Patents by Inventor Chih-Yu YEN

Chih-Yu YEN 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: 20250016995
    Abstract: A memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active region, and a word line extending across the active region. The memory device also includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region disposed in the active region and on opposite sides of the word line. The memory device further includes a bit line contact disposed over and electrically connected to the first source/drain region. The bit line contact has a tapered profile. In addition, the memory device includes a capacitor contact disposed over and electrically connected to the second source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI HUANG, HSU-CHENG FAN, CHIH-YU YEN
  • Publication number: 20250016996
    Abstract: A memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active region, and a word line extending across the active region. The memory device also includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region disposed in the active region and on opposite sides of the word line. The memory device further includes a bit line contact disposed over and electrically connected to the first source/drain region. The bit line contact has a tapered profile. In addition, the memory device includes a capacitor contact disposed over and electrically connected to the second source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI HUANG, HSU-CHENG FAN, CHIH-YU YEN
  • Publication number: 20250008725
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a bit line structure formed over and protruding from the substrate, a spacer structure formed on and extending along sidewall of the bit line structure, and a landing pad disposed on the bit line structure and covering the slope. The spacer structure includes a first segment near a top of the spacer structure with a slope and a second segment beneath the first segment. A first segment consists of a first spacer layer contacting the bit line structure and a third spacer layer contacting the first spacer layer. A second segment consists of the first spacer layer contacting the bit line structure, a second spacer layer contacting the first spacer layer, and the third spacer layer contacting the second spacer layer, and the second segment is capped with the first segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Chih-Wei HUANG, Hsu-Cheng FAN, En-Jui LI, Chih-Yu YEN
  • Publication number: 20240413007
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a drain positioned in the substrate; a top dielectric layer positioned on the substrate; a cell contact structure including a cell contact bottom conductive layer positioned in the top dielectric layer and on the drain, a cell contact top conductive layer positioned in the top dielectric layer and on the cell contact bottom conductive layer, and a cell contact top sealing layer positioned in the top dielectric layer, on the cell contact bottom conductive layer, and surrounding the cell contact top conductive layer; and a first air gap positioned in the top dielectric layer and surrounding the cell contact bottom conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI HUANG, HSU-CHENG FAN, CHIH-YU YEN
  • Publication number: 20240413008
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a drain positioned in the substrate; a top dielectric layer positioned on the substrate; a cell contact structure including a cell contact bottom conductive layer positioned in the top dielectric layer and on the drain, a cell contact top conductive layer positioned in the top dielectric layer and on the cell contact bottom conductive layer, and a cell contact top sealing layer positioned in the top dielectric layer, on the cell contact bottom conductive layer, and surrounding the cell contact top conductive layer; and a first air gap positioned in the top dielectric layer and surrounding the cell contact bottom conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI HUANG, HSU-CHENG FAN, CHIH-YU YEN
  • Patent number: 12127392
    Abstract: A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a bit line structure over a substrate, forming a spacer structure on a sidewall of the bit line structure, partially removing an upper portion of the spacer structure to form a slope on the spacer structure slanting to the bit line structure, forming a landing pad material to cover the spacer structure and contact the slope, and removing at least a portion of the landing pad material to form a landing pad against the slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Huang, Hsu-Cheng Fan, En-Jui Li, Chih-Yu Yen
  • Publication number: 20240040769
    Abstract: A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a bit line structure over a substrate, forming a spacer structure on a sidewall of the bit line structure, partially removing an upper portion of the spacer structure to form a slope on the spacer structure slanting to the bit line structure, forming a landing pad material to cover the spacer structure and contact the slope, and removing at least a portion of the landing pad material to form a landing pad against the slope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Wei HUANG, Hsu-Cheng FAN, En-Jui LI, Chih-Yu YEN
  • Patent number: 11832435
    Abstract: A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a bit line structure over a substrate, forming a spacer structure on a sidewall of the bit line structure, partially removing an upper portion of the spacer structure to form a slope on the spacer structure slanting to the bit line structure, forming a landing pad material to cover the spacer structure and contact the slope, and removing at least a portion of the landing pad material to form a landing pad against the slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Huang, Hsu-Cheng Fan, En-Jui Li, Chih-Yu Yen
  • Publication number: 20230157001
    Abstract: A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a bit line structure over a substrate, forming a spacer structure on a sidewall of the bit line structure, partially removing an upper portion of the spacer structure to form a slope on the spacer structure slanting to the bit line structure, forming a landing pad material to cover the spacer structure and contact the slope, and removing at least a portion of the landing pad material to form a landing pad against the slope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Wei HUANG, Hsu-Cheng FAN, En-Jui LI, Chih-Yu YEN