Patents by Inventor Ching-Hua Hsu

Ching-Hua Hsu 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: 20220406994
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a dielectric layer, a plurality of MTJ stacked elements and at least one dummy MTJ stacked element located in the dielectric layer, a first nitride layer covering at least the sidewalls of the MTJ stacked elements and the dummy MTJ stacked elements, a second nitride layer covering the top surfaces of the dummy MTJ stacked elements, the thickness of the second nitride layer is greater than the thickness of the first nitride layer, and a plurality of contact structures located in the dielectric layer and electrically connected with each MTJ stacked element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Ching-Hua Hsu, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220393103
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang
  • Patent number: 11522013
    Abstract: A hybrid random access memory for a system-on-chip (SOC), including a semiconductor substrate with a MRAM region and a ReRAM region, a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, multiple ReRAM cells in the first dielectric layer on the ReRAM region, a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and multiple MRAM cells in the second dielectric layer on the MRAM region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Ju-Chun Fan, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20220367791
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220310902
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, including a substrate and multiple MRAM cells on the substrate, wherein the MRAM cells are arranged in a memory region adjacent to a logic region. An ultra low-k (ULK) layer covers the MRAM cells, wherein the surface portion of ultra low-k layer is doped with fluorine, and dents are formed on the surface of ultra low-k layer at the boundaries between the memory region and the logic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Si-Han Tsai, Shun-Yu Huang, Chen-Yi Weng, Ju-Chun Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Yi-Yu Lin, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang, Ya-Jyuan Hung
  • Publication number: 20220310697
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a memory area and a logic circuit area thereon, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a second interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate. An embedded memory cell structure is disposed within the memory area between the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer. The second interlayer dielectric layer includes a first portion covering the embedded memory cell structure within the memory area and a second portion covering the logic circuit area. A top surface of the first portion is coplanar with a top surface of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220271088
    Abstract: A memory array includes at least one strap region having therein a plurality of source line straps and a plurality of word line straps, and at least two sub-arrays having a plurality of staggered, active magnetic storage elements. The at least two sub-arrays are separated by the strap region. A plurality of staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements is disposed within the strap region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Kun-I Chou, Ching-Hua Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20220115584
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20220115587
    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 the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Ching-Hua Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20220095929
    Abstract: A biomedical signal sensing device includes a frame, a first carrier, and a sensing module. The frame includes a base, a first adjusting arm, and a second adjusting arm connecting to the base through the first adjusting arm. The first carrier is disposed on the base and includes first and second grooves. The sensing module is connected to the first adjusting arm through the second adjusting arm. The sensing module includes a second carrier connected to the second adjusting arm, and a pressure sensor disposed on the second carrier, in which the pressure sensor faces towards the first groove or the second groove. The first groove and the second groove extend along a first direction, the second adjusting arm extends along a second direction, the first adjusting arm extends along a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Han CHANG, Chung-Chin HUANG, Ching-Hua HSU, Min-Qian JIANG, Hao-Lun HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20220102621
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220059618
    Abstract: A hybrid random access memory for a system-on-chip (SOC), including a semiconductor substrate with a MRAM region and a ReRAM region, a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, multiple ReRAM cells in the first dielectric layer on the ReRAM region, a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and multiple MRAM cells in the second dielectric layer on the MRAM region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Ju-Chun Fan, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20210389394
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Che-Wei Chang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20130342669
    Abstract: A method for auto-adjusting audio output volume is disclosed. The method can automatically adjust an output volume according to a distance between a user and a screen. The method may also balance a left and right audio channel according to an angle between the user and the screen to provide a better display quality. An electronic apparatus using the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Hua HSU
  • Publication number: 20110292507
    Abstract: The structure, manufacturing method, and applications of a reflective material are disclosed. The disclosed reflective material is a color reflective material having a composite layered structure made by sequentially stacking a PET film, a PU layer, micro glass beads, another PU layer, a highly light-permeable color layer, an elastic PU layer, a metallic reflective layer, another elastic PU layer, and an adhesive layer. The reflective material is applicable to safety helmets, reflective clothing, and reflective signs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Ching-Hua Hsu