Abstract:
A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a metal gate thereon and a hard mask atop the metal gate; and performing a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a cap layer on the hard mask and the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided. A material layer, a first flowing material layer and a first mask layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. A first etching process is performed by using the first mask layer as a mask, so as to form a first opening in the material layer. The first mask layer and the first flowing material layer are removed. A filler layer is formed in the first opening. A second flowing material layer is formed on the material layer and the filler layer. A second mask layer is formed on the second flowing material layer. A second etching process is performed by using the second mask layer as a mask, so as to form a second opening in the material layer.
Abstract:
The metal gate structure includes at least a substrate, a dielectric layer, first and second trenches, first metal layer and second metal layers, and two cap layers. In particular, the dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, and the first and second trenches are disposed in the dielectric layer. The width of the first trench is less than the width of the second trench. The first and second metal layers are respectively disposed in the first trench and the second trench, and the height of the first metal layer is less than or equal to the height of the second metal layer. The cap layers are respectively disposed in a top surface of the first metal layer and a top surface of the second metal layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming a contact hole includes providing a substrate. A nitrogen-containing dielectric layer, a first material layer, a second material layer, an oxygen-containing dielectric layer and a patterned photoresist layer cover the substrate from bottom to top. Then, the oxygen-containing dielectric layer is etched by taking the second material layer as a first etching stop layer to form a patterned oxygen-containing dielectric layer. Latter, the second material layer is etched by taking the first material layer as a second etching stop layer to form a patterned second material layer. Subsequently, the first material layer is etched by taking the nitrogen-containing dielectric layer as a third etching stop layer to form a patterned first material layer. Finally, the nitrogen-containing dielectric layer is etched until the substrate is exposed.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a metal gate structure includes providing a substrate on which a dielectric layer, a first trench disposed in the dielectric layer, a first metal layer filling up the first trench, a second trench disposed in the dielectric layer, a second metal layer filling up the second trench are disposed, and the width of the first trench is less than the width of the second trench; forming a mask layer to completely cover the second trench; performing a first etching process to remove portions of the first metal layer when the second trench is covered by the mask layer; and performing a second etching process to concurrently remove portions of the first metal layer and portions of the second metal layer after the first etching process.
Abstract:
A magnetic memory including a substrate, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer is provided. The SOT layer is located over the substrate. The MTJ stack is located on the SOT layer. The first protection layer and the second protection layer are located on the sidewall of the MTJ stack. The first protection layer is located between the second protection layer and the MTJ stack. There is a notch between the second protection layer and the SOT layer.
Abstract:
A magnetic memory including a substrate, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer is provided. The SOT layer is located over the substrate. The MTJ stack is located on the SOT layer. The first protection layer and the second protection layer are located on the sidewall of the MTJ stack. The first protection layer is located between the second protection layer and the MTJ stack. There is a notch between the second protection layer and the SOT layer.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming a contact etch stop layer (CESL) on the gate structure, forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the CESL, forming a contact plug in the ILD layer and adjacent to the gate structure, forming a first stop layer on the ILD layer, and removing the first stop layer and the ILD layer around the gate structure to form an air gap exposing the CESL.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.