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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Piecemakers Technology, Inc., Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Fan Chen, Taichung, TW;
Chun-Peng Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Piecemakers Technology, Inc., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
An one-time programmable memory cell includes: an upper electrode; an insulating layer beneath the upper electrode; and a lower electrode with electrical field enhancement structure beneath the insulating layer, wherein the electrical field enhancement structure has a least one tip portion. The one-time programmable memory cell also includes a shallow trench isolation region, disposed adjacent to the insulating layer and the lower electrode, wherein the electrical field enhancement structure is surrounded by the shallow trench isolation region and the upper electrode partially covers the shallow trench isolation region.