Patents by Inventor Ke-Liang SHANG

Ke-Liang SHANG 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).

  • Patent number: 11424237
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first plurality of program lines of a first group, a second plurality of program lines of a second group, and a plurality of address lines. The second plurality of program lines are disposed next to and are parallel to the first plurality of program lines. The plurality of address lines are coupled to the first plurality of program lines and the second plurality of program lines respectively. The plurality of address lines are twisted and are intersected with the first plurality of program lines and the second plurality of program lines in a layout view. At least two adjacent program lines of the first plurality of program lines or the second plurality of program lines have lengths different from each other. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuan Ma, Ke-Liang Shang, Xin-Yong Wang
  • Publication number: 20210375852
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first plurality of program lines of a first group, a second plurality of program lines of a second group, and a plurality of address lines. The second plurality of program lines are disposed next to and are parallel to the first plurality of program lines. The plurality of address lines are coupled to the first plurality of program lines and the second plurality of program lines respectively. The plurality of address lines are twisted and are intersected with the first plurality of program lines and the second plurality of program lines in a layout view. At least two adjacent program lines of the first plurality of program lines or the second plurality of program lines have lengths different from each other. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuan MA, Ke-Liang SHANG, Xin-Yong WANG