公开(公告)号：US12146927B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US18376451

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang

IPC: G01R33/09 ,  G11C11/02 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on a substrate, in which the MTJ stack includes a pinned layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the pinned layer, and a free layer on the barrier layer. Next, a top electrode is formed on the MTJ stack, the top electrode, the free layer, and the barrier layer are removed, a first cap layer is formed on the top electrode, the free layer, and the barrier layer, and the first cap layer and the pinned layer are removed to form a MTJ and a spacer adjacent to the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US20240315050A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18676441

申请日：2024-05-28

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng

IPC: H10B61/00 ,  G01R33/09 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/20

CPC classification number: H10B61/22 ,  G01R33/098 ,  H10N50/01 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/20

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a first trench in the IMD layer, forming a metal layer in the first trench, planarizing the metal layer to form a first metal interconnection in the IMD layer and a first recess atop the first metal interconnection, and then forming a first bottom electrode (BE) in the first recess.

公开(公告)号：US20240099154A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18515273

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Dong-Ming Wu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang

IPC: H10N50/10 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/10 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first array region and a second array region on a substrate, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first array region, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, a second MTJ on the second array region, and a second top electrode on the second MTJ. Preferably, the first top electrode and the second top electrode include different nitrogen to titanium (N/Ti) ratios.

公开(公告)号：US11895926B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17088531

申请日：2020-11-03

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

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

CPC classification number: H10N50/80 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/01

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate and a metal interconnection in the first IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a top electrode on the metal interconnection, forming a spacer adjacent to the MTJ and the top electrode, forming a second IMD layer around the spacer, forming a cap layer on the top electrode, the spacer, and the second IMD layer, and then patterning the cap layer to form a protective cap on the top electrode and the spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20230292627A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18200592

申请日：2023-05-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

IPC: H10N50/10 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/10 ,  H10B61/22 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, around a first metal interconnection. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, around a via and a second metal interconnection. The second metal interconnection directly contacts the first metal interconnection. The third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer, around a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure and a third metal interconnection. The third metal interconnection directly contacts top surfaces of the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.

公开(公告)号：US11637233B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17086447

申请日：2020-11-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a MRAM region of a substrate, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, forming a patterned mask on a logic region of the substrate, performing a nitridation process to transform part of the first IMD layer to a nitride layer, forming a first metal interconnection on the logic region, forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer, forming a second IMD layer on the stop layer, and forming a second metal intercom in the second IMD layer to connect to the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US20220102621A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17086447

申请日：2020-11-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Che-Wei Chang ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Yu-Ping Wang ,  Ju-Chun Fan ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Yi-Yu Lin ,  Hung-Yueh Chen

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

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a MRAM region of a substrate, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, forming a patterned mask on a logic region of the substrate, performing a nitridation process to transform part of the first IMD layer to a nitride layer, forming a first metal interconnection on the logic region, forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer, forming a second IMD layer on the stop layer, and forming a second metal intercom in the second IMD layer to connect to the MTJ.

公开(公告)号：US12161050B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17944242

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Jing-Yin Jhang ,  Po-Kai Hsu

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/10 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: The high-density MRAM device of the present invention has a second interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer covering the capping layer in the MRAM cell array area and the logic area. The thickness of the second ILD layer in the MRAM cell array area is greater than that in the logic area. The composition of the second ILD layer in the logic area is different from the composition of the second ILD layer in the MRAM cell array area.

公开(公告)号：US20240373756A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18773480

申请日：2024-07-15

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, and a passivation layer around the first MTJ. Preferably, the passivation layer includes a V-shape and a valley point of the V-shape is higher than a top surface of the first top electrode.

公开(公告)号：US12069955B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17363023

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Hui-Lin Wang ,  Si-Han Tsai ,  Ching-Hua Hsu ,  Chen-Yi Weng ,  Po-Kai Hsu ,  Jing-Yin Jhang

IPC: H10N50/01 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

CPC classification number: H10N50/01 ,  H10B61/00 ,  H10N50/80 ,  H10N50/85

Abstract: A method for fabricating a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes the steps of first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, forming a first top electrode on the first MTJ, and then forming a passivation layer around the first MTJ. Preferably, the passivation layer includes a V-shape and a valley point of the V-shape is higher than a top surface of the first top electrode.