Patents by Inventor Chii-Ming Shiah

Chii-Ming Shiah 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: 7008729
    Abstract: First of all, a substrate applied in the lithography process is provided, and then a high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL) is formed on the substrate. Then an opaque layer is formed on the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL), and then an ion-implanting process is performed in the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL). Afterward, the opaque layer is etched to define a first phase region and a second phase region on the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL). Subsequently, a photoresist layer is formed on the second phase region and the opaque layer to expose a partial surface of the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL) that is located the first phase region. Then the partial surface of the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL) that is located on the first phase region is etched through until a predetermined depth in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kao-Tsair Tsai, Chii-Ming Shiah, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 6977127
    Abstract: An alternating phase shift mask. The alternating phase shift mask includes a transparent substrate, a light-shielding layer disposed on the transparent substrate to define a transparent array consisting of a plurality of first phase rows and a plurality of second phase rows alternately interposed between the first phase rows. The alternating phase shift mask further comprises a phase interference enhancement feature disposed a predetermined distance from the outermost row of the transparent array, wherein the phases of the phase interference enhancement feature and the outermost row are reverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chii-Ming Shiah, Yi-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Tung, Hung-Yueh Liao, Kao-Tsai Tsai, Jong-Bor Wang
  • Publication number: 20040076890
    Abstract: First of all, a substrate applied in the lithography process is provided, and then a high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL) is formed on the substrate. Then an opaque layer is formed on the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL), and then an ion-implanting process is performed in the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL). Afterward, the opaque layer is etched to define a first phase region and a second phase region on the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL). Subsequently, a photoresist layer is formed on the second phase region and the opaque layer to expose a partial surface of the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL) that is located the first phase region. Then the partial surface of the high transmission attenuate layer (HTAL) that is located on the first phase region is etched through until a predetermined depth in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kao-Tsair Tsai, Chii-Ming Shiah, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 6713806
    Abstract: This is related to a method for the manufacture of a capacitor with wing extensions and the capacitor device. The method comprises: (1) causing multiple contact areas to be disposed in alternate positions, such that two adjacent contact areas are complements of each other, (2) depositing electroplating base material (EBM) over the contact area, (3) electroplating a conductive material on the sidewalls of the EBM slab to form plate electrode; and then (4) etching back the EBM leaving only the electrode portion. The capacitor formed by the above method has a larger surface area on the electrode compared with that made by the conventional method, and the cell capacitance is also better. This method is especially effective for the manufacture of high-density memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jong-Bor Wang, Chii-Ming Shiah
  • Publication number: 20030134207
    Abstract: An alternating phase shift mask. The alternating phase shift mask includes a transparent substrate, a light-shielding layer disposed on the transparent substrate to define a transparent array consisting of a plurality of first phase rows and a plurality of second phase rows alternately interposed between the first phase rows. The alternating phase shift mask further comprises a phase interference enhancement feature disposed a predetermined distance from the outermost row of the transparent array, wherein the phases of the phase interference enhancement feature and the outermost row are reverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Chii-Ming Shiah, Yi-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Tung, Hung-Yueh Liao, Kao-Tsai Tsai, Jong-Bor Wang
  • Publication number: 20030104701
    Abstract: This is related to a method for the manufacture of a capacitor with wing extensions and the capacitor device. The method comprises: (1) causing multiple contact areas to be disposed in alternate positions, such that two adjacent contact areas are complements of each other, (2) depositing electroplating base material (EBM) over the contact area, (3) electroplating a conductive material on the sidewalls of the EBM slab to form plate electrode; and then (4) etching back the EBM leaving only the electrode portion. The capacitor formed by the above method has a larger surface area on the electrode compared with that made by the conventional method, and the cell capacitance is also better. This method is especially effective for the manufacture of high-density memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Jong-Bor Wang, Chii-Ming Shiah
  • Patent number: 6190807
    Abstract: A mask includes a piece of reticle glass, a chromium thin film, a pre-alignment mark, a first alignment mark, a second alignment mark, a first identification barcode, and a second identification barcode. There is also a pellicle flame formed on the chromium thin film to prevent the patterning defects caused by particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: United Integrated Circuits Corp.
    Inventors: Yuang-Cheng Wang, Chii-Ming Shiah