Patents by Inventor CHENG-YUAN LI

CHENG-YUAN LI 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: 20190164924
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments for redistribution layers of integrated circuits are disclosed. The redistribution layers of integrated circuits of the present disclosure include one or more arrays of conductive contacts that are configured and arranged to allow a bonding wave to displace air between the redistribution layers during bonding. This configuration and arrangement of the one or more arrays minimize discontinuities, such as pockets of air to provide an example, between the redistribution layers during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Li, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Yun-Wei Cheng, Yen-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20190157334
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to anchor structures and methods for forming anchor structures such that planarization and wafer bonding can be uniform. Anchor structures can include anchor layers formed on a dielectric layer surface and anchor pads formed in the anchor layer and on the dielectric layer surface. The anchor layer material can be selected such that the planarization selectivity of the anchor layer, anchor pads, and the interconnection material can be substantially the same as one another. Anchor pads can provide uniform density of structures that have the same or similar material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu WEI, Cheng-Yuan LI, Hsin-Chi CHEN, Kuo-Cheng LEE, Hsun-Ying HUANG, Yen-Liang LIN
  • Patent number: 10276616
    Abstract: An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first light-sensing region and a second light-sensing region adjacent to the first light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the first light-sensing region and the second light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes a reflective grid over the isolation structure and surrounding the first light-sensing region and the second light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes a first color filter over the first light-sensing region and extending into a first trench of the reflective grid. The image sensor device includes a second color filter over the second light-sensing region and extending into the first trench to be in direct contact with the first color filter in the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun-Huei Lin, Yin-Chieh Huang, Yun-Wei Cheng, Yi-Hsing Chu, Cheng-Yuan Li, Chun-Hao Chou
  • Publication number: 20190109086
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments for redistribution layers of integrated circuit components are disclosed. The redistribution layers of integrated circuit components of the present disclosure include one or more arrays of conductive contacts that are configured and arranged to allow a bonding wave to displace air between the redistribution layers during bonding. This configuration and arrangement of the one or more arrays minimize discontinuities, such as pockets of air to provide an example, between the redistribution layers during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Li, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Yun-Wei Cheng, Yen-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20190096830
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. A first semiconductor device includes a first conductive layer formed over a first substrate; a first etching stop layer formed over the first conductive layer, and the first etching stop layer is in direct contact with the first conductive layer. A first bonding layer is formed over the first etching stop layer, and a first bonding via is formed through the first bonding layer and the first etching stop layer. The semiconductor structure includes a second semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device includes a second bonding layer formed over the second etching stop layer and a second bonding via formed through the second bonding layer and a second etching stop layer. A bonding structure between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the bonding structure includes the first bonding via bonded to the second bonding via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu WEI, Cheng-Yuan LI, Yen-Liang LIN, Kuo-Cheng LEE, Hsun-Ying HUANG, Hsin-Chi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190067356
    Abstract: An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first light-sensing region and a second light-sensing region adjacent to the first light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the first light-sensing region and the second light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes a reflective grid over the isolation structure and surrounding the first light-sensing region and the second light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes a first color filter over the first light-sensing region and extending into a first trench of the reflective grid. The image sensor device includes a second color filter over the second light-sensing region and extending into the first trench to be in direct contact with the first color filter in the first trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Huei LIN, Yin-Chieh HUANG, Yun-Wei CHENG, Yi-Hsing CHU, Cheng-Yuan LI, Chun-Hao CHOU
  • Patent number: 9559135
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip comprising a first metallic structure and a second semiconductor chip comprising a second metallic structure. The second semiconductor chip is bonded with the first semiconductor chip by a first conductive plug. A second conductive plug extends from the first metallic structure and into a substrate of the first semiconductor chip. The first conductive plug connects the first metallic structure and the second metallic structure, wherein a conductive liner is along a sidewall of the first conductive plug or the second conductive plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Li, Kun-Huei Lin, Chun-Hao Chou, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Yung-Lung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160056196
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip comprising a first metallic structure and a second semiconductor chip comprising a second metallic structure. The second semiconductor chip is bonded with the first semiconductor chip by a first conductive plug. A second conductive plug extends from the first metallic structure and into a substrate of the first semiconductor chip. The first conductive plug connects the first metallic structure and the second metallic structure, wherein a conductive liner is along a sidewall of the first conductive plug or the second conductive plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: CHENG-YUAN LI, KUN-HUEI LIN, CHUN-HAO CHOU, KUO-CHENG LEE, YUNG-LUNG HSU