Patents by Inventor Chung-Hao Chu

Chung-Hao Chu 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: 20200194430
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a growth promoting region, a first gate stack, and a second gate stack. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The growth promoting region is located in a surface of the substrate in the first region. The growth promoting region includes a first implantation species, and a surface of the substrate in the second region is free of the first implantation species. The first gate stack includes a first gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the first region. The second gate stack includes a second gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
  • Patent number: 10672873
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate having a first conductivity type, an isolation structure, a well region having the first conductivity type, a gate structure, and doped regions having a second conductivity type. The isolation structure is disposed in the substrate to form an active region of the substrate. The well region is disposed in the active region and surrounds sidewalls of the isolation structure to form a native region in the active region. The gate structure is disposed over the substrate in the native region. The doped regions are disposed respectively in the well region and the native region of the substrate at two sides of the gate structure. A method of fabricating the semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Chung Chen, Chi-Feng Huang, Victor Chiang Liang, Chung-Hao Chu
  • Patent number: 10658478
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a composite gate structure formed over a semiconductor substrate. The composite gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a metal layer, and a semiconductor layer. The metal layer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The metal layer surrounds the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang, Meng-Chang Ho, Chung-Hao Chu, Tz-Hau Guo
  • Patent number: 10622351
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20190355817
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate having a first conductivity type, an isolation structure, a well region having the first conductivity type, a gate structure, and doped regions having a second conductivity type. The isolation structure is disposed in the substrate to form an active region of the substrate. The well region is disposed in the active region and surrounds sidewalls of the isolation structure to form a native region in the active region. The gate structure is disposed over the substrate in the native region. The doped regions are disposed respectively in the well region and the native region of the substrate at two sides of the gate structure. A method of fabricating the semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Chung Chen, Chi-Feng Huang, Victor Chiang Liang, Chung-Hao Chu
  • Publication number: 20190157408
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a composite gate structure formed over a semiconductor substrate. The composite gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a metal layer, and a semiconductor layer. The metal layer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The metal layer surrounds the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang, Meng-Chang Ho, Chung-Hao Chu, Tz-Hau Guo
  • Patent number: 10290725
    Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor includes a semiconductor substrate, a fin structure, an epitaxial emitter, an epitaxial collector and a gate. The fin structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and has a base portion of a first conductivity type, a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion. The epitaxial emitter of a second conductivity type is disposed in the first recessed portion of the fin structure. The epitaxial collector of the second conductivity type is disposed in the second recessed portion of the fin structure. The gate is disposed on the base portion of the fin structure and isolated from the base portion of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hao Chu, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang
  • Publication number: 20190109132
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, and a buried doped region. The first doped region has a first conductivity type and is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region has the first conductivity type and is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The buried doped region has the first conductivity type and is buried in the substrate, extended from the first doped region to the second doped region, and separated from the gate stack by a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20190096881
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20190006480
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a composite gate structure formed over a semiconductor substrate. The composite gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a metal feature, and a semiconductor feature. The metal feature is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The semiconductor feature is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The metal feature and the semiconductor feature are stacked on the gate dielectric layer side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang, Meng-Chang Ho, Chung-Hao Chu, Tz-Hau Guo
  • Patent number: 10170571
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a composite gate structure formed over a semiconductor substrate. The composite gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a metal feature, and a semiconductor feature. The metal feature is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The semiconductor feature is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The metal feature and the semiconductor feature are stacked on the gate dielectric layer side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang, Meng-Chang Ho, Chung-Hao Chu, Tz-Hau Guo
  • Patent number: 10157916
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20180294261
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate stack, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first lightly doped region and a second lightly doped region. The gate stack is disposed on a substrate. The first doped region is located in the substrate at a first side of the gate stack. The second doped region is located in the substrate at a second side of the gate stack. The first lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the first doped region. The second lightly doped region is located in the substrate between the gate stack and the second doped region. A property of the first lightly doped region is different from a property of the second lightly doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Chun-Pei Wu, Fu-Huan Tsai, Chung-Hao Chu Chu, Chin-Nan Chang, Ching-Yu Yang, Ankush Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20180277666
    Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor includes a semiconductor substrate, a fin structure, an epitaxial emitter, an epitaxial collector and a gate. The fin structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and has a base portion of a first conductivity type, a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion. The epitaxial emitter of a second conductivity type is disposed in the first recessed portion of the fin structure. The epitaxial collector of the second conductivity type is disposed in the second recessed portion of the fin structure. The gate is disposed on the base portion of the fin structure and isolated from the base portion of the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hao Chu, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang