Patents by Inventor Chung-Ming Chu

Chung-Ming 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).

  • Patent number: 8505192
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of common mode filters and a structure of the same are revealed. A common mode choke layer is disposed over a composite substrate and a second magnetic material layer is coated on an upper surface of the common mode choke layer. The common mode choke layer is produced by a wafer-level electrode leading out method and having leading-out terminals on sides thereof. External electrodes are formed on sides of the common mode choke layer by partial cutting, sputtering, lithography and electroplating at wafer level and corresponding to the leading-out terminals. Thereby common mode filters produced are supported more stably. Moreover, the volume is minimized due to inductive coils and external electrodes connected by wafer level packaging. Thus the common mode filters are mass-produced, the cost is down and the defect rate is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Advance Furnace Systems Corp.
    Inventor: Chung-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20120319811
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of common mode filters and a structure of the same are revealed. A common mode choke layer is disposed over a composite substrate and a second magnetic material layer is coated on an upper surface of the common mode choke layer. The common mode choke layer is produced by a wafer-level electrode leading out method and having leading-out terminals on sides thereof. External electrodes are formed on sides of the common mode choke layer by partial cutting, sputtering, lithography and electroplating at wafer level and corresponding to the leading-out terminals. Thereby common mode filters produced are supported more stably. Moreover, the volume is minimized due to inductive coils and external electrodes connected by wafer level packaging. Thus the common mode filters are mass-produced, the cost is down and the defect rate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCE FURNACE SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: CHUNG-MING CHU
  • Publication number: 20120086538
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of common mode filters and a structure of the same are revealed. A common mode choke layer is disposed over a composite substrate and a second magnetic material layer is coated on an upper surface of the common mode choke layer. The common mode choke layer is produced by a wafer-level electrode leading out method and having leading-out terminals on sides thereof. External electrodes are formed on sides of the common mode choke layer by partial cutting, sputtering, lithography and electroplating at wafer level and corresponding to the leading-out terminals. Thereby common mode filters produced are supported more stably. Moreover, the volume is minimized due to inductive coils and external electrodes connected by wafer level packaging. Thus the common mode filters are mass-produced, the cost is down and the defect rate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCE FURNACE SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: CHUNG-MING CHU
  • Patent number: 6924193
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor comprises the steps of: forming a lower electrode of a metal over a substrate; forming a capacitor dielectric film of an oxide dielectric film on the lower electrode; depositing a metal film on the capacitor dielectric film; performing a thermal processing in a hydrogen-content atmosphere after the step of depositing the metal film; and patterning the metal film to form an upper electrode of the metal film after the step of performing the thermal processing. Thus, the adhesion between the upper electrode and the capacitor dielectric film is improved, and capacitor characteristics can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Winbond Electronics Corp., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Lin, Chung-Ming Chu, Toshiya Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hieda
  • Patent number: 6906377
    Abstract: A flash memory cell is described, including at least a substrate, a tunnel oxide layer, a floating gate, an insulating layer, a control gate and an inter-gate dielectric layer. The tunnel oxide layer is disposed on the substrate. The floating gate is disposed on the tunnel oxide layer, and is constituted by a first conductive layer on the tunnel oxide layer and a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer has a bottom lower than the top surface of the first conductive layer, and has a bowl-like cross section. The insulating layer is disposed between the floating gates, and each control gate is disposed on a floating gate with an inter-gate dielectric layer between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Jung Ni, Chung-Ming Chu, Tu-Hao Yu, Kuo-Chen Wang, Wen-Shun Lo, Haochieh Liu
  • Publication number: 20040191992
    Abstract: A flash memory cell is described, including at least a substrate, a tunnel oxide layer, a floating gate, an insulating layer, a control gate and an inter-gate dielectric layer. The tunnel oxide layer is disposed on the substrate. The floating gate is disposed on the tunnel oxide layer, and is constituted by a first conductive layer on the tunnel oxide layer and a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer has a bottom lower than the top surface of the first conductive layer, and has a bowl-like cross section. The insulating layer is disposed between the floating gates, and each control gate is disposed on a floating gate with an inter-gate dielectric layer between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Chih-Jung Ni, Chung-Ming Chu, Tu-Hao Yu, Kuo-Chen Wang, Wen-Shun Lo, Haochieh Liu
  • Patent number: 6764863
    Abstract: The memory-storage node of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer over the substrate, a conductive layer formed within the first insulating layer, and a barrier layer formed over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer. The memory-storage node further includes a first electrode over the barrier layer, a dielectric layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the dielectric layer. The method for fabricating the memory storage-node of the present invention provides a semiconductor substrate and forms a first insulating layer on the substrate. A first opening is formed in the first insulating layer and a conductive layer is provided in the first opening. A barrier layer is then formed in the first opening and over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Winbond Electonics Corporation
    Inventors: Bor-Ru Sheu, Ming-Chung Chiang, Chung-Ming Chu, Min-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20040097050
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor comprises the steps of: forming a lower electrode of a metal over a substrate; forming a capacitor dielectric film of an oxide dielectric film on the lower electrode; depositing a metal film on the capacitor dielectric film; performing a thermal processing in a hydrogen-content atmosphere after the step of depositing the metal film; and patterning the metal film to form an upper electrode of the metal film after the step of performing the thermal processing. Thus, the adhesion between the upper electrode and the capacitor dielectric film is improved, and capacitor characteristics can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicants: Fujitsu Limited, Winbond Electronics Corp., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Lin, Chung-Ming Chu, Toshiya Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hieda
  • Patent number: 6690054
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor comprises the steps of: forming a lower electrode of a metal over a substrate; forming a capacitor dielectric film of an oxide dielectric film on the lower electrode; depositing a metal film on the capacitor dielectric film; performing a thermal processing in a hydrogen-content atmosphere after the step of depositing the metal film; and patterning the metal film to form an upper electrode of the metal film after the step of performing the thermal processing. Thus, the adhesion between the upper electrode and the capacitor dielectric film is improved, and capacitor characteristics can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Windbond Electronics Corp., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Lin, Chung-Ming Chu, Toshiya Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hieda
  • Publication number: 20030173613
    Abstract: The memory-storage node of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer over the substrate, a conductive layer formed within the first insulating layer, and a barrier layer formed over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer. The memory-storage node further includes a first electrode over the barrier layer, a dielectric layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the dielectric layer. The method for fabricating the memory storage-node of the present invention provides a semiconductor substrate and forms a first insulating layer on the substrate. A first opening is formed in the first insulating layer and a conductive layer is provided in the first opening. A barrier layer is then formed in the first opening and over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bor-Ru Sheu, Ming-Chung Chiang, Chung-Ming Chu, Min-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20030107076
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor comprises the steps of: forming a lower electrode of a metal over a substrate; forming a capacitor dielectric film of an oxide dielectric film on the lower electrode; depositing a metal film on the capacitor dielectric film; performing a thermal processing in a hydrogen-content atmosphere after the step of depositing the metal film; and patterning the metal film to form an upper electrode of the metal film after the step of performing the thermal processing. Thus, the adhesion between the upper electrode and the capacitor dielectric film is improved, and capacitor characteristics can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: Fujitsu Limited, Winbond Electronics Corp., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Lin, Chung-Ming Chu, Toshiya Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hieda
  • Patent number: 6563161
    Abstract: The memory-storage node of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer over the substrate, a conductive layer formed within the first insulating layer, and a barrier layer formed over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer. The memory-storage node further includes a first electrode over the barrier layer, a dielectric layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the dielectric layer. The method for fabricating the memory storage-node of the present invention provides a semiconductor substrate and forms a first insulating layer on the substrate. A first opening is formed in the first insulating layer and a conductive layer is provided in the first opening. A barrier layer is then formed in the first opening and over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bor-ru Sheu, Ming-Chung Chiang, Chung-Ming Chu, Min-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20030075753
    Abstract: A stacked capacitor on a contact plug of a semiconductor substrate and the method for fabricating the same. A cylindrical conductive layer is formed upon a contact plug of a semiconductor substrate as a lower electrode of a stacked capacitor and there is an opening in the cylindrical conductive layer. A barrier layer is deposited inside the opening of the cylindrical conductive layer and fills a portion of the opening. A capacitor dielectric layer is deposited on the cylindrical conductive layer and on the barrier layer and an upper electrode layer is formed on the capacitor dielectric layer to complete the stacked capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Chu, Masuhiro Kiyotoshi, Masatoshi Fukuda, Tosiya Suzuki, Min-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20020135010
    Abstract: The memory-storage node of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer over the substrate, a conductive layer formed within the first insulating layer, and a barrier layer formed over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer. The memory-storage node further includes a first electrode over the barrier layer, a dielectric layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the dielectric layer. The method for fabricating the memory storage-node of the present invention provides a semiconductor substrate and forms a first insulating layer on the substrate. A first opening is formed in the first insulating layer and a conductive layer is provided in the first opening. A barrier layer is then formed in the first opening and over the conductive layer. The barrier layer, preferably contains a ruthenium-based material, is conductively coupled with the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bor-Ru Sheu, Ming-Chung Chiang, Chung-Ming Chu, In-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20020109231
    Abstract: A capacitor formed on a conductive plug of a semiconductor substrate has a composite storage node, wherein a Ru conductive layer covers the conductive plug and a conductive oxide layer with a perovskite structure covers the Ru conductive layer. A capacitor dielectric layer covers the composite storage node. An electrode layer covers the capacitor dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Chu, Bor-Ru Sheu, Ming-Chung Chiang, Min-Chieh Yang, Wen-Chung Liu, Jong-Bor Wang, Pai-Hsuan Sun
  • Patent number: 6368910
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor memory cells such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) with improved contact between the capacitor electrode and the underneath device area. It includes the following main steps of: (1) forming a first dielectric layer on a wafer surface; (2) forming at least one through opening in the first dielectric layer; (3) forming a ruthenium based plug in the through opening; and (4) forming a capacitor in contact with the ruthenium based plug. The ruthenium based plug can be made of ruthenium metal, conductive ruthenium oxide, or a stack of conductive ruthenium oxide and ruthenium metal. The method allows the memory cell to be made without the need for a barrier, which is required to protect the storage electrode from reacting with Si atoms during the fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Bor-Bu Sheu, Chung-Ming Chu, Ming-Chung Chiang, Min-Chieh Yang, Wen-Chung Liu, Jong-Bor Wang, Pai-Hsuan Sun