Patents by Inventor Ching-Lin Chan

Ching-Lin Chan 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: 10256307
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first doped region and a second doped region of a first conductive type and a third doped region of a second conductive type located in a substrate. The second doped region is located at a side of the first doped region. A top-view pattern of the second doped region has at least one recess portion. The third doped region is located between the first doped region and the second doped region. A top-view pattern of the third doped region has at least one protruded portion corresponding to the at least one recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Chien, Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20180323266
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first doped region and a second doped region of a first conductive type and a third doped region of a second conductive type located in a substrate. The second doped region is located at a side of the first doped region. A top-view pattern of the second doped region has at least one recess portion. The third doped region is located between the first doped region and the second doped region. A top-view pattern of the third doped region has at least one protruded portion corresponding to the at least one recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Chien, Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 10121889
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device including a P type substrate, a high voltage N type well, a first P type well, a drift region, and a P type doping layer is provided. The high voltage N type well and the P type doping layer, which is formed in a region located below the first P type well and the drift region, are formed in the P type substrate. The first P type well is formed in the high voltage N type well. A bottom of the first P type well and a bottom of the P type doping layer are separated from a surface of the P type substrate by a first depth and a second depth larger than the first depth, respectively. The drift region is formed in the high voltage N type well and extending down from the surface of the P type substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shyi-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9761656
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and formed in the substrate, a drift region formed in the high-voltage well, a drain region formed in the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the drift region, and a buried region having the first conductivity type formed in the high-voltage well between the drift region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Chien, Ching-Lin Chan
  • Patent number: 9633852
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure comprises a first doped region, a second doped region, a doped strip and a top doped region. The first doped region has a first type conductivity. The second doped region is formed in the first doped region and has a second type conductivity opposite to the first type conductivity. The doped strip is formed in the first doped region and has the second type conductivity. The top doped region is formed in the doped strip and has the first type conductivity. The top doped region has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The doped strip is extended beyond the first sidewall or the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Chen-Yuan Lin, Cheng-chi Lin, Shih-Chin Lien
  • Patent number: 9627528
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and disposed in the substrate, a high-voltage doped region having the first conductivity type and disposed in the high-voltage well, a drain region disposed in the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the high-voltage doped region, a source region disposed in the high-voltage doped region, a first gate structure disposed above a first side portion of the high-voltage doped region between the source region and the drain region, and a second gate structure disposed above a second and opposite side portion of the high-voltage doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Chien, Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20170077293
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and disposed in the substrate, a high-voltage doped region having the first conductivity type and disposed in the high-voltage well, a drain region disposed in the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the high-voltage doped region, a source region disposed in the high-voltage doped region, a first gate structure disposed above a first side portion of the high-voltage doped region between the source region and the drain region, and a second gate structure disposed above a second and opposite side portion of the high-voltage doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Chin CHIEN, Ching-Lin CHAN, Cheng-Chi LIN
  • Patent number: 9520471
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and disposed in the substrate, a source well having the first conductivity type disposed in the high-voltage well, a drift region disposed in the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the source well, and a gradient implant region having the second conductivity type and disposed in the high-voltage well between the source well and the drift region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 9520492
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and formed in the substrate, a drift region formed in the high-voltage well, and a buried layer having the first conductivity type formed below the high-voltage well and vertically aligned with the drift region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Shyi-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20160300903
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and formed in the substrate, a drift region formed in the high-voltage well, a drain region formed in the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the drift region, and a buried region having the first conductivity type formed in the high-voltage well between the drift region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Chin CHIEN, Ching-Lin CHAN
  • Patent number: 9450048
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method and an operating method for the same are provided. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a deep well, a first well, a first doped electrode region, a second doped electrode region and a high voltage threshold voltage channel region. The substrate has a first type conductivity. The deep well is formed in the substrate and has a second type conductivity opposite to the first conductivity. The first well is formed in the deep well and has at least one of the first type conductivity and the second type conductivity. The first and the second doped electrode regions are formed in the first well. The second doped electrode is adjacent to the first doped electrode and has the second conductivity. The high voltage threshold voltage channel region is formed in the first well and extending down from the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Chen-Yuan Lin, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shih-Chin Lien
  • Publication number: 20160268403
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and formed in the substrate, a source well having the first conductivity type and formed in the high-voltage well, a source region formed in the source well, an isolation layer formed above the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the source well, a gate layer formed above the substrate and continuously extending from above an edge portion of the source well to an edge portion of the isolation layer, and a metal layer formed above the substrate and the isolation layer. The metal layer includes a first metal portion overlapping an edge portion of the gate layer and a side portion of the isolation layer, a second metal portion overlapping and conductively contacting the gate layer, and a third metal portion overlapping and conductively contacting the source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Lin CHAN, Cheng-Chi LIN, Yu-Chin CHIEN
  • Patent number: 9443967
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and formed in the substrate, a source well having the first conductivity type and formed in the high-voltage well, a source region formed in the source well, an isolation layer formed above the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the source well, a gate layer formed above the substrate and continuously extending from above an edge portion of the source well to an edge portion of the isolation layer, and a metal layer formed above the substrate and the isolation layer. The metal layer includes a first metal portion overlapping an edge portion of the gate layer and a side portion of the isolation layer, a second metal portion overlapping and conductively contacting the gate layer, and a third metal portion overlapping and conductively contacting the source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin, Yu-Chin Chien
  • Publication number: 20160240657
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and formed in the substrate, a drift region formed in the high-voltage well, and a buried layer having the first conductivity type formed below the high-voltage well and vertically aligned with the drift region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Lin CHAN, Shyi-Yuan WU, Cheng-Chi LIN
  • Patent number: 9312380
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a high-voltage well having a second conductivity type and disposed in the substrate, a source well having the first conductivity type and disposed in the high-voltage well, a drift region disposed in the high-voltage well and spaced apart from the source well, and a deep implantation region having the first conductivity type and disposed in the high-voltage well between the source well and the drift region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shih-Chin Lien, Shyi-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9305993
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure with a high voltage area and a low voltage area is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a second doped region of a second conductivity type in the substrate by a first implantation; forming a first doped region of a first conductivity type in the second doped region by a second implantation; forming an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a resistor on the insulating layer, wherein the resistor is electrically connecting the high voltage area and the low voltage area; and forming a conductor electrically connected to the resistor. The step of forming a first doped region defines the high voltage area and the low voltage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Yuan Lin, Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shih-Chin Lien
  • Publication number: 20160064494
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device including a P type substrate, a high voltage N type well, a first P type well, a drift region, and a P type doping layer is provided. The high voltage N type well and the P type doping layer, which is formed in a region located below the first P type well and the drift region, are formed in the P type substrate. The first P type well is formed in the high voltage N type well. A bottom of the first P type well and a bottom of the P type doping layer are separated from a surface of the P type substrate by a first depth and a second depth larger than the first depth, respectively. The drift region is formed in the high voltage N type well and extending down from the surface of the P type substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shyi-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20150357481
    Abstract: A junction field effect transistor is disclosed. The junction field effect transistor includes a first doped region and a second doped region. The first doped region includes a source and a drain. The second doped region includes a gate. The first doped region and the second doped region have a U-shape PN junction there between. The U-shape PN junction is between the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 9190536
    Abstract: A junction field effect transistor is disclosed. The junction field effect transistor includes a first doped region and a second doped region. The first doped region includes a source and a drain. The second doped region includes a gate. The first doped region and the second doped region have a U-shape PN junction there between. The U-shape PN junction is between the source and the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 9184396
    Abstract: A 6H-indeno[2,1-b]quinoline derivative has a structure of formula (I). Each of Ar1 and Ar2 is a member selected from the group consisting of a substituted or non-substituted aryl group and a substituted or non-substituted heteroaryl group and R1 to R9 are substituents. The 6H-indeno[2,1-b]quinoline derivative of the present invention is provided with thermal stability. Chemical compounds of the present invention are adequate for the materials of the light-emitting layer of an OLED device with high device performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Cheng, Chin-Hsien Chen, Lun-Chia Hsu, Yu-Wei Chang, Ching-Lin Chan