Semiconductor device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11569096B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17327580

    申请日:2021-05-21

    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.

    Magnetic tunnel junctions
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10964888B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16840100

    申请日:2020-04-03

    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.

    Integrated circuit
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11849645B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US17833688

    申请日:2022-06-06

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a substrate, a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer, a metal-containing compound layer, a resistance switching element, and a top electrode. The bottom electrode is over the substrate, the bottom electrode having a bottom portion and a top portion over the bottom portion. The bottom portion of the bottom electrode has a sidewall slanted with respect to a sidewall of the top portion of the bottom electrode. The dielectric layer surrounds the bottom portion of the bottom electrode. The metal-containing compound layer surrounds the top portion of the bottom electrode. A top end of the sidewall of the bottom portion of the bottom electrode is higher than a bottom surface of the metal-containing compound layer. The resistance switching element is over the bottom electrode. The top electrode is over the resistance switching element.

    Integrated circuit
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11355701B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US17001282

    申请日:2020-08-24

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, an etch stop layer, a bottom electrode, a resistance switching element, and a top electrode. The dielectric layer is over the substrate. The etch stop layer is over the dielectric layer, in which the dielectric layer has a first portion directly under the etch stop layer. The bottom electrode penetrates through the etch stop layer and the dielectric layer, in which the dielectric layer has a second portion directly under the bottom electrode, and a top of the first portion of the dielectric layer is lower than a top of the second portion of the dielectric layer. The resistance switching element is over the bottom electrode. The top electrode is over the resistance switching element.

    Methods of forming interconnect structures using via holes filled with dielectric film

    公开(公告)号:US11024533B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16413906

    申请日:2019-05-16

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768 H01L23/522

    摘要: A method of forming an interconnect structure for an integrated circuit device is provided. The method includes forming a wiring layer having a metal line, and forming a patterned disposable material layer over the wiring layer and having an opening aligned with the metal line. The method also includes depositing a first dielectric film in the opening and in contact with the metal line, and removing the patterned disposable material layer to leave the first dielectric film. The method further includes depositing a second dielectric film over the first dielectric film, and etching the second dielectric film to form a trench above the first dielectric film. In addition, the method includes removing a portion of the first dielectric film to form a via hole under the trench, and depositing a conductive material in the trench and the via hole.