Patents by Inventor Chin Cheng Chien

Chin Cheng Chien 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: 10700101
    Abstract: A pixel of the display panel includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern. A first drain of the first transistor is electrically connected with the first electrode pattern. A second drain of the second transistor is electrically connected with the second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern comprises a first connection portion and a first protrusion. The second electrode pattern comprises a second connection portion and two second protrusions. The second protrusions are respectively connected with two sides of the second connection portion and are extended towards the first connection portion. The first protrusion is connected with the first connection portion and is extended towards the second connection portion and to the location between the second protrusions. The width of the distal end of each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion is smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Chang Hung, Li-Wei Sung, Chin-Cheng Chien
  • Patent number: 10381228
    Abstract: An epitaxial process applying light illumination includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A dry etching process and a wet etching process are performed to form a recess in the substrate, wherein an infrared light illuminates while the wet etching process is performed. An epitaxial structure is formed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ying Lin, Ted Ming-Lang Guo, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chih-Chien Liu, Hsin-Kuo Hsu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 10141193
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a spacer and a high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile is provided. The spacer located on the substrate surrounds and defines a trench. The high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile is located in the trench, and the high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile exposes an upper portion of the sidewalls of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Teng-Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 10014227
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, at least a first fin structure, at least a second fin structure, a first gate, a second gate, a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region. The semiconductor substrate has at least a first active region to dispose the first fin structure and at least a second active region to dispose the second fin structure. The first/second fin structure partially overlapped by the first/second gate has a first/second stress, and the first stress and the second stress are different from each other. The first/second source/drain region is disposed in the first/second fin structure at two sides of the first/second gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Teng-Chun Tsai, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chin-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 9923095
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-planar FET and a method of manufacturing the same. The non-planar FET includes a substrate, a fin structure, a gate and a gate dielectric layer. The fin structure is disposed on the substrate. The fin structure includes a first portion adjacent to the substrate wherein the first portion shrinks towards a side of the substrate. The gate is disposed on the fin structure. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the fin structure and the gate. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing the non-planar FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170098710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-planar FET and a method of manufacturing the same. The non-planar FET includes a substrate, a fin structure, a gate and a gate dielectric layer. The fin structure is disposed on the substrate. The fin structure includes a first portion adjacent to the substrate wherein the first portion shrinks towards a side of the substrate. The gate is disposed on the fin structure. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the fin structure and the gate. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing the non-planar FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9559189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-planar FET which includes a substrate, a fin structure, a gate and a gate dielectric layer. The fin structure is disposed on the substrate. The fin structure includes a first portion adjacent to the substrate wherein the first portion shrinks towards a side of the substrate. The gate is disposed on the fin structure. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the fin structure and the gate. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing the non-planar FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9466480
    Abstract: A cleaning process for oxide includes the following step. A substrate having a first area and a second area is provided. A first oxide layer is formed on the substrate of the first area and the second area. An ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) containing process is performed on the first oxide layer of the first area and the second area. A photoresist layer covers the first oxide layer of the first area while exposing the first oxide layer of the second area. The first oxide layer of the second area is removed. The photoresist layer is then removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ted Ming-Lang Guo, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chueh-Yang Liu, Neng-Hui Yang
  • Patent number: 9461150
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device with fin-shaped structure is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a fin-shaped structure on a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure; depositing a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; etching back a portion of the second dielectric layer; removing part of the first dielectric layer to expose a top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure; forming an epitaxial layer to cover the exposed top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure; and removing a portion of the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Hsin-Kuo Hsu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20160260738
    Abstract: A pixel of the display panel includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern. A first drain of the first transistor is electrically connected with the first electrode pattern. A second drain of the second transistor is electrically connected with the second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern comprises a first connection portion and a first protrusion. The second electrode pattern comprises a second connection portion and two second protrusions. The second protrusions are respectively connected with two sides of the second connection portion and are extended towards the first connection portion. The first protrusion is connected with the first connection portion and is extended towards the second connection portion and to the location between the second protrusions. The width of the distal end of each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion is smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: MENG-CHANG HUNG, LI-WEI SUNG, CHIN-CHENG CHIEN
  • Patent number: 9401429
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a fin-shaped structure and a gate. The fin-shaped structure is located in a substrate, wherein the fin-shaped structure has a through hole located right below a suspended part. The gate surrounds the suspended part. Moreover, the present invention also provides a semiconductor process including the following steps for forming said semiconductor structure. A substrate is provided. A fin-shaped structure is formed in the substrate, wherein the fin-shaped structure has a bottom part and a top part. A part of the bottom part is removed to form a suspended part in the corresponding top part, thereby forming the suspended part over a through hole. A gate is formed to surround the suspended part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chih-Chien Liu, Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160211144
    Abstract: An epitaxial process applying light illumination includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A dry etching process and a wet etching process are performed to form a recess in the substrate, wherein an infrared light illuminates while the wet etching process is performed. An epitaxial structure is formed in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ying Lin, Ted Ming-Lang Guo, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chih-Chien Liu, Hsin-Kuo Hsu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20160126091
    Abstract: A cleaning process for oxide includes the following step. A substrate having a first area and a second area is provided. A first oxide layer is formed on the substrate of the first area and the second area. An ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) containing process is performed on the first oxide layer of the first area and the second area. A photoresist layer covers the first oxide layer of the first area while exposing the first oxide layer of the second area. The first oxide layer of the second area is removed. The photoresist layer is then removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Ted Ming-Lang Guo, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chueh-Yang Liu, Neng-Hui Yang
  • Publication number: 20160111527
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device with fin-shaped structure is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a fin-shaped structure on a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure; depositing a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; etching back a portion of the second dielectric layer; removing part of the first dielectric layer to expose a top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure; forming an epitaxial layer to cover the exposed top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure; and removing a portion of the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Hsin-Kuo Hsu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9318567
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following steps. First, a semiconductor substrate is provided, which includes at least a fin structure and at least a gate semiconductor layer disposed thereon. The gate semiconductor layer covers a portion of the fin structure. Then a sacrificial layer is deposited to cover the fin structure entirely. Subsequently, a top surface of the fin structure is exposed from the sacrificial layer through an etching process. A material layer is then deposited, which covers the gate semiconductor layer, the fin structure and the sacrificial layer conformally. Finally, the material layer is etched until the top surface of the fin structure is exposed and a first spacer is concurrently formed on side surfaces of the gate semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chih-Chien Liu, Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9312258
    Abstract: A strained silicon substrate structure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed on a substrate. The first transistor includes a first gate structure and two first source/drain regions disposed at two sides of the first gate structure. A first source/drain to gate distance is between each first source/drain region and the first gate structure. The second transistor includes a second gate structure and two source/drain doped regions disposed at two side of the second gate structure. A second source/drain to gate distance is between each second source/drain region and the second gate structure. The first source/drain to gate distance is smaller than the second source/drain to gate distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Guang-Yaw Hwang, Ling-Chun Chou, I-Chang Wang, Shin-Chuan Huang, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shin-Chi Chen, Pau-Chung Lin, Chiu-Hsien Yeh, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chieh-Te Chen
  • Patent number: 9312180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including the following steps: Firstly, a substrate is provided, the substrate has a first region defined thereon, a plurality of fin structure is disposed within the first region, and an insulating layer is disposed on the substrate and between each fin structure; next, a first material layer is then formed on the insulating layer, and the fin structures is exposed simultaneously, afterwards, the fin structure is partially removed, and an epitaxial layer is then formed on the top surface of each remained fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chin-Cheng Chien
  • Publication number: 20160079067
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a spacer and a high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile is provided. The spacer located on the substrate surrounds and defines a trench. The high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile is located in the trench, and the high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile exposes an upper portion of the sidewalls of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Teng-Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 9281201
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a metal gate is provided. A substrate having a first conductive type transistor and a second conductive type transistor formed thereon is provided. The first conductive type transistor has a first trench and the second conductive type transistor has a second trench. A first work function layer is formed in the first trench. A hardening process is performed for the first work function layer. A softening process is performed for a portion of the first work function layer. A pull back step is performed to remove the portion of the first work function layer. A second work function layer is formed in the second trench. A low resistive metal layer is formed in the first trench and the second trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ted Ming-Lang Guo, Chiu-Hsien Yeh, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9263257
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with fin-shaped structure is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a fin-shaped structure on the substrate; and an epitaxial layer on a top surface and part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure, in which the epitaxial layer and the fin-shaped structure includes a linear gradient of germanium concentration therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Hsin-Kuo Hsu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chun-Yuan Wu