IP Library Granted Patent US 8,772,904
Granted Patent B2
US 8,772,904 · App. 13/517,573 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Semiconductor structure and process thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,772,904
App. No.
13/517,573
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor structure is located in a recess of a substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a liner, a silicon rich layer and a filling material. The liner is located on the surface of the recess. The silicon rich layer is located on the liner. The filling material is located on the silicon rich layer and fills the recess. Furthermore, a semiconductor process forming said semiconductor structure is also provided.

Claims (9)

1. A semiconductor structure located in a recess of a substrate, and the semiconductor structure comprising:

a liner located on the surface of the recess;

a silicon rich layer located on the liner, wherein the silicon rich layer comprises an oxygen-containing silicon rich layer and the oxygen content of the oxygen-containing silicon rich layer has a gradient distribution; and

a filling material located on the silicon rich layer and filling the recess.

2. The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the liner comprises an oxide layer.

3. The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the silicon rich layer comprises a silicon layer, a silicon nitride layer, a silicon oxide layer, a silicon oxynitride layer or a carbon-containing silicon nitride layer.

4. The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the gradient distribution decreases from the contact surface between the filling material and the silicon rich layer to the contact surface between the silicon rich layer and the liner.

5. The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the filling material comprises a silicon oxide.

6. The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the liner protrudes from a top surface of the substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2021
From: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: MARLIN SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056991/0292 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2012
From: LIU, CHIH-CHIEN; CHANG, CHIA-LUNG; CHEN, JEI-MING; LEE, JUI-MIN; LIN, YUH-MIN
To: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 028371/0533 →