Patents by Inventor Ting-Wei WANG
Ting-Wei 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: 11968817Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure. A source/drain region is formed on the fin structure. A first gate structure is disposed over the fin structure. A source/drain contact is disposed over the source/drain region. The source/drain contact has a protruding segment that protrudes at least partially over the first gate structure. The source/drain contact electrically couples together the source/drain region and the first gate structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Jui-Lin Chen, Chao-Yuan Chang, Ping-Wei Wang, Fu-Kai Yang, Ting Fang, I-Wen Wu, Shih-Hao Lin
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Patent number: 11942398Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one via, a liner layer and a conductive layer. The substrate includes an electronic circuitry. The at least one via passes through the substrate. The at least one via includes a plurality of concave portions on a sidewall thereof. The liner layer fills in the plurality of concave portions of the at least one via. The conductive layer is disposed on the sidewall of the at least one via, covers the liner layer, and extends onto a surface of the substrate. The thickness of the conductive layer on the sidewall of the at least one via is varied.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ting-Li Yang, Wen-Hsiung Lu, Jhao-Yi Wang, Fu Wei Liu, Chin-Yu Ku
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Publication number: 20240094902Abstract: A method for selecting an application and associated operational guidance to utilize on a mobile device is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method identifies a selected environment of interest. Within the selected environment, the method identifies one or more applications that are commonly utilized by users within the selected environment and documents the one or more applications. The method detects physical entry of a particular user into the selected environment and, in response to detecting the entry, automatically notifies the particular user of the one or more applications that are commonly utilized within the selected environment. In certain embodiments, the method enables the user to quickly launch the one or more applications and/or provides operational guidance to the user with regard to using the one or more applications. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Xiang Wei Li, Dong Chen, Ye Chuan Wang, Ting Ting Zhan, Ju Ling Liu, Yu An, Wei Yan
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Publication number: 20240077479Abstract: A detection system and method for the migrating cell is provided. The system is configured to detect a migrating cell combined with an immunomagnetic bead. The system includes a platform, a microchannel, a magnetic field source, a coherent light source and an optical sensing module. The microchannel is configured to allow the migrating cell to flow in it along a flow direction. The magnetic field source is configured to provide magnetic force to the migrating cell combined with the immunomagnetic bead. The magnetic force includes at least one magnetic force component and the magnetic force component is opposite to the flow direction of the microchannel. The coherent light source is configured to provide the microchannel with the coherent light. The optical sensing module is configured to receive the interference light caused by the coherent light being reflected by the sample inside the microchannel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: DeepBrain Tech. IncInventors: Han-Lin Wang, Chia-Wei Chen, Yao-Wen Liang, Ting-Chun Lin, Yun-Ting Kuo, You-Yin Chen, Yu-Chun Lo, Ssu-Ju Li, Ching-Wen Chang, Yi-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 11848221Abstract: A method includes disposing, by using a transport module of a workpiece storage system, a first workpiece on a first workpiece carrier; disposing, by using the transport module, the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece in a workpiece container; disposing, by using the transport module, a second workpiece in the workpiece container, wherein the first workpiece and the second workpiece have different sizes; and transferring, by using the transport module, the workpiece container containing the second workpiece and the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece to a stocker to store the workpiece container.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chiu, Jen-Ti Wang, Ting-Wei Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
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Publication number: 20220359252Abstract: A method includes disposing, by using a transport module of a workpiece storage system, a first workpiece on a first workpiece carrier; disposing, by using the transport module, the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece in a workpiece container; disposing, by using the transport module, a second workpiece in the workpiece container, wherein the first workpiece and the second workpiece have different sizes; and transferring, by using the transport module, the workpiece container containing the second workpiece and the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece to a stocker to store the workpiece container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tzu-Chi CHIU, Jen-Ti WANG, Ting-Wei WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
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Publication number: 20220285190Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device to a position above a load port; lowering a hoist unit of the wafer transport device above the load port, wherein the wafer transport device has a plurality of belts, each of the belts is connected to the hoist unit and wound around a respective belt winding drum; detecting sound waves from the belts by using at least one acoustic sensor to measure tensions of the belts; and comparing the tensions from the belts to determine an inclination of the hoist unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chih CHEN, Shi-Chi CHEN, Ting-Wei WANG, Jen-Ti WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
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Patent number: 11437258Abstract: A method for storage a workpiece used in fabrication of a semiconductor device includes disposing the workpiece on a workpiece carrier, disposing the workpiece carrier with the workpiece in a workpiece container via a workpiece storage system, identifying a content of the workpiece container, and adjusting a storage condition inside the workpiece container in response to the content of the workpiece container via the workpiece storage system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chiu, Jen-Ti Wang, Ting-Wei Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
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Patent number: 11348817Abstract: A wafer transport device is moved on a transport rail, and stopped above a load port having a top surface. A light beam is projected onto the top surface of the load port, and image of the top surface is and the light beam is captured. A position of the hoist unit of the wafer transport device is aligned with respect to a position of the load port according to the image. The hoist unit is lowered toward the load port.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Shi-Chi Chen, Ting-Wei Wang, Jen-Ti Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
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Publication number: 20200176294Abstract: A wafer transport device is moved on a transport rail, and stopped above a load port having a top surface. A light beam is projected onto the top surface of the load port, and image of the top surface is and the light beam is captured. A position of the hoist unit of the wafer transport device is aligned with respect to a position of the load port according to the image. The hoist unit is lowered toward the load port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chih CHEN, Shi-Chi CHEN, Ting-Wei WANG, Jen-Ti WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
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Publication number: 20200075378Abstract: A method for storage a workpiece used in fabrication of a semiconductor device includes disposing the workpiece on a workpiece carrier, disposing the workpiece carrier with the workpiece in a workpiece container via a workpiece storage system, identifying a content of the workpiece container, and adjusting a storage condition inside the workpiece container in response to the content of the workpiece container via the workpiece storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tzu-Chi CHIU, Jen-Ti WANG, Ting-Wei WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
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Patent number: 10161033Abstract: A cleaning module adapted for cleaning a load port of a processing apparatus in semiconductor fabrication is provided. The cleaning module includes a housing having at least one opening formed on a bottom wall panel of the housing. The cleaning module further includes a filter unit positioned in the housing. The leaning module also includes a driving assembly. The driving assembly is arranged to correspond to the opening and positioned in the housing. The driving assembly is used to create an air flow from outside of the housing via the opening to the filter unit. The filter unit is used to separate particles or contaminants from the air flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsueh-Lei Wang, Jen-Ti Wang, Ting-Wei Wang, Wen-Chieh Tsou
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Publication number: 20170049284Abstract: A cleaning module adapted for cleaning a load port of a processing apparatus in semiconductor fabrication is provided. The cleaning module includes a housing having at least one opening formed on a bottom wall panel of the housing. The cleaning module further includes a filter unit positioned in the housing. The leaning module also includes a driving assembly. The driving assembly is arranged to correspond to the opening and positioned in the housing. The driving assembly is used to create an air flow from outside of the housing via the opening to the filter unit. The filter unit is used to separate particles or contaminants from the air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Hsueh-Lei WANG, Jen-Ti WANG, Ting-Wei WANG, Wen-Chieh TSOU