公开(公告)号：US12237415B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18234889

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chi-Hsuan Tang ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Bo-Shiun Chen ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Yu-Shu Lin

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming an epitaxial layer adjacent to the gate structure, and then forming a first cap layer on the epitaxial layer. Preferably, a top surface of the first cap layer includes a curve concave upward and a bottom surface of the first cap layer includes a planar surface higher than a top surface of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240304705A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18665600

申请日：2024-05-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei-Chih Chuang ,  Chia-Jong Liu ,  Kuang-Hsiu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Chi-Hsuan Tang ,  Kai-Hsiang Wang ,  Bing-Yang Jiang ,  Yu-Lin Cheng ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Jhong-Yi Huang ,  Chao-Nan Chen ,  Guan-Ying Wu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/42364

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, a second spacer on a sidewall of the first spacer, a third spacer on a sidewall of the second spacer, and first and second stacks of an epitaxial layer and a cap layer respectively disposed at first and second sides of the gate structure. Preferably, a part of the second spacer comprises an I-shape, the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall, the cap layer contacts the second spacer and the third spacer directly, and the cap layer includes a vertical sidewall connected to the inclined sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US20230395719A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18234889

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chi-Hsuan Tang ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Bo-Shiun Chen ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Yu-Shu Lin

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L21/0245 ,  H01L29/0657 ,  H01L29/6656

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming an epitaxial layer adjacent to the gate structure, and then forming a first cap layer on the epitaxial layer. Preferably, a top surface of the first cap layer includes a curve concave upward and a bottom surface of the first cap layer includes a planar surface higher than a top surface of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11121254B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16572568

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Bo-Shiun Chen ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Chi-Hsuan Tang ,  Jhong-Yi Huang ,  Guan-Ying Wu

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/15 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A transistor with strained superlattices as source/drain regions includes a substrate. A gate structure is disposed on the substrate. Two superlattices are respectively disposed at two sides of the gate structure and embedded in the substrate. The superlattices are strained. Each of the superlattices is formed by a repeated alternating stacked structure including a first epitaxial silicon germanium and a second epitaxial silicon germanium. The superlattices serve as source/drain regions of the transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20200243664A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16294877

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei-Chih Chuang ,  Chia-Jong Liu ,  Kuang-Hsiu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Chi-Hsuan Tang ,  Kai-Hsiang Wang ,  Bing-Yang Jiang ,  Yu-Lin Cheng ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Jhong-Yi Huang ,  Chao-Nan Chen ,  Guan-Ying Wu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are provided, in which the method includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, forming two recesses adjacent to two sides of the spacer, performing a cleaning process to trim the spacer for forming a void between the spacer and the substrate, and forming two portions of an epitaxial layer in the two recesses. The semiconductor device preferably includes a cap layer on the two portions of the epitaxial layer as the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US09680022B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US15207916

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tien-Chen Chan ,  Yi-Fan Li ,  Yen-Hsing Chen ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Zih-Hsuan Huang ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Shu-Yen Chan

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/161

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.

公开(公告)号：US12300743B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18665600

申请日：2024-05-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei-Chih Chuang ,  Chia-Jong Liu ,  Kuang-Hsiu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Chi-Hsuan Tang ,  Kai-Hsiang Wang ,  Bing-Yang Jiang ,  Yu-Lin Cheng ,  Chun-Jen Chen ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Jhong-Yi Huang ,  Chao-Nan Chen ,  Guan-Ying Wu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, a second spacer on a sidewall of the first spacer, a third spacer on a sidewall of the second spacer, and first and second stacks of an epitaxial layer and a cap layer respectively disposed at first and second sides of the gate structure. Preferably, a part of the second spacer comprises an I-shape, the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall, the cap layer contacts the second spacer and the third spacer directly, and the cap layer includes a vertical sidewall connected to the inclined sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US20190326414A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16503461

申请日：2019-07-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yen-Hsing Chen ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Zih-Hsuan Huang ,  Yu-Chien Sung

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.

公开(公告)号：US10388756B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15869087

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yen-Hsing Chen ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Zih-Hsuan Huang ,  Yu-Chien Sung

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.

公开(公告)号：US20180019324A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15590510

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tien-Chen Chan ,  Yi-Fan Li ,  Yen-Hsing Chen ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Chung-Ting Huang ,  Zih-Hsuan Huang ,  Ming-Hua Chang ,  Yu-Shu Lin ,  Shu-Yen Chan

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.