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: 9443927
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate positioned on the substrate, a drain region and a source region formed in the substrate at two respectively sides of the gate, a first well region formed in the substrate, and a plurality of first doped islands formed in the source region. The drain region and the source region include a first conductivity, and the first well region and the first doped islands include a second conductivity. The source region is formed in the first well region, and the first doped islands are spaced apart from the first well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9443841
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection structure comprises an isolation layer, a high voltage P-well, an N-well, a P-well, a first doped region of N-type conductivity, a second doped region of P-type conductivity, a third doped region of N-type conductivity, a fourth doped region of P-type conductivity, an anode, and a cathode. The isolation layer is disposed on a substrate. The high voltage P-well is disposed on the isolation layer. The N-well is disposed in the high voltage P-well. The P-well is disposed in the high voltage P-well, and the P-well is separated from the N-well. The first and the second doped regions are disposed in the N-well. The third and the fourth doped regions are disposed in the P-well. The anode is electrically connected to the first doped region and the second doped region, and the cathode is electrically connected to the fourth doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Ya-Ting Lin, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20160260700
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate set positioned 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 drain region, and at least a second doped region formed in the substrate. The source region and the drain region include a first conductivity type, the first doped region and the second doped region include a second conductivity type, and the first conductivity and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other. The first doped region and the second doped region are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Huang, Kuan-Cheng Su, Tien-Hao Tang, Ping-Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20160204598
    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: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Li-Cih Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9378958
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an electrostatic discharge protection structure includes the following steps. Firstly, a semiconductor substrate is provided. Plural isolation structures, a well region, a first conductive region and a second conductive region are formed in the semiconductor substrate. The well region contains first type conducting carriers. The first conductive region and the second conductive region contain second type conducting carriers. Then, a mask layer is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein a part of the first conductive region is exposed. Then, a first implantation process is performed to implant the second type conducting carriers into the well region by using the mask layer as an implantation mask, so that a portion of the first type conducting carriers of the well region is electrically neutralized and a first doped region is formed under the exposed part of the first conductive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang-Tzu Wang, Yu-Chun Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9368484
    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 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Chun Chen, Ping-Chen Chang, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 9368500
    Abstract: A CMOS device includes a substrate, a pMOS transistor and an nMOS transistor formed on the substrate, and a gated diode. The gated diode includes a floating gate formed on the substrate in between the pMOS transistor and the nMOS transistor and a pair of a p-doped region and an n-doped region formed in the substrate and between the pMOS transistor and the nMOS transistor. The n-doped region is formed between the floating gate and the nMOS transistor, and the p-doped region is formed between the floating gate and the pMOS transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Tzu Wang, Yu-Chun Chen, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 9362420
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a transistor structure for electrostatic discharge protection. The structure includes a substrate, a doped well, a first doped region, a second doped region and a third doped region. The doped well is disposed in the substrate and has a first conductive type. The first doped region is disposed in the substrate, encompassed by the doped well and has the first conductive type. The second doped region is disposed in the substrate, encompassed by the doped well and has a second conductive type. The third doped region is disposed in the substrate, encompassed by the doped well and has the second conductive type. A gap is disposed between the first doped region and the second doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9343567
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is includes a substrate, a gate positioned on the substrate, and a drain region and a source region formed at two respective sides of the gate in the substrate. The drain region includes a first doped region having a first conductivity type, a second doped region having a second conductivity type, and a third doped region. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other. The semiconductor device further includes a first well region formed under the first doped region, a second well region formed under the second doped region, and a third well region formed under the third doped region. The first well region, the second well region, and the third well region all include the first conductivity type. A concentration of the second well region is different from a concentration of the third well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ning He, Jhih-Ming Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 9331064
    Abstract: A fin diode structure includes a doped well formed in a substrate, a plurality of fins of first conductivity type and a plurality of fins of second conductivity type protruding from the doped well isolated from ins of first conductivity type by STIs, at least one doped region of first conductivity type in the substrate between the fins of first conductivity type, the STIs and the doped well and connecting with the fins of first conductivity type, and at least one doped region of second conductivity type in the substrate between the fins of second conductivity type, the STIs and the doped well and connecting with the fins of second conductivity type. The doping concentration of the fins of first conductivity type is greater than that of the doped region of first conductivity type whose doping concentration is greater than that of the doped well of first conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Tzu Wang, Ping-Chen Chang, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20160118374
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection structure comprises an isolation layer, a high voltage P-well, an N-well, a P-well, a first doped region of N-type conductivity, a second doped region of P-type conductivity, a third doped region of N-type conductivity, a fourth doped region of P-type conductivity, an anode, and a cathode. The isolation layer is disposed on a substrate. The high voltage P-well is disposed on the isolation layer. The N-well is disposed in the high voltage P-well. The P-well is disposed in the high voltage P-well, and the P-well is separated from the N-well. The first and the second doped regions are disposed in the N-well. The third and the fourth doped regions are disposed in the P-well. The anode is electrically connected to the first doped region and the second doped region, and the cathode is electrically connected to the fourth doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Ya-Ting Lin, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9325164
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed. The ESD protection device comprises a trigger circuit, a switch, and an output buffer. When an ESD event occurs, the trigger circuit turns on the switch. One part of the current of the electrostatic discharge (ESD) event may be routed to a ground through the switch from the output buffer coupled to the output pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20160087423
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed. The ESD protection device comprises a trigger circuit, a switch, and an output buffer. When an ESD event occurs, the trigger circuit turns on the switch. One part of the current of the electrostatic discharge (ESD) event may be routed to a ground through the switch from the output buffer coupled to the output pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20160086933
    Abstract: The present invention provides electrostatic discharge protectors. One aspect of the present invention provides an electrostatic discharge protector includes a substrate, an electrostatic discharge protection circuit disposed on the substrate, and a pickup ring surrounding the electrostatic discharge protection circuit. The pickup ring has a plurality of low resistance zones where a doping layer, a contact and a metal layer are connected in sequence, and the low resistance zones are distributed within the pickup ring separately and unequally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: LU-AN CHEN, Mei-Ling Chao, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 9263562
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection structure includes a first well, a second well disposed in the first well, a first and a second doped region disposed in the first well, a third and a fourth doped region disposed in the second well, a first electrode electrically connected to the first doped region and the second doped region, and a second electrode electrically connected to the fourth doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Ya-Ting Lin, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20160043216
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is includes a substrate, a gate positioned on the substrate, and a drain region and a source region formed at two respective sides of the gate in the substrate. The drain region includes a first doped region having a first conductivity type, a second doped region having a second conductivity type, and a third doped region. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other. The semiconductor device further includes a first well region formed under the first doped region, a second well region formed under the second doped region, and a third well region formed under the third doped region. The first well region, the second well region, and the third well region all include the first conductivity type. A concentration of the second well region is different from a concentration of the third well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Ning He, Jhih-Ming Wang, Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20160035823
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate positioned on the substrate, a drain region and a source region formed in the substrate at two respectively sides of the gate, a first well region formed in the substrate, and a plurality of first doped islands formed in the source region. The drain region and the source region include a first conductivity, and the first well region and the first doped islands include a second conductivity. The source region is formed in the first well region, and the first doped islands are spaced apart from the first well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Publication number: 20150303183
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fin diode structure includes providing a substrate, forming a doped well in said substrate, forming at least one doped region of first conductivity type or at least one doped region of second doped type in said doped well, performing an etching process to said doped region of first conductivity type or said doped region of second conductivity type to form a plurality of fins on said doped region of first conductivity type or on said doped region of second conductivity type, forming shallow trench isolations between said fins, and performing a doping process to said fins to form fins of first conductivity type and fins of second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Chang-Tzu Wang, Ping-Chen Chang, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20150287838
    Abstract: A fin diode structure includes a doped well formed in a substrate, a plurality of fins of first conductivity type and a plurality of fins of second conductivity type protruding from the doped well isolated from ins of first conductivity type by STIs, at least one doped region of first conductivity type in the substrate between the fins of first conductivity type, the STIs and the doped well and connecting with the fins of first conductivity type, and at least one doped region of second conductivity type in the substrate between the fins of second conductivity type, the STIs and the doped well and connecting with the fins of second conductivity type. The doping concentration of the fins of first conductivity type is greater than that of the doped region of first conductivity type whose doping concentration is greater than that of the doped well of first conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Chang-Tzu Wang, Ping-Chen Chang, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 9153571
    Abstract: A stacked electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device includes a substrate; a deep well with a first conductive type formed in the substrate, the deep well defining a plurality of element regions with a second conductive type therein; and a plurality of ESD protection elements, each of which is formed in one of the element regions. A current path is formed by connecting the plurality of ESD protection elements in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lu-An Chen, Tien-Hao Tang