Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Min-San Huang

Chih-Wei Hung

Hann-Jye Hsu

Cheng-Yuan Hsu

Chi-Shan Wu

Pin-Yao Wang

Su-Yuan Chang

Rex Young

Yung-Chung Yao

Ling-Sung Wang

Liang-Chuan Lai

Jyh-Ren Wu

Dah-Chuan Chen

Huan-Sung Fu

Leon Lai

Shung-Bing Yang

Yong-Kang Wang

A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices having self-aligned contacts is provided. Multiple isolation structures are formed on the substrate to define an active area. Multiple gate structures are formed on the substrate. Multiple doped areas are formed in the substrate beside each gate structure. Multiple first spacers are formed on the sidewalls of each of the gate structure. Multiple second spacers are formed on the sidewalls of each of the isolation structure. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Then, a self-aligned process is performed to form multiple contact openings in the dielectric layer between the gate structures. The conductive material is filled in the contact openings.

Manufacturing method of semiconductor device having self-aligned contact

Semiconductor device having self-aligned contact

A method of fabricating conductive lines is described. A substrate having a polysilicon layer thereon is provided. A mask layer having an opening that exposes the polysilicon layer is formed on the polysilicon layer. Then, spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the mask layer. Using the mask layer and the spacers as a mask, a portion of the polysilicon layer is removed until the substrate is exposed. After that, an insulating layer that completely fills the opening is formed over the substrate. The insulating layer has an etching selectivity different from the mask layer. Thereafter, the mask layer is removed to expose the polysilicon layer and then a metal silicide layer is formed on the upper surface of the polysilicon layer.

Method of fabricating conductive lines with silicide layer

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed suitable for a substrate having a first conducting structure and a first dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer covers the first conductive structure. The method includes the steps of forming a second conductive structure over the substrate adjacent to the first conductive structure. Then, the size of the second conductive structure is reduced so that a top surface of the second conductive structure is relatively lower than that of the first conductive structure. Thereafter, a second dielectric layer is formed over the substrate to cover the first and the second conductive structure. A via is formed in the second dielectric layer to expose the top surface of the first conductive structure. Finally, a via plug is formed in the via.

Method for manufacturing semiconductor devices and plug

A method for forming a trench gate dielectric layer is described. First, a substrate having a trench therein is provided. An in-situ steam generated oxidation process is performed to form a sacrificial layer on the surface of the trench. Then, the sacrificial layer is removed. Next, a low-pressure chemical vapor deposition is performed to form a gate dielectric layer on the surface of the trench.

Method for forming trench gate dielectric layer

A method for manufacturing an anti-punch through semiconductor device is described. The method is applied to a substrate having a plurality of device isolation structures in parallel arrangements and the upper surface of the device isolation structures is protruded from the surface of the substrate. A plurality of conductive layers in parallel arrangement is formed on the substrate and crosses the device isolation structures. A plurality of trench devices is formed between device isolation structures under the conductive layers. Each trench device includes a first conductive doping region at the bottom of the trench. The method further includes forming spacers on the sidewalls of the device isolation structures and the conductive layers. A dopant implant process is then performed by using the spacers as a mask to form a second conductive doping region between adjacent first conductive doping regions.

Method for manufacturing anti-punch through semiconductor device

A flash memory cell array comprises a substrate, a string of memory cell structures and source region/drain region. Each of memory cell structures includes a stack gate structure including a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a gate cap layer formed on the substrate; a spacer is set on the sidewall of the select gate; a control gate connected to the stack gate structure is set on the one side of the stack gate structure; a floating gate is set between the control gate and the substrate; an inter-gate dielectric layer is set between the control gate and the floating gate; and a tunneling dielectric layer is set between the floating gate and the substrate. The source region/drain region is set in the substrate near outer control gate and stack gate structure of the flash memory cell array.

Manufacturing method a flash memory cell array

A method of forming contact holes is provided. A substrate having a plurality of device structures is provided. A first dielectric layer and a conductive layer sequentially cover the device structures and the surface of the substrate. A recess is formed in the conductive layer between every two neighboring device structures. A pair of composite spacers is formed in the recess. By using the composite spacers as a mask, a portion of the exposed conductive layer is removed to form a plurality of openings between every two neighboring device structures. A second dielectric layer is then formed on the sidewalls of the openings. A third dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. Portions of the third dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer above the openings are removed to form a plurality of self-aligned contact holes.

Method of forming contact hole and method of fabricating semiconductor device

Flash memory cell, flash memory cell array and manufacturing method thereof

A method of fabricating a flash memory cell is provided. The method includes providing a substrate and forming a patterned mask layer over the substrate. Using the patterned mask layer as an etching mask, the substrate is etched to form a trench. Thereafter, a first dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and then a first gate and a second gate is formed beside each sidewall of the trench. A first source/drain region is formed in the substrate at the bottom of the trench. A second dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and then a passivation layer is formed over the second dielectric layer. Afterwards, a portion of the passivation layer, the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer are removed. A third gate is formed in the trench and then the mask layer is removed. A third dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Thereafter, a fourth and a fifth gate are formed beside the respective sidewall of the first gate and the second gate. A second source/drain region is formed in the substrate on each side of the fourth and the fifth gate.

Method of fabricating flash memory cell

A flash memory device structure is provided. The flash memory device consists of a P-type substrate with an opening, a deep N-well region in the P-type substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the respective sidewalls of the opening, an insulating layer in the space between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a source region in the P-type substrate at the bottom section of the opening, a drain region in the P-type substrate at the top section of the opening, a P-well region in the deep N-well region such that the junction between the P-well and the deep N-well region is at a level higher than the bottom section of the opening and a P-type pocket doping region in the P-type substrate on the sidewalls of the opening such that the P-type pocket doping region connects the P-well region with the source region.

Flash memory device structure and manufacturing method thereof

A bonding pad is described. A substrate having integrated circuits formed therein is provided. A dielectric layer having several trench structure formed therein is formed over the substrate, and each trench structure has several trenches radially arranged in the dielectric layer. A conductive layer is formed on the dielectric layer and fills the trenches, and the conductive layer is electrically coupled to the integrated circuits in the substrate through the trenches, respectively. By using the invention, the adhesion of the dielectric layers and the metal layers can be greatly improved and the compressive mechanical stress can be uniformly released to the substrate even if the wire width of the integrated circuit is reduced to the sub-micron level.

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