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公开(公告)号:US10529919B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-07
申请号:US16044666
申请日:2018-07-25
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Han-Na Cho , Hye-Ji Yoon , O-Ik Kwon
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an MRAM device including forming a first insulating interlayer and a lower electrode contact, the lower electrode contact extending through the first insulating interlayer; forming a lower electrode layer, a magnetic tunnel junction layer, an upper electrode layer, and a first hard mask layer on the first insulating interlayer and lower electrode contact; forming a second hard mask on the first hard mask layer; etching the first hard mask layer and upper electrode layer to form a first hard mask and upper electrode; forming a spacer on sidewalls of the upper electrode and hard masks; and etching the magnetic tunnel junction layer and the lower electrode layer to form a structure including a lower electrode and a magnetic tunnel junction pattern on the lower electrode contact, wherein a layer remains on the upper electrode after etching the magnetic tunnel junction layer and the lower electrode layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09997566B1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-12
申请号:US15602469
申请日:2017-05-23
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sang-Kuk Kim , Jong-Kyu Kim , Jong-Chul Park , Jong-Soon Park , Hye-Ji Yoon , Woo-Hyun Lee
IPC: H01L43/12 , H01L27/22 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08 , H01L29/423
CPC classification number: H01L27/228 , H01L27/222 , H01L29/4236 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08 , H01L43/12
Abstract: Manufacturing an MRAM device may include forming an upper electrode on a magnetic tunnel junction stack, where the stack may include a lower electrode layer, a magnetic tunnel junction layer and a middle electrode layer that are sequentially formed on an insulating interlayer and a lower electrode contact on a substrate. The upper electrode may be formed on the middle electrode layer. An upper electrode protective structure may be formed to cover at least a sidewall and an upper surface of the upper electrode. The middle electrode layer, the magnetic tunnel junction layer and the lower electrode may be patterned by an etching process to form a middle electrode, a magnetic tunnel junction pattern and a lower electrode, respectively. The upper electrode protective structure may isolate the upper electrode from exposure during the patterning, and the upper electrode protective structure may remain on the upper electrode subsequently to the patterning.
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公开(公告)号:US20180158867A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15602469
申请日:2017-05-23
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sang-Kuk KIM , Jong-Kyu Kim , Jong-Chul Park , Jong-Soon Park , Hye-Ji Yoon , Woo-Hyun Lee
CPC classification number: H01L27/228 , H01L27/222 , H01L29/4236 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08 , H01L43/12
Abstract: Manufacturing an MRAM device may include forming an upper electrode on a magnetic tunnel junction stack, where the stack may include a lower electrode layer, a magnetic tunnel junction layer and a middle electrode layer that are sequentially formed on an insulating interlayer and a lower electrode contact on a substrate. The upper electrode may be formed on the middle electrode layer. An upper electrode protective structure may be formed to cover at least a sidewall and an upper surface of the upper electrode. The middle electrode layer, the magnetic tunnel junction layer and the lower electrode may be patterned by an etching process to form a middle electrode, a magnetic tunnel junction pattern and a lower electrode, respectively. The upper electrode protective structure may isolate the upper electrode from exposure during the patterning, and the upper electrode protective structure may remain on the upper electrode subsequently to the patterning.
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公开(公告)号:US09905754B1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-27
申请号:US15630046
申请日:2017-06-22
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hye-Ji Yoon , Yoo-Chul Kong , Jong-Kyu Kim , Sang-Kuk Kim , Yil-Hyung Lee
CPC classification number: H01L43/12 , H01L27/222
Abstract: In a method of forming a pattern of a semiconductor device, a first mask layer and an anti-reflective coating layer may be sequentially formed on a substrate. A photoresist layer may be formed on the anti-reflective coating layer. The photoresist layer may be exposed and developed to form a first preliminary photoresist pattern. A first ion beam etching process may be performed on the first preliminary photoresist pattern to form a second preliminary photoresist pattern. A second ion beam etching process may be performed on the second preliminary photoresist pattern to form a photoresist pattern. A second incident angle of an ion beam in the second ion beam etching process may be greater than a first incident angle of an ion beam in the first ion beam etching process. The anti-reflective coating layer and the first mask layer may be etched using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask to form a mask structure.
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