公开(公告)号：US20210320187A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US16867579

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Chia-Wei Chang ,  Guan-Wei Huang ,  Chia-Yuan Chang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/28

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; forming a first gate structure on the NMOS region and a second gate structure on the PMOS region; forming a seal layer on the first gate structure and the second gate structure; forming a first lightly doped drain (LDD) adjacent to the first gate structure; forming a second LDD adjacent to the second gate structure; and performing a soak anneal process to boost an oxygen concentration of the seal layer for reaching a saturation level.

公开(公告)号：US11063135B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US15996539

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Ying-Wei Yen ,  Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Ya-Yin Hsiao ,  Nan-Yuan Huang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/28

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer adjacent to the gate structure, wherein the first spacer comprises silicon carbon nitride (SiCN); forming a second spacer adjacent to the first spacer, wherein the second spacer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the second spacer.

公开(公告)号：US10910277B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16802463

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Guan-Wei Huang ,  Chun-Hsien Lin

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon, forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and then forming more than one gate structures such as a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure overlaps the fin-shaped structure and the SDB structure.

公开(公告)号：US12119272B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18233331

申请日：2023-08-14

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Guan-Wei Huang ,  Chun-Hsien Lin

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092

CPC classification number: H01L21/823878 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L27/0924

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the first fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and more than two gate structures on the SDB structure. Preferably, the more than two gate structures include a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a third gate structure, and a fourth gate structure disposed on the SDB structure.

公开(公告)号：US11876122B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17994375

申请日：2022-11-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Wei Chang ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Shao-Wei Wang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Chia-Yuan Chang

IPC: H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28

CPC classification number: H01L29/4983 ,  H01L21/0234 ,  H01L21/02332 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/28123 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device. A substrate having a fin structure is provided. A dummy gate is formed on the fin structure. A polymer block is formed adjacent to a corner between the dummy gate and the fin structure. The polymer block is subjected to a nitrogen plasma treatment, thereby forming a nitridation layer in proximity to a sidewall of the dummy gate under the polymer block. After subjecting the polymer block to the nitrogen plasma treatment, a seal layer is formed on the sidewall of the dummy gate and on the polymer block. An epitaxial layer is then grown on a source/drain region of the fin structure. The dummy gate is then replaced with a metal gate.

公开(公告)号：US11791413B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17392222

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shi-You Liu ,  Shih-Cheng Chen ,  Chia-Wei Chang ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Tsai-Yu Wen ,  Yu-Ren Wang

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L23/10

CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L23/10 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate and extending in a first direction, a gate structure extending on the fin in a second direction, and a seal layer located on the sidewall of the gate structure. A first peak carbon concentration is disposed in the seal layer. A first spacer layer is located on the seal layer. A second peak carbon concentration is disposed in the first spacer layer. A second spacer layer is located on the first spacer layer.

公开(公告)号：US11749743B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17968778

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Tsuo-Wen Lu ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01L29/6656 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02255 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L21/31116

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, a first spacer on sidewalls of gate structure, a second spacer on sidewalls of the first spacer, a polymer block adjacent to the first spacer and on a corner between the gate structure and the substrate, an interfacial layer under the polymer block, and a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the first spacer. Preferably, the polymer block is surrounded by the first spacer, the interfacial layer, and the second spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20230014253A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17392222

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shi-You Liu ,  Shih-Cheng Chen ,  Chia-Wei Chang ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Tsai-Yu Wen ,  Yu-Ren Wang

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L23/10

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate and extending in a first direction, a gate structure extending on the fin in a second direction, and a seal layer located on the sidewall of the gate structure. A first peak carbon concentration is disposed in the seal layer. A first spacer layer is located on the seal layer. A second peak carbon concentration is disposed in the first spacer layer. A second spacer layer is located on the first spacer layer.

公开(公告)号：US11527448B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17134465

申请日：2020-12-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Guan-Wei Huang ,  Chun-Hsien Lin

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon, forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and then forming more than one gate structures such as a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure overlaps the fin-shaped structure and the SDB structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210210617A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17209244

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Tsuo-Wen Lu ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a polymer block on a corner between the gate structure and the substrate; performing a cleaning process; performing an oxidation process by injecting oxygen gas under 750° C. to form a first seal layer on sidewalls of the gate structure; and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the gate structure.