Patents by Inventor Cheng-Chieh LAI

Cheng-Chieh LAI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113071
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package including electrically floating metal lines and a method of forming are provided. The integrated circuit package may include integrated circuit dies, an encapsulant around the integrated circuit dies, a redistribution structure on the encapsulant, a first electrically floating metal line disposed on the redistribution structure, a first electrical component connected to the redistribution structure, and an underfill between the first electrical component and the redistribution structure. A first opening in the underfill may expose a top surface of the first electrically floating metal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chung-Shi Liu, Mao-Yen Chang, Yu-Chia Lai, Kuo-Lung Pan, Hao-Yi Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Po-Yuan Teng, Cheng-Chieh Wu, Jen-Chun Liao
  • Patent number: 10930583
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes an interconnection structure formed on a semiconductor substrate; and a capacitor disposed in the interconnection structure. The interconnection structure includes a top electrode; a bottom electrode; a dielectric material layer sandwiched between the top and bottom electrodes; and a nanocrystal layer embedded in the dielectric material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Meng-Ting Yu, Yung-Hsien Wu, Kuang-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 10361085
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided that includes forming an oxide layer over a substrate and forming a semiconductor layer over the oxide layer. The method includes patterning the semiconductor layer to form a fin structure over the oxide layer and removing a portion of the fin structure to form a U-shaped trench in the fin structure. The method also includes forming a gate structure on the U-shaped trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Kuang-Hsin Chen, Yung-Chun Wu, Mu-Shih Yeh
  • Patent number: 10319675
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes an interconnection structure formed on a semiconductor substrate; and a capacitor disposed in the interconnection structure. The interconnection structure includes a top electrode; a bottom electrode; a dielectric material layer sandwiched between the top and bottom electrodes; and a nanocrystal layer embedded in the dielectric material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Meng-Ting Yu, Yung-Hsien Wu, Kuang-Hsin Chen
  • Publication number: 20180337123
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes an interconnection structure formed on a semiconductor substrate; and a capacitor disposed in the interconnection structure. The interconnection structure includes a top electrode; a bottom electrode; a dielectric material layer sandwiched between the top and bottom electrodes; and a nanocrystal layer embedded in the dielectric material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Meng-Ting Yu, Yung-Hsien Wu, Kuang-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 10008494
    Abstract: A semiconductor component, which includes a substrate, an interfacial layer disposed on the substrate, a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure disposed on the substrate. The first metal gate structure includes a first high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, and a first metal gate layer disposed on the first high-k dielectric layer. The second metal gate structure includes a second high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, a third high-k dielectric layer disposed on the second high-k dielectric layer, and a second metal gate layer disposed on the third high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Kuang-Hsin Chen, Shih-Kai Fan, Yung-Hsien Wu, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20170213738
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided that includes forming an oxide layer over a substrate and forming a semiconductor layer over the oxide layer. The method includes patterning the semiconductor layer to form a fin structure over the oxide layer and removing a portion of the fin structure to form a U-shaped trench in the fin structure. The method also includes forming a gate structure on the U-shaped trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh LAI, Kuang-Hsin CHEN, Yung-Chun WU, Mu-Shih YEH
  • Publication number: 20170200673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes an interconnection structure formed on a semiconductor substrate; and a capacitor disposed in the interconnection structure. The interconnection structure includes a top electrode; a bottom electrode; a dielectric material layer sandwiched between the top and bottom electrodes; and a nanocrystal layer embedded in the dielectric material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Meng-Ting Yu, Yung-Hsien Wu, Kuang-Hsin Chen
  • Publication number: 20170125417
    Abstract: A semiconductor component, which includes a substrate, an interfacial layer disposed on the substrate, a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure disposed on the substrate. The first metal gate structure includes a first high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, and a first metal gate layer disposed on the first high-k dielectric layer. The second metal gate structure includes a second high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, a third high-k dielectric layer disposed on the second high-k dielectric layer, and a second metal gate layer disposed on the third high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh LAI, Kuang-Hsin CHEN, Shih-Kai FAN, Yung-Hsien WU, Yu-Hsun CHEN
  • Patent number: 9620645
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same is provided. The FinFET device structure includes an oxide layer formed over a substrate and a fin structure formed over the oxide layer. The fin structure is made of a semiconductor layer, and the semiconductor layer includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The second portion is between the first portion and the third portion. The first portion, the second portion and the third portion construct a U-shaped trench, and the second portion is below the U-shaped trench. The FinFET device structure further includes a gate structure formed in the U-shaped trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Kuang-Hsin Chen, Yung-Chun Wu, Mu-Shih Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170092756
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same is provided. The FinFET device structure includes an oxide layer formed over a substrate and a fin structure formed over the oxide layer. The fin structure is made of a semiconductor layer, and the semiconductor layer includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The second portion is between the first portion and the third portion. The first portion, the second portion and the third portion construct a U-shaped trench, and the second portion is below the U-shaped trench. The FinFET device structure further includes a gate structure formed in the U-shaped trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh LAI, Kuang-Hsin CHEN, Yung-Chun WU, Mu-Shih YEH
  • Patent number: 9570568
    Abstract: A semiconductor component, which includes a substrate, an interfacial layer disposed on the substrate, a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure disposed on the substrate. The first metal gate structure includes a first high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, and a first metal gate layer disposed on the first high-k dielectric layer. The second metal gate structure includes a second high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, a third high-k dielectric layer disposed on the second high-k dielectric layer, and a second metal gate layer disposed on the third high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Kuang-Hsin Chen, Shih-Kai Fan, Yung-Hsien Wu, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20160351673
    Abstract: A semiconductor component, which includes a substrate, an interfacial layer disposed on the substrate, a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure disposed on the substrate. The first metal gate structure includes a first high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, and a first metal gate layer disposed on the first high-k dielectric layer. The second metal gate structure includes a second high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, a third high-k dielectric layer disposed on the second high-k dielectric layer, and a second metal gate layer disposed on the third high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh LAI, Kuang-Hsin CHEN, Shih-Kai FAN, Yung-Hsien WU, Yu-Hsun CHEN