United Microelectronics Corp.

Jie-Ning Yang

Yao-Chang Wang

Chi-Sheng Tseng

Po-Jui Liao

Wen-Tsung Chang

Bo-Yu Su

Chun-Mao Chiou

Po-Cheng Huang

Teng-Chun Tsai

Chia-Lin Hsu

Shih-Chieh Hsu

Yen-Liang Wu

Po-Wen Su

Yao-Jhan Wang

Chi-Horn Pai

I-Fan Chang

Chih-Wei Lin

Jui-Ming Yang

Chi-Ju Lee

Kuan-Ying Lai

Chun-Ting Chiang

Kuang-Hung Huang

Chien-Ting Lin

Chun-Hsien Lin

Che-Hua Hsu

Zhi-Cheng Lee

Yi-Wen Chen

Cheng-Guo Chen

Yu-Ting Li

Ti-Bin Chen

Shao-Hua Hsu

Chih-Hsun Lin

Yen-Ming Chen

Chun-Wei Hsu

Guang-Yaw Hwang

Tsung-Lung Tsai

Chang-Hung Kung

Hung-Ling Shih

Dien-Yang Lu

Shyan-Liang Chou

Jung-Tsung Tseng

Tsung-Min Kuo

Ren-Peng Huang

Shih-Chang Chang

Yi-Wei Chen

Chan-Lon Yang

Chun-Yuan Wu

Jiunn-Hsiung Liao

Sheng-Yuan Hsueh

Hsin-Fu Huang

Wen-Han Hung

Chien-Ming Lai

Min-Chuan Tsai

Chiu-Hsien Yeh

Chih-Kai Kang

Chia-Chen Sun

Po-Kuang Hsieh

Tong-Jyun Huang

Ying-Tsung Chen

Tzung-Ying Lee

Kun-Szu Tseng

Cheng-Yu Ma

Ying-Hung Chou

Shu-Hsuan Chih

A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.

Metal gate structure and method of fabricating the same

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

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

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.

Semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof

A method of manufacturing a metal gate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate. Then, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. A multi-layered stack structure having a work function metal layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer. An Oambience treatment is performed on at least one layer of the multi-layered stack structure. A conductive layer is formed on the multi-layered stack structure.

Oxygen treatment of replacement work-function metals in CMOS transistor gates

A semiconductor process includes the following step. A stacked structure is formed on a substrate. A contact etch stop layer is formed to cover the stacked structure and the substrate. A material layer is formed on the substrate and exposes a top part of the contact etch stop layer covering the stacked structure. The top part is redressed.

Semiconductor process

The present invention provides a structure of a resistor comprising: a substrate having an interfacial layer thereon; a resistor trench formed in the interfacial layer; at least a work function metal layer covering the surface of the resistor trench; at least two metal bulks located at two ends of the resistor trench and adjacent to the work function metal layer; and a filler formed between the two metal bulks inside the resistor trench, wherein the metal bulks are direct in contact with the filler.

Resistor and fabrication method thereof

A method for forming a resistor integrated with a transistor having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region defined thereon, forming a transistor having a polysilicon dummy gate in the transistor region and a polysilicon main portion with two doped regions positioned at two opposite ends in the resistor region, performing an etching process to remove the polysilicon dummy gate to form a first trench and remove portions of the doped regions to form two second trenches, and forming a metal gate in the first trench to form a transistor having the metal gate and metal structures respectively in the second trenches to form a resistor.

Resistor and manufacturing method thereof

A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) on the resistor region of the substrate; forming a tank in the STI; and forming a resistor in the tank and on two sides of the top surface of the STI outside the tank.

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gates. First, a substrate is provided. A first conductive type transistor having a first sacrifice gate and a second conductive type transistor having a second sacrifice gate are disposed on the substrate. The first sacrifice gate is removed to form a first trench. Then, a first metal layer is formed in the first trench. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench. Next, a second metal layer is formed in the first trench and the second trench. Lastly, a third metal layer is formed on the second metal layer wherein the third metal layer is filled into the first trench and the second trench.

Method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gates

A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) on the substrate of the resistor region; forming a tank in the STI of the resistor region; and forming a resistor in the tank and on the surface of the STI adjacent to two sides of the tank.

Semiconductor device

A metal gate process includes the following steps. An isolating layer on a substrate is provided, where the isolating layer has a first recess and a second recess. A first metal layer covering the first recess and the second recess is formed. A material is filled in the first recess but exposing a top part of the first recess. The first metal layer in the top part of the first recess and in the second recess is simultaneously removed. The material is removed. A second metal layer and a metal gate layer in the first recess and the second recess are sequentially filled.

Metal gate process

A manufacturing method for a resistor integrated with a transistor having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a transistor, a transitional structure, and a dielectric layer covering the transistor and the transitional structure formed thereon, forming a recess in between two opposite polysilicon end portions in the transitional structure, forming a U-shaped resistance modulating layer and an insulating layer filling the recess, removing a dummy gate of the transistor and the polysilicon end portions of the transitional structure to form a gate trench and two terminal trenches respectively in the transistor and the transitional structure, and forming a metal gate in the gate trench and conductive terminals in the terminal trenches simultaneously.

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Ping-Tung County, Taiwan

Jie-Ning Yang