公开(公告)号：US20230145175A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US18092916

申请日：2023-01-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Wei Chang ,  Yao-Hsien Chung ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/7786

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer is different from that of the second III-V compound layer. A trench is disposed within the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer. The trench has a first corner and a second corner. The first corner and the second corner are disposed in the first III-V compound layer. A first dielectric layer contacts a sidewall of the first corner. A second dielectric layer contacts a sidewall of the second corner. The first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are outside of the trench. A gate is disposed in the trench. A source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively disposed at two sides of the gate. A gate electrode is disposed on the gate.

公开(公告)号：US20220365433A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17316736

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Yao-Hsien Chung ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Chih-Wei Chang ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Hsu Ting ,  Sung-Yuan Tsai

IPC: G03F7/075 ,  G03F7/20

Abstract: A fabricating method of reducing photoresist footing includes providing a silicon nitride layer. Later, a fluorination process is performed to graft fluoride ions onto a top surface of the silicon nitride layer. After the fluorination process, a photoresist is formed to contact the top surface of the silicon nitride layer. Finally, the photoresist is patterned to remove at least part of the photoresist contacting the silicon nitride layer.

公开(公告)号：US11462441B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17147477

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Che Feng ,  Hsuan-Tai Hsu ,  Chun-Yu Chen ,  Wei-Hao Huang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/3065

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, forming a dielectric layer surrounding the fin-shaped structure, performing an anneal process to transform the dielectric layer into a shallow trench isolation (STI), removing the fin-shaped structure to form a trench, and forming a stack structure in the trench. Preferably, the stack structure includes a first semiconductor layer on the fin-shaped structure and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer include different materials.

公开(公告)号：US20220262939A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17179322

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Wei Chang ,  Yao-Hsien Chung ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method for forming a high electron mobility transistor is disclosed. A substrate is provided. A channel layer is formed on the substrate. An electron supply layer is formed on the channel layer. A dielectric passivation layer is formed on the electron supply layer. A gate recess is formed into the dielectric passivation layer and the electron supply layer. A surface modification layer is conformally deposited on an interior surface of the gate recess. The surface modification layer is then subjected to an oxidation treatment or a nitridation treatment. A P-type GaN layer is formed in the gate recess and on the surface modification layer.

公开(公告)号：US11121312B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16563924

申请日：2019-09-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a metal interconnection in the IMD layer; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and forming a trapping layer on the top electrode for trapping hydrogen. Preferably, the trapping layer includes a concentration gradient, in which a concentration of hydrogen decreases from a top surface of the top electrode toward the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US11114331B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16431684

申请日：2019-06-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Hung-Chun Lee ,  Shu-Ming Yeh ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L21/76 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a trench in a substrate; forming a pad layer adjacent to two sides of trench; forming a dielectric layer to fill the trench; and performing a dry etching process to remove the pad layer and part of the dielectric layer to form a shallow trench isolation (STI). Preferably, the dry etching process comprises a non-plasma etching process.

公开(公告)号：US10892348B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16396788

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Yi-Liang Ye

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/62 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method of rounding fin-shaped structures includes the following steps. A substrate including fin-shaped structures, and pad oxide caps and pad nitride caps covering the fin-shaped structures from bottom to top are provided. An isolation structure fills between the fin-shaped structures. A removing process is performed to remove a top part of the isolation structure and expose top parts of the fin-shaped structures. An oxidation process is performed to oxidize sidewalls of the top parts of the fin-shaped structures, thereby forming oxidized parts covering sidewalls of the top parts of the fin-shaped structures. The pad nitride caps are removed. The pad oxide caps and the oxidized parts are removed at the same time, thereby forming rounding fin-shaped structures.

公开(公告)号：US20200343371A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16396788

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien ,  Yi-Liang Ye

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/308

Abstract: A method of rounding fin-shaped structures includes the following steps. A substrate including fin-shaped structures, and pad oxide caps and pad nitride caps covering the fin-shaped structures from bottom to top are provided. An isolation structure fills between the fin-shaped structures. A removing process is performed to remove a top part of the isolation structure and expose top parts of the fin-shaped structures. An oxidation process is performed to oxidize sidewalls of the top parts of the fin-shaped structures, thereby forming oxidized parts covering sidewalls of the top parts of the fin-shaped structures. The pad nitride caps are removed. The pad oxide caps and the oxidized parts are removed at the same time, thereby forming rounding fin-shaped structures.

公开(公告)号：US20240032433A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18376820

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

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

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

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a top electrode on the MTJ, a trapping layer in the top electrode for trapping hydrogen, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the MTJ, and a first metal interconnection in the first IMD layer and on the top electrode. Preferably, a top surface of the trapping layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first IMD layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230413690A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18242550

申请日：2023-09-06

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Wei Su ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Chih-Wei Chang ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H10N70/00 ,  H10B63/00

CPC classification number: H10N70/063 ,  H10B63/00 ,  H10N70/028 ,  H10N70/041 ,  H10N70/841 ,  H10N70/8833

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a resistance random access memory on the substrate, an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a resistance conversion layer between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and a cap layer covering the outer side of the resistance random access memory, the cap layer has an upper half and a lower half, and the upper half and the lower half contain different stresses.