Patents by Inventor Bin Siang Tsai

Bin Siang Tsai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240081154
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a MRAM region and a logic region; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MRAM region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and then performing a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process to form a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the top electrode and the MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tai-Cheng Hou, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Da-Jun Lin, Chau-Chung Hou, Wei-Xin Gao
  • Publication number: 20240032433
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a top electrode on the MTJ, a trapping layer in the top electrode for trapping hydrogen, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the MTJ, and a first metal interconnection in the first IMD layer and on the top electrode. Preferably, a top surface of the trapping layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first IMD layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Tai-Cheng Hou, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Publication number: 20240014069
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Patent number: 11871677
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a MRAM region and a logic region; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MRAM region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and then performing a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process to form a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the top electrode and the MTJ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tai-Cheng Hou, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Da-Jun Lin, Chau-Chung Hou, Wei-Xin Gao
  • Publication number: 20230413690
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a resistance random access memory on the substrate, an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a resistance conversion layer between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and a cap layer covering the outer side of the resistance random access memory, the cap layer has an upper half and a lower half, and the upper half and the lower half contain different stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Su, Da-Jun Lin, Chih-Wei Chang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Patent number: 11849649
    Abstract: A method for fabricating memory cell of magnetoresistive RAM includes forming a memory stack structure on a first electrode layer. The memory stack structure includes a SAF layer to serve as a pinned layer; a magnetic free layer and a barrier layer sandwiched between the SAF layer and the magnetic free layer. A second electrode layer is then formed on the memory stack structure. 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 and second magnetic layers, and the second metal element of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer interfaces with the spacer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Publication number: 20230403946
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Laio, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230377952
    Abstract: A gallium nitride (GaN) device with field plate structure, including a substrate, a gate on the substrate and a passivation layer covering on the gate, a source and a drain on the substrate and the passivation layer, a stop layer on the source, the drain and the passivation layer, and dual-damascene interconnects connecting respectively with the source and the drain, wherein the dual-damascene interconnect is provided with a via portion under the stop layer and a trench portion on the stop layer, and the via portion is connected with the source or the drain, and the trench portion of one of the dual-damascene interconnects extends horizontally toward the drain and overlaps the gate below in vertical direction, thereby functioning as a field plate structure for the GaN device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230378313
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A gate structure is formed on a III-V compound semiconductor layer. A gate silicide layer and a source/drain silicide layer are formed by an anneal process. The gate silicide layer is formed on the gate structure, the source/drain silicide layer is formed on the III-V compound semiconductor layer, and a material composition of the gate silicide layer is different from a material composition of the source/drain silicide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230378275
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a III-V compound semiconductor layer, a silicon-doped III-V compound barrier layer, and a silicon-rich tensile stress layer. The silicon-doped III-V compound barrier layer is disposed on the III-V compound semiconductor layer, and the silicon-rich tensile stress layer is disposed on the silicon-doped III-V compound barrier layer. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A III-V compound barrier layer is formed on a III-V compound semiconductor layer. A silicon-rich tensile stress layer is formed on the III-V compound barrier layer. An annealing process is performed after the silicon-rich tensile stress layer is formed. A part of silicon in the silicon-rich tensile stress layer diffuses into the III-V compound barrier layer for forming a silicon-doped III-V compound barrier layer by the annealing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230369436
    Abstract: A method for forming ohmic contacts on a compound semiconductor device is disclosed. A channel layer is formed on a substrate. A barrier layer is formed on the channel layer. A passivation layer is formed on the barrier layer. A contact area is formed by etching through the passivation layer and the barrier layer. The channel layer is partially exposed at a bottom of the contact area. A sacrificial metallic layer is conformally deposited on the contact area. The sacrificial metallic layer is subjected to an annealing process, thereby forming a heavily doped region in the channel layer directly under the sacrificial metallic layer. The sacrificial metallic layer is removed to expose the heavily doped region. A metal silicide layer is formed on the heavily doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230369435
    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. A bi-layer silicide film is disposed on the contact area. A copper contact is disposed on the bi-layer silicide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Patent number: 11818960
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a top electrode on the MTJ, a trapping layer in the top electrode for trapping hydrogen, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the MTJ, and a first metal interconnection in the first IMD layer and on the top electrode. Preferably, a top surface of the trapping layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first IMD layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Tai-Cheng Hou, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Publication number: 20230361067
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a first substrate, a first dielectric layer, a first oxygen doped carbide (ODC) bonding layer, a second substrate, a second dielectric layer, and a second ODC bonding layer is provided. The first dielectric layer is located on the first substrate. The first ODC bonding layer is located on the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is located on the second substrate. The second ODC bonding layer is located on the second dielectric layer. The first ODC bonding layer and the second ODC bonding layer are bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Chia Yang, Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Patent number: 11810818
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230354715
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230352557
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A III-V compound barrier layer is formed on a III-V compound semiconductor layer. A passivation layer is formed on the III-V compound barrier layer. A silicon layer is formed on the passivation layer, the III-V compound barrier layer, and the III-V compound semiconductor layer. A silicon implantation process is performed to the III-V compound semiconductor layer for forming a source doped region and a drain doped region in the III-V compound semiconductor layer under the silicon layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the silicon layer. A source silicide layer is formed between the source electrode and the source doped region, and a drain silicide layer is formed between the drain electrode and the drain doped region. The source silicide layer and the drain silicide layer are partly formed on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Chih-Wei Chang, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Patent number: 11793091
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a resistance random access memory on the substrate, an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a resistance conversion layer between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and a cap layer covering the outer side of the resistance random access memory, the cap layer has an upper half and a lower half, and the upper half and the lower half contain different stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Su, Da-Jun Lin, Chih-Wei Chang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Publication number: 20230329003
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, forming a top electrode on the MTJ, forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the top electrode and the MTJ, forming a landing layer on the IMD layer and the MTJ, and then patterning the landing layer to form a landing pad. Preferably, the landing pad is disposed on the top electrode and the IMD layer adjacent to one side of the top electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Yi-An Shih, Bin-Siang Tsai, Fu-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230326991
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a channel layer, a gate element on the channel layer, and source/drain elements at least partly embedded in the channel layer. The source/drain elements are on opposite sides of the gate element. The source/drain elements include a metal element and a lower silicide element between the metal element and the channel layer. The lower silicide element has a hydrogen content less than 2 at %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Da-Jun LIN, Chih-Tung YEH, Fu-Yu TSAI, Bin-Siang TSAI