Patents by Inventor Chun-Yao Ko

Chun-Yao Ko 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: 20240107755
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor structure including a first well region disposed within a substrate and comprising a first doping type. A conductive structure overlies the first well region. A pair of first doped regions is disposed within the first well region on opposing sides of the conductive structure. The pair of first doped regions comprise a second doping type opposite the first doping type. A pair of second doped regions is disposed within the first well region on the opposing sides of the conductive structure. The pair of second doped regions comprise the second doping type and are laterally offset from the pair of first doped regions by a non-zero distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Patent number: 11844213
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a first well region and a second well region disposed within a substrate. A gate electrode overlies the first well region and the second well region. A first memory active region is disposed within the second well region. A second memory active region is disposed within the second well region and is laterally offset from the first memory active region by a non-zero distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Publication number: 20220336482
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a first well region and a second well region disposed within a substrate. A gate electrode overlies the first well region and the second well region. A first memory active region is disposed within the second well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Publication number: 20220320124
    Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes: a first memory cell, including: a first transistor; a second transistor; and a first capacitor; a second memory cell, including: a third transistor; a fourth transistor; and a second capacitor; a third memory cell, including: a fifth transistor; a sixth transistor; and a third capacitor; and a fourth memory cell, including: a seventh transistor; an eighth transistor; and a fourth capacitor; wherein an electrode of the first capacitor, an electrode of the second capacitor, an electrode of the third capacitor, and an electrode of the fourth capacitor are electrically connected to a conductor. An associated manufacturing method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: HAU-YAN LU, CHUN-YAO KO, FELIX YING-KIT TSUI
  • Patent number: 11387242
    Abstract: An integrated chip includes a first well region, second well region, and third well region disposed within a substrate. The second well region is laterally between the first and third well regions. An isolation structure is disposed within the substrate and laterally surrounds the first, second, and third well regions. A floating gate overlies the substrate and laterally extends from the first well region to the third well region. A dielectric structure is disposed under the floating gate. A bit line write region is disposed within the second well region and includes source/drain regions disposed on opposite sides of the floating gate. A bit line read region is disposed within the second well region, is laterally offset from the bit line write region by a non-zero distance, and includes source/drain regions disposed on the opposite sides of the floating gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Patent number: 11367731
    Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes: a first memory cell, including: a first transistor; a second transistor; and a first capacitor; a second memory cell, including: a third transistor; a fourth transistor; and a second capacitor; a third memory cell, including: a fifth transistor; a sixth transistor; and a third capacitor; and a fourth memory cell, including: a seventh transistor; an eighth transistor; and a fourth capacitor; wherein an electrode of the first capacitor, an electrode of the second capacitor, an electrode of the third capacitor, and an electrode of the fourth capacitor are electrically connected to a conductor. An associated manufacturing method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hau-Yan Lu, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Patent number: 11152383
    Abstract: A memory cell may include first and second storage transistors. A first capacitor includes a first capacitor active region disposed within a substrate and a capacitor plate comprised of a first floating gate portion of a floating gate. A second capacitor includes a second capacitor active region disposed within the substrate and a capacitor plate comprised of a second floating gate portion of the floating gate. The first storage transistor includes source/drain regions disposed within a bit line write region and a first gate electrode comprised of a third floating gate portion of the floating gate. The second storage transistor includes source/drain regions disposed within a bit line read region and a second gate electrode comprised of a fourth floating gate portion of the floating gate. The bit line read and write regions are offset from one another by a non-zero distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Publication number: 20210280592
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a first well region, second well region, and third well region disposed within a substrate. The second well region is laterally between the first and third well regions. An isolation structure is disposed within the substrate and laterally surrounds the first, second, and third well regions. A floating gate overlies the substrate and laterally extends from the first well region to the third well region. A dielectric structure is disposed under the floating gate. A bit line write region is disposed within the second well region and comprises source/drain regions disposed on opposite sides of the floating gate. A bit line read region is disposed within the second well region, is laterally offset from the bit line write region by a non-zero distance, and comprises source/drain regions disposed on the opposite sides of the floating gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Publication number: 20210280591
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory cell including first and second storage transistors. A first capacitor includes a first capacitor active region disposed within a substrate and a capacitor plate comprised of a first floating gate portion of a floating gate. A second capacitor includes a second capacitor active region disposed within the substrate and a capacitor plate comprised of a second floating gate portion of the floating gate. The first storage transistor includes source/drain regions disposed within a bit line write region and a first gate electrode comprised of a third floating gate portion of the floating gate. The second storage transistor includes source/drain regions disposed within a bit line read region and a second gate electrode comprised of a fourth floating gate portion of the floating gate. The bit line read and write regions are offset from one another by a non-zero distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Patent number: 10784276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a first active region, a second active region and a third active region, a first poly region, a second poly region, a third poly region, a first doped region and a second doped region. The first active region, the second active region and the third active region are separated and parallel with each other. The first poly region is arranged over the first and second active regions. The second poly region is arranged over the first and second active regions. The third poly region is arranged over the second and third active regions. The first doped region is in the second active region and between the first poly region and the second poly region. The second doped region is in the second active region and between the second poly region and the third poly region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hau-Yan Lu, Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Patent number: 10727222
    Abstract: A memory system is provided. The memory system includes a number of memory cells and a number of bit lines. The memory cells are interlocked with each other in rows and columns. The memory cells include respective capacitors, respective first transistors and respective second transistors. Respective upper plates of the respective capacitors are electrically connected to respective gates of the respective first transistors, and respective drains of the respective second transistors are connected to respective sources of the respective first transistors. The bit lines are arranged along an extending direction of the rows. Respective bit lines are connected to the respective first transistors through respective bit-line contacts, and each of the respective bit-line contacts is shared by two adjacent memory cells of the extending direction of the rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hau-Yan Lu, Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Patent number: 10553597
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a first transistor coupled to a source line, wherein the first transistor is in a first well. The memory cell further includes a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and a bit line, wherein the second transistor is in the first well. The memory cell further includes a first capacitor coupled to a word line and the second transistor, wherein the first capacitor is in a second well. The memory cell further includes a second capacitor coupled to the second transistor and an erase gate, wherein the second capacitor is in the second well. In some embodiments, the first well contacts the second well on a first side of the first well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Liang-Tai Kuo, Hau-Yan Lu, Chun-Yao Ko
  • Publication number: 20190164982
    Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes: a first memory cell, including: a first transistor; a second transistor; and a first capacitor; a second memory cell, including: a third transistor; a fourth transistor; and a second capacitor; a third memory cell, including: a fifth transistor; a sixth transistor; and a third capacitor; and a fourth memory cell, including: a seventh transistor; an eighth transistor; and a fourth capacitor; wherein an electrode of the first capacitor, an electrode of the second capacitor, an electrode of the third capacitor, and an electrode of the fourth capacitor are electrically connected to a conductor. An associated manufacturing method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: HAU-YAN LU, CHUN-YAO KO, FELIX YING-KIT TSUI
  • Publication number: 20190131312
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a first transistor coupled to a source line, wherein the first transistor is in a first well. The memory cell further includes a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and a bit line, wherein the second transistor is in the first well. The memory cell further includes a first capacitor coupled to a word line and the second transistor, wherein the first capacitor is in a second well. The memory cell further includes a second capacitor coupled to the second transistor and an erase gate, wherein the second capacitor is in the second well. In some embodiments, the first well contacts the second well on a first side of the first well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien CHEN, Liang-Tai KUO, Hau-Yan LU, Chun-Yao KO
  • Publication number: 20190096903
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a first active region, a second active region and a third active region, a first poly region, a second poly region, a third poly region, a first doped region and a second doped region. The first active region, the second active region and the third active region are separated and parallel with each other. The first poly region is arranged over the first and second active regions. The second poly region is arranged over the first and second active regions. The third poly region is arranged over the second and third active regions. The first doped region is in the second active region and between the first poly region and the second poly region. The second doped region is in the second active region and between the second poly region and the third poly region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hau-Yan LU, Shih-Hsien CHEN, Chun-Yao KO, Felix Ying-Kit TSUI
  • Patent number: 10163920
    Abstract: A memory device includes at least one memory cell. The memory cell includes first and second transistors, and first and second capacitors. The first transistor is coupled to a source line. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and a bit line. The first capacitor is coupled to a word line and the second transistor. The second capacitor is coupled to the second transistor and an erase gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Liang-Tai Kuo, Hau-Yan Lu, Chun-Yao Ko
  • Patent number: 10141323
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a first active region, a second active region and a third active region, a first poly region, a second poly region, a third poly region, a first doped region and a second doped region. The first active region, the second active region and the third active region are separated and parallel with each other. The first poly region is arranged over the first and second active regions. The second poly region is arranged over the first and second active regions. The third poly region is arranged over the second and third active regions. The first doped region is in the second active region and between the first poly region and the second poly region. The second doped region is in the second active region and between the second poly region and the third poly region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hau-Yan Lu, Shih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui
  • Publication number: 20180308847
    Abstract: A memory system is provided. The memory system includes a number of memory cells and a number of bit lines. The memory cells are interlocked with each other in rows and columns. The memory cells include respective capacitors, respective first transistors and respective second transistors. Respective upper plates of the respective capacitors are electrically connected to respective gates of the respective first transistors, and respective drains of the respective second transistors are connected to respective sources of the respective first transistors. The bit lines are arranged along an extending direction of the rows. Respective bit lines are connected to the respective first transistors through respective bit-line contacts, and each of the respective bit-line contacts is shared by two adjacent memory cells of the extending direction of the rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Hau-Yan LU, Shih-Hsien CHEN, Chun-Yao KO, Felix Ying-Kit TSUI
  • Patent number: 9837458
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image sensor semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first type of dopant; a semiconductor layer having a second type of dopant different from the first type of dopant and disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a photo-sensitive structure formed in the semiconductor layer; a multi-layer interconnect (MLI) structure disposed on the semiconductor layer; a color filter disposed on the MLI structure and disposed above the photo-sensitive structure; and a microlens disposed over the color filter and disposed above the photo-sensitive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Chang, Han-Chi Liu, Chun-Yao Ko, Shou-Gwo Wuu
  • Patent number: 9711516
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a first layer of a first dopant type in the semiconductor substrate. The non-volatile memory structure further includes a first well region of a second dopant type over the first layer, a second well region of the second dopant type over the first layer and spaced apart from the first well region, and a third well region of the first dopant type disposed between the first well region and the second well region and extending downward to the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Hau-Yan Lu, Liang-Tai Kuo, Chun-Yao Ko, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui