Patents by Inventor Chun-Lin Tsai

Chun-Lin Tsai 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: 20240087962
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a silicon substrate having a first surface, a III-V layer on the first surface of the silicon substrate and over a first active region, and an isolation region in a portion of the III-V layer extended beyond the first active region. The first active region is in proximal to the first surface. The method includes the following operations. A silicon substrate having a first device region and a second device region is provided, a first active region is defined in the first device region, a III-V layer is formed on the silicon substrate, an isolation region is defined across a material interface in the III-V layer by an implantation operation, and an interconnect penetrating through the isolation region is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: MAN-HO KWAN, FU-WEI YAO, RU-YI SU, CHUN LIN TSAI, ALEXANDER KALNITSKY
  • Patent number: 11908905
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a semiconductor structure, the method includes forming a buffer layer over a substrate. An active layer is formed on the buffer layer. A top electrode is formed on the active layer. An etch process is performed on the buffer layer and the substrate to define a plurality of pillar structures. The plurality of pillar structures include a first pillar structure laterally offset from a second pillar structure. At least portions of the first and second pillar structures are spaced laterally between sidewalls of the top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Chang, Chun Lin Tsai, Ru-Yi Su, Wei Wang, Wei-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20240014176
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor structure for wide-bandgap semiconductor devices in which the wide-bandgap semiconductor devices are split amongst a first IC die and a second IC die. The first IC die includes a first substrate and a first semiconductor device. The first substrate includes a first wide-bandgap material, and the first semiconductor device overlies the first substrate and is formed in part by the first wide-bandgap material. The second IC die overlies the first IC die and is bonded to the first IC die by a bond structure between the first and second IC dies. Further, the second IC die includes a second substrate and a second semiconductor device. The second substrate includes a second wide-bandgap material, and the second semiconductor device underlies the second substrate and is formed in part by the second wide-bandgap material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ting-Fu Chang, Jiun-Lei Yu, Man-Ho Kwan, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240014260
    Abstract: High voltage semiconductor devices are described herein. An exemplary semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first doped region disposed in the substrate and doped with a first doping polarity, and a second doped region disposed in the substrate and horizontally outside the first doped region. The second doped region is doped with a second doping polarity opposite to the first doping polarity. The semiconductor device further includes a third doped region disposed completely within the first doped region. The third doped region is doped with the second doping polarity. The semiconductor device further includes a first isolation structure disposed over the first doped region and spaced apart from the second doped region and the third doped region, a second isolation structure disposed over the first doped region and the third doped region, and a resistor disposed over the first isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ru-Yi Su, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai, Chih-Chang Cheng, Ruey-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 11862675
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) in which a high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor (HVMOS) device is integrated with a high voltage junction termination (HVJT) device. In some embodiments, a first drift well and a second drift well are in a substrate. The first and second drift wells border in a ring-shaped pattern and have a first doping type. A peripheral well is in the substrate and has a second doping type opposite the first doping type. The peripheral well surrounds and separates the first and second drift wells. A body well is in the substrate and has the second doping type. Further, the body well overlies the first drift well and is spaced from the peripheral well by the first drift well. A gate electrode overlies a junction between the first drift well and the body well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Karthick Murukesan, Wen-Chih Chiang, Chun Lin Tsai, Ker-Hsiao Huo, Kuo-Ming Wu, Po-Chih Chen, Ru-Yi Su, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Yi-Min Chen, Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 11854909
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a silicon substrate having a first surface, a III-V layer on the first surface of the silicon substrate and over a first active region, and an isolation region in a portion of the III-V layer extended beyond the first active region. The first active region is in proximal to the first surface. The method includes the following operations. A silicon substrate having a first device region and a second device region is provided, a first active region is defined in the first device region, a III-V layer is formed on the silicon substrate, an isolation region is defined across a material interface in the III-V layer by an implantation operation, and an interconnect penetrating through the isolation region is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Man-Ho Kwan, Fu-Wei Yao, Ru-Yi Su, Chun Lin Tsai, Alexander Kalnitsky
  • Publication number: 20230402937
    Abstract: Bonding a full-bridge device and an LLC device in a stack, or forming the full-bridge device and the LLC device on a same substrate, rather than connecting the devices, reduces a chip area associated with a power converter including the full-bridge device and the LLC device. Additionally, the full-bridge device and the LLC device consume less power because parasitic inductance and capacitance are reduced. Additionally, raw materials and production time are conserved that would otherwise have been used to connect the full-bridge device and the LLC device (e.g., via wires).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yen-Ku LIN, Ru-Yi SU, Haw-Yun WU, Chun-Lin TSAI
  • Patent number: 11843047
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated transistor device, including a first barrier layer arranged over a substrate. Further, an undoped layer may be arranged over the first barrier layer and have a n-channel device region laterally next to a p-channel device region. The n-channel device region of the undoped layer has a topmost surface that is above a topmost surface of the p-channel device region of the undoped layer. The integrated transistor device may further comprise a second barrier layer over the n-channel device region of the undoped layer. A first gate electrode is arranged over the second barrier layer, and a second gate electrode is arranged over the p-channel device region of the undoped layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Man-Ho Kwan, Fu-Wei Yao, Chun Lin Tsai, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Ting-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20230387281
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip a first undoped layer overlies a substrate. A first barrier layer overlies the first undoped layer and has a first thickness. A first doped layer overlies the first barrier layer and is disposed laterally within an n-channel device region of the substrate. A second barrier layer overlies the first barrier layer and is disposed within a p-channel device region that is laterally adjacent to the n-channel device region. The second barrier layer has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. A second undoped layer overlies the second barrier layer. A second doped layer overlies the second undoped layer. The second undoped layer and the second doped layer are disposed within the p-channel device region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Man-Ho Kwan, Fu-Wei Yao, Chun Lin Tsai, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Ting-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 11824109
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip a first undoped layer overlies a substrate. A first barrier layer overlies the first undoped layer and has a first thickness. A first doped layer overlies the first barrier layer and is disposed laterally within an n-channel device region of the substrate. A second barrier layer overlies the first barrier layer and is disposed within a p-channel device region that is laterally adjacent to the n-channel device region. The second barrier layer has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. A second undoped layer overlies the second barrier layer. A second doped layer overlies the second undoped layer. The second undoped layer and the second doped layer are disposed within the p-channel device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Man-Ho Kwan, Fu-Wei Yao, Chun Lin Tsai, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Ting-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20230369449
    Abstract: The transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer and is different from the first III-V compound layer in composition. A carrier channel is located between the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer. A source feature and a drain feature are disposed on the second III-V compound layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Hsu, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Fu-Wei Yao, Chen-Ju Yu, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230369245
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a stacked semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor material disposed over a base semiconductor substrate. The base semiconductor substrate has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and the semiconductor material has a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The stacked semiconductor substrate includes one or more sidewalls defining a crack stop ring trench that continuously extends in a closed path between a central region of the stacked semiconductor substrate and a peripheral region of the stacked semiconductor substrate surrounding the central region. The peripheral region of the stacked semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of cracks and the central region is substantially devoid of cracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jiun-Yu Chen, Chun-Lin Tsai, Yun-Hsiang Wang, Chia-Hsun Wu, Jiun-Lei Yu, Po-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20230361208
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device. The method includes forming a passivation layer over a substrate. A source contact and a drain contact are formed within the passivation layer. A part of the passivation layer is removed to form a cavity. The cavity has a lower portion formed by a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the passivation layer and an upper portion formed by the first sidewall of the passivation layer and a sidewall of the source contact. A gate structure is formed within the passivation layer between the drain contact and the cavity. A cap structure is formed within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Lin, Chen-Bau Wu, Chun Lin Tsai, Haw-Yun Wu, Liang-Yu Su, Yun-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11804538
    Abstract: A method of forming a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a first III-V compound layer and a second III-V compound layer disposed on the first III-V compound layer and is different from the first III-V compound layer in composition. A source feature and a drain feature are disposed on the second III-V compound layer. A p-type layer is disposed on a portion of the second III-V compound layer between the source feature and the drain feature. A gate electrode is disposed on the p-type layer. A capping layer is disposed on the second III-V compound layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Hsu, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Fu-Wei Yao, Chen-Ju Yu, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230343693
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure including a first high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device, wherein the first HEMT device includes a first gate, a first source, and a first drain; and a second semiconductor structure stacked above and bonded to the first semiconductor structure, wherein the second semiconductor structure includes a second HEMT device and a third HEMT device, wherein the second HEMT device includes a second gate, a second source, and a second drain that is electrically connected to the first source, wherein the third HEMT device includes a third gate, a third source, and a third drain that is electrically connected to the first gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Haw-Yun Wu, Chen-Bau Wu, Jiun-Lei Yu, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11798899
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a stacked semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor material disposed over a base semiconductor substrate. The base semiconductor substrate has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and the semiconductor material has a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The stacked semiconductor substrate includes one or more sidewalls defining a crack stop ring trench that continuously extends in a closed path between a central region of the stacked semiconductor substrate and a peripheral region of the stacked semiconductor substrate surrounding the central region. The peripheral region of the stacked semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of cracks and the central region is substantially devoid of cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun-Yu Chen, Chun-Lin Tsai, Yun-Hsiang Wang, Chia-Hsun Wu, Jiun-Lei Yu, Po-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11791388
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a transistor device. The transistor device that includes a source contact disposed over a substrate. The source contact has a first side and an opposing second side disposed between a first end and an opposing second end. A drain contact is disposed over the substrate and is separated from the source contact along a first direction. A gate structure is disposed over the substrate between the source contact and the drain contact. The gate structure extends along the first side of the source contact facing the drain contact and also wraps around the first end and the opposing second end of the source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aurelien Gauthier Brun, Chun Lin Tsai, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Po-Chih Chen, Yun-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230326890
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a three-dimensional (3D) IC comprising semiconductor substrates with different bandgaps. The 3D IC chip comprises a first IC chip and a second IC chip overlying and bonded to the first IC chip. The first IC chip comprises a first semiconductor substrate with a first bandgap, and further comprises and a first device on and partially formed by the first semiconductor substrate. The second IC chip comprises a second semiconductor substrate with a second bandgap different than the first bandgap, and further comprises a second device on the second semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Chang, Shih-Chien Liu, Chia-Jui Yu, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230299133
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a substrate. A doped isolation region is disposed within the substrate and includes a horizontally extending segment and one or more vertically extending segments extending outward from the horizontally extending segment. The substrate includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall separated from the first sidewall a non-zero distance. The non-zero distance is directly over the one or more vertically extending segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Fu-Wei Yao, Chun Lin Tsai, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Man-Ho Kwan
  • Patent number: 11742419
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a channel layer disposed over a base substrate, and an active layer disposed on the channel layer. A source contact and a drain contact are over the active layer and are laterally spaced apart from one another along a first direction. A gate electrode is arranged on the active layer between the source contact and the drain contact. A passivation layer is arranged on the active layer and laterally surrounds the source contact, the drain contact, and the gate electrode. A conductive structure is electrically coupled to the source contact and is disposed laterally between the gate electrode and the source contact. The conductive structure extends along an upper surface and a sidewall of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Lin, Chen-Bau Wu, Chun Lin Tsai, Haw-Yun Wu, Liang-Yu Su, Yun-Hsiang Wang