Patents Examined by Roy Potter
  • Patent number: 10083855
    Abstract: A method of preparing a single crystal semiconductor handle wafer in the manufacture of a silicon-on-insulator device is provided. The method comprises forming a multilayer of passivated semiconductors layers on a dielectric layer of a high resistivity single crystal semiconductor handle wafer. The method additionally comprises forming a semiconductor oxide layer on the multilayer of passivated semiconductor layers. The multilayer of passivated semiconductor layers comprise materials suitable for use as charge trapping layers between a high resistivity substrate and a buried oxide layer in a semiconductor on insulator structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Igor Peidous, Illaria Katia Marianna Pellicano
  • Patent number: 10079359
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode overlapping the first electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode includes a bottom region and a top region. The bottom region includes a MgAg alloy including more Mg than Ag. The top region includes a AgMg alloy including more Ag than Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Ho Kim, Da Hye Kim, Su Hwan Lee, Sang Yeol Kim
  • Patent number: 10079204
    Abstract: A light-erasable embedded memory device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided in the present invention. The light-erasable embedded memory device includes a substrate with a memory region and a core circuit region, a floating gate on the memory region of the substrate, at least two light-absorbing films above the floating gate, wherein each light-absorbing film is provided with at least one dummy via hole overlapping the floating gate, and a dielectric layer on each light-absorbing film and filling up the dummy via holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hao Su, Chow Yee Lim, Chao Jiang, Hong Liao
  • Patent number: 10068926
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pixel electrode and a transistor which includes a first gate electrode, a first insulating layer over the first gate electrode, a semiconductor layer over the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer over the semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode. The pixel electrode and the second gate electrode are provided over the second insulating layer. The first gate electrode has a region overlapping with the semiconductor layer with the first insulating layer provided therebetween. The second gate electrode has a region overlapping with the semiconductor layer with the second insulating layer provided therebetween. A first region is at least part of a region where the second gate electrode overlaps with the semiconductor layer. A second region is at least part of a region where the pixel electrode is provided. The second insulating layer is thinner in the first region than in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Kimura
  • Patent number: 10062815
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a carrier, a light emitting chip, and a covering part disposed on the carrier. The carrier includes a board, a guiding metal layer, and a sealing material. The board has a first surface, a second surface, and a through vent that is divided into a first partial hole and a second partial hole. The first partial hole extends from the first surface to the second partial hole, and the second partial hole extends from the second surface to the first partial hole. The guiding metal layer is formed on the second surface and in the second partial hole, and covers the sidewall of the second partial hole. The guiding metal layer extends from the second partial hole to the second surface, and does not cover the sidewall of the first partial hole and the first surface. The sealing material seals the second partial hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: UNISTARS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsien Hsieh, Shang-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 10056478
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductive substrate. A donor-supply layer is over the semiconductive substrate. The donor-supply layer includes a top surface. A gate structure, a drain, and a source are over the donor-supply layer. A passivation layer covers conformally over the gate structure and the donor-supply layer. A gate electrode is over the gate structure. A field plate is disposed on the passivation layer between the gate electrode and the drain. The field plate includes a bottom edge. The gate electrode having a first edge in proximity to the field plate, the field plate comprising a second edge facing the first edge, a horizontal distance between the first edge and the second edge is in a range of from about 0.05 to about 0.5 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Tsai, King-Yuen Wong, Chih-Wen Hsiung, Ming-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 10032831
    Abstract: A display device preventing light leak to an adjacent pixel and thus to prevent color mixing to improve image quality is provided. An organic EL display device includes a plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels each include a light emitting element; the light emitting element includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode, an EL common layer, and a light emitting layer; the EL common layer and the light emitting layer are provided between the pixel electrode and the common electrode; the EL common layer covers a main surface and an end of the pixel electrode; the pixel electrode is provided on an insulating layer; and the common electrode is in contact with the insulating layer between the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yuko Matsumoto, Toshihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10032918
    Abstract: A highly reliable semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first barrier insulating film; a first gate electrode thereover; a first gate insulating film thereover; an oxide semiconductor film thereover; source and drain electrodes over the oxide semiconductor film; a second gate insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film; a second gate electrode over the second gate insulating film; a second barrier insulating film that covers the oxide semiconductor film, the source and the drain electrodes, and the second gate electrode, and is in contact with side surfaces of the oxide semiconductor film and the source and drain electrodes; and a third barrier insulating film thereover. The first to third barrier insulating films are less likely to transmit hydrogen, water, and oxygen than the first and second gate insulating films. The third barrier insulating film is thinner than the second barrier insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Daisuke Matsubayashi, Ryo Tokumaru, Yasumasa Yamane, Kiyofumi Ogino, Taichi Endo, Hajime Kimura
  • Patent number: 10011476
    Abstract: A MEMS apparatus includes a substrate, a cover disposed on the substrate, a movable mass disposed on the substrate, and an impact absorber disposed on the cover. The impact absorber includes a restraint, a stationary stopper disposed on a lower surface of the cover, a movable stopper, elastic elements connecting the restraint and the movable stopper, a supporting element connecting the restraint and the stationary stopper, and a space disposed between the stationary stopper and the movable stopper. The impact absorber is adapted to prevent the movable mass from impacting the cover. In addition, the supporting element may be made of an electrical insulation material to reduce electrostatic interaction between the movable mass and the movable stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Hsu, Chin-Fu Kuo, Chao-Ta Huang
  • Patent number: 10014411
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate, and an opening extending into the semiconductor substrate, wherein the opening is adjacent to the gate stack. A first silicon germanium region is disposed in the opening, wherein the first silicon germanium region has a first germanium percentage. A second silicon germanium region is overlying the first silicon germanium region, wherein the second silicon germanium region has a second germanium percentage higher than the first germanium percentage. A metal silicide region is over and in contact with the second silicon germanium region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsz-Mei Kwok, Kun-Mu Li, Hsueh-Chang Sung, Chii-Horng Li, Tze-Liang Lee
  • Patent number: 10014210
    Abstract: The present invention application provides a method for manufacturing a SOI substrate, and the method comprising: providing a first semiconductor substrate; growing a first insulating layer on a top surface of the first semiconductor substrate for forming a first wafer; implanting a deuterium and hydrogen co-doping layer at a certain pre-determined depth of the first wafer; providing a second substrate; growing a second insulating layer on a top surface of the second semiconductor substrate for forming a second wafer; bonding the first wafer with the second wafer; annealing the first wafer and second wafer; separating a part of the first wafer from the second wafer; and forming a deuterium and hydrogen co-doping semiconductor layer on the second wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ZING SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Deyuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 10008440
    Abstract: A carrier for an electrical component, including a substrate having a surface, with an electrically conductive contact zone arranged on the surface of the substrate, a solder pad disposed on the contact zone, and a solder stop structure disposed laterally next to the solder pad. The solder stop structure has a surface that is less wettable with liquid solder than a surface of the contact zone. The solder stop structure subdivides the contact zone into a first zone region and a second zone region, with the first zone region having the solder pad. The solder stop structure extends over a portion of a total length of the contact zone such that the contact zone has a free connecting region that is free of the solder stop structure. The first and second zone regions are connected to one another by means of the free connecting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Brandl, Tilman Eckert
  • Patent number: 10008559
    Abstract: A method includes forming a capacitor, which includes depositing a bottom electrode layer, depositing a capacitor insulator layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a top electrode layer over the capacitor insulator layer, and depositing a dielectric layer over the top electrode layer. The dielectric layer is etched using a process gas until the top electrode layer is exposed. In the etching of the dielectric layer, the dielectric layer has a first etching rate, and the top electrode layer has a second etching rate, and a ratio of the first etching rate to the second etching rate is higher than about 5.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Hao Chen, Che-Cheng Chang, Wen-Tung Chen, Yu-Cheng Liu, Horng-Huei Tseng
  • Patent number: 10002872
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a three-dimensional vertical one-time-programmable memory (3D-OTPV). It comprises a plurality of vertical OTP strings formed side-by-side on a substrate circuit. Each OTP string comprises a plurality of vertically stacked OTP cells. Each OTP cell comprises an antifuse layer. The horizontal address lines and the vertical address lines comprise oppositely-doped semiconductor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: ChengDu HaiCun IP Technology LLC
    Inventor: Guobiao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10002955
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductive substrate. A donor-supply layer is over the semiconductive substrate. The donor-supply layer includes a top surface. A gate structure, a drain, and a source are over the donor-supply layer. A passivation layer covers conformally over the gate structure and the donor-supply layer. A gate electrode is over the gate structure. A field plate is disposed on the passivation layer between the gate electrode and the drain. The field plate includes a bottom edge. The gate electrode having a first edge in proximity to the field plate, the field plate comprising a second edge facing the first edge, a horizontal distance between the first edge and the second edge is in a range of from about 0.05 to about 0.5 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Tsai, King-Yuen Wong, Chih-Wen Hsiung, Ming-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 10001678
    Abstract: By increasing an interval between electrodes which drives liquid crystals, a gradient of an electric field applied between the electrodes can be controlled and an optimal electric field can be applied between the electrodes. The invention includes a first electrode formed over a substrate, an insulating film formed over the substrate and the first electrode, a thin film transistor including a semiconductor film in which a source, a channel region, and a drain are formed over the insulating film, a second electrode located over the semiconductor film and the first electrode and including first opening patterns, and liquid crystals provided over the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Kimura
  • Patent number: 9991316
    Abstract: A phase-change memory cell, comprising: a substrate housing a transistor, for selection of the memory cell, that includes a first conduction electrode; a first electrical-insulation layer on the selection transistor; a first conductive through via through the electrical-insulation layer electrically coupled to the first conduction electrode; a heater element including a first portion in electrical contact with the first conductive through via and a second portion that extends in electrical continuity with, and orthogonal to, the first portion; a first protection element extending on the first and second portions of the heater element; a second protection element extending in direct lateral contact with the first portion of the heater element and with the first protection element; and a phase-change region extending over the heater element in electrical and thermal contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paola Zuliani, Gianluigi Confalonieri, Annalisa Gilardini, Carlo Luigi Prelini
  • Patent number: 9991248
    Abstract: A first semiconductor package of a POP structure has a first body and a plurality of first solder balls. A second semiconductor package of the POP structure has a second body and a plurality of second solder balls. A stand-off mechanism is utilized to maintain a minimum gap between the first body and the second body while a reflow soldering process is performed. By performing the reflow soldering process, the first solder balls and the second solder balls are heated and engaging with one another so as to solder the first solder balls and the second solder balls to form a plurality of interposer solder balls. Each interposer solder ball has a height substantially equal to the minimum gap and a cross sectional width less than a pitch between two adjacent interposer solder balls. Thereby, the POP structure would be a fine pitch package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Wen-Jeng Fan
  • Patent number: 9985170
    Abstract: Flip chip LEDs include a transparent substrate or carrier having an active material attached thereto and having a number of electrodes disposed along a common surface of the active material. The substrate may include a number of surface features disposed along a first surface adjacent the active material for improving light extraction from the active material, and includes a number of surface features along a second surface opposite the first surface for minimizing internal reflection of light through the substrate, thereby improving light extraction from the transparent substrate. The surface features on both surfaces may be arranged having a random or ordered orientation relative to one another. A plurality of such flip chip LEDs may be physically packaged together in a manner providing electrical connection with the same for a lighting end-use application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventor: Vladimir A. Odnoblyudov
  • Patent number: 9985212
    Abstract: A method for making semiconducting layer includes: providing a carbon nanotube film; providing a conductive substrate and applying an insulating layer on the conductive substrate; laying the carbon nanotube film on a surface of the insulating layer, and placing the carbon nanotube film under a scanning electron microscope; adjusting the scanning electron microscope with an accelerating voltage ranging 5˜20 KV, and taking photos of the carbon nanotube film with the scanning electron microscope; obtaining a photo of the carbon nanotube film, wherein the photo shows the plurality of carbon nanotubes and a background, a plurality of first carbon nanotubes have lighter color than a color of the background, a plurality of second carbon nanotubes have deeper color than the color of the background; and removing the plurality of first carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Qi Li, Yang Wei, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan