Patents by Inventor Chong-Rong WU

Chong-Rong WU 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: 10505052
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first film disposed over a semiconductor substrate, the first film comprising a first transition metal dichalcogenide; a second film disposed over the first film, the second film comprising a second transition metal dichalcogenide different from the first transition metal dichalcogenide; source and drain features formed over the second film; a first gate stack formed over the second film and interposed between the source and drain features; and a second gate stack formed over the semiconductor substrate opposite from the first gate stack such that the semiconductor substrate is between the first and second gate stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Chong-Rong Wu, Xiang-Rui Chang
  • Patent number: 10403744
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising two-dimensional (2D) materials may include: epitaxially forming a first two-dimensional (2D) material layer over a substrate; calculating a mean thickness of the first 2D material layer; comparing the mean thickness of the first 2D material layer with a reference parameter; determining that the mean thickness of the first 2D material layer is not substantially equal to the reference parameter; and after the determining, epitaxially forming a second 2D material layer over the first 2D material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Samuel C. Pan, Chong-Rong Wu, Xian-Rui Chang
  • Publication number: 20190123211
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first film disposed over a semiconductor substrate, the first film comprising a first transition metal dichalcogenide; a second film disposed over the first film, the second film comprising a second transition metal dichalcogenide different from the first transition metal dichalcogenide; source and drain features formed over the second film; a first gate stack formed over the second film and interposed between the source and drain features; and a second gate stack formed over the semiconductor substrate opposite from the first gate stack such that the semiconductor substrate is between the first and second gate stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Chong-Rong Wu, Xiang-Rui Chang
  • Patent number: 10164122
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a first transition metal film having a first transition metal on a substrate and performing a first sulfurization process to the first transition metal film, thereby forming a first transition metal sulfide film. The method further includes depositing a second transition metal film having a second transition metal on the first transition metal sulfide film and performing a second sulfurization process to the second transition metal film, thereby forming a second transition metal sulfide film. The first and the second transition metals are different. The method further includes forming a gate stack, and source and drain features over the second transition metal sulfide film. The gate stack is interposed between the source and drain features. The gate stack, source and drain features, the first transition metal sulfide film and the second transition metal sulfide film are configured to function as a hetero-structure transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Chong-Rong Wu, Xiang-Rui Chang
  • Patent number: 10147603
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a field effect transistor, a Mo layer is formed on the substrate. The Mo layer is sulfurized to convert it into a MoS2 layer. Source and drain electrodes are formed on the MoS2 layer. The MoS2 layer is treated with low-power oxygen plasma. A gate dielectric layer is formed on the MoS2 layer. A gate electrode is formed on the gate dielectric layer. An input electric power in the low-power oxygen plasma treatment is in a range from 15 W to 50 W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Si-Chen Lee, Chong-Rong Wu, Kuan-Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20180151752
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a first transition metal film having a first transition metal on a substrate and performing a first sulfurization process to the first transition metal film, thereby forming a first transition metal sulfide film. The method further includes depositing a second transition metal film having a second transition metal on the first transition metal sulfide film and performing a second sulfurization process to the second transition metal film, thereby forming a second transition metal sulfide film. The first and the second transition metals are different. The method further includes forming a gate stack, and source and drain features over the second transition metal sulfide film. The gate stack is interposed between the source and drain features. The gate stack, source and drain features, the first transition metal sulfide film and the second transition metal sulfide film are configured to function as a hetero-structure transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Chong-Rong Wu, Xiang-Rui Chang
  • Patent number: 9899537
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device in accordance with some embodiments. The semiconductor device includes a first transition metal dichalcogenide film on a substrate; a second transition metal dichalcogenide film on the first transition metal dichalcogenide film; source and drain features formed over the second transition metal dichalcogenide film; and a first gate stack formed over the second transition metal dichalcogenide film and interposed between the source and drain feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Chong-Rong Wu, Xian-Rui Chang
  • Publication number: 20180005824
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a field effect transistor, a Mo layer is formed on the substrate. The Mo layer is sulfurized to convert it into a MoS2 layer. Source and drain electrodes are formed on the MoS2 layer. The MoS2 layer is treated with low-power oxygen plasma. A gate dielectric layer is formed on the MoS2 layer. A gate electrode is formed on the gate dielectric layer. An input electric power in the low-power oxygen plasma treatment is in a range from 15 W to 50 W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Yen LIN, Chi-Wen LIU, Si-Chen LEE, Chong-Rong WU, Kuan-Chao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170345944
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device in accordance with some embodiments. The semiconductor device includes a first transition metal dichalcogenide film on a substrate; a second transition metal dichalcogenide film on the first transition metal dichalcogenide film; source and drain features formed over the second transition metal dichalcogenide film; and a first gate stack formed over the second transition metal dichalcogenide film and interposed between the source and drain feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chi-Wen Liu, Chong-Rong Wu, Xian-Rui Chang
  • Patent number: 9577049
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor layer over the substrate. The semiconductor layer includes a transition metal chalcogenide. The semiconductor device structure includes a source electrode and a drain electrode over and connected to the semiconductor layer and spaced apart from each other by a gap. The source electrode and the drain electrode are made of graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Chong-Rong Wu, Chi-Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20160379901
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising two-dimensional (2D) materials may include: epitaxially forming a first two-dimensional (2D) material layer over a substrate; calculating a mean thickness of the first 2D material layer; comparing the mean thickness of the first 2D material layer with a reference parameter; determining that the mean thickness of the first 2D material layer is not substantially equal to the reference parameter; and after the determining, epitaxially forming a second 2D material layer over the first 2D material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Samuel C. Pan, Chong-Rong Wu, Xian-Rui Chang
  • Patent number: 9345434
    Abstract: A physiological signal measurement apparatus is capable of automatically adjusting a measure position and suitable for installed on a support element to measure a physiological signal of a user. The physiological signal measurement apparatus includes a movable element, a physiological signal sensing element, a pressure sensing unit and a microcontroller unit. The movable element has a first pressure. The user exerts a second pressure on the physiological signal sensing element, and exerts a third pressure on the support element. The pressure sensing unit senses the first pressure, the second pressure and the third pressure to generate a first pressure signal, a second pressure signal and a third pressure signal. The microcontroller unit receives the physiological signals and the pressure signals, and controls the movable element by the pressure signals and the physiological signals, in order to increase the quality of signal measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yuan-Hsiang Lin, Chong-Rong Wu
  • Publication number: 20150099985
    Abstract: A physiological signal measurement apparatus is capable of automatically adjusting a measure position and suitable for installed on a support element to measure a physiological signal of a user. The physiological signal measurement apparatus includes a movable element, a physiological signal sensing element, a pressure sensing unit and a microcontroller unit. The movable element has a first pressure. The user exerts a second pressure on the physiological signal sensing element, and exerts a third pressure on the support element. The pressure sensing unit senses the first pressure, the second pressure and the third pressure to generate a first pressure signal, a second pressure signal and a third pressure signal. The microcontroller unit receives the physiological signals and the pressure signals, and controls the movable element by the pressure signals and the physiological signals, in order to increase the quality of signal measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Chong-Rong WU, Yuan-Hsiang LIN