公开(公告)号：US20210134979A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16670890

申请日：2019-10-31

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Chih-Hao Pan ,  Chi-Cheng Huang ,  Kuo-Lung Li ,  Szu-Ping Wang ,  Po-Hsuan Chen ,  Chao-Sheng Cheng

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/1157

Abstract: A method for fabricating gate structures includes providing a substrate, configured to have a first region and a second region. Dummy gate structures are formed on the substrate at the first and second regions, wherein each of the dummy gate structures has a first gate insulating layer on the substrate and a dummy gate on the first gate insulating layer. An inter-layer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structures. The inter-layer dielectric layer is polished to expose all of the dummy gates. The dummy gates are removed. The first gate insulating layer at the second region is removed. A second gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate at the second region, wherein the first gate insulating layer is thicker than the second insulating layer. Metal gates are formed on the first and the second insulating layer.

公开(公告)号：US10580780B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16005422

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Zi-Jun Liu ,  Ping-Chia Shih ,  Chi-Cheng Huang ,  Kuo-Lung Li ,  Hung-Wei Lin ,  An-Hsiu Cheng ,  Chih-Hao Pan ,  Cheng-Hua Chou ,  Chih-Hung Wang

IPC: H01L23/62 ,  H01L27/112 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/1156 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/28

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor structure including a substrate, an isolation structure, a fuse and two gate electrodes. The isolation structure is located in the substrate and defines active regions of the substrate. The fuse is disposed on the isolation structure. The gate electrodes are disposed on the active regions and connected to ends of the fuse. In an embodiment, a portion of a bottom surface of the fuse is lower than top surfaces of the active regions of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10340282B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15895886

申请日：2018-02-13

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Shu-Hung Yu ,  Chun-Hung Cheng ,  Chuan-Fu Wang ,  An-Hsiu Cheng ,  Ping-Chia Shih ,  Chi-Cheng Huang ,  Kuo-Lung Li ,  Chia-Hui Huang ,  Chih-Yao Wang ,  Zi-Jun Liu ,  Chih-Hao Pan

IPC: H01L21/18 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, having a plurality of cell regions, wherein the cell regions are parallel and extending along a first direction. A plurality of STI structures is disposed in the substrate, extending along the first direction to isolate the cell regions, wherein the STI structures have a uniform height lower than the substrate in the cell regions. A selection gate line is extending along a second direction and crossing over the cell regions and the STI structures. A control gate line is adjacent to the selection gate line in parallel extending along the second direction and also crosses over the cell regions and the STI structures. The selection gate line and the control gate line together form a two-transistor (2T) memory cell.