Patents by Inventor Chun-Yi Chang
Chun-Yi Chang 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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Patent number: 11978664Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature over a semiconductor substrate, forming an ILD layer over the first conductive feature, patterning the ILD layer to form a trench, and forming a conductive layer over the patterned ILD layer to fill the trench. The method further includes polishing the conductive layer to form a via contact configured to interconnect the first conductive feature with a second conductive feature, where polishing the conductive layer exposes a top surface of the ILD layer, polishing the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, such that a top portion of the via contact protrudes from the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, and forming the second conductive feature over the via contact, such that the top portion of the via contact extends into the second conductive feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Pang-Sheng Chang, Chao-Hsun Wang, Kuo-Yi Chao, Fu-Kai Yang, Mei-Yun Wang, Li-Chieh Wu, Chun-Wei Hsu
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Publication number: 20240145554Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a semiconductor structure, the method includes forming a buffer layer over a substrate. An active layer is formed on the buffer layer. A top electrode is formed on the active layer. An etch process is performed on the buffer layer and the substrate to define a plurality of pillar structures. The plurality of pillar structures include a first pillar structure laterally offset from a second pillar structure. At least portions of the first and second pillar structures are spaced laterally between sidewalls of the top electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Yao-Chung Chang, Chun Lin Tsai, Ru-Yi Su, Wei Wang, Wei-Chen Yang
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Publication number: 20240142664Abstract: Two types of blue light blocking contact lenses are provided and are formed by curing different compositions. The first composition includes a blue light blocking component formed by mixing or reacting a first hydrophilic monomer and a yellow dye, a first colored dye component formed by mixing or reacting a second hydrophilic monomer and a first colored dye, at least one third hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The first colored dye includes a green dye, a cyan dye, a blue dye, an orange dye, a red dye, a black dye, or combinations thereof. The second composition includes a blue light blocking component, at least one hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The blue light blocking component is formed by mixing or reacting glycerol monomethacrylate and a yellow dye. Further, methods for preparing the above contact lenses are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Han-Yi CHANG, Chun-Han CHEN, Tsung-Kao HSU, Wei-che WANG, Yu-Hung LIN, Wan-Ying GAO, Li-Hao LIU
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Publication number: 20240128375Abstract: A method includes forming first and second semiconductor fins and a gate structure over a substrate; forming a first and second source/drain epitaxy structures over the first and second semiconductor fins; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over the first and second source/drain epitaxy structures; etching the gate structure and the ILD layer to form a trench; performing a first surface treatment to modify surfaces of a top portion and a bottom portion of the trench to NH-terminated; performing a second surface treatment to modify the surfaces of the top portion of the trench to N-terminated, while leaving the surfaces of the bottom portion of the trench being NH-terminated; and depositing a first dielectric layer in the trench, wherein the first dielectric layer has a higher deposition rate on the surfaces of the bottom portion of the trench than on the surfaces of the bottom portion of the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Yi CHANG, Yu Ying CHEN, Zhen-Cheng WU, Chi On CHUI
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Publication number: 20240123462Abstract: An atomization module includes a base, an auxiliary fixing member, an atomization member, a piezoelectric element, a conductive member, and a waterproof member. The base includes a support portion and an outer annular portion. The support portion has a first opening, the outer annular portion surrounds the support portion, and the support portion protrudes relative to the outer annular portion. The auxiliary fixing member is disposed on the support portion, and has a second opening. The second opening is opposite to the first opening. The atomization member is disposed between the support portion and the auxiliary fixing member. The piezoelectric element is disposed on the outer annular portion, and the piezoelectric element and the atomization member are disposed on a same side of the base. The conductive member is electrically connected to the piezoelectric element. The waterproof member at least partially covers the piezoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: CHIA-CHIEN CHANG, HSIN-YI PAI, CHUN-CHIA JUAN
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Patent number: 11961892Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second source/drain (S/D) regions, a channel between the first and second S/D regions, a gate engaging the channel, and a contact feature connecting to the first S/D region. The contact feature includes first and second contact layers. The first contact layer has a conformal cross-sectional profile and is in contact with the first S/D region on at least two sides thereof. In embodiments, the first contact layer is in direct contact with three or four sides of the first S/D region so as to increase the contact area. The first contact layer includes one of a semiconductor-metal alloy, an III-V semiconductor, and germanium.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Carlos H. Diaz, Chung-Cheng Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jean-Pierre Colinge, Chun-Hsiung Lin, Wai-Yi Lien, Ying-Keung Leung
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Patent number: 11944412Abstract: A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ying-Lun Chang, Ching-Sung Lin, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Chang-Yen Tsai, Wei-Ming Lee, Chun-Yi Kuo, Tsung-I Lin
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Patent number: 11948722Abstract: A planar winding transformer includes a magnetic core set and a multilayer circuit board. The magnetic core set includes two magnetic cores and two magnetic columns. The two magnetic cores are parallel to each other. The multilayer circuit board is disposed between two magnetic cores, and two magnetic columns penetrate through the multilayer circuit board. The multilayer circuit board includes two low voltage winding layers and one high voltage winding layer. Two low voltage winding layers are connected to each other in parallel, and the high voltage winding layer is disposed between two low voltage winding layers. When the high voltage winding layer receives a polarity current, at least one of the low voltage winding layers generates a corresponding induced current. Two magnetic cores and two magnetic columns form a closed path for magnetic flux.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Yen-Shin Lai, Yong-Yi Huang, Chun-Hung Lee, Hao-Chieh Chang
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Patent number: 11942380Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy pattern over test region of a substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer laterally surrounding the dummy pattern; removing the dummy pattern to form an opening; forming a dielectric layer in the opening; performing a first testing process on the dielectric layer; performing an annealing process to the dielectric layer; and performing a second testing process on the annealed dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Shiang Lin, Chia-Cheng Ho, Chun-Chieh Lu, Cheng-Yi Peng, Chih-Sheng Chang
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Publication number: 20240094638Abstract: An optimization method for a mask pattern optical transfer includes steps as follows: First, a projection optical simulation is performed to obtain an optimal pupil configuration scheme corresponding to a virtual mask pattern. Next, a position scanning is performed to change the optimal pupil configuration scheme, so as to generate a plurality of adjusted pupil configuration schemes. A mask pattern transfer simulation is performed to obtain a plurality of pupil configuration schemes-critical dimension relationship data corresponding to the virtual mask pattern. Subsequently, an actual pupil configuration scheme suitable for an actual mask pattern is selected according to the plurality of pupil configuration schemes-critical dimension relationship data, and upon which an actual mask pattern transfer is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Chun-Yi CHANG, Wen-Liang HUANG
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Publication number: 20240096781Abstract: A package structure including a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure and an electronic device is provided. The semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure includes a colored dielectric layer, inter-dielectric layers and redistribution conductive layers embedded in the inter-dielectric layers. The electronic device is disposed over the colored dielectric layer and electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Ti Lu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chia-Hung Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chih-Hao Chang, Bo-Jiun Lin, Shih-Wei Chen, Hung-Chun Cho, Pei-Rong Ni, Hsin-Wei Huang, Zheng-Gang Tsai, Tai-You Liu, Po-Chang Shih, Yu-Ting Huang
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Patent number: 11935746Abstract: As deposited, hard mask thin films have internal stress components which are an artifact of the material, thickness, deposition process of the mask layer as well as of the underlying materials and topography. This internal stress can cause distortion and twisting of the mask layer when it is patterned, especially when sub-micron critical dimensions are being patterned. A stress-compensating process is employed to reduce the impact of this internal stress. Heat treatment can be employed to relax the stress, as an example. In another example, a second mask layer with an opposite internal stress component is employed to offset the internal stress component in the hard mask layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Yi Chang, Chunyao Wang
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Publication number: 20240085369Abstract: Disclosed is a self-powered formaldehyde sensing device, comprising: a triboelectric material electrode layer including a first substrate and a first electrode layer formed on the first substrate; a triboelectric material dielectric layer including a second substrate, a second electrode layer formed on the second substrate, a dielectric reacting layer formed on the second electrode layer, and a reaction modification layer formed on the dielectric reacting layer to surface-modify the dielectric reacting layer, the reaction modification layer being a phosphomolybdic acid complex (cPMA) layer, the phosphomolybdic acid complex of the phosphomolybdic acid complex layer being obtained by dissolving 4,4?-bipyridine (BPY) in isopropanol (IPA) and then mixing with phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) solution; an elastic spacer; and an external circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chih-Yu Chang, Chun-Yi Ho, Yu-Hsuan Cheng, Ying-Ying Chen
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Patent number: 11929417Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second source/drain (S/D) regions, a channel between the first and second S/D regions, a gate engaging the channel, and a contact feature connecting to the first S/D region. The contact feature includes first and second contact layers. The first contact layer has a conformal cross-sectional profile and is in contact with the first S/D region on at least two sides thereof. In embodiments, the first contact layer is in direct contact with three or four sides of the first S/D region so as to increase the contact area. The first contact layer includes one of a semiconductor-metal alloy, an III-V semiconductor, and germanium.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Carlos H. Diaz, Chung-Cheng Wu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Jean-Pierre Colinge, Chun-Hsiung Lin, Wai-Yi Lien, Ying-Keung Leung
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Patent number: 11922855Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing system and a Liquid Crystal Display device. The host processing system includes a graphics processing unit (GPU) and the LCD device includes a memory device and a DisplayPort Configuration Data (DPCD) register. The host processing system 1) determines whether the first GPU supports a Dynamic Display Shifting (DDS) mode, 2) when the GPU does not support the DDS mode, provides a first indication to the LCD device that the GPU does not support the DDS mode, and 3) when the GPU supports the DDS mode, provides a second indication to the LCD device that the GPU supports the DDS mode. The LCD device retrieves a Panel Self Refresh (PSR) setting from the memory device and stores the PSR setting to the DPCD register in response to the first indication, and retrieves a DDS setting from the memory and stores the DDS setting to the DPCD register in response to the second indication.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Chun-Yi Chang, Yi-Fan Wang, Meng-Feng Hung, No-Hua Chuang, Yu Sheng Chang
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Publication number: 20240071981Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A semiconductor wafer is provided. A plurality of first surface mount components and a plurality of second surface mount components are bonded onto the semiconductor wafer, wherein a first portion of each of the second surface mount components is overhanging a periphery of the semiconductor wafer. A first barrier structure is formed in between the second surface mount components and the semiconductor wafer. An underfill structure is formed under a second portion of each of the second surface mount components, wherein the first barrier structure blocks the spreading of the underfill structure from the second portion to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mao-Yen Chang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hao-Yi Tsai, Kuo-Lung Pan, Chun-Cheng Lin, Tin-Hao Kuo, Yu-Chia Lai, Chih-Hsuan Tai
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Publication number: 20230420505Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes first and second gate structures formed over a semiconductor substrate and a multilayer gate isolation structure separating the first gate structure from the second gate structure. The multilayer gate isolation structure includes a first insulating feature adjacent to upper portions of the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and a second insulating feature separating the semiconductor substrate from the first insulating feature. The material of the second insulating feature is different than that of the first insulating feature. The second insulating feature has a lower dielectric constant or lower etch resistance than the first insulating feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Chih CHEN, Wei-Chih KAO, Chun-Yi CHANG, Yu-San CHIEN, Hsin-Che CHIANG, Chun-Sheng LIANG
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Publication number: 20230411497Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first gate stack over a substrate. The first gate stack includes a first gate electrode and a dielectric layer between the first gate electrode and the substrate, and the first gate electrode has a void. The method includes oxidizing a side portion of the first gate electrode to form an oxide layer over the first gate electrode. The oxide layer fills the void.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Chun-Yi CHANG, Hsiao-Chu CHEN, Hong-Chih CHEN, Hsin-Che CHIANG, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Kuo-Hua PAN
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Patent number: D1021220Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics CorporationInventors: Cheng-Ang Chang, Guo-Hao Huang, Chun-Yi Sun, Chih-Hung Ju, Pin-Tsung Wang
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Patent number: D1026916Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hao-Jen Fang, Kung-Ju Chen, Wei-Yi Chang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chih-Wen Chiang, Sheng-Hung Lee