Patents by Inventor Huang-Sheng Lin

Huang-Sheng Lin 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: 20240162321
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a dielectric wall, and two device units. The dielectric wall has two side surfaces opposite to each other. The two device units are respectively formed at the two side surfaces of the dielectric wall. Each of the device units includes channel features, a gate feature and a dielectric filler unit. The channel features are disposed on a corresponding one of the side surfaces of the dielectric wall, and spaced apart from each other. The gate feature is formed around the channel features and disposed on the corresponding one of the side surfaces of the dielectric wall. The dielectric filler unit includes a plurality of first dielectric fillers, each of which is disposed between the dielectric wall and a corresponding one of the channel features. The first dielectric fillers have a dielectric constant greater than that of the dielectric wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Huang-Chao CHANG, Ta-Chun LIN, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Jhon-Jhy LIAW
  • Publication number: 20240088149
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a first fin and a second fin disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from each other; a dielectric wall disposed on the substrate and having first and second wall surfaces; a third fin disposed on the substrate to be in direct contact with at least one of the first and second fins; a first device disposed on the first fin and including first channel features extending away from the first wall surface; a second device disposed on the second fin and including second channel features extending away from the second wall surface; at least one third device disposed on the third fin and including third channel features; and an isolation feature disposed on the substrate to permit the third device to be electrically isolated from the first and second devices. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ta-Chun LIN, Ming-Heng TSAI, Huang-Chao CHANG, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Chih-Hao CHANG, Jhon Jhy LIAW
  • Patent number: 11855010
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes two circuit regions, two inner seal rings, an outer seal ring, a first redundant region, and an electrical circuit. Each of the inner seal rings surrounding one of the circuit regions. The outer seal ring is disposed around the inner seal rings, and each of the inner seal rings contacts the outer seal ring at different interior corners of the outer seal ring. The first redundant region is located between at least one of the inner seal rings and the outer seal ring. The electrical circuit is formed in the first redundant region and electrically connected to at least one of the circuit regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Shih-Chang Chen, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Yilun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230402335
    Abstract: A first die includes a plurality of first transistors. A first seal ring surrounds the first die in a top view. A second die that a plurality of second transistors. A second seal ring surrounds the second die in the top view. A plurality of conductive elements extends into both the first die and the second die in the top view. The conductive elements electrically interconnect the first die with the second die. A third seal ring surrounds, in the top view, the first die, the second die, and the conductive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Yilun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230402406
    Abstract: An array of dies is formed over a substrate. Each of the dies contains a plurality of functional transistors. A plurality of first seal rings each surround a respective one of the dies in a top view. The first seal rings define a plurality of corner regions that are disposed outside of the first seal rings and between corners of respective subsets of the dies. A plurality of structures is disposed within the corner regions. The structures include test structures, dummy structures, process monitor patterns, alignment marks, or overlay marks. Electrical interconnection elements are disposed between each pair of adjacent dies in the array of dies in the top view. The electrical interconnection elements electrically interconnect the dies in the array with one another. A second seal ring surrounds the array of dies, the first seal rings, and the structures in the top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Shih-Chang Chen, Yilun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230369148
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes first and second inner seal rings each having a first section and a second section substantially perpendicular to the first section. The semiconductor structure further includes an outer seal ring. The outer seal ring has a third section, and a fourth section, and a fifth section. The semiconductor structure further includes dummy patterns substantially uniformly distributed in each of regions between the first inner seal ring and the outer seal ring and between the second inner seal ring and the outer seal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Yi-Lun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230317638
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first circuit region; a first inner seal ring at least partially surrounding the first circuit region; and an outer seal ring at least partially surrounding the first inner seal ring. The outer seal ring includes a first corner and a substantially triangular corner seal ring (CSR) structure at the first corner. The first inner seal ring includes a second corner adjacent to and spaced away from the CSR structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a first region between a first side of the first corner and a first side of the second corner that is parallel to the first side of the first corner, and multiple functional patterns in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Yilun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11728229
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure that includes two circuit regions; two inner seal rings, each of the two inner seal rings surrounding one of the two circuit regions; an outer seal ring surrounding the two inner seal rings, wherein each of the inner seal rings and the outer seal ring has a substantially rectangular periphery with four interior corner seal ring structures; four first redundant regions between the two inner seal rings and the outer seal ring, each of the four first redundant regions being a substantially trapezoidal shape; and first dummy patterns substantially uniformly distributed in the four first redundant regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Yi-Lun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230041160
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes two circuit regions, two inner seal rings, an outer seal ring, a first redundant region, and an electrical circuit. Each of the inner seal rings surrounding one of the circuit regions. The outer seal ring is disposed around the inner seal rings, and each of the inner seal rings contacts the outer seal ring at different interior corners of the outer seal ring. The first redundant region is located between at least one of the inner seal rings and the outer seal ring. The electrical circuit is formed in the first redundant region and electrically connected to at least one of the circuit regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Shan-Yu HUANG, Shih-Chang CHEN, Hsiao-Wen CHUNG, Yilun CHEN, Huang-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20220310464
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure that includes two circuit regions; two inner seal rings, each of the two inner seal rings surrounding one of the two circuit regions; an outer seal ring surrounding the two inner seal rings, wherein each of the inner seal rings and the outer seal ring has a substantially rectangular periphery with four interior corner seal ring structures; four first redundant regions between the two inner seal rings and the outer seal ring, each of the four first redundant regions being a substantially trapezoidal shape; and first dummy patterns substantially uniformly distributed in the four first redundant regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Shan-Yu Huang, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Yi-Lun Chen, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8626580
    Abstract: A semiconductor coupon-service system, includes a coupon-service module for managing a semiconductor service; a coupon generator, in connection with the semiconductor service, for generating a coupon associated with the semiconductor service; and a coupon maintainer, in connection with the semiconductor service, for processing coupon operations associated with the coupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chi Chin, Shouh-Dauh Fred Lin, Lawrence Chen, Chun-Mai Liu, Huang-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7378720
    Abstract: A semiconductor die having an integrated circuit region formed in a substrate comprises at least one die-corner-circuit-forbidden (DCCF) region disposed in the substrate, proximate to the integrated circuit region; and at least one registration feature formed within the at least one DCCF region. The at least one registration feature comprises a structure selected from the group consisting of a laser fuse mark, an alignment mark, and a monitor mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-min Fu, Huang-Sheng Lin, Yu-Chyi Harn, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 7323784
    Abstract: Top via pattern for a bond pad structure has at least one first via group and at least one second via group adjacent to each other. The first via group has at least two line vias extending in a first direction. The second via group has at least two line vias extending in a second direction different from said first direction. The line via of the first via group does not cross the line via of the second via group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Yin Yiu, Fu-Jier Fan, Yu-Jui Wu, Aaron Wang, Hsiang-Wei Wang, Huang-Sheng Lin, Ming-Hsien Chen, Ruey-Yun Shiue
  • Publication number: 20070187845
    Abstract: A semiconductor die having an integrated circuit region formed in a substrate comprises at least one die-corner-circuit-forbidden (DCCF) region disposed in the substrate, proximate to the integrated circuit region; and at least one registration feature formed within the at least one DCCF region. The at least one registration feature comprises a structure selected from the group consisting of a laser fuse mark, an alignment mark, and a monitor mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-min Fu, Huang-Sheng Lin, Yu-Chyi Harn, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20070156526
    Abstract: A semiconductor coupon-service system, includes a coupon-service module for managing a semiconductor service; a coupon generator, in connection with the semiconductor service, for generating a coupon associated with the semiconductor service; and a coupon maintainer, in connection with the semiconductor service, for processing coupon operations associated with the coupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chi CHIN, Shouh-Dauh Fred LIN, Lawrence CHEN, Chun-Mai LIU, Huang-Sheng LIN
  • Patent number: 7202550
    Abstract: A semiconductor die having an integrated circuit region formed in a substrate comprises at least one die-corner-circuit-forbidden (DCCF) region disposed in the substrate, proximate to the integrated circuit region; and at least one registration feature formed within the at least one DCCF region. The at least one registration feature comprises a structure selected from the group consisting of a laser fuse mark, an alignment mark, and a monitor mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-min Fu, Huang-Sheng Lin, Yu-Chyi Harn, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20060257790
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device structure with improved iso-dense bias and methods of producing thereof. Non-functional patterns may be added to an integrated circuit layout design. These patterns may be located next to an isolated transistor or an array of densely-packed transistors in order to mitigate the iso-dense bias effects. Furthermore, the patterns can take on a variety of geometric shapes and sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: LI-CHUN TIEN, MI-CHANG CHANG, HUANG-SHENG LIN, YU-CHYI HARN
  • Publication number: 20060208360
    Abstract: Top via pattern for a bond pad structure has at least one first via group and at least one second via group adjacent to each other. The first via group has at least two line vias extending in a first direction. The second via group has at least two line vias extending in a second direction different from said first direction. The line via of the first via group does not cross the line via of the second via group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Ho-Yin Yiu, Fu-Jier Fan, Yu-Jui Wu, Aaron Wang, Hsiang-Wei Wang, Huang-Sheng Lin, Ming-Hsien Chen, Ruey-Yun Shiue
  • Publication number: 20050263855
    Abstract: A semiconductor die having an integrated circuit region formed in a substrate comprises at least one die-corner-circuit-forbidden (DCCF) region disposed in the substrate, proximate to the integrated circuit region; and at least one registration feature formed within the at least one DCCF region. The at least one registration feature comprises a structure selected from the group consisting of a laser fuse mark, an alignment mark, and a monitor mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-min Fu, Huang-Sheng Lin, Yu-Chyi Harn, Hsien-Wei Chen