公开(公告)号：US12029044B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18127651

申请日：2023-03-28

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

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10B61/00 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H10B61/10 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a memory device region and a logic device region, a first dielectric layer on the substrate, a plurality of memory stack structures on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region, an insulating layer conformally covering the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the insulating layer and completely filling the spaces between the memory stack structures, and a first interconnecting structure formed in the second dielectric layer on the logic device region. A top surface of the first interconnecting structure is flush with a top surface of the second dielectric layer and higher than top surfaces of the memory stack structures.

公开(公告)号：US11956972B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17228720

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Po-Kai Hsu

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a memory area and a logic circuit area thereon, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a second interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate. An embedded memory cell structure is disposed within the memory area between the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer. The second interlayer dielectric layer includes a first portion covering the embedded memory cell structure within the memory area and a second portion covering the logic circuit area. A top surface of the first portion is coplanar with a top surface of the second portion.

公开(公告)号：US11950513B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17857185

申请日：2022-07-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Wei Chen ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10N50/01 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/329 ,  H10N50/80

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a first metal interconnection and a second metal interconnection in the first IMD layer; forming a channel layer on the first metal interconnection and the second metal interconnection; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on the channel layer; and removing the MTJ stack to form a MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US11950431B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US18073574

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Hui-Lin Wang ,  Yu-Ru Yang ,  Chin-Fu Lin ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Chun-Yao Yang

IPC: H01L27/14 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H01L23/552 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10B61/00 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H01L23/552 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes two magnetic tunnel junction elements and a magnetic shielding layer. The two magnetic tunnel junction elements are arranged side by side. The magnetic shielding layer is disposed between the magnetic tunnel junction elements. A method of forming said magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes the following steps. An interlayer including a magnetic shielding layer is formed. The interlayer is etched to form recesses in the interlayer. The magnetic tunnel junction elements fill in the recesses. Or, a method of forming said magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes the following steps. A magnetic tunnel junction layer is formed. The magnetic tunnel junction layer is patterned to form magnetic tunnel junction elements. An interlayer including a magnetic shielding layer is formed between the magnetic tunnel junction elements.

公开(公告)号：US20240032440A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

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

IPC: H10N50/80 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H01F10/32 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01

CPC classification number: H10N50/80 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  G11C11/161 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20230403941A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18238520

申请日：2023-08-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-kai Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a cap layer adjacent to and directly contacting the MTJ, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, a top electrode on the MTJ, a metal interconnection under the MTJ, and a second IMD layer around the metal interconnection. Preferably, the cap layer is a single layer structure made of dielectric material and an edge of the cap layer contacts the first IMD layer directly.

公开(公告)号：US20230320229A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18195383

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Wei-Xin Gao ,  Fu-Yu Tsai ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Kun-Ju Li ,  Chih-Yueh Li ,  Chia-Lin Lu ,  Chun-Lung Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  Wei-Hao Huang

IPC: H10N50/10 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10N50/10 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N35/01

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and form a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.

公开(公告)号：US11778922B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17533003

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Wei-Xin Gao ,  Fu-Yu Tsai ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Kun-Ju Li ,  Chih-Yueh Li ,  Chia-Lin Lu ,  Chun-Lung Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  Wei-Hao Huang

IPC: H01L41/47 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N35/01

CPC classification number: H10N50/10 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N35/01

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.

公开(公告)号：US11751482B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17980529

申请日：2022-11-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chen-Yi Weng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh

IPC: H01L27/22 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/01 ,  H10B61/22 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

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 spacer is formed on a sidewall of the MTJ structure and a sidewall of the connection structure. A second IMD layer is formed on the first IMD layer and surrounds the MTJ structure. The dielectric constant of the first IMD layer is lower than the dielectric constant of the second IMD layer.

公开(公告)号：US11737285B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17202296

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hui-Lin Wang ,  Kun-I Chou ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10B61/22 ,  H10N50/80

Abstract: A memory array includes at least one strap region having therein a plurality of source line straps and a plurality of word line straps, and at least two sub-arrays having a plurality of staggered, active magnetic storage elements. The at least two sub-arrays are separated by the strap region. A plurality of staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements is disposed within the strap region.