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公开(公告)号:US20210249357A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US16786919
申请日:2020-02-10
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Kun-Ju Li , Jhih-Yuan Chen , Hsin-Jung Liu , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih , Ang Chan , Fu-Chun Hsiao , Ji-Min Lin , Chun-Han Chen
IPC: H01L23/544 , H01L27/22 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/12
Abstract: An alignment mark structure includes a dielectric layer. A trench is embedded in the dielectric layer. An alignment mark fills up the trench, wherein the alignment mark includes a metal layer covering the trench. A first material layer covers and contacts the metal layer. A second material layer covers and contacts the first material layer. A third material layer covers and contacts the second material layer. The first material layer, the second material layer, and the third material layer are independently comprises silicon nitride, silicon oxide, tantalum-containing material, aluminum-containing material, titanium-containing material, or a low-k dielectric having a dielectric constant smaller than 2.7, and a reflectance of the first material layer is larger than a reflectance of the second material layer, the reflectance of the second material layer is larger than a reflectance of the third material layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10916694B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-09
申请号:US16255754
申请日:2019-01-23
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Tai-Cheng Hou , Wei-Xin Gao , Fu-Yu Tsai , Chin-Yang Hsieh , Chen-Yi Weng , Jing-Yin Jhang , Bin-Siang Tsai , Kun-Ju Li , Chih-Yueh Li , Chia-Lin Lu , Chun-Lung Chen , Kun-Yuan Liao , Yu-Tsung Lai , Wei-Hao Huang
IPC: H01L43/08 , H01L41/47 , H01L21/768 , H01L43/02 , H01L21/762
Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10804461B1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
申请号:US16517693
申请日:2019-07-22
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hsin-Jung Liu , Kun-Ju Li , Ang Chan , Chau-Chung Hou , Yu-Lung Shih
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a memory device is provided, the method includes the following steps: firstly, providing a dielectric layer, then simultaneously forming a contact window and an alignment mark trench in the dielectric layer, wherein the contact window exposes a lower metal line, then forming a conductive layer on the surface of the dielectric layer, in the contact window and in the alignment mark trench, performing a planarization step on the conductive layer, and leaving a residue in the alignment mark trench. Subsequently, a nitrogen plasma step (N2 plasma) is performed on the dielectric layer, a cleaning step is performed to remove the residue in the alignment mark trench, and a patterned magnetic tunneling junction, MTJ) film is laminated on the contact window.
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公开(公告)号:US10722998B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US15719515
申请日:2017-09-28
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Li-Chieh Hsu , Fu-Shou Tsai , Kun-Ju Li , Po-Cheng Huang , Chun-Liang Liu
Abstract: The present invention provides a wafer polishing pad, the wafer polishing pad includes a polishing material layer, a plurality of recesses are formed on the top surface of the polishing material layer, and a warning element disposed within the polishing material layer, the warning element and the polishing material layer have different colors. The feature of the invention is that forming a warning element in the polishing material layer, when the visible state of the warning element is changed, for example, when the warning element appears, disappears or changes the shapes, it means that the wafer polishing pad needs to be replaced. In this way, the user can confirm the destroying situation of the wafer polishing pad easily, and also improving the manufacturing process efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US20200212290A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-02
申请号:US16255754
申请日:2019-01-23
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Tai-Cheng Hou , Wei-Xin Gao , Fu-Yu Tsai , Chin-Yang Hsieh , Chen-Yi Weng , Jing-Yin Jhang , Bin-Siang Tsai , Kun-Ju Li , Chih-Yueh Li , Chia-Lin Lu , Chun-Lung Chen , Kun-Yuan Liao , Yu-Tsung Lai , Wei-Hao Huang
IPC: H01L41/47 , H01L21/762 , H01L43/02 , H01L21/768
Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10535817B1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-14
申请号:US16144888
申请日:2018-09-27
Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung , Kun-Ju Li
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an embedded magnetoresistive random access memory including the following steps is provided. A memory cell stack structure is formed on a substrate structure. The memory cell stack structure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a magnetic tunnel junction structure. A first dielectric layer covering the memory cell stack structure is formed. A metal nitride layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on the metal nitride layer. A first CMP process is performed on the second dielectric layer to expose the metal nitride layer by using the metal nitride layer as a stop layer. An etch back process is performed to completely remove the metal nitride layer and expose the first dielectric layer. A second CMP process is performed to expose the second electrode. The manufacturing method can have a better planarization effect.
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公开(公告)号:US10290723B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US15981913
申请日:2018-05-17
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Tsen Lu , Chien-Ming Lai , Lu-Sheng Chou , Ya-Huei Tsai , Ching-Hsiang Chiu , Yu-Tung Hsiao , Chen-Ming Huang , Kun-Ju Li , Yu-Ping Wang
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate, in which the gate structure includes a high-k dielectric layer on the substrate and a bottom barrier metal (BBM) layer on the high-k dielectric layer. Preferably, the BBM layer includes a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion, the middle portion being a nitrogen rich portion, the top portion and the bottom portion being titanium rich portions, and the top portion, the middle portion, and the bottom portion are of same material composition.
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公开(公告)号:US20190070706A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-07
申请号:US15719515
申请日:2017-09-28
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Li-Chieh Hsu , Fu-Shou Tsai , Kun-Ju Li , Po-Cheng Huang , Chun-Liang Liu
CPC classification number: B24B37/22 , B24B37/24 , B24B37/26 , B24D2205/00
Abstract: The present invention provides a wafer polishing pad, the wafer polishing pad includes a polishing material layer, a plurality of recesses are formed on the top surface of the polishing material layer, and a warning element disposed within the polishing material layer, the warning element and the polishing material layer have different colors. The feature of the invention is that forming a warning element in the polishing material layer, when the visible state of the warning element is changed, for example, when the warning element appears, disappears or changes the shapes, it means that the wafer polishing pad needs to be replaced. In this way, the user can confirm the destroying situation of the wafer polishing pad easily, and also improving the manufacturing process efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US20180269308A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15981913
申请日:2018-05-17
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Tsen Lu , Chien-Ming Lai , Lu-Sheng Chou , Ya-Huei Tsai , Ching-Hsiang Chiu , Yu-Tung Hsiao , Chen-Ming Huang , Kun-Ju Li , Yu-Ping Wang
CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 , B32B1/00 , B32B18/00 , C22C32/0068 , H01L21/28088 , H01L29/4238 , H01L29/4966 , H01L29/511
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate, in which the gate structure includes a high-k dielectric layer on the substrate and a bottom barrier metal (BBM) layer on the high-k dielectric layer. Preferably, the BBM layer includes a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion, the middle portion being a nitrogen rich portion, the top portion and the bottom portion being titanium rich portions, and the top portion, the middle portion, and the bottom portion are of same material composition.
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公开(公告)号:US10049887B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-14
申请号:US15678117
申请日:2017-08-16
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Li-Chieh Hsu , Fu-Shou Tsai , Yu-Ting Li , Yi-Liang Liu , Kun-Ju Li
IPC: H01L21/3105 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/78
Abstract: A method of planarizing a substrate surface is disclosed. A substrate having a major surface of a material layer is provided. The major surface of the material layer comprises a first region with relatively low removal rate and a second region of relatively high removal rate. A photoresist pattern is formed on the material layer. The photoresist pattern masks the second region, while exposes at least a portion of the first region. At least a portion of the material layer not covered by the photoresist pattern is etched away. A polish stop layer is deposited on the material layer. A cap layer is deposited on the polish stop layer. A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process is performed to polish the cap layer.
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