Patents by Inventor Chien-Chang Huang

Chien-Chang Huang 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: 20210091125
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10868053
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200199585
    Abstract: A tracer particle is provided. The tracer particle includes: a core structure; a nucleic acid molecule immobilized on the core structure; and a shell layer covering the core structure and the nucleic acid molecule; wherein the core structure has a first porosity, the shell layer has a second porosity, and the first porosity is greater than the second porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Chun FAN, Yin-Lung HAN, Pei-Jyuan GAO, Yong-Yang LIN, Chieh-Lun CHENG, Chien-Chang HUANG, Yung-Ho CHANG, Chia-Long LIN, I-Son NG, Bo-Han CHEN
  • Patent number: 10553628
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190371835
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10438980
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190131334
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device layer, a semiconductor layer, a sensor element, a dielectric layer, a color filter layer, and a micro-lens. The semiconductor layer is over the device layer. The semiconductor layer has a plurality of microstructures thereon. Each of the microstructures has a substantially triangular cross-section. The sensor element is under the microstructures of the semiconductor layer and is configured to sense incident light. The dielectric layer is over the microstructures of the semiconductor layer. The color filter layer is over the dielectric layer. The micro-lens is over the color filter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Nan TU, Yu-Lung YEH, Hsing-Chih LIN, Chien-Chang HUANG, Shih-Shiung CHEN
  • Patent number: 10204959
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a front side, a back side opposite to the front side, and a high absorption structure disposed over the back side of the substrate and configured to absorb an electromagnetic radiation in a predetermined wavelength; and a dielectric layer including a high dielectric constant (high k) dielectric material, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed on the high absorption structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Li-Ming Sun, Chien Nan Tu, Yi-Ping Pan, Yu-Lung Yeh
  • Publication number: 20190027517
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10164141
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a carrier wafer, a device layer, a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The device layer is disposed on the carrier wafer. The first semiconductor layer is disposed on the device layer, and has a first side face and a second side face opposite to the first side face, in which the first side face is adjacent to the device layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and has a third side face and a fourth side face opposite to the third side face, in which the fourth side face of the second semiconductor layer is adjacent to the second side face of the first semiconductor layer, and the second semiconductor layer is implanted and annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Hsing-Chih Lin, Chien-Chang Huang
  • Patent number: 10157944
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, light-sensing devices and a bonding layer. The substrate overlies the carrier, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate includes recesses in the second surface, and surfaces of each of the recesses are wet etched surfaces. The light-sensing devices are disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The bonding layer is disposed between the substrate and the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Wei-Tung Huang, Yen-Hsiang Hsu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Chun-Chieh Fang
  • Patent number: 10157946
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is operated for sensing incident light and includes a substrate, a device layer, a semiconductor layer and a color filter layer. The device layer is disposed on the substrate and includes light-sensing regions. The semiconductor layer overlies the device layer and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is adjacent to the device layer. The semiconductor layer includes microstructures on the second surface. The color filter layer is disposed on the second surface of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Hsing-Chih Lin, Chien-Chang Huang, Shih-Shiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20180350853
    Abstract: An image sensor with high quantum efficiency is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes a non-porous semiconductor layer along a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A periodic structure is along a back side of the semiconductor substrate. A high absorption layer lines the periodic structure on the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The high absorption layer is a semiconductor material with an energy bandgap less than that of the non-porous semiconductor layer. A photodetector is in the semiconductor substrate and the high absorption layer. A method for manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien Nan Tu, Ming-Chi Wu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Ji Heng Jiang
  • Patent number: 9950623
    Abstract: A vehicular projection system includes plural information collectors, a time-division multiplexing device and a projection mechanism. The plural information collectors are used for outputting driving information. The time-division multiplexing device includes plural wireless transmission modules. The time-division multiplexing device determines the transmitting sequence of plural information collectors according to the receiving sequence of wireless transmission requests from the plural information collectors. Moreover, the time-division multiplexing device determines the suitable wireless transmission modules according to the file properties of the driving information and the wireless transmission capabilities of the plural information collectors. Since the plural information collectors can simultaneously transmit driving information to the time-division multiplexing device through different wireless transmission modules, the wireless transmission efficiency is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Ying-Che Tseng
  • Publication number: 20180053800
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is operated for sensing incident light and includes a substrate, a device layer, a semiconductor layer and a color filter layer. The device layer is disposed on the substrate and includes light-sensing regions. The semiconductor layer overlies the device layer and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is adjacent to the device layer. The semiconductor layer includes microstructures on the second surface. The color filter layer is disposed on the second surface of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Nan TU, Yu-Lung YEH, Hsing-Chih LIN, Chien-Chang HUANG, Shih-Shiung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180037118
    Abstract: A vehicular projection system includes plural information collectors, a time-division multiplexing device and a projection mechanism. The plural information collectors are used for outputting driving information. The time-division multiplexing device includes plural wireless transmission modules. The time-division multiplexing device determines the transmitting sequence of plural information collectors according to the receiving sequence of wireless transmission requests from the plural information collectors. Moreover, the time-division multiplexing device determines the suitable wireless transmission modules according to the file properties of the driving information and the wireless transmission capabilities of the plural information collectors. Since the plural information collectors can simultaneously transmit driving information to the time-division multiplexing device through different wireless transmission modules, the wireless transmission efficiency is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Ying-Che Tseng
  • Patent number: 9818779
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is operated for sensing incident light and includes a substrate, a device layer, a semiconductor layer and a color filter layer. The device layer is disposed on the substrate and includes light-sensing regions. The semiconductor layer overlies the device layer and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is adjacent to the device layer. The semiconductor layer includes microstructures on the second surface. The color filter layer is disposed on the second surface of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Hsing-Chih Lin, Chien-Chang Huang, Shih-Shiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20170236864
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, light-sensing devices and a bonding layer. The substrate overlies the carrier, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate includes recesses in the second surface, and surfaces of each of the recesses are wet etched surfaces. The light-sensing devices are disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The bonding layer is disposed between the substrate and the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang HUANG, Wei-Tung HUANG, Yen-Hsiang HSU, Yu-Lung YEH, Chun-Chieh FANG
  • Patent number: 9721983
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a carrier substrate, a first color filter, a first photodetector, and a light enhancement structure. The first photodetector is disposed between the carrier substrate and the first color filter. The light enhancement structure is disposed between the first color filter and the carrier substrate and adjacent to the first photodetector for enhancing intensity of light incident the first photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Chien-Nan Tu, Li-Ming Sun, Yu-Lung Yeh, Yi-Ping Pan
  • Patent number: 9666619
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a carrier, a substrate, light-sensing devices and a bonding layer. The substrate overlies the carrier, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate includes inverted pyramid recesses in the second surface. The light-sensing devices are disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The bonding layer is disposed between the substrate and the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Huang, Wei-Tung Huang, Yen-Hsiang Hsu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Chun-Chieh Fang