Patents by Inventor Chia-Chun Lan
Chia-Chun Lan 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).
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Publication number: 20250098219Abstract: A device includes: a substrate having a semiconductor fin; a stack of semiconductor channels on the substrate and positioned over the fin; a gate structure wrapping around the semiconductor channels; a source/drain abutting the semiconductor channels; an inner spacer positioned between the stack of semiconductor channels and the fin; an undoped semiconductor layer vertically adjacent the source/drain and laterally adjacent the fin; and an isolation structure that laterally surrounds the undoped semiconductor layer, the isolation structure being between the source/drain and the inner spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Jung-Hung CHANG, Shih-Cheng CHEN, Tsung-Han CHUANG, Fu-Cheng CHANG, Wen-Ting LAN, Chia-Cheng TSAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG, Wang-Chun Huang, Shi-Syuan Huang
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Patent number: 11677028Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure disposed on a substrate, a shallow-trench isolation (STI) region on opposite sides of the fin structure, dielectric fin sidewall structures extending along sides of the fin structure and extending from a top of the STI region partially up the fin structure, and a source/drain region disposed within an upper portion of the fin structure. A bottom surface of the source/drain region contacts a top surface of the dielectric fin sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan, Chia-Ling Chan, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20200343383Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure disposed on a substrate, a shallow-trench isolation (STI) region on opposite sides of the fin structure, dielectric fin sidewall structures extending along sides of the fin structure and extending from a top of the STI region partially up the fin structure, and a source/drain region disposed within an upper portion of the fin structure. A bottom surface of the source/drain region contacts a top surface of the dielectric fin sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan, Chia-Ling Chan, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 10714619Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a doped semiconductor layer on a substrate and forming a fin structure disposed on the doped semiconductor layer. The fin structure is doped with a p-type dopant. The method further includes forming a source/drain region within an upper portion of the fin structure and forming a fin sidewall along a lower portion of the fin structure. The fin sidewall has the p-type dopant.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTDInventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan, Chia-Ling Chan, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 10158000Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a semiconductor structure including sidewall spacers. An example semiconductor structure includes: a gate structure, a first sidewall spacer, and a second sidewall spacer. The gate structure is formed over a substrate. The first sidewall spacer is adjacent to the gate structure, a top part of the first sidewall spacer including a first dielectric material, a bottom part of the first sidewall spacer including a second dielectric material. The second sidewall spacer is adjacent to the first sidewall spacer, the second sidewall spacer including a third dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan
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Publication number: 20180337282Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a doped semiconductor layer on a substrate and forming a fin structure disposed on the doped semiconductor layer. The fin structure is doped with a p-type dopant. The method further includes forming a source/drain region within an upper portion of the fin structure and forming a fin sidewall along a lower portion of the fin structure. The fin sidewall has the p-type dopant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan, Chia-Ling Chan, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 10134902Abstract: A system is configured to perform plasma related fabrication processes. The system includes a process chamber and a wafer stage positioned within the process chamber. The wafer stage is configured to secure a process wafer. The system further includes a bottom electrode positioned beneath the wafer stage, a top electrode positioned external to the chamber, and a plasma distribution mechanism. The plasma distribution mechanism is reconfigurable to allow for more than one plasma distribution profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan, Chia-Ling Chan, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20180175200Abstract: A system is configured to perform plasma related fabrication processes. The system includes a process chamber and a wafer stage positioned within the process chamber. The wafer stage is configured to secure a process wafer. The system further includes a bottom electrode positioned beneath the wafer stage, a top electrode positioned external to the chamber, and a plasma distribution mechanism. The plasma distribution mechanism is reconfigurable to allow for more than one plasma distribution profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Chun Lan, Chia-Ling Chan, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20150145073Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a semiconductor structure including sidewall spacers. An example semiconductor structure includes: a gate structure, a first sidewall spacer, and a second sidewall spacer. The gate structure is formed over a substrate. The first sidewall spacer is adjacent to the gate structure, a top part of the first sidewall spacer including a first dielectric material, a bottom part of the first sidewall spacer including a second dielectric material. The second sidewall spacer is adjacent to the first sidewall spacer, the second sidewall spacer including a third dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: WEI-YANG LEE, CHIA-CHUN LAN
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Patent number: 8338819Abstract: A surface plasmon enhanced light-emitting diode includes, from bottom to top, a substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a plurality of metal filler elements. The p-type semiconductor layer includes upper and lower surfaces, and the upper surface is recessed downward to form a plurality of spaced apart recesses for receiving the metal filler elements, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Cheng-Hsueh Lu, Chia-Chun Lan, Chuan-Pu Liu
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Publication number: 20110233514Abstract: A surface plasmon enhanced light-emitting diode includes, from bottom to top, a substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a plurality of metal filler elements. The p-type semiconductor layer includes upper and lower surfaces, and the upper surface is recessed downward to form a plurality of spaced apart recesses for receiving the metal filler elements, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Cheng-Hsueh Lu, Chia-Chun Lan, Chuan-Pu Liu