Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a gate structure formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure formed in the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. The semiconductor structure further includes an interlayer dielectric layer formed over the substrate to cover the gate structure, the first source/drain structure, and the second source/drain structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a first conductive structure formed in the interlayer dielectric layer over the first source/drain structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a second conductive structure formed in the interlayer dielectric layer over the second source/drain structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first gate stack positioned over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first doped structure and a second doped structure positioned at two opposite sides of the first gate stack and embedded in the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a second gate stack positioned over the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the second doped structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a third gate stack positioned over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes an isolation structure embedded in the semiconductor substrate and between the second gate stack and the third gate stack. The isolation structure is wider and thinner than the second doped structure, and the isolation structure is made of an epitaxial material.

Abstract: A three-dimensional integrated circuit includes a plurality of perpendicular stacked chips. Each chip of the plurality of perpendicular stacked chips includes at least one transistor, a sensing coil, and a magnetic sensor, wherein the magnetic sensor is installed above the at least one transistor and the sensing coil and the sensing coil is installed between the magnetic sensor and the at least one transistor. The chip utilizes the sensing coil to generate a magnetic field including data, and a first chip of the plurality of perpendicular stacked chips adjacent to the chip utilizes a magnetic sensor of the first chip to receive the data generated by the sensing coil of the chip through the magnetic field generated by the sensing coil of the chip.

Abstract: A three-dimensional integrated circuit includes a plurality of perpendicular stacked chips. Each chip of the plurality of perpendicular stacked chips includes at least one transistor, a sensing coil, and a magnetic sensor, wherein the magnetic sensor is installed above the at least one transistor and the sensing coil and the sensing coil is installed between the magnetic sensor and the at least one transistor. The chip utilizes the sensing coil to generate a magnetic field including data, and a first chip of the plurality of perpendicular stacked chips adjacent to the chip utilizes a magnetic sensor of the first chip to receive the data generated by the sensing coil of the chip through the magnetic field generated by the sensing coil of the chip.

Abstract: A transistor is provided. The transistor includes a substrate, a gate electrode formed on the substrate, and multiple floating gates formed on the substrate. A fixed distance is designed between the adjacent floating gates. Wherein, the substrate, the multiple floating gates, and the gate electrode are separated by a plurality of active regions.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device is provided. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate area, two storage units, a spacer structure and two control units. The storage units include two anti-fuse gates each having a gate dielectric layer between the anti-fuse gate and the substrate area and two diffusion areas. The spacer structure is formed on the substrate area and between the two anti-fuse gates and contacts thereto. Each of the diffusion areas is a first doping area doped with a first type dopant contacting one of the two anti-fuse gates. Each of the control units includes a select gate formed on the substrate area and a second doping area. A first side of the select gate contacts one of the diffusion areas of the storage unit. The second doping area is doped with the first type dopant and contacts a second side of the select gate.

Abstract: A memory cell, a memory array and an operation method are disclosed herein. The memory cell includes a substrate with a first conductivity type, a first doped region with a second conductivity type, a second doped region with the second conductivity type, a first floating gate, a second floating gate and a word gate. The first and the second doped region are disposed in the substrate. The first floating gate is disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the first doped region. The second floating gate is disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the second doped region. The word line gate is disposed on the substrate and between the first and second doped region, wherein the word gate includes a first part extending over the first floating gate and a second part extending over the second floating gate.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device and a method for operating the same are disclosed, where the non-volatile semiconductor device includes a gate dielectric layer, a p-type floating gate, a coupling gate, a first p-type source/drain, a second p-type source/drain, a first contact plug and a second contact plug. The gate dielectric layer is formed on a n-type semiconductor substrate. The p-type floating gate is formed on the gate dielectric layer. The first p-type source/drain and the second p-type source/drain are formed in the n-type semiconductor substrate. The first and second contact plugs are formed on the first and second p-type source/drains respectively. The coupling gate consists essentially of a capacitor dielectric layer and a third contact plug, where the capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the p-type floating gate, and the third contact plug is formed on the capacitor dielectric layer.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device and a method for operating the same are disclosed, where the non-volatile semiconductor device includes a gate dielectric layer, a n-type floating gate, a coupling gate, a first n-type source/drain, a second n-type source/drain, a first contact plug and a second contact plug. The gate dielectric layer is formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate. The n-type floating gate is formed on the gate dielectric layer. The first n-type source/drain and the second n-type source/drain are formed in the p-type semiconductor substrate. The first and second contact plugs are formed on the first and second n-type source/drains respectively. The coupling gate consists essentially of a capacitor dielectric layer and a third contact plug, where the capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the n-type floating gate, and the third contact plug is formed on the capacitor dielectric layer.

Abstract: A variable and reversible resistive element includes a transition metal oxide layer, a bottom electrode and at least one conductive plug module. The bottom electrode is disposed under the transition metal oxide layer. The conductive plug module is disposed on the transition metal oxide layer. The conductive plug module includes a metal plug and a barrier layer. The conductive plug is electrically connected with the transition metal oxide layer. The barrier layer surrounds the metal plug, wherein the transition metal oxide layer is made by reacting a portion of a dielectric layer being directly below the metal plug and a portion of the barrier layer contacting the portion of the dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is formed on the bottom electrode. Moreover, a non-volatile memory device and methods for operating and manufacturing the same is disclosed in specification.

Abstract: A variable and reversible resistive memory storage element and a memory storage module having the same are provided. The memory storage module comprises a select gate element and the resistive memory storage element. The select gate element comprises two source/drain regions. The resistive memory storage module comprises a first electrode, a first high-k dielectric layer and a second electrode. The first electrode is a semiconductor doping area, which is one of the two source/drain regions of the select gate element. The first high-k dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode to provide a variable resistance. The second electrode is a first metal gate formed on the first high-k dielectric layer.

Abstract: A one time programmable memory cell having a gate, a gate dielectric layer, a source region, a drain region, a capacitor dielectric layer and a conductive plug is provided herein. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on a substrate. The gate is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The source region and the drain region are disposed in the substrate at the sides of the gate, respectively. The capacitor dielectric layer is disposed on the source region. The capacitor dielectric layer is a resistive protection oxide layer or a self-aligned salicide block layer. The conductive plug is disposed on the capacitor dielectric layer. The conductive plug is served as a first electrode of a capacitor and the source region is served as a second electrode of the capacitor. The one time programmable memory (OTP) cell is programmed by making the capacitor dielectric layer breakdown.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device and a method for operating the same are disclosed, where the non-volatile semiconductor device includes a gate dielectric layer, a p-type floating gate, a coupling gate, a first p-type source/drain, a second p-type source/drain, a first contact plug and a second contact plug. The gate dielectric layer is formed on a n-type semiconductor substrate. The p-type floating gate is formed on the gate dielectric layer. The first p-type source/drain and the second p-type source/drain are formed in the n-type semiconductor substrate. The first and second contact plugs are formed on the first and second p-type source/drains respectively. The coupling gate consists essentially of a capacitor dielectric layer and a third contact plug, where the capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the p-type floating gate, and the third contact plug is formed on the capacitor dielectric layer.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device and a method for operating the same are disclosed, where the non-volatile semiconductor device includes a gate dielectric layer, a n-type floating gate, a coupling gate, a first n-type source/drain, a second n-type source/drain, a first contact plug and a second contact plug. The gate dielectric layer is formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate. The n-type floating gate is formed on the gate dielectric layer. The first n-type source/drain and the second n-type source/drain are formed in the p-type semiconductor substrate. The first and second contact plugs are formed on the first and second n-type source/drains respectively. The coupling gate consists essentially of a capacitor dielectric layer and a third contact plug, where the capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the n-type floating gate, and the third contact plug is formed on the capacitor dielectric layer.

Abstract: An optical reflective touch panel and pixels and a system thereof are provided. Each pixel of the optical reflective touch panel includes a display circuit and a sensing circuit. The display circuit controls the display of the pixel. The sensing circuit is coupled to the display circuit for sensing a sensitization state of the pixel during a turned-on period and a turned-off period of a backlight module and outputting a digital signal to notify an optical reflective touch panel system that whether the pixel is touched or not.

Abstract: A tunable current driver comprising a semiconductor memory device and a selective transistor is provided, in which one of the source/drain pair of the semiconductor memory device is electrically coupled with a lighting device, and one of the source/drain pair of the selective transistor is electrically coupled with the gate electrode of the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device not only acts as “drive transistor” to drive the lighting device, but also is capable of adjusting the threshold voltage thereof.

Abstract: A one time programmable memory cell having a gate, a gate dielectric layer, a source region, a drain region, a capacitor dielectric layer and a conductive plug is provided herein. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on a substrate. The gate is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The source region and the drain region are disposed in the substrate at the sides of the gate, respectively. The capacitor dielectric layer is disposed on the source region. The capacitor dielectric layer is a resistive protection oxide layer or a self-aligned silicide block layer. The conductive plug is disposed on the capacitor dielectric layer. The conductive plug is served as a first electrode of a capacitor and the source region is served as a second electrode of the capacitor. The one time programmable memory (OTP) cell is programmed by making the capacitor dielectric layer breakdown.

Abstract: A variable and reversible resistive element includes a transition metal oxide layer, a bottom electrode and at least one conductive plug module. The bottom electrode is disposed under the transition metal oxide layer. The conductive plug module is disposed on the transition metal oxide layer. The conductive plug module includes a metal plug and a barrier layer. The conductive plug is electrically connected with the transition metal oxide layer. The barrier layer surrounds the metal plug, wherein the transition metal oxide layer is made by reacting a portion of a dielectric layer being directly below the metal plug and a portion of the barrier layer contacting the portion of the dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is formed on the bottom electrode. Moreover, a non-volatile memory device and methods for operating and manufacturing the same is disclosed in specification.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a photo sensor includes the following steps. First, a substrate is provided, having a conductive layer, a buffer dielectric layer, a patterned semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, and a planarization layer disposed thereon from bottom to top, wherein the patterned semiconductor layer comprises a first doped region, an intrinsic region, and a second doped region disposed in order. Then, the planarization layer is patterned to form an opening in the planarization layer to expose a portion of the dielectric layer, wherein the opening is positioned on the intrinsic region and portions of the first and the second doped regions. Thereafter, at least a patterned transparent conductive layer is formed in the opening, covering the boundary of the intrinsic region and the first doped region and the boundary of the intrinsic region and the second doped region.

Abstract: A variable and reversible resistive element includes a transition metal oxide layer, a bottom electrode and at least one conductive plug module. The bottom electrode is disposed under the transition metal oxide layer. The conductive plug module is disposed on the transition metal oxide layer. The conductive plug module includes a metal plug and a barrier layer. The conductive plug is electrically connected with the transition metal oxide layer. The barrier layer surrounds the metal plug, wherein the transition metal oxide layer is made by reacting a portion of a dielectric layer being directly below the metal plug and a portion of the barrier layer contacting the portion of the dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is formed on the bottom electrode. Moreover, a non-volatile memory device and methods for operating and manufacturing the same is disclosed in specification.