Patents by Inventor Tzu-Hsiung Chen

Tzu-Hsiung Chen 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: 20240077534
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for pre-setting scan flip-flops using combinational logic circuits. A system includes a plurality of flip-flop devices and a first pre-setting combinational logic circuit. The plurality of flip-flop devices are coupled together in series and configured to receive a scan input signal, capture data output from each flip-flop device of the plurality of flip-flop devices based on the scan input signal, and generate a scan output signal comprising the captured data. The first pre-setting combinational logic circuit is coupled to a first flip-flop device of the plurality of flip-flop devices. The first pre-setting combinational logic circuit includes a plurality of transistors and is configured to override and set either the scan input signal to the first flip-flop device or the scan output signal of the first flip-flop device based on selective operation of the plurality of transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Johnny Chiahao Li, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Tzu-Ying Lin, Yung-Chen Chien, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Xiangdong Chen
  • Patent number: 8981465
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a semiconductor substrate is provided. A multi-trench structure including a wide trench and a plurality of narrow trenches is formed in the semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the multi-trench structure, and a polysilicon structure is formed over the gate oxide layer and the first oxide layer. The polysilicon structure is etched to partially expose the first oxide layer and the gate oxide layer on a bottom surface of the wide trench. The semiconductor substrate, the polysilicon structure and the gate oxide layer are partially exposed by a photolithography and etching process. A metal sputtering layer is formed. Afterwards, the metal sputtering layer is etched to expose a part of the second oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiung Chen
  • Patent number: 8581360
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A plurality of trenches are formed in A semiconductor substrate. A plurality of doped regions are formed in the semiconductor substrate and under some of the trenches. A gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and the surfaces of the trenches. A polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. Then, the polysilicon structure is etched, so that the gate oxide layer within the trenches is covered by the polysilicon structure. Then, a mask layer is formed to cover the polysilicon structure within a part of the trenches and a part of the gate oxide layer, and the semiconductor substrate uncovered by the mask layer is exposed. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed to cover a part of the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20130140630
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a semiconductor substrate is provided. A multi-trench structure including a wide trench and a plurality of narrow trenches is formed in the semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the multi-trench structure, and a polysilicon structure is formed over the gate oxide layer and the first oxide layer. The polysilicon structure is etched to partially expose the first oxide layer and the gate oxide layer on a bottom surface of the wide trench. The semiconductor substrate, the polysilicon structure and the gate oxide layer are partially exposed by a photolithography and etching process. A metal sputtering layer is formed. Afterwards, the metal sputtering layer is etched to expose a part of the second oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiung Chen
  • Patent number: 8415719
    Abstract: A low gate charging rectifier having a MOS structure and a P-N junction and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The low gate charging rectifier is a combination of an N-channel MOS structure and a lateral P-N junction diode. A portion of the gate-covering region is replaced by a thicker dielectric layer or a low conductivity polysilicon layer. In a forward mode, the N-channel MOS structure and the P-N junction diode are connected with each other in parallel. Under this circumstance, like the Schottky diode, the low gate charging rectifier has low forward voltage drop and rapid switching speed. Whereas, in a reverse mode, the leakage current is pinched off and the N-channel is shut off by the depletion region of the P-N junction diode, so that the low gate charging rectifier has low leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20120205772
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A plurality of trenches are formed in Asemiconductor substrate. A plurality of doped regions are formed in the semiconductor substrate and under some of the trenches. A gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and the surfaces of the trenches. A polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. Then, the polysilicon structure is etched, so that the gate oxide layer within the trenches is covered by the polysilicon structure. Then, a mask layer is formed to cover the polysilicon structure within a part of the trenches and a part of the gate oxide layer, and the semiconductor substrate uncovered by the mask layer is exposed. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed to cover a part of the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: TZU-HSIUNG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120007152
    Abstract: A low gate charging rectifier having a MOS structure and a P-N junction and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The low gate charging rectifier is a combination of an N-channel MOS structure and a lateral P-N junction diode. A portion of the gate-covering region is replaced by a thicker dielectric layer or a low conductivity polysilicon layer. In a forward mode, the N-channel MOS structure and the P-N junction diode are connected with each other in parallel. Under this circumstance, like the Schottky diode, the low gate charging rectifier has low forward voltage drop and rapid switching speed. Whereas, in a reverse mode, the leakage current is pinched off and the N-channel is shut off by the depletion region of the P-N junction diode, so that the low gate charging rectifier has low leakage current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiung Chen