Patents Examined by Michael M Trinh
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Patent number: 11145613Abstract: Methods for forming semiconductor structures are provided. The method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a metal pad over a first substrate and forming a resist layer having an opening over the metal layer. The method for forming a semiconductor structure further includes forming a conductive pillar and a solder layer over the conductive pillar in the opening of the resist layer and removing the resist layer. The method for forming a semiconductor structure further includes removing a portion of the conductive pillar so that the conductive pillar has an angled sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTDInventors: Li-Guo Lee, Yung-Sheng Liu, Yi-Chen Liu, Yi-Jen Lai, Chun-Jen Chen, Hsi-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 11139161Abstract: A method for processing substrates includes providing a first substrate including a first region and a second region, the first region including a stack of a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film, the second region including a single layer of a silicon oxide film; etching the first substrate with a process gas including a sulfur containing gas, in accordance with varied flow rates of the sulfur containing gas, thereby determining each relationship between a given flow rate from among the varied flow rates of the sulfur containing gas and a shape difference between respective recessed portions formed in the first region and the second region; determining a flow rate of the sulfur containing gas on a basis of each relationship; and etching a second substrate at the determined flow rate of the sulfur containing gas.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Hideki Mizuno, Yoshinori Suzuki
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Patent number: 11127925Abstract: The present invention provides an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel, the OLED display panel comprises a display region and a non-display region, and the OLED display panel comprises a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) layer, an OLED light-emitting layer, and a thin film packaging layer. The thin film packaging layer comprises a first inorganic layer, an organic layer, and a second inorganic layer. Wherein the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer respectively extend from the display region to the non-display region, a portion of the first inorganic layer located in the non-display region comprises a porous array structure, and a portion of the second inorganic layer located in the non-display region covers the first inorganic layer and fills the porous array structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhao Li
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Patent number: 11121196Abstract: Provided is a display device including a light emitting device and a light receiving device. The light receiving device includes a first light receiving electrode and a light receiving layer. The light receiving device receives a second light reflected from an external object and generates current.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventors: Chang-Min Lee, Yujin Kang, Hyomin Ko, Daehyeon Kim, Juwon Lee
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Patent number: 11088298Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device comprising a substrate with a topmost surface; a first semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, and comprising a first top surface separated from the topmost surface by a first distance; a first bonding layer arranged between the substrate and the first semiconductor stack; a second semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, and comprising a second top surface separated from the topmost surface by a second distance which is different form the first distance; a second bonding layer arranged between the substrate and the second semiconductor stack; a third semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, and comprising third top surface separated from the topmost surface by a third distance; and a third bonding layer arranged between the substrate and the third semiconductor stack; wherein the first semiconductor stack, the second semiconductor stack, and the third semiconductor stack are configured to emit different color lights.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Chih Chiu
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Patent number: 11081492Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, transistors formed in an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, a stacked body provided on the semiconductor substrate, a first contact, and a second contact. The transistors are arranged along a first direction. A minimum period of an arrangement of the transistors is a first period. The stacked body includes electrode films. A configuration of a first portion of the stacked body is a staircase-like having terraces. A first region and a second region are set along the first direction in the first portion. A length in the first direction of the terrace disposed in the second region is longer than the first period. A length in the first direction of the terrace disposed in the first region is shorter than the first period.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventor: Tetsuaki Utsumi
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Patent number: 11081580Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, and a first high-voltage well region disposed in the semiconductor substrate and having a second conductivity type that is opposite to the first conductivity type. The high-voltage semiconductor device also includes a first buried layer disposed on the first high-voltage well region and having the first conductivity type, and a second buried layer and a third buried layer disposed on the first high-voltage well region and having the second conductivity type, wherein the first buried layer is between the second buried layer and the third buried layer. The high-voltage semiconductor device further includes a source region and a drain region disposed on the first buried layer and having the second conductivity type.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Nuvoton Technology CorporationInventors: Gene Sheu, Vivek Ningaraju, Po-An Chen, Shaik Mastanbasheer, Pooja Ravindra Deshmane, Monika Bharti, Syed Neyaz Imam
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Patent number: 11081593Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a gated graphene component. The gated graphene component has a graphitic layer containing one or more layers of graphene. The graphitic layer has a channel region, a first contact region adjacent to the channel region and a second contact region adjacent to the channel region. A patterned hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) layer is disposed on the graphitic layer above the channel region. A gate is located over the patterned hBN layer above the channel region. A first connection is disposed on the graphitic layer in the first contact region, and a second connection is disposed on the graphitic layer in the second contact region. The patterned hBN layer does not extend completely under the first connection or under the second connection. A method of forming the gated graphene component in the microelectronic device is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Archana Venugopal, Luigi Colombo
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Patent number: 11081444Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an inductor over a substrate and a guard ring surrounding the inductor. The guard ring includes a first staggered line, a first metal line extending in a first direction and a second metal line extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The first staggered line has a first end coupled to the first metal line, and a second end coupled to the second metal line. The first staggered line includes a first set of vias, a first set of metal lines in a first metal layer and a second set of metal lines in a second metal layer different from the first metal layer. The first set of vias coupling the first set of metal lines with the second of second metal lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chiao-Han Lee, Hsien-Yuan Liao, Ying-Ta Lu, Chi-Hsien Lin, Ho-Hsiang Chen, Tzu-Jin Yeh
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Patent number: 11069759Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device including a substrate; a pixel in a display area of the organic light-emitting display device, the pixel being implemented by an organic light-emitting diode on the substrate; a first inclination structure surrounding the pixel; a second inclination structure at least partially surrounding the first inclination structure; and a planarization layer covering the first inclination structure and the second inclination structure and having a refractive index that is greater than a refractive index of the first inclination structure and is greater than a refractive index of the second inclination structure, wherein a height of the first inclination structure is greater than a height of the second inclination structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woongsik Kim, Jinsu Byun, Koichi Sugitani, Gwangmin Cha, Saehee Han
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Patent number: 11062942Abstract: Methods of etching a metal layer and a metal-containing barrier layer to a predetermined depth are described. In some embodiments, the metal layer and metal-containing barrier layer are formed on a substrate with a first dielectric and a second dielectric thereon. The metal layer and the metal-containing barrier layer formed within a feature in the first dielectric and the second dielectric. In some embodiments, the metal layer and metal-containing barrier layer can be sequentially etched from a feature formed in a dielectric material. In some embodiments, the sidewalls of the feature formed in a dielectric material are passivated to change the adhesion properties of the dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Micromaterials LLCInventors: He Ren, Amrita B. Mullick, Regina Freed, Mehul Naik, Uday Mitra
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Patent number: 11056341Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical semiconductor element includes: stacking a plurality of compound semiconductor layers on a first substrate containing a compound semiconductor; dividing the first substrate into small pieces; forming terraces, grooves, walls, and a first mesa for a waveguide on a second substrate containing silicon; jointing at least one small piece to the second substrate after the forming; wet-etching the first substrate so as to expose the compound semiconductor layers after the jointing; and forming a second mesa opposite to the first mesa from the compound semiconductor layers; wherein the grooves are formed on both sides of the first mesa, the terraces are formed on both sides of the first mesa and the grooves, and the walls are arranged in an extending direction of each groove.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takehiko Kikuchi, Morihiro Seki, Nobuhiko Nishiyama
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Patent number: 11037924Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiments, the method includes providing a structure that includes a substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure over the substrate, a first source/drain (S/D) feature comprising silicon adjacent to the first gate structure, a second S/D feature comprising silicon germanium (SiGe) adjacent to the second gate structure; and one or more dielectric layers over sidewalls of the first and second gate structures and over the first and second S/D features. The method further includes etching the one or more dielectric layers to form openings exposing the first and second S/D features, forming a masking layer over the first S/D feature, implanting gallium (Ga) into the second S/D feature while the masking layer is over the first S/D feature, removing the masking layer; and etching the first and second S/D features with an oxygen-atom-containing etchant.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shao-Ming Koh, Chen-Ming Lee, Fu-Kai Yang, Mei-Yun Wang
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Patent number: 11024515Abstract: Methods of patterning a target material layer are provided herein. The method includes steps of positioning a semiconductor wafer having the target material layer thereon in an etch chamber and of providing a flow of etch gases into the etch chamber, the flow of etch gases etchant gas comprising a plurality of gases. The semiconductor wafer has a patterned hardmask feature formed from a compound on the target material layer. The method also includes steps of etching the target material layer using the patterned hardmask feature as a mask feature, wherein one of the gases chemically alters the patterned hardmask feature and at least one of the gases chemically repairs the patterned hardmask feature so that the patterned hardmask feature retains its dimensions during the etching. Associated semiconductor wafer are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chih-Yuan Ting, Chung-Wen Wu
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Patent number: 11018003Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of selectively depositing a silicon germanium material on a substrate is provided. The method includes positioning the substrate within a substrate processing chamber, the substrate having a dielectric material and a silicon containing single crystal thereon; maintaining the substrate at a temperature of about 450° C. or less; exposing the substrate to a process gas comprising: a silicon source gas, a germanium source gas, an etchant gas, a carrier gas, and at least one dopant source gas; and epitaxially and selectively depositing a first silicon germanium material on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Yi-Chiau Huang, Hua Chung
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Patent number: 11018059Abstract: An SiC substrate processing method for producing an SiC substrate from an SiC ingot. The SiC substrate processing method includes a separation layer forming step of setting a focal point of a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to SiC inside the SiC ingot at a predetermined depth from the upper surface of the SiC ingot and next applying the laser beam LB to the SiC ingot to thereby form a separation layer for separating the SiC substrate from the SiC ingot, a substrate attaching step of attaching a substrate to the upper surface of the SiC ingot, and a separating step of applying an external force to the separation layer to thereby separate the SiC substrate with the substrate from the SiC ingot along the separation layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuma Sekiya
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Patent number: 11018328Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a display substrate are provided. The method includes: a back film material forming step of forming a back film material having first adhesion on a substrate, the substrate includes a substrate region and a peripheral region surrounding the substrate region, and the substrate region includes a display region, a bending region, and a bonding region sequentially arranged in a first direction; a back film cutting step of cutting the back film material along outlines of the display region and the bonding region; a back film removing step of removing the back film material in the peripheral region and the bending region; and a back film adhesion enhancing step of enhancing adhesion of the back film material in the display region and the bonding region from the first adhesion to second adhesion, so as to form a back film on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Penghao Gu, Chunyan Xie, Wei Wang, Paoming Tsai
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Patent number: 11018108Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a redistribution substrate; a semiconductor chip on the redistribution substrate; and an external terminal on a bottom surface of the redistribution substrate, wherein the redistribution substrate comprises: a first insulating layer including a first opening; a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer and including a second opening, wherein the second opening is positioned in the first opening in a plan view; a first barrier metal layer disposed along a sidewall of the first opening and along a sidewall of the second opening; a first redistribution conductive pattern on the first barrier metal layer; a third insulating layer on a bottom surface of the first insulating layer; and a pad penetrating the third insulating layer and electrically connecting to the first redistribution conductive pattern, wherein the external terminal is provided on the pad, wherein the second insulating layer at least partially covers a chip pad of the semiconductor chip, and the secondType: GrantFiled: June 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youn Ji Min, Seokhyun Lee, Jongyoun Kim, Kyoung Lim Suk, SeokWon Lee
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Patent number: 11004750Abstract: Methods for forming semiconductor devices are disclosed including forming a semiconductor structure having a semiconductor substrate containing two or more fins. The method includes etching a first optical planarization layer on the semiconductor structure exposing a top surface of each of a gate spacer, a gate cap layer and a portion of a source/drain contact adjacent to the exposed gate spacer to form a first gate contact opening. The method further includes depositing a sacrificial place-holder material in the first gate contact opening. The method further includes removing the first optical planarization layer. The method further includes recessing a first conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ruilong Xie, Chanro Park, Balasubramanian Pranatharthiharan, Nicolas Loubet
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Patent number: 10991701Abstract: Described are methods for forming multi-component conductive structures for semiconductor devices. The multi-component conductive structures can include a common metal, present in different percentages between the two components of the conductive structures. As described example, multiple components can include multiple ruthenium materials having different percentages of ruthenium. In some applications, at least a portion of one of the ruthenium material components will be sacrificial, and removed in subsequent processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Eric Blomiley