公开(公告)号：US09685533B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US15049133

申请日：2016-02-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Tsai-Yu Wen ,  Tsuo-Wen Lu ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Fu-Yu Tsai

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/28

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02167 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided in the present invention. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, agate structure on the substrate and two spacers on both sidewalls of the gate structure. Each spacer comprises an inner first spacer portion made of SiCN and an outer second spacer portion made of SiOCN.

公开(公告)号：US11791219B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17981499

申请日：2022-11-07

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

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

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：US20230091153A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

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

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：US20230041596A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

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

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：US11545557B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17225066

申请日：2021-04-07

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

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes substrate having a fin structure thereon, a gate structure overlying the fin structure, a polymer block at a corner between the gate structure and the fin structure, and a source/drain region on the fin structure. The polymer block includes a nitridation layer in proximity to a sidewall of the gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US20220302279A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17225066

申请日：2021-04-07

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 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes substrate having a fin structure thereon, a gate structure overlying the fin structure, a polymer block at a corner between the gate structure and the fin structure, and a source/drain region on the fin structure. The polymer block includes a nitridation layer in proximity to a sidewall of the gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US10797157B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16503609

申请日：2019-07-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

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 an oxidation process 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.

公开(公告)号：US10741455B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16782083

申请日：2020-02-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Ching-Ling Lin ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Wen-An Liang ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Guan-Wei Huang ,  Yuan-Yu Chung ,  I-Ming Tseng

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

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 fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, the SDB structure includes silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN), a concentration portion of oxygen in SiOCN is between 30% to 60%, and the gate structure includes a metal gate.

公开(公告)号：US10607897B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16589032

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Ching-Ling Lin ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Wen-An Liang ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Guan-Wei Huang ,  Yuan-Yu Chung ,  I-Ming Tseng

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first region and a second region; forming a first fin-shaped structure on the first region; removing part of the first fin-shaped structure to form a first trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench, wherein the dielectric layer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and planarizing the dielectric layer to form a first single diffusion break (SDB) structure.

公开(公告)号：US10559655B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16210738

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hsu Ting ,  Chia-Ming Kuo ,  Fu-Jung Chuang ,  Chun-Wei Yu ,  Po-Jen Chuang ,  Yu-Ren Wang

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/764

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises at least one gate structure disposed on a substrate; a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate and contacting an outer sidewall of the at least one gate structure; a second dielectric layer having a L shape disposed on the first dielectric layer and contacting the outer sidewall of the at least one gate structure; an etch stop layer contacting the second dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer and the substrate, wherein the second dielectric layer has an upper portion and a lower portion contacting the upper portion, the upper portion extends along the outer sidewall, the lower portion extends from the outer sidewall to the etch stop layer; and an air gap between the second dielectric layer and the etch stop layer; wherein the first dielectric layer and the lower portion of the second dielectric layer have a same width.