Patents by Inventor Chih-Yen Chen

Chih-Yen 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).

  • Publication number: 20220102541
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate, a seed layer on the substrate, an epitaxial layer on the seed layer, an electrode structure on the epitaxial layer and an electric field modulation structure. The electrode structure includes a gate structure, a source structure and a drain structure, wherein the source structure and the drain structure are positioned on opposite sides of the gate structure. The electric field modulation structure includes an electric connection structure and a conductive layer electrically connected to the electric connection structure. The conductive layer is positioned between the gate structure and the drain structure. The electric connection structure is electrically connected to the source structure and the drain structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng LIN, Chih-Yen CHEN, Chia-Ching HUANG
  • Patent number: 11289407
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a die, a lead frame, and a conductive glue. The lead frame includes a die pad and a retaining wall structure. The die pad is configured to support the die, and the retaining wall structure surrounds the die. The conductive glue is disposed between the die and the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yen Chen, Chun-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20220085196
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a channel layer, a barrier layer, a first compound semiconductor layer, and a second compound semiconductor layer. The channel layer is disposed on the substrate, and the barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The first compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the barrier layer. The second compound semiconductor layer is disposed between the barrier layer and the first compound semiconductor layer, where the first compound semiconductor layer and the second compound semiconductor layer include a concentration distribution of metal dopant, and the concentration distribution of metal dopant includes a first peak in the first compound semiconductor layer and a second peak in the second compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Franky Juanda Lumbantoruan, Chia-Ching Huang, Chih-Yen Chen
  • Publication number: 20220068631
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a ceramic base, a seed layer, and a nucleation layer. The ceramic base has a front surface and a back surface, and the front surface is a non-flat surface. The seed layer is disposed on the front surface of the ceramic substrate. The nucleation layer is disposed on the seed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yen CHEN
  • Patent number: 11251264
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a first III-V compound layer disposed on the substrate. The first III-V compound layer includes a plurality of crystal lattices, each of which has a prism plane. The semiconductor device further includes a second III-V compound layer disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The semiconductor device includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode disposed on the second III-V compound layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode define a channel region that has a plurality of channels of charge carriers in the first III-V compound layer. The normal direction of the prism plane defines an m-axis, and each of the channels of the charge carriers is parallel with the m-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih-Yen Chen
  • Publication number: 20220037516
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a seed layer on a substrate and an epitaxial stack on the seed layer. The epitaxial stack includes a first superlattice part and a second superlattice part on the first superlattice part. The first superlattice part includes first units repetitively stacked M1 times on the seed layer. Each first unit includes a first sub-layer that is an Aly1Ga1-y1N layer, and a second sub-layer that is an Alx1Ga1-x1N layer, wherein y1<x1. The second superlattice part includes second units repetitively stacked M2 times on the first superlattice part. Each second unit includes a third sub-layer that is an Aly2Ga1-y2N layer, and a fourth sub-layer that is an Alx2Ga1-x2N layer, wherein y2<x2. M1 and M2 are positive integers, 0?x1, y1 and y2<1, 0<x2?1, and x1<x2, or x1=x2 and y1<y2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yen CHEN, Franky Juanda LUMBANTORUAN
  • Publication number: 20220029007
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor includes a substrate, a seed layer on the substrate, a buffer layer on the seed layer, a back barrier layer with a V-group element polarity on the buffer layer, a channel layer on the back barrier layer, and a front barrier layer on the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yen CHEN, Franky Juanda LUMBANTORUAN
  • Publication number: 20210398883
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a die, a lead frame, and a conductive glue. The lead frame includes a die pad and a retaining wall structure. The die pad is configured to support the die, and the retaining wall structure surrounds the die. The conductive glue is disposed between the die and the lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yen CHEN, Chun-Yi WU
  • Patent number: 11201234
    Abstract: A high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate, a group III-V channel layer, a group III-V barrier layer, a group III-V cap layer, a source electrode, a first drain electrode, a second drain electrode, and a connecting portion. The group III-V channel layer, the group III-V barrier layer, and the group III-V cap layer are sequentially disposed on the substrate. The source electrode is disposed at one side of the group III-V cap layer, and the first and second drain electrodes are disposed at another side of the group III-V cap layer. The bottom surface of the first drain electrode is separated from the bottom surface of the second drain electrode, and the composition of the first drain electrode is different from the composition of the second drain electrode. The connecting portion is electrically coupled to the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Ching Huang, Chih-Yen Chen, Chun-Yi Wu, Chih-Jen Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20210328028
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate, a gate electrode, a first dielectric layer, a source field plate, a second dielectric layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is disposed on the substrate. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the gate electrode and has a first recess and a second recess. The source field plate is disposed on the first dielectric layer and extends into the first recess and the second recess. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the source field plate. The source electrode is disposed on the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the source field plate. The drain electrode is disposed on the second dielectric layer. The first recess and the second recess are located between the gate electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yen CHEN
  • Patent number: 11152474
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate, a gate electrode, a first dielectric layer, a source field plate, a second dielectric layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is disposed on the substrate. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the gate electrode and has a first recess and a second recess. The source field plate is disposed on the first dielectric layer and extends into the first recess and the second recess. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the source field plate. The source electrode is disposed on the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the source field plate. The drain electrode is disposed on the second dielectric layer. The first recess and the second recess are located between the gate electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yen Chen
  • Publication number: 20210305143
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a base, a seed layer, a compound semiconductor layer, a gate structure, a source structure, a drain structure, and a conductive paste. The seed layer is disposed on the base. The compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the seed layer. The gate structure is disposed on the compound semiconductor layer. The source structure and the drain structure are disposed on both sides of the gate structure. In addition, the conductive paste is disposed between the base and a lead frame, and the conductive paste extends to the side surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yen CHEN, Hsin-Chang TSAI, Chun-Yi WU, Chia-Ching HUANG, Chih-Jen HSIAO, Wei-Chan CHANG, Francois HEBERT
  • Patent number: 11133246
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a base, a seed layer, a compound semiconductor layer, a gate structure, a source structure, a drain structure, and a conductive paste. The seed layer is disposed on the base. The compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the seed layer. The gate structure is disposed on the compound semiconductor layer. The source structure and the drain structure are disposed on both sides of the gate structure. In addition, the conductive paste is disposed between the base and a lead frame, and the conductive paste extends to the side surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yen Chen, Hsin-Chang Tsai, Chun-Yi Wu, Chia-Ching Huang, Chih-Jen Hsiao, Wei-Chan Chang, Francois Hebert
  • Patent number: 11127848
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate structure having a plurality of first trenches extending in a first direction, a nucleation layer disposed on the substrate structure, a compound semiconductor layer disposed on the nucleation layer, a gate disposed on the compound semiconductor layer, and a source and a drain disposed on the compound semiconductor layer and at opposite sides of the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yen Chen
  • Patent number: 11127846
    Abstract: A HEMT device includes a gate electrode disposed on a semiconductor layer; a first dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode and having a first recess on a first side of the gate electrode, wherein a bottom surface of the first recess is lower than a top surface of the gate electrode; a source field plate disposed on the first dielectric layer and extending from a second side of the gate electrode into the first recess; a second dielectric layer disposed on the source field plate; a source electrode disposed on the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the source field plate; a third dielectric layer disposed on the source electrode; and a drain structure disposed on the first side of the gate electrode and passing through the third dielectric layer, wherein the first recess is located between the drain structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih-Yen Chen
  • Publication number: 20210248064
    Abstract: A memory controller includes a memory interface and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory interface and controls access operation of a memory device via the memory interface. The processor maintains a predetermined table according to write operation of a first memory block of the memory device and performs data protection in response to the write operation. When performing the data protection, the processor determines whether memory space damage has occurred in the first memory block. When it is determined that memory space damage has occurred in the first memory block, the processor traces back one or more data sources of data written in the first memory block according to the predetermined table to obtain address information of one or more source memory blocks and performs a data recovery operation according to the address information of the one or more source memory blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Ren Hsu, Chih-Yen Chen, Yen-Chung Chen, Jiunn-Jong Pan
  • Publication number: 20210167197
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate structure having a plurality of first trenches extending in a first direction, a nucleation layer disposed on the substrate structure, a compound semiconductor layer disposed on the nucleation layer, a gate disposed on the compound semiconductor layer, and a source and a drain disposed on the compound semiconductor layer and at opposite sides of the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210104599
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a first III-V compound layer disposed on the substrate. The first III-V compound layer includes a plurality of crystal lattices, each of which has a prism plane. The semiconductor device further includes a second III-V compound layer disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The semiconductor device includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode disposed on the second III-V compound layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode define a channel region that has a plurality of channels of charge carriers in the first III-V compound layer. The normal direction of the prism plane defines an m-axis, and each of the channels of the charge carriers is parallel with the m-axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yen CHEN
  • Patent number: 10964788
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer, a first dielectric layer disposed on the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, a source field plate disposed on the semiconductor layer and the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on the source field plate, and a source electrode disposed on the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the source field plate. The gate electrode has a first sidewall and a second sidewall respectively disposed on the first side and the second side. The source field plate extends from the first side to the second side. A portion of the source field plate is disposed to correspond to the second sidewall. The semiconductor device further includes a third dielectric layer disposed on the source electrode and a drain structure disposed on the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Yen Chen, Chia-Ching Huang
  • Patent number: 10930745
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a gate structure disposed on the substrate, a source structure and a drain structure disposed on opposite sides of the gate structure, and a first dielectric layer. The gate structure includes a gate electrode disposed on the substrate and a gate metal layer electrically connected to the gate electrode and serving as a gate field plate. The source structure includes a source electrode disposed on the substrate and a first source metal layer electrically connected to the source electrode and extending in the direction from the gate electrode to the drain structure. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the gate metal layer. The electric potential of the first source metal layer is different from that of the gate metal layer. The first source metal layer exposes at least a portion of the first dielectric layer directly above the gate metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng Lin, Chih-Yen Chen, Chia-Ching Huang