Patents by Inventor Tai-Cheng Hou

Tai-Cheng Hou 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: 20250142958
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a SOI substrate having a device layer and a buried oxide layer contiguous with the device layer; a transistor disposed on the device layer; a dielectric layer surrounding the transistor; an interconnect structure disposed on the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a gate of the transistor; a charge trapping layer contiguous with the buried oxide layer; a capping layer contiguous with the charge trapping layer; and a conductive via penetrating through the capping layer, the charge trapping layer, the buried oxide layer, the device layer, and the dielectric layer. The conductive via is electrically connected to the interconnect structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tai-Cheng Hou, Da-Jun Lin, Bin-Siang Tsai, Fu-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20250140666
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a RDL interposer having a first surface and a second surface; fanout pads and peripheral pads on the second surface; a first semiconductor die on the first surface and electrically connected to the fanout pads; a molding compound surrounding the first semiconductor die and the first surface of the RDL interposer; through mold vias in the molding compound around the first semiconductor die; peripheral solder bumps within the through mold vias and directly disposed on the peripheral pads; through silicon via pads on the rear surface of the first semiconductor die; a second semiconductor die bonded to the through silicon via pads of the first semiconductor die and the peripheral solder bumps within the through mold vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Bin-Siang Tsai, Fu-Yu Tsai, Tai-Cheng Hou
  • Publication number: 20250132210
    Abstract: A wafer structure includes a substrate having a pre-bonding structure thereon. The pre-bonding structure includes an outer dielectric layer covering a central region of the substrate and a ring-shaped absorbent layer within a ring-shaped peripheral region of the substrate. The ring-shaped absorbent layer is contiguous with the outer dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yao-Hsien Chung, Tai-Cheng Hou, Chin-Chia Yang, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20250079293
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same, includes at least one dielectric layer, a conductive structure, and a first insulator. The at least one dielectric layer includes a stacked structure having a low-k dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, and a conductive layer between the low-k dielectric layer and the etching stop layer. The conductive structure is disposed in the first dielectric layer. The first insulator is disposed between the conductive layer and the conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tai-Cheng Hou, Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20250062222
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof, and the semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer and a first conductive structure. The first dielectric layer includes a stacked structure including a low-k dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, and a carbon-rich dielectric layer between the low-k dielectric layer and the etching stop layer, wherein a carbon concentration within the carbon-rich dielectric layer is above 15%. The first conductive structure is disposed in the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tai-Cheng Hou, Da-Jun Lin, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20250008842
    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: September 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    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: 20250008743
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, a passivation layer on the first ULK dielectric layer, and a second ULK dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Tai-Cheng Hou, Hsin-Jung Liu, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chau-Chung Hou, Yu-Lung Shih, Ang Chan, Chih-Yueh Li, Chun-Tsen Lu
  • Publication number: 20240423094
    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: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Tai-Cheng Hou, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Patent number: 12127413
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, a passivation layer on the first ULK dielectric layer, and a second ULK dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Tai-Cheng Hou, Hsin-Jung Liu, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Chau-Chung Hou, Yu-Lung Shih, Ang Chan, Chih-Yueh Li, Chun-Tsen Lu
  • Patent number: 12120962
    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: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tai-Cheng Hou, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai, Da-Jun Lin, Chau-Chung Hou, Wei-Xin Gao
  • Patent number: 12108681
    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: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Tai-Cheng Hou, Bin-Siang Tsai, Ting-An Chien
  • Publication number: 20240290731
    Abstract: A warpage-reducing semiconductor structure includes a wafer. The wafer includes a front side and a back side. Numerous semiconductor elements are disposed at the front side. A silicon oxide layer is disposed at the back side. A UV-transparent silicon nitride layer covers and contacts the silicon oxide layer. The refractive index of the UV-transparent silicon nitride layer is between 1.55 and 2.10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Chin-Chia Yang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Patent number: 12016250
    Abstract: An MRAM structure includes a dielectric layer. A first MRAM, a second MRAM and a third MRAM are disposed on the dielectric layer, wherein the second MRAM is disposed between the first MRAM and the third MRAM, and the second MRAM includes an MTJ. Two gaps are respectively disposed between the first MRAM and the second MRAM and between the second MRAM and the third MRAM. Two tensile stress pieces are respectively disposed in each of the two gaps. A first compressive stress layer surrounds and contacts the sidewall of the MTJ entirely. A second compressive stress layer covers the openings of each of the gaps and contacts the two tensile material pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Min-Hua Tsai, Tai-Cheng Hou, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • Patent number: 12014995
    Abstract: A warpage-reducing semiconductor structure includes a wafer. The wafer includes a front side and a back side. Numerous semiconductor elements are disposed at the front side. A silicon oxide layer is disposed at the back side. A UV-transparent silicon nitride layer covers and contacts the silicon oxide layer. The refractive index of the UV-transparent silicon nitride layer is between 1.55 and 2.10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Da-Jun Lin, Chin-Chia Yang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Fu-Yu Tsai, Bin-Siang Tsai
  • 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
  • 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: 20230413579
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a first top electrode on the first MTJ and a second top electrode on the second MTJ, a first spacer and a second spacer around the first MTJ, a third spacer and a fourth spacer around the second MTJ, a passivation layer between the second spacer and the third spacer as a top surface of the passivation layer includes a V-shape, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer and around the first MTJ and the second MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Kuo, Tai-Cheng Hou, Yu-Tsung Lai, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao
  • 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
  • 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