United Microelectronics Corp.

Chun-Ting Chiang

Yen-Liang Wu

I-Fan Chang

Wen-Tsung Chang

Chih-Wei Lin

Bo-Yu Su

Jui-Ming Yang

Chi-Ju Lee

Jie-Ning Yang

Dien-Yang Lu

A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a gate dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a gate material layer on the gate dielectric layer, and removing part of the gate material layer and part of the gate dielectric layer to form a gate electrode, in which a top surface of the gate dielectric layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode is lower than a top surface of the gate dielectric layer between the gate electrode and the substrate. Next, a first mask layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer and the gate electrode, part of the first mask layer and part of the gate dielectric layer are removed to form a first spacer, a second mask layer is formed on the substrate and the gate electrode, and part of the second mask layer is removed to forma second spacer.

Method for fabricating semiconductor device

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a gate stack structure. The method comprises providing a substrate. A dielectric layer is then formed on the substrate and a gate trench is formed in the dielectric layer. A bottom barrier layer, a first work function metal layer and a top barrier layer are formed in the gate trench in sequence. Afterwards, a silicon formation layer is formed on the top barrier layer and filling the gate trench. A planarization process is performed, to remove a portion of the silicon formation layer, a portion of the bottom barrier layer, a portion of the first work function metal layer, and a portion of the top barrier layer. Next, the remaining silicon formation layer is removed completely, and a conductive layer is filled in the gate trench.

Method for manufacturing gate stack structure

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a spacer, a mask layer, and at least one void. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the gate structure includes a metal gate electrode. The spacer is disposed on sidewalls of the gate structure, and a topmost surface of the spacer is higher than a topmost surface of the metal gate electrode. The mask layer is disposed on the gate structure. At least one void is disposed in the mask layer and disposed between the metal gate electrode and the spacer.

Manufacturing method of semiconductor device

A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a gate dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a gate material layer on the gate dielectric layer, and removing part of the gate material layer and part of the gate dielectric layer to form a gate electrode, in which a top surface of the gate dielectric layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode is lower than a top surface of the gate dielectric layer between the gate electrode and the substrate. Next, a first mask layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer and the gate electrode, part of the first mask layer and part of the gate dielectric layer are removed to form a first spacer, a second mask layer is formed on the substrate and the gate electrode, and part of the second mask layer is removed to form a second spacer.

Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same

Semiconductor device having metal gate

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a metal gate on the substrate, and a first inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer around the metal gate. A top surface of the metal gate is lower than a top surface of the ILD layer thereby forming a recessed region atop the metal gate. A mask layer is disposed in the recessed region. A void is formed in the mask layer within the recessed region. A second ILD layer is disposed on the mask layer and the first ILD layer. A contact hole extends into the second ILD layer and the mask layer. The contact hole exposes the top surface of the metal gate and communicates with the void. A conductive layer is disposed in the contact hole and the void.

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Chun-Ting Chiang