Patents by Inventor Chun-Yen Hsiao
Chun-Yen Hsiao 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).
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Patent number: 11935890Abstract: In a method for forming an integrated semiconductor device, a first inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over a semiconductor device that includes a first transistor structure, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer is formed over and in contact with the first ILD layer, the 2D material layer is patterned to form a channel layer of a second transistor structure, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor structure are formed over the patterned 2D material layer and laterally spaced apart from each other, a gate dielectric layer of the second transistor structure is formed over the patterned 2D material layer, the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode of the second transistor structure is formed over the gate dielectric layer and laterally between the source electrode and the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Yi Peng, Chun-Chieh Lu, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Ling-Yen Yeh, Carlos H. Diaz, Tung-Ying Lee
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Publication number: 20240088236Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, underlying structures comprising gate electrodes and source/drain epitaxial layers are formed, one or more layers are formed over the underlying structures, a hard mask layer is formed over the one or more layers, one or more first resist layers are formed over the hard mask layer, a first photo resist pattern is formed over the one or more first resist layers, a width of the first photo resist pattern is adjusted, the one or more first resist layers are patterned by using the first photo resist pattern as an etching mask, thereby forming a first hard mask pattern, and the hard mask layer is patterned by using the first hard mask pattern, thereby forming a second hard mask pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Wen HSIAO, Chun-Yen TAI, Yen-Hsin LIU, Ming-Jhih KUO, Ming-Feng SHIEH
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Patent number: 11920010Abstract: The disclosure discloses a heat-sealable polyester film, including a base layer and a heat-seal layer formed on the base layer. The heat-seal layer includes a physically regenerated polyester resin, a chemically regenerated polyester resin, and a modifier. The heat-sealable temperature of the heat-sealable polyester film is between 100° C. and 230° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wen-Cheng Yang, Te-Chao Liao, Chun-Cheng Yang, Chia-Yen Hsiao, Ching-Yao Yuan
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Patent number: 7367860Abstract: A vacuuming sintering method for forming a carbon nanotube of a field display is disclosed. A cathode is attached to an anode, and the assembly of the cathode and anode is disposed on a heating element of a vacuum sintering furnace with cathode adjacent to the heating element. Each of the cathode and anode has at least one electrode lead connected to an external voltage source. The internal pressure of the vacuum sintering furnace is reduced, the heating element is activated, and a voltage is provided across the cathode and the anode, such that an electric field is generated between the cathode and the anode. The voltage is switched off after the electric field is formed and continuing heating for a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Teco Nanotech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Che Kuo, Wei-Sheng Hsu, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Publication number: 20080079348Abstract: A field emission type planar lamp with stacked structure and method for the same are proposed. The field emission type planar lamp includes an anode plate, a cathode plate and a panel. The anode plate includes a anode substrate. The cathode plate is stacked with the anode plate and includes an isolation mesh with a plurality of apertures and a cathode mesh with a plurality of through holes. The through holes are corresponding to the apertures. The panel is sealed with t he anode substrate to form a vacuum cavity to enclose the anode unit and the cathode plate. Electron beams generated by the cathode plate bombard the anode plate to illuminate. The illumination will exit from one side of the panel through passage defined by the aperture and the through, besides exit from one side of the anode substrate. Therefore, the field emission type planar lamp has two-side illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Kuei-Wen Cheng, Shie-Heng Lee, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Publication number: 20070295940Abstract: A carbon nanotube suspension uses water as the basic solvent added with dispersant, stabilizer, coalescing aid, adhesion promoter, and a carbon nanotube. The basic solvent and the above solutes form a low viscosity solvent with carbon nanotube suspending therein. Therefore, the carbon nanotube suspension is formed to serve as a source material of the electron emission source of a field-emission display. That is, the carbon nanotube can be coated on a surface for forming the carbon nanotube electron-emission layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Kuei-Wen Chen, Chun-Yen Hsiao, Jin-Lung Tsai, Yu-An Li
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Publication number: 20070215473Abstract: A method sequentially performs electrophoresis depositing carbon nanotube of field emission display. Only one cathode strip is subjected to electrical field at one time during electrophoresis deposition. Therefore, the electrophoresis deposition is confined to local area. A cathode plate includes a plurality of cathode strips and the cathode strips sequentially have potential difference with respect to the anode strips, whereby only one electrical field is present for one pixel at one time and carbon nanotube is formed at that pixel. The cathode strips are sequentially applied with voltage for global electrophoresis deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Kuei-Wen Cheng, Jin-Lung Tsai, Shie-Hong Lee, Yu-Ah Li, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Patent number: 7271527Abstract: In a converging-type electron-emission source of a field-emission display, a substrate is provided and a silver paste is used to form a first electrode layer on the substrate by the process such as thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. A carbon nanotube is formed on the first electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing, and a second electrode is formed on the carbon nanotube. A third electrode layer is formed on the first electrode layer around the second electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. The third electrode layer is higher than the second electrode layer, such that a converging exit is formed around the second electrode layer. A sintering step is performed. When the electron beam is generated, the electron beam is concentrated at the center of the converging exit to impinge a phosphor layer of an anode without causing gamut.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Teco Nanotech Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Frank Yang, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20070187245Abstract: A scanning-matrix type electrophoresis deposition method fabricates nanotube electron emission source. During the electrophoresis deposition process, the electrical field is applied to a single pixel to localize the electrophoresis deposition. The cathode strips on the cathode plate are vertical to the anode strips of the anode plate. A sequential pulse voltage signal is applied to the cathode strips and the anode strips. Therefore only one electrical field is present for one pixel defined by the cathode strip cross with the anode strip at one time and nanotube is formed at that pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Kuei-Wen Cheng, Jin-Lung Tsai, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Publication number: 20070187246Abstract: A method of manufacturing carbon nanotube electron field emitters by do-matrix sequential electrophoretic deposition forms an electric field for only one pixel in the electrophoretic deposition, so that only the electrophoretic area has the electrophoretic effect. Longitudinally aligned cathode electrodes of a cathode plate include a plurality of electron field transmitters at the depositing positions, and anode electrodes of an anode plate perpendicular to the cathode electrodes are preinstalled, and a switch unit provides a potential difference for each cathode or anode electrode by a sequential change, and only one alternating pixel having an electric field between the cathode and anode plates per unit time of the electrophoresis produces a deposition effect in the area for manufacturing a carbon nanotube electron field transmitter, and the sequential voltage change of each cathode or anode electrode is used to achieve the electrophoretic deposition effect for all pixels of the cathode plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Kuei-Wen Cheng, Jin-Lung Tsai, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Publication number: 20070154625Abstract: A method activates the electron emission surface of a field emission display. After an un-activated cathode plate is manufactured, a protective layer is formed by coating a solvent to one face of the electron emission source layer. A coating is applied to the protective layer to form a covering layer on the surface of the electron emission source layer. The covering layer is cured and then a mold-releasing cylinder is used to release the dried film. The surface of the electron emission source layer can be uniformly activated. The electron emission source layer is then baked again to remove the remaining solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Kuei-Wen Cheng, Jin-Lung Tsai, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Patent number: 7220159Abstract: A method and a structure for a converging-type electron-emission source of a field-emission display are disclosed. A substrate is provided, and a silver paste is used to form a first electrode layer on the substrate by the process such as thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. A carbon nanotube is formed on the first electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing, and a second electrode is formed on the carbon nanotube. A third electrode layer is formed on the first electrode layer around the second electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. The third electrode layer is higher than the second electrode layer, such that a converging exit is formed around the second electrode layer. A sintering step is performed. When the electron beam is generated, the electron beam is concentrated at the center of the converging exit to impinge a phosphor layer of an anode without causing gamut.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: TECO Nanotech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Frank Yang, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20070095665Abstract: A method for enhancing the adhesion and life span of the electrophoresis deposited electron emission source. The method can form a siloxane film on the surface of carbon nanotubes during a one-time electrophoresis deposition process. The siloxane film is then sintered to form a silicon dioxide film on the surface of the electron emission source. This can prevent the intoxication of carbon nanotubes, thereby enhancing the life span of the carbon nanotubes and the adhesion of carbon nanotubes on the electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Jin-Lung Tsai, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20070031589Abstract: A method for fabricating an electronic emission source of a field emission display includes to provide a substrate, screen print or lightgraphic etching the laminate to form a cathode electrode layer within the cavities, wherein the surface of the cathode electrode layer fabricates a photoresist by lightgraphy technology, coat a low viscosity carbon nano-tube solution to the surface and depositing it in the cavities, remove the photoresist by vacuum sintering and etching to form an electron emission sources layer having flat surface within the cavities. Comparing with the conventional arts, the present invention is to provide a better flatness, which improves the uniformity of images and brightness. In addition, the present invention enhances the density of Carbon Nano-Tube (“CNT”) and thereby improves the electron density of the electron beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Yu-An Li, Jin-Lung Tsai, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20070013286Abstract: In a converging-type electron-emission source of a field-emission display, a substrate is provided and a silver paste is used to form a first electrode layer on the substrate by the process such as thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. A carbon nanotube is formed on the first electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing, and a second electrode is formed on the carbon nanotube. A third electrode layer is formed on the first electrode layer around the second electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. The third electrode layer is higher than the second electrode layer, such that a converging exit is formed around the second electrode layer. A sintering step is performed. When the electron beam is generated, the electron beam is concentrated at the center of the converging exit to impinge a phosphor layer of an anode without causing gamut.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Frank Yang, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20070000782Abstract: A method for batch fabricating electron emission source of electrophoresis deposited carbon nanotubes includes preparing a semi-manufactured cathode structure and a metallic plate connected with electrophoresis electrodes. The cathode structure and the metallic plate that are parallel to each other are separated with a fixed distance and are rinsed in an electrophoresis solution. A processe is performed to remove the bubbles formed in the cathode structure, and to electrophoresis deposit the carbon nanotubes onto the cathode structure. After each deposition process is completed, the cathode structure is baked under a low temperature so as to remove the residual solution remained on the cathode structure. After a homogeneous carbon nanotubes layer is deposited to form the electron emission source, a sintering process is performed so as to transfer the chargers into conductive metallic oxide salts. Thereby, the electron conduction of the carbon nanotubes and the cathode electrode layer is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Kuei-Wen Cheng, Jin-Lung Tsai, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Chun-Yen Hsiao
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Patent number: 7147534Abstract: A patterned carbon nanotube process adopted for an electronic device is described. A negative photoresist layer is coated on a cathode substrate. A mask layer is formed with a carved cavity therein during a development process. A carbon nanotube spray is sprayed thereon to fill the carved cavity with a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The cathode substrate is sintered at a high temperature or in a vacuum to remove the mask layer and part of the carbon nanotubes adhered to the mask layer simultaneously, and to connect the rest of the carbon nanotubes firmly to the cathode conductive layer as an electron emitter layer with high resolution for increasing current density and uniformity of illumination of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Teco Nanotech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Hsun Chen, Chun-Yen Hsiao, Shih-Chien Hsiao, Shie-Heng Lee, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20060213774Abstract: A method for enhancing the homogeneity and efficiency of carbon nanotube electron emission source. The method includes the following steps. First, a semi-manufactured cathode structure is prepared. Then, the cathode structure and the metallic plate are connected to the electrophoresis electrodes. After that, the side of the cathode structure to be electrophoresis deposited is kept a fixed distance in parallel with the metallic plate. Then, the electrophoresis deposition is performed to the semi-manufactured cathode structure by placing the combination into the solution of the electrophoresis tank. Later, an electric field is formed from a direct current voltage of a power supply. In this manner, the carbon nanotubes are deposited on the cathode electrode to form the electron emission source. After the deposition process of the cathode structure is completed, the combination is baked with a low temperature so as to remove the residual water solution on the cathode structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Jin-Lung Tsai, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20060217025Abstract: A method for enhancing the homogeneity of carbon nanotube electron emission source which is manufactured using electrophoresis deposition. The method includes the following steps. First, a semi-manufactured cathode structure is prepared. Then, the cathode structure and the metallic plate are connected to the electrophoresis electrodes. After that, the side of the cathode structure to be electrophoresis deposited is kept a fixed distance in parallel with the metallic plate. Then, the electrophoresis deposition is performed to the semi-manufactured cathode structure by placing the combination into the solution of the electrophoresis tank. Later, an electric field is formed from a direct current pulse voltage of a power supply. In this manner, the carbon nanotubes are deposited on the cathode electrode to form the electron emission source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Shie-Heng Lee, Yu-An Li, Jin-Lung Tsai, Kuei-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20060138927Abstract: A method and a structure for a converging-type electron-emission source of a field-emission display are disclosed. A substrate is provided, and a silver paste is used to form a first electrode layer on the substrate by the process such as thick-film photolithography screen-printing. At least one pit is formed in the first electrode layer by etching, for example. A passivation layer is formed on the first electrode layer around the pit. A second electrode layer is formed in the recess by photolithography or electrophoresis, for example. Preferably, the second electrode layer is formed with a top surface lower than a periphery of the pit, such that a converging opening of the second electrode layer is formed over the second electrode layer. The passivation layer is then removed, followed by a step of sintering process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Chun-Yen Hsiao, Frank Yang, Kuei-Wen Cheng