Patents by Inventor Cheng-Yuan Hsu

Cheng-Yuan Hsu 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: 20070128799
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a flash memory is described. A mask layer having openings to expose a portion of the substrate is formed on the substrate. A tunneling dielectric layer is formed at the bottom surface of the openings. Conductive spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the openings. The conductive spacers are patterned to form a plurality of floating gates. A plurality of buried doped regions is formed in the substrate under the bottom surface of the openings. An inter-gate dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. A plurality of control gates is formed over the substrate to fill the openings. The mask layer is removed to form a plurality of memory units. A plurality of source regions and drain regions are formed in the substrate beside the memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: POWERCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Jui-Yu Pan, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, I-Chun Chuang, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Publication number: 20070109851
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory is described. A substrate having stacked gate structures thereon is provided. Each stacked gate structure includes a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a cap layer. A source region and a drain region are formed in the substrate. The source region and the drain region are separated from each other by at least two stacked gate structures. A tunneling dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and then a first conductive layer is formed over the tunneling dielectric layer. The first conductive layer is patterned to form floating gates in the gaps between the stacked gate structures. After forming an inter-gate dielectric layer over the substrate, a second conductive layer is formed over the substrate. The second conductive layer is patterned to form mutually linked control gates in the gaps between neighboring stacked gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: POWERCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Da Sung
  • Patent number: 7196371
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a flash memory is described. A mask layer having openings to expose a portion of the substrate is formed on the substrate. A tunneling dielectric layer is formed at the bottom surface of the openings. Conductive spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the openings. The conductive spacers are patterned to form a plurality of floating gates. A plurality of buried doped regions is formed in the substrate under the bottom surface of the openings. An inter-gate dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. A plurality of control gates is formed over the substrate to fill the openings. The mask layer is removed to form a plurality of memory units. A plurality of source regions and drain regions are formed in the substrate beside the memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Jui-Yu Pan, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, I-Chun Chuang, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 7180128
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory is provided. A plurality of stacked gate structure is formed on the substrate. The stacked gate structure includes, upward from the substrate surface, a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a cap layer. The spacers are disposed on the sidewalls of the stacked gate structures. The control gates are disposed over the substrate filling the space between the stacked gate structures and are mutually connected together. The floating gates are disposed between the stacked gate structures and positioned between the control gate and the substrate. The inter-gate dielectric layers are disposed between the control gates and the floating gates. The tunneling dielectric layers are disposed between the floating gates and the substrate. The source/drain regions are disposed in the substrate outside the two outermost stacked gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Da Sung
  • Patent number: 7166513
    Abstract: A flash memory cell array comprises a substrate, a string of memory cell structures and source region/drain region. Each of memory cell structures includes a stack gate structure including a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a gate cap layer formed on the substrate; a spacer is set on the sidewall of the select gate; a control gate connected to the stack gate structure is set on the one side of the stack gate structure; a floating gate is set between the control gate and the substrate; an inter-gate dielectric layer is set between the control gate and the floating gate; and a tunneling dielectric layer is set between the floating gate and the substrate. The source region/drain region is set in the substrate near outer control gate and stack gate structure of the flash memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Chih-Wei Hung, Chi-Shan Wu, Min-San Huang
  • Publication number: 20060275985
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing flash memory is provided. A tunneling dielectric layer, a conductive layer and a patterned mask layer that exposes a portion of the conductive layer are formed on a substrate. An oxide layer is formed on the exposed conductive layer so that the conductive layer is partitioned through the oxide layer into blocks. The oxide layer is removed and an inter-gate dielectric layer is formed in the opening. A control gate that completely fills the opening is formed. A cap layer is formed over the control gate. The mask layer is then removed. Using the cap layer as a mask, a portion of the conductive layer is removed to form two floating gates under the control gate. An insulating layer is formed on the substrate. Source/drain regions are formed in the substrate on the respective sides of the control gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: I-Chun Chuang, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Jui-Yu Pan
  • Publication number: 20060205154
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory including a substrate, a plurality of gate structures, a plurality of select gate structures, spacers and source region/drain region is provided. Each gate structure on the substrate further includes a bottom dielectric layer, an electron trapping layer, an upper dielectric layer, a control gate and a cap layer. The select gate structures are disposed on one side of the respective each gate structure. Each select gate structure includes a select gate dielectric layer and a select gate. The select gate structures and the gate structures are connected in series to form a memory cell row. The spacers are disposed between the select gate structures and the gate structures. The source region and the drain region are disposed in the substrate on each side of the memory cell row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060175654
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a flash memory is described. A mask layer having openings to expose a portion of the substrate is formed on the substrate. A tunneling dielectric layer is formed at the bottom surface of the openings. Conductive spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the openings. The conductive spacers are patterned to form a plurality of floating gates. A plurality of buried doped regions is formed in the substrate under the bottom surface of the openings. An inter-gate dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. A plurality of control gates is formed over the substrate to fill the openings. The mask layer is removed to form a plurality of memory units. A plurality of source regions and drain regions are formed in the substrate beside the memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Jui-Yu Pan, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, I-Chun Chuang, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Publication number: 20060172491
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory is described. A substrate having a tunneling layer and a floating gate layer thereon is provided. A mask layer is formed on the floating gate. The mask layer has openings that expose a portion of the floating gate layer. Then, a portion of the floating gate layer is removed from the openings to form sunken regions on the surface of the floating gate layer. An inter-gate dielectric layer is formed on the floating gate layer. A control gate layer is formed on the inter-gate dielectric layer. After that, the mask layer and the floating gate layer under the mask layer are removed to form another opening. A select gate layer is formed inside the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Tsung-Lung Chen, Hui-Hung Kuo, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 7061805
    Abstract: A p-channel NAND flash memory includes a plurality of memory cells in series connection between a p-type source region and a p-type drain region. Each memory cell includes a tunneling dielectric layer, a floating gate, and a control gate. An erase gate is formed between two adjacent memory cells, and a p-type doped region is formed in the substrate between two adjacent memory cells. A select transistor is formed between the p-type drain and the cell nearest to the p-type drain. The cells in the p-channel NAND flash memory is programmed by band-to-band tunneling induced hot carrier injection, and erased via F-N tunneling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 7057940
    Abstract: A flash memory cell array comprises a substrate, a string of memory cell structures and source region/drain region. Each of memory cell structures includes a stack gate structure including a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a gate cap layer formed on the substrate; a spacer is set on the sidewall of the select gate; a control gate connected to the stack gate structure is set on the one side of the stack gate structure; a floating gate is set between the control gate and the substrate; an inter-gate dielectric layer is set between the control gate and the floating gate; and a tunneling dielectric layer is set between the floating gate and the substrate. The source region/drain region is set in the substrate near outer control gate and stack gate structure of the flash memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Chih-Wei Hung, Chi-Shan Wu, Min-San Huang
  • Publication number: 20060098486
    Abstract: A p-channel NAND flash memory includes a plurality of memory cells in series connection between a p-type source region and a p-type drain region. Each memory cell includes a tunneling dielectric layer, a floating gate, and a control gate. An erase gate is formed between two adjacent memory cells, and a p-type doped region is formed in the substrate between two adjacent memory cells. A select transistor is formed between the p-type drain and the cell nearest to the p-type drain. The cells in the p-channel NAND flash memory is programmed by band-to-band tunneling induced hot carrier injection, and erased via F-N tunneling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 7029973
    Abstract: A method of forming a flash memory cell. A tunnel oxide layer, a floating gate layer, and a dielectric layer are formed on a substrate. A control gate layer is formed on the dielectric layer and then etched to form two control gates. The control gates are oxidized to form a plurality of second oxide layers on surfaces of the control gates and aside the control gates. The dielectric layer and the floating gate layer are etched by utilizing the second oxide layers as a mask to form a floating gate underneath each of the control gates. A source is formed between the floating gates. The floating gates and the substrate are oxidized to form a plurality of first oxide layers aside the floating gates and form a third oxide layer on a surface of the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Da Sung, Chien-Chih Du
  • Patent number: 7005699
    Abstract: A NAND flash memory cell row includes first and second stacked gate structures, control and floating gates, intergate dielectric layer, tunnel oxide layer, doping regions and source/drain regions. The first stacked gate structures has an erase gate dielectric layer, an erase gate and a first cap layer. The second stacked gate structure has a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a second cap layer. The control gate is between each of the first stacked gate structures, and between each of the second stacked gate structures and adjacent first stacked gate structure. The floating gate is between the control gate and substrate. The inter-gate dielectric layer is between the control and floating gates. The tunnel oxide is between the floating gate and substrate. The doping regions are under the first stacked gate structure, and the source/drain regions are in the exposed substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chen, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Publication number: 20060040440
    Abstract: A NAND flash memory cell row includes first and second stacked gate structures, control and floating gates, inter-gate dielectric layer, a tunnel oxide layer, doping regions and source/drain regions. The first stacked gate structures has an erase gate dielectric layer, an erase gate and a first cap layer. Each of the second stacked gate structure has a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a second cap layer. The control gate is between each of the first stacked gate structures, and between each of the second stacked gate structures and the adjacent first stacked gate structure. The floating gate is between the control gate and substrate. The inter-gate dielectric layer is disposed between the control and floating gates. The tunnel oxide is between the floating gate and substrate. The doping regions are disposed under the first stacked gate structure, and the source/drain regions are in the exposed substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chen, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Publication number: 20050253184
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory includes a substrate, stacked gate structures, spacers, control gates, a composite dielectric layer and source region/drain regions. Each of stack gate structures is formed on the substrate and is consisted of a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a cap layer. The spacers are disposed on the sidewalls of the stack gate structure. The composite dielectric layer including a bottom dielectric layer, a charge trapping layer and upper dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. The control gates, which filled in the spaces between the stacked gate structures, are disposed on the composite dielectric layer and connected to each other. The source region/drain region is configured in the substrate near the outer two stacked gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Da Sung
  • Publication number: 20050253182
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory is provided. A plurality of stacked gate structure is formed on the substrate. The stacked gate structure includes, upward from the substrate surface, a select gate dielectric layer, a select gate and a cap layer. The spacers are disposed on the sidewalls of the stacked gate structures. The control gates are disposed over the substrate filling the space between the stacked gate structures and are mutually connected together. The floating gates are disposed between the stacked gate structures and positioned between the control gate and the substrate. The inter-gate dielectric layers are disposed between the control gates and the floating gates. The tunneling dielectric layers are disposed between the floating gates and the substrate. The source/drain regions are disposed in the substrate outside the two outermost stacked gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Da Sung
  • Patent number: 6963105
    Abstract: A flash memory cell structure has a substrate, a select gate, a first-type doped region, a shallow second-type doped region, a deep second-type doped region, and a doped source region. The substrate has a stacked gate. The select gate is formed on the substrate and adjacent to the stacked gate. The first-type ion formed region is doped in the substrate and adjacent to the select gate as a drain. The shallow second-type doped region is formed on one side of the first-type doped region below the stacked gate. The deep second-type doped region, which serves as a well, is formed underneath the first-type doped region with one side bordering on the shallow second-type doped region. The doped source region is formed on a side of the shallow second-type doped region as a source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Da Sung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050232016
    Abstract: A flash memory cell structure has a substrate, a select gate, a first-type doped region, a shallow second-type doped region, a deep second-type doped region, and a doped source region. The substrate has a stacked gate. The select gate is formed on the substrate and adjacent to the stacked gate. The first-type ion formed region is doped in the substrate and adjacent to the select gate as a drain. The shallow second-type doped region is formed on one side of the first-type doped region below the stacked gate. The deep second-type doped region, which serves as a well, is formed underneath the first-type doped region with one side bordering on the shallow second-type doped region. The doped source region is formed on a side of the shallow second-type doped region as a source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Da Sung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050224858
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory including a substrate, a plurality of gate structures, a plurality of select gate structures, spacers and source region/drain region is provided. Each gate structure on the substrate further includes a bottom dielectric layer, an electron trapping layer, an upper dielectric layer, a control gate and a cap layer. The select gate structures are disposed on one side of the respective each gate structure. Each select gate structure includes a select gate dielectric layer and a select gate. The select gate structures and the gate structures are connected in series to form a memory cell row. The spacers are disposed between the select gate structures and the gate structures. The source region and the drain region are disposed in the substrate on each side of the memory cell row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Yuan Hsu