Patents Examined by K. Lee
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Patent number: 11956972Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a memory area and a logic circuit area thereon, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a second interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate. An embedded memory cell structure is disposed within the memory area between the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer. The second interlayer dielectric layer includes a first portion covering the embedded memory cell structure within the memory area and a second portion covering the logic circuit area. A top surface of the first portion is coplanar with a top surface of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu
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Patent number: 11950406Abstract: A memory cell includes a bit line and a plate line that are spaced apart from each other and vertically oriented in a first direction; a transistor provided with an active region that is laterally oriented in a second direction crossing the bit line and includes a first active cylinder, a second active cylinder, and at least one channel portion oriented laterally between the first active cylinder and the second active cylinder; a word line extending in a third direction while surrounding the at least one channel portion of the active region; and a capacitor oriented laterally in the second direction between the active region and the plate line.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Ki Hong Lee
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Patent number: 11935908Abstract: An image sensor includes a first structure including a first substrate, and a first internal wiring structure on the first substrate. The first substrate includes an active pixel region and a through electrode region around the active pixel region. The first internal wiring structure includes a plurality of first internal wiring patterns. The image sensor further includes a second structure including a second substrate and a second internal wiring structure on the second substrate. The second substrate is arranged on the first substrate. The image sensor additionally includes a through electrode layer arranged in the through electrode region to at least partially fill a through electrode trench, which penetrates the first substrate, and to connect the first internal wiring structure to the second internal wiring structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mihye Jang, Seungjoo Nah, Minho Jang, Heegeun Jeong
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Patent number: 11930641Abstract: A semiconductor device includes circuit elements on a first substrate; gate electrodes on a second substrate and stacked to be apart from each other in a first direction; sacrificial insulating layers on a lower through-insulating layer penetrating the second substrate, stacked to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and having side surfaces opposing the gate electrodes; channel structures penetrating the gate electrodes, extending vertically on the second substrate, and including a channel layer; a first separation pattern penetrating the gate electrodes and including a first barrier pattern and a first pattern portion extending from the first barrier pattern in a second direction; and a second separation pattern penetrating the gate electrodes, disposed to be parallel to the first separation pattern, and extending in the second direction. Some of the side surfaces of the sacrificial insulating layers may overlap the first barrier pattern in a third direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeonggil Lee, Taisoo Lim, Hauk Han
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Patent number: 11917835Abstract: An approach to provide a funnel-shaped spin-transfer torque (STT) magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) device with a dual magnetic tunnel junction. The approach includes providing a metal pillar on a connection to a semiconductor device. The approach includes providing a first reference layer on the metal pillar and on a portion of a first interlayer dielectric adjacent to the metal pillar. The approach includes providing a first tunnel barrier on the first reference layer and a free layer on the first tunnel barrier layer. The approach includes providing a second tunnel barrier on the free layer and a second reference layer on the second tunnel barrier of the semiconductor structure of the funnel-shaped spin-transfer torque MRAM device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Janusz Jozef Nowak
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Patent number: 11917810Abstract: A memory cell includes a bit line and a plate line that are spaced apart from each other and vertically oriented in a first direction; a transistor provided with an active region that is laterally oriented in a second direction crossing the bit line and includes a first active cylinder, a second active cylinder, and at least one channel portion oriented laterally between the first active cylinder and the second active cylinder; a word line extending in a third direction while surrounding the at least one channel portion of the active region; and a capacitor oriented laterally in the second direction between the active region and the plate line.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Ki Hong Lee
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Patent number: 11889691Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly having conductive structures distributed along a level within a memory array region and another region proximate the memory array region. The conductive structures include a first stack over a metal-containing region. A semiconductor material is within the first stack. A second stack is over the conductive structures, and includes alternating conductive tiers and insulative tiers. Cell-material-pillars are within the memory array region. The cell-material-pillars include channel material. The semiconductor material directly contacts the channel material. Conductive post structures are within the other region. Some of the conductive post structures are dummy structures and have bottom surfaces which are entirely along an insulative oxide material. Others of the conductive post structures are live posts electrically coupled with CMOS circuitry. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shuangqiang Luo, Dong Wang, Rui Zhang, Da Xing, Xiao Li, Pei Qiong Cheung, Xiao Zeng
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Patent number: 11869838Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a substrate; a stacked body; a columnar body; and a single-crystalline body. The stacked body includes a cell array region where first insulating layers and conductive layers are alternately stacked. The columnar body has a first columnar body. The first columnar body includes a semiconductor body and a charge accumulation film provided between one of a plurality of the conductive layers and the semiconductor body, and is present in the cell array region. The conductive layer that surrounds an outer periphery of the single-crystalline body and that is closest to the substrate among the conductive layers is a first layer, and that the conductive layer that surrounds an outer periphery of the first columnar body and that is closest to the substrate among the conductive layers is a second layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventor: Taisuke Sato
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Patent number: 11843017Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other. The substrate including a plurality of unit pixel regions having photoelectric conversion regions and floating diffusion regions disposed adjacent to the first surface. A pixel isolation pattern is disposed in the substrate and is configured to define the plurality of unit pixel regions. An interconnection layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The interconnection layer includes a conductive structure having a connection portion that extends parallel to the first surface of the substrate and is spaced apart from the first surface of the substrate. Contacts extend vertically from the connection portion towards the first surface of the substrate. Each of the contacts are spaced apart from each other with the pixel isolation pattern interposed therebetween. The contacts are coupled to the floating diffusion regions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyoun-Jee Ha, Changhwa Kim
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Patent number: 11810821Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes: an epitaxial film made of gallium nitride; a semiconductor element disposed in the epitaxial film; a chip formation substrate including the epitaxial film and having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface; and a convex and a concavity on the side surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research SystemInventors: Masatake Nagaya, Kazukuni Hara, Daisuke Kawaguchi, Toshiki Yui, Chiaki Sasaoka, Jun Kojima, Shoichi Onda
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Patent number: 11651954Abstract: A method for porosifying a Ill-nitride material in a semiconductor structure is provided, the semiconductor structure comprising a sub-surface structure of a first Ill-nitride material, having a charge carrier density greater than 5×1017 cm?3, beneath a surface layer of a second Ill-nitride material, having a charge carrier density of between 1×1014 cm?3 and 1×1017 cm?3. The method comprises the steps of exposing the surface layer to an electrolyte, and applying a potential difference between the first Ill-nitride material and the electrolyte, so that the sub-surface structure is porosified by electrochemical etching, while the surface layer is not porosified. A semiconductor structure and uses thereof are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LTDInventors: Tongtong Zhu, Rachel A. Oliver, Yingjun Liu
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Patent number: 10317296Abstract: A method for estimating stress of an electronic component. An electronic component including first and second elements and conductive bumps is provided. Each conductive bump has two surfaces connected to the first and second elements respectively. Two adjacent conductive bumps have a pitch therebetween. The conductive bumps includes a first conductive bump and second conductive bumps. A stress value of the first conductive bump related to a testing parameter is calculated. A stress value of each second conductive bump related to the testing parameter is calculated according to a first calculating formula. The first calculating formula is ? 2 = L D - 2 ? r ? ? 1 , ?2 is the stress of each second conductive bump, L is a beeline distance between each second conductive bump and the first conductive bump, D is an average value of the pitches of the conductive bumps, r is a radius of each surface, and ?1 is the stress value of the first conductive bump.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chien-Chang Chen, Horng-Shing Lu
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Patent number: 7793915Abstract: A valve drive device includes a valve element for opening or closing the inflow port or the outflow port, a drive mechanism for driving the valve element, an abutting part which is provided in any operation member included between the drive mechanism and the valve element, and a restriction part for restricting rotation of the valve element by abutting with the abutting part. The valve element is rotated by the drive mechanism so that the inflow port or the outflow port is opened or closed, and one of the abutting part and the restriction part is formed of an elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Nidec Sankyo CorporationInventors: Shigeru Ozawa, Tetsuhiko Hara
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Patent number: 7556092Abstract: A flow control system for an apparatus for radially expanding tubular members.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLCInventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
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Patent number: 7533686Abstract: In one embodiment, a frost-free sillcock is provided. The sillcock has a single handle which rotates to control the temperature of the discharged fluid. The handle also moves axially toward and away from a mounting surface to control the volume of fluid discharged from the sillcock. Furthermore, the sillcock has valve components disposed on the inside of the mounting surface which can be serviced from outside of the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Moen IncorporatedInventors: Michael A. Brattoli, Mark S. Kacik, Christopher Relyea, Mathew Smith, Allen Talley
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Patent number: 7527065Abstract: A double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system prevents fuel leaks into a dispenser sump located below a fuel dispenser. An inner flexible connector and an outer flexible connector are configured such that the dispenser sump connection system may be installed on newly constructed fuel delivery systems or be retrofitted onto existing fuel delivery systems in order to bring them into compliance with recently environmental regulations.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Flex-Ing, Inc.Inventor: Thomas L. Ingram
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Patent number: 7520295Abstract: In a capillary carrier with an inlet and an outlet, a channel is formed and extends between the inlet and the outlet. At least one capillary tube is arranged within the channel, and sealing elements, by which the capillary tube is sealingly fixed to the channel, are arranged at least near an inlet portion and an outlet portion of the capillary tube. An area is formed limited by a part of the channel, the sealing elements and the exterior of the capillary tube, which is in connection with the exterior of the carrier through a fluid communication pad, whereby a possible fluid leak across the sealing elements will be led to this area, and from there to the exterior of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignees: Cequr Aps., Diramo A/SInventors: Per Brandt Rasmussen, Heiko Arndt
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Patent number: 7516754Abstract: A flush valve diaphragm that includes a body portion and a peripheral sealing portion. The body portion is flexible and has a central passageway. The peripheral portion includes an integral filter, an exit chamber, and a bypass arrangement, such that water flowing through the filter flows through the bypass arrangement. The integral filter prevents clogging of the bypass arrangement. The diaphragm is used in a flush valve diaphragm assembly and a flush valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLCInventor: William A. Verdecchia
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Patent number: 7509972Abstract: A pneumatic valve with lockout for controlling the flow of a fluid includes a housing, a fluid flow passage extending through the housing between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a valve movable along an axis to open and close the flow passage. A pneumatic actuator is operable to move the valve to open and close the flow passage. A manual lockout device is actuable to selectively enable and disable the valve. The device includes a locking member movable to prevent actuation of the lockout device when the valve is disabled. A fitting on the housing to convey a pressurized gas to the pneumatic actuator is mounted to swivel about the housing for connection to an air source on any radial within 360°. The valve is compact, simple to connect in a system and safe.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventor: Harry Clayton Nesbitt
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Patent number: 7510166Abstract: An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure within the water chamber to allow the water passing from the water inlet to the water outlet, and a sensor-operated powering assembly including a relief valve provided at the valve member for controlling the water flowing to the water outlet and an actuator arranged in such a manner that while sensing a presence of a user of the flushing system, the actuator is driven to move the relief valve to an opened position for releasing the water pressure within the water chamber to allow the water passing to said water outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Inventors: Jorge Maercovich, Leo Maercovich, Shao-Kuang Liu