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公开(公告)号:US11915755B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17580591
申请日:2022-01-20
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Yu-Tse Kuo , Shu-Ru Wang , Chun-Hsien Huang , Hsin-Chih Yu , Meng-Ping Chuang , Li-Ping Huang , Yu-Fang Chen
IPC: G11C15/04
CPC classification number: G11C15/04
Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.
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公开(公告)号:US20230282261A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-07
申请号:US17707934
申请日:2022-03-29
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Yu-Tse Kuo , Shu-Ru Wang , Jen-Yu Wang , Li-Ping Huang , Yi-Ting Wu , Jia-Rong Wu , Chun-Hsien Huang
CPC classification number: G11C11/161 , G11C11/1655 , G11C11/1657 , G11C11/1673 , G11C11/1675 , H01L27/228 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08
Abstract: The present invention provides a spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) circuit, including a read transistor pair with two read transistors in parallel, a write transistor pair with two write transistors in parallel, a SOT memory cell with a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and a SOT layer, wherein one end of the MTJ is connected to the source of the read transistor pair and the other end of the MTJ is connected to the SOT layer, and one end of the SOT layer is connected to a source line and the other of the SOT layer is connected to the source of the write transistor pair, a read bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor pair and a write bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230207648A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-29
申请号:US17583225
申请日:2022-01-25
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Hsien Huang , Yu-Tse Kuo , Shu-Ru Wang , Chien-Hung Chen , Li-Ping Huang , Chun-Yen Tseng
IPC: H01L29/423 , H01L27/11 , G11C11/412 , G11C5/06 , H01L29/78
CPC classification number: H01L29/42376 , G11C5/063 , G11C11/412 , H01L27/1104 , H01L29/7851
Abstract: The present invention provides a layout pattern of static random access memory, comprising a PU1 (first pull-up transistor), a PU2 (second pull-up transistor), a PD1A (first pull-down transistor), a PD1B (second pull-down transistor), a PD2A (third pull-down transistor), a PD2B (fourth pull-down transistor), a PG1A (first access transistor), a PG1B (second access transistor), a PG2A (third access transistor) and a PG2B (fourth access transistor) located on the substrate. The PD1A and the PD1B are connected in parallel with each other, the PD2A and the PD2B are connected in parallel with each other, wherein the gate structures include a first J-shaped gate structure, and the first J-shaped gate structure is an integrally formed structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11489010B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-01
申请号:US17006928
申请日:2020-08-31
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Shu-Ru Wang , Yu-Tse Kuo , Chang-Hung Chen , Yi-Ting Wu , Shu-Wei Yeh , Ya-Lan Chiou , Chun-Hsien Huang
Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.
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公开(公告)号:US10861549B1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US16503617
申请日:2019-07-04
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Ching-Cheng Lung , Yu-Tse Kuo , Chun-Hsien Huang , Chih-Wei Tsai , Hsin-Chih Yu , Shu-Ru Wang
Abstract: A ternary content addressable memory unit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, a third inverter, a fourth inverter, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, and an eighth transistor. The first inverter includes an input terminal, and an output terminal coupled to a first node. The second inverter includes an input terminal coupled to the first node and an output terminal coupled to the input terminal of the first inverter. The third inverter includes an input terminal coupled to a second node and an output terminal. The fourth inverter includes an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the third inverter and an output terminal coupled to the second node.
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公开(公告)号:US10366756B1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-30
申请号:US16104946
申请日:2018-08-19
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Ching-Cheng Lung , Yu-Tse Kuo , Chun-Hsien Huang , Hsin-Chih Yu , Shu-Ru Wang
Abstract: A control circuit for a ternary content-addressable memory includes a first logic unit and a second logic unit. The first logic unit is coupled to a first storage unit, a second storage unit, a first search line, a second search line, a reference voltage terminal, and a match line. The second logic unit is coupled to the first storage unit, the second storage unit, the first search line, the second search line, a first power supply line and a second power supply line. When voltages at the first search line and the second search line match voltages at the first storage unit and the second storage unit, the second logic unit provides a path for electrically connecting the first power supply line to the second power supply line.
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公开(公告)号:US11475952B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US17179418
申请日:2021-02-19
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Hsien Huang , Yu-Tse Kuo , Shu-Ru Wang , Chun-Yen Tseng , Chun-Chieh Chang
IPC: G11C15/04
Abstract: A ternary content addressable memory and a two-port SRAM are provided and include a storage cell and two transistors. The storage cell includes a first active region, a second active region, a third active region, and a fourth active region, extending along a first direction, and a first gate line, a second gate line, a third gate line, and a fourth gate line extending along a second direction. The first gate line crosses the third active region and the fourth active region, the second gate line crosses the fourth active region, the third gate line crosses the first active region, and the fourth gate line crosses the first active region and the second active region. The transistors are electrically connected to the storage cell, and the transistors and the storage cell are arranged along the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US10892013B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US16439680
申请日:2019-06-12
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Hsien Huang , Ching-Cheng Lung , Yu-Tse Kuo , Shu-Ru Wang , Chun-Yen Tseng
Abstract: A two-port ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) and layout pattern thereof, and associated memory device are provided. The two-port TCAM may include a first storage unit, a second storage unit, a set of first search terminals, a set of second search terminals, a first comparison circuit, a second comparison circuit, a first match terminal and a second match terminal, wherein the first comparison circuit is respectively coupled to the first storage unit, the second storage unit, the set of first search terminals and the first match terminal, and the second comparison circuit is respectively coupled to the first storage unit, the second storage unit, the set of second search terminals and the second match terminal. First search data and second search data may be concurrently inputted into the two-port TCAM for determining whether the first search data and the second search data match content data within the two-port TCAM.
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公开(公告)号:US10410684B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-10
申请号:US15900811
申请日:2018-02-21
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Ting-Hao Chang , Ching-Cheng Lung , Yu-Tse Kuo , Shih-Hao Liang , Chun-Hsien Huang , Shu-Ru Wang , Hsin-Chih Yu
IPC: G11C5/02 , H01L27/108 , H01L27/105 , G11C11/409 , G11C11/419 , H01L27/11 , H01L29/786
Abstract: The present invention provides a memory device, the memory device includes a first region having a plurality of oxide semiconductor static random access memories (OSSRAM) arranged in a first direction, and each of the OSSRAMs comprising a static random access memory (SRAM) and at least an oxide semiconductor dynamic random access memory (DOSRAM), wherein the DOSRAM is connected to the SRAM, wherein each of the DOSRAMs comprises an oxide semiconductor gate (OSG), and each of the OSGs extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and an oxide semiconductor channel extending in the first direction, an oxide semiconductor gate connection extending in the first direction to connect each of the OSGs, and a word line, a Vcc connection line and a Vss connection line extend in the first direction and are connected to the SRAMs in each OSSRAM.
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公开(公告)号:US09859282B1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US15280333
申请日:2016-09-29
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Ching-Cheng Lung , Yu-Tse Kuo , Chun-Hsien Huang , Shu-Ru Wang
IPC: H01L27/108 , H01L29/78
CPC classification number: H01L27/10805 , H01L27/0207 , H01L27/10855 , H01L27/10885 , H01L27/10888
Abstract: A high-density semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a bit line and a first memory unit. The bit line, disposed on the substrate, has a first side and a second side. The first memory unit includes a first transistor, a first capacitor, a second transistor and a second capacitor. The first transistor disposed on the substrate has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal connects the bit line. The first capacitor connects the second terminal of the first transistor. The second transistor disposed on the substrate has a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The third terminal connects the bit line. The second capacitor connects the fourth terminal of the second transistor. The first capacitor and the second capacitor are separated from the bit line in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the bit line and located on the first side of the bit line.
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