Abstract:
A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.
Abstract:
A ternary content addressable memory and a two-port SRAM are provided and include a storage cell and two transistors. The storage cell includes a first active region, a second active region, a third active region, and a fourth active region, extending along a first direction, and a first gate line, a second gate line, a third gate line, and a fourth gate line extending along a second direction. The first gate line crosses the third active region and the fourth active region, the second gate line crosses the fourth active region, the third gate line crosses the first active region, and the fourth gate line crosses the first active region and the second active region. The transistors are electrically connected to the storage cell, and the transistors and the storage cell are arranged along the first direction.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a first circuit structure and a second circuit structure. The first circuit structure has a first line terminal. The second circuit structure has a second line terminal. The first line terminal and the second line terminal are formed in a first circuit layer but separated by a gap. A conductive structure is forming in a second circuit layer above or below the first circuit layer, to electrically connect the first line terminal and the second line terminal.
Abstract:
A static random-access memory (SRAM) cell array forming method includes the following steps. A plurality of fin structures are formed on a substrate, wherein the fin structures include a plurality of active fins and a plurality of dummy fins, each PG (pass-gate) FinFET shares at least one of the active fins with a PD (pull-down) FinFET, and at least one dummy fin is disposed between the two active fins having two adjacent pull-up FinFETs thereover in a static random-access memory cell. At least a part of the dummy fins are removed. The present invention also provides a static random-access memory (SRAM) cell array formed by said method.
Abstract:
A static random-access memory (SRAM) cell array forming method includes the following steps. A plurality of fin structures are formed on a substrate, wherein the fin structures include a plurality of active fins and a plurality of dummy fins, each PG (pass-gate) FinFET shares at least one of the active fins with a PD (pull-down) FinFET, and at least one dummy fin is disposed between the two active fins having two adjacent pull-up FinFETs thereover in a static random-access memory cell. At least a part of the dummy fins are removed. The present invention also provides a static random-access memory (SRAM) cell array formed by said method.
Abstract:
A static random-access memory (SRAM) cell array forming method includes the following steps. A plurality of fin structures are formed on a substrate, wherein the fin structures include a plurality of active fins and a plurality of dummy fins, each PG (pass-gate) FinFET shares at least one of the active fins with a PD (pull-down) FinFET, and at least one dummy fin is disposed between the two active fins having two adjacent pull-up FinFETs thereover in a static random-access memory cell. At least a part of the dummy fins are removed. The present invention also provides a static random-access memory (SRAM) cell array formed by said method.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a memory region is provided. A plurality of fin structures are provided and each fin structure stretching along a first direction. A plurality of gate structures are formed, and each gate structure stretches along a second direction. Next, a dielectric layer is formed on the gate structures. A first patterned mask layer is formed, wherein the first patterned mask layer has a plurality of first trenches stretching along the second direction. A second patterned mask layer on the first patterned mask layer, wherein the second patterned mask layer comprises a plurality of first patterns stretching along the first direction. Subsequently, the dielectric layer is patterned by using the first patterned mask layer and the second patterned mask layer as a mask to form a plurality of contact vias. The contact holes are filled with a conductive layer.
Abstract:
A static random access memory unit cell layout structure is disclosed, in which a slot contact is disposed on one active area and another one across from the one. A static random access memory unit cell structure and a method of fabricating the same are also disclosed, in which, a slot contact is disposed on drains of a pull-up transistor and a pull-down transistor, and a metal-zero interconnect is disposed on the slot contact and a gate line of another pull-up transistor. Accordingly, there is not an intersection of vertical and horizontal metal-zero interconnects, and there is no place suffering from twice etching. Leakage junction due to stitch recess can be avoided.
Abstract:
The invention provides a layout pattern of static random access memory (SRAM), which at least comprises a plurality of gate structures located on a substrate and spanning the plurality of fin structures to form a plurality of transistors distributed on the substrate, wherein the plurality of transistors comprise two pull-up transistors (PU), two pull-down transistors (PD) to form a latch circuit, and two access transistors (PG) connected to the latch circuit. In each SRAM memory cell, the fin structure included in the pull-up transistor (PU) is defined as a PU fin structure, the fin structure included in the pull-down transistor (PD) is defined as a PD fin structure, and the fin structure included in the access transistor (PG) is defined as a PG fin structure, wherein a width of the PD fin structure is wider than a width of the PG fin structure.
Abstract:
A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.