Patents by Inventor Bo-Jiun Lin

Bo-Jiun Lin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136472
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer; a first reflective layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and including a plurality of vias; a plurality of contact structures respectively filled in the vias and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second reflective layer including metal material formed on the first reflective layer and contacting the contact structures; a plurality of conductive vias surrounded by the semiconductor stack; a connecting layer formed in the conductive vias and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; a first pad portion electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; and a second pad portion electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, wherein a shortest distance between two of the conductive vias is larger than a shortest distance between the first pad portion and the second pad portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing CHEN, Jia-Kuen WANG, Tzu-Yao TSENG, Tsung-Hsun CHIANG, Bo-Jiun HU, Wen-Hung CHUANG, Yu-Ling LIN
  • Patent number: 11966077
    Abstract: A light emission apparatus includes a laser diode configured to emit a light; a laser driver electrically coupled to the laser diode, the laser driver being configured to drive the laser diode to generate the light; and an optical module arranged to receive the light emitted by the laser diode, the optical module comprising at least one optical element and being configured to adjust the light and emits a transmitting light; wherein the transmitting light emits from the optical module with an illumination angle and the optical module adjusts the light to vary the illumination angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Artilux, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Chung Na, Chien-Lung Chen, Chieh-Ting Lin, Yu-Yi Hsu, Hui-Wen Chen, Bo-Jiun Chen, Shih-Tai Chuang
  • Patent number: 11957070
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a memory device, a connecting structure, an insulating layer and a selector. The connecting structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the memory device. The insulating layer covers the memory device and the connecting structure. The selector is located on and electrically connected to the memory device, where the selector is disposed on the insulating layer and connected to the connecting structure by penetrating through the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ying Lee, Bo-Jiun Lin, Shao-Ming Yu, Yu-Chao Lin
  • Patent number: 11942509
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit formed on the substrate, each of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor mesa and a first surrounding part surrounding the first semiconductor mesa, and the second light-emitting unit comprises a second semiconductor mesa and a second surrounding part surrounding the second semiconductor mesa; a trench formed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and exposing the substrate; a first insulating layer comprising a first opening on the first surrounding part and a second opening on the second semiconductor layer of the second light-emitting unit; and a connecting electrode comprising a first connecting part on the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, I-Lun Ma, Bo-Jiun Hu, Yu-Ling Lin, Chien-Chih Liao
  • Publication number: 20240096781
    Abstract: A package structure including a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure and an electronic device is provided. The semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure includes a colored dielectric layer, inter-dielectric layers and redistribution conductive layers embedded in the inter-dielectric layers. The electronic device is disposed over the colored dielectric layer and electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ti Lu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chia-Hung Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chih-Hao Chang, Bo-Jiun Lin, Shih-Wei Chen, Hung-Chun Cho, Pei-Rong Ni, Hsin-Wei Huang, Zheng-Gang Tsai, Tai-You Liu, Po-Chang Shih, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Publication number: 20240006304
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second electrode and an insulating layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed in the first dielectric layer. The insulating layer is disposed in the first dielectric layer and between the second electrode and the first electrode and between the second electrode and the first dielectric layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically isolated by the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chao Lin, Jung-Piao Chiu, Bo-Jiun Lin, Chih-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20230420250
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A transition metal layer is formed over a substrate in a reaction chamber; a chalcogen-containing fluid is flowed into the reaction chamber; and a heating process is performed in the reaction chamber over the transition metal layer with the chalcogen-containing fluid to transform the transition metal layer into a two-dimensional (2D) material layer over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Yu-Chao Lin, Tung-Ying Lee
  • Publication number: 20230299003
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate; a first layer over the substrate, the first layer containing a plurality of fin features and a trench between two adjacent fin features. The device also includes a porous material layer having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed in the trench. The second portion is disposed on a top surface of the first layer. The first and the second portions contain substantially same percentage of Si, substantially same percentage of O, and substantially same percentage of C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Ching-Yu Chang, Hai-Ching Chen, Tien-I Bao
  • Publication number: 20230260781
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves forming a porous low-k dielectric structure. A plurality of conductive elements is formed over the substrate. The conductive elements are separated from one another by a plurality of openings. A barrier layer is formed over the conductive elements. The barrier layer is formed to cover sidewalls of the openings. A treatment process is performed to the barrier layer. The barrier layer becomes hydrophilic after the treatment process is performed. A dielectric material is formed over the barrier layer after the treatment process has been performed. The dielectric material fills the openings and contains a plurality of porogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Hai-Ching Chen, Tien-I Bao
  • Patent number: 11658120
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate; a first layer over the substrate, the first layer containing a plurality of fin features and a trench between two adjacent fin features. The device also includes a porous material layer having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed in the trench. The second portion is disposed on a top surface of the first layer. The first and the second portions contain substantially same percentage of Si, substantially same percentage of O, and substantially same percentage of C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Ching-Yu Chang, Hai-Ching Chen, Tien-I Bao
  • Patent number: 11637010
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves forming a porous low-k dielectric structure. A plurality of conductive elements is formed over the substrate. The conductive elements are separated from one another by a plurality of openings. A barrier layer is formed over the conductive elements. The barrier layer is formed to cover sidewalls of the openings. A treatment process is performed to the barrier layer. The barrier layer becomes hydrophilic after the treatment process is performed. A dielectric material is formed over the barrier layer after the treatment process has been performed. The dielectric material fills the openings and contains a plurality of porogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Hai-Ching Chen, Tien-I Bao
  • Publication number: 20230045290
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a memory device, a connecting structure, an insulating layer and a selector. The connecting structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the memory device. The insulating layer covers the memory device and the connecting structure. The selector is located on and electrically connected to the memory device, where the selector is disposed on the insulating layer and connected to the connecting structure by penetrating through the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ying Lee, Bo-Jiun Lin, Shao-Ming Yu, Yu-Chao Lin
  • Publication number: 20220415817
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and an interconnect. The substrate has a semiconductor device. The interconnect is disposed over the substrate and electrically coupled to the semiconductor device, and includes a metallization layer and a capping layer. The metallization layer is disposed over the substrate and includes a via portion and a line portion connecting to the via portion. The capping layer covers the line portion, where the line portion is sandwiched between the via portion and the capping layer, and the capping layer includes a plurality of sub-layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Tung-Ying Lee
  • Publication number: 20220415785
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer over the substrate, and a conductive interconnect in the dielectric layer. The conductive interconnect includes a barrier/adhesion layer and a conductive layer over the barrier/adhesion layer. The barrier/adhesion layer includes a material having a chemical formula MXn, with M being a transition metal element, X being a chalcogen element, and n being between 0.5 and 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tung Ying Lee, Bo-Jiun Lin
  • Publication number: 20220384256
    Abstract: Provided is an interconnect structure including: a first conductive feature, disposed in a first dielectric layer; a second conductive feature, disposed over the first conductive feature and the first dielectric layer; a via, disposed between the first and second conductive features and being in direct contact with the first and second conductive features; and a barrier structure, lining a sidewall and a portion of a bottom surface of the second conductive feature, a sidewall of the via, a portion of a top surface of the first conductive feature, and a top surface of the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Tung-Ying Lee, Yu-Chao Lin
  • Publication number: 20220384334
    Abstract: An embodiment is a method including forming an opening in a mask layer, the opening exposing a conductive feature below the mask layer, forming a conductive material in the opening using an electroless deposition process, the conductive material forming a conductive via, removing the mask layer, forming a conformal barrier layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the conductive via, forming a dielectric layer over the conformal barrier layer and the conductive via, removing the conformal barrier layer from the top surface of the conductive via, and forming a conductive line over and electrically coupled to the conductive via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Yu Chao Lin, Tung Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 11456211
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming an interconnect structure including: forming a via; forming a first barrier layer to at least cover a top surface and a sidewall of the via; forming a first dielectric layer on the first barrier layer; performing a planarization process to remove a portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of the first barrier layer, thereby exposing the top surface of the via; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer has an opening exposing the top surface of the via; forming a blocking layer on the top surface of the via; forming a second barrier layer on the second dielectric layer; removing the blocking layer to expose the top surface of the via; and forming a conductive feature in the opening, wherein the conductive feature is in contact with the top surface of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Tung-Ying Lee, Yu-Chao Lin
  • Patent number: 11450563
    Abstract: An embodiment is a method including forming an opening in a mask layer, the opening exposing a conductive feature below the mask layer, forming a conductive material in the opening using an electroless deposition process, the conductive material forming a conductive via, removing the mask layer, forming a conformal barrier layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the conductive via, forming a dielectric layer over the conformal barrier layer and the conductive via, removing the conformal barrier layer from the top surface of the conductive via, and forming a conductive line over and electrically coupled to the conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Yu Chao Lin, Tung Ying Lee
  • Publication number: 20220037202
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming an interconnect structure including: forming a via; forming a first barrier layer to at least cover a top surface and a sidewall of the via; forming a first dielectric layer on the first barrier layer; performing a planarization process to remove a portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of the first barrier layer, thereby exposing the top surface of the via; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer has an opening exposing the top surface of the via; forming a blocking layer on the top surface of the via; forming a second barrier layer on the second dielectric layer; removing the blocking layer to expose the top surface of the via; and forming a conductive feature in the opening, wherein the conductive feature is in contact with the top surface of the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Tung-Ying Lee, Yu-Chao Lin
  • Publication number: 20210343588
    Abstract: An embodiment is a method including forming an opening in a mask layer, the opening exposing a conductive feature below the mask layer, forming a conductive material in the opening using an electroless deposition process, the conductive material forming a conductive via, removing the mask layer, forming a conformal barrier layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the conductive via, forming a dielectric layer over the conformal barrier layer and the conductive via, removing the conformal barrier layer from the top surface of the conductive via, and forming a conductive line over and electrically coupled to the conductive via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Bo-Jiun Lin, Yu Chao Lin, Tung Ying Lee