Patents by Inventor Cheng-Yi Huang

Cheng-Yi Huang 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: 20230221645
    Abstract: A multi-spray RRC process with dynamic control to improve final yield and further reduce resist cost is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method, includes: dispensing a first layer of solvent on a semiconductor substrate while spinning at a first speed for a first time period; dispensing the solvent on the semiconductor substrate while spinning at a second speed for a second time period so as to transform the first layer to a second layer of the solvent; dispensing the solvent on the semiconductor substrate While spinning at a third speed for a third time period so as to transform the second layer to a third layer of the solvent; dispensing the solvent on the semiconductor substrate while spinning at a fourth speed for a fourth time period so as to transform the third layer to a fourth layer of the solvent; and dispensing a first layer of photoresist on the fourth layer of the solvent while spinning at a fifth speed for a fifth period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuan CHUANG, Po-Sheng LU, Shou-Wen KUO, Cheng-Yi HUANG, Chia-Hung CHU
  • Patent number: 11699596
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, within a processing chamber, a wafer with a photoresist mask above a metal layer, wherein the processing chamber is connected to a gas source; applying an etchant configured to etch the metal layer in accordance with the photoresist mask within the processing chamber; and applying gas from the gas source to perform plasma ashing in the processing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Hsiang Wang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Wei-Da Chen, Tom Peng, P. Y. Chiu, Miau-Shing Tsai, Cheng-Yi Huang, Ching-Horng Chen
  • Patent number: 11592748
    Abstract: A multi-spray RRC process with dynamic control to improve final yield and further reduce resist cost is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method, includes: dispensing a first layer of solvent on a semiconductor substrate while spinning at a first speed for a first time period; dispensing the solvent on the semiconductor substrate while spinning at a second speed for a second time period so as to transform the first layer to a second layer of the solvent; dispensing the solvent on the semiconductor substrate while spinning at a third speed for a third time period so as to transform the second layer to a third layer of the solvent; dispensing the solvent on the semiconductor substrate while spinning at a fourth speed for a fourth time period so as to transform the third layer to a fourth layer of the solvent; and dispensing a first layer of photoresist on the fourth layer of the solvent while spinning at a fifth speed for a fifth period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuan Chuang, Po-Sheng Lu, Shou-Wen Kuo, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chia-Hung Chu
  • Publication number: 20230034609
    Abstract: A detection method for rogue access points is disclosed. Timestamps of beacon packets of each access point (AP) in multiple wireless AP are collected. Clock skews of each of the APs are calculated based on the collected timestamps. Clock skew models of each of the APs are established according to the clock skews of each of the APs. It is determined whether a rogue AP is detected. A plurality of legal APs adjacent to the rogue AP are selected if the rogue AP is detected. Received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values relative to the rogue AP are collected via the selected legal APs. The rogue AP is localized according to the collected RSSI values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi HUANG
  • Patent number: 11520452
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise reduction touch light adjustment device including a light adjustment film, a capacitive touch panel, a noise reduction film, a glass substrate, a control circuit module, and an alternating current (AC) transformer. The noise reduction film is disposed between the light adjustment film and the capacitive touch panel to lower noise inputted from the AC transformer into the light adjustment film such that the capacitive touch panel is ensured to be operated precisely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Feng Chiang, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20220367160
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnetic assembly includes: an inner permeance annulus; and an outer permeance annulus connected to the inner permeance annulus via magnets, wherein the outer permeance annulus comprises a peak region with a thickness greater than other regions of the outer permeance annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Jen YANG, Yi-Zhen CHEN, Chih-Pin WANG, Chao-Li SHIH, Ching-Hou SU, Cheng-Yi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220359236
    Abstract: The disclosed techniques include a space filling device to be used with a wet bench in chemical replacement procedures. The space filling device has an overall density that is higher than the chemicals used to purge the wet bench. As such, when embedded into the wet bench, or more specifically, the chemical tank of the wet bench, the space filling device will occupy a portion of the interior volume space. As a result, less purging chemicals are used to fill and bath the wet bench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yen-Ji CHEN, Chih-Shen YANG, Cheng-Yi HUANG
  • Patent number: 11488814
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnetic assembly includes: an inner permeance annulus; and an outer permeance annulus connected to the inner permeance annulus via magnets, wherein the outer permeance annulus comprises a peak region with a thickness greater than other regions of the outer permeance annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Jen Yang, Yi-Zhen Chen, Chih-Pin Wang, Chao-Li Shih, Ching-Hou Su, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11482430
    Abstract: The disclosed techniques include a space filling device to be used with a wet bench in chemical replacement procedures. The space filling device has an overall density that is higher than the chemicals used to purge the wet bench. As such, when embedded into the wet bench, or more specifically, the chemical tank of the wet bench, the space filling device will occupy a portion of the interior volume space. As a result, less purging chemicals are used to fill and bath the wet bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Ji Chen, Chih-Shen Yang, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20220333246
    Abstract: A gas tube, a gas supply system containing the same and a semiconductor manufacturing method using the same are provided. The gas tube includes a porous material body and a resistant sheath surrounding the porous material body. The porous material body has a hollow tube structure and an empty cavity inside the hollow tube structure. The porous material body is hydrophobic and has a plurality of pores therein. The resistant sheath is disposed on the porous material body and surrounds the porous material body. The resistant sheath includes a plurality of holes penetrating through the resistant sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Shiung Chen, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chih-Shen Yang, Shou-Wen Kuo, Po-Wen Chai
  • Publication number: 20220336228
    Abstract: An apparatus for perform metal etching and plasma ashing includes: a processing chamber having an enclosed area; an electrostatic chuck disposed in the enclosed area and configured to secure a wafer, the electrostatic chuck connected with a bias power; at least one coil connected with a source power; a etchant conduit configured provide an etchant to a metal of the wafer within the processing chamber in accordance with a photoresist mask of the wafer; and a gas intake conduit connected with a gas source, wherein the gas intake conduit is configured to supply the processing chamber with a gas from the gas source during performance of plasma ashing within the processing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Hsing-Hsiang WANG, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Wei-Da Chen, Tom Peng, P.Y. Chiu, Miau-Shing Tsai, Cheng-Yi Huang, Ching-Horng Chen
  • Publication number: 20220319880
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprising: a heater configured to heat a wafer located on a wafer staging area of the heater, the heater comprising a heater shaft extending below the wafer staging area; and a heater lift assembly comprising: a lift shaft configured to move the heater shaft in a vertical direction; a clamp that connects the heater shaft to the lift shaft; and a damper disposed on top of the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kai-Wen WU, Chu-Ta Chen, Chin-Shen Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11414757
    Abstract: A gas tube, a gas supply system containing the same and a semiconductor manufacturing method using the same are provided. The gas tube includes a porous material body and a resistant sheath surrounding the porous material body. The porous material body has a hollow tube structure and an empty cavity inside the hollow tube structure. The porous material body is hydrophobic and has a plurality of pores therein. The resistant sheath is disposed on the porous material body and surrounds the porous material body. The resistant sheath includes a plurality of holes penetrating through the resistant sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Shiung Chen, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chih-Shen Yang, Shou-Wen Kuo, Po-Wen Chai
  • Publication number: 20220216040
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dosage measurement and monitoring in an ion implantation system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a transferring system, includes: a vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber is coupled to a processing chamber; a shaft coupled to a ball screw, wherein the ball screw and the shaft are configured in the vacuum chamber; and a vacuum rotary feedthrough, wherein the vacuum rotary feedthrough comprises a magnetic fluid seal so as to provide a high vacuum sealing, and wherein the vacuum rotary feedthrough is configured through a first end of the vacuum chamber and coupled to the ball screw so as to provide a rotary motion on the ball screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Min LIN, Fang-Chi Chien, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chao-Po Lu
  • Patent number: 11367632
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprising: a heater configured to heat a wafer located on a wafer staging area of the heater, the heater comprising a heater shaft extending below the wafer staging area; and a heater lift assembly comprising: a lift shaft configured to move the heater shaft in a vertical direction; a clamp that connects the heater shaft to the lift shaft; and a damper disposed on top of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Wen Wu, Chun-Ta Chen, Chin-Shen Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20220179521
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise reduction touch light adjustment device including a light adjustment film, a capacitive touch panel, a noise reduction film, a glass substrate, a control circuit module, and an alternating current (AC) transformer. The noise reduction film is disposed between the light adjustment film and the capacitive touch panel to lower noise inputted from the AC transformer into the light adjustment film such that the capacitive touch panel is ensured to be operated precisely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Feng CHIANG, Cheng-Yi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220101909
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for a multi-deck non-volatile memory architecture with an improved wordline bus and bitline bus configuration. For example, wordline busses and bitline busses may be positioned so as to be located over the junctions between two tiles, e.g., between a memory tile and a termination tile and between two memory tiles. Additionally, multi-deck non-volatile memory architectures may utilize data shifting to select which one of a plurality of wordline drivers and a plurality of bitline drivers are in communication with a data circuit of each memory tile. In a configuration where wordline busses and bitline busses have been positioned so as to be located over the junctions between two tiles, such data shifting directions may be able to be implemented with a limited number of shifting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: William Waller, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11289311
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dosage measurement and monitoring in an ion implantation system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a transferring system, includes: a vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber is coupled to a processing chamber; a shaft coupled to a ball screw, wherein the ball screw and the shaft are configured in the vacuum chamber; and a vacuum rotary feedthrough, wherein the vacuum rotary feedthrough comprises a magnetic fluid seal so as to provide a high vacuum sealing, and wherein the vacuum rotary feedthrough is configured through a first end of the vacuum chamber and coupled to the ball screw so as to provide a rotary motion on the ball screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Min Lin, Fang-Chi Chien, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chao-Po Lu
  • Patent number: 11270950
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming alignment marks are disclosed. The method for forming alignment marks is a photolithography-free process and includes the following operations. A laser beam is provided. The laser beam is divided into a plurality of laser beams separated from each other. The plurality of laser beams is shaped into a plurality of patterned beams, so that the plurality of patterned beams is shaped with patterns corresponding to alignment marks. The plurality of patterned beams is projected onto a semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chen Liu, Cheng-Hao Yu, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chao-Li Shih, Chih-Shen Yang
  • Publication number: 20210351048
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprising: a heater configured to heat a wafer located on a wafer staging area of the heater, the heater comprising a heater shaft extending below the wafer staging area; and a heater lift assembly comprising: a lift shaft configured to move the heater shaft in a vertical direction; a clamp that connects the heater shaft to the lift shaft; and a damper disposed on top of the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kai-Wen WU, Chun-Ta CHEN, Chin-Shen HSIEH, Cheng-Yi HUANG