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Granted Patent B2
US 12,598,985 · App. 18/150,192 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Semiconductor structure and forming method thereof

Inventors: Min-Feng Kao (Chiayi City, TW); Dun-Nian Yaung (Taipei City, TW); Hsing-Chih Lin (Tainan City, TW); Jen-Cheng Liu (Hsin-Chu City, TW)
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
H01L23/5223H01L24/08H01L24/80H10F39/018H10F39/809H10F39/811H01L2224/08145H01L2224/80895H01L2224/80896H01L2924/19041H01L2924/19104
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Patent No.
US 12,598,985
App. No.
18/150,192
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a substrate, an interconnection structure and a capacitor structure. The substrate has a front-side surface and a back-side surface. The interconnection structure is disposed over the front-side surface. The capacitor structure extends from the back-side surface to the front-side surface and into the interconnection structure. The second die is disposed over the back-side surface and is bonded to the first die. A method for forming a semiconductor structure is also provided.

Claims (54)

1 . A method for forming a semiconductor structure, comprising:

receiving a first die having a first substrate and a first interconnection structure over the first substrate, wherein the first substrate has a first front-side surface and a first back-side surface;

bonding a second die to the first die, the second die having a second substrate and a second interconnection structure over the second substrate;

forming a trench penetrating through the first substrate and the first interconnection structure, wherein the trench exposes a portion of the second die; and

forming a capacitor structure in the trench,

wherein the forming of the capacitor structure further comprises:

forming a first conductive layer lining sidewalls and an innermost surface of the trench and over the first back-side surface of the first substrate;

forming a first dielectric layer over the first conductive layer;

forming a second conductive layer over the first dielectric layer;

forming a second dielectric layer over the second conductive layer; and

patterning the second dielectric layer, the second conductive layer, the first dielectric layer and the first conductive layer to form the capacitor structure.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the trench exposes a metal feature in the second interconnection structure.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the trench exposes a dielectric layer of a bonding structure between the first interconnection structure and the second interconnection structure.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising forming a liner in the trench lining a sidewall of the first substrate prior to forming the capacitor structure in the trench.

5 . A method for forming a semiconductor structure, comprising:

bonding a first die and a second die, wherein the first die comprises a first substrate and a first interconnection structure over the first substrate, and the second die comprises a second substrate and a second interconnection structure over the second substrate;

forming a first trench penetrating through the first die and a portion of the second die, wherein a metal feature of the second interconnection structure is exposed through the first trench; and

forming a capacitor structure in the first trench, wherein the capacitor structure is coupled to the metal feature of the second interconnection structure,

wherein the forming of the capacitor structure further comprises:

forming a first conductive layer lining sidewalls and an innermost surface of the first trench and over a back side surface of the first substrate;

forming a first dielectric layer over the first conductive layer;

forming a second conductive layer over the first dielectric layer;

forming a second dielectric layer over the second conductive layer; and

patterning the second dielectric layer, the second conductive layer, the first dielectric layer and the first conductive layer to form the capacitor structure.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising forming a liner over sidewalls of the first trench prior to the forming of the capacitor structure.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising performing a thinning operation to reduce a thickness of the first substrate prior to the forming of the first trench.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first conductive layer is coupled to the metal feature of the second interconnection structure.

9 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

forming a second trench in the first substrate, wherein the second trench exposes a metal feature of the first interconnection structure; and

forming a through-substrate-via (TSV) in the second trench.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the second trench is separated from the first trench.

11 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising bonding the first die to a third die, wherein the third die comprises a third substrate and a third interconnection structure.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the capacitor structure is disposed between the first substrate and the third interconnection structure.

13 . A method for forming a semiconductor structure, comprising:

bonding a first die and a second die, wherein the first die comprises a first substrate and a first interconnection structure over the first substrate, and the second die comprises a second substrate and a second interconnection structure over the second substrate;

forming a first trench penetrating through the first die and a portion of the second die, wherein metal features of the second interconnection structure are separated from the first trench; and

forming a capacitor structure in the first trench,

wherein the forming of the capacitor further comprises:

forming a first conductive layer lining sidewalls and an innermost surface of the first trench and over a back side surface of the first substrate;

forming a first dielectric layer over the first conductive layer;

forming a second conductive layer over the first dielectric layer;

forming a second dielectric layer over the second conductive layer; and

patterning the second dielectric layer, the second conductive layer, the first dielectric layer and the first conductive layer to form the capacitor structure.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising forming a liner over sidewalls of the first trench prior to the forming of the capacitor structure.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising performing a thinning operation to reduce a thickness of the first substrate prior to the forming of the first trench.

16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

forming a second trench in the first substrate; and

forming a through-substrate-via (TSV) in the second trench,

wherein the second trench exposes a metal feature of the first interconnection structure, and

the second trench is separated from the first trench.

17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising bonding the first die to a third die, wherein the third die comprises a third substrate and a third interconnection structure.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the capacitor structure is electrically connected to the third interconnection structure.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the third die comprises a semiconductor device.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the capacitor structure is electrically connected to the semiconductor device through the third interconnection structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: KAO, MIN-FENG; YAUNG, DUN-NIAN; LIN, HSING-CHIH; LIU, JEN-CHENG
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
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