Patents by Inventor Chih Jen Wu
Chih Jen Wu 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).
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Publication number: 20130076385Abstract: A resistive test structure that includes a semiconductor substrate with an active region, a gate stack formed over the active region, a first electrical contact in communication with the active region on opposing sides of the gate stack, the first electrical contact providing an electrical short across a first dimension of the gate stack, and a second electrical contact in communication with the active region on the opposing sides of the gate stack, the second electrical contact providing an electrical short across the first dimension of the gate stack, the first and second electrical contacts spaced along a second dimension of the gate stack perpendicular to the first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: An-Chun Tu, Chen-Ming Huang, Chih-Jen Wu, Chin-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 8352062Abstract: A method for fabricating a integrated circuit with improved performance is disclosed. The method comprises providing a substrate; performing a plurality of processes to form a gate stack over the substrate, wherein the gate stack comprises a gate layer; measuring a grain size of the gate layer after at least one of the plurality of processes; determining whether the measured grain size is within a target range; and modifying a recipe of at least one of the plurality of processes if the measured grain size of the gate layer is not within the target range.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Jen Wu, Chen-Ming Huang, An-Chun Tu
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Publication number: 20130001725Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a backside illuminated image sensor that includes providing a device substrate having a frontside and a backside, where pixels are formed at the frontside and an interconnect structure is formed over pixels, forming a re-distribution layer (RDL) over the interconnect structure, bonding a first glass substrate to the RDL, thinning and processing the device substrate from the backside, bonding a second glass substrate to the backside, removing the first glass substrate, and reusing the first glass substrate for fabricating another backside-illuminated image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh Huang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chih-Jen Wu, Chen-Ming Huang
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Publication number: 20120288982Abstract: This description relates to a method for reducing CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) contact resistance, the CIS having a pixel array and a periphery. The method includes performing Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) at a pixel contact hole area, annealing for silicide formation at the pixel contact hole area and performing contact filling. This description also relates to a method for reducing CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) contact resistance, the CIS having a pixel array and a periphery. The method includes implanting N+ or P+ for pixel contact plugs at a pixel contact hole area, performing Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) at pixel contact hole area, annealing for silicide formation at the pixel contact hole area, performing contact filling and depositing a first metal film layer, wherein the first metal film layer links contact holes for a source, a drain, or a poly gate of a CMOS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Jen WU, Chen-Ming HUANG, Dun-Nian YAUNG, An-Chun TU
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Publication number: 20120290404Abstract: A system and a method for promoting multi-layer forwarding messages are provided. An embodiment of the method for use in an advertisement server system includes the following steps. At least one feedback message is received, wherein each of the at least one feedback message includes a forwarding user identifier and a user identifier of a corresponding first receiving device, and the advertisement server system interprets the at least one feedback message as a first-layer forwarding of an advertisement message associated with the forwarding user identifier. The forwarding number of the first-layer forwarding of the advertisement message is stored according to at least one feedback message of the first-layer forwarding of the advertisement message. An encouraging message is sent to a forwarding mobile device of the forwarding user identifier, wherein the encouraging message includes information based on a forwarding weight is determined according to at least the forwarding number.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kuo-Yu Chuang, Jen-Chu Liu, Johannes Hermanus Fouche, Chih-Jen Wu
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Patent number: 8283745Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a backside illuminated image sensor that includes providing a device substrate having a frontside and a backside, where pixels are formed at the frontside and an interconnect structure is formed over pixels, forming a re-distribution layer (RDL) over the interconnect structure, bonding a first glass substrate to the RDL, thinning and processing the device substrate from the backside, bonding a second glass substrate to the backside, removing the first glass substrate, and reusing the first glass substrate for fabricating another backside-illuminated image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh Huang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chih-Jen Wu, Chen-Ming Huang
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Patent number: 8247262Abstract: A method for performing a CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) silicide process is provided to reduce pixel contact resistance. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a Resist Protect Oxide (RPO) layer on the CIS, forming a Contact Etch Stop Layer (CESL), forming an Inter-Layer Dielectric (ILD) layer, performing contact lithography/etching, performing Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) at a pixel contact hole area, annealing for silicide formation at pixel contact hole area, performing contact filling, and defining the first metal layer. The Resist Protect Oxide (RPO) layer can be formed without using a photo mask of Cell Resist Protect Oxide (CIRPO) photolithography for pixel array and/or without silicide process at pixel array. The method can include implanting N+ or P+ for pixel contact plugs at the pixel contact hole area. The contact filling can comprise depositing contact glue plugs and performing Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP).Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh Huang, Chih-Jen Wu, Chen-Ming Huang, Dun-Nian Yaung, An-Chun Tu
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Patent number: 8116928Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic ultrasonic and computer-vision navigation device and a method using the same. In the method of the present invention, the user guides an automatic navigation device to learn and plan a navigation path; next, the automatic navigation device navigates independently and uses ultrasonic signals and computer vision to detect the environment; then, the automatic navigation device compares the detected environment data with the navigation path to amend the physical movement track. The present invention enables ordinary persons to interact with the automatic navigation device without operating the computer. As the present invention adopts computer vision and ultrasonic signals to realize the functions thereof, the manufacturers can save the hardware cost.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Chih-Jen Wu, Shung-Yung Tsai, Wen-Hsiang Tsai
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Publication number: 20110108940Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a backside illuminated image sensor that includes providing a device substrate having a frontside and a backside, where pixels are formed at the frontside and an interconnect structure is formed over pixels, forming a re-distribution layer (RDL) over the interconnect structure, bonding a first glass substrate to the RDL, thinning and processing the device substrate from the backside, bonding a second glass substrate to the backside, removing the first glass substrate, and reusing the first glass substrate for fabricating another backside-illuminated image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh Huang, Dun-Nian Yuang, Chih-Jen Wu, Chen-Ming Huang
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Publication number: 20100279459Abstract: A method for performing a CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) silicide process is provided to reduce pixel contact resistance. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a Resist Protect Oxide (RPO) layer on the CIS, forming a Contact Etch Stop Layer (CESL), forming an Inter-Layer Dielectric (ILD) layer, performing contact lithography/etching, performing Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) at a pixel contact hole area, annealing for silicide formation at pixel contact hole area, performing contact filling, and defining the first metal layer. The Resist Protect Oxide (RPO) layer can be formed without using a photo mask of Cell Resist Protect Oxide (CIRPO) photolithography for pixel array and/or without silicide process at pixel array. The method can include implanting N+ or P+ for pixel contact plugs at the pixel contact hole area. The contact filling can comprise depositing contact glue plugs and performing Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Jen WU, Chen-Ming HUANG, Dun-Nian YAUNG, An-Chun TU
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Publication number: 20100270636Abstract: A backside illuminated image sensor includes an isolation structure passing through a substrate, a sensor element formed overlying the front surface of the substrate, and a color filter formed overlying the back surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Jen WU, Chen-Ming HUANG, Dun-Nian YAUNG, An-Chun TU
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Publication number: 20100234975Abstract: A method for fabricating a integrated circuit with improved performance is disclosed. The method comprises providing a substrate; performing a plurality of processes to form a gate stack over the substrate, wherein the gate stack comprises a gate layer; measuring a grain size of the gate layer after at least one of the plurality of processes; determining whether the measured grain size is within a target range; and modifying a recipe of at least one of the plurality of processes if the measured grain size of the gate layer is not within the target range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chih-Jen Wu, Chen-Ming Huang, An-Chun Tu
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Publication number: 20100042319Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic ultrasonic and computer-vision navigation device and a method using the same. In the method of the present invention, the user guides an automatic navigation device to learn and plan a navigation path; next, the automatic navigation device navigates independently and uses ultrasonic signals and computer vision to detect the environment; then, the automatic navigation device compares the detected environment data with the navigation path to amend the physical movement track. The present invention enables ordinary persons to interact with the automatic navigation device without operating the computer. As the present invention adopts computer vision and ultrasonic signals to realize the functions thereof, the manufacturers can save the hardware cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Chih-Jen WU, Shung-Yung TSAI, Wen-Hsiang TSAI
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Patent number: 6569784Abstract: A new layer of RPO is provided for semiconductor devices, specifically for semiconductor device having sub-micron device feature size. The layer of RPO that is provided by the invention comprises a layer of silicon-rich CVD oxide, having a refractive index of between about 1.57 and 1.60 to prevent silicon atoms that are present in a layer of polysilicon from diffusing into the overlying layer of resist protect oxide.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Ling Sung Wang, Ping Chun Wei, Chih Jen Wu, Yu Ping Chang, Su Ching Yuan, Jyh-Terng Shih