Patents by Inventor Chang-Po Hsiung

Chang-Po Hsiung 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: 20230352478
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a substrate having a first well region of a first conductive type, a second well region of a second conductive type, and a junction between the first well region and the second well region. The first conductive type and the second conductive type are complementary. A plurality of first dummy structures and second dummy structures and at least a first active region are defined in the first well region by an isolation structure. The first dummy structures are adjacent to the junction and respectively comprise a first metal silicide region and a first doped region of the first conductive type and between the first metal silicide region and the first well region. The first dummy structures are between the second dummy structures and the junction. The second dummy structures respectively comprise a second metal silicide region that direct contacts the first well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Wen-Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20230335638
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a channel region, and at least a part of the isolation structure is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the channel region. The gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the gate oxide layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is disposed at two opposite sides of the first portion in a horizontal direction, and a thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion. The gate structure is disposed on the gate oxide layer and the isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yu Yang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung Li, Chang-Po Hsiung
  • Publication number: 20230335637
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a channel region, and at least a part of the isolation structure is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the channel region. The gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the gate oxide layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is disposed at two opposite sides of the first portion in a horizontal direction, and a thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion. The gate structure is disposed on the gate oxide layer and the isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yu Yang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung LI, Chang-Po Hsiung
  • Patent number: 11735586
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well region of a first conductive type and a second well region of a second conductive type disposed in the substrate. The first conductive type and the second conductive type are complementary. A plurality of first dummy structures are disposed in the first well region and arranged along a junction between the first well region and the second well region. The first dummy structures respectively include a first conductive region and a first doped region disposed between the first conductive region and the first doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Wen-Fang Lee
  • Patent number: 11682726
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a channel region, and at least a part of the isolation structure is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the channel region. The gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the gate oxide layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is disposed at two opposite sides of the first portion in a horizontal direction, and a thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion. The gate structure is disposed on the gate oxide layer and the isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yu Yang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung Li, Chang-Po Hsiung
  • Publication number: 20230140347
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active region in the substrate, a recessed region in the active region, a gate dielectric layer on the recessed region, a gate structure on the gate dielectric layer, and a source/drain region in the active region and at a side of the gate structure. An edge portion of the gate dielectric layer comprises a rounded profile, and the source/drain region directly contacts the edge portion of the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang
  • Patent number: 11495681
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a recess, a first gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. The recess is disposed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate, and an edge of the recess is located at an interface between the first region and the second region. At least a part of the first gate oxide layer is disposed in the recess. The first gate oxide layer includes a hump portion disposed adjacent to the edge of the recess, and a height of the hump portion is less than a depth of the recess. The gate structure is disposed on the first region and the second region of the semiconductor substrate, and the gate structure overlaps the hump portion of the first gate oxide layer in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chiu-Te Lee, Chih-Kai Hsu, Chun-Ya Chiu, Chin-Hung Chen, Chia-Jung Hsu, Ssu-I Fu, Yu-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11437512
    Abstract: A buried channel MOSFET includes a dielectric layer, a gate and a buried channel region. The dielectric layer having a recess is disposed on a substrate. The gate is disposed in the recess, wherein the gate includes a first work function metal layer having a “-” shaped cross-sectional profile, and a minimum distance between each sidewalls of the first work function metal layer and the nearest sidewall of the recess is larger than zero. The buried channel region is located in the substrate right below the gate. The present invention provides a method of forming said buried channel MOSFET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chang-Po Hsiung
  • Publication number: 20220209009
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a channel region, and at least a part of the isolation structure is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the channel region. The gate oxide layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and the gate oxide layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is disposed at two opposite sides of the first portion in a horizontal direction, and a thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion. The gate structure is disposed on the gate oxide layer and the isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Yu Yang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung Li, Chang-Po Hsiung
  • Publication number: 20220208760
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well region of a first conductive type and a second well region of a second conductive type disposed in the substrate. The first conductive type and the second conductive type are complementary. A plurality of first dummy structures are disposed in the first well region and arranged along a junction between the first well region and the second well region. The first dummy structures respectively include a first conductive region and a first doped region disposed between the first conductive region and the first doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Wen-Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220085210
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a recess, a first gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. The recess is disposed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate, and an edge of the recess is located at an interface between the first region and the second region. At least a part of the first gate oxide layer is disposed in the recess. The first gate oxide layer includes a hump portion disposed adjacent to the edge of the recess, and a height of the hump portion is less than a depth of the recess. The gate structure is disposed on the first region and the second region of the semiconductor substrate, and the gate structure overlaps the hump portion of the first gate oxide layer in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chiu-Te Lee, Chih-Kai Hsu, Chun-Ya Chiu, Chin-Hung Chen, Chia-Jung Hsu, Ssu-I Fu, Yu-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11217693
    Abstract: A semiconductor transistor includes a first lightly doped-drain region disposed in a drain region of a semiconductor substrate; a first heavily doped region disposed in the first lightly doped-drain region; and a gate located on the channel region; a gate oxide layer between the gate and the channel region; and a first insulating feature disposed in the first lightly doped-drain region between the channel region and the first heavily doped region. The gate overlaps with the first insulating feature. The thickness of the first insulating feature is greater than that of the gate oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Shin-Hung Li
  • Publication number: 20210399132
    Abstract: A buried channel MOSFET includes a dielectric layer, a gate and a buried channel region. The dielectric layer having a recess is disposed on a substrate. The gate is disposed in the recess, wherein the gate includes a first work function metal layer having a “-”shaped cross-sectional profile, and a minimum distance between each sidewalls of the first work function metal layer and the nearest sidewall of the recess is larger than zero. The buried channel region is located in the substrate right below the gate. The present invention provides a method of forming said buried channel MOSFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Chang-Po Hsiung
  • Publication number: 20210167208
    Abstract: A semiconductor transistor includes a first lightly doped-drain region disposed in a drain region of a semiconductor substrate; a first heavily doped region disposed in the first lightly doped-drain region; and a gate located on the channel region; a gate oxide layer between the gate and the channel region; and a first insulating feature disposed in the first lightly doped-drain region between the channel region and the first heavily doped region. The gate overlaps with the first insulating feature. The thickness of the first insulating feature is greater than that of the gate oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Shin-Hung Li
  • Patent number: 10475903
    Abstract: A transistor with dual spacers includes a gate, a first dual spacer and a second inner spacer. The gate is disposed on a substrate, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, and the gate dielectric layer protrudes from the gate electrode and covers the substrate. The first dual spacer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the gate, wherein the first dual spacer includes a first inner spacer and a first outer spacer. The second inner spacer having an L-shaped profile is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the first dual spacer. The present invention also provides a method of forming said transistor with dual spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Wang, Ping-Hung Chiang, Chang-Po Hsiung, Chia-Wen Lu, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chih-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 10453938
    Abstract: A transistor with dual spacers includes a gate, a first dual spacer and a second inner spacer. The gate is disposed on a substrate, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, and the gate dielectric layer protrudes from the gate electrode and covers the substrate. The first dual spacer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the gate, wherein the first dual spacer includes a first inner spacer and a first outer spacer. The second inner spacer having an L-shaped profile is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the first dual spacer. The present invention also provides a method of forming said transistor with dual spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Wang, Ping-Hung Chiang, Chang-Po Hsiung, Chia-Wen Lu, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chih-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 10411088
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is provided. The substrate has a first voltage area and a second voltage area. A top surface of the substrate in the second voltage area is higher than a top surface of the substrate in the first voltage area, and a trench is defined in the substrate in between the first and second voltage area. The STI structure is located in the substrate within the trench, wherein a first portion of the STI structure is located in the first voltage area, a second portion of the STI structure is located in the second voltage area, and a step height difference exist in between a bottom surface of the first portion of the STI structure in the first voltage area and a bottom surface of the second portion of the STI structure in the second voltage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ping-Hung Chiang, Shih-Chieh Pu, Chia-Lin Wang, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Shih-Yin Hsiao, Chih-Chung Wang
  • Publication number: 20190157421
    Abstract: A transistor with dual spacers includes a gate, a first dual spacer and a second inner spacer. The gate is disposed on a substrate, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, and the gate dielectric layer protrudes from the gate electrode and covers the substrate. The first dual spacer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the gate, wherein the first dual spacer includes a first inner spacer and a first outer spacer. The second inner spacer having an L-shaped profile is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the first dual spacer. The present invention also provides a method of forming said transistor with dual spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Wang, Ping-Hung Chiang, Chang-Po Hsiung, Chia-Wen Lu, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chih-Chung Wang
  • Publication number: 20190157418
    Abstract: A transistor with dual spacers includes a gate, a first dual spacer and a second inner spacer. The gate is disposed on a substrate, wherein the gate includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, and the gate dielectric layer protrudes from the gate electrode and covers the substrate. The first dual spacer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the gate, wherein the first dual spacer includes a first inner spacer and a first outer spacer. The second inner spacer having an L-shaped profile is disposed on the gate dielectric layer beside the first dual spacer. The present invention also provides a method of forming said transistor with dual spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Wang, Ping-Hung Chiang, Chang-Po Hsiung, Chia-Wen Lu, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chih-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 10276710
    Abstract: A high voltage transistor including a substrate is provided, and the substrate has an indent region. A doped region is disposed in the substrate at both sides of the indent region. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is disposed in the doped region of the substrate, at a periphery region of the indent region, wherein a portion of a bottom of the STI structure within the indent region has a protruding part down into the substrate. A gate insulating layer is disposed on the substrate at a central region of the indent region other than the STI structure, wherein the gate insulating layer has a protruding portion. A gate structure is disposed on the gate insulating layer and the STI structure within the indent region, covering the protruding portion of the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shin-Hung Li, Chang-Po Hsiung