Patents by Inventor Chia-Yang LIAO

Chia-Yang LIAO 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: 20240075345
    Abstract: a resistance adjustable power generator having: an operating unit that receives commands of a user and is able to switch the resistance adjustable power generator to either a release mode or a resistance mode; a resistance generating unit that receive the commands from the operating unit and provides adjustable multiple levels of resistance to a connecting device, with the resistance generating unit having a resistance controlling center, multiple resistance generator, and an output controlling center; and a battery electrically connects to the resistance generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chia Yu Lo, Kuang-Yang Liao
  • Patent number: 11854825
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a dummy gate over a substrate, forming dielectric materials over a top surface and sidewalls of the dummy gate, and replacing the dummy gate with a gate structure. The dummy gate has a first width located a first distance away from the substrate, a second width located a second distance away from the substrate, and a third width located a third distance away from the substrate. The second distance is less than the first distance. The second width is less than the first width. The third distance is less than the second distance. The third width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Bo-Feng Young, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Publication number: 20230387245
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin structure with a fin top surface disposed on the substrate, a source/drain (S/D) region disposed on the fin structure, a gate structure disposed on the fin top surface, and a gate spacer with first and second spacer portions disposed between the gate structure and the S/D region. The first spacer portion extends above the fin top surface and is disposed along a sidewall of the gate structure. The second spacer portion extends below the fin top surface and is disposed along a sidewall of the S/D region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Liang LU, Chang-Yin CHEN, Chih-Han LIN, Chia-Yang LIAO
  • Publication number: 20220246441
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a dummy gate over a substrate, forming dielectric materials over a top surface and sidewalls of the dummy gate, and replacing the dummy gate with a gate structure. The dummy gate has a first width located a first distance away from the substrate, a second width located a second distance away from the substrate, and a third width located a third distance away from the substrate. The second distance is less than the first distance. The second width is less than the first width. The third distance is less than the second distance. The third width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Bo-Feng Young, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Patent number: 11309189
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Chia-Yang Liao, Bo-Feng Young
  • Publication number: 20220028997
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin structure with a fin top surface disposed on the substrate, a source/drain (S/D) region disposed on the fin structure, a gate structure disposed on the fin top surface, and a gate spacer with first and second spacer portions disposed between the gate structure and the S/D region. The first spacer portion extends above the fin top surface and is disposed along a sidewall of the gate structure. The second spacer portion extends below the fin top surface and is disposed along a sidewall of the S/D region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Liang Lu, Chang-Yin Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Patent number: 10943977
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a channel region, extending along a direction, that has a U-shaped cross-section; a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the channel region; and a gate electrode wrapping around respective central portions of the gate dielectric layer and the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie-Cheng Deng, Yi-Jen Chen, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Publication number: 20200357655
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Chia-Yang Liao, Bo-Feng Young
  • Patent number: 10741408
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Chia-Yang Liao, Bo-Feng Young
  • Publication number: 20200111873
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a channel region, extending along a direction, that has a U-shaped cross-section; a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the channel region; and a gate electrode wrapping around respective central portions of the gate dielectric layer and the channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jie-Cheng Deng, Yi-Jen Chen, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Patent number: 10510840
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a channel region, extending along a direction, that has a U-shaped cross-section; a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the channel region; and a gate electrode wrapping around respective central portions of the gate dielectric layer and the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie-Cheng Deng, Yi-Jen Chen, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Publication number: 20190244830
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Chia-Yang Liao, Bo-Feng Young
  • Patent number: 10262870
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Chai-Wei Chang, Chia-Yang Liao, Bo-Feng Young
  • Publication number: 20180366545
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a channel region, extending along a direction, that has a U-shaped cross-section; a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the channel region; and a gate electrode wrapping around respective central portions of the gate dielectric layer and the channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jie-Cheng DENG, Yi-Jen Chen, Chia-Yang Liao
  • Publication number: 20170005165
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin CHEN, Chai-Wei CHANG, Chia-Yang LIAO, Bo-Feng YOUNG