Patents by Inventor Ching-Wen Hung

Ching-Wen Hung 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: 10403758
    Abstract: A vertical MOS transistor includes a substrate having therein a first source/drain region and a first ILD layer. A nanowire is disposed in the first ILD layer. A lower end of the nanowire is in direct contact with the first source/drain region, and an upper end of the nanowire is coupled with a second source/drain region. The second source/drain region includes a conductive layer. A gate electrode is disposed in the first ILD layer. The gate electrode surrounds the nanowire. A contact hole is disposed in the first ILD layer. The contact hole exposes a portion of the first source/drain region. A contact plug is disposed in the contact hole. A second ILD layer covers the first ILD layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Publication number: 20190252544
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer on a substrate, a hard mask layer on the first dielectric layer, a trench in the hard mask layer and the first dielectric layer, a first source/drain electrode layer on a sidewall of the trench, a second dielectric layer on the first source/drain electrode layer in the trench, a second source/drain electrode layer on the second dielectric layer in the trench, a third dielectric layer on the second source/drain electrode layer in the trench, a 2D material layer overlying the hard mask layer, the first source/drain electrode layer, the second dielectric layer, the second source/drain electrode layer, and the third dielectric layer, a gate dielectric layer on the 2D material layer, and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 10312364
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer on a substrate, a hard mask layer on the first dielectric layer, a trench in the hard mask layer and the first dielectric layer, a first source/drain electrode layer on a sidewall of the trench, a second dielectric layer on the first source/drain electrode layer in the trench, a second source/drain electrode layer on the second dielectric layer in the trench, a third dielectric layer on the second source/drain electrode layer in the trench, a 2D material layer overlying the hard mask layer, the first source/drain electrode layer, the second dielectric layer, the second source/drain electrode layer, and the third dielectric layer, a gate dielectric layer on the 2D material layer, and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 10276633
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, first plug, a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, a spacer layer, a seal layer and a first conductive pattern. The substrate has a first region and a second region, and the first plug is disposed on a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, within the first region. The MRAM structure is disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first plug. The spacer layer is disposed both within the first region and the second region, to cover the MRAM structure. The seal layer is disposed on the MRAM structure and the first plug, only within the first region. The first conductive pattern penetrates through the seal layer to electrically connect the MRAM structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20190103488
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer on a substrate, a hard mask layer on the first dielectric layer, a trench in the hard mask layer and the first dielectric layer, a first source/drain electrode layer on a sidewall of the trench, a second dielectric layer on the first source/drain electrode layer in the trench, a second source/drain electrode layer on the second dielectric layer in the trench, a third dielectric layer on the second source/drain electrode layer in the trench, a 2D material layer overlying the hard mask layer, the first source/drain electrode layer, the second dielectric layer, the second source/drain electrode layer, and the third dielectric layer, a gate dielectric layer on the 2D material layer, and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Publication number: 20190081181
    Abstract: A vertical MOS transistor includes a substrate having therein a first source/drain region and a first ILD layer. A nanowire is disposed in the first ILD layer. A lower end of the nanowire is in direct contact with the first source/drain region, and an upper end of the nanowire is coupled with a second source/drain region. The second source/drain region includes a conductive layer. A gate electrode is disposed in the first ILD layer. The gate electrode surrounds the nanowire. A contact hole is disposed in the first ILD layer. The contact hole exposes a portion of the first source/drain region. A contact plug is disposed in the contact hole. A second ILD layer covers the first ILD layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Publication number: 20190043729
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate having an active component region and a non-active component region, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, high resistivity metal segments, dummy stacked structures and a metal connection structure. The high resistivity metal segments are formed in the second dielectric layer and located in the non-active component region. The dummy stacked structures are located in the non-active component region, and at least one dummy stacked structure penetrates through the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and is located between two adjacent high resistivity metal segments. The metal connection structure is disposed on the second dielectric layer, and the high resistivity metal segments are electrically connected to one another through the metal connection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 10199374
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. A substrate having a first transistor on a first region, a second transistor on a second region, a trench isolation region, a resistor-forming region is provided. A first ILD layer covers the first region, the second region, and the resistor-forming region. A resistor material layer and a capping layer are formed over the first region, the second region, and the resistor-forming region. The capping layer and the resistor material layer are patterned to form a first hard mask pattern above the first and second regions and a second hard mask pattern above the resistor-forming region. The resistor material layer is isotropically etched. A second ILD layer is formed over the substrate. The second ILD layer and the first ILD layer are patterned with a mask and the first hard mask pattern to form a contact opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Hsiang-Hung Peng, Wei-Hao Huang, Ching-Wen Hung, Chih-Sen Huang
  • Patent number: 10170376
    Abstract: A device includes a first vertical nanowire, a second vertical nanowire and a gate. The first vertical nanowire is disposed on a substrate, wherein the first vertical nanowire includes a silicon germanium channel part. The second vertical nanowire is disposed on the substrate beside the first vertical nanowire, wherein the second vertical nanowire includes a silicon channel part. The gate encircles the silicon germanium channel part and the silicon channel part. The present invention provides a method of forming said device including the following steps. A substrate is provided. A silicon vertical nanowire is formed on the substrate. A germanium containing layer is formed on sidewalls of the silicon vertical nanowire. Germanium atoms of the germanium containing layer are driven into the silicon vertical nanowire, thereby forming a silicon germanium channel part of the silicon vertical nanowire. A gate encircling the silicon germanium channel part is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Publication number: 20180350937
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A dummy gate is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The dummy gate has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. A low-k dielectric layer is formed on the first sidewall of the dummy gate and the semiconductor substrate. A spacer material layer is deposited on the low-k dielectric layer, the second sidewall of the dummy gate, and the semiconductor substrate. The spacer material layer and the low-k dielectric layer are etched to form a first spacer structure on the first sidewall and a second spacer structure on the second sidewall. A drain doping region is formed in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the first spacer structure. A source doping region is formed in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the second spacer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 10141263
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first gate structure on the substrate, a first spacer around the first gate structure, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first spacer; performing a first etching process to remove part of the ILD layer for forming a recess; performing a second etching process to remove part of the first spacer for expanding the recess; and forming a contact plug in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang
  • Patent number: 10134629
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. At first, a titanium layer is formed on a preformed layer. Then, a first titanium nitride layer is formed on the titanium layer. A first plasma treatment is applied to the first titanium nitride layer such that the first titanium nitride layer has a first N/Ti ratio. A second titanium nitride layer is formed on the first titanium nitride layer. A second plasma treatment is applied to the second titanium nitride layer such that the second titanium nitride layer has a second N/Ti ratio larger than the first N/Ti ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Yen-Tsai Yi, Wei-Chuan Tsai, En-Chiuan Liou, Chih-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 10128380
    Abstract: A vertical MOS transistor includes a substrate having therein a first source/drain region and a first ILD layer. A nanowire is disposed in the first ILD layer. A lower end of the nanowire is in direct contact with the first source/drain region, and an upper end of the nanowire is coupled with a second source/drain region. The second source/drain region includes a conductive layer. A gate electrode is disposed in the first ILD layer. The gate electrode surrounds the nanowire. A contact hole is disposed in the first ILD layer. The contact hole exposes a portion of the first source/drain region. A contact plug is disposed in the contact hole. A second ILD layer covers the first ILD layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 10079290
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, agate on the semiconductor substrate, a drain doping region in the semiconductor substrate on a first side of the gate, a source doping region in the semiconductor substrate on a second side of the gate, a first spacer structure on a first sidewall of the gate between the gate and the drain doping region, and a second spacer structure on a second sidewall of the gate between the gate and the source doping region. The first spacer structure is composed of a low-k dielectric layer on the first sidewall of the gate and a first spacer material layer on the low-k dielectric layer. The second spacer structure is composed of a second spacer material layer on the second sidewall of the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 10062577
    Abstract: A method of fabricating III-V fin structures includes providing numerous fins. Then, a group III-V material layer is formed to encapsulate an upper portion of each of the fins. Later, part of the group III-V material layer is removed to expose an end of each of the fins, and divides the group III-V material layer into numerous U-shaped structures. Next, a first part of each of the fins and the entire silicon oxide layer are removed. Finally, part of each of the U-shaped structures is removed to segment each of the U-shaped structures into two III-V fin structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 10049929
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a semiconductor structure including a substrate, a transistor, a first ILD layer, a second ILD layer, a first contact plug, second contact plug and a third contact plug. The transistor is disposed on the substrate and includes a gate and a source/drain region. The first ILD layer is disposed on the transistor. The first contact plug is disposed in the first ILD layer and a top surface of the first contact plug is higher than a top surface of the gate. The second ILD layer is disposed on the first ILD layer. The second contact plug is disposed in the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the first contact plug. The third contact plug is disposed in the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chih-Sen Huang, Po-Chao Tsao, Chieh-Te Chen
  • Patent number: 10032672
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following steps: providing a semiconductor substrate having a first fin; forming a first set of gate structures on the first fin, where the gate structures are surrounded by an interlayer dielectric; forming a first contact hole in the interlayer dielectric between two adjacent gate structures; forming a first dopant source layer on the bottom of the first contact hole, where the dopant source layer comprise dopants with a first conductivity type; and annealing the first dopant source layer to diffuse the dopants out of the first dopant source layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chorng-Lih Young
  • Patent number: 10026726
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and method of manufacturing such semiconductor devices are provided for improved FinFET memory cells to avoid electric short often happened between metal contacts of a bit cell, where the meal contacts are positioned next to a dummy gate of a neighboring dummy edge cell. In one embodiment, during the patterning of a gate layer on a substrate surface, an improved gate slot pattern is used to extend the lengths of one or more gate slots adjacent bit lines so as to pattern and sectionalize a dummy gate line disposed next to metal contacts of an active memory cell. In another embodiment, during the patterning of gate lines, the distances between one or more dummy gates lines disposed adjacent an active memory cell are adjusted such that their locations within dummy edge cells are shifted in position to be away from metal contacts of the active memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chih-Sen Huang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Yi-Wei Chen, Yung-Feng Cheng, Li-Ping Huang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Chia-Wei Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo
  • Publication number: 20180190785
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, agate on the semiconductor substrate, a drain doping region in the semiconductor substrate on a first side of the gate, a source doping region in the semiconductor substrate on a second side of the gate, a first spacer structure on a first sidewall of the gate between the gate and the drain doping region, and a second spacer structure on a second sidewall of the gate between the gate and the source doping region. The first spacer structure is composed of a low-k dielectric layer on the first sidewall of the gate and a first spacer material layer on the low-k dielectric layer. The second spacer structure is composed of a second spacer material layer on the second sidewall of the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20180174970
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first gate structure on the substrate, a first spacer around the first gate structure, and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first spacer; performing a first etching process to remove part of the ILD layer for forming a recess; performing a second etching process to remove part of the first spacer for expanding the recess; and forming a contact plug in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang