IP Library Granted Patent US 11,682,672
Granted Patent B2
US 11,682,672 · App. 17/200,272 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Semiconductor device and method for forming the same

Inventor: Jhon-Jhy Liaw (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H01L27/0924H01L29/41791H01L29/785
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,682,672
App. No.
17/200,272
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor fin, a gate structure, a source structure, a drain structure, a source contact, and a drain contact. The semiconductor fin extends upwardly from the substrate. The gate structure extends across the semiconductor fin. The source structure is on the semiconductor fin. The drain structure is on the semiconductor fin, in which the source and drain structures are respectively on opposite sides of the gate structure in a plan view. The source contact lands on the source structure and forms a rectangular pattern in the plan view. The drain contact lands on the drain structure and forms a circular pattern in the plan view, in which the rectangular pattern of the source contact has a length greater than a longest dimension of the circular pattern of the drain contact.

Claims (44)

1. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a semiconductor fin extending upwardly from a substrate;

forming a gate structure extending across the semiconductor fin;

forming a source structure and a drain structure on the semiconductor fin and on opposite sides of the gate structure in a plan view;

forming a source contact landing on the source structure and a drain contact landing on the drain structure;

forming a source via landing on the source contact and a drain via landing on the drain contact; and

after forming the source and drain vias, forming a first metal line in contact with the drain via, wherein the source contact has a length extending past a first longitudinal side of the first metal line.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the source and drain contacts is performed such that in the plan view, the length of the source contact is greater than a maximal dimension of the drain contact.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the source and drain contacts is performed such that in the plan view, the source contact forms a rectangular pattern and the drain contact forms a first circular pattern.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein forming the drain via is performed such that in the plan view, the drain via forms a second circular pattern, the first circular pattern of the drain contact enclosing the second circular pattern of the drain via.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the length of the source contact further extends past a second longitudinal side of the first metal line opposite to the first longitudinal side.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after forming the source and drain vias, forming a second metal line landing on the source via, wherein the drain contact non-overlaps the second metal line.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the source via non-overlaps the semiconductor fin.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the drain via overlaps the semiconductor fin.

9. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a semiconductor fin extending upwardly from a substrate;

forming a gate structure extending across the semiconductor fin;

forming a source structure on the semiconductor fin;

forming a drain structure on the semiconductor fin, wherein the source and drain structures are respectively on opposite sides of the gate structure in a plan view; and

forming a source contact landing on the source structure and having a rectangular pattern in the plan view, and a drain contact landing on the drain structure and having a circular pattern in the plan view, wherein the rectangular pattern of the source contact has a length greater than a longest dimension of the circular pattern of the drain contact.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

forming a source via landing on the source contact, wherein in the plan view, the source via non-overlaps the semiconductor fin.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

forming a metal line in contact with the source via and extending along a lengthwise direction of the semiconductor fin, wherein in the plan view, the metal line non-overlaps the semiconductor fin.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

forming a metal line in contact with the source via and extending along a lengthwise direction of the semiconductor fin, wherein in the plan view, the gate structure overlaps a first longitudinal side of the metal line and non-overlaps a second longitudinal side of the metal line opposite to the first longitudinal side.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

forming a drain via landing on the drain contact and a metal line in contact with the drain via and extending along a lengthwise direction of the semiconductor fin, wherein the source contact extends past a first longitudinal side of the metal line.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the source contact further extends past a second longitudinal side of the metal line opposite to the first longitudinal side.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the drain via overlaps the semiconductor fin.

16. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a semiconductor fin extending upwardly from a substrate;

forming a gate structure extending across the semiconductor fin;

forming a source structure on the semiconductor fin, and a drain structure on the semiconductor fin, wherein the source and drain structures are respectively on opposite sides of the gate structure in a plan view;

forming a source contact landing on the source structure; and

forming a metal line having a length extending along a lengthwise direction of the semiconductor fin and overlapping the semiconductor fin, wherein the source contact having a length extends past opposite longitudinal sides of the metal line along a lengthwise direction of the gate structure in the plan view.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein in the plan view, source contact has a rectangular pattern.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

forming a drain contact landing on the drain structure, wherein in the plan view, the length of the source contact is greater than a dimension of the drain contact along the lengthwise direction of the gate structure.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

forming a drain via on the drain contact, wherein the metal line lands on the drain via.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

forming a drain contact landing on the drain structure, wherein in the plan view, the source contact has a greater profile area than the drain contact.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
To: PARABELLUM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC
Reel/Frame 068326/0474 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: LIAW, JHON-JHY
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055579/0657 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15492059 · Apr 20, 2017
Provisional Application 62475914 · Mar 24, 2017
Related Publication 20210202483A1 · Jul 1, 2021