Patents by Inventor Chiang-Lin Shih

Chiang-Lin Shih 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).

  • Patent number: 12295137
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a bonding structure, a bit line, and a word line. The bonding structure is disposed on the substrate. The bit line is disposed on the bonding structure. The channel layer is disposed on the bit line. The word line surrounds the channel layer. The bonding structure includes a dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Chiang-Lin Shih, Hsih-Yang Chiu
  • Patent number: 12278211
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including bonding a second device wafer to a first device wafer, such that a first bonding interface including a dielectric-to-dielectric bonding interface and a metal-to-metal bonding interface is formed between the first device wafer and the second device wafer, wherein the second device wafer is electrically coupled to the first device wafer, and a function of the first device wafer and the second device wafer are the same kind of device wafer. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Patent number: 12266564
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device layer with a semiconductor element, a first dielectric layer on the device layer, a first conductive line on the device layer and surrounded by the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and around the first conductive line. The semiconductor includes a spacer disposed on the first conductive line and abutting a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, and a first conductive via disposed on the first conductive line and the spacer. The first conductive via includes a first segment positioned over the spacer and including a first width, and a second segment positioned between the first segment the first conductive line and including a second width. The first width is larger than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Shing-Yih Shih
  • Publication number: 20250096048
    Abstract: A test structure for use in a dynamic random access memory is provided. A first gate structure is disposed in a semiconductor substrate. First and second source/drain regions are disposed in the semiconductor substrate and at two sides of the first gate structure. A bit line structure is disposed on the first source/drain region. A dielectric layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. First and second landing pads are disposed on the dielectric layer. A first contact plug is disposed in the dielectric layer and is electrically connected to the second source/drain region and the first landing pad. A conductive layer is disposed on and electrically connected to the first landing pad and the second landing pad, in which the conductive layer covers upper surfaces of the first and second landing pads and has a portion between the first landing pad and the second landing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Hsueh-Han LU, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Patent number: 12198991
    Abstract: A test structure for use in a dynamic random access memory is provided. A first gate structure is disposed in a semiconductor substrate. First and second source/drain regions are disposed in the semiconductor substrate and at two sides of the first gate structure. A bit line structure is disposed on the first source/drain region. A dielectric layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and the bit line structure. A first landing pad is disposed on the dielectric layer. A first contact plug is disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connects the second source/drain region and the first landing pad. A conductive layer is disposed on and electrically connected to the first landing pad, in which a first upper surface of the first landing pad is entirely covered by the conductive layer, and the conductive layer has a substantially planar upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Hsueh-Han Lu, Yu-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20250006551
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following operations. A first dielectric layer is disposed on a device layer. A second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer. A first opening is formed in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. A conductive line is formed in the first opening, in which an upper surface of the second dielectric layer is higher than an upper surface of the conductive line. A spacer is formed on the conductive line and in a remaining portion of the first opening, in which the spacer partially covers the conductive line. A third dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive line and the second dielectric layer. A second opening is formed in the third dielectric layer. A conductive via is formed by filling the second opening with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Shing-Yih SHIH
  • Publication number: 20240429109
    Abstract: This invention provides an asymmetric pads structure using at a scribe line of a wafer, comprising a test element device electrically connected to a first pad and a second pad separately, wherein a first spacing between the second pad and the test element device is sufficient to accommodate the second pad of an another asymmetric pads structure. So, two neighboring asymmetric pads structures may cross to each other to form a cross configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Meng-Zhen LI, Wei-Ming LIAO, Hsueh Han LU, Wei Zhong LI
  • Publication number: 20240315011
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first bit line disposed on the substrate and extending along a first direction, a first word line disposed on the first bit line and extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a channel structure disposed on the first bit line and penetrating the first word line, and a trench capacitor disposed on the channel structure. The channel structure is separated from the first word line by a gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, YU-TING LIN
  • Publication number: 20240315012
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first bit line disposed on the substrate and extending along a first direction, a first word line disposed on the first bit line and extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a channel structure disposed on the first bit line and penetrating the first word line, and a trench capacitor disposed on the channel structure. The channel structure is separated from the first word line by a gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, YU-TING LIN
  • Patent number: 11950408
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. A conductive layer is formed on a precursor memory structure. A target layer is formed on the conductive layer. A first photoresist with a first opening is formed on the target layer. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the first opening. A second photoresist with a second opening is formed on the target layer and the spacer. The target layer is patterned by the second photoresist and the spacer to form a first patterned target layer. A third photoresist with a third opening is formed on the first patterned target layer. The first patterned target layer is patterned by the third photoresist to form a second patterned target layer. The conductive layer is patterned by the second patterned target layer to form a patterned conductive layer including a ring structure aligned with a source/drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Hsueh-Han Lu, Yu-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20240074152
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, a capacitor structure in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer on the second dielectric layer, a word line, a channel structure, and a gate dielectric. The word line is located in the third dielectric layer and extends across the capacitor structure. The channel structure is located in the third dielectric layer and surrounds the word line and a portion of the third dielectric layer. The gate dielectric has a first portion and a second portion separated from the first portion, wherein the first portion is between a sidewall of the word line and the channel structure, and the second portion is between an inner sidewall of the third dielectric layer and the channel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20240074147
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a bonding structure, a bit line, and a word line. The bonding structure is disposed on the substrate. The bit line is disposed on the bonding structure. The channel layer is disposed on the bit line. The word line surrounds the channel layer. The bonding structure includes a dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: YI-JEN LO, CHIANG-LIN SHIH, HSIH-YANG CHIU
  • Publication number: 20240074145
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a bonding structure, a bit line, and a word line. The bonding structure is disposed on the substrate. The bit line is disposed on the bonding structure. The channel layer is disposed on the bit line. The word line surrounds the channel layer. The bonding structure includes a dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: YI-JEN LO, CHIANG-LIN SHIH, HSIH-YANG CHIU
  • Publication number: 20240064965
    Abstract: A dynamic random access memory includes an array region, a bottom capacitor array located in the array region, and a top capacitor array located in the array region and located on the bottom capacitor array. The bottom capacitor array is single-sided capacitor array. The top capacitor is a double-sided capacitor array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20240055390
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including bonding a second device wafer to a first device wafer, such that a first bonding interface including a dielectric-to-dielectric bonding interface and a metal-to-metal bonding interface is formed between the first device wafer and the second device wafer, wherein the second device wafer is electrically coupled to the first device wafer, and a function of the first device wafer and the second device wafer are the same kind of device wafer. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Publication number: 20240040776
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. A conductive layer is formed on a precursor memory structure. A target layer is formed on the conductive layer. A first photoresist with a first opening is formed on the target layer. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the first opening. A second photoresist with a second opening is formed on the target layer and the spacer. The target layer is patterned by the second photoresist and the spacer to form a first patterned target layer. A third photoresist with a third opening is formed on the first patterned target layer. The first patterned target layer is patterned by the third photoresist to form a second patterned target layer. The conductive layer is patterned by the second patterned target layer to form a patterned conductive layer including a ring structure aligned with a source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Hsueh-Han LU, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Patent number: 11876077
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including bonding a second device wafer to a first device wafer, such that a first bonding interface including a fusion-bonding interface is formed between the first device wafer and the second device wafer, wherein the first device wafer and the second device wafer are the same kind of device wafer. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Patent number: 11842979
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including bonding a second device wafer to a first device wafer, such that a first bonding interface including a dielectric-to-dielectric bonding interface and a metal-to-metal bonding interface is formed between the first device wafer and the second device wafer, wherein the second device wafer is electrically coupled to the first device wafer, and a function of the first device wafer and the second device wafer are the same kind of device wafer. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Publication number: 20230360979
    Abstract: A test structure for use in a dynamic random access memory is provided. A first gate structure is disposed in a semiconductor substrate. First and second source/drain regions are disposed in the semiconductor substrate and at two sides of the first gate structure. A bit line structure is disposed on the first source/drain region. A dielectric layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and the bit line structure. A first landing pad is disposed on the dielectric layer. A first contact plug is disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connects the second source/drain region and the first landing pad. A conductive layer is disposed on and electrically connected to the first landing pad, in which a first upper surface of the first landing pad is entirely covered by the conductive layer, and the conductive layer has a substantially planar upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Hsueh-Han LU, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Patent number: 11776924
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes forming an interconnect layer on a semiconductor component, wherein the interconnect layer contains at least one metal pad electrically coupled to the semiconductor component; depositing an insulating layer on the interconnect layer; depositing a bonding dielectric on the insulating layer; and forming a re-routing layer penetrating through the bonding dielectric and the insulating layer and contacting the interconnect layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Pei-Jhen Wu, Ching-Hung Chang, Hsih-Yang Chiu