Patents by Inventor Li-Cih Wang
Li-Cih Wang 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: 10262987Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit electrically connected between a high voltage power line and a low voltage power line, and the ESD protection circuit includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and a trigger source. A collector of the BJT is electrically connected to the high voltage power line, and an emitter and a base of the BJT are electrically connected to the low voltage power line. The trigger source is electrically connected between the base of the BJT and the high voltage power line.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 10262940Abstract: An electric connector includes a metal interconnect, a first vertical element and a second vertical element. The metal interconnect includes a plurality of horizontal elements. The first vertical element physically connects to a top surface of each of the horizontal elements. The second vertical element physically connects to a bottom surface of each of the horizontal elements, and the second vertical element misaligns the first vertical element. The present invention also provides an electric connector including a first vertical element and a second vertical element. The first vertical element physically connects to a top surface of a horizontal element. The second vertical element physically connects to a bottom surface of the horizontal element, and the second vertical element misaligns the first vertical element, wherein the first vertical element or the horizontal element is burned out before the second vertical element is burned out while a voltage is applied.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20180358294Abstract: An electric connector includes a metal interconnect, a first vertical element and a second vertical element. The metal interconnect includes a plurality of horizontal elements. The first vertical element physically connects to a top surface of each of the horizontal elements. The second vertical element physically connects to a bottom surface of each of the horizontal elements, and the second vertical element misaligns the first vertical element. The present invention also provides an electric connector including a first vertical element and a second vertical element. The first vertical element physically connects to a top surface of a horizontal element. The second vertical element physically connects to a bottom surface of the horizontal element, and the second vertical element misaligns the first vertical element, wherein the first vertical element or the horizontal element is burned out before the second vertical element is burned out while a voltage is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20180138166Abstract: A semiconductor device for ESD protection, includes a drain region, a first doped region, a second doped region and a source region. The drain region is disposed in a substrate at a first side of a gate and the drain region has a first conductivity type. The first doped region is disposed in a second doped well at a second side of the gate and has a second conductivity type. The source region is also disposed in the second doped well and has the first conductive type, and the source region surrounds the first doped region from a topview. The second doped region is disposed in the second doped well and has the second conductive type, and the second doped region is disposed between the gate and the source region, wherein a plurality of contacts is electrically connected to the second doped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9972615Abstract: A semiconductor device for ESD protection, includes a drain region, a first doped region, a second doped region and a source region. The drain region is disposed in a substrate at a first side of a gate and the drain region has a first conductivity type. The first doped region is disposed in a second doped well at a second side of the gate and has a second conductivity type. The source region is also disposed in the second doped well and has the first conductive type, and the source region surrounds the first doped region from a topview. The second doped region is disposed in the second doped well and has the second conductive type, and the second doped region is disposed between the gate and the source region, wherein a plurality of contacts is electrically connected to the second doped region.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9876006Abstract: A semiconductor device for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection includes a doped well, a drain region, a source region, a first doped region and a guard ring. The doped well is disposed in a substrate and has a first conductive type. The drain region is disposed in the doped well and has a second conductive type. The source region is disposed in the doped well and has the second conductive type, wherein the source region is separated from the drain region. The doped region is disposed in the doped well between the drain region and the source region, wherein the doped region has the first conductive type and is in contact with the doped well and the source region. The guard ring is disposed in the doped well and has the first conductive type.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kun-Yu Tai, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9859271Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a buried layer buried in the substrate, a first well formed in the substrate, a first doped region formed in the first well, a second doped region formed in the first well and adjacent to the first doped region, a second well formed in the first well, and a third doped region formed in the second well. The buried layer, the first well, the first doped region, and the third doped region include a first conductivity type while the second doped region and the second well include a second conductivity type complementary to the first conductivity type. The second well is spaced apart from the first doped region and the second doped region by the first well.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ching-Wei Lee, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20170323880Abstract: A semiconductor device for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection includes a doped well, a drain region, a source region, a first doped region and a guard ring. The doped well is disposed in a substrate and has a first conductive type. The drain region is disposed in the doped well and has a second conductive type. The source region is disposed in the doped well and has the second conductive type, wherein the source region is separated from the drain region. The doped region is disposed in the doped well between the drain region and the source region, wherein the doped region has the first conductive type and is in contact with the doped well and the source region. The guard ring is disposed in the doped well and has the first conductive type.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Kun-Yu Tai, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9793258Abstract: An electrostatic discharge device includes a substrate. A deep doped well of a first conductive type is disposed in the substrate. A drain doped well of the first conductive type is disposed in the substrate above the deep doped well. An inserted doping well of a second conductive type is disposed in the drain doped well, in contact with the deep doped well. A drain region of the first conductive type is in the drain doped well and above the inserted doping well. An inserted drain of the second conductive type is on the inserted doping well and surrounded by the drain region. A source doped well of the second conductive type is disposed in the substrate, abut the drain doped well. A source region is disposed in the source doped well. A gate structure is disposed on the substrate between the drain region and the source region.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Cheng-Te Lin, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9786654Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure disposed in the substrate, a gate disposed on the substrate and overlapping a portion of the first isolation structure, a source region formed in the substrate at a first side of the gate, and a drain region formed in the substrate at a second side of the gate opposite to the first side. The substrate and the drain region include a first conductivity type, the source region includes a second conductivity type, and the first conductivity and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20170213818Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit electrically connected between a high voltage power line and a low voltage power line, and the ESD protection circuit includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and a trigger source. A collector of the BJT is electrically connected to the high voltage power line, and an emitter and a base of the BJT are electrically connected to the low voltage power line. The trigger source is electrically connected between the base of the BJT and the high voltage power line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20170194314Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a buried layer buried in the substrate, a first well formed in the substrate, a first doped region formed in the first well, a second doped region formed in the first well and adjacent to the first doped region, a second well formed in the first well, and a third doped region formed in the second well. The buried layer, the first well, the first doped region, and the third doped region include a first conductivity type while the second doped region and the second well include a second conductivity type complementary to the first conductivity type. The second well is spaced apart from the first doped region and the second doped region by the first well.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Ching-Wei Lee, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9691754Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a well, a first lightly doped region, a second lightly doped region, a first heavily doped region, a second heavily doped region and a gate. The first lightly doped region is disposed in the well. The second lightly doped region is disposed in the well and separated from the first lightly doped region. The first heavily doped region is disposed in the first lightly doped region. The second heavily doped region is partially disposed in the second lightly doped region. The second heavily doped region has a surface contacting the well. The gate is disposed on the well between the first heavily doped region and the second heavily doped region. The well has a first doping type. The first lightly doped region, the second lightly doped region, the first heavily doped region and the second heavily doped region have a second doping type.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Mei-Ling Chao, Yi-Chun Chen, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9613948Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure formed in the substrate, a gate disposed on the substrate, a source region formed in the substrate a first side of the gate, a first doped region formed in the substrate at a second side of the gate opposite to the first side, and a drain region formed in the first doped region. The gate overlaps a portion of the first isolation structure. The drain region is spaced apart from the first isolation by a portion of the first doped region. The substrate includes a first conductivity type, the source region, and the first doped region and the drain region include a second conductivity type. And the second conductivity type is complementary to the first conductivity type.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9607977Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device includes an anode, a cathode, a negative voltage holding transistor and a positive voltage holding transistor. The anode is coupled to an input terminal, and the cathode is coupled to a ground. The negative voltage holding transistor includes an N-well. The positive voltage holding transistor includes an N-well. The N-well of the positive voltage holding transistor and the N-well of the negative voltage holding transistor are coupled together and are float. The negative voltage holding transistor and the positive voltage holding transistor are coupled between the anode and the cathode in a manner of back-to-back.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Mei-Ling Chao, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
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Patent number: 9607980Abstract: The present invention provides a high voltage transistor including a substrate, a first base region having a first conductivity type, and a first doped region, a second doped region, a second base region and a third doped region having a second conductivity type complementary to the first conductivity type. The first base region, the second doped region, the second base region and the third doped region are disposed in the substrate, and the first doped region is disposed in the substrate. The third doped region, the second base region and the second doped region are stacked sequentially, and the doping concentrations of the third doped region, the second base region and the second doped region gradually increase.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20170084602Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device includes an anode, a cathode, a negative voltage holding transistor and a positive voltage holding transistor. The anode is coupled to an input terminal, and the cathode is coupled to a ground. The negative voltage holding transistor includes an N-well. The positive voltage holding transistor includes an N-well. The N-well of the positive voltage holding transistor and the N-well of the negative voltage holding transistor are coupled together and are float. The negative voltage holding transistor and the positive voltage holding transistor are coupled between the anode and the cathode in a manner of back-to-back.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Mei-Ling Chao, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
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Publication number: 20160293593Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a well, a first lightly doped region, a second lightly doped region, a first heavily doped region, a second heavily doped region and a gate. The first lightly doped region is disposed in the well. The second lightly doped region is disposed in the well and separated from the first lightly doped region. The first heavily doped region is disposed in the first lightly doped region. The second heavily doped region is partially disposed in the second lightly doped region. The second heavily doped region has a surface contacting the well. The gate is disposed on the well between the first heavily doped region and the second heavily doped region. The well has a first doping type. The first lightly doped region, the second lightly doped region, the first heavily doped region and the second heavily doped region have a second doping type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Mei-Ling Chao, Yi-Chun Chen, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
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Publication number: 20160204598Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit electrically connected between a high voltage power line and a low voltage power line, and the ESD protection circuit includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and a trigger source. A collector of the BJT is electrically connected to the high voltage power line, and an emitter and a base of the BJT are electrically connected to the low voltage power line. The trigger source is electrically connected between the base of the BJT and the high voltage power line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
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Patent number: 9142545Abstract: The electrostatic discharge protection structure includes an N-well disposed on a substrate, a P-well disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the N-well, a first doped region of N-type conductivity disposed in the N-well, a second doped region of N-type conductivity disposed in the N-well, a third doped region of P-type conductivity disposed in the N-well, a fifth doped region of P-type conductivity disposed in the P-well, a fourth doped region of N-type conductivity disposed between the third doped region and the fifth doped region in the P-well, an anode electrically connected to the first doped region and the second doped region, and a cathode electrically connected to the fourth doped region and the fifth doped region.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Yi-Chun Chen, Li-Cih Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang