H10B20/20

MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

A memory device includes an one-time-programmable (OTP) memory unit. The OTP memory unit includes a first gate, a first conductive segment and a second conductive segment of a first structure, and a first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) component. The first gate is formed across an active region, and corresponds to gate terminals of a first transistor and a second transistor. The first conductive segment and the second conductive segment of the first structure are formed above the active region, and correspond to a first source/drain terminal of the first transistor and a first source/drain terminal of the second transistor, respectively. The first MTJ component is formed in a first conductive layer above the active region, and is coupled to the first conductive segment and the second conductive segment for receiving a programming signal from a data line. A method for fabricating a memory device is also disclosed herein.

MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

A memory device includes an one-time-programmable (OTP) memory unit. The OTP memory unit includes a first gate, a first conductive segment and a second conductive segment of a first structure, and a first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) component. The first gate is formed across an active region, and corresponds to gate terminals of a first transistor and a second transistor. The first conductive segment and the second conductive segment of the first structure are formed above the active region, and correspond to a first source/drain terminal of the first transistor and a first source/drain terminal of the second transistor, respectively. The first MTJ component is formed in a first conductive layer above the active region, and is coupled to the first conductive segment and the second conductive segment for receiving a programming signal from a data line. A method for fabricating a memory device is also disclosed herein.

NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE WITH REDUCED AREA
20230114430 · 2023-04-13 ·

A memory device includes a substrate, a semiconductor fin over the substrate and extending in a first direction, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode over the substrate and extending in a second direction, the semiconductor fin extending through the second gate electrode and terminating on the first gate electrode at one end of the semiconductor fin, and a first gate spacer and a second gate spacer laterally surrounding the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, respectively. The one end of the semiconductor fin is surrounded by the first gate electrode. The first gate spacer includes a top substantially at a same height of a top of the second gate spacer.

HIGH WRITING RATE ANTIFUSE ARRAY
20230113604 · 2023-04-13 ·

A high writing rate antifuse array includes at least one sub-memory array including two antifuse memory cells arranged side by side between two neighboring bit lines. Each of two antifuse memory cells includes an antifuse transistor. The antifuse transistor has at least one sharp corner overlapping an antifuse gate above a first gate dielectric layer. Each of two antifuse memory cells includes a selection transistor. The second gate dielectric layers of two selection transistors are connected with each other. Thus, two antifuse memory cells are connected with the same select line and the same word line but are respectively connected with different bit lines. In the present invention, a common source contact is used, and two selection transistors share a channel, whereby to stabilize the source structure, increase the channel width of the selection transistors, and raise the writing rate without increase of overall area of the layout.

HIGH WRITING RATE ANTIFUSE ARRAY
20230113604 · 2023-04-13 ·

A high writing rate antifuse array includes at least one sub-memory array including two antifuse memory cells arranged side by side between two neighboring bit lines. Each of two antifuse memory cells includes an antifuse transistor. The antifuse transistor has at least one sharp corner overlapping an antifuse gate above a first gate dielectric layer. Each of two antifuse memory cells includes a selection transistor. The second gate dielectric layers of two selection transistors are connected with each other. Thus, two antifuse memory cells are connected with the same select line and the same word line but are respectively connected with different bit lines. In the present invention, a common source contact is used, and two selection transistors share a channel, whereby to stabilize the source structure, increase the channel width of the selection transistors, and raise the writing rate without increase of overall area of the layout.

One-time-programmable memory device including an antifuse structure and methods of forming the same

A one time programmable memory device includes a field effect transistor and an antifuse structure. A first node of the antifuse structure includes, or is electrically connected to, the drain region of the field effect transistor. The antifuse structure includes an antifuse dielectric layer and a second node on, or over, the antifuse dielectric layer. One of the first node and the second node includes the drain region or a metal via structure formed within a via cavity extending through an interlayer dielectric material layer that overlies the field effect transistor.

Integrated circuit and method of designing a layout thereof

An integrated circuit includes a first region corresponding to a first circuit and including a first dummy pattern and a first signal pattern which are spaced apart from each other by a width of a spacer in a conductive layer to extend in parallel in a first horizontal direction and a second region corresponding to a second circuit which is the same as the first circuit and including a second dummy pattern and a second signal pattern which are spaced apart from each other by the width of the spacer in the conductive layer to extend in parallel in the first horizontal direction. The first signal pattern and the second signal pattern are configured so that a first signal and a second signal corresponding to each other in the first circuit and the second circuit are respectively applied to the first signal pattern and the second signal pattern.

3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE WITH REDUNDANCY

A 3D semiconductor device with a built-in-test-circuit (BIST), the device comprising: a first single-crystal substrate with a plurality of logic circuits disposed therein, wherein said first single-crystal substrate comprises a device area, wherein said plurality of logic circuits comprise at least a first interconnected array of processor logic, wherein said plurality of logic circuits comprise at least a second interconnected set of circuits comprising a first logic circuit, a second logic circuit, and a third logic circuit, wherein said second interconnected set of logic circuits further comprise switching circuits that support replacing said first logic circuit and/or said second logic circuit with said third logic circuit; and said built-in-test-circuit (BIST), wherein said first logic circuit is testable by said built-in-test-circuit (BIST), and wherein said second logic circuit is testable by said built-in-test-circuit (BIST).

ANTI-FUSE UNIT STRUCTURE AND ANTI-FUSE ARRAY
20220320121 · 2022-10-06 · ·

An anti-fuse unit structure includes a substrate, an anti-fuse device, and a select transistor. The anti-fuse device is formed in the substrate and comprises a first gate structure, a first source doped region, and a first drain doped region, wherein the first gate structure is electrically connected to the first drain doped region. The select transistor is formed in the substrate and matched with the anti-fuse device, and comprises a second gate structure, a second source doped region and a second drain doped region, wherein the second drain doped region is electrically connected to the first source doped region.

ANTI-FUSE DEVICES AND ANTI-FUSE UNITS
20220320122 · 2022-10-06 · ·

An anti-fuse device includes: a substrate; an anti-fuse gate, partially embedded in the substrate, a portion of the anti-fuse gate embedded in the substrate having one or more sharp corners; and an anti-fuse gate oxide layer, located between the anti-fuse gate and the substrate.