US 12,255,133 B2
Electrical fuse (e-fuse) one-time programmable (OTP) device and manufacturing method thereof
Alexander Kalnitsky, San Francisco, CA (US); Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsinchu County (TW); Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hsinchu County (TW); Chia Wen Liang, Hsinchu County (TW); and Li-Feng Teng, Hsinchu (TW)
Assigned to TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed by TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/460,211.
Prior Publication US 2023/0067962 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 23/525 (2006.01); H01L 29/66 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 23/5226 (2013.01) [H01L 21/76805 (2013.01); H01L 21/76834 (2013.01); H01L 23/5256 (2013.01); H01L 29/66545 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
forming an isolation structure in a substrate;
forming a conductive structure over the isolation structure;
forming an interlayer dielectric over the conductive structure;
etching the interlayer dielectric to form a first opening, wherein the first opening exposes the conductive structure and the isolation structure; and
filling a conductive material in the first opening to form a first contact structure.
 
10. A method, comprising:
forming an isolation structure in a substrate;
forming a polycrystalline structure over the isolation structure;
forming an interlayer dielectric over the polycrystalline structure;
etching a first opening extending through the interlayer dielectric, the polycrystalline structure into the isolation structure; and
forming a first contact structure in the first opening.
 
17. A method, comprising:
forming a polysilicon structure over a shallow trench isolation (STI) region;
forming an interlayer dielectric over the polysilicon structure;
forming a plurality of first openings each extending through the interlayer dielectric and the polysilicon structure, the plurality of first openings being spaced apart at least by the polysilicon structure; and
forming a plurality of first contact structures in the plurality of first openings, respectively.