Patents by Inventor Kao Way Tu

Kao Way Tu 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: 20100171171
    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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Chun We Ni, Kao- Way Tu
  • Publication number: 20100078714
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trench metal oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor is provided. After the gate trenches are formed in the epitaxial layer, impurities of a first conductive type are implanted into the epitaxial layer by using a blanket implantation process. A polysilicon pattern filling the gate trenches and covering a predetermined range of epitaxial layer surrounding the gate trenches is formed on the epitaxial layer. Impurities of a second conductive type are implanted through the polysilicon pattern into the epitaxial layer to form a well. Impurities of the first conductive type are implanted to form a plurality of first doping regions. A portion of the polysilicon layer above the upper surface of the epitaxial layer is removed by etching to form a plurality of polysilicon gates. Impurities in the first doping regions are driven in to form a plurality of source regions adjacent to the gate trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KAO-WAY TU, CHENG-HUI TUNG, HSIAO-WEI TSAI
  • Publication number: 20100078737
    Abstract: A high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device comprising a main body of a first conductivity type, a conductive structure, a first well of a second conductivity type, a source region of the first conductivity type, and a second well of the second conductivity type is provided. The conductive structure has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is extended from an upper surface of the main body into the main body. The second portion is extended along the upper surface of the main body. The first well is located in the main body and below the second portion. The first well is kept away from the first portion with a predetermined distance. The source region is located in the first well. The second well is located in the main body and extends from a bottom of the first portion to a place close to a drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Kao-Way Tu
  • Patent number: 7687352
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a trench MOSFET semiconductor device is manufactured in accordance with a process comprising the steps of: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; utilizing a first mask to define openings for the trench gate and termination; utilizing a second mask as a source mask with openings determining the size and shape of a diffused source junction depth; utilizing a third mask as a contact mask to define contact hole openings; and utilizing a fourth mask as a metal mask, whereby only the first, second, third and fourth masks are utilized in the manufacture of the trench MOSFET semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Inpower Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih Tzung Su, Jun Zeng, Poi Sun, Kao Way Tu, Tai Chiang Chen, Long Lv, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20100025762
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication process according to the present invention defines an auxiliary structure with a plurality of spaces with a predetermined line-width in the oxide layer to prevent the conductive material in the spaces from being removed by etching or defined an auxiliary structure to rise the conductive structure so as to have the conductive structure being exposed by chemical mechanical polishing. Thus, the transmitting circuit can be defined without requiring an additional mask. Hence, the semiconductor fabrication process can reduce the number of required masks to lower the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Cheng-Hui Tung
  • Publication number: 20090085099
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention a vertical power trench MOSFET semiconductor device comprises P+ body and N+ source diffusions shorted together to prevent second breakdown caused by a parasitic bipolar transistor. The device is manufactured in accordance with a process comprising the steps of: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; utilizing a first, trench, mask to define a plurality of openings comprising a trench gate and a termination; creating P+ body and N+ source area formations by ion implantation without any masks; utilizing a second, contact, mask to define a gate bus area; and utilizing a third metal mask to separate source metal and gate bus metal and remove metal from a portion of the termination, whereby only three masks are utilized to form the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Shih Tzung Su, Jun Zeng, Poi Sun, Kao Way Tu, Tai Chiang Chen, Long Lv, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20090085074
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a trench MOSFET semiconductor device is manufactured in accordance with a process comprising the steps of: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; utilizing a first mask to define openings for the trench gate and termination; utilizing a second mask as a source mask with openings determining the size and shape of a diffused source junction depth; utilizing a third mask as a contact mask to define contact hole openings; and utilizing a fourth mask as a metal mask, whereby only the first, second, third and fourth masks are utilized in the manufacture of the trench MOSFET semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Shih Tzung Su, Jun Zeng, Poi Sun, Kao Way Tu, Tai Chiang Chen, Long Lv, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20090085105
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a trench MOSFET semiconductor device comprises: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; forming an N type epitaxial layer; forming a thick SiO2 layer; creating P body and source area formations by ion implantation without any masks; utilizing a first mask to define openings for a trench gate and a termination; thermally growing a gate oxide layer followed by formation of a thick poly-Silicon refill layer without a mask to define a gate bus area; forming sidewall spacers; forming P+ areas; removing the sidewall spacers; depositing tungsten to fill contacts and vias; depositing a first thin barrier metal layer; depositing a first thick metal layer; utilizing a second metal mask to open a gate bus area; forming second sidewall spacers; depositing a second thin barrier metal layer; depositing a second thick metal layer; and planarizing at least the second thick metal layer and the second thin metal layer to isolate the source metal portions from gate metal portions, whereby the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Shih Tzung Su, Jun Zeng, Poi Sun, Kao Way Tu, Tai Chiang Chen, Long Lv, Xin Wang