Patents by Inventor Hao-chieh Chan

Hao-chieh Chan 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: 11817452
    Abstract: A method disclosed includes the following operations as below: forming at least one capacitor between multiple interposing conductors and multiple gates; and forming multiple interposing connectors connected to the interposing conductors. One of the interposing conductors is interposed between two adjacent gates of the gates. In a plain view, the interposing connectors are separate from the gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hui Chen, Hao-Chieh Chan, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11749710
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device include at least one inductor having at least one turn, a magnetic coupling ring positioned adjacent to the at least one inductor, the magnetic coupling ring comprising at least two magnetic coupling turns, the at least two magnetic coupling turns are disposed adjacent to the at least one turn to enable magnetic coupling between the at least two magnetic coupling turns and the at least one turn The integrated circuit device also includes a power electrode and a ground electrode, wherein the power electrode and the ground electrode are coupled to the at least one inductor and the magnetic coupling ring to provide a first current in the at least one inductor having a direction opposite to a second current in the magnetic coupling ring to cancel at least a portion of a magnetic field generated by the at least one inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Chieh Li, Hao-chieh Chan
  • Publication number: 20230154842
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a p-type active zone located in an n-type well, an n-type active zone located in a p-type well, an n-type pick-up region located in the n-type well, and a p-type pick-up region located in the p-type well. The integrated circuit also includes a first power rail and a second power rail extending in a first direction, and a first conductive segment and a second conductive segment extending in a second direction. The first power rail, the p-type active zone, the n-type active zone, and the second power rail are arranged along the second direction separating from each other. The first conductive segment connects the n-type pick-up region with the first power rail, and the second conductive segment connects the p-type pick-up region with the second power rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Chung-Hui CHEN, Hao-Chieh CHAN
  • Patent number: 11562953
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes two parallel active zones extending in a first direction, an n-type pick-up region, and a p-type pick-up region. The two parallel active zones includes a p-type active zone located in an n-type well and an n-type active zone located in a p-type well. The n-type pick-up region is located in the n-type well and configured to have a first supply voltage. The p-type pick-up region is located in the p-type well and configured to have a second supply voltage, wherein the second supply voltage is lower than the first supply voltage. The n-type pick-up region and the p-type pick-up region are separated from each other along a direction that is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hui Chen, Hao-Chieh Chan
  • Publication number: 20220359367
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a first well of a first-type in a substrate of a second-type, forming a first active zone of the first-type in a second well of the second-type on the substrate, and forming a second active zone of the second-type in the first-type well. The method also includes forming a first pick-up region of the first-type located in the first well, and forming a second pick-up region of the second-type located in the second well. Each of the first active zone and the second active zone extends in a first direction. The first pick-up region and the second pick-up region are separated from each other, by the first active zone and the second active zone, along a direction that is different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Chung-Hui CHEN, Hao-Chieh CHAN
  • Publication number: 20220208957
    Abstract: A device includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The first capacitor includes a semiconductor region and a first plurality of gate stacks. The first plurality of gate stacks comprise a plurality of gate dielectrics over and contacting the semiconductor region, and a plurality of gate electrodes over the plurality of gate dielectrics. The second capacitor includes an isolation region, a second plurality of gate stacks over the isolation region, and a plurality of conductive strips over the isolation region and parallel to the second plurality of gate stacks. The second plurality of gate stacks and the plurality of conductive strips are laid out alternatingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hao-Chieh Chan, Chung-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 11289569
    Abstract: A device includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The first capacitor includes a semiconductor region and a first plurality of gate stacks. The first plurality of gate stacks comprise a plurality of gate dielectrics over and contacting the semiconductor region, and a plurality of gate electrodes over the plurality of gate dielectrics. The second capacitor includes an isolation region, a second plurality of gate stacks over the isolation region, and a plurality of conductive strips over the isolation region and parallel to the second plurality of gate stacks. The second plurality of gate stacks and the plurality of conductive strips are laid out alternatingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Chieh Chan, Chung-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20210233904
    Abstract: A method disclosed includes the following operations as below: forming at least one capacitor between multiple interposing conductors and multiple gates; and forming multiple interposing connectors connected to the interposing conductors. One of the interposing conductors is interposed between two adjacent gates of the gates. In a plain view, the interposing connectors are separate from the gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hui CHEN, Hao-Chieh CHAN, Wei-Chih CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210225999
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device include at least one inductor having at least one turn, a magnetic coupling ring positioned adjacent to the at least one inductor, the magnetic coupling ring comprising at least two magnetic coupling turns, the at least two magnetic coupling turns are disposed adjacent to the at least one turn to enable magnetic coupling between the at least two magnetic coupling turns and the at least one turn The integrated circuit device also includes a power electrode and a ground electrode, wherein the power electrode and the ground electrode are coupled to the at least one inductor and the magnetic coupling ring to provide a first current in the at least one inductor having a direction opposite to a second current in the magnetic coupling ring to cancel at least a portion of a magnetic field generated by the at least one inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Chieh Li, Hao-chieh Chan
  • Patent number: 10978449
    Abstract: A device includes a plurality of active areas, a plurality of gates, and a plurality of conductors. The active areas are elongated in a first direction. The gates are elongated in a second direction. The conductors are disposed between the active areas and elongated in the second direction. Each one of the conductors has an overlap with at least one corresponding gate of the gates to form at least one capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hui Chen, Hao-Chieh Chan, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 10971577
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device include at least one inductor having at least one turn, a magnetic coupling ring positioned adjacent to the at least one inductor, the magnetic coupling ring comprising at least two magnetic coupling turns, the at least two magnetic coupling turns are disposed adjacent to the at least one turn to enable magnetic coupling between the at least two magnetic coupling turns and the at least one turn. The integrated circuit device also includes a power electrode and a ground electrode, wherein the power electrode and the ground electrode are coupled to the at least one inductor and the magnetic coupling ring to provide a first current in the at least one inductor having a direction opposite to a second current in the magnetic coupling ring to cancel at least a portion of a magnetic field generated by the at least one inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Chieh Li, Hao-chieh Chan
  • Patent number: 10886185
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor arrangement is provided. The stacked semiconductor arrangement includes a dynamic pattern generator layer having an electrical component. The arrangement also includes a monitoring layer configured to evaluate electrical performance of the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shao-Yu Li, Hao-chieh Chan
  • Patent number: 10879172
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a conductive plate of a first metal layer over the substrate, a first resistor material of a resistor layer over the conductive plate, a high-K material formed between the first resistor material and the conductive plate, a first conductive line of a second metal layer over the resistor layer, and a first via formed between the first conductive line and the first resistor material. The conductive plate, the first resistor material and the high-K material form a capacitor between the first and second metal layers. The first distance between the first resistor material and the conductive plate is less than the second distance between the first resistor material and the first conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Jeff Lin, Hsiao-Lan Yang, Chih-Yung Lin, Chung-Hui Chen, Hao-Chieh Chan
  • Publication number: 20200126901
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes two parallel active zones extending in a first direction, an n-type pick-up region, and a p-type pick-up region. The two parallel active zones includes a p-type active zone located in an n-type well and an n-type active zone located in a p-type well. The n-type pick-up region is located in the n-type well and configured to have a first supply voltage. The p-type pick-up region is located in the p-type well and configured to have a second supply voltage, wherein the second supply voltage is lower than the first supply voltage. The n-type pick-up region and the p-type pick-up region are separated from each other along a direction that is different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Chung-Hui CHEN, Hao-Chieh CHAN
  • Publication number: 20200126972
    Abstract: A device includes a plurality of active areas, a plurality of gates, and a plurality of conductors. The active areas are elongated in a first direction. The gates are elongated in a second direction. The conductors are disposed between the active areas and elongated in the second direction. Each one of the conductors has an overlap with at least one corresponding gate of the gates to form at least one capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hui CHEN, Hao-Chieh CHAN, Wei-Chih CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200119135
    Abstract: A device includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The first capacitor includes a semiconductor region and a first plurality of gate stacks. The first plurality of gate stacks comprise a plurality of gate dielectrics over and contacting the semiconductor region, and a plurality of gate electrodes over the plurality of gate dielectrics. The second capacitor includes an isolation region, a second plurality of gate stacks over the isolation region, and a plurality of conductive strips over the isolation region and parallel to the second plurality of gate stacks. The second plurality of gate stacks and the plurality of conductive strips are laid out alternatingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hao-Chieh Chan, Chung-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20200058580
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a conductive plate of a first metal layer over the substrate, a first resistor material of a resistor layer over the conductive plate, a high-K material formed between the first resistor material and the conductive plate, a first conductive line of a second metal layer over the resistor layer, and a first via formed between the first conductive line and the first resistor material. The conductive plate, the first resistor material and the high-K material form a capacitor between the first and second metal layers. The first distance between the first resistor material and the conductive plate is less than the second distance between the first resistor material and the first conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jiefeng Jeff LIN, Hsiao-Lan YANG, Chih-Yung LIN, Chung-Hui CHEN, Hao-Chieh CHAN
  • Patent number: 10515947
    Abstract: A device includes a plurality of active areas, a plurality of gates, and a plurality of conductors. The active areas are elongated in a first direction. The gates are elongated in a second direction. The conductors are disposed between the active areas and elongated in the second direction. Each one of the conductors has an overlap with at least one corresponding gate of the gates to form at least one capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hui Chen, Hao-Chieh Chan, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 10510826
    Abstract: A device includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The first capacitor includes a semiconductor region and a first plurality of gate stacks. The first plurality of gate stacks comprise a plurality of gate dielectrics over and contacting the semiconductor region, and a plurality of gate electrodes over the plurality of gate dielectrics. The second capacitor includes an isolation region, a second plurality of gate stacks over the isolation region, and a plurality of conductive strips over the isolation region and parallel to the second plurality of gate stacks. The second plurality of gate stacks and the plurality of conductive strips are laid out alternatingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Chieh Chan, Chung-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 10439018
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device include at least one inductor having at least one turn, a magnetic coupling ring positioned adjacent to the at least one inductor, the magnetic coupling ring comprising at least two magnetic coupling turns, the at least two magnetic coupling turns are disposed adjacent to the at least one turn to enable magnetic coupling between the at least two magnetic coupling turns and the at least one turn The integrated circuit device also includes a power electrode and a ground electrode, wherein the power electrode and the ground electrode are coupled to the at least one inductor and the magnetic coupling ring to provide a first current in the at least one inductor having a direction opposite to a second current in the magnetic coupling ring to cancel at least a portion of a magnetic field generated by the at least one inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Chieh Li, Hao-chieh Chan