Patents by Inventor Chien-Wei Chiu

Chien-Wei Chiu 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: 20130313641
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) device. The DMOS device is formed in a substrate, and includes a high voltage well, a first field oxide region, a first gate, a first source, a drain, a body region, a body electrode, a second field oxide region, a second gate, and a second source. The second field oxide region and the first field oxide region are separated by the high voltage well and the body region. A part of the second gate is on the second field oxide region, and another part of the second gate is on the body region. The second gate is electrically connected to the first gate, and the second source is electrically connected to the first source, such that when the DMOS device is ON, a surface channel and a buried channel are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20130299840
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The SBD includes: a semiconductor layer, which has multiple openings forming an opening array; and an anode, which has multiple conductive protrusions protruding into the multiple openings and forming a conductive array; wherein a Schottky contact is formed between the semiconductor layer and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiung Kuan, Ting-Wei Liao, Chien-Wei Chiu, Tsung-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 8575693
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) device. The DMOS device is formed in a substrate, and includes a high voltage well, a first field oxide region, a first gate, a first source, a drain, a body region, a body electrode, a second field oxide region, a second gate, and a second source. The second field oxide region and the first field oxide region are separated by the high voltage well and the body region. A part of the second gate is on the second field oxide region, and another part of the second gate is on the body region. The second gate is electrically connected to the first gate, and the second source is electrically connected to the first source, such that when the DMOS device is ON, a surface channel and a buried channel are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20130270634
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device is formed in a first conductive type substrate. A low voltage device is also formed in the substrate. The high voltage device includes a drift region, a gate, a source, a drain, and a mitigation region. The mitigation region has a second conductive type, and is formed in the drift region between the gate and drain. The mitigation region is formed by a process step which also forms a lightly doped drain (LDD) region in the low voltage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130270571
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The SBD is formed on a substrate. The SBD includes: a gallium nitride (GaN) layer; an aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN), formed on the GaN layer; a high work function conductive layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein a first Schottky contact is formed between the high work function conductive layer and the AlGaN layer; a low work function conductive layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein a second Schottky contact is formed between the low work function conductive layer and the AlGaN layer; and an ohmic contact metal layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein an ohmic contact is formed between the ohmic contact metal layer and the AlGaN layer, and wherein the ohmic contact conductive layer is separated from the high and low work function conductive layers by a dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Fang Huang, Tsung-Yu Yang, Ting-Fu Chang, Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130256680
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vertical semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The vertical semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the substrate including a conductive array formed by multiple conductive plugs through the substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the first surface, the semiconductor layer having a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein the fourth surface faces the first surface; a first electrode formed on the third surface; and a second electrode formed on the second surface for electrically connecting to the conductive array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, Tsung-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20130207185
    Abstract: An isolated device is formed in a substrate in which is formed a high voltage device. The isolated device includes: an isolated well formed in the substrate by a lithography process and an ion implantation process used in forming the high voltage device; a gate formed on the substrate; a source and a drain, which are located in the isolated well at both sides of the gate respectively; a drift-drain region formed beneath the substrate surface, wherein the gate and the drain are separated by the drift-drain region, and the drain is in the drift-drain region; and a mitigation region, which is formed in the substrate and has a shallowest portion located at least below 90% of a depth of the drift-drain region as measured from the substrate surface, wherein the mitigation region and the drift-drain region are defined by a same lithography process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130181253
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor structure is formed in a first conductive type substrate, which has an upper surface. The semiconductor structure includes: a protected device, at least a buried trench, and at least a doped region. The protected device is formed in the substrate. The buried trench is formed below the upper surface with a first depth, and the buried trench surrounds the protected device from top view. The doped region is formed below the upper surface with a second depth, and the doped region surrounds the buried trench from top view. The second depth is not less than the first depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20130093011
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device is formed in a substrate. The high voltage device includes: a gate, a source and drain, a drift region, and a mitigation region. The gate is formed on an upper surface of the substrate. The source and drain are located at both sides of the gate below the upper surface respectively, and the source and drain are separated by the gate. The drift region is located at least between the gate and the drain. The mitigation region is formed below the drift region, and the drift region has an edge closer to the source. A vertical distance between this edge of the drift region and the mitigation region is less than or equal to five times of a depth of the drift region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Patent number: 8400177
    Abstract: A testing device is provided for testing a display panel including a first circuit board. The testing device includes a second circuit board and a pressing element. The second circuit board includes a main body, multiple test pads, multiple testing circuits and multiple conducting elements. The test pads are arranged on a first surface of the main body and corresponding to respective pins of the first circuit board. The testing circuits are formed on the second surface of the main body and corresponding to respective test pads. The first circuit board is stacked on the second circuit board. The testing circuits are electrically with respective pins through respective conducting elements and respective test pads. The pressing element presses a stacking region between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, thereby facilitating close contact between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, An-Ting Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20120193707
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage multigate device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage multigate device includes: a semiconductor fin doped with first conductive type impurities; a dielectric layer, which overlays a portion of the semiconductor fin; a gate which overlays the dielectric layer; a drain doped with second conductive type impurities, which is formed in the semiconductor fin or coupled to the semiconductor fin; a source doped with second conductive type impurities, which is formed in the semiconductor fin or coupled to the semiconductor fin, wherein the drain and the source are located at different sides of the gate; and a drift region or a well doped with second conductive type impurities, which is formed in the semiconductor fin at least between the drain and the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20100052719
    Abstract: A testing device is provided for testing a display panel including a first circuit board. The testing device includes a second circuit board and a pressing element. The second circuit board includes a main body, multiple test pads, multiple testing circuits and multiple conducting elements. The test pads are arranged on a first surface of the main body and corresponding to respective pins of the first circuit board. The testing circuits are formed on the second surface of the main body and corresponding to respective test pads. The first circuit board is stacked on the second circuit board. The testing circuits are electrically with respective pins through respective conducting elements and respective test pads. The pressing element presses a stacking region between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, thereby facilitating close contact between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Wei CHIU, An-Ting HSIAO