SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20250151256A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US18504426

    申请日:2023-11-08

    Inventor: Chun-Heng WU

    Abstract: A method includes a number of operations. An oxide layer is formed in an isolation trench over a substrate. A liner is formed over the oxide layer. The liner is oxidized. An implant region is formed over the substrate after the liner is oxidized. The oxide layer and the liner are etched after the implant region is formed. A word line structure is formed over the substrate and across the oxide layer and the liner.

    ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20250151249A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US18500681

    申请日:2023-11-02

    Inventor: Kuo-Chiang WANG

    Abstract: An ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection device is disclosed. The ESD protection device is configured to protect an internal circuit. The ESD protection device includes an ESD protection array and a control circuit. The ESD protection array includes several ESD protection units. The control circuit is coupled to the ESD protection array. The control circuit is configured to control a conduction of each of the several ESD protection units so that a determined number of the several ESD protection units are conducted.

    Semiconductor structure having hybrid bonding pad

    公开(公告)号:US12293982B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US17839806

    申请日:2022-06-14

    Inventor: Yi-Jen Lo

    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first conductive pad, and a first hybrid bonding pad. The first conductive pad is over the first semiconductor substrate. The first hybrid bonding pad is on the first conductive pad. The first hybrid bonding pad includes nano-twins copper. A thickness of the first hybrid bonding pad is less than a thickness of the first conductive pad.

    OFF-CHIP DRIVER AND DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING MATCHING RESISTANCE VALUE

    公开(公告)号:US20250141449A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18493817

    申请日:2023-10-25

    Inventor: Chang-Ting Wu

    Abstract: An off-chip driver (OCD), a pull-up driver of the OCD and the pull-down driver of the OCD are provided. The pull-up driver includes a main current source circuit and a main base circuit. The main current source circuit is connected between a connecting pad and a high reference voltage. The main current source circuit provides a main current value in response to a main control signal. The matching resistance value is associated with the main current value. The main base circuit is connected to the main current source circuit in parallel, and determines a base value of the matching resistance value.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH POLYMER LINER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250140651A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18520955

    申请日:2023-11-28

    Inventor: PING HSU

    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a first substrate including a front side and a back side; a first passivation layer over the front side; a second passivation layer over the back side and having a top surface; a conductive feature in the first passivation layer; a through substrate via (TSV) penetrating through the second passivation layer and the first substrate and electrically coupled to the conductive feature; and a polymer liner between the TSV and the first substrate, wherein the polymer liner has a top surface lower than the top surface of the second passivation layer; a barrier layer between the second passivation layer and the TSV, between the polymer liner and the TSV, and between the interconnect structure and the TSV; and an adhesion layer between the barrier layer and the TSV.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH LINER LAYER HAVING TAPERED SIDEWALL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250132194A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-24

    申请号:US18520114

    申请日:2023-11-27

    Inventor: JAR-MING HO

    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate; a second dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer; a third dielectric layer disposed over the second dielectric layer; a spacer structure disposed in the second dielectric layer; a conductive structure disposed in the third dielectric layer, penetrating through the second dielectric layer, and extending into the first dielectric layer, wherein the conductive structure is surrounded by the spacer structure; a liner layer separating the conductive structure from the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the spacer structure, wherein the liner layer has a tapered sidewall in direct contact with the first dielectric layer; an inner silicide portion disposed over the conductive structure; an outer silicide portion surrounding the inner silicide portion and covering the liner layer; and an upper plug disposed over the inner silicide portion and the outer silicide portion.

    Method for fabricating semiconductor device with contact structure

    公开(公告)号:US12283518B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US17824481

    申请日:2022-05-25

    Inventor: Chih-Hsuan Yeh

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device including providing a photomask including an opaque layer on a mask substrate and surrounding a translucent layer on the mask substrate, wherein the translucent layer includes a mask opening of contact portion which exposes a portion of the mask substrate; providing a stack structure including an etch stop layer on a bottom conductive layer and a first inter-dielectric layer on the etch stop layer, and forming a pre-process mask layer on the stack structure; patterning the pre-process mask layer using the photomask to form a patterned mask layer including a mask region corresponding to the opaque layer, a region of body portion corresponding to the translucent layer, and a hole of contact portion corresponding to the mask opening of contact portion.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250126873A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18991791

    申请日:2024-12-23

    Inventor: JHEN-YU TSAI

    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a trench and a gate structure in the trench. The trench includes a lower gate electrode, an upper gate electrode over the lower gate electrode and a first dielectric layer partially disposed between the lower gate electrode and the upper gate electrode.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH REDUCED CRITICAL DIMENSION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250125190A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18380312

    申请日:2023-10-16

    Inventor: KUO-HUI SU

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device structure and a method for preparing the semiconductor device structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first conductive layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate; a first dielectric layer disposed over the first conductive layer; an energy-removable layer conformally deposited over the first dielectric layer in a pattern-dense region; a patterned mask disposed over the first dielectric layer and the energy-removable layer, wherein the patterned mask includes a first pattern disposed in the pattern-dense region, a second pattern disposed over a sidewall of the first pattern, and a third pattern disposed in a pattern-loose region; and a plurality of processed areas disposed on a top surface of the energy-removable layer and between two adjacent first patterns and also disposed on the first pattern. A second critical dimension of the second pattern is smaller than a first critical dimension of the first pattern.

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