Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory, including a substrate, a conductive plug in the substrate, wherein the conductive plug has a notched portion on one side of the upper edge of the conductive plug, and a magnetic memory cell with a bottom electrode electrically connecting with the conductive plug, a magnetic tunnel junction on the bottom electrode and a top electrode on the magnetic tunnel junction, wherein the bottom surface of the magnetic memory cell and the top surface of the conductive plug completely align and overlap each other.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on a substrate; forming a top electrode on the MTJ stack; performing a first patterning process to remove the MTJ stack for forming a first MTJ; forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the first MTJ; and performing a second patterning process to remove the first MTJ for forming a second MTJ and a third MTJ.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) is provided in the present invention, including a conductive plug with a protruding portion extending outwardly on one side and a notched portion concaving inwardly on the other side of the upper edge of conductive plug, and a memory cell with a bottom electrode electrically connecting with the conductive plug, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode on the magnetic tunnel junction, wherein the bottom surface of memory cell completely overlaps the top surface of conductive plug.

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.

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.

Abstract: A method for fabricating memory device includes: providing a substrate having a bottom electrode layer therein, forming a buffer layer and a mask layer on the buffer layer over the substrate, in contact with the bottom electrode layer, performing an advanced oxidation process on a sidewall of the buffer layer to form a resistive layer, which surrounds the whole sidewall of the buffer layer and extends upward vertically from the substrate, and forming, over the substrate, a noble metal layer and a top electrode layer on the noble metal layer, fully covering the resistive layer and the mask layer.

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.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor structure including a memory region and a logic region. The semiconductor structure includes a first interlayer dielectric and at least one magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) cell disposed on the first interlayer dielectric, and the MRAM cell is disposed in the memory region; depositing a second interlayer dielectric covering the first interlayer dielectric and the at least one MRAM cell; depositing a mask layer conformally covering the second interlayer dielectric; perform a planarization process to remove the mask layer in the memory region; after the step of performing the planarization process, removing the mask layer in the logic region.

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.

Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a first diffusion region and a second diffusion region extending along a first direction on a substrate, a first contact plug extending along a second direction from the first diffusion region to the second diffusion region on the substrate, a first gate pattern and a second gate pattern extending along the second direction adjacent to one side of the first contact plug, and a third gate pattern and a fourth gate pattern extending along the second direction adjacent to another side of the first contact plug.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a memory device. The structure of a memory device includes a substrate, including a bottom electrode layer formed therein. A buffer layer is disposed on the substrate, in contact with the bottom electrode layer. A resistive layer surrounds a whole sidewall of the buffer layer, and extends upward vertically from the substrate. A mask layer is disposed on the buffer layer and the resistive layer. A noble metal layer is over the substrate, and fully covers the resistive layer and the mask layer. A top electrode layer is disposed on the noble metal layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor structure including a memory region and a logic region. The semiconductor structure includes a first interlayer dielectric and at least one magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) cell disposed on the first interlayer dielectric, and the MRAM cell is disposed in the memory region; depositing a second interlayer dielectric covering the first interlayer dielectric and the at least one MRAM cell; depositing a mask layer conformally covering the second interlayer dielectric; perform a planarization process to remove the mask layer in the memory region; after the step of performing the planarization process, removing the mask layer in the logic region.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a first metal interconnection and a second metal interconnection in the first IMD layer; forming a channel layer on the first metal interconnection and the second metal interconnection; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on the channel layer; and removing the MTJ stack to form a MTJ.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ; forming a first metal interconnection adjacent to the MTJ; forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer; removing the stop layer to form an opening; and forming a channel layer in the opening to electrically connect the MTJ and the first metal interconnection.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first metal interconnection on a substrate; forming a stop layer on the first metal interconnection; removing the stop layer to form a first opening; forming an electromigration enhancing layer in the first opening; and forming a second metal interconnection on the electromigration enhancing layer. Preferably, top surfaces of the electromigration enhancing layer and the stop layer are coplanar.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate comprising a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, a MTJ on the MTJ region, a top electrode on the MTJ, a connecting structure on the top electrode, and a first metal interconnection on the logic region. Preferably, the first metal interconnection includes a via conductor on the substrate and a trench conductor, in which a bottom surface of the trench conductor is lower than a bottom surface of the connecting structure.

Abstract: A layout pattern for magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first active region, a second active region, and a word line connecting region between the first active region and the second active region and a gate pattern extending from the first active region to the second active region, in which the gate pattern includes a H-shape according to a top view. Preferably, the gate pattern includes a first gate pattern extending along a first direction from the first active region to the second active region, a second gate pattern extending along the first direction from the first active region to the second active region, and a third gate pattern connecting the first gate pattern and the second gate pattern along a second direction.

Abstract: A MRAM structure, which is provided with multiple source lines between active areas, each source line has multiple branches electrically connecting with the active areas at opposite sides in alternating arrangement. Multiple word lines traverse through the active areas to form transistors. Multiple storage units are disposed between the word lines on the active areas in staggered array arrangement, and multiple bit lines electrically connect with storage units on corresponding active areas, wherein each storage cell includes one of the storage unit, two of the transistors respectively at both sides of the storage unit, and two branches of the source line.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region; forming a MTJ on the MTJ region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ; removing the IMD layer directly on the top electrode to form a recess; forming a first hard mask on the IMD layer and into the recess; removing the first hard mask and the IMD layer on the logic region to form a contact hole; and forming a metal layer in the recess and the contact hole to form a connecting structure on the top electrode and a metal interconnection on the logic region.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) stack on a substrate; forming a top electrode on the MTJ stack; performing a first patterning process to remove the MTJ stack for forming a first MTJ; forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the first MTJ; and performing a second patterning process to remove the first MTJ for forming a second MTJ and a third MTJ.