Patents Examined by Daniel Luke
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Patent number: 12648185Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate, a display panel and a display device. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a semiconductor layer, a gate layer and a source-drain layer arranged in a stacked manner, two insulating layers respectively located between the semiconductor layer and the gate layer and between the gate layer and the source-drain layer, the semiconductor layer comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region located between the source region and the drain region, the channel region is doped with a p-type impurity, a molecular weight of the p-type impurity in the channel region is equal to or greater than 25, a range of a doping depth of the p-type impurity in the channel region is 1 nm to 20 nm.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Zhengyong Zhu, Xin Zhao, Shuang Hu, Zhili Ma
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Patent number: 12642079Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first interconnect layer, and a second interconnect layer above the first interconnect layer. The first interconnect layer includes (i) a first dielectric material, (ii) a recess within the first dielectric material, and (iii) a first interconnect feature within the recess. In an example, a top surface of the first interconnect feature is at least 1 nanometer (nm), or at least 3 nm, or at least 5 nm below a top surface of the first dielectric material. The second interconnect layer includes (i) a second dielectric material, and (ii) a second interconnect feature within the second dielectric material. In an example, the second interconnect feature is at least in part above, and conductively coupled to, the first interconnect feature. In an example, a bottom section of the second interconnect feature is within a top section of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Leonard P. Guler, Tahir Ghani, Charles H. Wallace, Desalegne B. Teweldebrhan
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Patent number: 12635503Abstract: An integrated circuit configuration with graphene coated metal interconnect structures and airgap structures between the graphene coated metal interconnect structures and method for fabrication of the integrated circuit configuration may be provided. The structure may include a metal interconnect structure in contact with an electrode upon a substrate fabricated through subtractive metal reactive ion etching. The metal interconnect structure may have a thin coating of hydrophobic graphene surrounding the exterior of the metal interconnect structure to prevent oxidation of the metal interconnect and to prevent parasitic capacitance. The structure may further include one or more air gap structures formed upon the substrate and in between the graphene coated metal interconnect structures and capped with a dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Takeshi Nogami, Son Nguyen, Cornelius Brown Peethala
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Patent number: 12622244Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: a base provided with a contact hole is provided; an initial contact structure including a first diffusion barrier layer, a conductive layer and a second diffusion barrier layer stacked onto one another is formed on the base, the first diffusion barrier layer conformably covering the contact hole and covering part of a top surface of the base, the conductive layer covering first diffusion barrier layer and being filled in unoccupied space in the contact hole, the second diffusion barrier layer covering a side of the conductive layer away from first diffusion barrier layer, the initial contact structure outside the contact hole being provided with a groove exposing side walls of conductive layer and second diffusion barrier layer; a third diffusion barrier layer is formed on a side wall of initial contact structure exposed by the groove to obtain a target contact structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Wentao Xu, Lintao Zhang, Lei Yang, Haoran Li
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Patent number: 12622248Abstract: Dual-damascene fully-aligned via interconnects with divot fill are provided. In one aspect, an interconnect structure includes: a first interlayer dielectric disposed on a wafer; a metal line(s) embedded in the first interlayer dielectric, where a top surface of the metal line(s) is recessed below a top surface of the first interlayer dielectric; a second interlayer dielectric disposed on the first interlayer dielectric; a conductive via(s) embedded in the second interlayer dielectric and aligned with the metal line(s); a barrier layer along a bottom and a first portion of a sidewall of the metal line(s); and a protective dielectric layer along a second portion of the sidewall of the metal line(s), where the barrier layer and the protective dielectric layer fully separate the metal line(s) from the first interlayer dielectric. A metal cap can be disposed on the metal line(s). A method of fabricating an interconnect structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Koichi Motoyama, Oscar van der Straten, Chih-Chao Yang
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Patent number: 12615783Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first structure is formed on a first substrate. A first bonded body is formed by bonding a supporting substrate to a first principal surface, on which the first structure is formed, of the first substrate. The supporting substrate is higher in rigidity than the first substrate. The first substrate is removed from the first bonded body. A second structure is formed on a second substrate. A third structure is formed on a third substrate. A second bonded body is formed by bonding a second principal surface, on which the second structure is formed, of the second substrate to a third principal surface, on which the third structure is formed, of the third substrate. The third substrate is removed from the second bonded body.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Ashidate, Tomoyuki Takeishi
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Method for forming semiconductor packages using dielectric alignment marks and laser liftoff process
Patent number: 12610845Abstract: A method for making forming a semiconductor package comprises forming a plurality of alignment marks in or on a carrier substrate; positioning and bonding a plurality of semiconductor dies to the carrier substrate based on the plurality of alignment marks; further processing the plurality of semiconductor dies into a reconstituted wafer; and decoupling the reconstituted wafer from the carrier substrate at an interface using a laser source. The alignment marks are interposed between the interface and the laser source.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Kevin Ryan, Hirokazu Aizawa, Kaoru Maekawa, Satohiko Hoshino, Yoshihiro Tsutsumi -
Patent number: 12610589Abstract: Device scaling has increased the device density of integrated circuits (ICs) and reduced the cost of circuits. Today development of new device structures, use of new materials and complex process steps are implemented to continue scaling of the semiconductor devices. The added manufacturing steps and complexity have increased cost of ICs directly impacting the implementation of IoT devices that need low cost and high yields to be successful. ALEFT—is a device that reduces the cost of manufacture while allowing scaling and improving device performance. A requirements of IoT devices is the ability to store data on chips using integratable memory. FCNVM-ALEFT is an integratable non-volatile memory device with a protected floating gate that is integratable with the ALEFT devices with minimum additional processing. ALEFT devices integrated with FCNVM-ALEFT is a suitable technology combination for the IoT devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2025Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Inventors: Mammen Thomas, Arun Mammen Thomas
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Patent number: 12604725Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a low-k dielectric layer, a cap layer, and a conductive layer is provided. The low-k dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The cap layer is disposed on the low-k dielectric layer, wherein a carbon atom content of the cap layer is greater than a carbon atom content of the low-k dielectric layer. The conductive layer is disposed in the cap layer and the low-k dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Cheng Chou, Chung-Chi Ko, Tze-Liang Lee, Ming-Tsung Lee
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Patent number: 12598977Abstract: Metallization interconnect structures, integrated circuit devices, and methods related to high aspect ratio interconnects are discussed. A self assembled monolayer is selectively formed on interlayer dielectric sidewalls of an opening that exposes an underlying metallization structure. A first metal is formed on the underlying metallization structure and within only a bottom portion of the self assembled monolayer. The exposed portion of the self assembled monolayer is removed and a second metal is formed over the first metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Jiun-Ruey Chen, Christopher Jezewski, John Plombon, Miriam Reshotko, Mauro Kobrinsky, Scott B. Clendenning
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Patent number: 12575310Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel areas. The repair wiring may include a first repair wiring in each pixel area and a second repair wiring extending beyond the corresponding pixel area. The first repair wiring of each pixel area may cross a repair cutting region of the corresponding pixel area. The second repair wiring may include a region overlapping with a repair connecting region of one of adjacent two pixel areas. Each of the first repair wiring and the second repair wiring may have a stacked structure of a lower wiring layer and an upper wiring layer. The lower wiring layer and the upper wiring layer may have a relative high transmittance. The upper wiring layer may have an energy absorption rate higher than the lower wiring layer. The upper wiring layer of the first repair wiring may be disposed outside the repair cutting region.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Bin Shim, Sang Pil Park
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Patent number: 12568815Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present embodiment includes a wiring layer including a plurality of wires. The wires include first wires and second wires. Each of the first wires has a first width in a direction substantially parallel to the wiring layer. The second wires are arranged at wider intervals than intervals of the first wires. Each of the second wires includes a first wiring member having a second width larger than the first width, and a second wiring member provided on the first wiring member and having a third width larger than the second width.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Akira Nakajima
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Patent number: 12564025Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer, forming a first metal cap over and contacting the first conductive feature, forming an etch stop layer over the first dielectric layer and the first metal cap, forming a second dielectric layer over the etch stop layer; and etching the second dielectric layer and the etch stop layer to form an opening. The first conductive feature is exposed to the opening. The method further includes selectively depositing a second metal cap at a bottom of the opening, forming an inhibitor film at the bottom of the opening and on the second metal cap, selectively depositing a conductive barrier in the opening, removing the inhibitor film, and filling remaining portions of the opening with a conductive material to form a second conductive feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsiang-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 12557456Abstract: A method for repairing a display module and a display module repaired by the method are provided. The method for repairing a display module includes: detecting light-emitting diode (LED) missing positions on a target substrate; loading the target substrate onto a first stage; loading a transfer substrate onto a second stage; arranging the target substrate and the transfer substrate by operating the first stage and the second stage; and transferring a laser consecutively to the LED missing positions by moving the target substrate and the transfer substrate at a constant speed by operating the first stage and the second stage in a row direction or a column direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byungchul Kim, Doyoung Kwag, Sangmoo Park, Wonsik Choi
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Patent number: 12557631Abstract: Implementations of low-resistance copper interconnects and manufacturing techniques for forming the low-resistance copper interconnects described herein may achieve low contact resistance and low sheet resistance by decreasing tantalum nitride (TaN) liner/film thickness (or eliminating the use of tantalum nitride as a copper diffusion barrier) and using ruthenium (Ru) and/or zinc silicon oxide (ZnSiOx) as a copper diffusion barrier, among other examples. The low contact resistance and low sheet resistance of the copper interconnects described herein may increase the electrical performance of an electronic device including such copper interconnects by decreasing the resistance/capacitance (RC) time constants of the electronic device and increasing signal propagation speeds across the electronic device, among other examples.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shu-Cheng Chin, Chih-Chien Chi, Chi-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 12557623Abstract: A connecting structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed over a substrate and a conductive feature, a doped dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer, a first metal portion disposed in the first dielectric layer and in contact with the conductive feature, and a doped metal portion disposed over the first metal portion. The first metal portion and the doped metal portion include a same noble metal material. The doped dielectric layer and the doped metal portion include same dopants.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Hsien Huang, Su-Hao Liu, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo
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Patent number: 12550692Abstract: Microelectronic devices—having at least one conductive contact structure adjacent a silicide region—are formed using methods that avoid unintentional contact expansion and contact reduction. A first metal nitride liner is formed in a contact opening, and an exposed surface of a polysilicon structure is thereafter treated (e.g., cleaned and dried) in preparation for formation of a silicide region. During the pretreatments (e.g., cleaning and drying), neighboring dielectric material is protected by the presence of the metal nitride liner, inhibiting expansion of the contact opening. After forming the silicide region, a second metal nitride liner is formed on the silicide region before a conductive material is formed to fill the contact opening and form a conductive contact structure (e.g., a memory cell contact structure, a peripheral contact structure).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Inventors: Kenichi Kusumoto, Taizo Yasuda, Hidekazu Nobuto, Kohei Morita
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Patent number: 12543547Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for oxygen based treatment of low-k dielectric layers deposited using a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process. Oxygen based treatment of the FCVD deposited low-k dielectric layers desirably increases the Ebd to capacitance and reliability of the devices while removing voids.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2024Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Applied Materials Inc.Inventors: Shi You, He Ren, Naomi Yoshida, Nikolaos Bekiaris, Mehul Naik, Martin Jay Seamons, Jingmei Liang, Mei-Yee Shek
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Patent number: 12538791Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a gate structure formed over a substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source/drain structure formed beside the gate structure. The semiconductor device structure further includes a contact structure formed over the source/drain structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first cap layer formed over the contact structure. The semiconductor device structure further includes a dielectric structure extending from a top surface of the first cap layer into the contact structure. The dielectric structure and the source/drain structure are separated by the contact structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Hung Liao, Lin-Yu Huang, Chia-Hao Chang, Huang-Lin Chao
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Patent number: 12532724Abstract: This disclosure relates to the process of etching and treatment of side walls while processing microdevices. One aspect is to fill the device wall indentation with a polymer. The disclosure relates to a method and device with its structure to the process of etching and treatment of sidewalls. The methods of etching, coating, and curing are used.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Assignee: VueReal Inc.Inventors: Gholamreza Chaji, Ehsanollah Fathi