公开(公告)号：US20220059618A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17033901

申请日：2020-09-27

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hui-Lin Wang ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

IPC: H01L27/24 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12 ,  H01L45/00

Abstract: A hybrid random access memory for a system-on-chip (SOC), including a semiconductor substrate with a MRAM region and a ReRAM region, a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, multiple ReRAM cells in the first dielectric layer on the ReRAM region, a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and multiple MRAM cells in the second dielectric layer on the MRAM region.

公开(公告)号：US20220059528A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17516721

申请日：2021-11-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yung-Chen Chiu ,  Sheng-Yuan Hsueh ,  Kuo-Hsing Lee ,  Chien-Liang Wu ,  Chih-Kai Kang ,  Guan-Kai Huang

IPC: H01L27/06 ,  H01L27/085 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: A 3D semiconductor structure includes a buffer layer, a n-type high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) disposed on a first surface of the buffer layer, and a p-type high hole mobility transistor (HHMT) disposed on a second surface of the buffer layer opposite to the first surface.

公开(公告)号：US11244948B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16158317

申请日：2018-10-12

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

Inventor： Feng-Yi Chang ,  Fu-Che Lee ,  Yi-Ching Chang ,  Kai-Lou Huang

IPC: H01L27/108

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first plug, a conductive pad and a capacitor structure. The first plug is disposed on the substrate, and the conductive pad is disposed on the first plug, with the conductive pad including a recessed shoulder portion at a top corner thereof. The capacitor structure is disposed on the conductive pad, to directly in connection with thereto.

公开(公告)号：US11238912B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US17146424

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yi-Ting Wu ,  Cheng-Tung Huang ,  Jen-Yu Wang ,  Yung-Ching Hsieh ,  Po-Chun Yang ,  Jian-Jhong Chen ,  Bo-Chang Li

IPC: G11C11/16 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: In an MRAM, each unit cell includes two non-volatile storage units, three N-type transistors and three P-type transistors. Each N-type transistor is coupled in parallel with a corresponding P-type transistor for forming a transmission gate which provides bi-directional current, thereby preventing source degeneration.

公开(公告)号：US11227769B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16833685

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Jung Tang ,  Yu-Jen Liu

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the gate structure; performing a replacement metal gate (RMG) process to transform the gate structure into a metal gate; forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the metal gate; forming a metal interconnection in the IMD layer; and performing a high pressure anneal (HPA) process for improving work function variation of the metal gate.

公开(公告)号：US20220013713A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16988707

申请日：2020-08-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chiu-Jung Chiu ,  Ya-Sheng Feng ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yu-Chun Chen ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chung-Liang Chu ,  Hsiu-Hao Hu

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the IMD layer, forming a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) layer in the trench, forming a metal layer on the SAF layer, planarizing the metal layer and the SAF layer to form a metal interconnection, and forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection.

公开(公告)号：US11222784B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16831827

申请日：2020-03-27

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

Inventor： Tzu-Hao Liu ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Tsun-Min Cheng ,  Kai-Jiun Chang ,  Chia-Chen Wu ,  Yi-An Huang ,  Po-Chih Wu ,  Pin-Hong Chen ,  Chun-Chieh Chiu ,  Tzu-Chieh Chen ,  Chih-Chien Liu ,  Chih-Chieh Tsai ,  Ji-Min Lin

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  G11C11/4097 ,  H01L27/108

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, in which the gate structure includes a silicon layer on the substrate, a titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the silicon layer, a titanium (Ti) layer between the TiN layer and the silicon layer, a metal silicide between the Ti layer and the silicon layer, a titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) layer on the TiN layer, and a conductive layer on the TiSiN layer.

公开(公告)号：US11217693B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16711442

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chang-Po Hsiung ,  Shin-Hung Li

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A semiconductor transistor includes a first lightly doped-drain region disposed in a drain region of a semiconductor substrate; a first heavily doped region disposed in the first lightly doped-drain region; and a gate located on the channel region; a gate oxide layer between the gate and the channel region; and a first insulating feature disposed in the first lightly doped-drain region between the channel region and the first heavily doped region. The gate overlaps with the first insulating feature. The thickness of the first insulating feature is greater than that of the gate oxide layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210399132A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US16934030

申请日：2020-07-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chang-Po Hsiung

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: A buried channel MOSFET includes a dielectric layer, a gate and a buried channel region. The dielectric layer having a recess is disposed on a substrate. The gate is disposed in the recess, wherein the gate includes a first work function metal layer having a “-”shaped cross-sectional profile, and a minimum distance between each sidewalls of the first work function metal layer and the nearest sidewall of the recess is larger than zero. The buried channel region is located in the substrate right below the gate. The present invention provides a method of forming said buried channel MOSFET.

公开(公告)号：US20210391531A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US16930291

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Jia-Rong Wu ,  Rai-Min Huang ,  I-Fan Chang ,  Ya-Huei Tsai ,  Yu-Ping Wang

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a first patterned mask on the first IMD layer, in which the first patterned mask includes a first slot extending along a first direction; forming a second patterned mask on the first patterned mask, in which the second patterned mask includes a second slot extending along a second direction and the first slot intersects the second slot to form a third slot; and forming a first metal interconnection in the third slot.