Patents by Inventor Xian Liu

Xian Liu 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: 10833178
    Abstract: A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell on a substrate having memory cell and logic circuit regions by forming a pair of conductive floating gates in the memory cell region, forming a first source region in the substrate between the pair of floating gates, forming a polysilicon layer in both regions, forming an oxide layer over the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region, performing a chemical-mechanical polish of the polysilicon layer in the memory cell area leaving a first block of the polysilicon layer between the floating gates that is separated from remaining portions of the polysilicon layer, and selectively etching portions of the polysilicon layer to result in: second and third blocks of the polysilicon layer disposed in outer regions of the memory cell area, and a fourth block of the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunming Wang, Leo Xing, Andy Liu, Melvin Diao, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10818680
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate having an upper surface with a plurality of upwardly extending fins. A memory cell formed on a first of the fins and including spaced apart source and drain regions in the first fin, with a channel region extending therebetween along top and side surfaces of the first fin, a floating gate that extends along a first portion of the channel region, a select gate that extends along a second portion of the channel region, a control gate that extends along and is insulated from the floating gate, and an erase gate that extends along and is insulated from the source region. A logic device formed on a second of the fins and including spaced apart logic source and logic drain regions in the second fin, with a logic channel region of the second fin extending therebetween, and a logic gate that extends along the logic channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Zhou, Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Serguei Jourba, Catherine Decobert, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10797142
    Abstract: A memory cell is formed on a semiconductor substrate having an upper surface with a plurality of upwardly extending fins. First and second fins extend in one direction, and a third fin extends in an orthogonal direction. Spaced apart source and drain regions are formed in each of the first and second fins, defining a channel region extending there between in each of the first and second fins. The source regions are disposed at intersections between the third fin and the first and second fins. A floating gate is disposed laterally between the first and second fins, and laterally adjacent to the third fin, and extends along first portions of the channel regions. A word line gate extends along second portions of the channel regions. A control gate is disposed over the floating gate. An erase gate is disposed over the source regions and the floating gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Serguei Jourba, Catherine Decobert, Feng Zhou, Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10790292
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device where memory cells and some logic devices are formed on bulk silicon while other logic devices are formed on a thin silicon layer over insulation over the bulk silicon of the same substrate. The memory cell stacks, select gate poly, and source regions for the memory devices are formed in the memory area before the logic devices are formed in the logic areas. The various oxide, nitride and poly layers used to form the gate stacks in the memory area are formed in the logic areas as well. Only after the memory cell stacks and select gate poly are formed, and the memory area protected by one or more protective layers, are the oxide, nitride and poly layers used to form the memory cell stacks removed from the logic areas, and the logic devices are then formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Feng Zhou, Parviz Ghazavi, Steven Lemke, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10755779
    Abstract: Various architectures and layouts for an array of resistive random access memory (RRAM) cells are disclosed. The RRAM cells are organized into rows and columns, with each cell comprising a top electrode, a bottom electrode, and a switching layer. Circuitry is included for improving the reading and writing of the array, including the addition of a plurality of columns of dummy RRAM cells in the array used as a ground source, connecting source lines to multiple pairs of rows of RRAM cells, and the addition of rows of isolation transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hieu Van Tran, Anh Ly, Thuan Vu, Stanley Hong, Feng Zhou, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10727240
    Abstract: A memory device including a plurality of upwardly extending fins in a semiconductor substrate upper surface. A memory cell is formed on a first of the fins, and includes spaced apart source and drain regions in the first fin, with a channel region extending along top and opposing side surfaces of the first fin between the source and drain regions. A floating gate extends along a first portion of the channel region. A select gate extends along a second portion of the channel region. A control gate extends along the floating gate. An erase gate extends along the source region. A second of the fins has a length that extends in a first direction which is perpendicular to a second direction in which a length of the first fin extends. The source region is formed in the first fin at an intersection of the first and second fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Store Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Serguei Jourba, Catherine Decobert, Feng Zhou, Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10705183
    Abstract: A single sampling radar signal processing system is disclosed, wherein the system comprises a pseudo-random sequence generator, an integral sampler, an ADC module, a controller and a compression domain detector, wherein the integral sampler is connected to the pseudo-random sequence generator, the controller and the ADC module, respectively, and the ADC module is connected to the compression domain detector. Since the initial integral sampling time of each pulse signal can be controlled when the integral sampler performs integral sampling on the pulse signal in the radar signal, each pulse signal is sequentially delayed by different times during integral sampling, and a sample value is obtained by compression sampling in a single pulse repetition period. A single sampling radar signal processing method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianjun Huang, Xian Liu, Jingxiong Huang, Li Kang, Shengyu Liang, Zijian Zeng
  • Patent number: 10692548
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing address fault detection in a flash memory system. In one embodiment, a flash memory system comprises a memory array comprising flash memory cells arranged in rows and columns, a row decoder for receiving a row address as an input, the row decoder coupled to a plurality of word lines, wherein each word line is coupled to a row of flash memory cells in the memory array, an address fault detection array comprising a column of memory cells, wherein each of the plurality of word lines is coupled to a memory cell in the column, and an analog comparator for comparing a current drawn by the column with a reference current and for indicating a fault if the current drawn by the column exceeds the reference current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hieu Van Tran, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Publication number: 20200176459
    Abstract: A memory device having plurality of upwardly extending semiconductor substrate fins, a memory cell formed on a first fin and a logic device formed on a second fin. The memory cell includes source and drain regions in the first fin with a channel region therebetween, a polysilicon floating gate extending along a first portion of the channel region including the side and top surfaces of the first fin, a metal select gate extending along a second portion of the channel region including the side and top surfaces of the first fin, a polysilicon control gate extending along the floating gate, and a polysilicon erase gate extending along the source region. The logic device includes source and drain regions in the second fin with a second channel region therebetween, and a metal logic gate extending along the second channel region including the side and top surfaces of the second fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Feng Zhou, JINHO KIM, XIAN LIU, SERGUEI JOURBA, CATHERINE DECOBERT, NHAN DO
  • Publication number: 20200176578
    Abstract: A memory cell is formed on a semiconductor substrate having an upper surface with a plurality of upwardly extending fins. First and second fins extend in one direction, and a third fin extends in an orthogonal direction. Spaced apart source and drain regions are formed in each of the first and second fins, defining a channel region extending there between in each of the first and second fins. The source regions are disposed at intersections between the third fin and the first and second fins. A floating gate is disposed laterally between the first and second fins, and laterally adjacent to the third fin, and extends along first portions of the channel regions. A word line gate extends along second portions of the channel regions. A control gate is disposed over the floating gate. An erase gate is disposed over the source regions and the floating gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Serguei Jourba, Catherine Decobert, Feng Zhou, Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10658027
    Abstract: A method of forming a memory device that includes forming on a substrate, a first insulation layer, a first conductive layer, a second insulation layer, a second conductive layer, a third insulation layer. First trenches are formed through third insulation layer, the second conductive layer, the second insulation layer and the first conductive layer, leaving side portions of the first conductive layer exposed. A fourth insulation layer is formed at the bottom of the first trenches that extends along the exposed portions of the first conductive layer. The first trenches are filled with conductive material. Second trenches are formed through the third insulation layer, the second conductive layer, the second insulation layer and the first conductive layer. Drain regions are formed in the substrate under the second trenches. A pair of memory cells results, with a single continuous channel region extending between drain regions for the pair of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nhan Do, Xian Liu, Vipin Tiwari, Hieu Van Tran
  • Patent number: 10644139
    Abstract: A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell on a substrate having memory cell and logic circuit regions by forming a pair of conductive floating gates in the memory cell region, forming a first source region in the substrate between the pair of floating gates, forming a polysilicon layer in both regions, forming an oxide layer over the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region, performing a chemical-mechanical polish of the polysilicon layer in the memory cell area leaving a first block of the polysilicon layer between the floating gates that is separated from remaining portions of the polysilicon layer, and selectively etching portions of the polysilicon layer to result in: second and third blocks of the polysilicon layer disposed in outer regions of the memory cell area, and a fourth block of the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunming Wang, Leo Xing, Andy Liu, Melvin Diao, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10644012
    Abstract: A method of forming a memory device including a plurality of upwardly extending fins in a semiconductor substrate upper surface. A memory cell is formed on a first fin, and includes spaced apart source and drain regions in the first fin, with a channel region extending along top and opposing side surfaces of the first fin between the source and drain regions. A floating gate extends along a first portion of the channel region. A select gate extends along a second portion of the channel region. A control gate extends along the floating gate. An erase gate extends along the source region. A second fin has a length that extends in a first direction which is perpendicular to a second direction in which a length of the first fin extends. The source region is formed in the first fin at an intersection of the first and second fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Serguei Jourba, Catherine Decobert, Feng Zhou, Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Publication number: 20200132806
    Abstract: A single sampling radar signal processing system is disclosed, wherein the system comprises a pseudo-random sequence generator, an integral sampler, an ADC module, a controller and a compression domain detector, wherein the integral sampler is connected to the pseudo-random sequence generator, the controller and the ADC module, respectively, and the ADC module is connected to the compression domain detector. Since the initial integral sampling time of each pulse signal can be controlled when the integral sampler performs integral sampling on the pulse signal in the radar signal, each pulse signal is sequentially delayed by different times during integral sampling, and a sample value is obtained by compression sampling in a single pulse repetition period. A single sampling radar signal processing method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jianjun Huang, Xian Liu, Jingxiong Huang, Li Kang, Shengyu Liang, Zijian Zeng
  • Patent number: 10615270
    Abstract: A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell on a substrate having memory cell and logic circuit regions by forming a pair of conductive floating gates in the memory cell region, forming a first source region in the substrate between the pair of floating gates, forming a polysilicon layer in both regions, forming an oxide layer over the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region, performing a chemical-mechanical polish of the polysilicon layer in the memory cell area leaving a first block of the polysilicon layer between the floating gates that is separated from remaining portions of the polysilicon layer, and selectively etching portions of the polysilicon layer to result in: second and third blocks of the polysilicon layer disposed in outer regions of the memory cell area, and a fourth block of the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunming Wang, Leo Xing, Andy Liu, Melvin Diao, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10600794
    Abstract: A twin bit memory cell includes first and second spaced apart floating gates formed in first and second trenches in the upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. An erase gate, or a pair of erase gates, are disposed over and insulated from the floating gates, respectively. A word line gate is disposed over and insulated from a portion of the upper surface that is between the first and second trenches. A first source region is formed in the substrate under the first trench, and a second source region formed in the substrate under the second trench. A continuous channel region of the substrate extends from the first source region, along a side wall of the first trench, along the portion of the upper surface that is between the first and second trenches, along a side wall of the second trench, and to the second source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunming Wang, Andy Liu, Xian Liu, Leo Xing, Melvin Diao, Nhan Do
  • Patent number: 10590708
    Abstract: A mechanics experiment system for a perforated string in underground perforating blasting of an oil-gas well. The system includes an experiment water pool, a perforated string arranged in the experiment water pool, a signal amplifier, an A/D converter and a computer. The signal amplifier, the A/D converter and the computer are arranged outside the experiment water pool and are sequentially electrically connected; the perforated string includes an oil pipe, a packing tube, a sleeve, an acceleration testing short joint A, a damper, an acceleration testing short joint B and a perforating gun which are sequentially connected from top to bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Xiaoqiang Guo, Qingyou Liu, Guorong Wang, Haiyan Zhu, Xian Liu
  • Publication number: 20200020789
    Abstract: A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell on a substrate having memory cell and logic circuit regions by forming a pair of conductive floating gates in the memory cell region, forming a first source region in the substrate between the pair of floating gates, forming a polysilicon layer in both regions, forming an oxide layer over the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region, performing a chemical-mechanical polish of the polysilicon layer in the memory cell area leaving a first block of the polysilicon layer between the floating gates that is separated from remaining portions of the polysilicon layer, and selectively etching portions of the polysilicon layer to result in: second and third blocks of the polysilicon layer disposed in outer regions of the memory cell area, and a fourth block of the polysilicon layer in the logic circuit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chunming Wang, Leo Xing, Andy Liu, Melvin Diao, Xian Liu, Nhan Do
  • Publication number: 20200013786
    Abstract: A memory device including a plurality of upwardly extending fins in a semiconductor substrate upper surface. A memory cell is formed on a first of the fins, and includes spaced apart source and drain regions in the first fin, with a channel region extending along top and opposing side surfaces of the first fin between the source and drain regions. A floating gate extends along a first portion of the channel region. A select gate extends along a second portion of the channel region. A control gate extends along the floating gate. An erase gate extends along the source region. A second of the fins has a length that extends in a first direction which is perpendicular to a second direction in which a length of the first fin extends. The source region is formed in the first fin at an intersection of the first and second fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: SERGUEI JOURBA, CATHERINE DECOBERT, FENG ZHOU, JINHO KIM, XIAN LIU, NHAN DO
  • Publication number: 20200013789
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate having an upper surface with a plurality of upwardly extending fins. A memory cell formed on a first of the fins and including spaced apart source and drain regions in the first fin, with a channel region extending therebetween along top and side surfaces of the first fin, a floating gate that extends along a first portion of the channel region, a select gate that extends along a second portion of the channel region, a control gate that extends along and is insulated from the floating gate, and an erase gate that extends along and is insulated from the source region. A logic device formed on a second of the fins and including spaced apart logic source and logic drain regions in the second fin, with a logic channel region of the second fin extending therebetween, and a logic gate that extends along the logic channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Feng Zhou, Jinho Kim, Xian Liu, Serguei Jourba, Catherine Decobert, Nhan Do