Patents by Inventor Mauricio Manfrini

Mauricio Manfrini 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).

  • Patent number: 12289892
    Abstract: A memory device and a manufacturing method are provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a transistor, and a memory cell. The substrate has a semiconductor device and a dielectric structure disposed on the semiconductor device. The transistor is disposed over the dielectric structure and is electrically coupled with the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a gate, a channel layer, source drain regions, and a stack of a gate dielectric layer and a first ferroelectric layer. The gate and the source and drain regions are disposed over the dielectric structure. The channel layer is located between the source and drain regions. The stack of the gate dielectric layer and the first ferroelectric layer is disposed between the gate and the channel layer. The memory cell is disposed over the transistor and is electrically connected to one of the source and drain regions. The memory cell includes a ferromagnetic layer or a second ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Feng Young, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Yu-Ming Lin, Chao-I Wu, Mauricio Manfrini
  • Publication number: 20250133748
    Abstract: A memory device and method of making the same, the memory device including bit lines disposed on a substrate; memory cells disposed on the bit lines; a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, surrounding the bit lines and the memory cells; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; thin film transistors (TFTs) embedded in the second dielectric layer and configured to selectively provide electric power to corresponding memory cells, the TFTs comprising drain lines disposed on the memory cells, source lines disposed on the first dielectric layer, and selector layers electrically connected to the source lines and the drain lines; and word lines disposed on the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the TFTs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Yen-Chung HO, Hui-Hsien Wei, Mauricio MANFRINI, Chia-Jung Yu, Yong-Jie Wu, Ken-Ichi Goto, Pin-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20250120093
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a memory device disposed within an inter-level dielectric (ILD) structure over a substrate. The memory device has a data storage structure between a first electrode and a second electrode. A first unidirectional current controller and a second unidirectional current controller are disposed within the ILD structure. A conductor arranged between the first unidirectional current controller and the data storage structure along a first conductive path and further arranged between the second unidirectional current controller and the data storage structure along a second conductive path. A part of the first conductive path overlaps a part, but not all, of the second conductive path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Katherine H. Chiang, Chung-Te Lin, Mauricio Manfrini
  • Patent number: 12274071
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device comprises forming a multi-layer stack above a first substrate, where multi-layer stack includes a non-linear polar material. In at least one embodiment, method further includes forming a first conductive layer on multi-layer stack and annealing multi-layer stack. A transistor is formed above a second substrate. In at least one embodiment, method also includes forming a second conductive layer above electrode structure and bonding first conductive layer with second conductive layer. After bonding, method includes removing at least a portion of first substrate patterning multi-layer stack to form a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Mauricio Manfrini, Noriyuki Sato, James David Clarkson, Abel Fernandez, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Niloy Mukherjee, Tanay Gosavi, Amrita Mathuriya, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Sasikanth Manipatruni
  • Publication number: 20250107155
    Abstract: A transistor includes a vertical stack containing, in order from bottom to top or from top to bottom, a gate electrode, a gate dielectric, and an active layer and located over a substrate. The active layer includes an amorphous semiconductor material. A crystalline source region including a first portion of a crystalline semiconductor material overlies, and is electrically connected to, a first end portion of the active layer. A crystalline drain region including a second portion of the crystalline semiconductor material overlies, and is electrically connected to, a second end portion of the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Georgios Vellianitis, Mauricio Manfrini, Gerben Doornbos, Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal
  • Patent number: 12262541
    Abstract: A device structure comprises a first conductive interconnect, an electrode structure on the first conductive interconnect, an etch stop layer laterally surrounding the electrode structure; a plurality of memory devices above the electrode structure, where individual ones of the plurality of memory devices comprise a dielectric layer comprising a perovskite material. The device structure further comprises a plate electrode coupled between the plurality of memory devices and the electrode structure, where the plate electrode is in direct contact with a respective lower most conductive layer of the individual ones of the plurality of memory devices. The device structure further includes an insulative hydrogen barrier layer on at least a sidewall of the individual ones of the plurality of memory devices; and a plurality of via electrodes, wherein individual ones of the plurality of via electrodes are on a respective one of the individual ones of the plurality of memory devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Sato, Tanay Gosavi, Rafael Rios, Amrita Mathuriya, Niloy Mukherjee, Mauricio Manfrini, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Sasikanth Manipatruni
  • Patent number: 12255236
    Abstract: Field effect transistors and method of making. The field effect transistor includes a pair of active regions over a channel layer, a channel region formed in the channel layer and located between the pair of active regions, and a pair of contact via structures electrically connected to the pair of active regions. The contact via structure is formed in an interlayer dielectric layer that extends over the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Hung Wei Li, Mauricio Manfrini, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20250089294
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes an insulating matrix layer including an opening therein, a hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer continuously extending over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the opening and over a top surface of the insulating matrix layer, a gate electrode located within the opening, a stack of a gate dielectric and a semiconducting metal oxide plate overlying the gate electrode and horizontally-extending portions of the hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer that overlie the insulating matrix layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting a respective portion of a top surface of the semiconducting metal oxide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Neil Quinn Murray, Mauricio Manfrini, Hung-Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20250089304
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor and a ferroelectric tunnel junction. The ferroelectric tunnel junction is connected to a drain contact of the transistor. The ferroelectric tunnel junction includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a crystalline oxide layer, and a ferroelectric layer. The second electrode is disposed over the first electrode. The crystalline oxide layer and the ferroelectric layer are disposed in direct contact with each other in between the first electrode and the second electrode. The crystalline oxide layer comprises a crystalline oxide material. The ferroelectric layer comprises a ferroelectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mauricio MANFRINI, Han-Jong Chia
  • Patent number: 12232328
    Abstract: A memory device includes a multi-layer stack including a plurality of first conductive lines and a plurality of second conductive lines. The first conductive lines are stacked on one another. The second conductive lines cross over the plurality of first conductive lines, wherein widths of the plurality of second conductive lines are increased as the plurality of second conductive lines become close to a middle portion of the multi-layer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Han Lin, Mauricio Manfrini, Han-Jong Chia
  • Patent number: 12230716
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes an interconnect structure and an electrode layer formed over the interconnect structure. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate dielectric layer formed over the electrode layer and an oxide semiconductor layer formed over the gate dielectric layer. The semiconductor structure also includes an indium-containing feature covering a surface of the oxide semiconductor layer and a source/drain contact formed over the indium-containing feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal, Gerben Doornbos, Georgios Vellianitis, Mauricio Manfrini
  • Publication number: 20250048682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates a device. The device includes a ferroelectric structure having a first side and a second side. A gate structure is disposed along the first side of the ferroelectric structure. An oxide semiconductor is disposed along the second side of the ferroelectric structure and has a first semiconductor conductivity type. A source and a drain are disposed on the oxide semiconductor. A semiconductor layer is arranged on the oxide semiconductor between sidewalls of the source and the drain. The semiconductor layer includes a semiconductor material having a second semiconductor conductivity type that is different than the first semiconductor conductivity type. The semiconductor layer includes p-doped silicon, p-doped germanium, n-doped silicon, or n-doped germanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Chang, Mauricio Manfrini, Hung Wei Li, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 12219778
    Abstract: A memory structure includes: first and second word lines; a high-k dielectric layer disposed on the first and second word lines; a channel layer disposed on the high-k dielectric layer and comprising a semiconductor material; first and second source electrodes electrically contacting the channel layer; a first drain electrode disposed on the channel layer between the first and second source electrodes; a memory cell electrically connected to the first drain electrode; and a bit line electrically connected to the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Yong-Jie Wu, Yen-Chung Ho, Hui-Hsien Wei, Chia-Jung Yu, Pin-Cheng Hsu, Mauricio Manfrini, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 12219779
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a memory device. In some embodiments, the memory device comprises a substrate and a lower interconnect metal layer disposed over the substrate. A selecting transistor is disposed over the lower interconnect metal layer. A memory cell is disposed over the selecting transistor and comprises a bottom electrode electrically connected to the selecting transistor, a data storage structure disposed over the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed over the data storage structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ichi Goto, Chung-Te Lin, Mauricio Manfrini
  • Patent number: 12219780
    Abstract: A memory device and method of making the same, the memory device including bit lines disposed on a substrate; memory cells disposed on the bit lines; a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, surrounding the bit lines and the memory cells; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; thin film transistors (TFTs) embedded in the second dielectric layer and configured to selectively provide electric power to corresponding memory cells, the TFTs comprising drain lines disposed on the memory cells, source lines disposed on the first dielectric layer, and selector layers electrically connected to the source lines and the drain lines; and word lines disposed on the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the TFTs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Yen-Chung Ho, Hui-Hsien Wei, Mauricio Manfrini, Chia-Jung Yu, Yong-Jie Wu, Ken-Ichi Goto, Pin-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 12206024
    Abstract: A transistor includes a vertical stack containing, in order from bottom to top or from top to bottom, a gate electrode, a gate dielectric, and an active layer and located over a substrate. The active layer includes an amorphous semiconductor material. A crystalline source region including a first portion of a crystalline semiconductor material overlies, and is electrically connected to, a first end portion of the active layer. A crystalline drain region including a second portion of the crystalline semiconductor material overlies, and is electrically connected to, a second end portion of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Georgios Vellianitis, Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal, Gerben Doornbos, Mauricio Manfrini
  • Patent number: 12207476
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) disposed on a first electrode within a dielectric structure over a substrate. A first unipolar selector is disposed within the dielectric structure and is electrically coupled to the first electrode. A second unipolar selector is disposed within the dielectric structure and is electrically coupled to the first electrode. The first unipolar selector laterally extends between a first vertical line intersecting the MTJ and the substrate and a second vertical line intersecting the second unipolar selector and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katherine H. Chiang, Chung-Te Lin, Mauricio Manfrini
  • Patent number: 12191389
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor and a ferroelectric tunnel junction. The ferroelectric tunnel junction is connected to a drain contact of the transistor. The ferroelectric tunnel junction includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a crystalline oxide layer, and a ferroelectric layer. The second electrode is disposed over the first electrode. The crystalline oxide layer and the ferroelectric layer are disposed in direct contact with each other in between the first electrode and the second electrode. The crystalline oxide layer comprises a crystalline oxide material. The ferroelectric layer comprises a ferroelectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mauricio Manfrini, Han-Jong Chia
  • Patent number: 12183825
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes an insulating matrix layer including an opening therein, a hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer continuously extending over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the opening and over a top surface of the insulating matrix layer, a gate electrode located within the opening, a stack of a gate dielectric and a semiconducting metal oxide plate overlying the gate electrode and horizontally-extending portions of the hydrogen-blocking dielectric barrier layer that overlie the insulating matrix layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting a respective portion of a top surface of the semiconducting metal oxide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Neil Quinn Murray, Mauricio Manfrini, Hung-Wei Li
  • Patent number: 12176433
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) device. The FeFET device includes a ferroelectric structure having a first side and a second side. A gate structure is disposed along the first side of the ferroelectric structure, and an oxide semiconductor is disposed along the second side of the ferroelectric structure. The oxide semiconductor has a first semiconductor type. A source region and a drain region are disposed on the oxide semiconductor. The gate structure is laterally between the source region and the drain region. A polarization enhancement structure is arranged on the oxide semiconductor between the source region and the drain region. The polarization enhancement structure includes a semiconductor material or an oxide semiconductor material having a second semiconductor type that is different than the first semiconductor type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Chang, Mauricio Manfrini, Hung Wei Li, Yu-Ming Lin