Patents by Inventor Ching-Pei Hsieh

Ching-Pei Hsieh 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: 20230060956
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming a resist structure over a substrate, the resist structure includes an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer and a photoresist layer over the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form a trench therein. The method further includes performing a hydrogen plasma treatment to the patterned photoresist layer, wherein the hydrogen plasma treatment is configured to smooth sidewalls of the trench, and the hydrogen plasma treatment is performed at a temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 600° C. The method further includes patterning the ARC layer using the patterned photoresist layer as a etch mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Lin HSIEH, I-Chih CHEN, Ching-Pei HSIEH, Kuan Jung CHEN
  • Patent number: 11527406
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a resist structure over a substrate. The resist structure includes an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer and a photoresist layer over the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form a trench therein. The method further includes performing a hydrogen plasma treatment to the patterned photoresist layer. The hydrogen plasma treatment is configured to smooth sidewalls of the trench without etching the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the ARC layer using the patterned photoresist layer as a etch mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheng-Lin Hsieh, I-Chih Chen, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Kuan Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20210183644
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a resist structure over a substrate. The resist structure includes an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer and a photoresist layer over the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form a trench therein. The method further includes performing a hydrogen plasma treatment to the patterned photoresist layer. The hydrogen plasma treatment is configured to smooth sidewalls of the trench without etching the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the ARC layer using the patterned photoresist layer as a etch mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng-Lin HSIEH, I-Chih CHEN, Ching-Pei HSIEH, Kuan Jung CHEN
  • Patent number: 11018299
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10957852
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20200251653
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10629811
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20200119272
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10516107
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10483322
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first inter-layer dielectric layer, plural conductive features, plural memory structures, a filler, and a second inter-layer dielectric layer. The conductive features are embedded in the first inter-layer dielectric layer. The memory structures are respectively over the conductive features. The filler is in between the memory structures. The second inter-layer dielectric layer is over the filler and the memory structures, and the second inter-layer dielectric layer and the filler form an interface, in which the interface extends from one of the memory structures to another of the memory structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Hsia-Wei Chen, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20190148638
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20190115531
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10164184
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10164183
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one bottom electrode, a resistive layer, and a top electrode. The bottom electrode has two opposite sidewalls. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode, extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode, and has a variable resistance. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode and extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10158073
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method for the semiconductor structure, including forming a bottom metal layer including copper, forming a planar memory layer over the bottom metal layer, forming an electrode over the planar memory layer by a self-aligning operation, and defining a memory cell by patterning the planar memory layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10158069
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20180358409
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first inter-layer dielectric layer, plural conductive features, plural memory structures, a filler, and a second inter-layer dielectric layer. The conductive features are embedded in the first inter-layer dielectric layer. The memory structures are respectively over the conductive features. The filler is in between the memory structures. The second inter-layer dielectric layer is over the filler and the memory structures, and the second inter-layer dielectric layer and the filler form an interface, in which the interface extends from one of the memory structures to another of the memory structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Pei HSIEH, Hsia-Wei CHEN, Yu-Wen LIAO
  • Publication number: 20180151799
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one bottom electrode, a resistive layer, and a top electrode. The bottom electrode has two opposite sidewalls. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode, extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode, and has a variable resistance. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode and extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180090680
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20180062074
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu