Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090294927 | SEMICONDUCTOR-DEVICE ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREBY - A manufacturing method for a semiconductor-device isolation structure comprises providing a substrate with at least one shallow trench isolation structure, performing a salicide process that forms a recess on the surface of the shallow trench isolation structure, forming a cap film covering the substrate and filling the recess, performing an etching process to remove the cap film outside the recess, and forming a contact etch stop layer covering the substrate and filling the recess. Due to the filling recess with the cap film first, the contact etch stop layer covering the substrate and filling the recess does not have seams or voids. | 12-03-2009 |
20120220113 | Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device Having Metal Gate - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gate. 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 and then a first metal layer and a first material layer are formed in the first trench. Next, the first metal layer and the first material layer are flattened. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench and then a second metal layer and a second material layer are formed in the second trench. Lastly, the second metal layer and the second material layer are flattened. | 08-30-2012 |
20120264279 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: a semiconductor structure comprising a substrate, a dummy gate structure having a dielectric layer disposed over the substrate and a silicon layer disposed over the dielectric layer, and an etching stop layer (ESL) and an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer both of which are sequentially disposed over the substrate and the dummy gate structure is first provided. Then, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is performed to planrizing the ILD layer and expose the ESL. Subsequently, an in-situ etching process is conducted to remove portions of the ESL and the silicon layer to form an opening in the dummy gate structure. Next, metal material is filled into the opening. | 10-18-2012 |
20120315748 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN APERTURE - A method for fabricating an aperture is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a hard mask containing carbon on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; and using a non-oxygen element containing gas to perform a first etching process for forming a first aperture in the hard mask. | 12-13-2012 |
20130137256 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A semiconductor process is provided. The prior steps include: a first gate including a first cap layer and a second gate including a second cap layer are formed on a substrate. A hard mask layer is formed to cover the first gate and the second gate. The material of the hard mask layer is different from the material of the first cap layer and the second cap layer. The hard mask layer is removed entirely after a lithography process and an etching process are performed. The following steps include: a material is formed to entirely cover the first gate and the second gate. The material, the first gate and the second gate are etched back to make the first gate and the second gate have the same level and expose layers in both of them. | 05-30-2013 |
20130200393 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND PROCESS THEREOF - A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a resist layer, a dielectric material, two U-shaped metal layers and two metals. The substrate has an isolation structure. The resist layer is located on the isolation structure. The dielectric material is located on the resist layer. Two U-shaped metal layers are located at the two sides of the dielectric material and on the resist layer. Two metals are respectively located on the two U-shaped metal layers. This way a semiconductor process for forming said semiconductor structure is provided. | 08-08-2013 |
20130295735 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A first structure and a second structure are formed on a substrate. An oxide layer is entirely formed to cover the first structure and the second structure. A nitride layer is formed to entirely cover the oxide layer. A dry etching process is performed to remove a part of the nitride layer on the first structure. A wet etching process is performed to entirely remove the nitride layer and the oxide layer on the first structure and the second structure. | 11-07-2013 |
20140038399 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN APERTURE - A method for fabricating an aperture is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a hard mask containing carbon on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; and using a non-oxygen element containing gas to perform a first etching process for forming a first aperture in the hard mask. Before forming the hard mask, a gate which includes a contact etch stop layer and a dielectric layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. | 02-06-2014 |
20150064861 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. A substrate having a first gate and a second gate respectively formed in a first region and a second region is provided. An underlayer is formed on the substrate to cover the first gate in the first region and the second gate in the second region. A patterned mask with a predetermined thickness is formed on the underlayer in the first region. The underlayer corresponding to the second gate in the second region is removed by the patterned mask to expose the second gate, wherein the underlayer corresponding to the first gate in the first region is partially consumed to expose part of the first gate. | 03-05-2015 |