Patents by Inventor Tien-Hao Tang

Tien-Hao Tang 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: 9876006
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Tai, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20180012882
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first doped well, a source doped region, a drain doped region, and a gate structure. The first doped well is disposed in the substrate and has a first conductive type. The source doped region is disposed in the substrate and has a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type. The drain doped region is disposed in the substrate and has the second conductive type. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate and between the source doped region and the drain doped region. The gate structure is separated from the source doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Hou-Jen Chiu, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9859271
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wei Lee, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9825021
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate positioned on the substrate, a drain region and a source region formed at respective two sides of the gate in the substrate, at least a first doped region formed in the drain region, and at least a first well having the first doped region formed therein. The source region and the drain region include a first conductivity type, the first doped region and the first well include a second conductivity type, and the first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20170323880
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Tai, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20170309613
    Abstract: A layout structure of an ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first doped region, a pair of second doped regions, a pair of third doped regions, at least a first gate structure formed within the first doped region, and a drain region and a first source region formed at two sides of the first gate structure. The substrate, the first doped region and the third doped regions include a first conductivity type. The second doped regions, the drain region and the first source region include a second conductivity type complementary to the first conductivity type. The first doped region includes a pair of lateral portions and a pair of vertical portions. The pair of second doped regions is formed under the pair of lateral portions, and the pair of third doped regions is formed under the pair of vertical portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chao, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 9793258
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Lin, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9786654
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jhih-Ming Wang, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9748222
    Abstract: A fin type ESD protection device includes at least one first fin, at least one second fin, and at least one gate structure. The first fin is disposed on a semiconductor substrate, and a source contact contacts the first fin. The second fin is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a drain contact contacts the second fin. The first fin and the second fin extend in a first direction respectively, and the first fin is separated from the second fin. The gate structure is disposed between the source contact and the drain contact. The first fin is separated from the drain contact, and the second fin is separated from the source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Chun Chen, Ping-Chen Chang, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20170221876
    Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate set formed on the substrate, a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate respectively at two sides of the gate set, and at least a doped region formed in the source region. The source region and the drain region include a first conductivity type, and the doped region includes a second conductivity type complementary to the first conductivity type. The doped region is electrically connected to a ground potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Kuan-Cheng Su, Tien-Hao Tang, Ping-Jui Chen, Po-Ya Lai
  • Publication number: 20170213818
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9716087
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first well formed in the substrate, a second well formed in the substrate and spaced apart from the first well, a gate formed on the substrate and positioned in between the first well and the second well, a drain region formed in the first well, a source region formed in the second well, a first doped region formed in the first well and adjacent to the drain region, and a second doped region formed in the first well and spaced apart from both the first doped region and the gate. The first well, the drain region, and the source region include a first conductivity type, the second well, the first doped region and the second doped region include a second conductivity type, and the first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20170194315
    Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate set formed on the substrate, a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate respectively at two sides of the gate set, at least a first doped region formed in the source region, and at least a second doped region formed in the drain region. The source region, the drain region and the second doped region include a first conductivity type, and the first doped region includes a second conductivity type. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other. The second doped region is electrically connected to the first doped region. The gate set includes at least a first gate structure, a second gate structure, and a third gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Kuan-Cheng Su, Tien-Hao Tang, Ping-Jui Chen, Po-Ya Lai
  • Publication number: 20170194314
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Ching-Wei Lee, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9691754
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chao, Yi-Chun Chen, Li-Cih Wang, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9691752
    Abstract: An ESD protection device and a method of forming the same, the ESD device includes a substrate, a first doped well, a second doped well, a source and drain regions and a guard ring. The first doped well with a first conductive type is disposed in the substrate. The source and drain regions with the second conductive type are disposed in the first doped well. The guard ring with the first conductive type is also disposed in the first doped well and has a first portion extending along a first direction and a second portion extending along a second direction different from the first direction. The second doped well with the second conductive type is also disposed in the first doped well between the drain region and the second portion of the guard ring to in contact with the drain region in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chao, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 9673189
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) unit is described, including a first device, and a second device coupled to the first device in parallel. In an ESD event, the first device is turned on before the second device is turned on. The second device may be turned on by the turned-on first device to form an ESD path in the ESD event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Kuan-Cheng Su, Tien-Hao Tang, Ping-Jui Chen, Po-Ya Lai
  • Patent number: 9660072
    Abstract: A laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) is provided. A substrate has a deep well with a second conductive type therein. A gate is disposed on the substrate. A first doped region of a second conductive type and a second doped region of a first conductive type are located in the deep well and at the corresponding two sides of the gate. A drain region of a second conductive type is located in the first doped region. A drain contact is disposed on the drain region. A doped region of a first conductive type is located in the first doped region and under the drain region but not directly below the drain contact. A source region is located in the second doped region. A field drift metal oxide semiconductor (FDMOS) which is similar to the laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9653450
    Abstract: An ESD protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate set formed on the substrate, a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate respectively at two sides of the gate set, and at least a first doped region formed in the drain region. The source region and the drain region include a first conductivity type, and the first doped region includes a second conductivity type. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other. The first doped region is electrically connected to a ground potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Kuan-Cheng Su, Tien-Hao Tang, Ping-Jui Chen, Po-Ya Lai
  • Publication number: 20170125399
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) unit is described, including a first device, and a second device coupled to the first device in parallel. In an ESD event, the first device is turned on before the second device is turned on. The second device may be turned on by the turned-on first device to form an ESD path in the ESD event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Kuan-Cheng Su, Tien-Hao Tang, Ping-Jui Chen, Po-Ya Lai