公开(公告)号：US20230282740A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18195347

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Wei Chang ,  Yao-Hsien Chung ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20

CPC classification number: H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66462

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor including a substrate; a channel layer on the substrate; an electron supply layer on the channel layer; a dielectric passivation layer on the electron supply layer; a gate recess in the dielectric passivation layer and the electron supply layer; a surface modification layer on an interior surface of the gate recess; and a P-type GaN layer in the gate recess and on the surface modification layer. The surface modification layer has a gradient silicon concentration.

公开(公告)号：US11688790B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17143135

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Wei Chang ,  Yao-Hsien Chung ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/7786

Abstract: An HEMT includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer is different from the composition of the second III-V compound layer. A trench is disposed within the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer. The trench has a first corner and a second corner. The first corner and the second corner are disposed in the first III-V compound layer. A first dielectric layer contacts a sidewall of the first corner. A second dielectric layer contacts a sidewall of the second corner. The first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are outside of the trench. A gate is disposed in the trench. A source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively disposed at two sides of the gate. A gate electrode is disposed directly on the gate.

公开(公告)号：US20230017965A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17956772

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes a bottom electrode, a reference layer, a tunnel barrier layer, a free layer and a top electrode. The bottom electrode and the top electrode are facing each other. The reference layer, the tunnel barrier layer and the free layer are stacked from the bottom electrode to the top electrode, wherein the free layer includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a spacer and a second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the spacer is sandwiched by the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the spacer includes oxidized spacer sidewall parts, the first ferromagnetic layer includes first oxidized sidewall parts, and the second ferromagnetic layer includes second oxidized sidewall parts. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device.

公开(公告)号：US20220189770A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17147477

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Che Feng ,  Hsuan-Tai Hsu ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Wei-Hao Huang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, forming a dielectric layer surrounding the fin-shaped structure, performing an anneal process to transform the dielectric layer into a shallow trench isolation (STI), removing the fin-shaped structure to form a trench, and forming a stack structure in the trench. Preferably, the stack structure includes a first semiconductor layer on the fin-shaped structure and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer include different materials.

公开(公告)号：US11189793B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16589148

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Wei Su ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ya-Jyuan Hung ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L45/00 ,  H01L27/24

Abstract: A method of forming a resistive random access memory cell includes the following steps. A first electrode layer, a blanket resistive switching material layer and a second electrode layer are formed on a layer sequentially. The second electrode layer is patterned to form a second electrode. The blanket resistive switching material layer is patterned to form a resistive switching material layer. An oxygen implanting process is performed to implant oxygen in two sidewall parts of the resistive switching material layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210273089A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17321517

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Chih-Wei Chang ,  Chi-Hsuan Cheng ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having at least two fins thereon and an isolation trench between the at least two fins; and an isolation structure in the isolation trench. The isolation structure consists of a liner layer covering a lower sidewall of each of the at least two fins and a bottom surface of the isolation trench, and a stress-buffer film on the liner layer. The stress-buffer film is a silicon suboxide film of formula SiOy, wherein y

公开(公告)号：US11037833B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16455762

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yao-Hsien Chung ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L21/82 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate. First and second gate trenches are formed in the dielectric layer. First and second spacers are disposed in the first and the second gate trenches, respectively. A patterned photoresist is formed on the dielectric layer. The patterned photoresist masks the first region and exposes the second region. Multiple cycles of spacer trimming process are performed to trim a sidewall profile of the second spacer. Each cycle comprises a step of oxygen stripping and a successive step of chemical oxide removal. The patterned photoresist is then removed to reveal the first region.

公开(公告)号：US20210119110A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16656304

申请日：2019-10-17

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A cell structure of magnetoresistive RAM includes a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) layer to serve as a pinned layer; a barrier layer, disposed on the SAF layer; and a magnetic free layer, disposed on the barrier layer. The SAF layer includes: a first magnetic layer; a second magnetic layer; and a spacer layer of a first metal element sandwiched between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first metal element is phase separated from a second metal element of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer interfacing with the spacer layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210050511A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16563924

申请日：2019-09-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L43/12 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a metal interconnection in the IMD layer; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and forming a trapping layer on the top electrode for trapping hydrogen. Preferably, the trapping layer includes a concentration gradient, in which a concentration of hydrogen decreases from a top surface of the top electrode toward the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US11849649B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17573641

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A method for fabricating memory cell of magnetoresistive RAM includes forming a memory stack structure on a first electrode layer. The memory stack structure includes a SAF layer to serve as a pinned layer; a magnetic free layer and a barrier layer sandwiched between the SAF layer and the magnetic free layer. A second electrode layer is then formed on the memory stack structure. The SAF layer includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a spacer layer of a first metal element sandwiched between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first metal element is phase separated from a second metal element of the first and second magnetic layers, and the second metal element of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer interfaces with the spacer layer.