Patents by Inventor Yi-Ting Wu

Yi-Ting Wu 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: 12340830
    Abstract: The present invention provides a spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) circuit, including a read transistor pair with two read transistors in parallel, a write transistor pair with two write transistors in parallel, a SOT memory cell with a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and a SOT layer, wherein one end of the MTJ is connected to the source of the read transistor pair and the other end of the MTJ is connected to the SOT layer, and one end of the SOT layer is connected to a source line and the other of the SOT layer is connected to the source of the write transistor pair, a read bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor pair and a write bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Jen-Yu Wang, Li-Ping Huang, Yi-Ting Wu, Jia-Rong Wu, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20250076245
    Abstract: A method and system for establishing a model for sensing ions in a solution, and a method and system for sensing ions in a solution apply an ion-sensitive field effect transistor in a machine learning model for ion detection in training solutions. The method for establishing a model includes adjusting environmental parameters, where the environmental parameters are selected from any one of multiple target temperatures or from any one of multiple external electric fields; establishing at least one virtual sensor based on the biasing relationship of the multi-gate ion sensitive field effect transistor; obtaining, by the at least one virtual sensor, multiple training features of the training solution based on the environmental parameters and bias parameters; and loading, by a computer, the environmental parameters and the training features into a machine learning model to establish an ion detection model, which is used to sense the types and concentrations of ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Chih-Ting Lin, Yi-Ting Wu, Sheng-Yu Chen, Wei-En Hsu
  • Publication number: 20250078891
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region, a first gate pattern extending from the first cell region to the third cell region along a first direction, a first diffusion region extending from the first cell region to the second cell region along a second direction, a first metal pattern adjacent to one side of the first gate pattern and overlapping the first diffusion region, a source line pattern extending from the first cell region to the second cell region along the second direction, and a first spin orbit torque (SOT) pattern extending along the first direction and overlapping the first metal pattern and the source line pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hung-Chan Lin, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Ting Wu
  • Publication number: 20250072007
    Abstract: A MRAM layout structure with multiple unit cells, including a first word line, a second word line and a third word line extending through active areas, wherein two ends of a first MTJ are connected respectively to a second active area and one end of a second MTJ, and two ends of a third MTJ are connected respectively to a third active area and one end of a fourth MTJ, and a first bit line and a second bit line connected respectively to the other end of the second MTJ and the other end of the fourth MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Wu, Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Po-Chun Yang, Jian-Jhong Chen, Bo-Chang Li
  • Patent number: 12190926
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region, a first gate pattern extending from the first cell region to the third cell region along a first direction, a first diffusion region extending from the first cell region to the second cell region along a second direction, a first metal pattern adjacent to one side of the first gate pattern and overlapping the first diffusion region, a source line pattern extending from the first cell region to the second cell region along the second direction, and a first spin orbit torque (SOT) pattern extending along the first direction and overlapping the first metal pattern and the source line pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hung-Chan Lin, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 12178052
    Abstract: A MRAM circuit structure is provided in the present invention, with the unit cell composed of three transistors in series and four MTJs, wherein the junction between first transistor and third transistor is first node, the junction between second transistor and third transistor is second node, and the other ends of first transistor and third transistor are connected to a common source line. First MTJ is connected to second MTJ in series to form a first MTJ pair that connecting to the first node, and third MTJ is connected to fourth MTJ in series to form a second MTJ pair that connecting to the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Wu, Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Po-Chun Yang, Jian-Jhong Chen, Bo-Chang Li
  • Publication number: 20240349515
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 12063791
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20240203471
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region, a first gate pattern extending from the first cell region to the third cell region along a first direction, a first diffusion region extending from the first cell region to the second cell region along a second direction, a first metal pattern adjacent to one side of the first gate pattern and overlapping the first diffusion region, a source line pattern extending from the first cell region to the second cell region along the second direction, and a first spin orbit torque (SOT) pattern extending along the first direction and overlapping the first metal pattern and the source line pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hung-Chan Lin, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 11955154
    Abstract: A sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier, a switch and a temperature compensation circuit. The temperature compensation circuit provides a control signal having a positive temperature coefficient, based on which the switch provides reference impedance for temperature compensation. The sense amplifier includes a first input end coupled to a target bit and a second input end coupled to the switch. The sense amplifier outputs a sense amplifier signal based on the reference impedance and the impedance of the target bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Po-Chun Yang, Yi-Ting Wu, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Jian-Jhong Chen, Chia-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 11943935
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 11942130
    Abstract: A bottom-pinned spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) is provided in the present invention, including a substrate, a bottom electrode layer on the substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) on the bottom electrode layer, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer on the MTJ, a capping layer on the SOT layer, and an injection layer on the capping layer, wherein the injection layer is divided into individual first part and second part, and the first part and the second part are connected respectively with two ends of the capping layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jian-Jhong Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Jen-Yu Wang, Cheng-Tung Huang, Po-Chun Yang, Yung-Ching Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240079278
    Abstract: A method includes forming a pad layer. The pad layer includes a first portion over a first part of a semiconductor substrate, and a second portion over a second part of the semiconductor substrate. The first portion has a first thickness, and the second portion has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The semiconductor substrate is then annealed to form a first oxide layer over the first part of the semiconductor substrate, and a second oxide layer over the second part of the semiconductor substrate. The pad layer, the first oxide layer, and the second oxide layer are removed. A semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown over and contacting the first part and the second part of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jhih-Yong Han, Wen-Yen Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Tsai-Yu Huang, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 11903325
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate; an active area extending along a first direction on the substrate; a gate line traversing the active area and extending along a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction; a source doped region in the active area and on a first side of the gate line; a main source line extending along the first direction; a source line extension coupled to the main source line and extending along the second direction; a drain doped region in the active area and on a second side of the gate line that is opposite to the first side; and a data storage element electrically coupled to the drain doped region. The main source line is electrically connected to the source doped region via the source line extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Wu, Yan-Jou Chen, Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Po-Chun Yang, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Jian-Jhong Chen, Bo-Chang Li
  • Publication number: 20230343379
    Abstract: A sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier, a switch and a temperature compensation circuit. The temperature compensation circuit provides a control signal having a positive temperature coefficient, based on which the switch provides reference impedance for temperature compensation. The sense amplifier includes a first input end coupled to a target bit and a second input end coupled to the switch. The sense amplifier outputs a sense amplifier signal based on the reference impedance and the impedance of the target bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Po-Chun Yang, Yi-Ting Wu, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Jian-Jhong Chen, Chia-Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20230282261
    Abstract: The present invention provides a spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) circuit, including a read transistor pair with two read transistors in parallel, a write transistor pair with two write transistors in parallel, a SOT memory cell with a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and a SOT layer, wherein one end of the MTJ is connected to the source of the read transistor pair and the other end of the MTJ is connected to the SOT layer, and one end of the SOT layer is connected to a source line and the other of the SOT layer is connected to the source of the write transistor pair, a read bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor pair and a write bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Jen-Yu Wang, Li-Ping Huang, Yi-Ting Wu, Jia-Rong Wu, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20230282260
    Abstract: A bottom-pinned spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) is provided in the present invention, including a substrate, a bottom electrode layer on the substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) on the bottom electrode layer, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer on the MTJ, a capping layer on the SOT layer, and an injection layer on the capping layer, wherein the injection layer is divided into individual first part and second part, and the first part and the second part are connected respectively with two ends of the capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jian-Jhong Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Jen-Yu Wang, Cheng-Tung Huang, Po-Chun Yang, Yung-Ching Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230020795
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20230018513
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20220384523
    Abstract: A MRAM circuit structure is provided in the present invention, with the unit cell composed of three transistors in series and four MTJs, wherein the junction between first transistor and third transistor is first node, the junction between second transistor and third transistor is second node, and the other ends of first transistor and third transistor are connected to a common source line. First MTJ is connected to second MTJ in series to form a first MTJ pair that connecting to the first node, and third MTJ is connected to fourth MTJ in series to form a second MTJ pair that connecting to the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Wu, Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Po-Chun Yang, Jian-Jhong Chen, Bo-Chang Li