Patents by Inventor Heng-Yuan Lee

Heng-Yuan Lee 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: 7456065
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cylindrical capacitor is provided. A substrate having a polysilicon plug formed therein is provided. A dielectric layer having an opening is disposed on the substrate, wherein the opening exposes the polysilicon plug. Thereafter, an amorphous silicon spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening to expose a portion of the polysilicon plug. Next, a top portion of the exposed polysilicon plug is removed and a seeding method is used to grow a hemispherical silicon grain (HSG) layer on a surface of the amorphous silicon spacer. A capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the surface of the HSG layer and a conductive layer is then formed on the capacitor dielectric layer. As no HSG is formed on the polysilicon plug, and therefore the contact area of the capacitor is not decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Heng-Yuan Lee, Chieh-Shuo Liang, Lurng-Shehng Lee
  • Patent number: 7405166
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a charge storage device is provided. Utilizing the capacity for a precise control of the thickness and the silicon content of a deposited film in an atomic layer deposition process, a stacked gradual material layer such as a hafnium silicon oxide (HfxSiyOz) layer is formed. The silicon content is gradually changed throughout the duration of the HfxSiyOz deposition process. The etching rate for the HfxSiyOz layer in dilute hydrogen fluoride solution is dependent on the silicon content y in the HfxSiyOz layer. The sidewalls of the stacked gradual material layer are etched to form an uneven profile. The lower electrode, the capacitor dielectric layer and the upper electrode are formed on the uneven sidewalls of the stacked gradual material layers, the area between the lower electrode and the upper electrode is increased to improve the capacitance of the charge storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chieh-Shuo Liang, Pei-Jer Tzeng, Heng-Yuan Lee, Lurng-Shehng Lee
  • Publication number: 20080094776
    Abstract: A cylindrical capacitor comprising at least a substrate, a cylindrical bottom electrode, a structure layer, a top electrode and a capacitor dielectric layer is provided. The substrate has several plugs. The cylindrical bottom electrodes are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the respective plugs. The structure layer surrounds the periphery of each cylindrical bottom electrode. The structure layers that surround the two opposing cylindrical bottom electrodes have no mutual contact while the structure layers that surround two neighboring cylindrical bottom electrodes contact each other. Furthermore, the top electrodes cover the respective cylindrical bottom electrodes and the capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between each top electrode and corresponding cylindrical bottom electrode. Due to the structure layers, the mechanical strength of the whole cylindrical capacitor is improved and the density of the capacitor can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Heng-Yuan Lee, Ching-Yuan Ho, Lurng-Shehng Lee, Chieh-Shuo Liang
  • Patent number: 7332393
    Abstract: A cylindrical capacitor comprising at least a substrate, a cylindrical bottom electrode, a structure layer, a top electrode and a capacitor dielectric layer is provided. The substrate has several plugs. The cylindrical bottom electrodes are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the respective plugs. The structure layer surrounds the periphery of each cylindrical bottom electrode. The structure layers that surround the two opposing cylindrical bottom electrodes have no mutual contact while the structure layers that surround two neighboring cylindrical bottom electrodes contact each other. Furthermore, the top electrodes cover the respective cylindrical bottom electrodes and the capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between each top electrode and corresponding cylindrical bottom electrode. Due to the structure layers, the mechanical strength of the whole cylindrical capacitor is improved and the density of the capacitor can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Heng-Yuan Lee, Ching-Yuan Ho, Lurng-Shehng Lee, Chieh-Shuo Liang
  • Publication number: 20070161185
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a charge storage device is provided. Utilizing the capacity for a precise control of the thickness and the silicon content of a deposited film in an atomic layer deposition process, a stacked gradual material layer such as a hafnium silicon oxide (HfxSiyOz) layer is formed. The silicon content is gradually changed throughout the duration of the HfxSiyOz deposition process. The etching rate for the HfxSiyOz layer in dilute hydrogen fluoride solution is dependent on the silicon content y in the HfxSiyOz layer. The sidewalls of the stacked gradual material layer are etched to form an uneven profile. The lower electrode, the capacitor dielectric layer and the upper electrode are formed on the uneven sidewalls of the stacked gradual material layers, the area between the lower electrode and the upper electrode is increased to improve the capacitance of the charge storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Chieh-Shuo Liang, Pei-Jer Tzeng, Heng-Yuan Lee, Lurng-Shehng Lee
  • Publication number: 20070161178
    Abstract: A cylindrical capacitor comprising at least a substrate, a cylindrical bottom electrode, a structure layer, a top electrode and a capacitor dielectric layer is provided. The substrate has several plugs. The cylindrical bottom electrodes are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the respective plugs. The structure layer surrounds the periphery of each cylindrical bottom electrode. The structure layers that surround the two opposing cylindrical bottom electrodes have no mutual contact while the structure layers that surround two neighboring cylindrical bottom electrodes contact each other. Furthermore, the top electrodes cover the respective cylindrical bottom electrodes and the capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between each top electrode and corresponding cylindrical bottom electrode. Due to the structure layers, the mechanical strength of the whole cylindrical capacitor is improved and the density of the capacitor can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Heng-Yuan Lee, Ching-Yuan Ho, Lurng-Shehng Lee, Chieh-Shuo Liang
  • Publication number: 20070134873
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cylindrical capacitor is provided. A substrate having a polysilicon plug formed therein is provided. A dielectric layer having an opening is disposed on the substrate, wherein the opening exposes the polysilicon plug. Thereafter, an amorphous silicon spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening to expose a portion of the polysilicon plug. Next, a top portion of the exposed polysilicon plug is removed and a seeding method is used to grow a hemispherical silicon grain (HSG) layer on a surface of the amorphous silicon spacer. A capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the surface of the HSG layer and a conductive layer is then formed on the capacitor dielectric layer. As no HSG is formed on the polysilicon plug, and therefore the contact area of the capacitor is not decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Heng-Yuan Lee, Chieh-Shuo Liang, Lurng-Shehng Lee