IP Library Granted Patent US 9,496,176
Granted Patent B1
US 9,496,176 · App. 15/176,142 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 9,496,176
App. No.
15/176,142
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor structure, a plurality of gate structures, at least one source/drain structure, at least one trench, a dielectric pattern, and a conductive structure. The gate structures are disposed on the semiconductor structure. The source/drain structure is disposed between two adjacent gate structures. The trench is disposed between the two adjacent gate structures and corresponding to the source/drain structure. The dielectric pattern is disposed on sidewalls of the trench. The conductive structure is disposed in the trench and electrically connected to the source/drain structure. The conductive structure includes a first portion surrounded by the dielectric pattern and a second portion connected to the source/drain structure, and the first portion is disposed on the second portion. A width of the first portion is smaller than a width of the second portion.

Claims (11)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a semiconductor structure;

a plurality of gate structures disposed on the semiconductor structure,

at least one source/drain structure disposed between two adjacent gate structures;

at least one trench disposed between the two adjacent gate structures and corresponding to the source/drain structure;

a dielectric pattern disposed on sidewalls of the trench; and

a conductive structure disposed in the trench and electrically connected to the source/drain structure, wherein the conductive structure comprises an first portion surrounded by the dielectric pattern and a second portion connected to the source/drain structure, and the first portion is disposed on the second portion, wherein a width of the first portion is smaller than a width of the second portion.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of sidewall spacers disposed on sidewalls of each of the gate structures, wherein bottom surfaces of the sidewall spacers contact the semiconductor structure.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 2 , further comprising at least one contact etching stop layer disposed on a side surface of the sidewall spacer, wherein a bottom surface of the contact etching stop layer contacts the source/drain structure.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 3 , wherein the dielectric pattern is disposed on a side surface of the contact etching stop layer.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the conductive structure is smaller than a length of each of the gate structures.

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 7, 2016
From: TUNG, YU-CHENG; LIOU, EN-CHIUAN
To: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 038837/0817 →