Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Ruey-Hsin Liu

Chih-Chang Cheng

Hsueh-Liang Chou

Chun-Wai Ng

Po-Chih Su

Fu-Yu Chu

Chih-Wen Yao

Ming-Ta Lei

Chun Lin Tsai

Fu-Chih Yang

Ru-Yi Su

Tung-Yang Lin

Chi-Chih Chen

Shun-Liang Hsu

Shih-Fen Huang

Chen-Liang Chu

Hsin-Chih Chiang

Jun-Lin Tsai

Fu-Hsin Chen

Jun Cai

Hsiao-Chin Tuan

Tsung-Yi Huang

Puo-Yu Chiang

Ta-Yuan Kung

Yogendra Yadav

Kuo-Ming Wu

Kuo-Chio Liu

Yi-Chun Lin

Chen-Bau Wu

Kuan-Lun Chang

Eric Huang

Jei-Feng Hwang

Jyh-Min Jiang

Robin Hsieh

Chih-Min Chiang

Ker Hsiao Huo

Chien-Shao Tang

Tsyr-Shyang Liou

Hsiao Chin Tuan

Kong-Beng Thei

Chih-Hsin Ko

Jian-Hsing Lee

Yung-Lung Hsu

Chien-Chih Chou

Kuang-Hsin Chen

Yi-Huan Chen

Yu-Chang Jong

Chun-Lin Tsai

Alex Kalnitsky

Ho-Chun Liou

Pei-Lun Wang

Jyun-Guan Jhou

Hung-Sen Wang

Jia-Rui Lee

Chyi-Chyuan Huang

Fu Chin Yang

Te-Yin Hsia

Yun-Ta Tsai

Chia-Chin Shen

Der-Chyang Yeh

Chien-Hung Liu

Chih-Wei Hung

Denny Tang

Mingo Liu

Liang-Yu Su

Tsung-Hao Yeh

Yueh-Chiou Lin

Hung-Chih Tsai

Hsin-Fu Lin

Chi-Hsuen Chang

Ping-Chun Yeh

Shiang-Hung Huang

Tsai Chun Lin

Chih-Wen (Albert) Yao

Albert Yao

Pai-Kang Hsu

Tsyr Shyang

Chang-Tai Yang

Nan-Ying Yang

Jun-Lin Tsaz

Chi-chih Chen

Kun-Hsuan Tien

Robert S J Pan

In some embodiments, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes an isolation structure disposed in a semiconductor substrate, where an inner perimeter of the isolation structure demarcates a device region of the semiconductor substrate. A gate is disposed over the device region, where an outer perimeter of the gate is disposed within the inner perimeter of the isolation structure. A first source/drain region is disposed in the device region and on a first side of the gate. A second source/drain region is disposed in the device region and on a second side of the gate opposite the first side. A silicide blocking structure partially covers the gate, partially covers the first source/drain region, and partially covers the isolation structure, where a first sidewall of the silicide blocking structure is disposed between first opposite sidewalls of the gate.

Layout to reduce noise in semiconductor devices

A method to form a transistor device with a recessed gate structure is provided. In one embodiment, a gate structure is formed overlying a device region and an isolation structure. The gate structure separates a device doping well along a first direction with a pair of recess regions disposed on opposite sides of the device region in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A pair of source/drain regions in is formed the device region on opposite sides of the gate structure. A sidewall spacer is formed extending along sidewalls of the gate structure, where a top surface of the sidewall spacer is substantially flush with the top surface of the gate structure. A resistive protection layer is then formed on the sidewall spacer and covering the pair of recess regions.

Method of forming a transistor device with a gate structure having a pair of recess regions and a resistive protection layer within

The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure that includes a channel region, a source region adjacent to the channel region, a drain region, a drift region adjacent to the drain region, and a dual gate structure. The dual gate structure includes a first gate structure over portions of the channel region and portions of the drift region. The dual gate structure also includes a second gate structure over the drift region.

Dual gate structures for semiconductor devices

A method of making a triple well isolated diode includes forming a buried layer in a substrate. The method further includes forming an epi-layer over the substrate and the buried layer. The method further includes forming a first well in the epi-layer, wherein the first well forms an interface with the buried layer. The method further includes forming a second well in the epi-layer surrounding the first well. The method further includes forming a third well in the epi-layer surrounding the second well. The method further includes forming a deep well in the epi-layer beneath the first well to electrically connect to the second well. The method further includes forming a first plurality of isolation features between the first well and the second well. The method further includes forming a second plurality of isolation features between the third well and the epi-layer.

Method of making triple well isolated diode

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a semiconductor substrate having a device substrate overlying a handle substrate and an insulator layer disposed between the device substrate and the handle substrate. A gate electrode overlies the device substrate between a drain region and a source region. A conductive via extends through the device substrate and the insulator layer to contact the handle substrate. A first isolation structure is disposed within the device substrate and comprises a first isolation segment disposed laterally between the gate electrode and the conductive via. A contact region is disposed within the device substrate between the first isolation segment and the conductive via. A conductive gate electrode directly overlies the first isolation segment and is electrically coupled to the contact region.

Breakdown voltage capability of high voltage device

A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a field plate, a gate electrode, and a first dielectric layer. The substrate has a top surface. The substrate includes a first drift region with a first conductivity type extending from the top surface of the substrate into the substrate, and includes a second drill region with the first conductivity type extending from the top surface of the substrate into the substrate and adjacent to the first drift region. The field plate is over the substrate. The gate electrode has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the gate electrode is located over the field plate. The first dielectric layer is between the substrate and the field plate. The first portion of the gate electrode is overlapping with a boundary of the first drift region and the second drift region in the substrate.

Power MOSFETs structure

A semiconductor device and method for forming the semiconductor device are provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate comprises a device region. An isolation structure extends laterally in a closed path to demarcate the device region. A first source/drain region and a second source/drain region are in the device region and laterally spaced. A sidewall of the first source/drain region directly contacts the isolation structure at a first isolation structure sidewall, and remaining sidewalls of the first source/drain region are spaced from the isolation structure. A selectively-conductive channel is in the device region, and extends laterally from the first source/drain region to the second source/drain region. A plate comprises a central portion and a first peripheral portion. The central portion overlies the selectively-conductive channel, and the first peripheral portion protrudes from the central portion towards the first isolation structure sidewall.

Plate design to decrease noise in semiconductor devices

A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source in the substrate on a first side of the gate structure. The semiconductor device further includes a drain in the substrate on a second side of the gate structure. The semiconductor device further includes a first well having a first dopant type, wherein the first well contacts at least two surfaces of the source. The semiconductor device further includes a second well having the first dopant type, wherein the second well contacts at least two surfaces of the drain. The semiconductor device further includes a deep well below the first well and below the second well, wherein the second well extends between the first well and the deep well. In some embodiments, the deep well has a second dopant type, and the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type.

Semiconductor device having multiple wells and method of making

A high-voltage device includes a first frame-like isolation and a second frame-like isolation separated from each other, a first frame-like gate structure covering the first frame-like isolation, a second frame-like gate structure covering the second frame-like isolation, a first drain region enclosed by the first frame-like isolation, a second drain region enclosed by the second frame-like isolation, a first frame-like source region surrounding the first frame-like gate structure, a second frame-like source region surrounding the second frame-like gate structure, a first doped region surrounding the first and second frame-like gate structures, and a second doped region disposed between the first and second frame-like gate structures. The first and second drain regions, and the first and second frame-like source regions include a first conductivity type. The first and the second doped region include a second conductivity type. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other.

High voltage device

High voltage semiconductor devices are described herein. An exemplary semiconductor device includes a first doped region and a second doped region disposed in a substrate. The first doped region and the second doped region are oppositely doped and adjacently disposed in the substrate. A first isolation structure and a second isolation structure are disposed over the substrate, such that each are disposed at least partially over the first doped region. The first isolation structure is spaced apart from the second isolation structure. A resistor is disposed over a portion of the first isolation structure and electrically coupled to the first doped region. A field plate disposed over a portion of the second doped region and electrically coupled to the second doped region.

High voltage resistor with high voltage junction termination

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate dielectric, a gate electrode, and a pair of source/drain regions. The gate dielectric is disposed in the semiconductor substrate having an upper boundary lower than an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, and an upper surface flush with the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode is disposed over the gate dielectric having a first section over the upper boundary of the gate dielectric and a second section over the upper surface of the gate dielectric. The second section partially covers and partially exposes the upper surface of the gate dielectric. The pair of source/drain regions are disposed on opposing sides of the gate dielectric.

Semiconductor device

A semiconductor isolation structure includes a handle layer, a buried insulation layer, a semiconductor layer, a deep trench isolation structure, and a heavy doping region. The buried insulation layer is disposed on the handle layer. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the buried insulation layer and has a doping type. The semiconductor layer has a functional area in which doped regions of a semiconductor device are to be formed. The deep trench isolation structure penetrates the semiconductor layer and the buried insulation layer, and surrounds the functional area. The heavy doping region is formed in the semiconductor layer, is disposed between the functional area and the deep trench isolation structure, and is surrounded by the deep trench isolation structure. The heavy doping region has the doping type. A doping concentration of the heavy doping region is higher than that of the semiconductor layer.

Semiconductor isolation structure and method for making the semiconductor isolation structure

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