公开(公告)号：US20180068951A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15285471

申请日：2016-10-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Chih-Sen Huang

IPC: H01L23/535 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L23/535 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/53223 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided, a first gate structure is formed on the substrate, a first spacer is formed around the first gate structure, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed around the first spacer. Next, a first etching process is performed to remove part of the ILD layer for forming a recess, a second etching process is performed to remove part of the first spacer for expanding the recess, and a contact plug is formed in the recess.

公开(公告)号：US09780199B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14862165

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Shih-Fang Tzou

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes following steps. Firstly, a gate structure is formed on a substrate, and two source/drain regions are formed. Then, a contact etching stop layer (CESL) is formed to cover the source/drain regions, and a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed on the CESL. Next, a replace metal gate process is performed to form a metal gate and a capping layer on the metal gate, and a second ILD layer is formed on the first ILD layer. Following these, a first opening is formed in the second and first ILD layers to partially expose the CESL, and a second opening is formed in the second ILD to expose the capping layer. Finally, the CESL and the capping layer are simultaneously removed.

公开(公告)号：US20170103896A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15243986

申请日：2016-08-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Chun-Hsien Lin

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768

CPC classification number: H01L21/28123 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76837 ,  H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/76855 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of : providing a substrate; forming a first gate structure on the substrate; forming a first contact plug adjacent to the first gate structure; and performing a replacement metal gate (RMG) process to transform the first gate structure into metal gate.

公开(公告)号：US09613969B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14793714

申请日：2015-07-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Wei-Cyuan Lo ,  Ming-Jui Chen ,  Chia-Lin Lu ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-Kuan Wu ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Tan-Ya Yin ,  Chia-Wei Huang ,  Shu-Ru Wang ,  Yung-Feng Cheng

IPC: H01L27/11 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L27/1108 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/7853

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate, a plurality of fin structures, a plurality of gate structures, a dielectric layer and a plurality of contact plugs. The substrate has a memory region. The fin structures are disposed on the substrate in the memory region, each of which stretches along a first direction. The gate structures are disposed on the fin structures, each of which stretches along a second direction. The dielectric layer is disposed on the gate structures and the fin structures. The contact plugs are disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a source/drain region in the fin structure. From a top view, the contact plug has a trapezoid shape or a pentagon shape. The present invention further provides a method for forming the same.

公开(公告)号：US09564371B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14514374

申请日：2014-10-14

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Tsung-Hung Chang ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Ching-Ling Lin ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431

Abstract: A manufacturing method for forming a semiconductor device includes: first, a substrate is provided, a fin structure is formed on the substrate, and a plurality of gate structures are formed on the fin structure, next, a hard mask layer and a first photoresist layer are formed on the fin structure, an first etching process is then performed on the first photoresist layer, afterwards, a plurality of patterned photoresist layers are formed on the remaining first photoresist layer and the remaining hard mask layer, where each patterned photoresist layer is disposed right above each gate structure, and the width of each patterned photoresist is larger than the width of each gate structure, and the patterned photoresist layer is used as a hard mask to perform an second etching process to form a plurality of second trenches.

Abstract translation: 一种半导体器件的制造方法，其特征在于，首先，在基板上形成有基板，在所述散热片结构上形成有多个栅极结构，然后将硬掩模层和第一光致抗蚀剂层 形成在鳍结构上，然后在第一光致抗蚀剂层上进行第一蚀刻工艺，然后在剩余的第一光致抗蚀剂层和剩余的硬掩模层上形成多个图案化的光致抗蚀剂层，其中每个图案化的光致抗蚀剂层被设置 每个栅极结构的正上方，并且每个图案化的光致抗蚀剂的宽度大于每个栅极结构的宽度，并且图案化的光致抗蚀剂层用作硬掩模以执行第二蚀刻工艺以形成多个第二沟槽。

公开(公告)号：US20160351575A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US14793714

申请日：2015-07-07

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Wei-Cyuan Lo ,  Ming-Jui Chen ,  Chia-Lin Lu ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-Kuan Wu ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Tan-Ya Yin ,  Chia-Wei Huang ,  Shu-Ru Wang ,  Yung-Feng Cheng

IPC: H01L27/11 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L23/535

CPC classification number: H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L27/1108 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/7853

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate, a plurality of fin structures, a plurality of gate structures, a dielectric layer and a plurality of contact plugs. The substrate has a memory region. The fin structures are disposed on the substrate in the memory region, each of which stretches along a first direction. The gate structures are disposed on the fin structures, each of which stretches along a second direction. The dielectric layer is disposed on the gate structures and the fin structures. The contact plugs are disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a source/drain region in the fin structure. From a top view, the contact plug has a trapezoid shape or a pentagon shape. The present invention further provides a method for forming the same.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种半导体结构，其包括基板，多个翅片结构，多个栅极结构，电介质层和多个接触插塞。 衬底具有存储区域。 翅片结构设置在存储区域中的基板上，每个沿着第一方向延伸。 栅极结构设置在翅片结构上，每个翼结构沿着第二方向延伸。 电介质层设置在栅极结构和鳍结构上。 接触插头设置在电介质层中并电连接到鳍结构中的源极/漏极区域。 从顶部看，接触塞具有梯形或五边形。 本发明还提供了一种形成该方法的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20160064327A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14494607

申请日：2014-09-24

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Ling Lin ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Ching-Wen Hung ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Tsung-Hung Chang ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Yi-Wei Chen

IPC: H01L23/535 ,  H01L21/768

CPC classification number: H01L23/5283 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L23/53261 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L27/0629

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first metal gate on the substrate; a first hard mask on the first metal gate; an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on top of and around the first metal gate; and a patterned metal layer embedded in the ILD layer, in which the top surface of the patterned metal layer is lower than the top surface of the first hard mask.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种半导体器件。 半导体器件包括：衬底; 基板上的第一金属栅极; 第一个金属门上的第一个硬掩模; 在第一金属栅极的顶部和周围的层间绝缘层（ILD）层; 以及嵌入ILD层中的图案化金属层，其中图案化金属层的顶表面比第一硬掩模的顶表面低。

公开(公告)号：US09240403B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US13781761

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Po-Chao Tsao

IPC: H01L27/06 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/07 ,  H01L29/73 ,  H01L49/02

CPC classification number: H01L27/0629 ,  H01L27/0288 ,  H01L27/0738 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/7304

Abstract: An embedded resistor including a first interdielectric layer, a cap layer, a resistive layer and a cap film is provided. The first interdielectric layer is located on a substrate. The cap layer is located on the first interdielectric layer, wherein the cap layer has a trench. The resistive layer conformally covers the trench, thereby having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile. The cap film is located in the trench and on the resistive layer, or, an embedded thin film resistor including a first interdielectric layer, a cap layer and a bulk resistive layer is provided. The first interdielectric layer is located on a substrate. The cap layer is located on the first interdielectric layer, wherein the cap layer has a trench. The bulk resistive layer is located in the trench.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括第一介电层，盖层，电阻层和盖膜的嵌入式电阻器。 第一介电层位于衬底上。 盖层位于第一介电层上，其中盖层具有沟槽。 电阻层共形地覆盖沟槽，从而具有U形横截面轮廓。 盖膜位于沟槽和电阻层中，或者提供包括第一介电层，盖层和体电阻层的嵌入式薄膜电阻器。 第一介电层位于衬底上。 盖层位于第一介电层上，其中盖层具有沟槽。 体电阻层位于沟槽中。

公开(公告)号：US09147747B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13875293

申请日：2013-05-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Chih-Sen Huang

IPC: H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/665 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76879 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66515 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7839 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure, comprising the following steps. First, a substrate is provided, a first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, a metal gate is disposed in the first dielectric layer and at least one source/drain region (S/D region) is disposed on two sides of the metal gate, a second dielectric layer is then formed on the first dielectric layer, a first etching process is then performed to form a plurality of first trenches in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, wherein the first trenches expose each S/D region. Afterwards, a salicide process is performed to form a salicide layer in each first trench, a second etching process is then performed to form a plurality of second trenches in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the second trenches expose the metal gate.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种半导体结构的制造方法，包括以下步骤。 首先，提供基板，在基板上形成第一介电层，金属栅极设置在第一介电层中，并且至少一个源极/漏极区（S / D区）设置在金属栅极的两侧 然后在第一介电层上形成第二电介质层，然后执行第一蚀刻工艺以在第一电介质层和第二电介质层中形成多个第一沟槽，其中第一沟槽暴露每个S / D区域。 然后，进行自对准处理以在每个第一沟槽中形成自对准硅化物层，然后执行第二蚀刻工艺以在第一介电层和第二介电层中形成多个第二沟槽，并且第二沟槽暴露金属栅极 。

公开(公告)号：US09117886B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14091349

申请日：2013-11-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Ling Lin ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Ching-Wen Hung

IPC: H01L21/338 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/7827 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66628 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided according to one embodiment of the present invention and includes forming an interlayer dielectric on a substrate; forming a trench surrounded by the interlayer dielectric; depositing a dielectric layer and a work function layer on a surface of the trench sequentially and conformally; filling up the trench with a conductive layer; removing an upper portion of the conductive layer inside the trench; forming a protection film on a top surface of the interlayer dielectric and a top surface of the conductive layer through a directional deposition process; removing the dielectric layer exposed from the protection film; and forming a hard mask to cover the protection film.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个实施例提供一种制造半导体器件的方法，包括在衬底上形成层间电介质; 形成由层间电介质包围的沟槽; 依次和保形地在沟槽的表面上沉积介电层和功函数层; 用导电层填充沟槽; 去除沟槽内的导电层的上部; 通过定向沉积工艺在层间电介质的顶表面和导电层的顶表面上形成保护膜; 去除从保护膜暴露的电介质层; 并形成硬掩模以覆盖保护膜。