公开(公告)号：US10910553B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16531129

申请日：2019-08-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Kun-Chen Ho ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Chang-Min Li ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  Jun Xie

IPC: H01L43/00 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), including a bottom electrode layer on a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction stack on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer on the magnetic tunnel junction stack, wherein the material of top electrode layer is titanium nitride, and the percentage of nitrogen in the titanium nitride gradually decreases from the top surface of top electrode layer to the bottom surface of top electrode layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200227471A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16261584

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H01L27/22 ,  H01L23/552 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L43/12 ,  H01L43/02 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01F41/34

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：US11856870B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17844741

申请日：2022-06-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kuo-Chih Lai ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Ko-Wei Lin ,  Pei-Hsun Kao ,  Wei Chen ,  Chia-Fu Cheng ,  Chun-Yao Yang ,  Chia-Chang Hsu

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

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

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), and a top electrode which contacts an end of the MTJ. The top electrode includes a top electrode upper portion and a top electrode lower portion. The width of the top electrode upper portion is larger than the width of the top electrode lower portion. A bottom electrode contacts another end of the MTJ. The top electrode, the MTJ and the bottom electrode form an MRAM.

公开(公告)号：US20220302374A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17835986

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Kun-Chen Ho ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Chang-Min Li ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  JUN XIE

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

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), including a bottom electrode layer on a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction stack on the bottom electrode layer, a top electrode layer on the magnetic tunnel junction stack, and a hard mask layer on said top electrode layer, wherein the material of top electrode layer is titanium nitride, a material of said hard mask layer is tantalum or tantalum nitride, and the percentage of nitrogen in the titanium nitride gradually decreases from the top surface of top electrode layer to the bottom surface of top electrode layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210111334A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17131767

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Kun-Chen Ho ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Chang-Min Li ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  JUN XIE

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

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), including a bottom electrode layer on a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction stack on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer on the magnetic tunnel junction stack, wherein the material of top electrode layer is titanium nitride, and the percentage of nitrogen in the titanium nitride gradually decreases from the top surface of top electrode layer to the bottom surface of top electrode layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210020828A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16531129

申请日：2019-08-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Kun-Chen Ho ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Chang-Min Li ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  JUN XIE

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

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), including a bottom electrode layer on a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction stack on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer on the magnetic tunnel junction stack, wherein the material of top electrode layer is titanium nitride, and the percentage of nitrogen in the titanium nitride gradually decreases from the top surface of top electrode layer to the bottom surface of top electrode layer.

公开(公告)号：US10756128B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16244109

申请日：2019-01-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kuo-Chih Lai ,  Shih-Min Chou ,  Ko-Wei Lin ,  Chin-Fu Lin ,  Wei-Chuan Tsai ,  Chun-Yao Yang ,  Chia-Fu Cheng ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Wei Chen

IPC: H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L49/02

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. The complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a P-N junction photodiode, a transistor gate, a polysilicon plug and a stacked metal layer. The P-N junction photodiode is disposed in a substrate. The transistor gate and the polysilicon plug are disposed on the substrate, wherein the polysilicon plug is directly connected to the P-N junction photodiode. The stacked metal layer connects the polysilicon plug to the transistor gate, wherein the stacked metal layer includes a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer, and the lower metal layer includes a first metal silicide part contacting to the polysilicon plug. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating said integrated circuit device.

公开(公告)号：US20200212090A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16244109

申请日：2019-01-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kuo-Chih Lai ,  Shih-Min Chou ,  Ko-Wei Lin ,  Chin-Fu Lin ,  Wei-Chuan Tsai ,  Chun-Yao Yang ,  Chia-Fu Cheng ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Wei Chen

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. The complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a P-N junction photodiode, a transistor gate, a polysilicon plug and a stacked metal layer. The P-N junction photodiode is disposed in a substrate. The transistor gate and the polysilicon plug are disposed on the substrate, wherein the polysilicon plug is directly connected to the P-N junction photodiode. The stacked metal layer connects the polysilicon plug to the transistor gate, wherein the stacked metal layer includes a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer, and the lower metal layer includes a first metal silicide part contacting to the polysilicon plug. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating said integrated circuit device.