公开(公告)号：US11877433B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US16931397

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Pin-Hong Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Kai-Jiun Chang ,  Chia-Chen Wu ,  Yi-An Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Hsin-Fu Huang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Chung-Yen Feng

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H10B12/00 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H10B12/0335 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/7684 ,  H01L21/7685 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76876 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L28/91 ,  H10B12/31 ,  H10B12/315 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/0228

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage node contact structure of a memory device comprising a substrate having a dielectric layer comprising a recess, a first tungsten metal layer, and an adhesive layer on the first tungsten metal layer and a second tungsten metal layer on the adhesive layer, wherein the second tungsten metal layer is formed by a physical vapor deposition (PVD).

公开(公告)号：US20230097175A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US18076419

申请日：2022-12-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Li-Wei Feng ,  Shih-Fang Tzou ,  Chien-Ting Ho ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Yu-Ching Chen ,  Hui-Ling Chuang ,  Kuei-Hsuan Yu

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: A semiconductor structure with a capacitor landing pad includes a substrate. A capacitor contact plug is disposed on the substrate. A capacitor landing pad contacts and electrically connects the capacitor contact plug. A bit line is disposed on the substrate. A dielectric layer surrounds the capacitor landing pad. The dielectric layer includes a bottom surface lower than a top surface of the bit line.

公开(公告)号：US20190206982A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16297733

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tzu-Chin Wu ,  Wei-Hsin Liu ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Chia-Lung Chang ,  Jui-Min Lee ,  Po-Chun Chen ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Wen-Chieh Lu ,  Chien-Ting Ho ,  Tsung-Ying Tsai ,  Kai-Ping Chen

IPC: H01L49/02 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/94

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first support layer, a first electrode, a capacitor dielectric layer, and a second electrode. The first support layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and penetrates the first support layer. The capacitor dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and at least a part of the capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first support layer includes a carbon doped nitride layer, and a carbon concentration of a bottom portion of the first support layer is higher than a carbon concentration of a top portion of the first support layer.

公开(公告)号：US10236294B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15854827

申请日：2017-12-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chien-Ting Ho ,  Shih-Fang Tzou ,  Chun-Yuan Wu ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Yu-Chieh Lin ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Tsung-Ying Tsai

IPC: H01L27/105 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3105

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes the steps of providing a substrate with a memory region and a logic region, forming bit lines and logic gates respectively in the memory region and the logic region, wherein storage node regions are defined between bit lines, forming a first low-K dielectric layer on sidewalls of bit lines, forming a doped silicon layer in the storage node regions between bit lines, wherein the top surface of doped silicon layer is lower than the top surface of bit line, forming a second low-K dielectric layer on sidewalls of storage node regions, and filling up storage node regions with metal plugs.

公开(公告)号：US20180301458A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15922899

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Pin-Hong Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Kai-Jiun Chang ,  Chia-Chen Wu ,  Yi-An Huang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Hsin-Fu Huang ,  Chi-Mao Hsu ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Chung-Yen Feng

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage node contact structure of a memory device comprising a substrate having a dielectric layer comprising a recess, a first tungsten metal layer, and an adhesive layer on the first tungsten metal layer and a second tungsten metal layer on the adhesive layer, wherein the second tungsten metal layer is formed by a physical vapor deposition (PVD).

公开(公告)号：US20180277546A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15915026

申请日：2018-03-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Chien-Ting Ho ,  Tsung-Ying Tsai

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L27/10894 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L27/10805 ,  H01L27/10814 ,  H01L27/10823 ,  H01L27/10876 ,  H01L27/10885 ,  H01L27/10897 ,  H01L29/0649

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of bit lines, a gate, a spacer layer and a first spacer. The substrate has a memory cell region and a periphery region, the a plurality of bit lines are disposed on the substrate, within the memory cell region, and the gate is disposed on the substrate, within the periphery. The spacer layer covers the bit lines and a sidewall of the gate. The first spacer is disposed at two sides of the gate, covers on the spacer layer.

公开(公告)号：US10068907B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15593338

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsung-Ying Tsai ,  Chien-Ting Ho ,  Ming-Te Wei ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ying-Chiao Wang

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) includes a substrate, two buried word lines and a bit line contact. The substrate includes a first active area, wherein the first active area extends along a first direction. The buried word lines are disposed in the substrate and across the first active area, wherein the buried word lines extend along a second direction. The bit line contact is disposed on the substrate and overlaps the first active area between the two buried word lines, wherein the bit line contact is enclosed by a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side, and the first side is parallel to the third side along a third direction while the second side is parallel to the fourth side along a fourth direction, wherein the third direction is parallel to the first direction and the fourth direction is parallel to the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180190656A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15854827

申请日：2017-12-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chien-Ting Ho ,  Shih-Fang Tzou ,  Chun-Yuan Wu ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Yu-Chieh Lin ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Tsung-Ying Tsai

IPC: H01L27/105 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01L27/1052 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76879 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L27/1085 ,  H01L27/10894 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6656

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes the steps of providing a substrate with a memory region and a logic region, forming bit lines and logic gates respectively in the memory region and the logic region, wherein storage node regions are defined between bit lines, forming a first low-K dielectric layer on sidewalls of bit lines, forming a doped silicon layer in the storage node regions between bit lines, wherein the top surface of doped silicon layer is lower than the top surface of bit line, forming a second low-K dielectric layer on sidewalls of storage node regions, and filling up storage node regions with metal plugs.

公开(公告)号：US09960167B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15678132

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. ,  Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chien-Ting Ho ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Yu-Chieh Lin

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L27/10823 ,  H01L27/10814 ,  H01L27/10855 ,  H01L27/10876 ,  H01L27/10897

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a plurality of memory cells formed therein; forming an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a plurality of openings in the insulating layer and exposing a portion of the memory cells; forming a conductive portion and a metal layer in the openings; removing a portion of the metal layer to form a plurality of first metal portions and a plurality of second metal portions that the first metal portion and the conductive portion form a first connecting structure, and the second metal portion and the conductive portion form a second connecting structure; forming a passivation layer on the first connecting structures; and forming a plurality of first storage nodes and dummy nodes on the substrate and the first storage nodes and the dummy nodes are electrically connected to the second connecting structures and the first connecting structures respectively.

公开(公告)号：US09773887B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14957623

申请日：2015-12-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ying-Chiao Wang ,  Chao-Hung Lin ,  Ssu-I Fu ,  Jyh-Shyang Jenq ,  Li-Wei Feng ,  Yu-Hsiang Hung

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/6656 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a gate structure thereon, a first spacer around the gate structure, and a contact etch stop layer (CESL) adjacent to the first spacer; forming a cap layer on the gate structure, the first spacer, and the CESL; and removing part of the cap layer for forming a second spacer adjacent to the CESL.