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).

  • Publication number: 20230284437
    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: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Hsueh-Han LU, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20230284438
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory is provided. The method includes steps of forming a data storage device; forming a data processing device over the data storage device; forming a contact element electrically connected to the data storage device; and forming a data processing device over the data storage device and electrically connected to the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, JHEN-YU TSAI, TSENG-FU LU
  • Publication number: 20230284440
    Abstract: A memory includes a data storage device, a data processing device, and a contact element. The data processing device is disposed over the data storage device. The contact element is disposed between the data storage device and the data processing device. The contact element electrically connects the data storage device with the data processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, JHEN-YU TSAI, TSENG-FU LU
  • Publication number: 20230238277
    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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Shing-Yih SHIH
  • Patent number: 11699635
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a first group of wafers having a plurality of first semiconductor dies embedded in a first photosensitive material layer; forming a plurality of first through vias in the first photosensitive material layer; attaching at least two of the first group of wafers using a first adhesive layer to form a first structure; preparing a second group of wafers having a plurality of second semiconductor dies embedded in a second photosensitive material layer; forming a plurality of second through vias in the second photosensitive material layer; attaching at least two of the second group of wafers using a second adhesive layer to form a second structure; and connecting the first structure to the second structure with a plurality of first metal bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Pei-Jhen Wu
  • Patent number: 11658070
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes following steps. A first wafer is bonded to a second wafer, in which the first wafer includes a first substrate and a first conductive pad above a first surface of the first substrate, and the second wafer comprises a second substrate and a second conductive pad above a second surface of the second substrate. A mask layer is formed above the first substrate. The mask layer and the first substrate are etched to form a first opening in the first substrate. A sacrificial spacer is formed in the first substrate at a sidewall of the first opening. The first conductive pad is etched to form a second opening communicated to the first opening. A conductive material is filled in the first opening and the second opening to form a conductive structure interconnecting the first and second conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Shing-Yih Shih
  • Patent number: 11647623
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The method includes providing a substrate having a first top surface; forming an isolation region in the substrate to surround an active region; forming a recess in the active region; disposing a first conductive material within the recess to form a buried power line and a buried signal line; forming a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer on the first top surface of the substrate, wherein the first circuit layer covers the buried power line and the buried signal line, and the second circuit layer is separated from the first circuit layer; and forming a cell capacitor over the first circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Tseng-Fu Lu, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 11574911
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a protruding contact. The method includes providing a substrate; forming a bit line structure on the substrate; forming a capacitor contact structure next to the bit line structure; recessing a top surface of the bit line structure; and forming a landing pad layer covering a portion of a top surface of the capacitor contact structure and an upper portion of a sidewall of the capacitor contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Chih-Hung Chen, Szu-Yao Chang
  • Patent number: 11569228
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive layer on a precursor memory structure, in which the precursor memory structure includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of contact plugs disposed on and connected to the transistors. The conductive layer in a TEG region is then patterned to form a first patterned conductive layer on the precursor memory structure. The first patterned conductive layer is then patterned to form a plurality of first landing pads extending along a first direction, in which the first landing pads are separated from each other in a second direction that is different from the first direction and are electrically connected to each other through the contact plugs and the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Hsueh-Han Lu, Yu-Ting Lin, Tsang-Po Yang
  • Publication number: 20220384428
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive layer on a precursor memory structure, in which the precursor memory structure includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of contact plugs disposed on and connected to the transistors. The conductive layer in a TEG region is then patterned to form a first patterned conductive layer on the precursor memory structure. The first patterned conductive layer is then patterned to form a plurality of first landing pads extending along a first direction, in which the first landing pads are separated from each other in a second direction that is different from the first direction and are electrically connected to each other through the contact plugs and the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Hsueh-Han LU, Yu-Ting LIN, Tsang-Po YANG
  • Patent number: 11469231
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device with a protruding contact and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device with the protruding contact. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a capacitor contact structure protruding from the substrate, and a landing pad layer covering a portion of a top surface of the capacitor contact structure and an upper portion of a sidewall of the capacitor contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Chih-Hung Chen, Szu-Yao Chang
  • Publication number: 20220293552
    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: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Publication number: 20220293561
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Publication number: 20220285354
    Abstract: A DRAM including a silicon substrate, buried word lines, and active areas is provided. The silicon substrate has a carrier surface. The buried word lines are buried in the silicon substrate. The active areas are located on the carrier surface. The buried word lines intersect the active area. Each of the buried word lines has a first width in one of the active area, and has a second width outside the active areas, and the first width is larger than the second width. A manufacturing method of DRAM is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Patent number: 11374009
    Abstract: A DRAM including a silicon substrate, buried word lines, and active areas is provided. The silicon substrate has a carrier surface. The buried word lines are buried in the silicon substrate. The active areas are located on the carrier surface. The buried word lines intersect the active area. Each of the buried word lines has a first width in one of the active area, and has a second width outside the active areas, and the first width is larger than the second width. A manufacturing method of DRAM is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Yu-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 11322216
    Abstract: A fuse array structure includes first and second active areas, first and second line contacts, first and second gate contacts and a common gate layer formed across the first and second active areas. The first line contact and the first gate contact are formed on the first active area. The second line contact and the second gate contact are formed on the second active area. The common gate layer is between the first active area and the first gate contact and is between the second active area and the second gate contact. The first active area, the first line contact, the first gate contact and the common gate layer form a first fuse. The second active area, the second line contact, the second gate contact and the common gate layer form a second fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Cih Kang, Chiang-Lin Shih, Hsih-Yang Chiu
  • Patent number: 11315928
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure comprises a substrate having a first top surface. An active region is surrounded by an isolation region in the substrate. A buried power line and a buried signal line are disposed within the substrate and in the active region. A first circuit layer is disposed on the first top surface of the substrate to cover the buried power line and the buried signal line. A second circuit layer is disposed on the first top surface of the substrate and separated from the first circuit layer. A cell capacitor is disposed on and electrically coupled to the first circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin Shih, Tseng-Fu Lu, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20220122982
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a protruding contact. The method includes providing a substrate; forming a bit line structure on the substrate; forming a capacitor contact structure next to the bit line structure; recessing a top surface of the bit line structure; and forming a landing pad layer covering a portion of a top surface of the capacitor contact structure and an upper portion of a sidewall of the capacitor contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, CHIH-HUNG CHEN, SZU-YAO CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220122973
    Abstract: A DRAM including a silicon substrate, buried word lines, and active areas is provided. The silicon substrate has a carrier surface. The buried word lines are buried in the silicon substrate. The active areas are located on the carrier surface. The buried word lines intersect the active area. Each of the buried word lines has a first width in one of the active area, and has a second width outside the active areas, and the first width is larger than the second width. A manufacturing method of DRAM is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Chiang-Lin SHIH, Yu-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20220122979
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device with a protruding contact and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device with the protruding contact. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a capacitor contact structure protruding from the substrate, and a landing pad layer covering a portion of a top surface of the capacitor contact structure and an upper portion of a sidewall of the capacitor contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, CHIH-HUNG CHEN, SZU-YAO CHANG