United Microelectronics Corp.

Hsin-Kuo Hsu

Chin-Cheng Chien

Chun-Yuan Wu

Chih-Chien Liu

Chin-Fu Lin

Teng-Chun Tsai

Tien-Wei Yu

Yu-Shu Lin

Tsai-Yu Wen

Ming-Hua Chang

Wen-Chin Lin

Jen-Chieh Lin

Szu-Hao Lai

Ya-Hsueh Hsieh

Ren-Peng Huang

Wei-Che Tsao

Chih-Hsien Chen

Yu-Ren Wang

Chia-Lin Hsu

Tsuo-Wen Lu

Yu-Ying Lin

Ted Ming-Lang Guo

Li-Chieh Hsu

Yung-Lun Hsieh

Hsiang-Hao Chen

Chung-Wei Hsueh

Chih-Chin Yang

Hung-Yuan Lu

An epitaxial process applying light illumination includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A dry etching process and a wet etching process are performed to form a recess in the substrate, wherein an infrared light illuminates while the wet etching process is performed. An epitaxial structure is formed in the recess.

Epitaxial process applying light illumination

A method for fabricating semiconductor device with fin-shaped structure is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a fin-shaped structure on a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure; depositing a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; etching back a portion of the second dielectric layer; removing part of the first dielectric layer to expose a top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure; forming an epitaxial layer to cover the exposed top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure; and removing a portion of the second dielectric layer.

Method for fabricating semiconductor device with fin-shaped structure

A semiconductor device with fin-shaped structure is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a fin-shaped structure on the substrate; and an epitaxial layer on a top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure, in which the epitaxial layer and the fin-shaped structure includes a linear gradient of germanium concentration therebetween.

Semiconductor device having fin-shaped structure and method for fabricating the same

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a device manufactured using the same are provided. According to the embodiment, substrate with a dielectric layer formed thereon is provided. Plural trenches are defined in the dielectric layer, and the trenches are isolated by the dielectric layer. A first barrier layer is formed in the trenches as barrier liners of the trenches, followed by filling the trenches with a conductor. Then, the conductor in the trenches is partially removed to form a plurality of recesses, wherein remained conductor has a flat surface. Next, a second barrier layer is formed in the recesses as barrier caps of the trenches.

Method for manufacturing semiconductor device and device manufactured using the same

A method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. At least one gate structure is provided on a substrate, wherein the gate structure includes a first spacer formed on a sidewall of a gate. A first disposable spacer material layer is deposited on the substrate covering the gate structure. The first disposable spacer material layer is etched to form a first disposable spacer on the first spacer. A second disposable spacer material layer is deposited on the substrate covering the gate structure. The second disposable spacer material layer is etched to form a second disposable spacer on the first disposable spacer. A portion of the substrate is removed, by using the first and second disposable spacers as a mask, so as to form two recesses in the substrate beside the gate structure. A stress-inducing layer is formed in the recesses.

Method of forming semiconductor device

An epitaxial process includes the following step. A recess is formed in a substrate. A seeding layer is formed to cover a surface of the recess. A buffer layer is formed on the seeding layer. An etching process is performed on the buffer layer to homogenize and shape the buffer layer. An epitaxial layer is formed on the homogenized flat bottom shape buffer layer.

Epitaxial process

A method for manufacturing TSVs, wherein the method comprises several steps as follows: A stack structure having a substrate and an ILD layer (inter layer dielectric layer) is provided, in which an opening penetrating through the ILD layer and further extending into the substrate is formed. After an insulator layer and a metal barrier layer are formed on the stack structure and the sidewalls of the opening, a top metal layer is then formed on the stack structure to fulfill the opening. A first planarization process stopping on the barrier layer is conducted to remove a portion of the top metal layer. A second planarization process stopping on the ILD layer is subsequently conducted to remove a portion of the metal barrier layer, a portion of the insulator layer and a portion of the top metal layer, wherein the second planarization process has a polishing endpoint determined by a light interferometry or a motor current.

Method for manufacturing through-silicon via

A planarization method of manufacturing a semiconductor component is provided. A dielectric layer is formed above a substrate and defines a trench therein. A barrier layer and a metal layer are formed in sequence in the trench. A first planarization process is applied to the metal layer by using a first reactant so that a portion of the metal layer is removed. An etching rate of the first reactant to the metal layer is greater than that of the first reactant to the barrier layer. A second planarization process is applied to the barrier layer and the metal layer by using a second reactant so that a portion of the barrier layer and the metal layer are removed to expose the dielectric layer. An etching rate of the second reactant to the barrier layer is greater than that of the second reactant to the metal layer.

Planarization method applied in process of manufacturing semiconductor component

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Hsin-Kuo Hsu