公开(公告)号：US20230238043A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18127651

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: G11C11/16 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80

CPC classification number: G11C11/161 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10B61/10 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/80

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a memory device region and a logic device region, a first dielectric layer on the substrate, a plurality of memory stack structures on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region, an insulating layer conformally covering the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the insulating layer and completely filling the spaces between the memory stack structures, and a first interconnecting structure formed in the second dielectric layer on the logic device region. A top surface of the first interconnecting structure is flush with a top surface of the second dielectric layer and higher than top surfaces of the memory stack structures.

公开(公告)号：US11646069B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17460348

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12

CPC classification number: G11C11/161 ,  H01L27/222 ,  H01L27/224 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate having a logic device region and a memory device region is provided. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Plural memory stack structures are formed on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region. An insulating layer is formed and conformally covers the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer. An etching back process is performed to remove a portion of the insulating layer without exposing any portion of the memory stack structures. After the etching back process, a second dielectric layer is formed on the insulating layer and completely fills the spaces between the memory stack structures.

公开(公告)号：US20230038528A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17967904

申请日：2022-10-18

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 ,  G11C5/06 ,  H01L43/12 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L29/82 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a spacer adjacent to the MTJ, a liner adjacent to the spacer, and a first metal interconnection on the MTJ. Preferably, the first metal interconnection includes protrusions adjacent to two sides of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the protrusions contact the liner directly.

公开(公告)号：US11476410B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16997922

申请日：2020-08-19

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yu-Chun Chen ,  Yen-Chun Liu ,  Ya-Sheng Feng ,  Chiu-Jung Chiu ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chung-Liang Chu ,  Hsiu-Hao Hu

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/10

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) region and a logic region, a first metal interconnection on the MRAM region, a second metal interconnection on the logic region, a stop layer extending from the first metal interconnection to the second metal interconnection, and a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first metal interconnection. Preferably, the stop layer on the first metal interconnection and the stop layer on the second metal interconnection have different thicknesses.

公开(公告)号：US20220238600A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17717127

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yi-Hui Lee ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Ying-Cheng Liu ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: An MRAM structure includes a dielectric layer. A contact hole is disposed in the dielectric layer. A contact plug fills in the contact hole and protrudes out of the dielectric layer. The contact plug includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion fills in the contact hole. The upper portion is outside of the contact hole. The upper portion has a top side and a bottom side greater than the top side. The top side and the bottom side are parallel. The bottom side is closer to the contact hole than the top side. An MRAM is disposed on the contact hole and contacts the contact plug.

公开(公告)号：US20220013713A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16988707

申请日：2020-08-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chiu-Jung Chiu ,  Ya-Sheng Feng ,  I-Ming Tseng ,  Yi-An Shih ,  Yu-Chun Chen ,  Yi-Hui Lee ,  Chung-Liang Chu ,  Hsiu-Hao Hu

IPC: H01L43/02 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the IMD layer, forming a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) layer in the trench, forming a metal layer on the SAF layer, planarizing the metal layer and the SAF layer to form a metal interconnection, and forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection.

公开(公告)号：US11139011B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16556170

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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

IPC: G11C11/16 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate having a logic device region and a memory device region is provided. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Plural memory stack structures are formed on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region. An insulating layer is formed and conformally covers the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer. An etching back process is performed to remove a portion of the insulating layer without exposing any portion of the memory stack structures. After the etching back process, a second dielectric layer is formed on the insulating layer and completely fills the spaces between the memory stack structures.

公开(公告)号：US20210257542A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17308057

申请日：2021-05-05

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 ,  H01L29/82 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L43/08 ,  G11C5/06

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：US11063206B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

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 ,  H01L29/82 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L43/08 ,  G11C5/06 ,  H01L27/22

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：US10910553B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

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: H01L43/00 ,  H01L43/02 ,  H01L43/12 ,  H01L27/22

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.