Patents by Inventor Chih-Chia Hsu

Chih-Chia Hsu 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: 9899513
    Abstract: A lateral diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A deep well region is disposed in a substrate. An isolation structure is disposed in the substrate to define a first active area and a second active area. A well region is disposed in the deep well region in the first active area. A gate is disposed on the substrate in the first active area. A gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate and the substrate. A first doped region is disposed in the well region in the first active area and located at one side of the gate. A second doped region is disposed in the deep well region in the second active area. A conductive structure is disposed on the isolation structure, surrounds the second doped region and is connected to the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 9202862
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well, a first heavily doping region, a field oxide, a first dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The first well is disposed on the substrate, and the first heavily doping region is disposed in the first well. The field oxide is disposed on the first well and adjacent to the first heavily doping region. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the field oxide and covering the field oxide. The conductive layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer. The first well and the first heavily doping region have a first type doping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Tung Lee, Cheng-Chi Lin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Chien-Chung Chen, Shih-Chin Lien, Shyi-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20150263085
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well, a first heavily doping region, a field oxide, a first dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The first well is disposed on the substrate, and the first heavily doping region is disposed in the first well. The field oxide is disposed on the first well and adjacent to the first heavily doping region. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the field oxide and covering the field oxide. The conductive layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer. The first well and the first heavily doping region have a first type doping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Tung Lee, Cheng-Chi Lin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Chien-Chung Chen, Shih-Chin Lien, Shyi-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9082787
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type, a well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate, a first doped region and a second doped region formed in the well, a field oxide, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The field oxide is formed on a surface region of the well and between the first doped region and the second doped region. The first dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well and covers an edge portion of the field oxide. The first dielectric layer has a first thickness. The second dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well. The second dielectric layer has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 9029947
    Abstract: A field device and method of operating high voltage semiconductor device applied with the same are provided. The field device includes a first well having a second conductive type and second well having a first conductive type both formed in the substrate (having the first conductive type) and extending down from a surface of the substrate, the second well adjacent to one side of the first well and the substrate is at the other side of the first well; a first doping region having the first conductive type and formed in the second well, the first doping region spaced apart from the first well; a conductive line electrically connected to the first doping region and across the first well region; and a conductive body insulatively positioned between the conductive line and the first well, and the conductive body correspondingly across the first well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: An-Li Cheng, Miao-Chun Chung, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20150035583
    Abstract: A field device and method of operating high voltage semiconductor device applied with the same are provided. The field device includes a first well having a second conductive type and second well having a first conductive type both formed in the substrate (having the first conductive type) and extending down from a surface of the substrate, the second well adjacent to one side of the first well and the substrate is at the other side of the first well; a first doping region having the first conductive type and formed in the second well, the first doping region spaced apart from the first well; a conductive line electrically connected to the first doping region and across the first well region; and a conductive body insulatively positioned between the conductive line and the first well, and the conductive body correspondingly across the first well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: An-Li Cheng, Miao-Chun Chung, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8896061
    Abstract: A field device and method of operating high voltage semiconductor device applied with the same are provided. The field device includes a first well having a second conductive type and second well having a first conductive type both formed in the substrate (having the first conductive type) and extending down from a surface of the substrate, the second well adjacent to one side of the first well and the substrate is at the other side of the first well; a first doping region having the first conductive type and formed in the second well, the first doping region spaced apart from the first well; a conductive line electrically connected to the first doping region and across the first well region; and a conductive body insulatively positioned between the conductive line and the first well, and the conductive body correspondingly across the first well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: An-Li Cheng, Miao-Chun Chung, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20140106519
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type, a well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate, a first doped region and a second doped region formed in the well, a field oxide, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The field oxide is formed on a surface region of the well and between the first doped region and the second doped region. The first dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well and covers an edge portion of the field oxide. The first dielectric layer has a first thickness. The second dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well. The second dielectric layer has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8691653
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing process thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type, a first well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate, a doped region having the second conductive type formed in the first well, a field oxide and a second well having the first conductive type. The doped region has a first net dopant concentration. The field oxide is formed on a surface area of the first well. The second well is disposed underneath the field oxide and connected to a side of the doped region. The second well has a second net dopant concentration smaller than the first net dopant concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Hsu, Yu-Hsien Chin, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20140077866
    Abstract: A field device and method of operating high voltage semiconductor device applied with the same are provided. The field device includes a first well having a second conductive type and second well having a first conductive type both formed in the substrate (having the first conductive type) and extending down from a surface of the substrate, the second well adjacent to one side of the first well and the substrate is at the other side of the first well; a first doping region having the first conductive type and formed in the second well, the first doping region spaced apart from the first well; a conductive line electrically connected to the first doping region and across the first well region; and a conductive body insulatively positioned between the conductive line and the first well, and the conductive body correspondingly across the first well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: An-Li Cheng, Miao-Chun Chung, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8659080
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type, a well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate, a first doped region and a second doped region formed in the well, a field oxide, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The field oxide is formed on a surface region of the well and between the first doped region and the second doped region. The first dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well and covers an edge portion of the field oxide. The first dielectric layer has a first thickness. The second dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well. The second dielectric layer has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8586442
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a high voltage transistor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A P-type epitaxial (P-epi) layer is provided above the substrate. An N-well is formed in the P-epi layer. A P-well is formed in the P-epi layer. Field oxide (FOX) layers are formed above the P-epi layer. A gate oxide (GOX) layer is formed between the FOX layers. P-type implants are doped into the P-well or N-type implants are doped into the N-well to adjust an electrical function of the high voltage transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Macronix International Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20130228861
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing process thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type, a first well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate, a doped region having the second conductive type formed in the first well, a field oxide and a second well having the first conductive type. The doped region has a first net dopant concentration. The field oxide is formed on a surface area of the first well. The second well is disposed underneath the field oxide and connected to a side of the doped region. The second well has a second net dopant concentration smaller than the first net dopant concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Hsu, Yu-Hsien Chin, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20130228831
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first conductive type, a well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate, a first doped region and a second doped region formed in the well, a field oxide, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The field oxide is formed on a surface region of the well and between the first doped region and the second doped region. The first dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well and covers an edge portion of the field oxide. The first dielectric layer has a first thickness. The second dielectric layer is formed on the surface region of the well. The second dielectric layer has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8367511
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a high voltage transistor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A P-type epitaxial (P-epi) layer is provided above the substrate. An N-well is formed in the P-epi layer. A P-well is formed in the P-epi layer. Field oxide (FOX) layers are formed above the P-epi layer. A gate oxide (GOX) layer is formed between the FOX layers. P-type implants are doped into the P-well or N-type implants are doped into the N-well to adjust an electrical function of the high voltage transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20120231597
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a high voltage transistor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A P-type epitaxial (P-epi) layer is provided above the substrate. An N-well is formed in the P-epi layer. A P-well is formed in the P-epi layer. Field oxide (FOX) layers are formed above the P-epi layer. A gate oxide (GOX) layer is formed between the FOX layers. P-type implants are doped into the P-well or N-type implants are doped into the N-well to adjust an electrical function of the high voltage transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Chin, Chih-Chia Hsu, Yin-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 7241693
    Abstract: A temporal protection layer is employed to a wafer backside for use of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). The formation of the temporal protection layer prevents the wafer backside from scratch in process of transferring system for IC manufacturers. With regard to low cost and easy forming and removing, an oxide layer is used as the temporal protection layer. The throughput and yield rate of the wafer production are improved by the use of the temporal protection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Pang Tseng, Lung-An Lee, Yin-Fu Huang, Chih-Chia Hsu, Cheng-Hsiung Lee
  • Publication number: 20060234506
    Abstract: A temporal protecting layer is employed to a wafer backside for use of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). The formation of the temporal protecting layer prevents the wafer backside from scratch in process of transferring system for IC manufacturers. In concerning with low cost and easily forming and removing, an oxide layer is used as the temporal protecting layer. The throughput and yield rate for the wafer are improved by the temporal protecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Kuo-Pang Tseng, Lung-An Lee, Yin-Fu Huang, Chih-Chia Hsu, Cheng-Hsiung Lee
  • Patent number: 6957119
    Abstract: A method for monitoring overlay alignment on a wafer that includes identifying a target machine, identifying a target process, identifying a plurality of critical layers, obtaining a plurality of overlay data from at least one of designated registration patterns on the wafer as baseline data, providing a plurality of reference overlay data, correlating the plurality of the reference overlay data with the baseline data to obtain overlay error, comparing the overlay error with specifications of the target machine, accepting the baseline data when the overlay error is within the specifications, and performing overlay alignment monitoring with the baseline data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Peng, Ding-Chien Chien, Chung-Hsin Liu, Chih-Chia Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040049762
    Abstract: A method for monitoring overlay alignment on a wafer that includes identifying a target machine, identifying a target process, identifying a plurality of critical layers, obtaining a plurality of overlay data from at least one of designated registration patterns on the wafer as baseline data, providing a plurality of reference overlay data, correlating the plurality of the reference overlay data with the baseline data to obtain overlay error, comparing the overlay error with specifications of the target machine, accepting the baseline data when the overlay error is within the specifications, and performing overlay alignment monitoring with the baseline data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Peng, Ding-Chien Chien, Chung-Hsin Liu, Chih-Chia Hsu