公开(公告)号：US20210020828A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16531129

申请日：2019-08-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Chien-Ting Lin ,  Kun-Chen Ho ,  Yi-Syun Chou ,  Chang-Min Li ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Yu-Tsung Lai ,  JUN XIE

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

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), including a bottom electrode layer on a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction stack on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer on the magnetic tunnel junction stack, wherein the material of top electrode layer is titanium nitride, and the percentage of nitrogen in the titanium nitride gradually decreases from the top surface of top electrode layer to the bottom surface of top electrode layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200373478A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16438480

申请日：2019-06-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Yi-Wei Tseng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first liner on the MTJ; forming a second liner on the first liner; forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the MTJ, and forming a metal interconnection in the IMD layer, the second liner, and the first liner to electrically connect the MTJ. Preferably, the first liner and the second liner are made of different materials.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200176510A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16214127

申请日：2018-12-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chia-Chang Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Hung-Chan Lin ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H01L27/22 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: The disclosure provides a semiconductor memory device including a substrate having a memory cell region and an alignment mark region; a dielectric layer covering the memory cell region and the alignment mark region; conductive vias in the dielectric layer within the memory cell region; an alignment mark trench in the dielectric layer within the alignment mark region; and storage structures disposed on the conductive vias, respectively. Each of the storage structures includes a bottom electrode defined from a bottom electrode metal layer, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure defined from an MTJ layer, and a top electrode. A residual metal stack is left in the alignment mark trench. The residual metal stack includes a portion of the bottom electrode metal layer and a portion of the MTJ layer.

公开(公告)号：US09530871B1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US15225836

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Yueh Tsai ,  Jia-Feng Fang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Rung-Yuan Lee ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Wei-Jen Wu

IPC: H01L21/8232 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/324

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming an epitaxial layer on the fin-shaped structure; forming a first contact etch stop layer (CESL) on the epitaxial layer; forming a source/drain region in the epitaxial layer; and forming a second CESL on the first CESL.

Abstract translation: 公开了半导体器件的制造方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供其上具有鳍状结构的基板; 在鳍状结构上形成外延层; 在外延层上形成第一接触蚀刻停止层（CESL）; 在外延层中形成源/漏区; 并在第一个CESL上形成第二个CESL。

公开(公告)号：US09443757B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14940120

申请日：2015-11-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Yueh Tsai ,  Jia-Feng Fang ,  Yi-Wei Chen ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Rung-Yuan Lee ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Wei-Jen Wu

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming an epitaxial layer on the fin-shaped structure; forming a first contact etch stop layer (CESL) on the epitaxial layer; forming a source/drain region in the epitaxial layer; and forming a second CESL on the first CESL.

Abstract translation: 公开了半导体器件的制造方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供其上具有鳍状结构的基板; 在鳍状结构上形成外延层; 在外延层上形成第一接触蚀刻停止层（CESL）; 在外延层中形成源/漏区; 并在第一个CESL上形成第二个CESL。

公开(公告)号：US12274180B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18122730

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

IPC: H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/20 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a MRAM region of a substrate, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, forming a patterned mask on a logic region of the substrate, performing a nitridation process to transform part of the first IMD layer to a nitride layer, forming a first metal interconnection on the logic region, forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer, forming a second IMD layer on the stop layer, and forming a second metal intercom in the second IMD layer to connect to the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US20250035718A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18915389

申请日：2024-10-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen -Yi Weng ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: G01R33/09 ,  G11C11/02 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, in which the MTJ includes a pinned layer on the substrate, a reference layer on the pinned layer, a barrier layer on the reference layer, and a free layer on the barrier layer. Preferably, the free layer and the barrier layer have same width and the barrier layer and the reference layer have different widths.

公开(公告)号：US12102014B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18376437

申请日：2023-10-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chia-Chang Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Chin-Yang Hsieh ,  Jing-Yin Jhang

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/80 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F41/34 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate comprising a MTJ region and a logic region, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MTJ region, and a contact plug on the logic region. Preferably, the MTJ includes a bottom electrode layer having a gradient concentration, a free layer on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer on the free layer.

公开(公告)号：US12063792B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US18207654

申请日：2023-06-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Wei Chen

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10B61/22 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ; forming a first metal interconnection adjacent to the MTJ; forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer; removing the stop layer to form an opening; and forming a channel layer in the opening to electrically connect the MTJ and the first metal interconnection.