Patents by Inventor Wen-Chiang Hong

Wen-Chiang Hong 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: 20240162310
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate structure formed over a substrate, and a first source/drain (S/D) structure formed adjacent to the gate structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first contact structure formed over a first side of the first S/D structure, and a portion of the first contact structure is lower than a top surface of the first S/D structure. The semiconductor structure includes a second contact structure formed over a second side of the first S/D structure, and the second contact structure is in direct contact with the first contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta-Chun LIN, Wen-Chiang HONG, Chih-Hao CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240162308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure with having a source/drain feature with a central cavity, and a source/drain contact feature formed in central cavity of the source/drain region, wherein the source/drain contact feature is nearly wrapped around by the source/drain region. The source/drain contact feature may extend to a lower most of a plurality semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Pin Chun SHEN, Che Chia CHANG, Li-Ying WU, Jen-Hsiang LU, Wen-Chiang HONG, Chun-Wing YEUNG, Ta-Chun LIN, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Shih-Hsun CHANG, Chih-Hao CHANG, Yi-Hsien CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240128267
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, a first isolation block and a second isolation block. The first semiconductor structure includes a first gate structure wrapping around a first sheet structures and a second sheet structures, and a first dielectric wall disposed between and separating the first and second sheet structures. The second semiconductor structure includes a second gate structure wrapping around third sheet structures. The first isolation block is disposed on the first dielectric wall of the first semiconductor structure and separates the first gate structure into a first gate portion wrapping around the first sheet structures and a second gate portion wrapping around the second sheet structures. The second isolation block is disposed between the first and second semiconductor structures and separates the first gate structure from the second gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Liang, Yu-San Chien, Pin Chun Shen, Wen-Chiang Hong, Chun-Wing Yeung
  • Publication number: 20240120337
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric wall, a plurality of first semiconductor layers vertically stacked and extending outwardly from a first side of the first dielectric wall, each first semiconductor layer has a first width, a plurality of second semiconductor layers vertically stacked and extending outwardly from a second side of the first dielectric wall, each second semiconductor layer has a second width, a plurality of third semiconductor layers disposed adjacent the second side of the first dielectric wall, each third semiconductor layer has a third width greater than the second width, a first gate electrode layer surrounding at least three surfaces of each of the first semiconductor layers, the first gate electrode layer having a first conductivity type, and a second gate electrode layer surrounding at least three surfaces of each of the second semiconductor layers, the second gate electrode layer having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ta-Chun LIN, Chih-Hung HSIEH, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Wen-Chiang HONG, Chun-Wing YEUNG, Kuo-Hua PAN, Chih-Hao CHANG, Jhon Jhy LIAW
  • Publication number: 20240006507
    Abstract: A multifunctional oxide based negative capacitance thin film transistor (NC-TFT) is built on glass or on flexible substrates, instead of on the single crystal substrates. It is therefore suitable for low-cost and large-area electronics, transparent electronics, or flexible electronics applications. The NC-TFT includes a semiconductor Magnesium Zinc Oxide (MZO) as the channel layer and a Nickel doped MZO ferroelectric material (NMZO) as the gate dielectric layer. Also disclosed are articles of manufacture methods of building the NC-TFT on glass and its transparent version NC-TTFT on glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Yicheng Lu, Fangzhou Yu, Wen-Chiang Hong
  • Publication number: 20220359758
    Abstract: Transistors with metal oxide channel material and a multi-composition gate dielectric. A surface of a metal oxide gate dielectric may be nitrided before deposition of a metal oxide channel material, for example to reduce gate capacitance of a TFT. Breakdown voltage and/or drive current of a TFT can be increased through the introduction of an additional metal oxide and/or nitride between the gate electrode and a metal oxide gate dielectric. The introduction of an intervening layer between two layers of a metal oxide gate dielectric can also increase breakdown voltage and/or drive current of a TFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shailesh Kumar Madisetti, Chieh-Jen Ku, Wen-Chiang Hong, Pei-Hua Wang, Cheng Tan, Harish Ganapathy, Bernhard Sell, Lin-Yung Wang
  • Patent number: 11322622
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a flexible high voltage thin film transistor (f-HVTFT) with a center-symmetric circular configuration. The f-HVTFT includes a ring-shaped oxide semiconductor channel, a ring-shaped gate, a ring-shaped source, and a circular drain. The source and gate each have multiple connections to respective electrode pads, enabling stable and identical electrical characteristics and blocking voltage while the f-HVTFT is subject to bending from random directions. The f-HVTFT enables a high blocking voltage over 100 V, on-current over 100 ?A, and low off-current of 0.1 pA, which makes it suitable for power management of self-powered wearable electronic systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Yicheng Lu, Wen-Chiang Hong, Xiaolong Du, Yonghui Zhang, Zengxia Mei
  • Publication number: 20210005753
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a flexible high voltage thin film transistor (f-HVTFT) with a center-symmetric circular configuration. The f-HVTFT includes a ring-shaped oxide semiconductor channel, a ring-shaped gate, a ring-shaped source, and a circular drain. The source and gate each have multiple connections to respective electrode pads, enabling stable and identical electrical characteristics and blocking voltage while the f-HVTFT is subject to bending from random directions. The f-HVTFT enables a high blocking voltage over 100 V, on-current over 100 ?A, and low off-current of 0.1 pA, which makes it suitable for power management of self-powered wearable electronic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yicheng Lu, Wen-Chiang Hong, Xiaolong Du, Yonghui Zhang, Zengxia Mei
  • Patent number: 10658518
    Abstract: Magnesium Zinc Oxide (MZO)—based high voltage thin film transistor (MZO-HVTFT) is built on a transparent substrate, such as glass. The device has the circular drain and ring-shaped source and gate to reduce non-uniformity of the electric field distribution. Controlled Mg doping in the channel and modulated Mg doping in a transition layer located at the channel-gate dielectric interface improve the device's operating stability and increase its blocking voltage capability over 600V. The MZO HVTFT can be used for fabricating the micro-inverter in photovoltaic system on glass (PV-SOG), and for self-powered smart glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Yicheng Lu, Wen-Chiang Hong, Chieh-Jen Ku, Kuang Sheng, Rui Li
  • Publication number: 20190237582
    Abstract: Magnesium Zinc Oxide (MZO)—based high voltage thin film transistor (MZO-HVTFT) is built on a transparent substrate, such as glass. The device has the circular drain and ring-shaped source and gate to reduce non-uniformity of the electric field distribution. Controlled Mg doping in the channel and modulated Mg doping in a transition layer located at the channel-gate dielectric interface improve the device's operating stability and increase its blocking voltage capability over 600V. The MZO HVTFT can be used for fabricating the micro-inverter in photovoltaic system on glass (PV-SOG), and for self-powered smart glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yicheng Lu, Wen-Chiang Hong, Chieh-Jen Ku, Kuang Sheng, Rui Li