With Ferroelectric Material Layer Patents (Class 257/295)
  • Patent number: 12166122
    Abstract: A memory device structure includes a transistor structure including a gate electrode over a top surface of a fin and adjacent to a sidewall of the fin, a source structure coupled to a first region of the fin and a drain structure coupled to a second region of the fin, where the gate electrode is between the first and the second region. A gate dielectric layer is between the fin and the gate electrode. The memory device structure further includes a capacitor coupled with the transistor structure, the capacitor includes the gate electrode, a ferroelectric layer on a substantially planar uppermost surface of the gate electrode and a word line on the ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shriram Shivaraman, Uygar Avci, Ashish Verma Penumatcha, Nazila Haratipour, Seung Hoon Sung, Sou-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 12167609
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes following operations. A memory layer is formed over the first gate electrode. A channel layer is formed over the memory layer. A first SUT treatment is performed. A second dielectric layer is formed over the memory layer and the channel layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed in the second dielectric layer. A temperature of the first SUT treatment is less than approximately 400° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Kun Dai, Yen-Chieh Huang, Kuo-Chang Chiang, Han-Ting Tsai, Tsann Lin, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 12159662
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a write transistor and a read transistor disposed over a substrate. The write transistor includes a write word line disposed on a plane that is substantially parallel to a surface of the substrate over the substrate, a write gate dielectric layer disposed over the write word line, a write channel layer disposed over the write gate dielectric layer, and a write bit line disposed over the substrate and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to one end of the write channel layer. The read transistor includes a read channel layer disposed on the plane over the substrate, a read gate dielectric layer disposed over the read channel layer, and a read gate electrode layer disposed over the read gate dielectric layer and electrically connected to the other end of the write channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Mir Im
  • Patent number: 12154986
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided which utilizes metallic seeds to help crystallize a ferroelectric layer. In an embodiment a metal layer and a ferroelectric layer are formed adjacent to each other and then the metal layer is diffused into the ferroelectric layer. Once in place, a crystallization process is performed which utilizes the material of the metal layer as seed crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Feng Young, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 12148487
    Abstract: In some aspects of the present disclosure, a memory circuit is disclosed. In some aspects, the memory circuit includes a first storage element coupled to a first bit line, a first transistor coupled between the first storage element and a center node, a second storage element coupled to a second bit line, a second transistor coupled between the second storage element and the center node, and a third transistor coupled between the center node and a reference node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ku-Feng Lin, Perng-Fei Yuh, Meng-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 12150311
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method of forming a ferroelectric memory device. In the method, a pair of source/drain regions is formed in a substrate. A gate dielectric and a gate electrode are formed over the substrate and between the pair of source/drain regions. A polarization switching structure is formed directly on a top surface of the gate electrode. By arranging the polarization switching structure directly on the gate electrode, smaller pad size can be realized, and more flexible area ratio tuning can be achieved compared to arranging the polarization switching structure under the gate electrode with the aligned sidewall and same lateral dimensions. In addition, since the process of forming gate electrode can endure higher annealing temperatures, such that quality of the ferroelectric structure is better controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Feng Young, Chung-Te Lin, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Yu-Ming Lin, Sheng-Chih Lai, Chih-Yu Chang, Han-Jong Chia
  • Patent number: 12136613
    Abstract: A chip package and method for fabricating the same are provided that includes a near-die integrated passive device. The near-die integrated passive device is disposed between a package substrate and an integrated circuit die of a chip package. Some non-exhaustive examples of an integrated passive device that may be disposed between the package substrate and the integrated circuit die include a resistor, a capacitor, an inductor, a coil, a balum, or an impedance matching element, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: XILINX, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Sheng Weng, Suresh Ramalingam, Hong Shi
  • Patent number: 12137570
    Abstract: A memory device includes a three dimensional memory array having memory cells arranged on multiple floors in rows and columns. Each column is associated with a bit line and a select line. The memory device further includes select gate pairs each being associated with a column. The bit line of a column is connectable to a corresponding a global bit line through a first select gate of a select gate pair associated with the column and a select line of the column is connectable to a corresponding global select line through the second select gate of the select gate pair associated with the column. The plurality of select gate pairs are formed in a different layer than the plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Ta Yu, Chia-En Huang, Yi-Ching Liu, Yih Wang, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 12133392
    Abstract: A memory device comprises a word line, a gate dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer, a source line, and a resistance-switchable element. The word line is over a substrate. The gate dielectric layer is on a sidewall of the word line. The semiconductor layer is on a sidewall of the gate dielectric layer. The source line is in contact with a first region of a sidewall of the semiconductor layer. The resistance-switchable element is in contact with a second region of the sidewall of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Han Lin, Chia-En Huang
  • Patent number: 12132109
    Abstract: Provided are a ferroelectric semiconductor device and a method of extracting a defect density of the same. A ferroelectric electronic device includes a first layer, an insulating layer including a ferroelectric layer and a first interface that is adjacent to the first layer, and an upper electrode over the insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer has a bulk defect density of 1016 cm?3eV?1 or more and an interface defect density of 1010 cm?2eV?1 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hagyoul Bae, Seunggeol Nam, Jinseong Heo, Sanghyun Jo, Dukhyun Choe
  • Patent number: 12127392
    Abstract: A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a bit line structure over a substrate, forming a spacer structure on a sidewall of the bit line structure, partially removing an upper portion of the spacer structure to form a slope on the spacer structure slanting to the bit line structure, forming a landing pad material to cover the spacer structure and contact the slope, and removing at least a portion of the landing pad material to form a landing pad against the slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Huang, Hsu-Cheng Fan, En-Jui Li, Chih-Yu Yen
  • Patent number: 12127482
    Abstract: A spin-orbit torque (SOT)-MRAM comprising a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) having a first distance and having a first critical voltage. A second MTJ having a second distance and having a second critical voltage, wherein the first distance and the second distance are different, wherein the first critical voltage and the second critical voltages are different. A metal rail in direct contact with the first MTJ and the second MTJ, wherein the metal rail injects a spin current in to both the first MTJ and the second MTJ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Wu, Alexander Reznicek, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Jingyun Zhang
  • Patent number: 12125840
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium contains thereon a cell library. The cell library includes a plurality of cells configured to be placed in a layout diagram of an integrated circuit (IC). Each cell among the plurality of cells includes a first active region inside a boundary of the cell. The first active region extends along a first direction. At least one gate region is inside the boundary. The at least one gate region extends across the first active region along a second direction transverse to the first direction. A first conductive region overlaps the first active region and a first edge of the boundary. The first conductive region is configured to form an electrical connection to the first active region. The plurality of cells includes at least one cell a width of which in the first direction is equal to one gate region pitch between adjacent gate regions of the IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Liang Chen, Shun Li Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Ting Yu Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang
  • Patent number: 12119373
    Abstract: A method forms a first voltage node of a high voltage component of a microelectronic device. The method also forms a plurality of dielectric layers. The method also forms a second voltage node of the high voltage component of the microelectronic device in a fourth position such that the plurality of dielectric layers is between the first voltage node and the second voltage node. During the forming a second voltage node step, a portion of a third layer in the plurality of dielectric layers, in a region outwardly positioned relative to the second voltage node, is removed to expose the second layer, in the plurality of dielectric layers, in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan West
  • Patent number: 12117323
    Abstract: Systems for examining a material comprising: an electromagnetic radiation source; a dielectric contrast analysis structure comprising: a bulk dielectric substance; a plurality of receptacles in the bulk dielectric substance for receiving the material; and an electromagnetic radiation detector, wherein the dielectric contrast analysis structure is between the electromagnetic radiation source and the electromagnetic radiation detector. Wherein the plurality of receptacles are substantially parallel with one another and are disposed in a dielectric contrast analysis structure that is disposed in a pipe. Wherein the dielectric contrast analysis structure comprises: a bulk dielectric substance having a first end, a second end, and the plurality of receptacles disposed within the bulk dielectric substance, wherein a flow path of the material through the receptacles is from the first end of the bulk dielectric substance to the second end of the bulk dielectric substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Lang Feng, Stefan S. Natu, John J. Valenza, II
  • Patent number: 12113034
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement is provided. The semiconductor arrangement includes a first portion and a vertically conductive structure. The first portion includes a first dielectric layer and a first guard ring in the first dielectric layer. The first guard ring includes, in the first dielectric layer, a first metal layer coupled to a first via. The first portion includes a vertical conductive structure passing through the first dielectric layer and proximate by the first guard ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Chien-Hsuan Liu
  • Patent number: 12114507
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a gate electrode over a substrate, and a gate dielectric layer arranged over the gate electrode. The gate dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric material. An active structure is arranged over the gate dielectric layer and includes a semiconductor material. A source contact and a drain contact are arranged over the active structure. A capping structure is arranged between the source and drain contacts and over the active structure. The capping structure includes a first metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rainer Yen-Chieh Huang, Hai-Ching Chen, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 12108591
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate, where a sacrificial layer and an active layer located on the sacrificial layer are formed on the substrate; patterning the active layer and the sacrificial layer to form a groove, where the active layer and the sacrificial layer are divided into a plurality of active regions by the groove; forming a first isolation layer surrounding the active regions in the groove; patterning the active layer in the active regions to form a plurality of separate active patterns, where at least one of side walls or ends of the active patterns is connected to the first isolation layer; removing the sacrificial layer along an opening located between two adjacent one of the active patterns to form a gap between a bottom of the active patterns and the semiconductor substrate; and forming a bit line in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yiming Zhu, Erxuan Ping
  • Patent number: 12108606
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate having an upper surface, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes at least one gate electrode layer pattern and at least one gate insulation layer pattern, which are alternately stacked along a first direction perpendicular to the upper surface. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The nonvolatile memory device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed on at least a portion of one sidewall surface of the gate structure. The one sidewall surface of the gate structure forms a plane substantially parallel to the first and second directions. The nonvolatile memory device includes a channel layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer, and a source electrode structure and a drain electrode structure disposed to contact the channel layer and spaced apart from each other in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Han, Jae Gil Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12108605
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of first conductive pillars, a plurality of second conductive pillars, a plurality of gap filling pillars, a channel layer and first dielectric pillars. The gap filling pillars are located in between the first conductive pillars and the second conductive pillars. The channel layer is extending in a first direction, and located on side surfaces of the first conductive pillars and the second conductive pillars. The first dielectric pillars are located in between the channel layer and the plurality of gap filling pillars, wherein a length of an interface where the first dielectric pillars contact the gap filling pillars along the first direction is different from a length of the gap filling pillars along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Fang Chen, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 12100616
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: planarizing a surface of a substrate having a conductive material embedded in a first hole so as to expose the conductive material embedded in the first hole, wherein the first hole is formed in a region which is on an insulating film laminated on the substrate and is surrounded by a spacer film; laminating a mask film on the surface of the substrate; forming a second hole in the mask film such that at least a portion of an upper surface of the conductive material embedded in the first hole is exposed; embedding the conductive material in the second hole; and removing the mask film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Kibi, Shigetsugu Fujita, Kenji Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Okada
  • Patent number: 12094555
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes at least one upper chip including a plurality of channels each including first and second pseudo-channels; and a plurality of transfer control circuits respectively corresponding to the channels and each configured to output channel commands according to a channel designation signal designating one of the first and second pseudo-channels and a location information signal indicating a location of a corresponding channel of the channels, and transmit first and second data words between the corresponding channel and a lower chip according to the channel commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Park, Seung Geun Baek, Dong Uk Lee
  • Patent number: 12094510
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) array includes a data array and a sensor array. Each MRAM cell includes a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ). Each MRAM cell of the data array stores a data bit. A first and second column of the sensor array are connected to form a sensor column which includes sensor cells, each formed by a first MRAM cell in the first column together with a second MRAM cell in the second column along a same word line. Only one of a first MTJ of the first MRAM cell or second MTJ of the second MRAM cell is used as an MTJ of the sensor cell, and drain electrodes of select transistors of the first and second MRAM cells are electrically connected. Read circuitry provides read data from the data array and a sensor output indicative of a rupture state of an MTJ of the sensor array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anirban Roy, Thomas Stephen Harp, Nihaar N. Mahatme, Jon Scott Choy
  • Patent number: 12094971
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a ferroelectric layer arranged on a channel region and a gate electrode arranged on the ferroelectric layer. The ferroelectric layer includes a plurality of first oxide monolayers and a second oxide monolayers that is arranged between the substrate and the gate electrode and include a material different from a material of the first oxide monolayers. The first oxide monolayers include oxide monolayers that are alternately formed and include materials different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunseong Lee, Jinseong Heo, Sangwook Kim, Sanghyun Jo
  • Patent number: 12096611
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells each including a semiconductor base material that stands on a substrate in a vertical direction or that extends in a horizontal direction along the substrate, voltages applied to a first gate conductor layer, a second gate conductor layer, a first impurity layer, and a second impurity layer in each of the memory cells are controlled to perform a memory write operation of retaining, inside a channel semiconductor layer, a group of positive holes generated by an impact ionization phenomenon or by a gate-induced drain leakage current, the voltages applied to the first gate conductor layer, the second gate conductor layer, the first impurity layer, and the second impurity layer are controlled to perform a memory erase operation of discharging the group of positive holes from inside the channel semiconductor layer, the first impurity layer is connected to a source line, the second impurity layer is connected to a bit line, one of the first gate conductor layer o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: UNISANTIS ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Nozomu Harada
  • Patent number: 12089416
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and a method of manufacturing the same. The electronic device may include a first device provided on a first region of a substrate; and a second device provided on a second region of the substrate, wherein the first device may include a first domain layer including a ferroelectric domain and a first gate electrode on the first domain layer, and the second device may include a second domain layer including a ferroelectric domain and a second gate electrode on the second domain layer. The first domain layer and the second domain layer may have different characteristics from each other at a polarization change according to an electric field. At the polarization change according to the electric field, the first domain layer may have substantially a non-hysteretic behavior characteristic and the second domain layer may have a hysteretic behavior characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinseong Heo, Yunseong Lee, Sanghyun Jo
  • Patent number: 12086410
    Abstract: A ferroelectric memory chiplet in a multi-dimensional packaging. The multi-dimensional packaging includes a first die comprising a switch and a first plurality of input-output transceivers. The multi-dimensional packaging includes a second die comprising a processor, wherein the second die includes a second plurality of input-output transceivers coupled to the first plurality of input-output transceivers. The multi-dimensional packaging includes a third die comprising a coherent cache or memory-side buffer, wherein the coherent cache or memory-side buffer comprises ferroelectric memory cells, wherein the coherent cache or memory-side buffer is coupled to the second die via I/Os. The dies are wafer-to-wafer bonded or coupled via micro-bumps, copper-to-copper hybrid bond, or wire bond, Flip-chip ball grid array routing, chip-on-wafer substrate, or embedded multi-die interconnect bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Amrita Mathuriya, Christopher B. Wilkerson, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Debo Olaosebikan, Sasikanth Manipatruni
  • Patent number: 12089415
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a semiconductor layer overlying a substrate. A ferroelectric layer overlies the substrate. A pair of source/drain structures are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A lower metal layer is disposed along a lower surface of the ferroelectric layer. An upper metal layer is disposed along an upper surface of the ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chieh Huang, Hai-Ching Chen, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 12075636
    Abstract: A memory device includes a field effect transistor and a variable-capacitance capacitor. A gate structure includes a gate dielectric and an intermediate electrode. The variable-capacitance capacitor includes a lower capacitor plate comprising the intermediate electrode, an upper capacitor plate comprising a control gate electrode, and a variable-capacitance node dielectric and including an electrical-field-programmable metal oxide material. The electrical-field-programmable metal oxide material provides a variable effective dielectric constant, and a data bit may be stored as a dielectric state of the variable-capacitance node dielectric in the memory device. The variable-capacitance node dielectric provides reversible electrical field-dependent resistivity modulation, or reversible electrical field-dependent movement of metal atoms therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Fa-Shen Jiang, Hsia-Wei Chen, Hai-Dang Trinh, Hsun-Chung Kuang
  • Patent number: 12075614
    Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a substrate having a first side and a second side that is opposite to the first side, and a transistor disposed on the first side of the substrate. The memory device includes a capacitor electrically connected to the transistor and including a first terminal, a second terminal, and an insulation layer interposed between the first and second terminals, at least the insulation layer disposed on the second side of the substrate. The transistor and the capacitor form a one-time programmable (OTP) memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Sheng Chang, Chia-En Huang, Yih Wang
  • Patent number: 12068263
    Abstract: A method for fabricating memory devices includes forming a first portion of a memory device that includes a first device portion and one or more first interface portions. The first device portion includes a plurality of first memory strings, each of which includes a plurality of first memory cells vertically separated from one another. Each of the one or more first interface portions, laterally abutted to one side of the first device portion, includes a plurality of first word lines (WLs). The method further includes forming a plurality of first source lines (SLs) and a plurality of first bit lines (BLs) in the first device portion. The method further includes forming a first seal ring structure that laterally encloses both the first device portion and the first interface portion concurrently with forming the pluralities of SLs and BLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Han Lin, Chia-En Huang
  • Patent number: 12069871
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes a stacking structure, memory pillars, and conductive pillars. The stacking structure includes stacking layers stacked along a vertical direction, each stacking layer including a gate layer, a gate dielectric layer, and a channel layer. The gate layer, the gate dielectric layer, and the channel layer extend along a horizontal direction, and the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate layer and the channel layer. The memory pillars extend along the vertical direction and are laterally separated and in contact with the channel layer of each stacking layer. Each memory pillar comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a switching layer between the first and second electrodes. The conductive pillars extend along the vertical direction and are laterally separated and in contact with the channel layer of each stacking layer. The memory pillars and the conductive pillars are alternately arranged along the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-I Wu, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 12068390
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of transistor cells formed in the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected in parallel to form a power transistor. Each transistor cell includes a gate structure including a gate electrode and a gate dielectric stack separating the gate electrode from the semiconductor substrate. The gate dielectric stack includes a ferroelectric insulator and a first dielectric insulator. The first dielectric insulator has a relative permittivity greater than that of silicon dioxide. A driver device for switching the power transistor and a corresponding method of operating the power transistor are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Frank Dieter Pfirsch
  • Patent number: 12057411
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor packages. In a particular embodiment, the semiconductor package is a wafer level chip scale package (WLCSP). In an embodiment, the WLCSP comprises a die. In an embodiment, the die comprises an active surface and a backside surface. The die has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). In an embodiment, the WLCSP further comprises a channel into the die. In an embodiment, the channel is filled with a stress relief material, where the stress relief material has a second CTE that is greater than the first CTE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Stoeckl, Wolfgang Molzer, Georg Seidemann, Bernd Waidhas
  • Patent number: 12057489
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first gate electrode, a ferroelectric insulating layer over the first gate electrode, a semiconductor member over the ferroelectric insulating layer, a gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor member, and a second gate electrode over the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal, Gerben Doornbos, Georgios Vellianitis
  • Patent number: 12051455
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes active regions apart from each other, common bit line contacts in the active regions, first active source contacts on first active regions near one edge of each of the common bit line contacts, second active source contacts on second active regions near another edge of each of the common bit line contacts, word lines between the first active source contacts and the common bit line contacts and between the common bit line contacts and the second active source contacts, bit lines on the common bit line contacts, variable resistance layers connected to the second active source contacts, the word lines, and the bit lines, spin-orbit torque (SOT) layers connected to the first active source contacts on the variable resistance layers, the word lines, and the bit lines, source line contacts on the SOT layers, and source lines connected to the source line contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Jae Lee, Jihun Byun
  • Patent number: 12048257
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an interconnection structure for an integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a third insulating layer. Electrical contacts pass through the first insulating layer, and a component having an electrical contact region is located in the second insulating layer. The method includes etching a first opening in the third layer, vertically aligned with the contact region. A fourth insulating layer is deposited to fill in the opening, and a second opening is etched to the contact region by passing through the opening in the third insulating layer. A metal level is formed by filling in the second opening with a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Reynard, Sylvie Del Medico, Philippe Brun
  • Patent number: 12046658
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems related to electrode formation are described. A first portion of a top electrode is formed over a dielectric material of a storage node. A metal oxide is formed over the first portion of the electrode. A second portion of the electrode is formed over the metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: An-Jen B. Cheng, Brenda D. Kraus, Sanket S. Kelkar, Matthew N. Rocklein, Christopher W. Petz, Richard Beeler, Dojun Kim
  • Patent number: 12046662
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a dielectric structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a contact structure passing through the dielectric structure. The contact structure includes a contact layer, a first barrier layer, and a second barrier layer, the contact layer passes through the first barrier layer, the first barrier layer passes through the second barrier layer, the first barrier layer surrounds the contact layer, the second barrier layer surrounds a first upper portion of a sidewall of the first barrier layer and exposes a first lower portion of the sidewall of the first barrier layer, and the sidewall faces away from the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Yang Wu, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Ting-Chun Wang, Yung-Si Yu
  • Patent number: 12046650
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first, a second, a third, and a fourth region; a first gate structure in the first region and including a first gate dielectric layer, and a first, a second, and a third conductive layer; a second gate structure in the second region and including a second gate dielectric layer, and the second and the third conductive layer; a third gate structure in the third region and including a third gate dielectric layer, and the second and the third conductive layer; and a fourth gate structure in the fourth region and including the second gate dielectric layer, and a fourth and the third conductive layer. The first gate dielectric layer includes a material of the second gate dielectric layer and a first element, and the third gate dielectric layer includes a material of the second gate dielectric layer and a second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juyoun Kim, Sangjung Kang, Jinwoo Kim, Jihwan An, Seulgi Yun
  • Patent number: 12048165
    Abstract: An integrated circuit capacitor structure, includes a first electrode includes a cylindrical column, a ferroelectric layer around an exterior sidewall of the cylindrical column and a plurality of outer electrodes. The plurality of outer electrodes include a first outer electrode laterally adjacent to a first portion of an exterior of the ferroelectric layer and a second outer electrode laterally adjacent to a second portion of the exterior of the ferroelectric layer, wherein the second outer electrode is above the first outer electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nazila Haratipour, Sou-Chi Chang, Shriram Shivaraman, I-Cheng Tung, Tobias Brown-Heft, Devin R. Merrill, Che-Yun Lin, Seung Hoon Sung, Jack Kavalieros, Uygar Avci, Matthew V. Metz
  • Patent number: 12041784
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a substrate, forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the MOS transistor, forming a ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET) on the ILD layer, and forming a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) on the ILD layer. The formation of the FeFET further includes first forming a semiconductor layer on the ILD layer, forming a gate structure on the semiconductor layer, and then forming a source/drain region adjacent to the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hung Tsai, Hon-Huei Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12040378
    Abstract: Described is a ferroelectric-based capacitor that improves reliability of a ferroelectric memory by providing tensile stress along a plane (e.g., x-axis) of a ferroelectric or anti-ferroelectric material of the ferroelectric/anti-ferroelectric based capacitor. Tensile stress is provided by a spacer comprising metal, semimetal, or oxide (e.g., metal or oxide of one or more of: Al, Ti, Hf, Si, Ir, or N). The tensile stress provides polar orthorhombic phase to the ferroelectric material and tetragonal phase to the anti-ferroelectric material. As such, memory window and reliability of the ferroelectric/anti-ferroelectric oxide thin film improves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nazila Haratipour, Sou-Chi Chang, Chia-Ching Lin, Jack Kavalieros, Uygar Avci, Ian Young
  • Patent number: 12041760
    Abstract: A transistor includes a gate structure that has a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer contains a first type of dielectric material that has a first dielectric constant. The second gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first gate dielectric layer. The second gate dielectric layer contains a second type of dielectric material that has a second dielectric constant. The second dielectric constant is greater than the first dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant are each greater than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Chia-Wei Chen, Shan-Mei Liao, Hui-Chi Chen, Yu-Chia Liang, Shih-Hao Lin, Kuei-Lun Lin, Kuo-Feng Yu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 12040377
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate stack and a channel layer over the gate stack. The gate stack includes a metal gate electrode, a ferroelectric layer, and a semiconducting oxide layer disposed between the ferroelectric layer and the metal gate electrode. The semiconducting oxide layer includes SrRuO3, InGaZnO (IGZO) or LaSrMnO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ying-Chih Chen, Blanka Magyari-Kope
  • Patent number: 12041786
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin protruding over the substrate, a gate structure over the fin, a bottom electrode over and electrically coupled to the gate structure, a ferroelectric layer around the bottom electrode, and a top electrode around the ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Feng Young, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Han-Jong Chia, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 12038308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides magnetic sensor system that includes a magnetic sensing device comprising a magnetic multi-turn sensor, and an initialization device for setting the magnetic multi-turn sensor in a known state ready for use. The initialization device is in the form of a substrate, such as a printed circuit board, comprising one or more wires. A strong electrical pulse is applied to the one or more wires, which thereby generate a magnetic field that is strong enough to cause the magnetoresistive elements of the magnetic multi-turn sensor to be filled with domain walls, thereby magnetizing each element into an initialized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Jochen Schmitt, Monsoon Dutt, Enno Lage, Stephen A. Bradshaw, Bryan Patricio Aguiar Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 12034039
    Abstract: A capacitor structure for an integrated circuit (IC) and a related method of forming are disclosed. The capacitor structure includes three electrodes. A planar bottom electrode has a first insulator layer thereover. A middle electrode includes a conductive layer over the first insulator layer and a plurality of spaced conductive pillars contacting the conductive layer. A second insulator layer extends over and between the plurality of spaced conductive pillars and contacts the conductive layer. An upper electrode extends over the second insulator layer, and hence, over and between the plurality of spaced conductive pillars. A length of the upper electrode can be controlled, in part, by the number and dimensions of the conductive pillars to increase capacitance capabilities per area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: EeJan Khor, Ramasamy Chockalingam, Juan Boon Tan
  • Patent number: 12035537
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming an integrated chip. The method includes forming a lower electrode layer over a substrate, and an un-patterned amorphous initiation layer over the lower electrode layer. An intermediate ferroelectric material layer is formed have a substantially uniform amorphous phase on the un-patterned amorphous initiation layer. An anneal process is performed to change the intermediate ferroelectric material layer to a ferroelectric material layer having a substantially uniform orthorhombic crystalline phase. An upper electrode layer is formed over the ferroelectric material layer. One or more patterning processes are performed on the upper electrode layer, the ferroelectric material layer, the un-patterned amorphous initiation layer, and the lower electrode layer to form a ferroelectric memory device. An upper ILD layer is formed over the ferroelectric memory device, and an upper interconnect is formed to contact the ferroelectric memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bi-Shen Lee, Yi Yang Wei, Hai-Dang Trinh, Hsun-Chung Kuang, Cheng-Yuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 12027611
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first electrode; a first semiconductor layer located on the first electrode in a diode region; a second semiconductor layer located on the first electrode in an IGBT region; a third semiconductor layer located in the diode region, the boundary region, and the IGBT region and positioned on the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer located on the third semiconductor layer in the boundary region and the IGBT region; a fifth semiconductor layer located on the third semiconductor layer and the fourth semiconductor layer; a second electrode located in the diode region; a third electrode located in the IGBT region; and a fourth electrode extending from an upper surface of the fifth semiconductor layer toward the third semiconductor layer in the boundary region and electrically insulated from the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Yoko Iwakaji, Tomoko Matsudai