Patents by Inventor Cheng-Pu Chiu

Cheng-Pu Chiu 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: 20230395657
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a logic region and a high-voltage (HV) region, a first gate structure on the HV region, a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer adjacent to one side of the first gate structure, a first contact plug between the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer, a third epitaxial layer and a fourth epitaxial layer adjacent to another side of the first gate structure, and a second contact plug between the third epitaxial layer and the fourth epitaxial layer. Preferably, a bottom surface of the first epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first contact plug and a bottom surface of the third epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the second contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Pu Chiu, Tzung-Ying Lee, Dien-Yang Lu, Chun-Kai Chao, Chun-Mao Chiou
  • Patent number: 11764261
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a logic region and a high-voltage (HV) region, a first gate structure on the HV region, a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer adjacent to one side of the first gate structure, a first contact plug between the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer, a third epitaxial layer and a fourth epitaxial layer adjacent to another side of the first gate structure, and a second contact plug between the third epitaxial layer and the fourth epitaxial layer. Preferably, a bottom surface of the first epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first contact plug and a bottom surface of the third epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the second contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Pu Chiu, Tzung-Ying Lee, Dien-Yang Lu, Chun-Kai Chao, Chun-Mao Chiou
  • Publication number: 20230290747
    Abstract: Embodiments provide metal features which dissipate heat generated from a laser drilling process for exposing dummy pads through a dielectric layer. Because the dummy pads are coupled to the metal features, the metal features act as a heat dissipation feature to pull heat from the dummy pad. As a result, reduction in heat is achieved at the dummy pad during the laser drilling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Chien-Chen Li, Chien-Li Kuo, Ting-Ting Kuo, Li-Hsien Huang, Yao-Chun Chuang, Jun He
  • Patent number: 11569235
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Publication number: 20220165844
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a logic region and a high-voltage (HV) region, a first gate structure on the HV region, a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer adjacent to one side of the first gate structure, a first contact plug between the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer, a third epitaxial layer and a fourth epitaxial layer adjacent to another side of the first gate structure, and a second contact plug between the third epitaxial layer and the fourth epitaxial layer. Preferably, a bottom surface of the first epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first contact plug and a bottom surface of the third epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the second contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Pu Chiu, Tzung-Ying Lee, Dien-Yang Lu, Chun-Kai Chao, Chun-Mao Chiou
  • Patent number: 11289572
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a logic region and a high-voltage (HV) region, a first gate structure on the HV region, a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer adjacent to one side of the first gate structure, a first contact plug between the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer, a third epitaxial layer and a fourth epitaxial layer adjacent to another side of the first gate structure, and a second contact plug between the third epitaxial layer and the fourth epitaxial layer. Preferably, a bottom surface of the first epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first contact plug and a bottom surface of the third epitaxial layer is lower than a bottom surface of the second contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Pu Chiu, Tzung-Ying Lee, Dien-Yang Lu, Chun-Kai Chao, Chun-Mao Chiou
  • Publication number: 20210035977
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 10868011
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Publication number: 20200203344
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in the disclosure, including a substrate, multiple parallel fins protruding from the substrate and isolated by trenches, and a device insulating layer on the trenches between two fins, wherein the trench is provided with a central first trench and two second trenches at both sides of the first trench, and a depth of the first trench is deeper than a depth of the second trench, and the device insulating layer is provided with a top plane, a first trench and a second trench, and the fins protrude from the top plane, and the bottom surface of the second trench is lower than the bottom surface of the first trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Publication number: 20200194589
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor structure with particular gate appearance is provided in this disclosure, featuring a fin on a substrate and a gate on the substrate and traversing over the fin, wherein the fin is divided into an upper portion on a top surface of the fin and a lower portion on two sides of the fin, and the lower portion of the gate has protrusions laterally protruding in said first direction at positions abutting to the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Huang-Ren Wei, Tien-Shan Hsu, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Publication number: 20200194058
    Abstract: The present invention provides a static random access memory (SRAM), the SRAM includes a substrate, a SRAM pattern disposed on the substrate, wherein the SRAM pattern at least includes a first gate structure, a second gate structure and a third gate structure, arranged along a first direction, wherein the second gate structure and the third gate structure are parallel to the first gate structure, and a gap is disposed between the second gate structure and the third gate structure, and wherein the first gate structure is composed of a first elongated structure, a second elongated structure and a curved structure disposed between the first elongated structure and the second elongated structure, and wherein the curved structure is aligned with the gap along a second direction, and an interconnection contact structure disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Chun-Jen Huang, Cheng-Yeh Huang, Che-Hsien Lin, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 10686079
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor structure with particular gate appearance is provided in this disclosure, featuring a fin on a substrate and a gate on the substrate and traversing over the fin, wherein the fin is divided into an upper portion on a top surface of the fin and a lower portion on two sides of the fin, and the lower portion of the gate has protrusions laterally protruding in said first direction at positions abutting to the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Huang-Ren Wei, Tien-Shan Hsu, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 10622245
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a plurality of fin structures thereon, an isolation oxide structure in the substrate between adjacent two of the plurality of fin structures, a gate disposed on the plurality of fin structures, a gate dielectric layer disposed between the plurality of fin structures and the gate, and a source/drain doped region in each of the plurality of fin structures. The isolation oxide structure has a concave, curved top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Ying Hsieh, Chih-Jung Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Chih-Yueh Li, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Shih-Min Lu, Yung-Sung Lin
  • Publication number: 20190378752
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a plurality of fin structures thereon, an isolation oxide structure in the substrate between adjacent two of the plurality of fin structures, a gate disposed on the plurality of fin structures, a gate dielectric layer disposed between the plurality of fin structures and the gate, and a source/drain doped region in each of the plurality of fin structures. The isolation oxide structure has a concave, curved top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Chi-Ying Hsieh, Chih-Jung Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Chih-Yueh Li, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Shih-Min Lu, Yung-Sung Lin
  • Patent number: 10446682
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a first and a second fin structures, a first, a second and a third isolation structures, and a first and a second gate structures. The first and second fin structures are disposed in a substrate. The first isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and surrounds the first and second fin structures. The second isolation structure is disposed in the first fin structure, and a top surface of the second isolation structure is leveled with a top surface of the first and second fin structures. The third isolation structure is disposed in the second fin shaped structure, and a top surface of the third isolation structure is lower than the top surface of the first and second fin structures. The first and second gate structures are disposed on the second and third isolation structures, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsuan Cheng, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yu-Chih Su, Chih-Yi Wang, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Tien-Shan Hsu, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 10373861
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a plurality of fin structures thereon, an isolation oxide structure in the substrate between adjacent two of the plurality of fin structures, a gate disposed on the plurality of fin structures, a gate dielectric layer disposed between the plurality of fin structures and the gate, and a source/drain doped region in each of the plurality of fin structures. The isolation oxide structure has a concave, curved top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Ying Hsieh, Chih-Jung Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Chih-Yueh Li, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Shih-Min Lu, Yung-Sung Lin
  • Publication number: 20190148550
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a first and a second fin structures, a first, a second and a third isolation structures, and a first and a second gate structures. The first and second fin structures are disposed in a substrate. The first isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and surrounds the first and second fin structures. The second isolation structure is disposed in the first fin structure, and a top surface of the second isolation structure is leveled with a top surface of the first and second fin structures. The third isolation structure is disposed in the second fin shaped structure, and a top surface of the third isolation structure is lower than the top surface of the first and second fin structures. The first and second gate structures are disposed on the second and third isolation structures, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Chi-Hsuan Cheng, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Yu-Chih Su, Chih-Yi Wang, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Tien-Shan Hsu, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 10283415
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of fin shaped structures, a trench, and a first bump. The substrate has a base, and the fin shaped structures protrude from the base. The trench is recessed from the base of the substrate. The first bump is disposed within the trench and protrudes from a bottom surface of the trench. A width of the first bump is larger than a width of each of the fin shaped structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Te-Chang Hsu, An-Chi Liu, Nan-Yuan Huang, Yu-Chih Su, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Tien-Shan Hsu, Chih-Yi Wang, Chi-Hsuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190103492
    Abstract: A method for forming epitaxial material on base material includes forming a stress cap layer on a base layer of a first semiconductor material. Then, a stress is induced on the base layer, wherein the stress is a tensile stress or a compressive stress. The stress cap layer is removed. An epitaxial layer of a second semiconductor material is formed on the base layer, wherein the second semiconductor material is different from the first semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Pu Chiu, Pei-Yu Chen, Shih-Min Lu, Ming-Yueh Tsai, Yung-Sung Lin, Te-Chang Hsu, Chih-Yi Wang, Chi-Hsuan Cheng, Sheng-Chen Chung, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Publication number: 20190080968
    Abstract: A method of fabricating fins includes providing a silicon substrate. The silicon substrate is etched to form numerous fin elements. A surface of each of the fin elements is silicon. Etch residues are formed on the fin elements after the silicon substrate is etched. After that, a flush step is performed on the fin elements by flushing the surface of each of the fin elements with fluorocarbons. The etch residues on the fin elements are removed by the flush step. After the flush step, a strip step is performed on the fin elements by treating the surface of each of the fin elements with oxygen plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Tien-Shan Hsu, Yu-Chih Su, Chi-Hsuan Cheng, Cheng-Pu Chiu, Te-Chang Hsu, Chin-Yang Hsieh, An-Chi Liu, Kuan-Lin Chen, Yao-Jhan Wang