Patents by Inventor Chien-Ming Lu
Chien-Ming Lu 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).
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Publication number: 20240179889Abstract: Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of bit-line structures, a plurality of conductive plugs, and a plurality of conductive pads. The substrate has a plurality of active areas. The plurality of bit-line structures are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The plurality of conductive plugs are respectively disposed aside the plurality of bit-line structures, and are electrically connected to the plurality of active areas. The plurality of conductive pads are vertically disposed between the plurality of conductive plugs and the plurality of active areas. One of the conductive plugs has a bottom area falls within a range of a top area of a corresponding conductive pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Tzu-Ming Ou Yang
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Patent number: 11991875Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a substrate, a bit line disposed on the substrate, a dielectric liner disposed on a side of the bit line, and a capacitor contact and a filler disposed on the substrate. The bit line extends in a first direction. The dielectric liner includes a first nitride liner disposed on a sidewall of the bit line, an oxide liner disposed on a sidewall of the first nitride liner, and a second nitride liner disposed on a sidewall of the oxide liner. In a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the capacitor contact is spaced apart from the bit line by the first nitride liner, the oxide liner, and the second nitride liner, and the width of the filler is greater than the width of the capacitor contact. A method for forming the semiconductor memory structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Po-Han Wu
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Patent number: 11882683Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor memory device, the semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of active areas, a shallow trench isolation, a plurality of trenches and a plurality of gates. The active areas are defined on a semiconductor substrate, and surrounded by the shallow trench isolation. The trenches are disposed in the semiconductor substrate, penetrating through the active areas and the shallow trench isolation, wherein each of the trenches includes a bottom surface and a saddle portion protruded therefrom in each active areas. The gates are disposed in the trenches respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Chiu-Fang Hsu
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Patent number: 11632887Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, plural bit lines, at least one bit line contact, a spacer structure and a spacer layer. The substrate has an isolation area to define plural active areas. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, and the dielectric layer includes a bottom layer having a sidewall being retracted from sidewalls of other layers of the dielectric layer. The plural bit lines are disposed on the dielectric stacked structure, along a direction, and the at least one bit line contact is disposed below one of the bit lines, within the substrate. The spacer structure is disposed at sidewalls of each of the bit lines, and the spacer layer is disposed on the spacer structure to directly in contact with the spacer structure and the other layers of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Feng-Yi Chang
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Publication number: 20230067536Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a substrate, a bit line disposed on the substrate, a dielectric liner disposed on a side of the bit line, and a capacitor contact and a filler disposed on the substrate. The bit line extends in a first direction. The dielectric liner includes a first nitride liner disposed on a sidewall of the bit line, an oxide liner disposed on a sidewall of the first nitride liner, and a second nitride liner disposed on a sidewall of the oxide liner. In a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the capacitor contact is spaced apart from the bit line by the first nitride liner, the oxide liner, and the second nitride liner, and the width of the filler is greater than the width of the capacitor contact. A method for forming the semiconductor memory structure is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Chien-Ming LU, Po-Han WU
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Publication number: 20220122988Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor memory device, the semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of active areas, a shallow trench isolation, a plurality of trenches and a plurality of gates. The active areas are defined on a semiconductor substrate, and surrounded by the shallow trench isolation. The trenches are disposed in the semiconductor substrate, penetrating through the active areas and the shallow trench isolation, wherein each of the trenches includes a bottom surface and a saddle portion protruded therefrom in each active areas. The gates are disposed in the trenches respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicants: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Chiu-Fang Hsu
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Publication number: 20210193665Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, plural bit lines, at least one bit line contact, a spacer structure and a spacer layer. The substrate has an isolation area to define plural active areas. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, and the dielectric layer includes a bottom layer having a sidewall being retracted from sidewalls of other layers of the dielectric layer. The plural bit lines are disposed on the dielectric stacked structure, along a direction, and the at least one bit line contact is disposed below one of the bit lines, within the substrate. The spacer structure is disposed at sidewalls of each of the bit lines, and the spacer layer is disposed on the spacer structure to directly in contact with the spacer structure and the other layers of the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Feng-Yi Chang
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Patent number: 10971498Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, plural bit lines, at least one bit line contact, a spacer structure and a spacer layer. The substrate has an isolation area to define plural active areas. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, and the dielectric layer includes a bottom layer having a sidewall being retracted from sidewalls of other layers of the dielectric layer. The plural bit lines are disposed on the dielectric stacked structure, along a direction, and the at least one bit line contact is disposed below one of the bit lines, within the substrate. The spacer structure is disposed at sidewalls of each of the bit lines, and the spacer layer is disposed on the spacer structure to directly in contact with the spacer structure and the other layers of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Feng-Yi Chang
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Publication number: 20200066728Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, plural bit lines, at least one bit line contact, a spacer structure and a spacer layer. The substrate has an isolation area to define plural active areas. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, and the dielectric layer includes a bottom layer having a sidewall being retracted from sidewalls of other layers of the dielectric layer. The plural bit lines are disposed on the dielectric stacked structure, along a direction, and the at least one bit line contact is disposed below one of the bit lines, within the substrate. The spacer structure is disposed at sidewalls of each of the bit lines, and the spacer layer is disposed on the spacer structure to directly in contact with the spacer structure and the other layers of the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Feng-Yi Chang
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Publication number: 20180286868Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of active areas, a shallow trench isolation, a plurality of trenches and a plurality of gates. The active areas are defined on a semiconductor substrate, and surrounded by the shallow trench isolation. The trenches are disposed in the semiconductor substrate, penetrating through the active areas and the shallow trench isolation, wherein each of the trenches includes a bottom surface and a saddle portion protruded therefrom in each active areas. The gates are disposed in the trenches respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Chiu-Fang Hsu
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Publication number: 20160265755Abstract: An adjustable light bracket has a base, a track unit, and a power base. The base has a sliding base, a leading bolt, a leading nut, and a top board. The sliding base has a through hole. The leading bolt is mounted in the through hole and has a bottom abutting plate. The leading nut is mounted around the leading bolt by threads, is located in the through hole, is engaged in the through hole by a peripheral direction of the leading nut, and is moveable along the leading bolt in the through hole. The top board is mounted on the sliding base. The leading nut is limited between the bottom abutting plate and the top board. The sliding base is mounted in the track unit. The power base is mounted in the track unit and located at a position opposite the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: Chien-Ming LU
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Patent number: 9247819Abstract: A tube fixing device has an outer tube, an inner tube, two fixing pins, and a fixing stick. The outer tube has an aligning hole formed through the outer tube. The inner tube is rotatably inserted into the outer tube and has two tapered fixing recesses formed in the inner tube and selectively aligned with the aligning hole. The fixing pins are combined with the inner tube and abut the outer tube at different locations according to the rotation of the inner tube relative to the outer tube. The fixing stick is retractably combined with the outer tube and has a stick tube and a tapered insertion stick inserted in one of the fixing recesses. The insertion end, the fixing pins and the inner tube selectively form a three-point contact status.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Inventor: Chien-Ming Lu
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Publication number: 20150076292Abstract: A tube fixing device has an outer tube, an inner tube, two fixing pins, and a fixing stick. The outer tube has an aligning hole formed through the outer tube. The inner tube is rotatably inserted into the outer tube and has two tapered fixing troughs formed in the inner tube and selectively aligned with the aligning hole. The fixing pins are combined with the inner tube and abut the outer tube at different locations according to the rotation of the inner tube relative to the outer tube. The fixing stick is retractably combined with the outer tube and has a stick tube and a tapered insertion stick inserted in one of the fixing troughs. The insertion end, the fixing pins and the inner tube selectively form a three-point contact status.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Chien-Ming LU
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Publication number: 20130201404Abstract: An image processing method of an image processing apparatus includes: determining static pixels and non-static pixels of a current image frame; dividing the current image frame into a plurality of blocks, wherein each block comprises a plurality of pixels; determining static blocks and non-static blocks of the current image frame by referring to at least the static pixels and the non-static pixels of the current image frame; and refining determination of the static pixels and the non-static pixels of the current image frame according to the static blocks and the non-static blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Chien-Ming Lu, Yin-Ho Su, Chien-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20100239384Abstract: A molly bolt has a fastener, a sleeve and a tip. The fastener has a head and a shaft. The shaft is formed on and protrudes from the head and has a threaded segment. The sleeve is mounted around the shaft and has a fixing end, a rim, a compressing segment and an asymmetric structure. The fixing end is disposed adjacent to the head. The rim is formed around the fixing end. The compressing segment is formed from and protrudes from the fixing end. The asymmetric structure is a slot or multiple asymmetric slots respectively formed in the compressing segment. The tip is mounted on the connecting end of the fastener. The asymmetric structure causes asymmetric deformation preventing the molly bolt from loosening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventor: Chien-Ming LU
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Publication number: 20080008554Abstract: A self-drilling wall anchor device has a central bolt, an outer sleeve and a drilling head. The central bolt has a bolt body, a head, a connection portion and an engaging portion. The outer sleeve is mounted around the bolt body of the central bolt and has a flange, a second thread, a compressed head and a deformable portion. The compressed head is formed on the distal end of the outer sleeve and has a through hole. The through hole is defined through the compressed head and engages with the engaging portion on the central bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventor: Chien-Ming Lu
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Publication number: 20060228188Abstract: A self-drilling wall anchor device has a central bolt, an outer sleeve and a drilling head. The central bolt has a bolt body, a head and a connection portion. The bolt body has a first thread formed around the bolt body. The outer sleeve is mounted around the bolt body of the central bolt and has a flange, a second thread, a compressed head and a deformable portion. The flange is radially formed on and extends from the proximal end of the outer sleeve. The second thread is formed around the outer sleeve near the flange. The compressed head is formed on the distal end of the outer sleeve and has a through hole. The through hole is defined through the compressed head and has a diameter larger than that of the connection portion and smaller than that of the first thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Chin-Jen Hsu, Ming-Chia Cheng, Chien-Ming Lu