Patents Examined by Tu Tu V Ho
  • Patent number: 11950407
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe techniques for a memory device including at least two memory cells. A first memory cell includes a first storage cell and a first transistor to control access to the first storage cell. A second memory cell includes a second storage cell and a second transistor to control access to the second storage cell. A shared contact electrode is shared between the first transistor and the second transistor, the shared contact electrode being coupled to a source area or a drain area of the first transistor, coupled to a source area or a drain area of the second transistor, and further being coupled to a bit line of the memory device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Juan G. Alzate Vinasco, Travis W. Lajoie, Abhishek A. Sharma, Kimberly L Pierce, Elliot N. Tan, Yu-Jin Chen, Van H. Le, Pei-Hua Wang, Bernhard Sell
  • Patent number: 11942578
    Abstract: A phosphor substrate having at least one light emitting element mounted on one surface, includes an insulating substrate, at least one electrode pair disposed on one surface of the insulating substrate and bonded to the light emitting element, and a phosphor layer disposed on one surface of the insulating substrate, including a phosphor in which a light emission peak wavelength, in a case where light emitted by the element is used as excitation light, is in a visible light region, in which a bonded surface of the electrode pair facing an outer side in a thickness direction of the insulating substrate, the bonded surface being bonded to the light emitting element, is positioned further on the outer side in the thickness direction than a non-bonded surface other than the bonded surface, and at least a part of the phosphor layer is disposed around the bonded surface of the one surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Masahiro Konishi
  • Patent number: 11942470
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first cell. The first cell is surrounded by a castle-shaped forbidden region. The first cell includes a first active region, a second active region, and at least one via. The first active region and the second active region extend along a first direction and are separated from each other along a second direction traverse to the first direction. The first active region partially overlaps an upper region of the castle-shaped forbidden region, and the second active region partially overlaps a lower region of the castle-shaped forbidden region. The at least one via is arranged outside the castle-shaped forbidden region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Peng, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 11929360
    Abstract: A device includes an electrical circuit having a first set of circuit elements. The device further includes a first set of conductive pillars over a first side of a substrate. The device further includes a first conductive rail electrically connected to each of the first set of conductive pillars, wherein each of the first set of conductive pillars is electrically connected to each of the first set of circuit elements by the first conductive rail. The device further includes a first plurality of power pillars extending through the substrate, wherein each of the first plurality of power pillars is electrically connected to the first conductive rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Chieh Yang, Chung-Ting Lu, Yung-Chow Peng
  • Patent number: 11929361
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first power line, and a second power line. The first transistor has a first active region and a first gate structure, in which the first active region has a source region and a drain region on opposite sides of the first gate structure. The second transistor is below the first transistor, and has a second active region and a second gate structure, in which the second active region has a source region and a drain region on opposite sides of the second gate structure. The first power line is above the first transistor, in which the first power line is electrically connected to the source region of first active region. The second power line is below the second transistor, in which the second power line is electrically connected to the source region of second active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xin-Yong Wang, Li-Chun Tien, Chih-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11923355
    Abstract: Devices and methods for manufacturing a deep trench capacitor fuse for high voltage breakdown defense. A semiconductor device comprising a deep trench capacitor structure and a transistor structure. The transistor structure may comprise a base, a first terminal formed within the base, and a second terminal formed within the base. The first terminal and the second terminal may be formed by doping the base. The deep trench capacitor structure may comprise a first metallic electrode layer and a second metallic electrode layer. The first terminal may be electrically connected to the first metallic electrode layer, and the second terminal may be electrically connected to the second metallic electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventor: Jen-Yuan Chang
  • Patent number: 11923407
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a channel to conduct current, the channel including a first channel portion and a second channel portion, a first memory cell structure located between a first gate and the first channel portion, a second memory cell structure located between a second gate and the second channel portion, and a void located between the first and second gates and between the first and second memory cell structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris M. Carlson
  • Patent number: 11923406
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first insulating layer, a plurality of first electrodes penetrating the first insulating layer, a plurality of second electrodes penetrating the first insulating layer, the plurality of second electrodes being located between the plurality of first electrodes: a first high dielectric constant layer having a dielectric constant higher than a dielectric constant of the first insulating layer, a plurality of third electrodes penetrating the first high dielectric constant layer, the plurality of third electrodes being respectively connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of fourth electrodes penetrating the first high dielectric constant layer, the plurality of fourth electrodes being located between the plurality of third electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Dae Sung Eom
  • Patent number: 11923292
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive pad disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a pillar pattern disposed on the conductive pad. The semiconductor device further includes a solder seed pattern disposed on the pillar pattern, and a solder portion disposed on the pillar pattern and the solder seed pattern. A first width of the solder seed pattern is less than a second width of a top surface of the pillar pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinkuk Bae, Hyunsoo Chung, Inyoung Lee, Donghyeon Jang
  • Patent number: 11923349
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a die and a first connector. The first connector is disposed on the die. The first connector includes a first connecting housing, a first connecting element and a first connecting portion. The first connecting element is electrically connected to the die and disposed at a first side of the first connecting housing. The first connecting portion is disposed at a second side different from the first side of the first connecting housing, wherein the first connecting portion is one of a hole and a protrusion with respect to a surface of the second side of the first connecting housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Hui Lai, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11916014
    Abstract: A field effect device is provided. The field effect device includes an active gate structure, a gate contact within the active gate structure, wherein the gate contact is the same height as the active gate structure, and a gate cut dielectric on opposite sides of the gate contact and active gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reinaldo Vega, Takashi Ando, Cheng Chi, Praneet Adusumilli
  • Patent number: 11916058
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided and includes a multi-bit cell having multiple bit cells disposed in multiple cell rows. The bit cells include M bit cells, M being positive integers. A first bit cell of the bit cells and a M-th bit cell of the bit cells are arranged diagonally in different cell rows in the multi-bit cell. The multi-bit cell includes first to fourth cell boundaries. The first and second boundaries extend in a first direction and the third and fourth boundaries extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The first bit cell and a second bit cell of the bit cells abut the third cell boundary, and the first bit cell and a (M/2+1)-th bit cell of the bit cells abut the first cell boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Lun Chien, Po-Chun Wang, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Chih-Liang Chen, Li-Chun Tien
  • Patent number: 11916043
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes forming a first wafer including a plurality of electronic integrated circuits (EICs), forming a second wafer including a plurality of photonic integrated circuits (PICs), bonding the first wafer to the second wafer to form a first stacked wafer. The bonding of the first wafer to the second wafer includes vertically aligning each of the plurality of the EICs with one of the plurality of the PICs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Hung-Jen Hsu, Dun-Nian Yaung
  • Patent number: 11908791
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an upper section of a supervia formed via subtractive etching and a lower section of the supervia formed via damascene processing. The supervia connects non-adjacent interconnect wiring. The lower section and the upper section of the supervia each define a generally cone-shaped configuration. A distal end of the lower section of the supervia is non-obtuse. Moreover, the lower section of the supervia is formed in a V0 level and the upper section of the supervia is formed in a M1/V1 metallization level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sagarika Mukesh, Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo
  • Patent number: 11908839
    Abstract: A 3D device, the device including: at least a first level including logic circuits; and at least a second level bonded to the first level, where the second level includes a plurality of transistors, where the device include connectivity structures, where the connectivity structures include at least one of the following: a. differential signaling, or b. radio frequency transmission lines, or c. Surface Waves Interconnect (SWI) lines, and where the bonded includes oxide to oxide bond regions and metal to metal bond regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Jin-Woo Han, Brian Cronquist, Eli Lusky
  • Patent number: 11908798
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate and a first electrically insulating layer on the substrate. An electrically conductive contact plug is provided, which extends at least partially through the first electrically insulating layer. The contact plug includes a protrusion having a top surface that is spaced farther from the substrate relative to a top surface of a portion of the first electrically insulating layer extending adjacent the contact plug. An electrically conductive line is provided with a terminal end, which extends on a first portion of the protrusion. A second electrically insulating layer is provided, which extends on a second portion of the protrusion and on the first electrically insulating layer. The second electrically insulating layer has a sidewall, which extends opposite a sidewall of the terminal end of the electrically conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Kyu Han, Myeongsoo Lee, Rakhwan Kim, Woojin Jang
  • Patent number: 11910619
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a memory device. The method includes forming a first memory cell and a second memory cell over a substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed over and around the first and second memory cells. The first dielectric layer comprises sidewalls defining an opening spaced laterally between the first and second memory cells. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed in the opening. A planarization process is performed on the first and second dielectric layers. At least a portion of the second dielectric layer is in the opening after the planarization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hung Cho Wang, Sheng-Chang Chen, Sheng-Huang Huang
  • Patent number: 11908738
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor component includes depositing a first metal material onto a structure having a first cavity and a second cavity such that the first metal material fills the first cavity and forms a first lining on exposed surfaces of the second cavity. The method further includes depositing a dielectric material onto the structure such that the dielectric material forms a second lining on exposed surfaces of the first lining. The method further includes depositing a second metal material onto the structure such that the second metal material fills remaining volume in the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo, Chih-Chao Yang
  • Patent number: 11910598
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure comprising alternating conductive structures and insulative structures arranged in tiers, the tiers individually comprising one of the conductive structures and one of the insulative structures, first support pillar structures extending through the stack structure within a first region of the microelectronic device, the first support pillar structures electrically isolated from a source structure underlying the stack structure, second support pillar structures extending through the stack structure within a second region of the microelectronic device, the second support pillar structures comprising an electrically conductive material in electrical communication with the source structure, and bridge structures extending between at least some neighboring first support pillar structures of the first support pillar structures. Related memory devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Shuangqiang Luo, Indra V. Chary, Justin B. Dorhout
  • Patent number: 11908852
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first transistor, a horizontal routing track extending in a first direction in a first metal layer, and a via connector conductively connecting the horizontal routing track to a first terminal of the first transistor. The integrated circuit also includes a backside routing track extending in the first direction in a backside metal layer, and a backside via connector conductively connecting the backside routing track to a second terminal of the first transistor. The backside metal layer and the first metal layer are formed at opposite sides of a semiconductor substrate. In the integrated circuit, either the first terminal or the second terminal is a gate terminal of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Wei-An Lai, Shih-Wei Peng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng