Patents by Inventor Cheng-Ya LEE

Cheng-Ya LEE 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: 12002749
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an integrated chip, including a semiconductor substrate and a dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate. A pair of metal lines are disposed over the dielectric layer and laterally spaced apart from one another by a cavity. A barrier layer structure extends along nearest neighboring sidewalls of the pair of metal lines such that the cavity is defined by inner sidewalls of the barrier layer structure and a top surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yen Huang, Ting-Ya Lo, Shao-Kuan Lee, Chi-Lin Teng, Cheng-Chin Lee, Shau-Lin Shue, Hsiao-Kang Chang
  • Patent number: 11990400
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method for forming an integrated chip, the method includes forming a first conductive wire and a second conductive wire over a substrate. A dielectric structure is formed laterally between the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire. The dielectric structure comprises a first dielectric liner, a dielectric layer disposed between opposing sidewalls of the first dielectric liner, and a void between an upper surface of the first dielectric liner and a lower surface of the dielectric layer. A dielectric capping layer is formed along an upper surface of the dielectric structure. Sidewalls of the dielectric capping layer are aligned with sidewalls of the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Ya Lo, Chi-Lin Teng, Hai-Ching Chen, Hsin-Yen Huang, Shau-Lin Shue, Shao-Kuan Lee, Cheng-Chin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240162084
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes preparing a dielectric structure formed with trenches respectively defined by lateral surfaces of the dielectric structure, forming spacer layers on the lateral surfaces, filling an electrically conductive material into the trenches to form electrically conductive features, selectively depositing a blocking layer on the dielectric structure, selectively depositing a dielectric material on the electrically conductive features to form a capping layer, removing the blocking layer and the dielectric structure to form recesses, forming sacrificial features in the recesses, forming a sustaining layer to cover the sacrificial features; and removing the sacrificial features to obtain the semiconductor structure formed with air gaps confined by the sustaining layer and the spacer layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yen HUANG, Ting-Ya LO, Shao-Kuan LEE, Chi-Lin TENG, Cheng-Chin LEE, Shau-Lin SHUE, Hsiao-Kang CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240088023
    Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer, a first conductive feature, a hard mask layer, a conductive layer, and a capping layer. The first conductive feature is disposed in the dielectric layer. The hard mask layer is disposed on the first conductive feature. The conductive layer includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the conductive layer is disposed over at least a first portion of the hard mask layer, and the second portion of the conductive layer is disposed over the dielectric layer. The hard mask layer and the conductive layer are formed by different materials. The capping layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Shao-Kuan LEE, Kuang-Wei YANG, Cherng-Shiaw TSAI, Cheng-Chin LEE, Ting-Ya LO, Chi-Lin TENG, Hsin-Yen HUANG, Hsiao-Kang CHANG, Shau-Lin SHUE
  • Publication number: 20240076422
    Abstract: A supported metallocene catalyst includes a carrier and a metallocene component. The carrier includes an inorganic oxide particle and an alkyl aluminoxane material. The inorganic oxide particle includes at least one inorganic oxide compound selected from the group consisting of an oxide of Group 3A and an oxide of Group 4A. The alkyl aluminoxane material includes an alkyl aluminoxane compound and an alkyl aluminum compound that is present in amount ranging from greater than 0.01 wt % to less than 14 wt % base on 100 wt % of the alkyl aluminoxane material. The metallocene component is supported on the carrier, and includes one of a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 3B, a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 4B, and a combination thereof. A method for preparing the supported metallocene catalyst and a method for preparing polyolefin using the supported metallocene catalyst are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jing-Cherng TSAI, Jen-Long WU, Wen-Hao KANG, Kuei-Pin LIN, Jing-Yu LEE, Jun-Ye HONG, Zih-Yu SHIH, Cheng-Hung CHIANG, Gang-Wei SHEN, Yu-Chuan SUNG, Chung-Hua WENG, Hsing-Ya CHEN
  • Patent number: 11923243
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes preparing a dielectric structure formed with trenches respectively defined by lateral surfaces of the dielectric structure, forming spacer layers on the lateral surfaces, filling an electrically conductive material into the trenches to form electrically conductive features, selectively depositing a blocking layer on the dielectric structure, selectively depositing a dielectric material on the electrically conductive features to form a capping layer, removing the blocking layer and the dielectric structure to form recesses, forming sacrificial features in the recesses, forming a sustaining layer to cover the sacrificial features; and removing the sacrificial features to obtain the semiconductor structure formed with air gaps confined by the sustaining layer and the spacer layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yen Huang, Ting-Ya Lo, Shao-Kuan Lee, Chi-Lin Teng, Cheng-Chin Lee, Shau-Lin Shue, Hsiao-Kang Chang
  • Publication number: 20210196208
    Abstract: A physiological signal sensing and compensation system is provided, for contacting an object to be measured and sensing a physiological signal. The physiological signal sensing and compensation system includes a physiological signal sensing module, a compensation module, and a computing unit. The physiological signal sensing module provides an initial sensing signal. The compensation module includes a collecting mechanism for collecting a physiological liquid of the object to be measured. The compensation module provides a compensation signal according to the physiological liquid collected by the collection mechanism. The computing unit is electrically connected to the physiological signal sensing module and the compensation module, and calculates and provides a compensated sensing signal based on the initial sensing signal and the compensation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Shuen-Yu YU, Cheng-Ya LEE, Kuang-Ching FAN