IP Library Granted Patent US 11,855,218
Granted Patent B2
US 11,855,218 · App. 17/468,683 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Transistor structure with metal interconnection directly connecting gate and drain/source regions

Inventor: Chao-Chun Lu (Taipei, TW)
Assignees: Etron Technology, Inc.; Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.
H01L29/7851H01L27/0886H01L29/0649H01L29/1033
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Patent No.
US 11,855,218
App. No.
17/468,683
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transistor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a channel region, and a first conductive region. The semiconductor substrate has a semiconductor surface. The gate structure is above the semiconductor surface, and a first concave is formed to reveal the gate structure. The channel region is under the semiconductor surface. The first conductive region is electrically coupled to the channel region, and a second concave is formed to reveal the first conductive region. A mask pattern in a photolithography process is used to define the first concave, and the mask pattern only defines one dimension length of the first concave.

Claims (20)

1. A transistor structure comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a plurality of fin structures formed from the semiconductor substrate, wherein each fin structure comprises a channel region and a first conductive region coupled to the channel region; and

a gate structure across each fin structure of the plurality of fin structures; wherein a first concave is formed to reveal the gate structure, a plurality of second concaves are formed above and correspond to drain regions of the plurality of fin structures, and the drain regions are electrically connected together through a conductive material formed in and above the plurality of second concaves of the plurality of fin structures; and

wherein the drain regions of the plurality of fin structures are physically separated from each other.

2. The transistor structure in claim 1 , wherein a vertical length of the first concave is substantially the same as a horizontal length of the second concave.

3. The transistor structure in claim 1 , further comprising a metal connection layer formed to fill the first concave and to fill in the second concave.

4. The transistor structure in claim 3 , wherein a third concave is formed to reveal the drain region of another fin structure, the metal connection layer fills in the third concave and at least extends from the second concave to the third concave.

5. The transistor structure in claim 4 , wherein a horizontal length of the drain region is the same or substantially the same as a horizontal length of the metal connection layer.

6. The transistor structure in claim 5 , the horizontal length of the drain region is the same or substantially the same as a minimum feature size.

7. A transistor structure comprising:

a semiconductor substrate with a semiconductor surface;

a gate structure above the semiconductor surface, and a first concave formed to reveal the gate structure;

a channel region under the semiconductor surface;

a first conductive region electrically coupled to the channel region, and a second concave formed to reveal the first conductive region; and

a metal connection layer formed to fill the first concave and to fill in the second concave;

wherein a vertical length of the first concave is the same or substantially the same as a horizontal length of the second concave.

8. The transistor structure in claim 7 , wherein a horizontal length of the first concave is smaller than two times of a thickness of the metal connection layer.

9. The transistor structure in claim 7 , wherein a horizontal length of the first conductive region is the same or substantially the same as a minimum feature size.

10. The transistor structure in claim 7 , wherein the metal connection layer extends from the first concave to the second concave.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: ETRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: ETRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; INVENTION AND COLLABORATION LABORATORY PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 058218/0376 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2021
From: LU, CHAO-CHUN
To: ETRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057404/0855 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63075841 · Sep 9, 2020
Related Publication 20220077315A1 · Mar 10, 2022
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