Patents by Inventor Chi-Wei CIOU

Chi-Wei CIOU 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: 12009362
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first active region on a first side of a substrate. The method further includes forming a first source/drain (S/D) electrode surrounding a first portion of the first active region. The method further includes forming an S/D connect via extending through the substrate. The method further includes flipping the substrate. The method further includes forming a second active region on a second side of the substrate, wherein the second side of the substrate is opposite to the first side of the substrate. The method further includes forming a second S/D electrode surrounding a first portion of the second active region, wherein the S/D connect directly contacts both the first S/D electrode and the second S/D electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Lai, Chih-Liang Chen, Chi-Yu Lu, Shang-Syuan Ciou, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Ching-Wei Tsai, Shang-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20240096756
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes manufacturing a first transistor over a first side of a substrate. The method further includes depositing a spacer material against a sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes recessing the spacer material to expose a first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a first electrical connection to the transistor, a first portion of the electrical connection contacts a surface of the first transistor farthest from the substrate, and a second portion of the electrical connect contacts the first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a self-aligned interconnect structure (SIS) extending along the spacer material, wherein the spacer material separates a portion of the SIS from the first transistor, and the first electrical connection directly contacts the SIS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Yu LAI, Chih-Liang CHEN, Chi-Yu LU, Shang-Syuan CIOU, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Ching-Wei TSAI, Shang-Wen CHANG
  • Patent number: 8936743
    Abstract: A method of making a polylactic acid based article includes: (a) providing a sheet having a crystallinity ranging from 0% to 15% and including a polylactic acid polymer composition, the polylactic acid polymer composition having a polylactic acid polymer, a copolyester polymer, and a crystal nucleating agent; (b) heating the sheet to maintain a surface of the sheet at a temperature ranging from 95° C. to 105° C. while keeping the crystallinity of the sheet lower than 20%; and (c) thermoforming the sheet in a mold having a temperature ranging from 95° C. to 130° C. so as to form a polylactic acid based article having a crystallinity ranging from 35% to 45%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Far Eastern New Century Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Wei Ciou, Li-Ling Chang, Roy Wu
  • Patent number: 8575270
    Abstract: A copolyester composition includes: an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester; a coupling agent including a compound having an epoxy functional group; and a cocatalyst including a carboxylate of manganese and a carboxylate of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the carboxylate of manganese to the carboxylate of zinc ranges from 1:3 to 3:1, and the cocatalyst is present in an amount ranging from 0.03-0.2 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Far Eastern New Century Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Ying Kuo, Chuan-Hao Hsu, Chi-Wei Ciou, Li-Ling Chang, Roy Wu
  • Publication number: 20120116020
    Abstract: A copolyester composition includes: an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester; a coupling agent including a compound having an epoxy functional group; and a cocatalyst including a carboxylate of manganese and a carboxylate of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the carboxylate of manganese to the carboxylate of zinc ranges from 1:3 to 3:1, and the cocatalyst is present in an amount ranging from 0.03-0.2 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Chih-Ying KUO, Chuan-Hao Hsu, Chi-Wei Ciou, Li-Ling Chang, Roy Wu
  • Publication number: 20120104655
    Abstract: A method of making a polylactic acid based article includes: (a) providing a sheet having a crystallinity ranging from 0% to 15% and including a polylactic acid polymer composition, the polylactic acid polymer composition having a polylactic acid polymer, a copolyester polymer, and a crystal nucleating agent; (b) heating the sheet to maintain a surface of the sheet at a temperature ranging from 95° C. to 105° C. while keeping the crystallinity of the sheet lower than 20%; and (c) thermoforming the sheet in a mold having a temperature ranging from 95° C. to 130° C. so as to form a polylactic acid based article having a crystallinity ranging from 35% to 45%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Chi-Wei CIOU, Li-Ling Chang, Roy Wu