公开(公告)号：US20230017965A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17956772

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Shih-Wei Su ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

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

Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes a bottom electrode, a reference layer, a tunnel barrier layer, a free layer and a top electrode. The bottom electrode and the top electrode are facing each other. The reference layer, the tunnel barrier layer and the free layer are stacked from the bottom electrode to the top electrode, wherein the free layer includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a spacer and a second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the spacer is sandwiched by the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the spacer includes oxidized spacer sidewall parts, the first ferromagnetic layer includes first oxidized sidewall parts, and the second ferromagnetic layer includes second oxidized sidewall parts. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device.

公开(公告)号：US11189793B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16589148

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shih-Wei Su ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ya-Jyuan Hung ,  Ting-An Chien

IPC: H01L45/00 ,  H01L27/24

Abstract: A method of forming a resistive random access memory cell includes the following steps. A first electrode layer, a blanket resistive switching material layer and a second electrode layer are formed on a layer sequentially. The second electrode layer is patterned to form a second electrode. The blanket resistive switching material layer is patterned to form a resistive switching material layer. An oxygen implanting process is performed to implant oxygen in two sidewall parts of the resistive switching material layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210119110A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16656304

申请日：2019-10-17

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

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

Abstract: A cell structure of magnetoresistive RAM includes a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) layer to serve as a pinned layer; a barrier layer, disposed on the SAF layer; and a magnetic free layer, disposed on the barrier layer. The SAF layer includes: a first magnetic layer; a second magnetic layer; and a spacer layer of a first metal element sandwiched between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first metal element is phase separated from a second metal element of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer interfacing with the spacer layer.

公开(公告)号：US10978339B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16011615

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a trench in the dielectric layer; forming a first liner in the trench, wherein the first liner comprises Co—Ru alloy; forming a metal layer on the first liner; and planarizing the metal layer and the first liner to form a metal interconnection.

公开(公告)号：US20210050511A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16563924

申请日：2019-09-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Ting-An Chien

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a metal interconnection in the IMD layer; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and forming a trapping layer on the top electrode for trapping hydrogen. Preferably, the trapping layer includes a concentration gradient, in which a concentration of hydrogen decreases from a top surface of the top electrode toward the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US10692758B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16212362

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Chich-Neng Chang

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532

Abstract: A structure of semiconductor device includes a substrate, having a dielectric layer on top. The structure further includes at least two metal elements being adjacent, disposed in the dielectric layer, wherein an air gap is existing between the two metal elements. A porous dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate, sealing the air gap. An inter-layer dielectric layer disposed on the porous dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20250142958A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18534754

申请日：2023-12-11

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Fu-Yu Tsai

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/792

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a SOI substrate having a device layer and a buried oxide layer contiguous with the device layer; a transistor disposed on the device layer; a dielectric layer surrounding the transistor; an interconnect structure disposed on the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a gate of the transistor; a charge trapping layer contiguous with the buried oxide layer; a capping layer contiguous with the charge trapping layer; and a conductive via penetrating through the capping layer, the charge trapping layer, the buried oxide layer, the device layer, and the dielectric layer. The conductive via is electrically connected to the interconnect structure.

公开(公告)号：US20250140666A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18539321

申请日：2023-12-14

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Fu-Yu Tsai ,  Tai-Cheng Hou

IPC: H01L23/498 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/31

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a RDL interposer having a first surface and a second surface; fanout pads and peripheral pads on the second surface; a first semiconductor die on the first surface and electrically connected to the fanout pads; a molding compound surrounding the first semiconductor die and the first surface of the RDL interposer; through mold vias in the molding compound around the first semiconductor die; peripheral solder bumps within the through mold vias and directly disposed on the peripheral pads; through silicon via pads on the rear surface of the first semiconductor die; a second semiconductor die bonded to the through silicon via pads of the first semiconductor die and the peripheral solder bumps within the through mold vias.

公开(公告)号：US20250072075A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18946839

申请日：2024-11-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Da-Jun Lin ,  Fu-Yu Tsai ,  Bin-Siang Tsai ,  Chung-Yi Chiu

IPC: H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: A compound semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the channel layer, a passivation layer on the barrier layer, and a contact area recessed into the passivation layer and the barrier layer. The channel layer is partially exposed at a bottom of the contact area. Abi-layer silicide film is disposed on the contact area. A copper contact is disposed on the bi-layer silicide film

公开(公告)号：US20250062222A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18379668

申请日：2023-10-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tai-Cheng Hou ,  Da-Jun Lin ,  Fu-Yu Tsai ,  Bin-Siang Tsai

IPC: H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof, and the semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer and a first conductive structure. The first dielectric layer includes a stacked structure including a low-k dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, and a carbon-rich dielectric layer between the low-k dielectric layer and the etching stop layer, wherein a carbon concentration within the carbon-rich dielectric layer is above 15%. The first conductive structure is disposed in the first dielectric layer.