Patents by Inventor Jinhan Zhang
Jinhan Zhang 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).
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Patent number: 11983751Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to detecting inbound and outbound traffic. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for detecting inbound and outbound traffic at a facility including a video camera and a control circuit configured to detect a human and estimate a location of the human; determine whether the detected human is inbound or outbound the facility based on a relative movement of the detected human within a first region, a second region, and a third region; and transmit data based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Yi Ding, Joseph Duffy, Jiankun Liu, Tianyi Mao, Ryan B. Reagan, Zhichun Xiao, Jinhan Zhang, Shouyi Zhang
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Publication number: 20240096878Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a bandgap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device further includes a first gate conductor disposed on a first region of the second nitride semiconductor layer, a first source electrode disposed on a first side of the first gate conductor, a first field plate disposed on a second side of the first gate conductor, a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal disposed on a second region of the second nitride semiconductor layer, and a resistor formed in the first nitride semiconductor layer and electrically connected between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, wherein the resistor comprises at least one conductive region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: INNOSCIENCE (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Danfeng MAO, King Yuen WONG, Jinhan ZHANG, Xiaoyan ZHANG, Wei WANG, Jianjian SHENG
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Publication number: 20240063218Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a second nitride-based semiconductor layer, a first nitride-based transistor, and a second nitride-based transistor. The first nitride-based transistor applies the 2DEG region as a channel thereof and comprising a first drain electrode that makes contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer to form a first Schottky diode with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The second nitride-based transistor applies the 2DEG region as a channel thereof and includes a second drain electrode that makes contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer to form a second Schottky diode with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer, such that the first Schottky diode and the second Schottky diode are connected to the same node.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Qingyuan HE, Ronghui HAO, Fu CHEN, Jinhan ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
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Publication number: 20240063095Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a nitride-based transistor, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer, a source pad, and a drain pad. The first metal layer is disposed over the nitride-based transistor. The second metal layer is disposed over the first metal layer. The third metal layer is disposed over the second metal layer and includes a first pattern and a second pattern which are spaced apart from each other. The source pad is immediately above the first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the first pattern of the third metal layer and is electrically coupled with the nitride-based transistor. The drain pad is immediately above the first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the second pattern of the third metal layer and is electrically coupled with the nitride-based transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Xiaoyan ZHANG, Jiawei WEN, Yulong ZHANG, Jinhan ZHANG, Ronghui HAO, Xingjun LI, King Yuen WONG
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Publication number: 20240047536Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first and a second nitride-based semiconductor layers, a gate electrode, a first and a second field plates, and a first dielectric layer. The first field plate is disposed above the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The second field plate is discontinuous and disposed above the second nitride-based semiconductor layer and in a position higher than the first field plate. The second field plate includes one or more enclosed discontinuities in a discontinuity region thereof. The first dielectric layer is disposed above the second field plate. The first dielectric layer covers and penetrates the second discontinuous field plate in the discontinuity region such that the second field plate encloses at least one portion of the first dielectric layer within its one or more enclosed discontinuities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Chuan HE, Xiaoqing PU, Ronghui HAO, Jinhan ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
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Publication number: 20240030330Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a first and a second nitride-based semiconductor layers, a doped III-V semiconductor layer, a gate, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The doped III-V semiconductor layer is disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer and has opposite first sidewalls which recessed inward toward a body of the doped III-V semiconductor layer between the sidewalls to make a curved profile located at a bottom of the doped III-V semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is disposed above the doped III-V semiconductor layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed above the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is located between the source and drain electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Chuan HE, Xiaoqing PU, Ronghui HAO, Jinhan ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
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Publication number: 20240030309Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a first and a second nitride-based semiconductor layers, a source, a drain and a gate electrode, a doped nitride-based semiconductor layer, and a first field plate. The first field plate disposed over the doped nitride-based semiconductor layer. A vertical projection of the doped nitride-based semiconductor layer on the second nitride-based semiconductor layer overlaps with a vertical projection of the first field plate on the second nitride-based semiconductor layer, and a vertical projection of the gate electrode on the second nitride-based semiconductor layer is physically separated from the vertical projection of the first field plate on the second nitride-based semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Ronghui HAO, Jinhan ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
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Publication number: 20240014305Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device including a first and a second nitride-based semiconductor layers, a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a gate structure. The gate structure includes at least one conductive layer and two or more doped nitride-based semiconductor layers. The at least one conductive layer includes metal, and is in contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer to form a metal-semiconductor junction therebetween. The two or more doped nitride-based semiconductor layers are in contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer and abut against the conductive layer, so as to form contact interfaces abutting against the metal-semiconductor junction with the second nitride-based semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Qingyuan HE, Ronghui HAO, Fu CHEN, Jinhan ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
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Patent number: 11869887Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a bandgap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device further includes a first gate conductor disposed on a first region of the second nitride semiconductor layer, a first source electrode disposed on a first side of the first gate conductor, a first field plate disposed on a second side of the first gate conductor; and a capacitor having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer and disposed on a second region of the second nitride semiconductor layer. Wherein the first conductive layer of the capacitor and the first source electrode have a first material, and the second conductive layer of the capacitor and the first field plate have a second material.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Danfeng Mao, King Yuen Wong, Jinhan Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Wei Wang, Jianjian Sheng
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Patent number: 11837633Abstract: The HEMT includes a channel layer, a barrier layer, a drain, and a gate conductor. The barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The drain is disposed on the barrier layer. The gate conductor is disposed on the barrier layer. The barrier layer comprises a doped semiconductor region extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the barrier layer and located between the drain and the gate conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: King Yuen Wong, Ronghui Hao, Jinhan Zhang
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Publication number: 20230352540Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a first and a second nitride-based semiconductor layers, a source electrode, a gate electrode, and a drain structure. The drain structure includes a first doped nitride-based semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact electrode, and a conductive layer. The first doped nitride-based semiconductor layer is in contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer to form a first contact interface. The ohmic contact electrode is in contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer to form a second contact interface. The conductive layer includes metal and in contact with the second nitride-based semiconductor layer to form a metal-semiconductor junction therebetween. The conductive layer is connected to the first doped nitride-based semiconductor layer and the ohmic contact electrode, and the ohmic contact interface is farther away from the gate electrode than the first contact interface and the second contact interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Qingyuan HE, Ronghui HAO, Fu CHEN, Jinhan ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
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Patent number: 11784221Abstract: The HEMT includes a channel layer, a barrier layer, a drain, and a gate conductor. The barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The drain is disposed on the barrier layer. The gate conductor is disposed on the barrier layer. The channel layer includes a doped semiconductor structure overlapping with a top surface of the channel layer and having a bottom-most border that is located over a bottom-most surface of the channel layer and is spaced apart from the bottom-most surface of the channel layer. The doped semiconductor structure is located between the drain and the gate conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: INNOSCIENC (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: King Yuen Wong, Ronghui Hao, Jinhan Zhang
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Patent number: 11784237Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a gate, a strained layer and a passivation layer. The channel layer is disposed on the substrate. The barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The gate is disposed on the barrier layer. The strained layer is disposed on the barrier layer. The passivation layer covers the gate and the strained layer. The material of the passivation layer differs from that of the strained layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kingyuen Wong, Han-Chin Chiu, Ming-Hong Chang, Chunhua Zhou, Jinhan Zhang
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Patent number: 11742397Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate and having a first bandgap, and a second nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a second bandgap. The second bandgap is larger than the first bandgap. The semiconductor device further includes a gate contact disposed over the second nitride semiconductor layer and a first field plate disposed over the gate contact. The first field plate has a first surface facing the substrate, a second surface facing the substrate, and a protruded portion. The protruded portion has a bottom surface facing the substrate. The bottom surface is located between the first surface and the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinhan Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Kai Hu, Ronghui Hao, Junhui Ma
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Publication number: 20220376042Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes first and second nitride-based semiconductor layers, first electrodes, doped nitride-based semiconductor layers, a second electrode, and gate electrodes. The second nitride-based semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first and second nitride-based semiconductor layers collectively have an active portion and an electrically isolating portion surrounding the active portion. The first electrodes are disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first electrodes, doped nitride-based semiconductor layers, the gate electrode, and the second electrode are disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. Each of the doped nitride-based semiconductor layers has a side surface facing away from the second electrode and spaced apart from the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kai HU, King Yuen WONG, Chaodong YE, Jinhan ZHANG
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Publication number: 20220375925Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a bandgap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device further includes a first gate conductor disposed on a first region of the second nitride semiconductor layer, a passivation layer covering the first gate conductor, and a second gate conductor disposed on the passivation layer and on a second region of the second nitride semiconductor layer, wherein the first region is laterally spaced apart from the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Danfeng MAO, King Yuen WONG, Jinhan ZHANG, Xiaoyan ZHANG, Wei WANG, Jianjian SHENG
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Publication number: 20220375928Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a bandgap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device further includes a first gate conductor disposed on a first region of the second nitride semiconductor layer, a first source electrode disposed on a first side of the first gate conductor, a first field plate disposed on a second side of the first gate conductor; and a capacitor having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer and disposed on a second region of the second nitride semiconductor layer. Wherein the first conductive layer of the capacitor and the first source electrode have a first material, and the second conductive layer of the capacitor and the first field plate have a second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Danfeng MAO, King Yuen WONG, Jinhan ZHANG, Xiaoyan ZHANG, Wei WANG, Jianjian SHENG
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Publication number: 20220376041Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a second nitride-based semiconductor layer, a pair of first electrodes, a second electrode, a doped nitride-based semiconductor layer, and a pair of gate electrodes. The second nitride-based semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first and second nitride-based semiconductor layers collectively have an active portion and an electrically isolating portion that is non-semi-conducting and surrounds the active portion to form an interface therebetween. The first electrodes are disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The second electrode are disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer and between the first electrodes. The doped nitride-based semiconductor layer is disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer and between the first electrodes and surrounding the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kai HU, King Yuen WONG, Chaodong YE, Jinhan ZHANG
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Publication number: 20220375927Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a first gate stack in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer, and a resistor laterally spaced apart from the first gate stack and electrically connected to first gate stack. The resistor comprises a first conductive terminal in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer, a second conductive terminal in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer; a first doped region of the nitride semiconductor layer between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal; and a first conductive region of the nitride semiconductor layer in contact with the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Danfeng MAO, King Yuen WONG, Jinhan ZHANG, Xiaoyan ZHANG, Wei WANG, Jianjian SHENG
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Publication number: 20220343668Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to detecting inbound and outbound traffic. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for detecting inbound and outbound traffic at a facility including a video camera and a control circuit configured to detect a human and estimate a location of the human; determine whether the detected human is inbound or outbound the facility based on a relative movement of the detected human within a first region, a second region, and a third region; and transmit data based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Yi Ding, Joseph Duffy, Jiankun Liu, Tianyi Mao, Ryan B. Reagan, Zhichun Xiao, Jinhan Zhang, Shouyi Zhang