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公开(公告)号:US10937946B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-02
申请号:US16541172
申请日:2019-08-15
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Chia-Chang Hsu , Rai-Min Huang
Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided in the present invention, including a substrate having a device region and an alignment mark region defined thereon, a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a conductive via formed in the dielectric layer on the device region, a first trench formed in the dielectric layer on the alignment mark, a plurality of second trenches formed in the dielectric layer directly under the first trench and exposed from a bottom surface of the first trench, and a memory stacked structure disposed on the dielectric layer, directly covering a top surface of the conductive via and filling into the first trench and the second trench.
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公开(公告)号:US20210035620A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:US16556170
申请日:2019-08-29
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Yu-Ping Wang , Chen-Yi Weng , Chin-Yang Hsieh , Yi-Hui Lee , Ying-Cheng Liu , Yi-An Shih , I-Ming Tseng , Jing-Yin Jhang , Chien-Ting Lin
Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate having a logic device region and a memory device region is provided. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Plural memory stack structures are formed on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region. An insulating layer is formed and conformally covers the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer. An etching back process is performed to remove a portion of the insulating layer without exposing any portion of the memory stack structures. After the etching back process, a second dielectric layer is formed on the insulating layer and completely fills the spaces between the memory stack structures.
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公开(公告)号:US20200295257A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-17
申请号:US16885233
申请日:2020-05-27
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chen-Yi Weng , Jing-Yin Jhang , Hui-Lin Wang , Chin-Yang Hsieh
Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer is formed on a substrate. A cap layer is formed on the first IMD layer. A connection structure is formed on the substrate and penetrates the cap layer and the first IMD layer. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is formed on the connection structure and the cap layer. A patterning process is performed to the MTJ stack for forming a MTJ structure on the connection structure and removing the cap layer. A second IMD layer is formed on the first IMD layer and surrounds the MTJ structure. The semiconductor device includes the substrate, the connection structure, the first IMD layer, the MTJ structure, and the second IMD layer. The dielectric constant of the first IMD layer is lower than the dielectric constant of the second IMD layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20200185597A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-11
申请号:US16216969
申请日:2018-12-11
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Kun-Ju Li , Hsin-Jung Liu , I-Ming Tseng , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih , Fu-Chun Hsiao , Hui-Lin Wang , Tzu-Hsiang Hung , Chih-Yueh Li , Ang Chan , Jing-Yin Jhang
Abstract: A memory device includes an insulation layer, a memory cell region and an alignment mark region are defined on the insulation layer, an interconnection structure disposed in the insulation layer, a dielectric layer disposed on the insulation layer and the interconnection structure, the dielectric layer is disposed within the memory cell region and the alignment mark region, a conductive via plug disposed on the interconnection structure within the memory cell region, the conductive via plug has a concave top surface, an alignment mark trench penetrating the dielectric layer within the alignment mark region, a bottom electrode disposed on the conductive via plug within the memory cell region and disposed in the alignment mark trench within the alignment mark region, and a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure disposed on the bottom electrode within the memory cell region and disposed in the alignment mark trench within the alignment mark region.
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公开(公告)号:US12274180B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-08
申请号:US18122730
申请日:2023-03-17
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Chen-Yi Weng , Si-Han Tsai , Che-Wei Chang , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang , Yu-Ping Wang , Ju-Chun Fan , Ching-Hua Hsu , Yi-Yu Lin , Hung-Yueh Chen
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a MRAM region of a substrate, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, forming a patterned mask on a logic region of the substrate, performing a nitridation process to transform part of the first IMD layer to a nitride layer, forming a first metal interconnection on the logic region, forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer, forming a second IMD layer on the stop layer, and forming a second metal intercom in the second IMD layer to connect to the MTJ.
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公开(公告)号:US20250035718A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18915389
申请日:2024-10-15
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Chen -Yi Weng , Che-Wei Chang , Si-Han Tsai , Ching-Hua Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang , Yu-Ping Wang
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, in which the MTJ includes a pinned layer on the substrate, a reference layer on the pinned layer, a barrier layer on the reference layer, and a free layer on the barrier layer. Preferably, the free layer and the barrier layer have same width and the barrier layer and the reference layer have different widths.
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公开(公告)号:US20240334836A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-03
申请号:US18142036
申请日:2023-05-02
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Ching-Hua Hsu , Che-Wei Chang , Chen-Yi Weng
CPC classification number: H10N50/01 , G11C11/161 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/10 , H10N50/80
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of providing a substrate comprising a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) region and a logic region, forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MRAM region, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the first MTJ, and then forming a first metal interconnection extending from the MRAM region to the logic region on the first MTJ. Preferably, the first metal interconnection on the MRAM region and the first metal interconnection on the logic region have different heights.
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公开(公告)号:US12102014B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US18376437
申请日:2023-10-03
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Chia-Chang Hsu , Chen-Yi Weng , Chin-Yang Hsieh , Jing-Yin Jhang
CPC classification number: H10N50/80 , G11C11/161 , H01F10/3254 , H01F41/34 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/01 , H10N50/85
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate comprising a MTJ region and a logic region, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MTJ region, and a contact plug on the logic region. Preferably, the MTJ includes a bottom electrode layer having a gradient concentration, a free layer on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer on the free layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240315048A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18133539
申请日:2023-04-12
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang
IPC: H10B61/00
CPC classification number: H10B61/00
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, a second interlayer dielectric layer on the first interlayer dielectric layer, a via positioned in the second interlayer dielectric layer in the memory region, and a data storage structure stacked on the via. The second interlayer dielectric layer has a first minimum thickness in the memory region and a second minimum thickness in the logic circuit region, wherein the difference between the first minimum thickness and the second minimum thickness is less than or equal to 150 angstroms.
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公开(公告)号:US20240306514A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18126486
申请日:2023-03-27
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Che-Wei Chang , Ching-Hua Hsu , Chen-Yi Weng , Po-Kai Hsu
IPC: H10N50/10 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/80
CPC classification number: H10N50/10 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/5283 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/80
Abstract: A magnetic random access memory structure includes a first dielectric layer; a bottom electrode layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; a spin orbit coupling layer disposed on the bottom electrode layer; a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) element disposed on the spin orbit coupling layer; a top electrode layer disposed on the MTJ element; a protective layer surrounding the MTJ element and the top electrode layer, and the protective layer masking the spin orbit coupling layer; and a spacer layer surrounding the protective layer.
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