Patents by Inventor Mankyu Yang

Mankyu Yang 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: 20240136400
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a lateral bipolar transistor with gated collector and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an extrinsic base region vertically over a semiconductor substrate and comprising asymmetrical sidewall spacers on opposing sidewalls of the extrinsic base region; a collector region on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the extrinsic base region by at least a first spacer of the asymmetrical sidewall spacers; and an emitter region on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the extrinsic base region by a second spacer of the asymmetrical sidewall spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Derrickson, Vibhor Jain, Judson R. Holt, Jagar Singh, Mankyu Yang
  • Patent number: 11935923
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a lateral bipolar transistor with gated collector and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an extrinsic base region vertically over a semiconductor substrate and comprising asymmetrical sidewall spacers on opposing sidewalls of the extrinsic base region; a collector region on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the extrinsic base region by at least a first spacer of the asymmetrical sidewall spacers; and an emitter region on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the extrinsic base region by a second spacer of the asymmetrical sidewall spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Derrickson, Vibhor Jain, Judson R. Holt, Jagar Singh, Mankyu Yang
  • Patent number: 11804542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to annular bipolar transistors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a substate material; a collector region parallel to and above the substrate material; an intrinsic base region surrounding the collector region; an emitter region above the intrinsic base region; and an extrinsic base region contacting the intrinsic base region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Arkadiusz Malinowski, Jagar Singh, Mankyu Yang, Judson R. Holt
  • Patent number: 11652142
    Abstract: A structure for a lateral bipolar junction transistor is provided. The structure comprising an emitter including a first concentration of a first dopant. A collector including a second concentration of the first dopant, the first concentration of the first dopant may be different from the second concentration of the first dopant. An intrinsic base may be laterally arranged between the emitter and the collector, and an extrinsic base region may be above the intrinsic base. An emitter extension may be arranged adjacent to the emitter, whereby the emitter extension laterally extends under a portion of the extrinsic base region. A halo region may be arranged adjacent to the emitter extension, whereby the halo region laterally extends under another portion of the extrinsic base region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Mankyu Yang, Richard Taylor, III, Alexander Derrickson, Alexander Martin, Jagar Singh, Judson Robert Holt, Haiting Wang
  • Publication number: 20230092435
    Abstract: A structure for a lateral bipolar junction transistor is provided. The structure comprising an emitter including a first concentration of a first dopant. A collector including a second concentration of the first dopant, the first concentration of the first dopant may be different from the second concentration of the first dopant. An intrinsic base may be laterally arranged between the emitter and the collector, and an extrinsic base region may be above the intrinsic base. An emitter extension may be arranged adjacent to the emitter, whereby the emitter extension laterally extends under a portion of the extrinsic base region. A halo region may be arranged adjacent to the emitter extension, whereby the halo region laterally extends under another portion of the extrinsic base region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: MANKYU YANG, RICHARD TAYLOR, III, ALEXANDER DERRICKSON, ALEXANDER MARTIN, JAGAR SINGH, JUDSON ROBERT HOLT, HAITING WANG
  • Publication number: 20230067486
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a lateral bipolar transistor with gated collector and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an extrinsic base region vertically over a semiconductor substrate and comprising asymmetrical sidewall spacers on opposing sidewalls of the extrinsic base region; a collector region on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the extrinsic base region by at least a first spacer of the asymmetrical sidewall spacers; and an emitter region on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the extrinsic base region by a second spacer of the asymmetrical sidewall spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Derrickson, Vibhor Jain, Judson R. Holt, Jagar Singh, Mankyu Yang
  • Publication number: 20230063301
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to annular bipolar transistors and methods of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Arkadiusz Malinowski, Jagar Singh, Mankyu Yang, Judson R. Holt
  • Patent number: 11588044
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) structure and related method. A BJT according to the disclosure may include a base over a semiconductor substrate. A collector is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally abuts a first horizontal end of the base. An emitter is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally abuts a second horizontal end of the base opposite the first horizontal end. A horizontal interface between the emitter and the base is smaller than a horizontal interface between the collector and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Mankyu Yang, Richard F. Taylor, III, Jagar Singh, Alexander L. Martin
  • Patent number: 11575029
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor structure including at least one bipolar junction transistor (BJT), which is uniquely configured so that fabrication of the BJT can be readily integrated with fabrication of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices on an advanced silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer. The BJT has an emitter, a base, and a collector laid out horizontally across an insulator layer and physically separated. Extension regions extend laterally between the emitter and the base and between the base and the collector and are doped to provide junctions between the emitter and the base and between the base and the collector. Gate structures are on the extension regions. The emitter, base, and collector are contacted. Optionally, the gate structures and a substrate below the insulator layer are contacted and can be biased to optimize BJT performance. Optionally, the structure further includes one or more CMOS devices. Also disclosed is a method of forming the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Richard F. Taylor, III, Mankyu Yang, Alexander L. Martin, Judson R. Holt, Jagar Singh
  • Publication number: 20230032080
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor structure that includes an asymmetric lateral bipolar junction transistor (BJT). The BJT includes an emitter, a base, a collector extension and a collector arranged side-by-side (i.e., laterally) across a semiconductor layer. The emitter, collector and collector extension have a first type conductivity with the collector extension having a lower conductivity level than either the emitter or the collector. The base has a second type conductivity that is different from the first type conductivity. With such a lateral configuration, the BJT can be easily integrated with CMOS devices on advanced SOI technology platforms. With such an asymmetric configuration and, particularly, given the inclusion of the collector extension but not an emitter extension, the BJT can achieve a relatively high collector-emitter breakdown voltage (Vbr-CEO) without a significant risk of leakage currents at high voltages. Also disclosed are method embodiments for forming such a semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Mankyu Yang, Judson R. Holt, Jagar Singh, Alexander L. Martin, Richard F. Taylor, III
  • Publication number: 20220376093
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor structure including at least one bipolar junction transistor (BJT), which is uniquely configured so that fabrication of the BJT can be readily integrated with fabrication of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices on an advanced silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer. The BJT has an emitter, a base, and a collector laid out horizontally across an insulator layer and physically separated. Extension regions extend laterally between the emitter and the base and between the base and the collector and are doped to provide junctions between the emitter and the base and between the base and the collector. Gate structures are on the extension regions. The emitter, base, and collector are contacted. Optionally, the gate structures and a substrate below the insulator layer are contacted and can be biased to optimize BJT performance. Optionally, the structure further includes one or more CMOS devices. Also disclosed is a method of forming the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Richard F. Taylor, III, Mankyu Yang, Alexander L. Martin, Judson R. Holt, Jagar Singh
  • Publication number: 20220173230
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) structure and related method. A BJT according to the disclosure may include a base over a semiconductor substrate. A collector is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally abuts a first horizontal end of the base. An emitter is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally abuts a second horizontal end of the base opposite the first horizontal end. A horizontal interface between the emitter and the base is smaller than a horizontal interface between the collector and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander M. Derrickson, Mankyu Yang, Richard F. Taylor, III, Jagar Singh, Alexander L. Martin
  • Patent number: 11276770
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gate controlled transistors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an emitter region; a collector region; base regions on opposing sides of the emitter region and the collector region; and a gate structure composed of a body region and leg regions, the body region being located between the base regions on opposing sides of the emitter region and the collector region, and the leg regions isolating the base regions from both the emitter region and the collector region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
    Inventors: Mankyu Yang, Jagar Singh, Alexander Martin, John J. Ellis-Monaghan
  • Publication number: 20210134987
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gate controlled transistors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an emitter region; a collector region; base regions on opposing sides of the emitter region and the collector region; and a gate structure composed of a body region and leg regions, the body region being located between the base regions on opposing sides of the emitter region and the collector region, and the leg regions isolating the base regions from both the emitter region and the collector region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Mankyu YANG, Jagar SINGH, Alexander MARTIN, John J. ELLIS-MONAGHAN
  • Patent number: 10796973
    Abstract: Structures for testing a field effect-transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor, and methods of forming a structure for testing a field-effect transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor. The structure includes a device-under-testing that has one or more source/drain regions and a first metallization level arranged over the device-under-testing. The first metallization level includes one or more first interconnect lines. The structure further includes a contact level having one or more first contacts arranged between the first metallization level and the device-under-testing. The one or more first contacts directly connect the one or more first interconnect lines with the one or more source/drain regions. The structure further includes a second metallization level arranged over the first metallization level. The second metallization level has a first test pad and one or more second interconnect lines connecting the one or more first interconnect lines with the first test pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Mankyu Yang, Vara Govindeswara Reddy Vakada, Edward Maciejewski, Brian Greene, Atsushi Ogino, Vikrant Chauhan, Prianka Sengupta
  • Patent number: 10790204
    Abstract: Structures for testing a field effect-transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor, and methods of forming a structure for testing a field-effect transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor. The structure includes a test pad, a device-under-testing having one or more source/drain regions, and a metallization level arranged over the device-under-testing. The metallization level includes one or more interconnect lines that are connected with the test pad. One or more contacts, which are arranged between the metallization level and the device-under-testing, directly connect the one or more interconnect lines with the one or more source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Mankyu Yang, Vara Govindeswara Reddy Vakada, Edward Maciejewski, Brian Greene, Atsushi Ogino, Vikrant Chauhan, Prianka Sengupta
  • Publication number: 20200152530
    Abstract: Structures for testing a field effect-transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor, and methods of forming a structure for testing a field-effect transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor. The structure includes a test pad, a device-under-testing having one or more source/drain regions, and a metallization level arranged over the device-under-testing. The metallization level includes one or more interconnect lines that are connected with the test pad. One or more contacts, which are arranged between the metallization level and the device-under-testing, directly connect the one or more interconnect lines with the one or more source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Mankyu Yang, Vara Govindeswara Reddy Vakada, Edward Maciejewski, Brian Greene, Atsushi Ogino, Vikrant Chauhan, Prianka Sengupta
  • Publication number: 20200152531
    Abstract: Structures for testing a field effect-transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor, and methods of forming a structure for testing a field-effect transistor or Kelvin field-effect transistor. The structure includes a device-under-testing that has one or more source/drain regions and a first metallization level arranged over the device-under-testing. The first metallization level includes one or more first interconnect lines. The structure further includes a contact level having one or more first contacts arranged between the first metallization level and the device-under-testing. The one or more first contacts directly connect the one or more first interconnect lines with the one or more source/drain regions. The structure further includes a second metallization level arranged over the first metallization level. The second metallization level has a first test pad and one or more second interconnect lines connecting the one or more first interconnect lines with the first test pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Mankyu Yang, Vara Govindeswara Reddy Vakada, Edward Maciejewski, Brian Greene, Atsushi Ogino, Vikrant Chauhan, Prianka Sengupta