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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:US20250169079A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-22
申请号:US18404839
申请日:2024-01-04
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Fu-Shou Tsai , Chau-Chung Hou , Yong-Yi Lin , Yang-Ju Lu , Yu-Lung Shih , Ren-Peng Huang , Ching-Yang Chuang
IPC: H10B61/00
Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure. A memory structure is formed on a substrate in the memory array region. A dielectric layer is deposited over the memory array region and peripheral region to cover the memory structure. A reverse etching process is performed to remove part of the dielectric layer from the central area of the memory array region, thereby forming an upwardly protruding wall structure along perimeter of the memory array region. The remaining thickness of the dielectric layer in the central area is equal to the sum of a polishing buffer thickness and a target thickness. A first polishing process is performed to remove the upwardly protruding wall structure from the memory array region. A second polishing process is performed to remove upper portion of the dielectric layer with the polishing buffer thickness from the memory array region.
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公开(公告)号:US12127413B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US18113070
申请日:2023-02-23
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Kun-Ju Li , Tai-Cheng Hou , Hsin-Jung Liu , Fu-Yu Tsai , Bin-Siang Tsai , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih , Ang Chan , Chih-Yueh Li , Chun-Tsen Lu
CPC classification number: H10B61/00 , G11C11/161 , H01F10/3254 , H01F41/34 , H10N50/01 , H10N50/80
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, a passivation layer on the first ULK dielectric layer, and a second ULK dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, the first ULK dielectric layer includes a first thickness, the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ includes a second thickness, the passivation layer on top of the first MTJ includes a third thickness, and the second thickness is greater than the third thickness
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公开(公告)号:US12120962B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US18504176
申请日:2023-11-08
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Tai-Cheng Hou , Fu-Yu Tsai , Bin-Siang Tsai , Da-Jun Lin , Chau-Chung Hou , Wei-Xin Gao
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a MRAM region and a logic region; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MRAM region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and then performing a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process to form a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the top electrode and the MTJ.
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公开(公告)号:US20210249357A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US16786919
申请日:2020-02-10
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Kun-Ju Li , Jhih-Yuan Chen , Hsin-Jung Liu , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih , Ang Chan , Fu-Chun Hsiao , Ji-Min Lin , Chun-Han Chen
IPC: H01L23/544 , H01L27/22 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/12
Abstract: An alignment mark structure includes a dielectric layer. A trench is embedded in the dielectric layer. An alignment mark fills up the trench, wherein the alignment mark includes a metal layer covering the trench. A first material layer covers and contacts the metal layer. A second material layer covers and contacts the first material layer. A third material layer covers and contacts the second material layer. The first material layer, the second material layer, and the third material layer are independently comprises silicon nitride, silicon oxide, tantalum-containing material, aluminum-containing material, titanium-containing material, or a low-k dielectric having a dielectric constant smaller than 2.7, and a reflectance of the first material layer is larger than a reflectance of the second material layer, the reflectance of the second material layer is larger than a reflectance of the third material layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10804461B1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
申请号:US16517693
申请日:2019-07-22
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hsin-Jung Liu , Kun-Ju Li , Ang Chan , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a memory device is provided, the method includes the following steps: firstly, providing a dielectric layer, then simultaneously forming a contact window and an alignment mark trench in the dielectric layer, wherein the contact window exposes a lower metal line, then forming a conductive layer on the surface of the dielectric layer, in the contact window and in the alignment mark trench, performing a planarization step on the conductive layer, and leaving a residue in the alignment mark trench. Subsequently, a nitrogen plasma step (N2 plasma) is performed on the dielectric layer, a cleaning step is performed to remove the residue in the alignment mark trench, and a patterned magnetic tunneling junction, MTJ) film is laminated on the contact window.
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公开(公告)号:US20240081154A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-07
申请号:US18504176
申请日:2023-11-08
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Tai-Cheng Hou , Fu-Yu Tsai , Bin-Siang Tsai , Da-Jun Lin , Chau-Chung Hou , Wei-Xin Gao
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a MRAM region and a logic region; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MRAM region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and then performing a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process to form a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the top electrode and the MTJ.
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公开(公告)号:US20230157180A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US17548576
申请日:2021-12-12
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Tai-Cheng Hou , Chau-Chung Hou , Da-Jun Lin , Wei-Xin Gao , Fu-Yu Tsai , Bin-Siang Tsai
IPC: H01L43/12 , H01L43/08 , H01L43/10 , H01L43/02 , H01L27/22 , G11C11/16 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/768
CPC classification number: H01L43/12 , H01L43/08 , H01L43/10 , H01L43/02 , H01L27/222 , G11C11/161 , H01L23/5226 , H01L21/7684
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the MTJ, removing part of the first IMD layer to form a damaged layer on the MTJ and a trench exposing the damaged layer, performing a ultraviolet (UV) curing process on the damaged layer, and then conducting a planarizing process to remove the damaged layer and part of the first IMD layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11621296B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-04
申请号:US17223024
申请日:2021-04-06
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Kun-Ju Li , Tai-Cheng Hou , Hsin-Jung Liu , Fu-Yu Tsai , Bin-Siang Tsai , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih , Ang Chan , Chih-Yueh Li , Chun-Tsen Lu
Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate; forming a first top electrode on the first MTJ and a second top electrode on the second MTJ; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ; forming a passivation layer on the first ULK dielectric layer, wherein a bottom surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the first MTJ; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20230051000A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-16
申请号:US17494809
申请日:2021-10-05
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Ang Chan , Hsin-Jung Liu , Kun-Ju Li , Chau-Chung Hou , Fu-Shou Tsai , Yu-Lung Shih , Jhih-Yuan Chen , Chun-Han Chen , Wei-Xin Gao , Shih-Ming Lin
IPC: H01L23/522 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/532
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer on a substrate, a conductive structure disposed in the first dielectric layer and including a terminal portion and an extending portion connecting the terminal portion and extending away from the terminal portion, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, a conductive via through the second dielectric layer and directly contacting the extending portion, and a dummy via through the second dielectric layer and directly contacting the terminal portion. In a cross-sectional view, a width of the dummy via is smaller than 50% of a width of the conductive via.
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