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公开(公告)号:US11856866B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US17740145
申请日:2022-05-09
发明人: Hsi-Wen Tien , Wei-Hao Liao , Pin-Ren Dai , Chih-Wei Lu , Chung-Ju Lee
CPC分类号: H10N50/10 , G11C11/161 , H01L23/5226 , H10B61/00 , H10B61/22 , H10N50/01 , H10N50/80 , H10N50/85
摘要: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a bottom conductive line, a bottom electrode, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ), and a residue. The bottom conductive line is over the semiconductor substrate. The bottom electrode is over the bottom conductive line. The MTJ is over the bottom electrode. The residue of the MTJ is on the sidewall of the bottom electrode and is spaced apart from the bottom conductive line.
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公开(公告)号:US11569096B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-31
申请号:US17327580
申请日:2021-05-21
发明人: Hsi-Wen Tien , Wei-Hao Liao , Chih-Wei Lu , Pin-Ren Dai , Chung-Ju Lee
IPC分类号: H01L21/48 , H01L23/532 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528
摘要: An semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer, an etch stop layer, an interconnect structure, and a second dielectric layer. The etch stop layer is over the first dielectric layer. The interconnect structure includes a conductive via in the first dielectric layer and the etch stop layer, a conductive line over the conductive via, an intermediate conductive layer over the conductive line, and a conductive pillar over the intermediate conductive layer. The interconnect structure is electrically conductive at least from a top of the conductive pillar to a bottom of the conductive via. The second dielectric layer surrounds the conductive line, the intermediate conductive layer, and the conductive pillar, wherein a bottom of the second dielectric layer is lower than a top of the conductive line, and a top of the second dielectric layer is higher than the top of the conductive line.
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公开(公告)号:US10964888B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-30
申请号:US16840100
申请日:2020-04-03
发明人: Pin-Ren Dai , Chung-Ju Lee , Chung-Te Lin , Chih-Wei Lu , Hsi-Wen Tien , Tai-Yen Peng , Chien-Min Lee , Wei-Hao Liao
摘要: The present disclosure describes a method utilizing an ion beam etch process, instead of a RIE etch process, to form magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structures. For example, the method includes forming MTJ structure layers on an interconnect layer, where the interconnect layer includes a first area and a second area. The method further includes depositing a mask layer over the MTJ structure layers in the first area and forming masking structures over the MTJ structure layers in the second area. The method also includes etching with an ion beam etch process, the MTJ structure layers between the masking structures to form MTJ structures over vias in the second area of the interconnect layer; and removing, with the ion beam etch process, the mask layer, the top electrode, the MTJ stack, and a portion of the bottom electrode in the first area of the interconnect layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10276794B1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-30
申请号:US15799416
申请日:2017-10-31
发明人: Tai-Yen Peng , Hui-Hsien Wei , Wei-Chih Wen , Pin-Ren Dai , Chien-Min Lee , Han-Ting Tsai , Jyu-Horng Shieh , Chung-Te Lin
摘要: A memory device includes a substrate, an etch stop layer, a protective layer, and a resistance switching element. The substrate has a memory region and a logic region, and includes a metallization pattern therein. The etch stop layer is over the substrate, and has a first portion over the memory region and a second portion over the logic region. The protective layer covers the first portion of the etch stop layer. The protective layer does not cover the second portion of the etch stop layer. The resistance switching element is over the memory region, and the resistance switching element is electrically connected to the metallization pattern through the etch stop layer and the protective layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11915943B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17509293
申请日:2021-10-25
发明人: Wei-Hao Liao , Hsi-Wen Tien , Chih Wei Lu , Pin-Ren Dai , Chung-Ju Lee
IPC分类号: H01L21/32 , H01L21/033 , H01L21/3213 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/532
CPC分类号: H01L21/32139 , H01L21/0332 , H01L21/0337 , H01L21/32136 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/76832 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/53209
摘要: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive feature disposed over a semiconductor substrate, a via disposed in a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over the conductive feature, and a metal-containing etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed on the via, where the metal-containing ESL includes a first metal and is resistant to etching by a fluorine-containing etchant. The semiconductor structure further includes a conductive line disposed over the metal-containing ESL, where the conductive line includes a second metal different from the first metal and is etchable by the fluorine-containing etchant, and where the via is configured to interconnect the conductive line to the conductive feature. Furthermore, the semiconductor structure includes a second ILD layer disposed over the first ILD layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11329216B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16847447
申请日:2020-04-13
发明人: Hsi-Wen Tien , Wei-Hao Liao , Pin-Ren Dai , Chih-Wei Lu , Chung-Ju Lee
摘要: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a bottom electrode, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ), a top electrode, and a residue. The bottom electrode is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The MTJ is disposed over the bottom electrode. The top electrode is disposed over the MTJ layer. Sidewalls of the bottom electrode, the MTJ, and the top electrode are vertically aligned with each other. The residue of the MTJ is located on the sidewall of the bottom electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US11158518B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-26
申请号:US16582412
申请日:2019-09-25
发明人: Wei-Hao Liao , Hsi-Wen Tien , Chih Wei Lu , Pin-Ren Dai , Chung-Ju Lee
IPC分类号: H01L23/48 , H01L21/3213 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/033 , H01L21/768
摘要: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive feature disposed over a semiconductor substrate, a via disposed in a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over the conductive feature, and a metal-containing etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed on the via, where the metal-containing ESL includes a first metal and is resistant to etching by a fluorine-containing etchant. The semiconductor structure further includes a conductive line disposed over the metal-containing ESL, where the conductive line includes a second metal different from the first metal and is etchable by the fluorine-containing etchant, and where the via is configured to interconnect the conductive line to the conductive feature. Furthermore, the semiconductor structure includes a second ILD layer disposed over the first ILD layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11018027B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US16988609
申请日:2020-08-08
发明人: Hsi-Wen Tien , Wei-Hao Liao , Chih-Wei Lu , Pin-Ren Dai , Chung-Ju Lee
IPC分类号: H01L21/48 , H01L23/532 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528
摘要: An interconnect structure includes a first dielectric layer, an etch stop layer, a conductive via, a conductive line, an intermediate conductive layer, a conductive pillar, and a second dielectric layer. The etch stop layer is over the first dielectric layer. The conductive via is in the first dielectric layer and the etch stop layer. The conductive line is over the conductive via. The intermediate conductive layer is over the conductive line. The conductive pillar is over the intermediate conductive layer. The second dielectric layer surrounds the conductive line, the intermediate conductive layer, and the conductive pillar, and a bottom of the second dielectric layer is lower than a top of the conductive line, and a top of the second dielectric layer is higher than the top of the conductive line.
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公开(公告)号:US10756258B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-25
申请号:US15860566
申请日:2018-01-02
发明人: Wei-Hao Liao , Hsi-Wen Tien , Chih-Wei Lu , Pin-Ren Dai , Chung-Ju Lee
摘要: A method for fabricating a memory device includes forming a bottom electrode over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over and surrounding the bottom electrode; removing at least one portion of the etch stop layer to expose the bottom electrode; forming a stack layer over the bottom electrode and a remaining portion of the etch stop layer, the stack layer comprising a resistance switching layer; and etching the stack layer to form a stack over the bottom electrode, the stack comprising a resistance switching element over the bottom electrode and a top electrode over the resistance switching element, wherein the etch stop layer has a higher etch resistance to the etching than that of the resistance switching element.
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公开(公告)号:US12127489B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US18170947
申请日:2023-02-17
发明人: Tai-Yen Peng , Hui-Hsien Wei , Wei-Chih Wen , Pin-Ren Dai , Chien-Min Lee , Han-Ting Tsai , Jyu-Horng Shieh , Chung-Te Lin
CPC分类号: H10N70/884 , H10B61/22 , H10B63/30 , H10B63/82 , H10B63/84 , H10N50/01 , H10N50/80 , H10N70/023 , H10N70/063 , H10N70/24 , H10N70/245 , H10N70/826 , H10N70/8416 , H10N70/8833
摘要: An IC structure comprises a substrate, a first dielectric structure, a second dielectric structure, a first via structure, and a memory cell structure. The substrate comprises a memory region and a logic region. The first dielectric structure is over the memory region. The second dielectric structure laterally extends from the first dielectric structure to over the logic region. The second dielectric structure has a thickness less than a thickness of the first dielectric structure. The first via structure extends through the first dielectric structure. A top segment of the first via structure is higher than a top surface of the first dielectric structure. The first memory cell structure is over the first via structure.
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