公开(公告)号：US12075613B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17570345

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Pin-Hong Chen ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Chia-Chen Wu ,  Kai-Jiun Chang ,  Yi-An Huang ,  Tsun-Min Cheng

IPC: H10B12/00

CPC classification number: H10B12/488 ,  H10B12/34

Abstract: A method for fabricating buried word line of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) includes the steps of: forming a trench in a substrate; forming a first conductive layer in the trench; forming a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer, in which the second conductive layer above the substrate and the second conductive layer below the substrate comprise different thickness; and forming a third conductive layer on the second conductive layer to fill the trench.

公开(公告)号：US12058851B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18199346

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi-Wei Chen ,  Hsu-Yang Wang ,  Chun-Chieh Chiu ,  Shih-Fang Tzou

IPC: H01L21/48 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H10B12/00

CPC classification number: H10B12/485 ,  H01L21/76804 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76819 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H10B12/053 ,  H10B12/482

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor memory device includes the following steps. First of all, a substrate is provided, and a plurality of gates is formed in the substrate, along a first direction. Next, a semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate, covering the gates, and a plug is then in the semiconductor layer, between two of the gates. Then, a deposition process is performed to from a stacked structure on the semiconductor layer. Finally, the stacked structure is patterned to form a plurality of bit lines, with one of the bit lines directly in contact with the plug.

公开(公告)号：US11222784B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16831827

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tzu-Hao Liu ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Kai-Jiun Chang ,  Chia-Chen Wu ,  Yi-An Huang ,  Po-Chih Wu ,  Pin-Hong Chen ,  Chun-Chieh Chiu ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Chih-Chien Liu ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Ji-Min Lin

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  G11C11/4097 ,  H01L27/108

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, in which the gate structure includes a silicon layer on the substrate, a titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the silicon layer, a titanium (Ti) layer between the TiN layer and the silicon layer, a metal silicide between the Ti layer and the silicon layer, a titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) layer on the TiN layer, and a conductive layer on the TiSiN layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210151442A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17161685

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi-Wei Chen ,  Hsu-Yang Wang ,  Chun-Chieh Chiu ,  Shih-Fang Tzou

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor memory device includes the following steps. First of all, a substrate is provided, and a plurality of gates is formed in the substrate, along a first direction. Next, a semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate, covering the gates, and a plug is then in the semiconductor layer, between two of the gates. Then, a deposition process is performed to from a stacked structure on the semiconductor layer. Finally, the stacked structure is patterned to form a plurality of bit lines, with one of the bit lines directly in contact with the plug.

公开(公告)号：US10930517B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16532477

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wen-Jiun Shen ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Yen-Liang Wu ,  Chia-Jong Liu ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung ,  Chung-Fu Chang ,  Man-Ling Lu ,  Yi-Wei Chen

IPC: H01L21/77 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A fin-shaped structure includes a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure located in a first area and a second fin-shaped structure located in a second area, wherein the second fin-shaped structure includes a ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile part. The present invention also provides two methods of forming this fin-shaped structure. In one case, a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure and a second fin-shaped structure is provided. A treatment process is performed to modify an external surface of the top of the second fin-shaped structure, thereby forming a modified part. A removing process is performed to remove the modified part through a high removing selectivity to the first fin-shaped structure and the second fin-shaped structure, and the modified part, thereby the second fin-shaped structure having a ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile part is formed.

公开(公告)号：US20200266199A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16866573

申请日：2020-05-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Pin-Hong Chen ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Hsin-Fu Huang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu ,  Shih-Fang Tzou

IPC: H01L27/108

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device for preventing row hammering issue in DRAM cell, including the steps of providing a substrate, forming a trench in the substrate, forming a gate dielectric conformally on the trench, forming an n-type work function metal layer conformally on the substrate and the gate dielectric, forming a titanium nitride layer conformally on the n-type work function metal layer, and filling a buried word line in the trench.

公开(公告)号：US20200227264A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16831827

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tzu-Hao Liu ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Kai-Jiun Chang ,  Chia-Chen Wu ,  Yi-An Huang ,  Po-Chih Wu ,  Pin-Hong Chen ,  Chun-Chieh Chiu ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Chih-Chien Liu ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Ji-Min Lin

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  G11C11/4097 ,  H01L27/108

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, in which the gate structure includes a silicon layer on the substrate, a titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the silicon layer, a titanium (Ti) layer between the TiN layer and the silicon layer, a metal silicide between the Ti layer and the silicon layer, a titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) layer on the TiN layer, and a conductive layer on the TiSiN layer.

公开(公告)号：US10672864B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16297733

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tzu-Chin Wu ,  Wei-Hsin Liu ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Chia-Lung Chang ,  Jui-Min Lee ,  Po-Chun Chen ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Wen-Chieh Lu ,  Chien-Ting Ho ,  Tsung-Ying Tsai ,  Kai-Ping Chen

IPC: H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L27/108

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first support layer, a first electrode, a capacitor dielectric layer, and a second electrode. The first support layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and penetrates the first support layer. The capacitor dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and at least a part of the capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first support layer includes a carbon doped nitride layer, and a carbon concentration of a bottom portion of the first support layer is higher than a carbon concentration of a top portion of the first support layer.

公开(公告)号：US10553576B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15891312

申请日：2018-02-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ching-Wen Hung ,  Chih-Sen Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: A method for filling patterns includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a cell region defined thereon; forming main patterns on the substrate and within the cell region; and filling first dummy patterns adjacent to the main patterns. Preferably, each of the first dummy patterns comprises a first length along X-direction between 2 μm to 5 μm and a second length along Y-direction between 3 μm to 5 μm.

公开(公告)号：US10475799B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15901875

申请日：2018-02-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Pin-Hong Chen ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Chi-Mao Hsu

IPC: H01L27/108

Abstract: A fabricating method of a semiconductive element includes providing a substrate, wherein an amorphous silicon layer covers the substrate. Then, a titanium nitride layer is provided to cover and contact the amorphous silicon layer. Later, a titanium layer is formed to cover the titanium nitride layer. Finally, a thermal process is performed to transform the titanium nitride layer into a nitrogen-containing titanium silicide layer.