Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a high-voltage isolation capacitor region on a substrate, forming a bottom electrode in the high-voltage isolation capacitor region, forming an inter-metal dielectric layer on the bottom electrode, forming a low bandgap dielectric layer on the inter-metal dielectric layer, forming a first hard mask layer on the low bandgap dielectric layer, patterning the first hard mask layer and the low bandgap dielectric layer to form a patterned first hard mask layer and a patterned low bandgap dielectric layer, depositing a thick metal film on the patterned first hard mask layer and the patterned low bandgap dielectric layer, and patterning the thick metal film to form a top electrode in the high-voltage isolation capacitor region, such that the top electrode overlaps the patterned first hard mask layer and the patterned low bandgap dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bottom metal line and a bottom electrode disposed on a substrate, a thick inter-metal dielectric layer disposed on the bottom metal line and the bottom electrode, a first via disposed on the bottom metal line disposed in the thick inter-metal dielectric layer, a second via disposed on the first via, a top metal line disposed on the second via and overlapping the bottom metal line, a low bandgap dielectric layer disposed on the thick inter-metal dielectric layer, a hard mask layer disposed on the low bandgap dielectric layer, a top electrode disposed on the hard mask layer and overlapping the bottom electrode, and a passivation layer disposed on the top metal line and the top electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a high-voltage isolation capacitor and a mixed-signal integrated circuit, wherein the high-voltage isolation capacitor includes bottom electrodes, each spaced apart from another, disposed on a substrate; top electrodes disposed on corresponding ones of the bottom electrodes; an inter-metal dielectric layer disposed between the bottom electrodes and the top electrodes; and low bandgap dielectric layers disposed on the inter-metal dielectric layer. Each of the low bandgap dielectric layers is disposed below corresponding ones of the top electrodes, and the low bandgap dielectric layers are absent in the mixed-signal integrated circuit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes providing a high-voltage isolation capacitor region and a mixed-signal integrated circuit region on a substrate, forming a bottom electrode on the high-voltage isolation capacitor region, forming a bottom metal line on the mixed-signal integrated circuit region, forming an inter-metal dielectric layer on the bottom electrode and the bottom metal line, forming a top via in the inter-metal dielectric layer, forming a low bandgap dielectric layer on the top via and the inter-metal dielectric layer, patterning the low bandgap dielectric layer to form a patterned low bandgap dielectric layer, depositing a thick metal film on the top via and the patterned low bandgap dielectric layer, and patterning the thick metal film to form a top metal line on the high-voltage isolation capacitor region and form a top electrode on the mixed-signal integrated circuit region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a logic region and a capacitor region, wherein the capacitor region comprises a bottom electrode disposed on a substrate; a top electrode disposed on the bottom electrode; a first inter-metal dielectric film disposed between the substrate and the bottom electrode; a second inter-metal dielectric film and a third inter-metal dielectric film disposed between the top electrode and the bottom electrode; a passivation film disposed on the top electrode, wherein the top electrode is configured to have a rounded top corner, and the bottom electrode is configured to have a sharp top corner.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, the substrate includes a capacitor region and a metal wiring region. The capacitor region includes a lower electrode formed on the substrate, an interlayer insulating layer formed on the lower electrode, a dielectric layer pattern formed on the interlayer insulating layer, and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer pattern. The metal wiring region includes a lower metal wiring formed parallel to the lower electrode, the interlayer insulating layer formed on the lower metal wiring, an upper insulating layer formed on the interlayer insulating layer and having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the interlayer insulating layer, and an upper metal wiring formed on the upper insulating layer, and formed in parallel with the upper electrode. The upper insulating layer and the dielectric layer pattern are formed of different materials.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a buried oxide. The circuitry is formed on a substrate. The magnetic sensor has a sensing area formed under the circuitry. The buried oxide is disposed between the circuitry and the magnetic sensor. The sensing area comprises an N-doped area and a P-doped area doped deeper than the N-doped area, and sensor contacts connect the sensing area with the circuitry through the buried oxide.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which prevents a crack from occurring on a pad region is provided. The semiconductor device includes a lower pad, an upper pad which is formed above the lower pad, an insulation layer which is formed between the lower pad and the upper pad, a via net for electrically connecting the lower pad and the upper pad in the insulation layer, the via net having a net shape in which a unit grid is connected with its adjacent unit grids to form a net structure, and at least one via hole for electrically connecting the lower pad and the upper pad in the unit grid of the via net.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic sensor and a method of fabricating the same. The magnetic sensor includes: hall elements disposed in a substrate, a protection layer disposed on the substrate, a seed layer disposed on the protection layer, and an integrated magnetic concentrator (IMC) formed on the seed layer, the seed layer and the IMC each having an uneven surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a buried oxide. The circuitry is formed on a substrate. The magnetic sensor has a sensing area formed under the circuitry. The buried oxide is disposed between the circuitry and the magnetic sensor. The sensing area comprises an N-doped area and a P-doped area doped deeper than the N-doped area, and sensor contacts connect the sensing area with the circuitry through the buried oxide.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a buried oxide. The circuitry is formed on a substrate. The magnetic sensor has a sensing area formed under the circuitry. The buried oxide is disposed between the circuitry and the magnetic sensor. The sensing are comprises an N-doped area and a P-doped area doped deeper than the N-doped area, and sensor contacts connect the sensing area with the circuitry through the buried oxide.

Abstract: A metal wiring for applying a voltage to a semiconductor component of a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device comprising a low voltage applying region adjacent to a high voltage applying region, is provide. The metal wiring includes: an isolator region, a first lower metal layer electrically connected to the semiconductor component, a first upper metal layer configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers deposited between the first lower metal layer and the first upper metal layer, each of the plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers comprising at least one contact plug for providing an electrical connection between the first lower metal layer and the first upper metal layer.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic sensor and a method of fabricating the same. The magnetic sensor includes: hall elements disposed in a substrate, a protection layer disposed on the substrate, a seed layer disposed on the protection layer, and an integrated magnetic concentrator (IMC) formed on the seed layer, the seed layer and the IMC each having an uneven surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which prevents a crack from occurring on a pad region is provided. The semiconductor device includes a lower pad, an upper pad which is formed above the lower pad, an insulation layer which is formed between the lower pad and the upper pad, a via net for electrically connecting the lower pad and the upper pad in the insulation layer, the via net having a net shape in which a unit grid is connected with its adjacent unit grids to form a net structure, and at least one via hole for electrically connecting the lower pad and the upper pad in the unit grid of the via net.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic sensor and a method of fabricating the same. The magnetic sensor includes: hall elements disposed in a substrate, a protection layer disposed on the substrate, a seed layer disposed on the protection layer, and an integrated magnetic concentrator (IMC) formed on the seed layer, the seed layer and the IMC each having an uneven surface.

Abstract: A metal wiring for applying a voltage to a semiconductor component of a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device comprising a low voltage applying region adjacent to a high voltage applying region, is provide. The metal wiring includes: an isolator region, a first lower metal layer electrically connected to the semiconductor component, a first upper metal layer configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers deposited between the first lower metal layer and the first upper metal layer, each of the plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers comprising at least one contact plug for providing an electrical connection between the first lower metal layer and the first upper metal layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which prevents a crack from occurring on a pad region is provided. The semiconductor device includes a lower pad, an upper pad which is formed above the lower pad, an insulation layer which is formed between the lower pad and the upper pad, a via net for electrically connecting the lower pad and the upper pad in the insulation layer, the via net having a net shape in which a unit grid is connected with its adjacent unit grids to form a net structure, and at least one via hole for electrically connecting the lower pad and the upper pad in the unit grid of the via net.

Abstract: A metal wiring for applying a voltage to a semiconductor component of a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device comprising a low voltage applying region adjacent to a high voltage applying region, is provide. The metal wiring includes: an isolator region, a first lower metal layer electrically connected to the semiconductor component, a first upper metal layer configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers deposited between the first lower metal layer and the first upper metal layer, each of the plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers comprising at least one contact plug for providing an electrical connection between the first lower metal layer and the first upper metal layer.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field sensing device (or Hall device) including a magnetic sensor (or Hall sensor) that is provided in buried form inside of a semiconductor substrate. A top portion of the magnetic field sensing device is connected to analog and digital circuitry, and the magnetic sensor included in the magnetic field sensing device obtains magnetic data that is provided to the circuitry. Accordingly, a magnetic field sensor having a reduced size is produced.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The magnetic sensor includes: a substrate comprising a plurality of Hall elements, a protective layer formed on the substrate, a base layer formed on the protective layer, and an integrated magnetic concentrator (IMC) formed on the base layer and comprising a surface with an elevated portion. The base layer has a larger cross-sectional area than the IMC.