IP Library Granted Patent US 10,749,005
Granted Patent B1
US 10,749,005 · App. 16/080,223 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Yi Pei (Kunshan, CN); Feihang Liu (Kunshan, CN)
Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
H01L29/402H01L21/765H01L29/2003H01L29/66462H01L29/7786
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Patent No.
US 10,749,005
App. No.
16/080,223
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. A semiconductor device according to a performing mode includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer located on one side of the substrate, a source and a drain located on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, and a gate located between the source and the drain, and an isolation structure disposed on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, one end of the isolation structure being disposed at a side close to the source, and the other end being disposed at a side close to the drain and in direct contact with the surface layer of the semiconductor device, the isolation structure covering the gate or a part of the gate, the isolation structure being an integrally formed structure and forming a chamber with the semiconductor layer.

Claims (45)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a semiconductor layer located on one side of the substrate;

a source and a drain located on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, and a gate located between the source and the drain; and

an isolation structure disposed on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, one end of the isolation structure disposed at a side close to the source, and the other end disposed at a side close to the drain and in direct contact with a surface layer of the semiconductor device, the isolation structure covering the gate or a part of the gate, the isolation structure being an integrally formed structure and forming a chamber with the semiconductor layer, at least one part of the gate located in the chamber, the chamber having an opening at an end of the isolation structure along a gate extending direction and in a location where the isolation structure is overlapped with the gate forming a sealed chamber by sealing at the opening using a sealing structure;

wherein the gate extending direction is parallel with a plane direction of the semiconductor layer; and

wherein one end of the isolation structure at a side close to the source forms an electrical connection with one of the source and the gate.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the sealing structure is greater than a maximum height L of the isolation structure in a direction away from the semiconductor layer.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the isolation structure is a metallic material.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein one end of the isolation structure at a side close to the source is in direct contact with the source, and covers one side of the source away from the substrate.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the isolation structure comprises a plurality of isolation units, which are connected in turn and respectively cooperate with the semiconductor layer to form a plurality of chambers, and the gate or a part of the gate is located in one of the chambers.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the isolation structure is set with at least one opening in a part above the gate.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor device further comprises a first dielectric layer disposed on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the chamber, a sub-isolation structure located within the chamber is further disposed between the isolation structure and the gate, wherein the sub-isolation structure cooperates with the semiconductor layer to form a sub-chamber, and wherein the gate or a part of the gate is located within the sub-chamber.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the sub-chamber is filled with a dielectric material to form a second dielectric layer.

10. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming a semiconductor layer on one side of the substrate;

forming a source and a drain on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate;

forming a gate between the source and the drain;

forming an isolation structure on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, so that one end of the isolation structure is disposed at a side close to the source, and the other end is disposed at a side close to the drain and in direct contact with a surface layer of the semiconductor device, to cover the gate or a part of the gate, wherein the isolation structure is an integrally formed structure and forms a chamber with the semiconductor layer, and wherein at least a part of the gate is located within the chamber; and

disposing a sealing structure to seal an opening of the chamber to form a sealed chamber, the opening being at an end of the isolation structure along a gate extending direction and in a location where the isolation structure is overlapped with the gate;

wherein the gate extending direction is parallel with a plane direction of the semiconductor layer; and

wherein one end of the isolation structure at a side close to the source forms an electrical connection with one of the source and the gate.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein, prior to the step of forming a gate between the source and the drain, the method further comprises:

forming a first dielectric layer on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate; and

forming a trench corresponding to the gate on the first dielectric layer to form the gate in the trench.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the step of forming an isolation structure on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate comprises:

forming a support structure on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, the support structure covering at least one part of the gate;

forming a shielding structure in a region of the semiconductor layer that is not covered by the isolation structure;

integrally forming the isolation structure on the support structure so that the isolation structure covers the gate or a part of the gate; and

removing the support structure and the shielding structure; and

wherein the step of disposing a sealing structure comprises:

sealing an opening of the isolation structure at both ends in the gate extending direction with the sealing structure to seal a chamber formed between the isolation structure and the semiconductor layer.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of forming a support structure on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate comprises:

depositing a second dielectric layer on the gate;

forming a sub-isolation structure on the second dielectric layer; and

forming the support structure on the sub-isolation structure.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the isolation structure comprises a plurality of isolation units, and wherein the step of forming a support structure on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate comprises:

forming a plurality of support structures on one side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate, wherein one of the support structures covers at least a part of the gate; and

the step of forming the isolation structure on the support structure comprises:

forming a plurality of isolation units connected in turn on a plurality of support structures to form the isolation structure.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein, prior to the step of removing the support structure and the shielding structure, the method further comprises:

forming at least one opening in a part of the isolation structure located above the gate.

16. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the isolation structure is set with at least one opening in a part above the gate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2018
From: PEI, YI; LIU, FEIHANG
To: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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