Patents by Inventor Chao-Ching Chen

Chao-Ching Chen 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: 11981573
    Abstract: A method for selectively chemically reducing CO2 to form CO includes providing a catalyst, and contacting H2 and CO2 with the catalyst to chemically reduce CO2 to form CO. The catalyst includes a metal oxide having a chemical formula of FexCoyMn(1-x-y)Oz, in which 0.7?x?0.95, 0.01?y?0.25, and z is an oxidation coordination number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Ching Wu, Hsi-Yen Hsu, Chao-Huang Chen, Yuan-Peng Du
  • Patent number: 11984476
    Abstract: The structure of a semiconductor device with isolation structures between FET devices and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device are disclosed. A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a fin structure on a substrate and forming polysilicon gate structures with a first threshold voltage on first fin portions of the fin structure. The method further includes forming doped fin regions with dopants of a first type conductivity on second fin portions of the fin structure, doping at least one of the polysilicon gate structures with dopants of a second type conductivity to adjust the first threshold voltage to a greater second threshold voltage, and replacing at least two of the polysilicon gate structures adjacent to the at least one of the polysilicon gate structures with metal gate structures having a third threshold voltage less than the first and second threshold voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, I-Sheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240155954
    Abstract: An array of rail structures is formed over a substrate. Each rail structure includes at least one bit line. Dielectric isolation structures straddling the array of rail structures are formed. Line trenches are provided between neighboring pairs of the dielectric isolation structures. A layer stack of a resistive memory material layer and a selector material layer is formed within each of the line trenches. A word line is formed on each of the layer stacks within unfilled volumes of the line trenches. The word lines or at least a subset of the bit lines includes a carbon-based conductive material containing hybridized carbon atoms in a hexagonal arrangement to provide a low resistivity conductive structure. An array of resistive memory elements is formed over the substrate. A plurality of arrays of resistive memory elements may be formed at different levels over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20240154025
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming isolation regions on opposing sides of the fin; forming a dummy gate electrode over the fin; removing lower portions of the dummy gate electrode proximate to the isolation regions, where after removing the lower portions, there is a gap between the isolation regions and a lower surface of the dummy gate electrode facing the isolation regions; filling the gap with a gate fill material; after filling the gap, forming gate spacers along sidewalls of the dummy gate electrode and along sidewalls of the gate fill material; and replacing the dummy gate electrode and the gate fill material with a metal
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Kuei-Yu Kao, Chih-Han Lin, Ming-Ching Chang, Chao-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240146205
    Abstract: A flyback power converter includes a power transformer, a first lossless voltage conversion circuit, a first low-dropout linear regulator and a secondary side power supply circuit. The first low-dropout linear regulator (LDO) generates a first operation voltage as power supply for being supplied to a sub-operation circuit. The secondary side power supply circuit includes a second lossless voltage conversion circuit and a second LDO. The second LDO generates a second operation voltage. The first operation voltage and the second operation voltage are shunted to a common node. When a first lossless conversion voltage is greater than a first threshold voltage, the second LDO is enabled to generate the second operation voltage to replace the first operation voltage as power supply supplied to the sub-operation circuit; wherein the second lossless conversion voltage is lower than the first lossless switching voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Shin-Li Lin, He-Yi Shu, Shih-Jen Yang, Ta-Yung Yang, Yi-Min Shiu, Chih-Ching Lee, Yu-Chieh Hsieh, Chao-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11967375
    Abstract: A memory device that includes at least one memory cell is introduced. Each of the at least one memory cell is coupled to a bit line and a word line. Each of the at least one memory cell includes a memory element and a selector element, in which the memory element is configured to store data of the at least one memory cell. The selector element is coupled to the memory element in series and is configured to select the memory element for a read operation and amplify the data stored in the memory element in the read operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Yu-Sheng Chen, Hon-Sum Philip Wong
  • Publication number: 20240126327
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic wearable device. The electronic wearable device includes a first module having a first contact and a second module having a second contact. The first contact is configured to keep electrical connection with the second contact in moving with respect to each other during a wearing period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao Wei LIU, Wei-Hao CHANG, Yung-I YEH, Jen-Chieh KAO, Tun-Ching PI, Ming-Hung CHEN, Hui-Ping JIAN, Shang-Lin WU
  • Patent number: 11963369
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit has a plurality of bit-line stacks disposed over a substrate and respectively including a plurality of bit-lines stacked onto one another. A data storage structure is over the plurality of bit-line stacks and a selector is over the data storage structure. A word-line is over the selector. The selector is configured to selectively allow current to pass between the plurality of bit-lines and the word-line. The plurality of bit-line stacks include a first bit-line stack, a second bit-line stack, and a third bit-line stack. The first and third bit-line stacks are closest bit-line stacks to opposing sides of the second bit-line stack. The second bit-line stack is separated from the first bit-line stack by a first distance and is further separated from the third bit-line stack by a second distance larger than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Jung-Piao Chiu, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Yu-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11955527
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first sacrificial layer over a substrate, and forming a sandwich structure over the first sacrificial layer. The sandwich structure includes a first isolation layer, a two-dimensional material over the first isolation layer, and a second isolation layer over the two-dimensional material. The method further includes forming a second sacrificial layer over the sandwich structure, forming a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region on opposing ends of, and contacting sidewalls of, the two-dimensional material, removing the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer to generate spaces, and forming a gate stack filling the spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Yi-Tse Hung, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li, Jin Cai
  • Publication number: 20240113172
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, a gate structure, source/drain regions, and an insulating layer. The channel layer is disposed over the substrate. The gate structure is disposed over the channel layer. The source/drain regions are disposed over the substrate and disposed at two opposite sides of the channel layer. The insulating layer is disposed between the channel layer and the source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Tse Hung, Meng-Zhan Li, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Chao-Ching Cheng, Iuliana Radu
  • Patent number: 11948941
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate layer, a channel material layer, a first dielectric layer and source/drain terminals. The gate layer is disposed over a substrate. The channel material layer is disposed over the gate layer, where a material of the channel material layer includes a first low dimensional material. The first dielectric layer is between the gate layer and the channel material layer. The source/drain terminals are in contact with the channel material layer, where the channel material layer is at least partially disposed between the source/drain terminals and over the gate layer, and the gate layer is disposed between the substrate and the source/drain terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Tse Hung, Ang-Sheng Chou, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Chao-Ching Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240105515
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first low-dimensional layer over an isolation layer, forming a first insulator over the first low-dimensional layer, forming a second low-dimensional layer over the first insulator, forming a second insulator over the second low-dimensional layer, and patterning the first low-dimensional layer, the first insulator, the second low-dimensional layer, and the second insulator into a protruding fin. Remaining portions of the first low-dimensional layer, the first insulator, the second low-dimensional layer, and the second insulator form a first low-dimensional strip, a first insulator strip, a second low-dimensional strip, and a second insulator strip, respectively. A transistor is then formed based on the protruding fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Ang Chao, Chun-Chieh Lu, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20240096893
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a fin that is formed over the substrate and extends along a first direction. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure that straddles the fin and extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor device includes a first source/drain structure coupled to a first end of the fin along the first direction. The gate structure includes a first portion protruding toward the first source/drain structure along the first direction. A tip edge of the first protruded portion is vertically above a bottom surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Chao-Cheng Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Ming-Ching Chang, Wei-Liang Lu, Kuei-Yu Kao
  • Patent number: 11929425
    Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for forming a low resistance junction between a source/drain region and a nanowire channel region in a gate-all-around FET device. A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, multiple separate semiconductor nanowire strips vertically stacked over the substrate, a semiconductor epitaxy region adjacent to and laterally contacting each of the multiple separate semiconductor nanowire strips, a gate structure at least partially over the multiple separate semiconductor nanowire strips, and a dielectric structure laterally positioned between the semiconductor epitaxy region and the gate structure. The first dielectric structure has a hat-shaped profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chung Wang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Tung Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 11923413
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and nanostructures formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate structure surrounding the nanostructures and a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures. The semiconductor structure further includes a contact formed over the source/drain structure and extending into the source/drain structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ta-Chun Lin, Kuo-Hua Pan, Jhon-Jhy Liaw, Chao-Ching Cheng, Hung-Li Chiang, Shih-Syuan Huang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, I-Sheng Chen, Sai-Hooi Yeong
  • Patent number: 7862309
    Abstract: A thin fan structure is composed of a driving unit and a rotating unit. The driving unit has a base, a coil circuit board and a shaft, in which the coil circuit board is disposed at the base. The rotating unit has a bearing, a fan blade, an iron-containing metal sheet and a magnet, in which the bearing has an outer ring and an inner ring. The fan blade, the iron-containing metal sheet and the magnet are fixed at the outer ring of the bearing, the inner ring of the bearing is fixed at the shaft of the driving unit and the coil circuit board of the driving unit is able to drive the rotating unit turning around.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Adda Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Ching Chen, Mag Chen
  • Publication number: 20090016914
    Abstract: A thin fan structure is composed of a driving unit and a rotating unit. The driving unit has a base, a coil circuit board and a shaft, in which the coil circuit board is disposed at the base. The rotating unit has a bearing, a fan blade, an iron-containing metal sheet and a magnet, in which the bearing has an outer ring and an inner ring. The fan blade, the iron-containing metal sheet and the magnet are fixed at the outer ring of the bearing, the inner ring of the bearing is fixed at the shaft of the driving unit and the coil circuit board of the driving unit is able to drive the rotating unit turning around.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Chao-Ching Chen, Mag Chen
  • Patent number: 7276875
    Abstract: A multimode integrated modulation circuit for controlling the fan rotating speed mainly includes a voltage regulating circuit, an integrated modulation circuit and a fan motor driving circuit. The voltage regulating circuit is used to receive an external voltage signal and regulate the external voltage signal to a suitable range of workable voltage and then a first output voltage is generated. The integrated modulation circuit that is electrically connected with the voltage regulating circuit is used to receive a PWM signal with a duty cycle and a second output voltage is accordingly generated depending on the product of the duty cycle of PWM signal and the first output voltage. The fan motor driving circuit is used to receive the second output voltage and decide the fan motor rotating speed depending on the second output voltage. Therefore, the present invention substantially adopts low-price circuit elements to integrate voltage regulating mode and PWM mode for controlling the fan rotating speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Adda Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Ching Chen, Hsin-mao Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20040070428
    Abstract: A circuit for generating a linear current control signal and method thereof is provided so that the error between the input voltage and the linear current remains constant. The circuit of the invention comprises a resistor, an operational amplifier and a MOSFET, which forms an ideal linear relationship between an input voltage and an output current. The operational amplifier generates a gate-controlled voltage when a reference voltage and an input voltage are inputted thereto. The gate voltage turns on the MOSFET so that a linear current control signal is outputted from the source of the MOSFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Chao-Ching Chen