IP Library Granted Patent US 12,389,646
Granted Patent B2
US 12,389,646 · App. 18/604,670 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Semiconductor transistor structure with nanostructures and conductive structure and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Jia-Heng Wang (Kaohsiung, TW); Pang-Chi Wu (Hsinchu, TW); Chao-Hsun Wang (Taoyuan, TW); Fu-Kai Yang (Hsinchu, TW); Mei-Yun Wang (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
H10D62/121H10D84/013H10D84/0149H10D84/038
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Patent No.
US 12,389,646
App. No.
18/604,670
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes nanostructures spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a gate structure formed over and around the nanostructures. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate spacer covering a sidewall of the gate structure and a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures in a second direction. The semiconductor structure further includes a contact spaced apart from the gate structure by the gate spacer in the second direction and a first conductive structure landing over the gate structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a second conductive structure formed over the gate spacer. In addition, a portion of the second conductive structure is sandwiched between the first conductive structure and the contact.

Claims (52)

1. A semiconductor structure, comprising:

nanostructures spaced apart from each other in a first direction;

a gate structure formed over and around the nanostructures;

a gate spacer covering a sidewall of the gate structure;

a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures in a second direction;

a contact spaced apart from the gate structure by the gate spacer in the second direction;

a first conductive structure landing over the gate structure; and

a second conductive structure formed over the gate spacer, wherein a portion of the second conductive structure is sandwiched between the first conductive structure and the contact.

2. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second conductive structure is in contact with the first conductive structure and the contact in the second direction.

3. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second conductive structure extends over the first conductive structure and the contact in the second direction.

4. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a mask layer sandwiched between the second conductive structure and the gate spacer in the first direction.

5. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the mask layer has a curved top surface.

6. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a cap layer sandwiched between the gate structure and the first conductive structure in the first direction.

7. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the cap layer covers a top surface of the gate spacer.

8. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a top surface of the cap layer is substantially level with a top surface of the gate spacer.

9. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second conductive structure has a first thickness over the contact, a second thickness over the first conductive structure, and a third thickness over the gate spacer in the first direction, and the first thickness, the second thickness, and the third thickness are different from each other.

10. A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure;

nanostructures abutting the first source/drain structure and the second source/drain structure;

a contact landing on the first source/drain structure;

a gate structure wrapping around the nanostructures;

a first conductive structure formed over the gate structure; and

a second conductive structure covering the first conductive structure and the contact,

wherein a bottom surface of a middle region of the second conductive structure is lower than a top surface of the contact.

11. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a top surface of the first conductive structure and a top surface of the contact are covered by the second conductive structure.

12. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

a barrier layer laterally sandwiched between the contact and the second conductive structure, wherein a top surface of the barrier layer is lower than the top surface of the contact.

13. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the bottom surface of the middle region of the second conductive structure has a convex shape.

14. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a void is formed under the second conductive structure.

15. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure, comprising:

forming nanostructures over a substrate;

forming a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures;

forming a gate structure wrapping around the nanostructures;

forming a contact over the source/drain structure;

forming a first conductive structure over the gate structure;

removing an upper portion of the first conductive structure to form a shortened first conductive structure; and

forming a second conductive structure covering both the contact and the shortened first conductive structure.

16. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

forming a mask layer over the gate structure;

forming a first trench in the mask layer; and

forming the first conductive structure in the first trench.

17. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:

forming a second trench in the mask layer after the first conductive structure is formed; and

forming the second conductive structure in the second trench.

18. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

forming inner spacers between the nanostructures, wherein the second conductive structure vertically overlaps the inner spacers.

19. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

forming a cap layer over the gate structure; and

selectively depositing a conductive material over the cap layer to form the first conductive structure.

20. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the first conductive structure has a concave top surface.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 17978409 · Nov 1, 2022
Continuation 17325419 · May 20, 2021
Provisional Application 63158489 · Mar 9, 2021
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