Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120295437 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING THROUGH-SILICON VIA STRUCTURE - A method for fabricating through-silicon via structure is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a through-silicon via in the semiconductor substrate; covering a liner in the through-silicon via; performing a baking process on the liner; forming a barrier layer on the liner; and forming a through-silicon via electrode in the through-silicon via. | 11-22-2012 |
20120305403 | Electrical Chemical Plating Process - An electrical chemical plating process is provided. A semiconductor structure is provided in an electrical plating platform. A pre-electrical-plating step is performed wherein the pre-electrical-plating step is carried out under a fixed voltage environment and lasts for 0.2 to 0.5 seconds after the current is above the threshold current of the electrical plating platform. After the pre-electrical-plating step, a first electrical plating step is performed on the semiconductor structure. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306028 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - A semiconductor process is provided, including: a substrate is provided, a buffer layer is formed, and a dielectric layer having a high dielectric constant is formed, wherein the methods of forming the buffer layer include: (1) an oxidation process is performed; and a baking process is performed; Alternatively, (2) an oxidation process is performed; a thermal nitridation process is performed; and a plasma nitridation process is performed; Or, (3) a decoupled plasma oxidation process is performed. Furthermore, a semiconductor structure fabricated by the last process is also provided. | 12-06-2012 |
20130012012 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A substrate having an oxide layer thereon is provided. A high temperature process higher than 1000° C. is performed to form a melting layer between the substrate and the oxide layer. A removing process is performed to remove the oxide layer and the melting layer. | 01-10-2013 |
20130045594 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING METAL GATE - A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device having a metal gate includes providing a substrate having at least a first semiconductor device formed thereon, forming a first gate trench in the first semiconductor device, forming a first work function metal layer in the first gate trench, and performing a decoupled plasma oxidation to the first work function metal layer. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045595 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING METAL LAYER - The method for processing a metal layer including the following steps is illustrated. First, a semiconductor substrate is provided. Then, a metal layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, a microwave energy is used to selectively heat the metal layer without affecting the underlying semiconductor substrate and other formed structures, in which the microwave energy has a predetermined frequency in accordance with a material of the metal layer, and the predetermined frequency ranges between 1 KHz to 1 MHz. | 02-21-2013 |
20130075874 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an oxide layer, a metallic oxynitride layer and a metallic oxide layer. The oxide layer is located on the substrate. The metallic oxynitride layer is located on the oxide layer. The metallic oxide layer is located on the metallic oxynitride layer. In addition, the present invention also provides a semiconductor process for forming the semiconductor structure. | 03-28-2013 |
20130178063 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING SILICON THROUGH VIA - A method of manufacturing semiconductor device having silicon through via is disclosed, and conductor can be fully filled in the silicon through via. First, a silicon substrate is provided. Then, the silicon substrate is etched to form a through silicon via (TSV), and the through silicon via extends down from a surface of the silicon substrate. Next, a barrier layer is formed on the silicon substrate and in the through silicon via. Then, a seed layer is formed on the barrier layer and in the through silicon via. Afterward, a wet treatment is performed on the seed layer over the silicon substrate and within the through silicon via. The through silicon via is then filled with a conductor. | 07-11-2013 |
20130320537 | THROUGH SILICON VIA (TSV) STRUCTURE AND PROCESS THEREOF - A through silicon via structure is located in a recess of a substrate. The through silicon via structure includes a barrier layer, a buffer layer and a conductive layer. The barrier layer covers a surface of the recess. The buffer layer covers the barrier layer. The conductive layer is located on the buffer layer and fills the recess, wherein the contact surface between the conductive layer and the buffer layer is smoother than the contact surface between the buffer layer and the barrier layer. Moreover, a through silicon via process forming said through silicon via structure is also provided. | 12-05-2013 |
20130337645 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A method of processing a substrate is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a silicon layer; etching the substrate to form a cavity; filling a first conductor in part of the cavity; performing a first thermal treatment on the first conductor; filling a second conductor in the cavity to fill-up the cavity; and performing a second thermal treatment on the first conductor and the second conductor. | 12-19-2013 |
20140242802 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A wafer on a pedestal is provided. The pedestal is lifted to approach a heating source and an etching process is performed on the wafer. An annealing process is performed on the wafer by the heating source. In another way, a wafer on a pedestal, and a heating source on a same side of the wafer as the pedestal are provided. An etching process is performed on the wafer by setting the temperature difference between the heating source and the pedestal larger than 180° C. | 08-28-2014 |
20150050799 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a substrate having a nitride layer and a platinum (PO-containing nickel (Ni)-semiconductor compound layer is provided. Then the nitride layer and the Pt are removed in situ with a chemical solution including a sulfuric acid component and a phosphoric acid component. | 02-19-2015 |