Patents by Inventor Chih-Hsun Lin

Chih-Hsun Lin 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: 20170266464
    Abstract: A detector for measuring scanning ion beams in radiation therapy sequentially includes a first high voltage electrode, a first spacing member, and a segmented electrode. The first spacing member is connected to the first high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a first ionization cavity. The first ionization cavity is formed with a plurality of first reading electrodes and a plurality of second reading electrodes therein. A second spacing member and a second high voltage electrode are further sequentially disposed. The second spacing member is connected to the second high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a second ionization cavity. The first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes are respectively formed in the first ionization cavity and the second ionization cavity. With the first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes in different directions, highly accurate space resolution, space dosage and scanning speed are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Hsun LIN, Ping-Kun TENG, Augustine Ei-Fong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170176227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-contact continuous type sensing device for a flowmeter and a sensing method thereof. The flowmeter includes a movable member that is connected to an operating member and that is driven by a fluid to move, thereby moving the operating member. A projector is mounted above the operating member and projects signals onto the operating member. At least two regions are defined in a side of the operating member facing the projector. At least one of the at least two regions includes metal material to reflect the signals projected thereon. A signal density in a space between the projector and the operating member is changed when the operating member is passing through the space, such that the projection power of the projector is affected to thereby sense a movement condition of the operating member and to thereby continuously know a flowing condition of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG-MING YANG, WEN-TZU WU, CHENG-HSIEN SU, CHUNG-WEI LI, MEI-LING TSENG, CHIH-HSUN LIN
  • Publication number: 20170162396
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a gate cap layer includes providing a substrate with an interlayer dielectric disposed thereon, wherein a recess is disposed in the interlayer dielectric and a metal gate fills in a lower portion of the recess. Later, a cap material layer is formed to cover the interlayer dielectric and fill in an upper portion of the recess. After that, a first sacrifice layer and a second sacrifice layer are formed in sequence to cover the cap material layer. The first sacrifice layer has a composition different from a composition of the cap material layer. The second sacrifice layer has a composition the same as the composition of the cap material layer. Next, a chemical mechanical polishing process is preformed to remove the second sacrifice layer, the first sacrifice layer and the cap material layer above a top surface of the interlayer dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Fu-Shou Tsai, Yu-Ting Li, Chih-Hsun Lin, Li-Chieh Hsu, Yi-Liang Liu, Po-Cheng Huang, Kun-Ju Li, Wen-Chin Lin
  • Publication number: 20170162402
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. First, a preliminary structure is provided. The preliminary structure has a first region and a second region, and the preliminary structure comprises a plurality of features in the first region. Then, a first polish stop layer is formed on the preliminary structure. The first polish stop layer comprises a concave portion in the second region, and the concave portion defines an opening. A first overlying layer is formed on the first polish stop layer. Thereafter, a second polish stop layer is formed on the first overlying layer. The second polish stop layer has a graduated change in composition. The second polish stop layer comprises a concave portion at least partially formed in the opening. A second overlying layer is formed on the second polish stop layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Fu-Shou Tsai, Yu-Ting Li, Li-Chieh Hsu, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Hsun Lin, Po-Cheng Huang, Yi-Liang Liu, Wen-Chin Lin
  • Patent number: 9673053
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first material layer on the substrate; forming a stop layer on the first material layer; forming a second material layer on the stop layer; and performing a planarizing process to remove the second material layer, the stop layer, and part of the first material layer for forming a gate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Rung-Yuan Lee, Yu-Ting Li, Jing-Yin Jhang, Chen-Yi Weng, Jia-Feng Fang, Yi-Wei Chen, Wei-Jen Wu, Po-Cheng Huang, Fu-Shou Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Wen-Chin Lin, Chih-Chien Liu, Chih-Hsun Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9609786
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cooling system for an electronic rack, comprising: an electronic rack comprising at least one side wall; at least one electronic chassis comprising a top wall and at least one side wall and disposed inside the electronic rack for housing at least one modular electronics equipment comprising a plurality of electronic components and at least one stationary thermal interface arranged above the plurality of electronic components; a first detachable thermal interface arranged between the top wall of the at least one electronic chassis and the at least one modular electronic equipment; and at least one second detachable thermal interface arranged between the at least one side wall of the electronic rack and the at least one side wall of the at least one electronic chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ACADEMIA SINICA
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Lee, Ming-Lee Chu, Chih-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160351674
    Abstract: A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, where the dielectric layer has at least a dishing from a first top surface. A shrinkable layer is formed to cover the dielectric layer, where the shrinkable layer has a second top surface. A treatment process is performed to shrink a part of the shrinkable layer according to a topography of the second top surface, thereby flattening the second top surface. A semiconductor structure formed by said semiconductor process is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Po-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Li, Jen-Chieh Lin, Chih-Hsun Lin, Tzu-Hsiang Hung, Wu-Sian Sie, I-Lun Hung, Wen-Chin Lin, Chun-Tsen Lu
  • Publication number: 20160336269
    Abstract: A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A dielectric layer having a recess is formed on a substrate. A barrier layer is formed to cover the recess, thereby the barrier layer having two sidewall parts. A conductive layer is formed on the barrier layer by an atomic layer deposition process, thereby the conductive layer having two sidewall parts. The two sidewall parts of the conductive layer are pulled down. A conductive material fills the recess and has a part contacting the two sidewall parts of the barrier layer protruding from the two sidewall parts of the conductive layer, wherein the equilibrium potential difference between the barrier layer and the conductive layer is different from the equilibrium potential difference between the barrier layer and the conductive material. Moreover, the present invention also provides a semiconductor structure formed by said semiconductor process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Shu Min Huang, Kuo-Chin Hung, Po-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Li, Pei-Yu Lee, Min-Chuan Tsai, Chih-Hsun Lin, Wu-Sian Sie, Jen-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 9466535
    Abstract: A method of forming target patterns is disclosed. A substrate with multiple fins is provided. A plurality of mask patterns is formed across the fins and in at least a part of non-target areas. Target patterns are formed respectively in trenches between the mask patterns. The mask patterns are removed. With the disclosed method, the target patterns can be formed with substantially equal thickness. In the case that the target patterns are dummy gates, the conventional defects such as dummy gate residues or gate trench widening caused by uneven thicknesses are not observed upon the dummy gate removal step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Huang, Kun-Ju Li, Yu-Ting Li, Chih-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160268125
    Abstract: A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, where the dielectric layer has at least a dishing from a first top surface. A shrinkable layer is formed to cover the dielectric layer, where the shrinkable layer has a second top surface. A treatment process is performed to shrink a part of the shrinkable layer according to a topography of the second top surface, thereby flattening the second top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Po-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Li, Jen-Chieh Lin, Chih-Hsun Lin, Tzu-Hsiang Hung, Wu-Sian Sie, I-Lun Hung, Wen-Chin Lin, Chun-Tsen Lu
  • Patent number: 9443726
    Abstract: A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, where the dielectric layer has at least a dishing from a first top surface. A shrinkable layer is formed to cover the dielectric layer, where the shrinkable layer has a second top surface. A treatment process is performed to shrink a part of the shrinkable layer according to a topography of the second top surface, thereby flattening the second top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Po-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Li, Jen-Chieh Lin, Chih-Hsun Lin, Tzu-Hsiang Hung, Wu-Sian Sie, I-Lun Hung, Wen-Chin Lin, Chun-Tsen Lu
  • Publication number: 20160260637
    Abstract: A method of forming target patterns is disclosed. A substrate with multiple fins is provided. A plurality of mask patterns is formed across the fins and in at least a part of non-target areas. Target patterns are formed respectively in trenches between the mask patterns. The mask patterns are removed. With the disclosed method, the target patterns can be formed with substantially equal thickness. In the case that the target patterns are dummy gates, the conventional defects such as dummy gate residues or gate trench widening caused by uneven thicknesses are not observed upon the dummy gate removal step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Huang, Kun-Ju Li, Yu-Ting Li, Chih-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160148816
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first material layer on the substrate; forming a stop layer on the first material layer; forming a second material layer on the stop layer; and performing a planarizing process to remove the second material layer, the stop layer, and part of the first material layer for forming a gate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Rung-Yuan Lee, Yu-Ting Li, Jing-Yin Jhang, Chen-Yi Weng, Jia-Feng Fang, Yi-Wei Chen, Wei-Jen Wu, Po-Cheng Huang, Fu-Shou Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Wen-Chin Lin, Chih-Chien Liu, Chih-Hsun Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9343318
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a source feature and a drain feature formed in a substrate. The semiconductor device having a gate stack over a portion of the source feature and over a portion of the drain feature. The semiconductor device further having a first cap layer formed over substantially the entire source feature not covered by the gate stack, and a second cap layer formed over substantially the entire drain feature not covered by the gate stack. A method of forming a semiconductor device including forming a source feature and drain feature in a substrate. The method further includes forming a gate stack over a portion of the source feature and over a portion of the drain feature. The method further includes depositing a first cap layer over substantially the entire source feature not covered by the gate stack and a second cap layer over substantially the entire drain feature not covered by the gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mei-Hsuan Lin, Chih-Hsun Lin, Ching-Hua Chu, Ling-Sung Wang
  • Publication number: 20160093497
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a gate stack over a first portion of a source and a first portion of a drain. The method includes depositing a first cap layer comprising silicon over a second portion of the source and depositing a second cap layer comprising silicon over a second portion of the drain. The method includes depositing a metal layer over the gate stack, the first cap layer and the second cap layer. The method includes annealing the semiconductor device until all of the silicon in the first and second cap layers reacts with metal from the metal layer, wherein the annealing causes metal from the metal layer to react with silicon in the first cap layer, the second cap layer, the source, and the drain. Annealing the semiconductor device includes forming a salicide layer having a germanium concentration less than 3% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Mei-Hsuan LIN, Chih-Hsun LIN, Ching-Hua CHU, Ling-Sung WANG
  • Patent number: 9299600
    Abstract: A method for repairing an oxide layer and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure applying the same are provided. The method for repairing an oxide layer comprises following steps. First, a carrier having a first area and a second area is provided, wherein a repairing oxide layer is formed on the second area. Then, the carrier is attached to a substrate with an oxide layer to be repaired formed thereon, wherein the carrier and the substrate are attached to each other through the repairing oxide layer and the oxide layer to be repaired. Thereafter, the oxide layer to be repaired is bonded with the repairing oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Li, Chih-Hsun Lin, Kun-Ju Li, Wu-Sian Sie, Yi-Liang Liu
  • Publication number: 20160027679
    Abstract: A method for repairing an oxide layer and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure applying the same are provided. The method for repairing an oxide layer comprises following steps. First, a carrier having a first area and a second area is provided, wherein a repairing oxide layer is formed on the second area. Then, the carrier is attached to a substrate with an oxide layer to be repaired formed thereon, wherein the carrier and the substrate are attached to each other through the repairing oxide layer and the oxide layer to be repaired. Thereafter, the oxide layer to be repaired is bonded with the repairing oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Li, Chih-Hsun Lin, Kun-Ju Li, Wu-Sian Sie, Yi-Liang Liu
  • Publication number: 20160013100
    Abstract: A via structure and a method of forming the same are provided. In the forming method of the present invention, a via is formed in a dielectric layer. Next, a U-shaped seed layer is formed in the via. After that, a conductive material is selectively formed in the via to form a conductive bulk layer in the via. Through the present invention, the purposes of effectively removing the overhang adjacent to the opening of the via and protecting the U-shaped seed layer in the via can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Po-Cheng Huang, Chih-Chien Liu, Yu-Ting Li, Jen-Chieh Lin, Chang-Hung Kung, Wen-Chin Lin, Chih-Hsun Lin, Kuo-Chin Hung
  • Patent number: 9209270
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate stack over the semiconductor substrate, and a stressor region having at least a portion in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the gate stack. The stressor region includes a first stressor region having a first p-type impurity concentration, a second stressor region over the first stressor region, wherein the second stressor region has a second p-type impurity concentration, and a third stressor region over the second stressor region. The third stressor region has a third p-type impurity concentration. The second p-type impurity concentration is lower than the first and the third p-type impurity concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mei-Hsuan Lin, Chih-Hsun Lin, Ching-Hua Chu, Ling-Sung Wang
  • Publication number: 20150348953
    Abstract: An optoelectronic package includes a substrate and a cover element bonded onto the substrate. The cover element defines a cavity for accommodating semiconductor chips and optoelectronic components. The cover element includes a first adhesive bonding area configured for receiving a first adhesive and being bonded with a predetermined region of the substrate by the first adhesive. The engagement of the cover element and the substrate defines a second adhesive bonding area. The second adhesive bonding area is configured for receiving a second adhesive and confining the second adhesive within a localized area. A method for making an optoelectronic package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis Tak Kit Tong, Vincent Wai Hung, Danny Chih Hsun Lin, Francis Guillen Gamboa