Patents by Inventor Po-Kai Hsu

Po-Kai 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).

  • Patent number: 12182701
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a memory and a training method for neural network based on memory. The training method includes: obtaining one or more transfer functions of a memory corresponding to one or more influence factors; determining a training plan according to an ideal case and the one or more influence factors; training the neural network according to the training plan and the one or more transfer functions to obtain a plurality of weights of the trained neural network; and programming the memory according to the weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Lin, Po-Kai Hsu, Ming-Liang Wei
  • Publication number: 20240423095
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a cap layer adjacent to the MTJ and extended to overlap a top surface of the MTJ, a top electrode on the MTJ, a metal interconnection under the MTJ, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, and a second IMD layer around the metal interconnection. Preferably, the cap layer is adjacent to the top electrode and the MTJ and on the second IMD layer and a top surface of the cap layer is higher than a top surface of the first IMD layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 12161050
    Abstract: The high-density MRAM device of the present invention has a second interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer covering the capping layer in the MRAM cell array area and the logic area. The thickness of the second ILD layer in the MRAM cell array area is greater than that in the logic area. The composition of the second ILD layer in the logic area is different from the composition of the second ILD layer in the MRAM cell array area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Patent number: 12156478
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yu-Ping Wang, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20240373756
    Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, and 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: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang
  • Publication number: 20240373754
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor structure, which comprises a plurality of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) elements. Seen from a top view, the MTJ elements are arranged in an array, at least one second contact structure is located in the array arranged by the MTJ elements, and at least one first mask layer covers a top surface and two sidewalls of each MTJ element, when seen from a cross-sectional view, a sidewall of the first mask layer is aligned with a sidewall of a second metal layer which is disposed below the second contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jia-Rong Wu, I-Fan Chang, Rai-Min Huang, Po-Kai hsu
  • Publication number: 20240365677
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, a first interconnection structure, and an MTJ device. The first interconnection structure is disposed on the substrate. The MTJ device is reversely bonded to the first interconnection structure. The MTJ device includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and an MTJ stack structure. The first electrode layer is bonded to the first interconnect structure. The second electrode layer is located above the first electrode layer. The MTJ stack structure is located between the first and second electrode layers. The MTJ stack structure includes a first barrier layer, a free layer and a reference layer. The first barrier layer is located between the first and second electrode layers. The free layer is located between the first barrier layer and the first electrode layer. The reference layer is located between the first barrier layer and the second electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-An Shih, Hsiu-Hao Hu, I-Fan Chang, Rai-Min Huang, Po Kai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240365563
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a hard mask on a substrate, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, a first metal interconnection adjacent to the MTJ, a first barrier layer and a channel layer on the first IMD layer to directly contact the hard mask and electrically connect the MTJ and the first metal interconnection, and a stop layer around the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yu-Ping Wang, Hung-Yueh Chen, Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20240365679
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor layout pattern, which comprises a first metal layer, wherein the first metal layer comprises a plurality of first patterns and a plurality of fishbone line patterns arranged on the same layer, wherein each fishbone line pattern comprises a principal axis pattern extending along a first direction and a plurality of branches arranged along a second direction, and each first pattern is located between two adjacent branches and the principal axis pattern, and a second metal layer is located on the first metal layer. A plurality of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) elements located on the second metal layer, wherein each magnetic tunnel junction element is arranged in a rhombic shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: I-Fan Chang, Jia-Rong Wu, Rai-Min Huang, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Patent number: 12108680
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a cap layer adjacent to the MTJ and extended to overlap a top surface of the MTJ, a top electrode on the MTJ, a metal interconnection under the MTJ, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, and a second IMD layer around the metal interconnection. Preferably, the cap layer is adjacent to the top electrode and the MTJ and on the second IMD layer and a top surface of the cap layer is higher than a top surface of the first IMD layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20240306514
    Abstract: A magnetic random access memory structure includes a first dielectric layer; a bottom electrode layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; a spin orbit coupling layer disposed on the bottom electrode layer; a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) element disposed on the spin orbit coupling layer; a top electrode layer disposed on the MTJ element; a protective layer surrounding the MTJ element and the top electrode layer, and the protective layer masking the spin orbit coupling layer; and a spacer layer surrounding the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Che-Wei Chang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240298547
    Abstract: A magnetic random access memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, a bottom electrode layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; a spin orbit coupling layer disposed on the bottom electrode layer; a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) element disposed on the spin orbit coupling layer; a top electrode layer disposed on the MTJ element; a protective layer surrounding the MTJ element and the top electrode layer, and the protective layer masking the spin orbit coupling layer; a mask layer surrounding the protective layer, and a spacer layer surrounding the mask layer and the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Che-Wei Chang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Patent number: 12069955
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang
  • Patent number: 12063792
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yu-Ping Wang, Hung-Yueh Chen, Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 12033699
    Abstract: A memory device and an operation method thereof are provided. The operation method comprises: in performing a multiply accumulate (MAC) operation, inputting a plurality of inputs into a plurality of memory cells via a plurality of first signal lines; outputting a plurality of cell currents from the memory cells to a plurality of second signal lines based on a plurality of weights of the memory cells; summing the cell currents on each of the second signal lines into a plurality of signal line currents: summing the signal line currents into a global signal line current: and converting the global signal line current into an output, wherein the output represents a MAC operation result of the inputs and the weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang-Ting Lue, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240196756
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Wei Chen, Po-Kai Hsu, Yu-Ping Wang, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20240172456
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hybrid random access memory in a system-on-chip, including steps of providing a semiconductor substrate with a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) region and a resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) region, forming multiple ReRAM cells in the ReRAM region on the semiconductor substrate, forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the ReRAM cells are in the first dielectric layer, forming multiple MRAM cells in the MRAM region on the first dielectric layer, and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, wherein the MRAM cells are in the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Ju-Chun Fan, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20240130246
    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: December 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11956972
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Patent number: 11957061
    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 top surfaces of the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Ching-Hua Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen