Structure and formation method of interconnection structure of semiconductor device
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Sep 11, 2018
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Jul 29, 2016
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Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and a spacer element over a sidewall of the gate stack. The spacer element is substantially free of oxygen. The semiconductor device structure also includes a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, and the dielectric layer surrounds the gate stack and the spacer element. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive contact penetrating through the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a conductive feature over the semiconductor substrate. An angle between a sidewall of the conductive contact and a top surface of the spacer element is in a range from about 90 degrees to about 120 degrees, and the conductive contact covers a portion of the spacer element.
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | 8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- H01L Class
- 27971 Applications Filed
- 23507 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.05 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chiu, Yi-Wei | Kaohsiung, TW | 145 | 922 |
# of filed Patents : 145 Total Citations : 922 | |||
Hsia, Ying-Ting | Kaohsiung, TW | 7 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 20 | |||
Hsu, Li-Te | Tainan, TW | 61 | 327 |
# of filed Patents : 61 Total Citations : 327 | |||
Huang, Hsu-Yu | Tainan, TW | 5 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 12 | |||
Hung, Hua-Li | Hsinchu, TW | 6 | 13 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 13 | |||
Lu, Chih-Lun | New Taipei, TW | 9 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Yin, Tsung-Fan | Kaohsiung, TW | 4 | 18 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 18 |
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