Patents by Inventor Li-Ting Wang

Li-Ting 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).

  • Patent number: 11227918
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, removing a second portion of the semiconductor substrate on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melt anneal on the semiconductor region. At least a portion of the semiconductor region is molten during the melt anneal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Wen-Yen Chen, Li-Heng Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo, Ying-Lang Wang
  • Patent number: 11227788
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming an isolation layer is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a substrate; providing a vertical structure having a first layer over the substrate; providing a first interlayer dielectric over the first layer; performing CMP on the first interlayer dielectric; and etching back the first interlayer dielectric and the first layer to form the isolation layer corresponding to a source of the vertical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng-Chun Tsai, Bing-Hung Chen, Chien-Hsun Wang, Cheng-Tung Lin, Chih-Tang Peng, De-Fang Chen, Huan-Just Lin, Li-Ting Wang, Yung-Cheng Lu
  • Publication number: 20210327749
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first protruding fin and a second protruding fin over a base structure, with a trench located between the first protruding fin and the second protruding fin, depositing a trench-filling material extending into the trench, and performing a laser reflow process on the trench-filling material. In the reflow process, the trench-filling material has a temperature higher than a first melting point of the trench-filling material, and lower than a second melting point of the first protruding fin and the second protruding fin. After the laser reflow process, the trench-filling material is solidified. The method further includes patterning the trench-filling material, with a remaining portion of the trench-filling material forming a part of a gate stack, and forming a source/drain region on a side of the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Wan-Chen Hsieh, Bo-Cyuan Lu, Tai-Chun Huang, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 11101179
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate stack disposed over the semiconductor substrate, a first oxide spacer disposed along a sidewall of the gate stack, a protection portion disposed over the first oxide spacer, and an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The first oxide spacer and the protection portion are disposed between the gate stack and the interlayer dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kai Jen, Li-Ting Wang, Yi-Hao Chien
  • Publication number: 20210257255
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack over a first semiconductor region, removing a second portion of the first semiconductor region on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a second semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the second semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melting laser anneal on the second semiconductor region. A first portion of the second semiconductor region is molten during the melting laser anneal, and a second and a third portion of the second semiconductor region on opposite sides of the first portion are un-molten.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Wen-Yen Chen, Tz-Shian Chen, Cheng-Jung Sung, Li-Ting Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo, Syun-Ming Jang
  • Patent number: 11087808
    Abstract: Provided is a word-line structure including a substrate, a word line, and an epitaxial pattern. The word line is embedded in the substrate. The word line includes a conductive layer, a barrier layer, an insulating layer, and a gate dielectric layer. The barrier wraps a lower portion of the conductive layer. The insulating layer wraps an upper portion of the conductive layer. The gate dielectric layer surrounds the insulating layer and the barrier layer to electrically isolate the barrier layer from the substrate. The epitaxial pattern is disposed between the insulating layer and the substrate and in contact with the substrate. A memory device including the word-line structure and a method of manufacturing the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Ting Wang, Ming-Chung Chiang
  • Patent number: 11056486
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first vertical device having a first threshold and second vertical device having a second threshold. The first vertical device includes a first source; a first channel over the first source; a first drain over the first channel; a first conductive layer adjacent to the first channel; and a first gate adjacent to the first conductive layer. The second vertical device includes a second source; a second channel over the second source; a second drain over the second channel; a second conductive layer adjacent to the second channel; and a second gate adjacent to the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Ting Wang, Teng-Chun Tsai, Cheng-Tung Lin, De-Fang Chen, Hui-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 10978344
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack over a first semiconductor region, removing a second portion of the first semiconductor region on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a second semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the second semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melting laser anneal on the second semiconductor region. A first portion of the second semiconductor region is molten during the melting laser anneal, and a second and a third portion of the second semiconductor region on opposite sides of the first portion are un-molten.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Wen-Yen Chen, Tz-Shian Chen, Cheng-Jung Sung, Li-Ting Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo, Syun-Ming Jang
  • Publication number: 20210100226
    Abstract: A liver lesion-mouse model which is a liver-specific ISX gene expression and p53 gene knockout transgenic mouse, wherein liver lesion develops after the mouse is fed with a high calorie diet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Hsu, Li-Ting Wang, Shen-Nien Wang, Kwei-Yan Liu
  • Publication number: 20210057276
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack over a first semiconductor region, removing a second portion of the first semiconductor region on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a second semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the second semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melting laser anneal on the second semiconductor region. A first portion of the second semiconductor region is molten during the melting laser anneal, and a second and a third portion of the second semiconductor region on opposite sides of the first portion are un-molten.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Wen-Yen Chen, Tz-Shian Chen, Cheng-Jung Sung, Li-Ting Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo, Syun-Ming Jang
  • Publication number: 20210050430
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: DE-FANG CHEN, TENG-CHUN TSAI, CHENG-TUNG LIN, LI-TING WANG, CHUN-HUNG LEE, MING-CHING CHANG, HUAN-JUST LIN
  • Publication number: 20210013104
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate stack disposed over the semiconductor substrate, a first oxide spacer disposed along a sidewall of the gate stack, a protection portion disposed over the first oxide spacer, and an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The first oxide spacer and the protection portion are disposed between the gate stack and the interlayer dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kai JEN, Li-Ting WANG, Yi-Hao CHIEN
  • Patent number: 10854728
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: De-Fang Chen, Teng-Chun Tsai, Cheng-Tung Lin, Li-Ting Wang, Chun-Hung Lee, Ming-Ching Chang, Huan-Just Lin
  • Publication number: 20200335388
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming an isolation layer is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a substrate; providing a vertical structure having a first layer over the substrate; providing a first interlayer dielectric over the first layer; performing CMP on the first interlayer dielectric; and etching back the first interlayer dielectric and the first layer to form the isolation layer corresponding to a source of the vertical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Teng-Chun TSAI, Bing-Hung CHEN, Chien-Hsun WANG, Cheng-Tung LIN, Chih-Tang PENG, De-Fang CHEN, Huan-Just LIN, Li-Ting WANG, Yung-Cheng LU
  • Publication number: 20200279944
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to using an implantation process and a melting anneal process performed on a nanosecond scale to achieve a high surface concentration (surface pile up) dopant profile and a retrograde dopant profile simultaneously. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a source/drain structure in an active area on a substrate, the source/drain structure including a first region comprising germanium, implanting a first dopant into the first region of the source/drain structure to form an amorphous region in at least the first region of the source/drain structure, implanting a second dopant into the amorphous region containing the first dopant, and heating the source/drain structure to liquidize and convert at least the amorphous region into a crystalline region, the crystalline region containing the first dopant and the second dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Kuo-Ju Chen, Wen-Yen Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Huicheng Chang
  • Patent number: 10707114
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming an isolation layer is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a substrate; providing a vertical structure having a first layer over the substrate; providing a first interlayer dielectric over the first layer; performing CMP on the first interlayer dielectric; and etching back the first interlayer dielectric and the first layer to form the isolation layer corresponding to a source of the vertical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng-Chun Tsai, Bing-Hung Chen, Chien-Hsun Wang, Cheng-Tung Lin, Chih-Tang Peng, De-Fang Chen, Huan-Just Lin, Li-Ting Wang, Yung-Cheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10658510
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to using an implantation process and a melting anneal process performed on a nanosecond scale to achieve a high surface concentration (surface pile up) dopant profile and a retrograde dopant profile simultaneously. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a source/drain structure in an active area on a substrate, the source/drain structure including a first region comprising germanium, implanting a first dopant into the first region of the source/drain structure to form an amorphous region in at least the first region of the source/drain structure, implanting a second dopant into the amorphous region containing the first dopant, and heating the source/drain structure to liquidize and convert at least the amorphous region into a crystalline region, the crystalline region containing the first dopant and the second dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Kuo-Ju Chen, Wen-Yen Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Huicheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20200118935
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods of formation are provided. A semiconductor device includes an annealed cobalt plug over a silicide in a first opening of the semiconductor device, wherein the annealed cobalt plug has a repaired lattice structure. The annealed cobalt plug is formed by annealing a cobalt plug at a first temperature for a first duration, while exposing the cobalt plug to a first gas. The repaired lattice structure of the annealed cobalt plug is more regular or homogenized as compared to a cobalt plug that is not so annealed, such that the annealed cobalt plug has a relatively increased conductivity or reduced resistivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hong-Mao LEE, Huicheng CHANG, Chia-Han LAI, Chi-Hsuan NI, Cheng-Tung LIN, Huang-Yi HUANG, Chi-Yuan CHEN, Li-Ting WANG, Teng-Chun TSAI, Wei-Jung LIN
  • Publication number: 20200111887
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: DE-FANG CHEN, TENG-CHUN TSAI, CHENG-TUNG LIN, LI-TING WANG, CHUN-HUNG LEE, MING-CHING CHANG, HUAN-JUST LIN
  • Publication number: 20200044025
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, removing a second portion of the semiconductor substrate on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melt anneal on the semiconductor region. At least a portion of the semiconductor region is molten during the melt anneal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Wen-Yen Chen, Li-Heng Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo, Ying-Lang Wang