Patents by Inventor Chia-Wei Hou

Chia-Wei Hou 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: 20240153823
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over and along sidewalls of a semiconductor fin. The method further includes depositing an n-type work function metal layer over the high-k gate dielectric layer and performing a passivation treatment on the high-k gate dielectric layer through the n-type work function metal layer. The passivation treatment comprises a remote plasma process. The method further includes depositing a fill metal over the n-type work function metal layer to form a metal gate stack over the high-k gate dielectric layer. The metal gate stack comprising the n-type work function metal layer and the fill metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Pei Ying Lai, Chia-Wei Hsu, Cheng-Hao Hou, Xiong-Fei Yu, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 11915979
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over and along sidewalls of a semiconductor fin. The method further includes depositing an n-type work function metal layer over the high-k gate dielectric layer and performing a passivation treatment on the high-k gate dielectric layer through the n-type work function metal layer. The passivation treatment comprises a remote plasma process. The method further includes depositing a fill metal over the n-type work function metal layer to form a metal gate stack over the high-k gate dielectric layer. The metal gate stack comprising the n-type work function metal layer and the fill metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei Ying Lai, Chia-Wei Hsu, Cheng-Hao Hou, Xiong-Fei Yu, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 7516296
    Abstract: A memory storage device and a read/write method thereof, first defining logically the flash memory as at least one particular data management area and at least one common data management area; next, determining the logical block address located in the particular data management area or the common data management area according to data transmitted to an external system by an area decision mechanism, wherein the method of writing to the particular data management area is by using a method of dynamic deviation value, and the method of writing to the common data management area is by using a method of same displacement value. Whereby, the particular data management area can be avoided moving frequently caused by updating data from the external system to improve read/write performance of the flash memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Alcor Micro, Corp.
    Inventors: Chi-Tung Chang, Chia-Wei Hou, Kuo-Hsiang Hsu, Wen-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080010431
    Abstract: A memory storage device and a read/write method thereof, first defining logically the flash memory as at least one particular data management area and at least one common data management area; next, determining the logical block address located in the particular data management area or the common data management area according to data transmitted to an external system by an area decision mechanism, wherein the method of writing to the particular data management area is by using a method of dynamic deviation value, and the method of writing to the common data management area is by using a method of same displacement value. Whereby, the particular data management area can be avoided moving frequently caused by updating data from the external system to improve read/write performance of the flash memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Chi-Tung Chang, Chia-Wei Hou, Kuo-Hsiang Hsu, Wen-Hao Cheng