Patents by Inventor Chun Yen Tseng
Chun Yen Tseng 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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Publication number: 20250040228Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a layout pattern of static random access memory, comprising forming a PU1 (first pull-up transistor), a PU2 (second pull-up transistor), a PD1A (first pull-down transistor), a PD1B (second pull-down transistor), a PD2A (third pull-down transistor), a PD2B (fourth pull-down transistor), a PG1A (first access transistor), a PG1B (second access transistor), a PG2A (third access transistor) and a PG2B (fourth access transistor) located on the substrate. The PD1A and the PD1B are connected in parallel with each other, the PD2A and the PD2B are connected in parallel with each other, wherein the gate structures include a first J-shaped gate structure, and the first J-shaped gate structure is an integrally formed structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPInventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chien-Hung Chen, Li-Ping Huang, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Publication number: 20240404587Abstract: The invention provides a layout pattern of static random access memory (SRAM), which comprises a substrate, and a plurality of fin structures and a plurality of gate structures are located on the substrate to form a plurality of transistors. The plurality of transistors comprise a first pull-up transistor (PU1), a first pull-down transistor (PD1), a second pull-up transistor (PU2), a second pull-down transistor (PD2), a first access transistor (PG1A), a second access transistor (PG1B), a third access transistor (PG2A) and a fourth access transistor (PG2B). A first word line contact pad connected to a gate of the first access transistor (PG1A) and a first word line, and a second word line contact pad connected to a gate of the second access transistor (PG1B) and a second word line, the first word line contact pad and the second word line contact pad do not overlap in a vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Li-Ping Huang, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Patent number: 12148809Abstract: The present invention provides a layout pattern of static random access memory, comprising a PU1 (first pull-up transistor), a PU2 (second pull-up transistor), a PD1A (first pull-down transistor), a PD1B (second pull-down transistor), a PD2A (third pull-down transistor), a PD2B (fourth pull-down transistor), a PG1A (first access transistor), a PG1B (second access transistor), a PG2A (third access transistor) and a PG2B (fourth access transistor) located on the substrate. The PD1A and the PD1B are connected in parallel with each other, the PD2A and the PD2B are connected in parallel with each other, wherein the gate structures include a first J-shaped gate structure, and the first J-shaped gate structure is an integrally formed structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chien-Hung Chen, Li-Ping Huang, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Publication number: 20240349515Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 12063791Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 12003230Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for controlling a switch. In some embodiments, circuitry may detect a voltage across the switch. A current reference signal may be generated based on the voltage across the switch. The switch may be controlled based, at least in part, on the current reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Yun-Yao Hung, Chien-Lung Lee, Shao-Siang Ng, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Publication number: 20240161818Abstract: The invention provides a layout pattern of static random access memory (SRAM), which at least comprises a plurality of gate structures located on a substrate and spanning the plurality of fin structures to form a plurality of transistors distributed on the substrate, wherein the plurality of transistors comprise two pull-up transistors (PU), two pull-down transistors (PD) to form a latch circuit, and two access transistors (PG) connected to the latch circuit. In each SRAM memory cell, the fin structure included in the pull-up transistor (PU) is defined as a PU fin structure, the fin structure included in the pull-down transistor (PD) is defined as a PD fin structure, and the fin structure included in the access transistor (PG) is defined as a PG fin structure, wherein a width of the PD fin structure is wider than a width of the PG fin structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Li-Ping Huang, Yu-Fang Chen, Chun-Yen Tseng, Tzu-Feng Chang, Chun-Chieh Chang
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Patent number: 11943935Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 11915755Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Hsin-Chih Yu, Meng-Ping Chuang, Li-Ping Huang, Yu-Fang Chen
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Publication number: 20230403837Abstract: The invention provides a static random access memory (SRAM) array pattern, which comprises a substrate, a first region, a second region, a third region and a fourth region are defined on the substrate and arranged in an array, each region partially overlaps with the other three regions, and each region contains a SRAM cell, the layout of the SRAM cell in the first region is the same as that in the third region, the layout of the SRAM cell in the second region is the same as that in the fourth region, and the layout of the SRAM cell in the first region and the layout of the SRAM cell in the fourth region are mirror patterns along a horizontal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Li-Ping Huang, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Publication number: 20230282261Abstract: The present invention provides a spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) circuit, including a read transistor pair with two read transistors in parallel, a write transistor pair with two write transistors in parallel, a SOT memory cell with a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and a SOT layer, wherein one end of the MTJ is connected to the source of the read transistor pair and the other end of the MTJ is connected to the SOT layer, and one end of the SOT layer is connected to a source line and the other of the SOT layer is connected to the source of the write transistor pair, a read bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor pair and a write bit line is connected to the drain of the read transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Jen-Yu Wang, Li-Ping Huang, Yi-Ting Wu, Jia-Rong Wu, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Publication number: 20230207648Abstract: The present invention provides a layout pattern of static random access memory, comprising a PU1 (first pull-up transistor), a PU2 (second pull-up transistor), a PD1A (first pull-down transistor), a PD1B (second pull-down transistor), a PD2A (third pull-down transistor), a PD2B (fourth pull-down transistor), a PG1A (first access transistor), a PG1B (second access transistor), a PG2A (third access transistor) and a PG2B (fourth access transistor) located on the substrate. The PD1A and the PD1B are connected in parallel with each other, the PD2A and the PD2B are connected in parallel with each other, wherein the gate structures include a first J-shaped gate structure, and the first J-shaped gate structure is an integrally formed structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chien-Hung Chen, Li-Ping Huang, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Publication number: 20230197153Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Hsin-Chih Yu, Meng-Ping Chuang, Li-Ping Huang, Yu-Fang Chen
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Patent number: 11668694Abstract: A leather inspection apparatus is provided for detecting inconsistencies on both upper and lower surfaces of a hide. It includes a first camera assembly movably coupled to a support frame and capable of movement along the upper surface of the hide and a second camera assembly movably coupled to the support frame and capable of movement along the lower surface of the hide. A computing device is coupled to the first camera assembly and the second camera assembly, such that the first camera assembly detects the locations of inconsistencies in the upper surface of the hide and the second camera assembly detects the locations of inconsistencies in the lower surface of the hide. The computing device digitally stores the locations of the inconsistencies of the upper surface of the hide and the locations of the inconsistencies of the lower surface of the hide.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Ji Lee, Chin-Yi Lin, Chun-Yen Tseng
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Publication number: 20230020795Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Publication number: 20230018513Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region and a second cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region and the second cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a first H-shape and a second H-shape according to a top view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 11502604Abstract: A buck converter includes an output stage, a FCVB control circuit and a driver. The output stage includes a plurality of switches and a flying capacitor, wherein the switches are connected in series, the flying capacitor is coupled between two of the switches, and the output stage is configured to receive an input voltage to generate an output voltage. The FCVB control circuit is configured to compare a voltage of the flying capacitor with half of the input voltage to generate a comparison result, and the FCVB control circuit further responds to the comparison result to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal. The driver is configured to generate a plurality of diving signals according to the first control signal and the second control signal, wherein the driving signals are arranged to control the switches, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Hao-Ping Hong, Chih-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 11489010Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 11475952Abstract: A ternary content addressable memory and a two-port SRAM are provided and include a storage cell and two transistors. The storage cell includes a first active region, a second active region, a third active region, and a fourth active region, extending along a first direction, and a first gate line, a second gate line, a third gate line, and a fourth gate line extending along a second direction. The first gate line crosses the third active region and the fourth active region, the second gate line crosses the fourth active region, the third gate line crosses the first active region, and the fourth gate line crosses the first active region and the second active region. The transistors are electrically connected to the storage cell, and the transistors and the storage cell are arranged along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Yen Tseng, Chun-Chieh Chang
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Patent number: 11475953Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor layout pattern, the semiconductor layout pattern includes a substrate, a plurality of ternary content addressable memories (TCAM) are arranged on the substrate, the layout of at least two TCAM is mirror symmetric with each other along an axis of symmetry, and the two TCAM are connected to the same search line (SL) together.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Hsin-Chih Yu, Meng-Ping Chuang, Li-Ping Huang