Patents by Inventor Hsiu-wen Hsu

Hsiu-wen Hsu 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: 20130295736
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trench power semiconductor structure is provided. First, a substrate with a first epitaxial layer is provided. Then, a dielectric layer is formed on the first epitaxial layer. A shielding layer is formed on the dielectric layer. Next, a portion of the shielding and the dielectric layers are removed to form a shielding structure and a dielectric structure on the first epitaxial layer, wherein the shielding structure is stacked on the dielectric structure. A selective epitaxial growth technique is utilized to form a second epitaxial layer surrounding the dielectric and the shielding structures on the exposed surface of the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer. Afterward, the shielding structure is removed to form a trench on the dielectric structure. A gate oxide layer is further formed on the inner surface of the trench. Lastly, a conducting structure is formed in the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SUPER GROUP SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HSIU-WEN HSU
  • Patent number: 8569134
    Abstract: A closed cell trench MOSFET structure having a drain region of a first conductivity type, a body of a second conductivity type, a trenched gate, and a plurality of source regions of the first conductivity type is provided. The body is located on the drain region. The trenched gate is located in the body and has at least two stripe portions and a cross portion. A bottom of the stripe portions is located in the drain region and a bottom of the cross portion is in the body. The source regions are located in the body and at least adjacent to the stripe region of the trenched gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130256789
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a power semiconductor device is provided. Firstly, a plurality of trenched gate structures is formed in the base. Then, a body mask is used for forming a pattern layer on the base. The pattern layer has at least a first open and a second open for forming at least a body region and a heavily doped region in the base respectively. Then, a shielding structure is formed on the base to fill the second open and line at least a sidewall of the first open. Next, a plurality of source doped regions is formed in the body region by using the pattern layer and the shielding structure as the mask. Then, an interlayer dielectric layer is formed on the base and a plurality of source contact windows is formed therein to expose the source doped regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SUPER GROUP SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SUNG-NIEN TANG, HSIU-WEN HSU
  • Patent number: 8525256
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with schottky diode is provided. In the step of forming the gate structure, a separated first polysilicon structure is also formed on the silicon substrate. Then, the silicon substrate is implanted with dopants by using the first polysilicon structure as a mask to form a body and a source region. Afterward, a dielectric layer is deposited on the silicon substrate and an open penetrating the dielectric layer and the first polysilicon structure is formed so as to expose the source region and the drain region below the body. The depth of the open is smaller than the greatest depth of the body. Then, a metal layer is filled into the open to electrically connect to the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Hsiu Wen Hsu, Chun Ying Yeh
  • Patent number: 8426275
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power MOSFET is provided. A pattern layer having a first opening is formed on a substrate. A portion of the substrate is removed, using the pattern layer as a mask, to form a trench in the substrate. A width of the trench is expanded. A gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the trench. A portion of the gate oxide layer on a bottom of the trench is removed, using the pattern layer as a mask, to form a second opening in the gate oxide layer. The width of the expanded trench is greater than that of the second opening. A thick oxide layer is formed in the second opening. Heavily doped regions are formed beside the thick oxide layer. A gate is formed in the trench. A body layer surrounding the trench is formed. Sources are formed beside the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kou-Way Tu, Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Yi-Yun Tsai, Yuan-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 8354315
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with schottky diode is provided. In the step of forming the gate structure, a separated first polysilicon structure is also formed on the silicon substrate. Then, the silicon substrate is implanted with dopants by using the first polysilicon structure as a mask to form a body and a source region. Afterward, a dielectric layer is deposited on the silicon substrate and an open penetrating the dielectric layer and the first polysilicon structure is formed so as to expose the source region and the drain region below the body. The depth of the open is smaller than the greatest depth of the body. Then, a metal layer is filled into the open to electrically connect to the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Hsiu Wen Hsu, Chun Ying Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120322217
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power semiconductor device with source trench is provided. Firstly, at least two gate trenches are formed in a base. Then, a dielectric layer and a polysilicon structure are sequentially formed in the gate trench. Afterward, at least a source trench is formed between the neighboring gate trenches. Next, the dielectric layer and a second polysilicon structure are sequentially formed in the source trench. The second polysilicon structure is located in a lower portion of the source trench. Then, the exposed portion of the dielectric layer in the source trench is removed to expose a source region and a body region. Finally, a conductive structure is filled into the source trench to electrically connect the second polysilicon structure, the body region, and the source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: CHUN YING YEH, HSIU WEN HSU
  • Publication number: 20120309177
    Abstract: A trenched power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The trenched power semiconductor structure has a silicon base, a gate trench, a gate oxide layer, and a gate polysilicon structure. The gate trench is formed in the silicon base and extended to an upper surface of the silicon base. The gate oxide layer is formed at least on the inner surface of the gate trench. The gate polysilicon structure is formed in the gate trench with a protruding portion extended form the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate upward. A concave is formed on a sidewall of the protruding portion to expose the upper surface of the silicon base adjacent to the gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120295411
    Abstract: A closed cell trench MOSFET structure having a drain region of a first conductivity type, a body of a second conductivity type, a trenched gate, and a plurality of source regions of the first conductivity type is provided. The body is located on the drain region. The trenched gate is located in the body and has at least two stripe portions and a cross portion. A bottom of the stripe portions is located in the drain region and a bottom of the cross portion is in the body. The source regions are located in the body and at least adjacent to the stripe region of the trenched gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: HSIU WEN HSU
  • Patent number: 8304828
    Abstract: A closed cell trench MOSFET structure having a drain region of a first conductivity type, a body of a second conductivity type, a trenched gate, and a plurality of source regions of the first conductivity type is provided. The body is located on the drain region. The trenched gate is located in the body and has at least two stripe portions and a cross portion. A bottom of the stripe portions is located in the drain region and a bottom of the cross portion is in the body. The source regions are located in the body and at least adjacent to the stripe region of the trenched gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120267713
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with schottky diode is provided. In the step of forming the gate structure, a separated first polysilicon structure is also formed on the silicon substrate. Then, the silicon substrate is implanted with dopants by using the first polysilicon structure as a mask to form a body and a source region. Afterward, a dielectric layer is deposited on the silicon substrate and an open penetrating the dielectric layer and the first polysilicon structure is formed so as to expose the source region and the drain region below the body. The depth of the open is smaller than the greatest depth of the body. Then, a metal layer is filled into the open to electrically connect to the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: HSIU WEN HSU, CHUN YING YEH
  • Publication number: 20120256258
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a high cell density trench power MOSFET structure is provided. Form at least a gate trench in a silicon substrate and a gate dielectric layer on the silicon substrate. Form a gate polysilicon structure in the gate trench and cover by a passivation layer. Form a first-conductive-type body region in the silicon substrate and implant impurities with a second conductive type thereof to form a source doped region. Expose the gate polysilicon structure and the source doped region. Form a dielectric spacer having a predetermined thickness on a sidewall of the gate trench. Deposit metal on the gate polysilicon structure and the source doped region. A first and a second self-aligned silicide layer are respectively formed on the gate polysilicon structure and the source doped region. The dielectric spacer forms an appropriate distance between the first and the second self-aligned silicide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: HSIU-WEN HSU
  • Publication number: 20120193775
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprising a semiconductor unit, a first conductive structure, a first conductive plug, and a second conductive structure is provided. The semiconductor unit has a substrate on a first side of the semiconductor unit. The substrate has at least a hole. The first conductive plug is in the hole and the hole may be full of the conductive plug. The first conductive structure is on the surface of the semiconductor unit. The surface is at the first side of the semiconductor unit. The second conductive structure is on a surface at a second side of the substrate of the semiconductor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HSIU WEN HSU, CHIH CHENG HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8153490
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance is provided. Firstly, a polysilicon gate is formed in a substrate. Then, dopants are implanted into the substrate with the substrate being partially shielded by the polysilicon gate. Afterward, an isolation layer is formed to cover the polysilicon gate. Thereafter, a thermal drive-in process is carried out to form at least a body surrounding the polysilicon gate. Then, the isolation layer is removed to expose the polysilicon gate. Afterward, a metal layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and the polysilicon gate, and a self-aligned silicide layer is formed on the polysilicon gate by using a thermal process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120045877
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance is provided. Firstly, a polysilicon gate is formed in a substrate. Then, dopants are implanted into the substrate with the substrate being partially shielded by the polysilicon gate. Afterward, an isolation layer is formed to cover the polysilicon gate. Thereafter, a thermal drive-in process is carried out to form at least a body surrounding the polysilicon gate. Then, the isolation layer is removed to expose the polysilicon gate. Afterward, a metal layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and the polysilicon gate, and a self-aligned silicide layer is formed on the polysilicon gate by using a thermal process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 8114762
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing trench MOSFET device with low gate charge includes the steps of providing a substrate of first conductivity type; forming an epitaxial layer of first conductivity type on the substrate; forming a body region of second conductivity type in the epitaxial layer, the body region extends downwards from the surface of the epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of trenches in the epitaxial layer, the body region having the trenches formed therethrough; forming a first insulating layer on the body region and on an inner surface of each trench; forming a ploy-silicon spacer on the first insulating layer on an inner side-wall of each trench; filling a dielectric structure in the lower portion of each trench; and filling a ploy-silicon structure on top of the dielectric structure in each trench. Through the trench MOSFET device, the gate capacitance and resistance thereof are reduced so the performance is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Chun Wei Ni, Kao-Way Tu
  • Publication number: 20110316077
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with schottky diode is provided. In the step of forming the gate structure, a separated first polysilicon structure is also formed on the silicon substrate. Then, the silicon substrate is implanted with dopants by using the first polysilicon structure as a mask to form a body and a source region. Afterward, a dielectric layer is deposited on the silicon substrate and an open penetrating the dielectric layer and the first polysilicon structure is formed so as to expose the source region and the drain region below the body. The depth of the open is smaller than the greatest depth of the body. Then, a metal layer is filled into the open to electrically connect to the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: HSIU WEN HSU, CHUN YING YEH
  • Publication number: 20110318895
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power MOSFET is provided. A pattern layer having a first opening is formed on a substrate. A portion of the substrate is removed, using the pattern layer as a mask, to form a trench in the substrate. A width of the trench is expanded. A gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the trench. A portion of the gate oxide layer on a bottom of the trench is removed, using the pattern layer as a mask, to form a second opening in the gate oxide layer. The width of the expanded trench is greater than that of the second opening. A thick oxide layer is formed in the second opening. Heavily doped regions are formed beside the thick oxide layer. A gate is formed in the trench. A body layer surrounding the trench is formed. Sources are formed beside the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kou-Way Tu, Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Yi-Yun Tsai, Yuan-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 8080457
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power semiconductor structure with low gate charge is provided. Firstly, a substrate is provided. Then, a gate trench is formed in the substrate. Afterward, a dielectric layer is formed on the inner surfaces of the gate trench. Then, a spacer is formed on the dielectric layer covering the sidewall of the gate trench. Thereafter, a plug structure is formed in the space at the bottom of the gate trench, which is defined by the spacer. Then, a portion of the spacer is removed with the dielectric structure and the plug structure as an etching mask. Thereafter, a portion of the dielectric layer is removed with the remained spacer as an etching mask to expose the inner surface of the upper portion of the gate trench. Afterward, with the remained spacer being kept, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the inner surface of the upper portion of the gate trench, and then a polysilicon gate is filled into the upper portion of the gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiu-Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110266616
    Abstract: A trenched power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The trenched power semiconductor structure has a silicon base, a gate trench, a gate oxide layer, and a gate polysilicon structure. The gate trench is formed in the silicon base and extended to an upper surface of the silicon base. The gate oxide layer is formed at least on the inner surface of the gate trench. The gate polysilicon structure is formed in the gate trench with a protruding portion extended form the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate upward. A concave is formed on a sidewall of the protruding portion to expose the upper surface of the silicon base adjacent to the gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen HSU