公开(公告)号：US11063207B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16589157

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region; forming a MTJ on the MTJ region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ; removing the IMD layer directly on the top electrode to form a recess; forming a first hard mask on the IMD layer and into the recess; removing the first hard mask and the IMD layer on the logic region to form a contact hole; and forming a metal layer in the recess and the contact hole to form a connecting structure on the top electrode and a metal interconnection on the logic region.

公开(公告)号：US11018184B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16532492

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H01L27/22 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), including multiple cell array regions, multiple MRAM cells disposed in the cell array region, a silicon nitride liner conformally covering on the MRAM cells, an atomic layer deposition dielectric layer covering on the silicon nitride liner in the cell array region, wherein the surface of atomic layer deposition dielectric layer is a curved surface concave downward to the silicon nitride liner at the boundary of MRAM cells, and an ultra low-k dielectric layer covering on the atomic layer deposition dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US11011210B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16592734

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Kun-I Chou ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Hui-Lin Wang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: G11C5/06 ,  H01L27/24 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A memory layout structure, which is provided with multiple source lines between active areas, each source line has multiple branches electrically connecting with the active areas at opposite sides in alternating arrangement. Multiple word lines traverse through the active areas to form transistors. Multiple storage units are disposed between the word lines on the active areas in staggered array arrangement, and multiple bit lines electrically connect with all storage units on a corresponding active area, wherein each storage cell includes one of the storage unit, two of the transistors respectively at both sides of the storage unit, and two branches of the source line.

公开(公告)号：US11005030B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16297704

申请日：2019-03-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

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

Abstract: A semiconductor device preferably includes a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor disposed on a substrate, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer disposed on the MOS transistor, and a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) disposed on the ILD layer. Preferably, a top surface of the MTJ includes a reverse V-shape while the top surface of the MTJ is also electrically connected to a source/drain region of the MOS transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20210135092A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16698924

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Jia-Rong Wu ,  Rai-Min Huang ,  Ya-Huei Tsai ,  I-Fan Chang

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate and a dummy MTJ between the first MTJ and the second MTJ, in which a bottom surface of the dummy MTJ is not connected to any metal. Preferably, the semiconductor device further includes a first metal interconnection under the first MTJ, a second metal interconnection under the second MTJ, and a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the first metal interconnection and the second metal interconnection and directly under the dummy MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US20210126191A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16689100

申请日：2019-11-20

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

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

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor structure including a memory region and a logic region. The semiconductor structure includes a first interlayer dielectric and at least one magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) cell disposed on the first interlayer dielectric, and the MRAM cell is disposed in the memory region; depositing a second interlayer dielectric covering the first interlayer dielectric and the at least one MRAM cell; depositing a mask layer conformally covering the second interlayer dielectric; perform a planarization process to remove the mask layer in the memory region; after the step of performing the planarization process, removing the mask layer in the logic region.

公开(公告)号：US20210065750A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16592734

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Kun-I Chou ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Hui-Lin Wang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: G11C5/06 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L27/24

Abstract: A memory layout structure, which is provided with multiple source lines between active areas, each source line has multiple branches electrically connecting with the active areas at opposite sides in alternating arrangement. Multiple word lines traverse through the active areas to form transistors. Multiple storage units are disposed between the word lines on the active areas in staggered array arrangement, and multiple bit lines electrically connect with all storage units on a corresponding active area, wherein each storage cell includes one of the storage unit, two of the transistors respectively at both sides of the storage unit, and two branches of the source line.

公开(公告)号：US10930704B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16812354

申请日：2020-03-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Rai-Min Huang ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Ya-Huei Tsai ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H01L27/22 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  G11C11/16

Abstract: A magnetic memory cell includes a substrate, a transistor, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a landing pad in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer covering the first dielectric layer and the landing pad, a memory stack in the second dielectric layer, and a source line in the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer covers the transistor. The landing pad is situated in a first horizontal plane and is coupled to a drain region of the transistor. The memory stack has a bottom electrode connected to the landing pad and a top electrode electrically connected to a bit line. The source line is situated in a second horizontal plane and is connected to a source region of the transistor. The second horizontal plane and the first horizontal plane are not coplanar.

公开(公告)号：US20200266335A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16297704

申请日：2019-03-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A semiconductor device preferably includes a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor disposed on a substrate, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer disposed on the MOS transistor, and a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) disposed on the ILD layer. Preferably, a top surface of the MTJ includes a reverse V-shape while the top surface of the MTJ is also electrically connected to a source/drain region of the MOS transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20200227625A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16261524

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Meng-Jun Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  I-Ming Tseng

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A magneto-resistive random access memory (MRAM) cell includes a substrate having a dielectric layer disposed thereon, a conductive via disposed in the dielectric layer, and a cylindrical stack disposed on the conductive via. The cylindrical stack includes a bottom electrode, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) layer on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode on the MTJ layer. A spacer layer is disposed on a sidewall of the cylindrical stack. The top electrode protrudes from a top surface of the spacer layer.