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公开(公告)号:US20240027550A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18376843
申请日:2023-10-05
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
CPC classification number: G01R33/093 , G01R33/098 , G11C11/02 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/01 , H10N50/10 , H10N50/80 , H10N50/85
Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on a substrate, in which the MTJ stack includes a pinned layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the pinned layer, and a free layer on the barrier layer. Next, a top electrode is formed on the MTJ stack, the top electrode, the free layer, and the barrier layer are removed, a first cap layer is formed on the top electrode, the free layer, and the barrier layer, and the first cap layer and the pinned layer are removed to form a MTJ and a spacer adjacent to the MTJ.
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公开(公告)号:US11864468B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US17348776
申请日:2021-06-16
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Si-Han Tsai , Dong-Ming Wu , Chen-Yi Weng , Ching-Hua Hsu , Ju-Chun Fan , Yi-Yu Lin , Che-Wei Chang , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang
CPC classification number: H10N50/10 , G11C11/161 , H01F10/3254 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/80 , H10N50/85
Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first array region and a second array region on a substrate, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first array region, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, a second MTJ on the second array region, and a second top electrode on the second MTJ. Preferably, the first top electrode and the second top electrode include different nitrogen to titanium (N/Ti) ratios.
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公开(公告)号:US20230232638A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US17673760
申请日:2022-02-16
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Ju-Chun Fan , Ching-Hua Hsu , Chun-Hao Wang , Yi-Yu Lin , Dong-Ming Wu , Po-Kai Hsu
IPC: H01L27/22 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08 , G11C5/02 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528
CPC classification number: H01L27/226 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08 , G11C5/02 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/5283
Abstract: Abstract of Disclosure A memory array includes at least one strap region, at least two sub-arrays, a plurality of staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements, and a plurality of bit line structures. The strap region includes a plurality of source line straps and a plurality of word line straps. The two sub-arrays include a plurality of staggered, active magnetic storage elements. The two sub -arrays are separated by the strap region. The staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements are disposed within the strap region. The bit line structures are disposed in the two sub-arrays, and each of the bit line structures is disposed above and directly connected with at least one of the staggered, active magnetic storage elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20220367791A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17348776
申请日:2021-06-16
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Si-Han Tsai , Dong-Ming Wu , Chen-Yi Weng , Ching-Hua Hsu , Ju-Chun Fan , Yi-Yu Lin , Che-Wei Chang , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang
Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first array region and a second array region on a substrate, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first array region, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, a second MTJ on the second array region, and a second top electrode on the second MTJ. Preferably, the first top electrode and the second top electrode include different nitrogen to titanium (N/Ti) ratios.
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公开(公告)号:US20220310902A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17242322
申请日:2021-04-28
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Ching-Hua Hsu , Si-Han Tsai , Shun-Yu Huang , Chen-Yi Weng , Ju-Chun Fan , Che-Wei Chang , Yi-Yu Lin , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang , Ya-Jyuan Hung
Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, including a substrate and multiple MRAM cells on the substrate, wherein the MRAM cells are arranged in a memory region adjacent to a logic region. An ultra low-k (ULK) layer covers the MRAM cells, wherein the surface portion of ultra low-k layer is doped with fluorine, and dents are formed on the surface of ultra low-k layer at the boundaries between the memory region and the logic region.
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公开(公告)号:US20220115584A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-14
申请号:US17088531
申请日:2020-11-03
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Po-Kai Hsu , Ju-Chun Fan , Ching-Hua Hsu , Yi-Yu Lin , Hung-Yueh Chen
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate and a metal interconnection in the first IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a top electrode on the metal interconnection, forming a spacer adjacent to the MTJ and the top electrode, forming a second IMD layer around the spacer, forming a cap layer on the top electrode, the spacer, and the second IMD layer, and then patterning the cap layer to form a protective cap on the top electrode and the spacer.
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公开(公告)号:US12161050B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-03
申请号:US17944242
申请日:2022-09-14
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Ching-Hua Hsu , Chen-Yi Weng , Jing-Yin Jhang , Po-Kai Hsu
Abstract: The high-density MRAM device of the present invention has a second interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer covering the capping layer in the MRAM cell array area and the logic area. The thickness of the second ILD layer in the MRAM cell array area is greater than that in the logic area. The composition of the second ILD layer in the logic area is different from the composition of the second ILD layer in the MRAM cell array area.
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公开(公告)号:US20240373756A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-07
申请号:US18773480
申请日:2024-07-15
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Si-Han Tsai , Ching-Hua Hsu , Chen-Yi Weng , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang
Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, and a passivation layer around the first MTJ. Preferably, the passivation layer includes a V-shape and a valley point of the V-shape is higher than a top surface of the first top electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US12069955B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US17363023
申请日:2021-06-30
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Si-Han Tsai , Ching-Hua Hsu , Chen-Yi Weng , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang
Abstract: A method for fabricating a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes the steps of first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, forming a first top electrode on the first MTJ, and then forming a passivation layer around the first MTJ. Preferably, the passivation layer includes a V-shape and a valley point of the V-shape is higher than a top surface of the first top electrode.
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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
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.
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