Patents Examined by Allison Bernstein
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Patent number: 12701891Abstract: A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an EL layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The EL layer includes at least a light-emitting layer, a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer is positioned between the first electrode and the light-emitting layer. The third layer is positioned between the first layer and the light-emitting layer. The second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer. The first layer includes a first organic compound. The second layer includes a second organic compound. The third layer includes a third organic compound. The ordinary refractive index of the second organic compound is higher than the ordinary refractive index of the first organic and the ordinary refractive index of the third organic compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeyoshi Watabe, Airi Ueda, Yuta Kawano, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
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Patent number: 12701697Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate, a bottom semiconductor device over the substrate, and a top semiconductor device over the bottom semiconductor device in a thickness direction of the substrate. The top semiconductor device and the bottom semiconductor device are of a same conductivity type.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Sheng Chang, Chia-En Huang, I-Hsin Yang
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Patent number: 12701713Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, an interfacial layer on the substrate, a ferroelectric layer on the interfacial layer, a gate on the ferroelectric layer, and the nitride protective layer between the interfacial layer and the gate and being adjacent to the ferroelectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunjae Lee, Jinseong Heo, Seunggeol Nam, Yunseong Lee, Dukhyun Choe
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Patent number: 12696486Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes an insulating structure, a source/drain region on the insulating structure, a pair of bottom semiconductor sheets being spaced apart from each other with the source/drain region therebetween in a first horizontal direction, a pair of channel regions spaced apart from the insulating structure with the bottom semiconductor sheets therebetween, a pair of gate lines respectively extending on the pair of channel regions on the bottom semiconductor sheets and extending longitudinally in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, and a backside contact structure extending through the insulating structure to contact a bottom surface of the source/drain region, the backside contact structure including a first contact portion that has a width in the first horizontal direction increasing toward the source/drain region and a second contact portion that has a width in the first horizontal direction decreasing toward the source/drain region.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2023Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunho Noh, Ilgyou Shin, Sangyong Kim, Youbin Kim
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Patent number: 12696445Abstract: A method of generating an integrated circuit (IC) layout diagram includes overlapping an active region with a plurality of gate regions, thereby defining a program transistor and a read transistor of a one-time-programmable (OTP) bit, overlapping a through via region with a gate region of the plurality of gate regions or with the active region, and overlapping the through via region with a metal region of a back-side metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2023Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chien-Ying Chen, Yao-Jen Yang
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Patent number: 12690191Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a memory cell comprising: a transistor; and a plurality of pairs of resistors coupled to the transistor in series, each of the pairs of resistors including a first resistor and a second resistor. The transistor is formed along a major surface of a substrate. At least a first one of the pairs of resistors are formed in a first one of a plurality of metallization layers disposed above the transistor. At least a second one of the pairs of resistors are formed in a second one of the plurality of metallization layers, the second metallization layer being disposed above the first metallization layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Ya-Chin King, Chrong Lin, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Yun-Sheng Chen, May-Be Chen, Hsin-Yuan Yu
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Patent number: 12690190Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a plurality of one-time programmable (OTP) memory cells. Each OTP memory cell includes a transistor disposed on a first side of a substrate, and a capacitor disposed on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side and electrically connected to the transistor. The capacitor includes a first terminal, a second terminal formed vertically lower than the first terminal, and an insulation layer vertically interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.Inventors: Meng-Sheng Chang, Chia-En Huang, Yih Wang
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Patent number: 12684847Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate with an upper surface and a channel, source and drain electrodes over the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, a passivation layer between the source and drain electrodes, a gate electrode between the source and drain electrodes, and a conductive field plate adjacent to the gate electrode. The passivation layer includes a lower passivation sub-layer and an upper passivation sub-layer over the lower passivation sub-layer. The gate electrode includes a lower portion that extends at least partially through the passivation layer. The conductive field plate includes a recessed region that extends through the upper passivation sub-layer but does not extend through the lower passivation sub-layer. The conductive field plate and the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate are separated by a portion of the lower passivation sub-layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Bernhard Grote, Jie Hu, Philippe Renaud, Congyong Zhu, Bruce McRae Green
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Patent number: 12684785Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate stacked structure including gate patterns and insulating patterns that are alternately stacked with each other; a gate insulating layer on a sidewall of the gate stacked structure; a channel layer surrounded by the gate insulating layer; a source line surrounded by the channel layer; a variable resistive layer surrounded by the channel layer; and a drain line surrounded by the channel layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngji Noh, Jongho Woo, Joo-Heon Kang, Kyunghoon Kim, Myunghun Woo
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Patent number: 12677687Abstract: Technology is disclosed herein for a memory device with multiple dies bonded together. The memory device may be referred to herein as an integrated memory assembly. The integrated memory assembly has a control semiconductor die and two or more memory semiconductor dies. In one embodiment, each memory semiconductor die has a memory structure having blocks of memory cells. Bit lines extend over the respective memory structure. In one embodiment the integrated memory assembly has what is referred to herein as a “separate bit line architecture”. The separate bit line architecture allows the control semiconductor die to control a memory operation in parallel in the two memory semiconductor dies. Moreover, the separate bit line architecture allows for good scaling of a memory device with multiple dies bonded together.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Hiroki Yabe
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Patent number: 12666619Abstract: A 3D semiconductor device including: a first level including a single-crystal layer, a memory control-circuit including first transistors, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer; connection of the first transistors includes the first, and/or the second, and/or the third metal layer; a fourth metal layer disposed atop third transistors disposed atop second transistors disposed atop said first level; a memory array including word-lines, including at least four memory mini-arrays including at least four-rows-by-four-columns of memory cells, each of the memory cells includes at least one of the second transistors (at least one with a metal-gate) or at least one of the third transistors; a connection path from the fourth metal to the third metal including a via disposed through the memory array; a semiconductor die, including second transistors and at least one alignment mark positioned toward the die edge, disposed atop said first level.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2025Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Jin-Woo Han
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Patent number: 12665008Abstract: A MRAM layout is provided in the present invention, wherein each memory cell includes a first word line, a third word line and a second word line spaced apart on a substrate in order and extending in a first direction over active areas, a first MTJ in BEOL metal layers with one terminal connected to a second active area and another terminal connected to a first bit line, a second MTJ in the BEOL metal layer with one terminal connected to a third active area and another terminal connected to a second bit line, wherein the first bit line and the second bit line are in different metal levels of the BEOL metal layer, and a source line is connected to a first active area and a fourth active area.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Wen-Liang Huang, Cheng-Tung Huang, Ting-Hao Chang, Chien-Yu Ko
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Patent number: 12663843Abstract: A memory device includes a first outer support structure extending along a first direction. The memory device also includes a first protrusion pattern extending along the first direction, the first protrusion pattern being in contact with an end of the first outer support structure. The memory device further includes a connection support structure spaced apart from the first protrusion pattern along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The memory device additionally includes a first oblique support structure connecting the connection support structure and the first outer support structure to each other in an oblique direction to the first and second directions.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Jae Ho Kim
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Patent number: 12666625Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, and systems for operating and manufacturing a semiconductor device. In some embodiments, a semiconductor device includes a stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and gate electrodes, a channel layer disposed inside a hole penetrating through the stack structure, a data storage layer disposed between the stack structure and the channel layer, data storage patterns disposed between the data storage layer and the gate electrodes, and dielectric layers disposed between the data storage patterns and the gate electrodes. The interlayer insulating layers and the gate electrodes are alternately and repeatedly stacked in a first direction. A first material of the data storage layer is different from a second material of the data storage patterns.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Suhwan Lim, Yongseok Kim, Juhyung Kim, Minjun Lee
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Patent number: 12666585Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first pull-down transistor, a first pull-up transistor, a second pull-down transistor, a second pull-up transistor, a first pass gate transistor, a second pass gate transistor, a first bit line, a second bit line, a word line and a voltage supply line. The first pull-down transistor and the first pull-up transistor form a first inverter. The second pull-down transistor and the second pull-up transistor form a second inverter. An input of the first inverter is connected to an output of the second inverter through a first node butted contact. The first node butted contact includes a metal contact directly contacted a gate of the first pull-down transistor and the first pull-up transistor and directly contacted a source/drain of the second pull-down transistor, the second pull-up transistor and the second pass gate transistor.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Dian-Sheng Yu, Jhon-Jhy Liaw, Kuo-Hua Pan, Chia-He Chung
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Patent number: 12666613Abstract: In an embodiment a memory cell includes a first doped well of a first conductivity type embedded in a second doped well of a second conductivity type, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, a third doped well of the second conductivity type embedded in a fourth doped well of the first conductivity type, a first wall in contact with the second and fourth doped wells, the first wall including a conductive or semiconductor core and an insulating liner, the insulating liner extending between the conductive or semiconductor core and the second and fourth doped wells, and a stack of layers comprising a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer, the first insulating layer being in contact with the second and fourth doped wells.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SASInventors: Franck Melul, Abderrezak Marzaki, Madjid Akbal
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Patent number: 12658217Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array die corresponding to a memory array, an access circuitry die corresponding to peripheral circuitry to support access operations with respect to the memory array, and a bonding layer disposed between the memory array die and the access circuitry die to form an interconnection between the memory array and the access circuitry. In some embodiments, the access circuitry die further integrates a local media controller corresponding to the memory array. In some embodiments, the local media controller is located external to the access circuitry die.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kitae Park, Aaron Yip
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Patent number: 12648143Abstract: A 3D semiconductor device including: a first level including a single crystal layer, a memory control circuit, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a third metal layer; connection of the first transistors comprises the first, and/or the second, and/or the third metal layer; a fourth metal layer disposed atop third transistors disposed atop second transistors disposed atop said first level; a memory array including word-lines and at least four memory mini arrays which include at least four rows by four columns of memory cells, each of the memory cells includes at least one of the second transistors (at least one with a metal gate) or at least one of the third transistors; a connection path from the fourth metal to the third metal including a via disposed through the memory array; the memory control circuit includes first transistors and voltage regulators.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2025Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Jin-Woo Han
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Patent number: 12648370Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for chalcogenide memory device compositions are described. A memory cell may use a chalcogenide material having a composition as described herein as a storage materials, a selector materials, or as a self-selecting storage material. A chalcogenide material as described herein may include a sulfurous component, which may be completely sulfur (S) or may be a combination of sulfur and one or more other elements, such as selenium (Se). In addition to the sulfurous component, the chalcogenide material may further include one or more other elements, such as germanium (Ge), at least one Group-III element, or arsenic (As).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dale W. Collins, Paolo Fantini, Lorenzo Fratin, Enrico Varesi
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Patent number: 12641769Abstract: A dual-port memory cell includes a first, second, third, and fourth pass-gate transistor, and a first and a second word line. The first pass-gate transistor includes a first gate on a first level. The second pass-gate transistor includes a second gate on a second level below the first level. The third pass-gate transistor includes a third gate on the first level. The fourth pass-gate transistor includes a fourth gate on the second level. The first word line is on a first metal layer above a front-side of a substrate, and is coupled to the first and third pass-gate transistors that correspond to a first port of the dual-port memory cell. The second word line is on a second metal layer below a back-side of the substrate, and is coupled to the second and fourth pass-gate transistors that correspond to a second port of the dual-port memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yen Lin CHUNG Chung, Kao-Cheng Lin, Wei Min Chan, Yen-Huei Chen