Patents by Inventor Chien-Hong Chen

Chien-Hong Chen 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: 11948938
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device comprising a source and drain region arranged within a substrate. A conductive gate is disposed over a doped region of the substrate. A gate dielectric layer is disposed between the source region and the drain region and separates the conductive gate from the doped region. A bottommost surface of the gate dielectric layer is below a topmost surface of the substrate. First and second sidewall spacers are arranged along first and second sides of the conductive gate, respectively. An inner portion of the first sidewall spacer and an inner portion of the second sidewall spacer respectively cover a first and second top surface of the gate dielectric layer. A drain extension region and a source extension region respectively separate the drain region and the source region from the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Huan Chen, Chien-Chih Chou, Ta-Wei Lin, Hsiao-Chin Tuan, Alexander Kalnitsky, Kong-Beng Thei, Shi-Chuang Hsiao, Yu-Hong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240072411
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal back cover, a metal frame, a first antenna module and a second antenna module. The metal frame includes a first and a second disconnection portion, a first and a second connection portion. The first and the second connection portion are connected to the metal back cover. The first disconnection portion is separated from the first connection portion, the metal back cover and the second disconnection portion to form a first slot. The second disconnection portion is connected to the second connection portion and is separated from the metal back cover to form a second slot. The first antenna module is connected to the first disconnection portion, and forms a first antenna path. The second antenna module is connected to the second disconnection portion, and forms a second and a third antenna path with the second disconnection portion and the metal back cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Yi Wu, Hau Yuen Tan, Chao-Hsu Wu, Chih-Wei Liao, Chia-Hung Chen, Chen-Kuang Wang, Wen-Hgin Chuang, Chia-Hong Chen, Hsi Yung Chen
  • Publication number: 20230335617
    Abstract: A method includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate; forming a carbon nanotube (CNT) over the dielectric layer; forming a dummy gate structure over the CNT; forming gate spacers on opposite sidewalls of the dummy gate structure; forming source/drain epitaxy structures on opposite sides of the dummy gate structure and in contact with opposite sidewalls of the CNT; replacing the dummy gate structure with a metal gate structure; and forming source/drain contacts over the source/drain epitaxy structures, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mahaveer Sathaiya DHANYAKUMAR, Cheng-Ting CHUNG, Chien-Hong CHEN, Jin CAI, Chung-Wei WU
  • Publication number: 20220254890
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. A method includes providing a workpiece having a semiconductor structure; depositing a two-dimensional (2D) material layer over the semiconductor structure; forming a source feature and a drain feature electrically connected to the semiconductor structure and the 2D material layer, wherein the source feature and drain feature include a semiconductor material; and forming a gate structure over the two-dimensional material layer and interposed between the source feature and the drain feature. The gate structure, the source feature, the drain feature, the semiconductor structure and the 2D material layer are configured to form a field-effect transistor. The semiconductor structure and the 2D material layer function, respectively, as a first channel and a second channel between the source feature and the drain feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng-Ting Chung, Chien-Hong Chen, Mahaveer Sathaiya Dhanyakumar, Hou-Yu Chen, Jin Cai, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 10269575
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The first non-linear surface defines a first external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees and a second external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees. The semiconductor device includes a dielectric region covering the channel between a source region and a drain region. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode covering the dielectric region between the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Chien-Hong Chen, Shih-Chang Liu, Zhiqiang Wu
  • Patent number: 9966436
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a first dielectric region surrounding the first channel. The semiconductor device includes a second channel having a third linear surface and a third non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a second dielectric region surrounding the second channel. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode surrounding the first dielectric region and the second dielectric region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Chien-Hong Chen, Shih-Chang Liu, Zhiqiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20160204200
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a first dielectric region surrounding the first channel. The semiconductor device includes a second channel having a third linear surface and a third non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a second dielectric region surrounding the second channel. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode surrounding the first dielectric region and the second dielectric region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Chien-Hong Chen, Shih-Chang Liu, Zhiqiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20160196983
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The first non-linear surface defines a first external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees and a second external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees. The semiconductor device includes a dielectric region covering the channel between a source region and a drain region. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode covering the dielectric region between the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Chien-Hong Chen, Shih-Chang Liu, Zhiqiang Wu
  • Patent number: 9299784
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a first dielectric region surrounding the first channel. The semiconductor device includes a second channel having a third linear surface and a third non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a second dielectric region surrounding the second channel. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode surrounding the first dielectric region and the second dielectric region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Zhiqiang Wu, Shih-Chang Liu, Chien-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 9299768
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The first non-linear surface defines a first external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees and a second external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees. The semiconductor device includes a dielectric region covering the channel between a source region and a drain region. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode covering the dielectric region between the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Zhiqiang Wu, Shih-Chang Liu, Chien-Hong Chen
  • Publication number: 20150312993
    Abstract: A controlling module controls illuminant state of an illuminant module according to a controlling signal sent form a wireless controller. The controlling module is electrically connected to the illuminant module and includes a microprocessor, a wireless receiver, a regulator, and a driving unit. The wireless receiver is electrically connected to the microprocessor and receives the controlling signal sent form the wireless controller. The regulator is electrically connected to the microprocessor. The driving unit is electrically connected to the microprocessor and the illuminant module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Hergy Lighting Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Jen LEE, Chun-Hung LU, Chien-Hong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150097218
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a first dielectric region surrounding the first channel. The semiconductor device includes a second channel having a third linear surface and a third non-linear surface. The semiconductor device includes a second dielectric region surrounding the second channel. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode surrounding the first dielectric region and the second dielectric region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Zhiqiang Wu, Shih-Chang Liu, Chien-Hong Chen
  • Publication number: 20150097216
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel having a first linear surface and a first non-linear surface. The first non-linear surface defines a first external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees and a second external angle of about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees. The semiconductor device includes a dielectric region covering the channel between a source region and a drain region. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode covering the dielectric region between the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Chen, Zhiqiang Wu, Shih-Chang Liu, Chien-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 8666210
    Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) display panel including a lower substrate with pixel structures, an upper substrate, and an LC layer is provided. Each of the pixel structures includes a transistor and a pixel electrode. The pixel electrode includes first and second pixel electrodes insulated from each other, respectively including a first pattern and a second pattern that different and complementary to each other. Each of the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode has at least a trunk with a width smaller than or equal to 10 microns and a plurality of branches. The LC layer is positioned between the upper and the lower substrates and includes a plurality of LC molecules and a plurality of polymers, which are formed on surfaces of at least one of the upper and the lower substrates to cause the plurality of LC molecules to have a pretilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Chen, Jian-Cheng Chen, Rung-Nan Lu
  • Patent number: 8629963
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a first electrode formed on the first substrate, wherein the first electrode includes a plurality of subpixels, and each the subpixel includes a plurality of subunits, and each the subunit includes a plurality of first slits and a plurality of second slits, wherein the first slits are connected to the second slits and the first slits of the subunits which are adjacent to each other are connected to each other, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Chen, Jia-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 8619223
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate includes a substrate, data lines, scan lines and pixel electrodes. The data lines and the scan lines intersect each other on the substrate for defining pixel areas. The pixel electrodes are disposed in corresponding pixel areas. Each of the pixel electrodes defines at least two slits by which the pixel electrode is divided into at least two first areas and at least two second areas. The first areas and the second areas are insulated with respect to each other. The first areas are disposed diagonally and the second areas are disposed diagonally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Jen Chen, Young-Ran Chuang, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Chien-Hong Chen, Ju-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 8614778
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate and a liquid crystal display are provided. The liquid crystal display includes the pixel array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pixel array substrate and the opposite substrate. The pixel array substrate has plural pixel electrodes. Each pixel electrode has a first main portion, a second main portion, a plurality of first and second branches. The first main portion is substantially vertically connected to the second main portion and sequentially defines a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant and a fourth quadrant. Each first branch is connected to the first main portion and/or the second main portion. The orientation angles of the first branches in the same quadrant are substantially identical. Each second branch is connected to a plurality of the first branches. Each quadrant has at least one of the second branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Chen, Ching-Che Yang
  • Patent number: 8462304
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and an electrode structure. The second substrate is substantially parallel to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The electrode structure is disposed on the first substrate. The electrode structure includes a first branch portion and a second branch portion. The first branch portion includes first branch electrodes. The two adjacent first branch electrodes are substantially parallel to each other and separated apart by a first interval. The second branch portion includes second branch electrodes. The two adjacent second branch electrodes are substantially parallel to each other and separated apart by a second interval. Any first branch electrode corresponds to at least part of one of the second intervals. Any second branch electrode corresponds to at least part of one of the first intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chien Hong Chen, Ching Che Yang
  • Patent number: 8421986
    Abstract: A substrate with a multi-domain vertical alignment pixel structure is provided. The substrate is opposite to a counter substrate with a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the substrate and the counter substrate. The substrate includes a scan line and a data line, an active device, first and second patterned pixel electrodes and a voltage drop layer. Wherein, the first patterned pixel electrode provides a first electrical field to the liquid crystal layer, and the second patterned pixel electrode provides a second electrical field to the liquid crystal layer. The voltage drop layer makes the first electrical field smaller than the second electrical field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Jian-Cheng Chen, Chien-Hong Chen, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Wei Lo, Chun-Hsu Lin, Ching-Che Yang, Jia-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: RE44573
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes pixels arranged in matrix, and first and second scan lines and a storage capacitance line. Each pixel has a first sub-pixel, which is disposed between the first and second scan lines, and first to third thin-film transistors (TFTs) and a pixel electrode divided into first and second regions. The first TFT is electrically connected to the first scan line and the first region. The second TFT is electrically connected to the first scan line and the second region. The third TFT is electrically connected to the second scan line and the second region. The storage capacitance line is electrically connected to the third TFT. A distance between the storage capacitance line and the first scan line is longer than that between the storage capacitance line and the second scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chi Mei Optoelectrics Corps
    Inventors: Chih-Yung Hsieh, Chien-Hong Chen