Patents by Inventor An-Chi Liu

An-Chi Liu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12262645
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the substrate, a MTJ in the IMD layer on the MTJ region, a first metal interconnection in the IMD layer on the logic region, and protrusions adjacent to two sides of the first metal interconnection. Preferably, the MTJ further includes a bottom electrode, a fixed layer, a barrier layer, a free layer, and a top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20250087174
    Abstract: A gate driver circuit including seven transistors and two capacitors is provided. A first end of a third transistor is coupled to a first pulse signal, a second end of the third transistor outputs a gate signal, and a control end of the third transistor is coupled to a first end of a second transistor. A first end of a fourth transistor is coupled to the second end of the third transistor, a second end of the fourth transistor is coupled to a first voltage, and a control end of the fourth transistor is coupled to a control end of the second transistor. A first end of a fifth transistor is coupled to a second voltage, a second end of the fifth transistor is coupled to the control end of the fourth transistor, and a control end of the fifth transistor is coupled to a second pulse signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Lin Huang, Chia-Hsien Wu, Jia-Hung Chen, An-Chi Liu
  • Patent number: 12159598
    Abstract: An e-paper display apparatus includes an e-paper display panel including multiple source lines, multiple gate selection lines, and multiple pixel circuits and a driver circuit coupled to the e-paper display panel and configured to output a driving signal to the gate selection line. The gate selection lines and the source lines are disposed along a first direction. The source lines corresponding to the gate selection line simultaneously receive respective data signals when the gate selection line is turned on. The driving signal includes a first period and a second period. The gate selection line is turned on during the first period, and the gate selection line is turned off during the second period. A time length of the first period is greater than a time length of the second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Hung Chen, An-Chi Liu, Yu-Mao Lin, Kuang Cheng Fu, Pei Ju Wu
  • Publication number: 20240371968
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a barrier layer on the buffer layer, a gate electrode on the barrier layer, a field plate adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode, and a first passivation layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, a sidewall of the field plate includes a first curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12080778
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a barrier layer on the buffer layer, a gate electrode on the barrier layer, a field plate adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode, and a first passivation layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, a sidewall of the field plate includes a first curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12068316
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, and the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate line and a stress layer. The substrate has a plurality of first fins protruded from the substrate. The gate line is disposed over the substrate, across the first fins, to further include a gate electrode and a gate dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed between the gate electrode layer and the first fins. The stress layer is disposed only on lateral surfaces of the first fins and on a top surface of the substrate, wherein a material of the stress layer is different from a material of the first fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Fu-Che Lee, Huixian Lai, Yu-Cheng Tung, An-Chi Liu, Gang-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240221692
    Abstract: An e-paper display apparatus includes an e-paper display panel including multiple source lines, multiple gate selection lines, and multiple pixel circuits and a driver circuit coupled to the e-paper display panel and configured to output a driving signal to the gate selection line. The gate selection lines and the source lines are disposed along a first direction. The source lines corresponding to the gate selection line simultaneously receive respective data signals when the gate selection line is turned on. The driving signal includes a first period and a second period. The gate selection line is turned on during the first period, and the gate selection line is turned off during the second period. A time length of the first period is greater than a time length of the second period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Hung Chen, An-Chi Liu, Yu-Mao Lin, Kuang Cheng Fu, Pei Ju Wu
  • Publication number: 20240130104
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and in physical contact with the first dielectric layer, an opening on the substrate and having a lower portion through the first dielectric layer and an upper portion through the second dielectric layer, an conductive layer disposed on the second dielectric layer at two sides of the opening and in physical contact with the second dielectric layer, a contact structure disposed in the lower portion of the opening, and a passivation layer covering a top surface of the contact structure, a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, and a sidewall of the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Fu-Che Lee, Gang-Yi Lin, An-Chi Liu, Yifei Yan, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 11903181
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate comprising a peripheral region and a memory region defined thereon, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, an opening on the peripheral region of the substrate and having a lower portion through the first dielectric layer and an upper portion through the second dielectric layer, an interconnecting structure disposed on the second dielectric layer and two sides of the opening, a contact structure disposed in the lower portion of the opening, and a spacer covering a top surface of the contact structure, a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, and a sidewall of the interconnecting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Fu-Che Lee, Gang-Yi Lin, An-Chi Liu, Yifei Yan, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20230402527
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a barrier layer on the buffer layer, a gate electrode on the barrier layer, a field plate adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode, and a first passivation layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, a sidewall of the field plate includes a first curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20230363286
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the substrate, a MTJ in the IMD layer on the MTJ region, a first metal interconnection in the IMD layer on the logic region, and protrusions adjacent to two sides of the first metal interconnection. Preferably, the MTJ further includes a bottom electrode, a fixed layer, a barrier layer, a free layer, and a top electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11784238
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a barrier layer on the buffer layer, a gate electrode on the barrier layer, a field plate adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode, and a first passivation layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, a sidewall of the field plate includes a first curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11758824
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the substrate, a MTJ in the IMD layer on the MTJ region, a first metal interconnection in the IMD layer on the logic region, and protrusions adjacent to two sides of the first metal interconnection. Preferably, the MTJ further includes a bottom electrode, a fixed layer, a barrier layer, a free layer, and a top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11758710
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first electrode, a first support layer, a dielectric layer and a second electrode. The first electrode is disposed on a substrate and extending upwards. The first support layer laterally supports an upper portion of a sidewall of the first electrode, where the first support layer has a slim portion. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode and the first support layer. The second electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer. In addition, a method of fabricating the memory device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Yu-Cheng Tung, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, An-Chi Liu, Ming-Feng Kuo, Gang-Yi Lin, Junyi Zheng
  • Patent number: 11551971
    Abstract: The invention provides a contact plug structure. The contact plug structure comprises a substrate and a dielectric layer, and a first contact hole located in the dielectric layer and penetrating into the substrate, the first contact hole has a first through hole portion located in the dielectric layer and a first groove located in the substrate, and the first through hole portion is communicated with the first groove, the maximum width of the first groove is larger than that of the first through hole portion in the direction parallel to the substrate surface. A barrier layer at least partially covering the sidewall of the first groove. A conductive pad layer is located on the bottom surface of the first groove. The conductive core layer is arranged on the conductive pad layer, and the barrier layer wraps the conductive pad layer and the conductive core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Yi-Wang Jhan
  • Publication number: 20220415895
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a contact structure disposed on the substrate, and two first gate structures disposed on the substrate and at two sides of the first contact structure. The contact structure has a T-shaped cross-sectional profile having a first portion contacting the substrate and a second portion disposed on the first portion. A top surface of the second portion of the contact structure is flush with top surfaces of the two first gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Fu-Che Lee, Gang-Yi Lin, An-Chi Liu, Yifei Yan, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20220415903
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate comprising a peripheral region and a memory region defined thereon, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, an opening on the peripheral region of the substrate and having a lower portion through the first dielectric layer and an upper portion through the second dielectric layer, an interconnecting structure disposed on the second dielectric layer and two sides of the opening, a contact structure disposed in the lower portion of the opening, and a spacer covering a top surface of the contact structure, a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, and a sidewall of the interconnecting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Fu-Che Lee, Gang-Yi Lin, An-Chi Liu, Yifei Yan, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20220384431
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, and the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate line and a stress layer. The substrate has a plurality of first fins protruded from the substrate. The gate line is disposed over the substrate, across the first fins, to further include a gate electrode and a gate dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed between the gate electrode layer and the first fins. The stress layer is disposed only on lateral surfaces of the first fins and on a top surface of the substrate, wherein a material of the stress layer is different from a material of the first fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Fu-Che Lee, Huixian LAI, Yu-Cheng Tung, An-Chi Liu, Gang-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20220223716
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a barrier layer on the buffer layer, a gate electrode on the barrier layer, a field plate adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode, and a first passivation layer adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, a sidewall of the field plate includes a first curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Chi Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20220139922
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first electrode, a first support layer, a dielectric layer and a second electrode. The first electrode is disposed on a substrate and extending upwards. The first support layer laterally supports an upper portion of a sidewall of the first electrode, where the first support layer has a slim portion. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode and the first support layer. The second electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer. In addition, a method of fabricating the memory device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wang Jhan, Yu-Cheng Tung, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, An-Chi Liu, Ming-Feng Kuo, Gang-Yi Lin, JUNYI ZHENG