Patents by Inventor Jiun Shiung Wu

Jiun Shiung Wu 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: 20240088269
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a bottom part and an upper part on the bottom part is formed over a substrate. The bottom part is trimmed so that a width of an uppermost portion of the bottom part is smaller than a width of the upper part. Bottom end corners of the upper part are trimmed to reduce a width of the upper part at a bottom of the upper part. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that the upper part protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A dummy gate structure is formed. A source/drain structure is formed. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the source/drain structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung WU, Guan-Jie SHEN
  • Patent number: 11862714
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a bottom part and an upper part on the bottom part is formed over a substrate. The bottom part is trimmed so that a width of an uppermost portion of the bottom part is smaller than a width of the upper part. Bottom end corners of the upper part are trimmed to reduce a width of the upper part at a bottom of the upper part. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that the upper part protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A dummy gate structure is formed. A source/drain structure is formed. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the source/drain structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Guan-Jie Shen
  • Patent number: 11695082
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is described. The non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, insulators, a floating gate and a control gate. The substrate has a first fin and a second fin, wherein the second fin is located at a first side of the first fin and a conductive type of the second fin is different from that of the first fin. The insulators are located over the substrate, wherein the first fin and the second fin are respectively located between the insulators. The floating gate is located over the first fin, the insulators and the second fin. The control gate includes the second fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Ya-Chin King, Chrong-Jung Lin
  • Publication number: 20210376115
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a bottom part and an upper part on the bottom part is formed over a substrate. The bottom part is trimmed so that a width of an uppermost portion of the bottom part is smaller than a width of the upper part. Bottom end corners of the upper part are trimmed to reduce a width of the upper part at a bottom of the upper part. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that the upper part protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A dummy gate structure is formed. A source/drain structure is formed. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the source/drain structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung WU, Guan-Jie SHEN
  • Publication number: 20210313472
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is described. The non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, insulators, a floating gate and a control gate. The substrate has a first fin and a second fin, wherein the second fin is located at a first side of the first fin and a conductive type of the second fin is different from that of the first fin. The insulators are located over the substrate, wherein the first fin and the second fin are respectively located between the insulators. The floating gate is located over the first fin, the insulators and the second fin. The control gate includes the second fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Ya-Chin King, Chrong-Jung Lin
  • Patent number: 11121238
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a bottom part and an upper part on the bottom part is formed over a substrate. The bottom part is trimmed so that a width of an uppermost portion of the bottom part is smaller than a width of the upper part. Bottom end corners of the upper part are trimmed to reduce a width of the upper part at a bottom of the upper part. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that the upper part protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A dummy gate structure is formed. A source/drain structure is formed. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the source/drain structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Guan-Jie Shen
  • Patent number: 11088266
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a bottom part and an upper part on the bottom part is formed over a substrate. The bottom part is trimmed so that a width of an uppermost portion of the bottom part is smaller than a width of the upper part. Bottom end corners of the upper part are trimmed to reduce a width of the upper part at a bottom of the upper part. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that the upper part protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A dummy gate structure is formed. A source/drain structure is formed. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the source/drain structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Guan-Jie Shen
  • Patent number: 11043601
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is described. The non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, insulators, a floating gate and a control gate. The substrate has a first fin and a second fin, wherein the second fin is located at a first side of the first fin and a conductive type of the second fin is different from that of the first fin. The insulators are located over the substrate, wherein the first fin and the second fin are respectively located between the insulators. The floating gate is located over the first fin, the insulators and the second fin. The control gate includes the second fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Ya-Chin King, Chrong-Jung Lin
  • Publication number: 20200176584
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a bottom part and an upper part on the bottom part is formed over a substrate. The bottom part is trimmed so that a width of an uppermost portion of the bottom part is smaller than a width of the upper part. Bottom end corners of the upper part are trimmed to reduce a width of the upper part at a bottom of the upper part. An isolation insulating layer is formed so that the upper part protrudes from the isolation insulating layer. A dummy gate structure is formed. A source/drain structure is formed. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the source/drain structure. The dummy gate structure is replaced with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung WU, Guan-Jie SHEN
  • Publication number: 20190252552
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is described. The non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, insulators, a floating gate and a control gate. The substrate has a first fin and a second fin, wherein the second fin is located at a first side of the first fin and a conductive type of the second fin is different from that of the first fin. The insulators are located over the substrate, wherein the first fin and the second fin are respectively located between the insulators. The floating gate is located over the first fin, the insulators and the second fin. The control gate includes the second fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Ya-Chin King, Chrong-Jung Lin
  • Patent number: 10276726
    Abstract: An non-volatile memory cell is described. The non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, insulators, a floating gate and a control gate. The substrate has a fin. The insulators are located over the substrate, wherein the fin is located between the insulators. The floating gate is located over the fin and the insulators. The control gate is located over the floating gate on the insulators and includes at least one of first contact slots located over the sidewalls of the floating gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Ya-Chin King, Chrong-Jung Lin
  • Publication number: 20170345941
    Abstract: An non-volatile memory cell is described. The non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, insulators, a floating gate and a control gate. The substrate has a fin. The insulators are located over the substrate, wherein the fin is located between the insulators. The floating gate is located over the fin and the insulators. The control gate is located over the floating gate on the insulators and includes at least one of first contact slots located over the sidewalls of the floating gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jiun Shiung Wu, Ya-Chin King, Chrong-Jung Lin