A method is provided of fabricating a microelectronic device including a semiconductor structure provided with semiconductor bars positioned above one another, the method including the following steps: creating, on a substrate, a stacked structure including an alternation of first bars containing a first material and having a first critical dimension and second bars containing a second material, the second material being a semiconductor, the second bars having a second critical dimension greater than the first critical dimension, then, surface doping protruding lateral portions of the second bars before forming a source and drain block on the portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Remi Coquand, Nicolas Loubet, Shay Reboh, Robin Chao
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Patent number: 10546925Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a pFET device including a first functional gate structure containing at least a p-type work function metal and present on physically exposed surfaces, and between, each Si channel material nanosheet of a first set of vertically stacked and suspended Si channel material nanosheets. The structure further includes an nFET device stacked vertically above the pFET device. The nFET device includes a second functional gate structure containing at least an n-type work function metal present on physically exposed surfaces, and between, each Si channel material nanosheet of a second set of vertically stacked and suspended Si channel material nanosheets.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Reznicek, Takashi Ando, Jingyun Zhang, Choonghyun Lee, Pouya Hashemi
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Patent number: 10510886Abstract: A method provides a source-drain stressor for a semiconductor device including source and drain regions. Recesses are formed in the source and drain regions. An insulating layer covers the source and drain regions. The recesses extend through the insulating layer above the source and drain regions. An intimate mixture layer of materials A and B is provided. Portions of the intimate mixture layer are in the recesses. The portions of the intimate mixture layer have a height and a width. The height divided by the width is greater than three. A top surface of the portions of the intimate mixture layer in the recesses is free. The intimate mixture layer is reacted to form a reacted intimate mixture layer including a compound AxBy. The compound AxBy occupies less volume than a corresponding portion of the intimate mixture layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jorge A. Kittl, Ganesh Hegde
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Patent number: 10497576Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to devices with slotted active regions and methods of manufacture. The method includes: forming a mandrel on top of a diffusion region comprising a diffusion material; forming a first material over the mandrel and the diffusion region; removing the mandrel to form multiple spacers each having a thickness; depositing a second material over the spacers and the diffusion material; and forming slots in the diffusion region by removing a portion of the second material over the diffusion region and the underlying diffusion material.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Heng Yang, David C. Pritchard, George J. Kluth, Anurag Mittal, Hongru Ren, Manjunatha G. Prabhu, Kai Sun, Neha Nayyar, Lixia Lei
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Patent number: 10490661Abstract: A dopant boost in the source/drain regions of a semiconductor device, such as a transistor can be provided. A semiconductor device can include a doped epitaxy of a first material having a plurality of boosting layers embedded within. The boosting layers can be of a second material different from the first material. Another device can include a source/drain feature of a transistor. The source/drain feature includes a doped source/drain material and one or more embedded distinct boosting layers. A method includes growing a boosting layer in a recess of a substrate, where the boosting layer is substantially free of dopant. The method also includes growing a layer of doped epitaxy in the recess on the boosting layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Yu Ma, Zheng-Yang Pan, Shih-Chieh Chang, Cheng-Han Lee
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Patent number: 10480064Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
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Patent number: 10467134Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for annealing non-volatile memory. A controller identifies one or more life cycle characteristics of a non-volatile storage element. The controller selects an anneal duration and an anneal temperature for annealing the non-volatile storage element. The anneal duration and the anneal temperature are based on the one or more life cycle characteristics. The controller anneals the non-volatile storage element using the selected anneal duration and anneal temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Navneeth Kankani, Linh Truong, Sarath Puthenthermadam, Deepanshu Dutta
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Patent number: 10468412Abstract: A method of forming a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) according to one or more embodiments comprise etching a gate spacer of a complementary pair of transistors. An oxide is deposited over the source and drain of the transistors. A block mask is placed over the first transistor, and the oxide is removed from the second transistor. The block mask is removed and an epitaxial growth is performed on the second transistor. A selective nitridation is performed on the second transistor, and the process is repeated for the first transistor. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ruqiang Bao, Dechao Guo, Zuoguang Liu
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Patent number: 10446654Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gate contact structures and self-aligned contact process and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a gate structure having source and drain regions; a first metal contacting the source and drain regions; a second metal over the first metal in the source and drain regions; and a capping material over the first metal and over the gate structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Hui Zang, Ruilong Xie
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Patent number: 10388895Abstract: The invention provides an OTFT and manufacturing method thereof. The OTFT comprises: a substrate; a source/drain electrode layer, formed on the substrate; an organic semiconductor layer, formed on the source/drain electrode layer; an organic insulating layer, formed on the organic semiconductor layer; a charge injection layer, formed on the organic insulating layer; a gate electrode layer, formed on the charge injection layer. The invention also provides a corresponding manufacturing method. The OTFT of the invention provides a novel structure for organic thin film transistor to improve the OTFT device stability; the OTFT prepared by the manufacturing method of OTFT of the present invention improves the OTFT device stability.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hongyuan Xu