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公开(公告)号:US20200098613A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-26
申请号:US16677626
申请日:2019-11-07
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: You-Hua Chou , Chih-Wei Huang , Kuo-Sheng Chuang , Cheng-Chung Chien
IPC: H01L21/677
Abstract: A method for wafer pod handling includes at least the following steps. A wafer pod is moved into a load chamber by conveying the wafer pod to the load chamber via one side of a track and removing a cover of the load chamber via an opposing side of the track. The wafer pod that is inside the load chamber is coupled to a port of a platform that is linked to the load chamber. A wafer to be processed is moved from the wafer pod and out of the load chamber to the platform for performing a semiconductor process. Other methods for wafer pod handling are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10175176B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-08
申请号:US15158531
申请日:2016-05-18
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Chuang , You-Hua Chou
IPC: G01N21/78 , H01L21/66 , H01L21/268 , H01L21/265 , H01L21/3105 , G01N21/63
Abstract: A method of evaluating characteristics of a work piece includes forming a photosensitive layer on the work piece. Then an ion implantation is performed on the work piece. The work piece is radiated, and an optical intensity of the photosensitive material on the work piece is calculated. The ion implantation pattern is evaluated according to the optical intensity. A chemical structure of the photosensitive material is changed upon the ion implantation. The work piece is recovered by reversing the chemical structure of the photosensitive material or removing the ion interrupted photosensitive material by chemicals.
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公开(公告)号:US09776216B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14092533
申请日:2013-11-27
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Weibo Yu , Kuo-Sheng Chuang , Wen-Yu Ku , Chin-Hsiang Lin
CPC classification number: B08B3/02 , B05B15/555 , B08B17/025 , H01L21/67051
Abstract: A dispensing method is disclosed that includes the following steps: a cleaning sleeve is provided to surround a spray member. A first fluid is previously dispensed from a first fluid outlet of the spray member. A second fluid is sprayed from a second fluid outlet of the cleaning sleeve to clean the spray member. The cleaning sleeve is opened or slid away from the spray member, such that the first fluid outlet of the spray member is exposed to a substrate. The first fluid is dispensed from the first fluid outlet of the spray member to the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US09685330B1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-20
申请号:US14968923
申请日:2015-12-15
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Chuang , You-Hua Chou
IPC: H01L21/31 , H01L21/469 , H01L21/027 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/266
CPC classification number: H01L21/0273 , H01L21/02057 , H01L21/266 , H01L21/31133
Abstract: Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices are disclosed. A photoresist layer is formed over a substrate. A cryogenic process is performed on the photoresist layer. After the cryogenic process, a cleaning process is performed on the photoresist layer to remove the photoresist layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09412850B1
公开(公告)日:2016-08-09
申请号:US14597700
申请日:2015-01-15
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Chuang , You-Hua Chou
IPC: H01L21/82 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/306 , H01L21/308 , H01L29/10 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/84
CPC classification number: H01L29/66818 , H01L21/30608 , H01L21/3085 , H01L21/823431 , H01L29/1037 , H01L29/66795
Abstract: A method of trimming a fin structure includes the following operations: (i) forming a fin structure on a substrate; (ii) epitaxially growing an epitaxy structure cladding the fin structure, in which the epitaxy structure has a first lattice plane with Miller index (111), a second lattice plane with Miller index (100) and a third lattice plane with Miller index (110); and (iii) removing the epitaxy structure and a portion of the fin structure to obtain a trimmed fin structure.
Abstract translation: 修整翅片结构的方法包括以下操作:(i)在基板上形成翅片结构; (ii)外延生长包覆鳍结构的外延结构,其中外延结构具有具有米勒指数(111)的第一晶格面,具有米勒指数(100)的第二晶格面和具有米勒指数(110)的第三晶格面 ); 和(iii)去除外延结构和鳍结构的一部分以获得修剪的翅片结构。
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公开(公告)号:US09272315B2
公开(公告)日:2016-03-01
申请号:US14051532
申请日:2013-10-11
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
Inventor: You-Hua Chou , Kuo-Sheng Chuang , Yii-Cheng Lin
CPC classification number: B08B17/00 , B01D46/442 , B01D46/446 , B01D2258/0216 , B01D2279/51 , F24F3/1607 , H01L21/67017
Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for controlling a gas flow in an interface module are provided. A method for controlling a gas flow in an enclosure includes providing the enclosure which is capable of containing a substrate. The method also includes providing a gas into the enclosure. The method further includes cleaning the gas. In addition, the method includes actuating the gas to generate the gas flow, and the gas flow passes through the substrate when the substrate is located in the enclosure.
Abstract translation: 提供了用于控制接口模块中的气流的机构的实施例。 用于控制外壳中的气流的方法包括提供能够容纳基底的外壳。 该方法还包括将气体提供到外壳中。 该方法还包括清洁气体。 此外,该方法包括致动气体以产生气流,并且当衬底位于外壳中时气体流过衬底。
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公开(公告)号:US11367616B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US16931459
申请日:2020-07-17
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: You-Hua Chou , Kuo-Sheng Chuang
IPC: H01L21/033 , H01L21/3213
Abstract: A method of patterning a material layer includes the following steps. A first material layer is formed over a substrate, and the first material layer includes a first metal compound. Through a first photomask, portions of the first material layer is exposed with a gamma ray, wherein a first metal ion of the first metal compound in the portions of the first material layer is chemically reduced to a first metal grain. Other portions of the first material layer are removed to form a plurality of first hard mask patterns including the first metal grain.
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公开(公告)号:US11239085B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-01
申请号:US16687627
申请日:2019-11-18
Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Inventor: You-Hua Chou , Kuo-Sheng Chuang
IPC: H01L23/52 , H01L21/285 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/58 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/02 , H01L51/00 , B82Y30/00
Abstract: A device includes a non-insulator structure, a first dielectric layer, and a first conductive feature. The first dielectric layer is over the non-insulator structure. The first conductive feature is in the first dielectric layer and includes carbon nano-tubes. The first catalyst layer is between the first conductive feature and the non-insulator structure. A top of the first catalyst layer is lower than a top of the first conductive feature.
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公开(公告)号:US20190311930A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-10
申请号:US16449452
申请日:2019-06-24
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: You-Hua Chou , Chih-Wei Huang , Kuo-Sheng Chuang , Cheng-Chung Chien
IPC: H01L21/677
Abstract: A semiconductor processing station including a platform, a load port, and a carrier transport track is provided. The platform includes an intake/outtake port and a plurality of processing modules. The load port includes a load chamber, a movable cover, and a carrier transfer module. The load chamber communicates with the intake/outtake port and has a load opening at its top end for receiving a transport carrier within the load chamber. The movable cover is disposed at the load opening and configured to seal the load opening. The carrier transfer module is configured to transfer the transport carrier to the intake/outtake port. The carrier transport track has a bottom side configured to open the load chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US10332769B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US14996231
申请日:2016-01-15
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: You-Hua Chou , Chih-Wei Huang , Kuo-Sheng Chuang , Cheng-Chung Chien
IPC: H01L21/677
Abstract: A semiconductor processing station comprises a platform and a load port, wherein the platform includes an intake/outtake port and a plurality of processing modules. The load port includes a load chamber, a movable cover and a carrier transfer module. The load chamber communicates with the intake/outtake port and has a load opening at its top end for receiving a transport carrier within the load chamber. The movable cover is disposed at the load opening and is configured to seal the load opening. The carrier transfer module is configured to transfer the transport carrier to the intake/outtake port. A semiconductor process and a method of operating a semiconductor processing station are also provided.
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