Patents by Inventor Jen-Hao Yeh

Jen-Hao Yeh 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: 20170271511
    Abstract: A device includes a buried well region and a first HVW region of the first conductivity, and an insulation region over the first HVW region. A drain region of the first conductivity type is disposed on a first side of the insulation region and in a top surface region of the first HVW region. A first well region and a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type are on the second side of the insulation region. A second HVW region of the first conductivity type is disposed between the first and the second well regions, wherein the second HVW region is connected to the buried well region. A source region of the first conductivity type is in a top surface region of the second HVW region, wherein the source region, the drain region, and the buried well region form a JFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170257074
    Abstract: A dissipative device has a planar configuration with one or more resistor elements formed on an insulating substrate. Conductors are formed on the insulating substrate and are coupled to the resistor element(s) to transmit signals to/from the resistor element(s). The geometry of and materials for the dissipative device allow the conductors to act as heat sinks, which conduct heat generated in the resistor element(s) to the substrate (and on to a coupled housing) and cool hot electrons generated by the resistor element(s) via electron-phonon coupling. The dissipative device can be used in cooling a signal to a qubit, a cavity system of a quantum superconducting qubit, or any other cryogenic device sensitive to thermal noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicants: University of Maryland, College Park, The United States of America as represented by the Director, National Security Agency
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Benjamin S. Palmer, Frederick C. Wellstood, Jay LeFebvre
  • Patent number: 9742434
    Abstract: Data compression/decompression methods and data compressor/de-compressor are provided. The data compression method includes the steps of scaling an input signal to generate a scaled signal; transmitting the scaled signal to a differentiator and an assembler; differentiating the scaled signal and a prior signal to generate a differentiation signal detecting zero bits of the differentiation signal to generate a zero range control signal and a zero range control word; refining the differentiation signal according to the zero range control signal to generate a refined signal; and determining to combine the zero range control word with the scaled signal or combine the zero range control word with the refined signal according to the zero range control word to generate a compressed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Chuan Liang, Jen-Hao Yeh, Ming-Yang Chao, Yao-Jen Liu
  • Patent number: 9673323
    Abstract: A device includes a buried well region and a first HVW region of the first conductivity, and an insulation region over the first HVW region. A drain region of the first conductivity type is disposed on a first side of the insulation region and in a top surface region of the first HVW region. A first well region and a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type are on the second side of the insulation region. A second HVW region of the first conductivity type is disposed between the first and the second well regions, wherein the second HVW region is connected to the buried well region. A source region of the first conductivity type is in a top surface region of the second HVW region, wherein the source region, the drain region, and the buried well region form a JFET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9660108
    Abstract: A device includes a p-well region, and a first High-Voltage N-type Well (HVNW) region and a second HVNW region contacting opposite edges of the p-well region. A P-type Buried Layer (PBL) has opposite edges in contact with the first HVNW region and the second HVNW region. An n-type buried well region is underlying the PBL. The p-well region and the n-type buried well region are in contact with a top surface and a bottom surface, respectively, of the PBL. The device further includes a n-well region in a top portion of the p-well region, an n-type source region in the n-well region, a gate stack overlapping a portion of the p-well region and a portion of the second HVNW region, and a channel region under the gate stack. The channel region interconnects the n-well region and the second HVNW region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker-Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160308036
    Abstract: A high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor laterally diffused device (HV LDMOS), and more particularly an insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT), is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure formed on the substrate, a source and a drain formed in the substrate on either side of the gate structure, a first doped well formed in the substrate, and a second doped well formed in the first well. The gate, source, second doped well, a portion of the first well, and a portion of the drain structure are surrounded by a deep trench isolation feature and an implanted oxygen layer in the silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ker-Hsiao Huo, Fu-Chih Yang, Jen-Hao Yeh, Chun Lin Tsai, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su
  • Patent number: 9424161
    Abstract: A trace capture device includes a processing system, a trace capture control unit and a bus unit. The processing system includes at least one function block arranged to generate first data, second data, and correlation information corresponding to the first data. The trace capture control unit is arranged to receive the first data and correlation information corresponding to the first data from the processing system, and generate third data according to the first data and the correlation information. The bus unit is coupled to the processing system, the trace capture control unit and a data link interface. The bus unit is arranged to use the data link interface to transmit information derived from the second data in a first mode, and reuse the first data link interface to transmit information derived from the third data in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chuan Liang, Ming-Yang Chao
  • Patent number: 9379188
    Abstract: A method of making a high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor laterally diffused device (HV LDMOS), particularly an insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT), is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure formed on the substrate, a source and a drain formed in the substrate on either side of the gate structure, a first doped well formed in the substrate, and a second doped well formed in the first well. The gate, source, second doped well, a portion of the first well, and a portion of the drain structure are surrounded by a deep trench isolation feature and an implanted oxygen layer in the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ker-Hsiao Huo, Chih-Chang Cheng, Fu-Chih Yang, Jen-Hao Yeh, Chun Lin Tsai, Ru-Yi Su
  • Publication number: 20160155841
    Abstract: An embodiment of a structure provides an enhanced performing high voltage device, configured as a lateral diffused MOS (HV LDMOS) formed in a tri-well structure (a small n-well in an extended p-type well inside an n-type well) within the substrate with an anti-punch through layer and a buried layer below the n-type well, which reduces substrate leakage current to almost zero. The drain region is separated into two regions, one within the small n-well and one contacting the outer n-type well such that the substrate is available for electric potential lines during when a high drain voltage is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ker Hsiao Huo, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Jen-Hao Yeh, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160141418
    Abstract: A device includes a buried well region and a first HVW region of the first conductivity, and an insulation region over the first HVW region. A drain region of the first conductivity type is disposed on a first side of the insulation region and in a top surface region of the first HVW region. A first well region and a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type are on the second side of the insulation region. A second HVW region of the first conductivity type is disposed between the first and the second well regions, wherein the second HVW region is connected to the buried well region. A source region of the first conductivity type is in a top surface region of the second HVW region, wherein the source region, the drain region, and the buried well region form a JFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160111498
    Abstract: A method of making a high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor laterally diffused device (HV LDMOS), particularly an insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT), is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure formed on the substrate, a source and a drain formed in the substrate on either side of the gate structure, a first doped well formed in the substrate, and a second doped well formed in the first well. The gate, source, second doped well, a portion of the first well, and a portion of the drain structure are surrounded by a deep trench isolation feature and an implanted oxygen layer in the silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ker-Hsiao Huo, Chih-Chang Cheng, Fu-Chih Yang, Jen-Hao Yeh, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160056303
    Abstract: A device includes a p-well region, and a first High-Voltage N-type Well (HVNW) region and a second HVNW region contacting opposite edges of the p-well region. A P-type Buried Layer (PBL) has opposite edges in contact with the first HVNW region and the second HVNW region. An n-type buried well region is underlying the PBL. The p-well region and the n-type buried well region are in contact with a top surface and a bottom surface, respectively, of the PBL. The device further includes a n-well region in a top portion of the p-well region, an n-type source region in the n-well region, a gate stack overlapping a portion of the p-well region and a portion of the second HVNW region, and a channel region under the gate stack. The channel region interconnects the n-well region and the second HVNW region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker-Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9257979
    Abstract: A device includes a buried well region and a first HVW region of the first conductivity, and an insulation region over the first HVW region. A drain region of the first conductivity type is disposed on a first side of the insulation region and in a top surface region of the first HVW region. A first well region and a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type are on the second side of the insulation region. A second HVW region of the first conductivity type is disposed between the first and the second well regions, wherein the second HVW region is connected to the buried well region. A source region of the first conductivity type is in a top surface region of the second HVW region, wherein the source region, the drain region, and the buried well region form a JFET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9257533
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a high voltage semiconductor transistor includes growing a first well region over a substrate having a first conductivity type, the first well region having a second type of conductivity. First, second and third portions of a second well region having the first type of conductivity are doped into the first well region. A first insulating layer is grown in and over the first well portion within the second well region. A second insulating layer is grown on the substrate over the third portion of the second well region. An anti-punch through region is doped into the first well region. A gate structure is formed on the substrate. A source region is formed in the first portion of the second well region on an opposite side of the gate structure from the first insulating layer. A drain region is formed in the first well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ker Hsiao Huo, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Jen-Hao Yeh, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9214547
    Abstract: A high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor laterally diffused device (HV LDMOS), particularly an insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT), and a method of making it are provided in this disclosure. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure formed on the substrate, a source and a drain formed in the substrate on either side of the gate structure, a first doped well formed in the substrate, and a second doped well formed in the first well. The gate, source, second doped well, a portion of the first well, and a portion of the drain structure are surrounded by a deep trench isolation feature and an implanted oxygen layer in the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ker Hsiao Huo, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Jen-Hao Yeh, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150355991
    Abstract: A trace capture device includes a processing system, a trace capture control unit and a bus unit. The processing system includes at least one function block arranged to generate first data, second data, and correlation information corresponding to the first data. The trace capture control unit is arranged to receive the first data and correlation information corresponding to the first data from the processing system, and generate third data according to the first data and the correlation information. The bus unit is coupled to the processing system, the trace capture control unit and a data link interface. The bus unit is arranged to use the data link interface to transmit information derived from the second data in a first mode, and reuse the first data link interface to transmit information derived from the third data in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chuan Liang, Ming-Yang Chao
  • Patent number: 9190535
    Abstract: A device includes a p-well region, and a first High-Voltage N-type Well (HVNW) region and a second HVNW region contacting opposite edges of the p-well region. A P-type Buried Layer (PBL) has opposite edges in contact with the first HVNW region and the second HVNW region. An n-type buried well region is underlying the PBL. The p-well region and the n-type buried well region are in contact with a top surface and a bottom surface, respectively, of the PBL. The device further includes a n-well region in a top portion of the p-well region, an n-type source region in the n-well region, a gate stack overlapping a portion of the p-well region and a portion of the second HVNW region, and a channel region under the gate stack. The channel region interconnects the n-well region and the second HVNW region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Yeh, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Ker Hsiao Huo, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9093494
    Abstract: A guard structure for a semiconductor structure is provided. The guard structure includes a first guard ring, a second guard ring and a third guard ring. The first guard ring has a first conductivity type. The second guard ring has a second conductivity type, and surrounds the first guard ring. The third guard ring has the first conductivity type, and surrounds the second guard ring, wherein the first, the second and the third guard rings are grounded. A method of forming a guard layout pattern for a semiconductor layout pattern is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Jen-Hao Yeh, Fu-Chih Yang, Chung-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20150072496
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a high voltage semiconductor transistor includes growing a first well region over a substrate having a first conductivity type, the first well region having a second type of conductivity. First, second and third portions of a second well region having the first type of conductivity are doped into the first well region. A first insulating layer is grown in and over the first well portion within the second well region. A second insulating layer is grown on the substrate over the third portion of the second well region. An anti-punch through region is doped into the first well region. A gate structure is formed on the substrate. A source region is formed in the first portion of the second well region on an opposite side of the gate structure from the first insulating layer. A drain region is formed in the first well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Ker Hsiao HUO, Chih-Chang CHENG, Ru-Yi SU, Jen-Hao YEH, Fu-Chih YANG, Chun Lin TSAI
  • Patent number: 8969913
    Abstract: A high voltage laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (HV LDMOS) device, particularly an insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT), and a method of making it are provided in this disclosure. The device includes a semiconductor substrate having at least one highly doped buried portion, a first doped well grown over the substrate, a gate structure formed on the first well, a source and a drain formed on either side of the gate structure, and a second doped well having a U-shaped cross section formed in the first well. A portion of the drain is formed over the first well outside of the second well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Maufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ker Hsiao Huo, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ru-Yi Su, Jen-Hao Yeh, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai