Patents Examined by Zhijun Xu
  • Patent number: 11948983
    Abstract: A SiC ohmic contact preparation method is provided and includes: selecting a SiC substrate; preparing a graphene/SiC structure by forming a graphene on a Si-face of the SiC substrate; depositing an Au film on the graphene of the graphene/SiC structure; forming a first transfer electrode pattern on the Au film by a first photolithography; etching the Au film uncovered by the first transfer electrode pattern through a wet etching; etching the graphene uncovered by the Au film through a plasma etching after the wet etching; forming a second transfer electrode pattern on the SiC substrate by a second photolithography; depositing an Au material on the Au film exposed by the second transfer electrode pattern and forming an Au electrode and then annealing. The graphene reduces potential barrier associated with the SiC interface, specific contact resistance of ohmic contact reaches the order of 10?7˜10?8 ?·cm2, and the method has high repeatability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: XIDIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yanfei Hu, Hui Guo, Yuming Zhang, Jiabo Liang, Yanjing He, Hao Yuan, Yuting Ji
  • Patent number: 11923380
    Abstract: A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display panel includes a base substrate, a first active layer, a first gate insulating layer, a first gate layer, and a second gate insulating layer stacked in sequence on the base substrate, and a metal layer, a first interlayer dielectric layer, a first source, and a first drain. A first metal portion and a second metal portion of the metal layer are respectively filled in a first through hole and a second through hole of the second gate insulating layer and are electrically connected to the first active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiaqing He, Jixiang Gong, Hao Peng
  • Patent number: 11923297
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating a physical layout for a high density routing circuit are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor structure includes: a gate structure; a plurality of first metal lines formed in a first dielectric layer below the gate structure; at least one first via formed in a second dielectric layer between the gate structure and the first dielectric layer; a plurality of second metal lines formed in a third dielectric layer over the gate structure; and at least one second via formed in a fourth dielectric layer between the gate structure and the third dielectric layer. Each of the at least one first via is electrically connected to the gate structure and a corresponding one of the plurality of first metal lines. Each of the at least one second via is electrically connected to the gate structure and a corresponding one of the plurality of second metal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-An Lai, Shih-Wei Peng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 11862622
    Abstract: An integrated circuit layout includes a first standard cell and a second standard cell. The first standard cell includes first gate lines arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction. The second standard cell abuts to one side of the first standard cell along the second direction and includes second gate lines arranged along the first direction and extending along the second direction. A first gate line width of the first gate lines and a second gate line width of the second gate lines are different. A first cell width of the first standard cell and a second cell width of the second standard cell are integral multiples of a default gate line pitch of the first gate lines and the second gate lines. At least some of the second gate lines and at least some of the first gate lines are aligned along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Yuan Wu, Wei-Jen Wang, Chien-Fu Chen, Chen-Hsien Hsu, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Hsien Lin