Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a trench capacitor, a stacked capacitor, a first electrode plate, and a second electrode plate. The trench capacitor is located in a substrate, in which the trench capacitor has a first conductive structure and a first dielectric structure in contact with the first conductive structure. The stacked capacitor has a second conductive structure and a second dielectric structure in contact with the second conductive structure, in which the stacked capacitor is at least partially aligned with the trench capacitor in an axis vertical to a top surface of the substrate, and the first and second conductive structures are electrically connected. The trench capacitor and the stacked capacitor are electrically connected in parallel between the first and second electrode plates.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a trench capacitor, a stacked capacitor, a first electrode plate, and a second electrode plate. The trench capacitor is located in a substrate, in which the trench capacitor has a first conductive structure and a first dielectric structure in contact with the first conductive structure. The stacked capacitor has a second conductive structure and a second dielectric structure in contact with the second conductive structure, in which the stacked capacitor is at least partially aligned with the trench capacitor in an axis vertical to a top surface of the substrate, and the first and second conductive structures are electrically connected. The trench capacitor and the stacked capacitor are electrically connected in parallel between the first and second electrode plates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device with an integral filtering component. The electronic device includes a semiconductor component, an insulating layer, at least one contact plug, and a filtering component. The insulating layer is disposed on the semiconductor component. The contact plug penetrates through the insulating layer. The filtering component is disposed on the insulating layer and the contact plug. The filtering component includes a bottom electrode, an isolation layer, a top electrode, and a dielectric layer. The bottom electrode is divided into a first segment connected to the contact plug and a second segment separated from the first segment. The isolation layer is disposed on the bottom electrode, the top electrode is disposed in the isolation layer, and the dielectric layer is disposed between the bottom electrode and the top electrode.

Abstract: An interconnect structure includes first, second, and third insulating layers, first, second, and third conductive lines, and first, second, third, and fourth conductive vias. The first conductive line is embedded in the first insulating layer. The second conductive line is embedded in the second insulating layer and comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The third conductive line is embedded in the third insulating layer. The first and second conductive via are embedded in the first insulating layer. The third and fourth conductive via are embedded in the second insulating layer. A first cross-sectional area surrounded by the first conductive line, the first conductive via, the second conductive via, the first portion, and the second portion is substantially equal to a second cross-sectional area surrounded by the first portion, the third portion, the third conductive via, the fourth conductive via, and the third conductive line.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following steps: providing a first semiconductor wafer, wherein the first semiconductor wafer includes a first dielectric layer and at least one first top metallization structure embedded in the first dielectric layer, and a top surface of the first dielectric layer is higher than a top surface of the first top metallization structure by a first distance; providing a second semiconductor wafer, wherein the second semiconductor wafer includes a second dielectric layer and at least one second top metallization structure embedded in the second dielectric layer, and a top surface of the second top metallization structure is higher than a top surface second dielectric layer of the by a second distance; and hybrid-bonding the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a first and second insulating layer, a first and second conductive line, and a first, second, and third conductive via. The second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The first conductive line including a first and second portion, and the first, second, and the third conductive vias are embedded in the first insulating layer. The second conductive line including a third portion and fourth portion is embedded in the second insulating layer. The first conductive via connects the first and third portions. The second conductive via connects the second and third portions. The third conductive via connects the second and fourth portions. A first cross-sectional area surrounded by the first, second, third portions, the first, second conductive vias is substantially equal to a second cross-sectional area surrounded by the second, third, fourth portions, the second, third conductive vias.

Abstract: A fuse array structure includes first and second active areas, first and second line contacts, first and second gate contacts and a common gate layer formed across the first and second active areas. The first line contact and the first gate contact are formed on the first active area. The second line contact and the second gate contact are formed on the second active area. The common gate layer is between the first active area and the first gate contact and is between the second active area and the second gate contact. The first active area, the first line contact, the first gate contact and the common gate layer form a first fuse. The second active area, the second line contact, the second gate contact and the common gate layer form a second fuse.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for characterizing a resistance state of a programmable element of an integrated circuit. The method includes the steps of setting a first programming voltage of a first polarity to program the programmable element of the integrated circuit, setting a first read voltage of the first polarity to the integrated circuit at a first temperature to obtain a first read current, and a first resistance is derived from the first read current, setting the first read voltage of the first polarity to the integrated circuit at a second temperature to obtain a second read current, the second temperature is at least 50° C. higher than the first temperature, and a second resistance is derived from the second read current, and comparing the first resistance and the second resistance to characterize the resistance state of the programmable element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure employing a via structure. The method includes forming a first conductive pad on a first semiconductor device; forming a second conductive pad on the first conductive pad; connecting a second semiconductor device to the first semiconductor device; and forming a via structure in the second semiconductor device, The via structure contacts the second conductive pad, and the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad are formed of different metal materials.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes following steps. The first substrate is etched to form an opening, such that a first conductive pad of the first substrate is exposed through the opening. A first RDL pad is formed over the first conductive pad and extends to a top surface of the first substrate. A first bond pad is formed on a first portion of the first RDL pad, in which the first portion of the first RDL pad overlaps with the top surface of the first substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following steps: providing a first semiconductor wafer, wherein the first semiconductor wafer includes a first dielectric layer and at least one first top metallization structure embedded in the first dielectric layer, and a top surface of the first dielectric layer is higher than a top surface of the first top metallization structure by a first distance; providing a second semiconductor wafer, wherein the second semiconductor wafer includes a second dielectric layer and at least one second top metallization structure embedded in the second dielectric layer, and a top surface of the second top metallization structure is higher than a top surface second dielectric layer of the by a second distance; and hybrid-bonding the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a method for preparing the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad. The first conductive pad is disposed on the first semiconductor substrate. The second conductive pad is disposed on the first conductive pad. The second semiconductor device is disposed on the first semiconductor device and comprises a second semiconductor substrate and a via structure. The via structure is disposed in the second semiconductor substrate and contacts the second conductive pad. Chemical reactivity of the second conductive pad is less than chemical reactivity of the first conductive pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a trench capacitor, a stacked capacitor, a first electrode plate, and a second electrode plate. The trench capacitor is located in a substrate, in which the trench capacitor has a first conductive structure and a first dielectric structure in contact with the first conductive structure. The stacked capacitor has a second conductive structure and a second dielectric structure in contact with the second conductive structure, in which the stacked capacitor is at least partially aligned with the trench capacitor in an axis vertical to a top surface of the substrate, and the first and second conductive structures are electrically connected. The trench capacitor and the stacked capacitor are electrically connected in parallel between the first and second electrode plates.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following steps: providing a first semiconductor wafer, wherein the first semiconductor wafer includes a first dielectric layer and at least one first top metallization structure embedded in the first dielectric layer, and a top surface of the first dielectric layer is higher than a top surface of the first top metallization structure by a first distance; providing a second semiconductor wafer, wherein the second semiconductor wafer includes a second dielectric layer and at least one second top metallization structure embedded in the second dielectric layer, and a top surface of the second top metallization structure is higher than a top surface second dielectric layer of the by a second distance; and hybrid-bonding the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure, a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a first contact, and a second gate contact. The substrate has an active region. The STI structure is disposed in the substrate and adjacent to the active region. The first gate structure and the second gate structure is disposed on the active region, wherein a vertical projection region of the first gate structure on the substrate and a vertical projection region of the second gate structure on the substrate are spaced apart from the STI structure. The first contact and the second contact are respectively disposed on the first gate structure and the second gate structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, a first redistribution line (RDL) pad, and a first bond pad. The first substrate has a first conductive pad. The RDL pad is disposed over the first conductive pad and extending to a top surface of the first substrate. The first bond pad is disposed on a first portion of the first RDL pad, in which the first portion of the first RDL pad overlaps with the top surface of the first substrate.

Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a first and second insulating layer, a first and second conductive line, and a first, second, and third conductive via. The second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The first conductive line including a first and second portion, and the first, second, and the third conductive vias are embedded in the first insulating layer. The second conductive line including a third portion and fourth portion is embedded in the second insulating layer. The first conductive via connects the first and third portions. The second conductive via connects the second and third portions. The third conductive via connects the second and fourth portions. A first cross-sectional area surrounded by the first, second, third portions, the first, second conductive vias is substantially equal to a second cross-sectional area surrounded by the second, third, fourth portions, the second, third conductive vias.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a shielding structure, a ground terminal, and a through silicon via. The shielding structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a third metal layer. The first metal layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The second metal layer is disposed over the first metal layer. The third metal layer is disposed over the second metal layer. The ground terminal is electrically connected to the third metal layer. The through silicon via is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the shielding structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device with an integral filtering component. The electronic device includes a semiconductor component, an insulating layer, at least one contact plug, and a filtering component. The insulating layer is disposed on the semiconductor component. The contact plug penetrates through the insulating layer. The filtering component is disposed on the insulating layer and the contact plug. The filtering component includes a bottom electrode, an isolation layer, a top electrode, and a dielectric layer. The bottom electrode is divided into a first segment connected to the contact plug and a second segment separated from the first segment. The isolation layer is disposed on the bottom electrode, the top electrode is disposed in the isolation layer, and the dielectric layer is disposed between the bottom electrode and the top electrode.

Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a first and second insulating layer, a first and second conductive line, and a first, second, and third conductive via. The second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The first conductive line including a first and second portion, and the first, second, and the third conductive vias are embedded in the first insulating layer. The second conductive line including a third portion and fourth portion is embedded in the second insulating layer. The first conductive via connects the first and third portions. The second conductive via connects the second and third portions. The third conductive via connects the second and fourth portions. A first cross-sectional area surrounded by the first, second, third portions, the first, second conductive vias is substantially equal to a second cross-sectional area surrounded by the second, third, fourth portions, the second, third conductive vias.