公开(公告)号：US20240196756A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18587823

申请日：2024-02-26

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

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

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10N50/01 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/329 ,  H10N50/80

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 metal interconnection and a second metal interconnection in the first IMD layer; forming a channel layer on the first metal interconnection and the second metal interconnection; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on the channel layer; and removing the MTJ stack to form a MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US20240172456A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18420684

申请日：2024-01-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H10B63/00 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N70/00 ,  H10N70/20

CPC classification number: H10B63/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N70/063 ,  H10N70/24 ,  H10N70/826 ,  H10N70/8833

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hybrid random access memory in a system-on-chip, including steps of providing a semiconductor substrate with a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) region and a resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) region, forming multiple ReRAM cells in the ReRAM region on the semiconductor substrate, forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the ReRAM cells are in the first dielectric layer, forming multiple MRAM cells in the MRAM region on the first dielectric layer, and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, wherein the MRAM cells are in the second dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240130246A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18395646

申请日：2023-12-25

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

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

CPC classification number: H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate and a metal interconnection in the first IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a top electrode on the metal interconnection, forming a spacer adjacent to the MTJ and the top electrode, forming a second IMD layer around the spacer, forming a cap layer on the top electrode, the spacer, and the second IMD layer, and then patterning the cap layer to form a protective cap on the top electrode and the spacer.

公开(公告)号：US11925035B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17973557

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  H10B63/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N70/00 ,  H10N70/20

CPC classification number: H10B63/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N70/063 ,  H10N70/24 ,  H10N70/826 ,  H10N70/8833

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：US20230337551A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US17743459

申请日：2022-05-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Jia-Rong Wu ,  Chi-Hsuan Cheng ,  Rai-Min Huang ,  Po-Kai Hsu

IPC: H01L43/14 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/04 ,  H01L43/06

CPC classification number: H01L43/14 ,  H01L27/222 ,  H01L43/04 ,  H01L43/06

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, forming a first spin orbit torque (SOT) layer on the MTJ, forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the first SOT layer, forming a second SOT layer on the IMD layer, forming a first hard mask on the second SOT layer, patterning the first hard mask along a first direction, and then patterning the first hard mask along a second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230263067A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18135758

申请日：2023-04-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a cap layer adjacent to the MTJ and extended to overlap a top surface of the MTJ, a top electrode on the MTJ, a metal interconnection under the MTJ, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, and a second IMD layer around the metal interconnection. Preferably, the cap layer is adjacent to the top electrode and the MTJ and on the second IMD layer and a top surface of the cap layer is higher than a top surface of the first IMD layer.

公开(公告)号：US11700775B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17090859

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H10N50/10 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/10 ,  H10B61/22 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, around a first metal interconnection. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, around a via and a second metal interconnection. The second metal interconnection directly contacts the first metal interconnection. The third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer, around a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure and a third metal interconnection. The third metal interconnection directly contacts the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.

公开(公告)号：US20230200257A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18110337

申请日：2023-02-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10

CPC classification number: H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate comprising a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, a MTJ on the MTJ region, a top electrode on the MTJ, a connecting structure on the top electrode, and a first metal interconnection on the logic region. Preferably, the first metal interconnection includes a via conductor on the substrate and a trench conductor, in which a bottom surface of the trench conductor is lower than a bottom surface of the connecting structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230136441A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17541226

申请日：2021-12-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yi-Yu Lin ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Chung-Yi Chiu

IPC: H01L27/24 ,  H01L45/00

Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM) structure includes a substrate. A transistor is disposed on the substrate. The transistor includes a gate structure, a source and a drain. A drain contact plug contacts the drain. A metal interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on the drain contact plug. An RRAM is disposed on the drain and within a first trench in the metal interlayer dielectric layer. The RRAM includes the drain contact plug, a metal oxide layer and a top electrode. The drain contact plug serves as a bottom electrode of the RRAM. The metal oxide layer contacts the drain contact plug. The top electrode contacts the metal oxide layer and a metal layer is disposed within the first trench.

公开(公告)号：US20230101233A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US18074533

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen ,  Yu-Ping Wang

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first metal interconnection on a substrate; forming a stop layer on the first metal interconnection; removing the stop layer to form a first opening; forming an electromigration enhancing layer in the first opening; and forming a second metal interconnection on the electromigration enhancing layer. Preferably, top surfaces of the electromigration enhancing layer and the stop layer are coplanar.