IP Library Granted Patent US 12,362,170
Granted Patent B2
US 12,362,170 · App. 18/471,859 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Semiconductor device and method for forming the same

Inventors: Jian-Zhi Huang (Changhua County, TW); Yun-Hsuan Hsu (Hsinchu County, TW); I-Chih Ni (New Taipei, TW); Chih-I Wu (Taipei, TW)
Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.; NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
H01L21/02274H01L21/02252H01L21/3212H10D62/882
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Patent No.
US 12,362,170
App. No.
18/471,859
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a source/drain structure, a contact, a dielectric layer, and a metal line. The gate structure is on the semiconductor substrate. The source/drain structure is adjacent to the gate structure. The contact lands on the source/drain structure. The dielectric layer spas the contact and the gate structure. The metal line extends through the dielectric layer to the contact. The metal line includes a liner over the contact, a magnetic layer over the liner, a graphene layer over the magnetic layer, and a filling metal over the graphene layer. The magnetic layer has a greater permeability coefficient than the filling metal.

Claims (60)

1. A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate;

a gate pattern over the substrate;

epitaxial structures over the substrate and at opposite sides of the gate pattern;

a contact over one of the epitaxial structures;

a first conductive filling metal over the contact;

a first graphene layer lining a sidewall of the first conductive filling metal; and

a first magnetic layer over the first graphene layer.

2. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic layer has a greater permeability coefficient than the first conductive filling metal.

3. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic layer has a permeability coefficient greater than about 5×10 −5 H/m.

4. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second graphene layer over a top surface of the first conductive filling metal.

5. The semiconductor structure of claim 4 , further comprising:

a second conductive filling metal over the first conductive filling metal; and

a third graphene layer lining a sidewall and a bottom surface of the second conductive filling metal.

6. The semiconductor structure of claim 5 , further comprising:

a second magnetic layer formed on the third graphene layer, the second magnetic layer separating the third graphene layer from the second graphene layer.

7. A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate;

a gate over the substrate;

source/drain patterns over the substrate and at opposite sides of the gate;

a source/drain contact over one of the source/drain patterns;

a first conductive filling metal over the source/drain contact;

a first graphene layer lining a sidewall and a bottom surface of the first conductive filling metal;

a first magnetic layer wrapping around the first graphene layer; and

a second graphene layer lining a top surface of the first conductive filling metal.

8. The semiconductor structure of claim 7 , further comprising:

a second conductive filling metal over the first conductive filling metal; and

a third graphene layer lining a sidewall and a bottom surface of the second conductive filling metal.

9. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , further comprising:

a second magnetic layer wrapping around the third graphene layer.

10. The semiconductor structure of claim 9 , further comprising:

a fourth graphene layer lining a top surface of the second conductive filling metal.

11. The semiconductor structure of claim 10 , wherein the fourth graphene layer has a thicker thickness than the third graphene layer.

12. The semiconductor structure of claim 10 , further comprising:

an aluminum layer over the fourth graphene layer.

13. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second graphene layer lining a bottom surface of the first conductive filling metal; and

a second magnetic layer over the second graphene layer.

14. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first graphene layer has a thinner thickness than the first magnetic layer.

15. A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate;

a gate pattern over the substrate;

epitaxial structures over the substrate and at opposite sides of the gate pattern;

a contact over one of the epitaxial structures;

a first conductive filling metal over the contact;

a first graphene layer lining a bottom surface of the first conductive filling metal; and

a first magnetic layer over the first graphene layer, the first magnetic layer separating the first graphene layer from the contact.

16. The semiconductor structure of claim 15 , further comprising:

a second graphene layer over a top surface of the first conductive filling metal.

17. The semiconductor structure of claim 15 , wherein the first magnetic layer has a greater permeability coefficient than the first conductive filling metal.

18. The semiconductor structure of claim 15 , wherein the first magnetic layer has a permeability coefficient greater than about 5×10 −5 H/m.

19. The semiconductor structure of claim 15 , further comprising:

a second conductive filling metal over the first conductive filling metal;

a second graphene layer lining a sidewall of the second conductive filling metal; and

a second magnetic layer formed on the second graphene layer.

20. The semiconductor structure of claim 15 , further comprising:

a second conductive filling metal over the first conductive filling metal;

a second graphene layer lining a bottom of the second conductive filling metal; and

a second magnetic layer formed on the second graphene layer, the second magnetic layer separating the second graphene layer from the first conductive filling metal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: HUANG, JIAN-ZHI; HSU, YUN-HSUAN; NI, I-CHIH; WU, CHIH-I
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.; NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
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Continuity (3)
Division 17313379 · May 6, 2021
Provisional Application 63142536 · Jan 28, 2021
Related Publication 20240014035A1 · Jan 11, 2024
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