Patents by Inventor Dave Hsu

Dave Hsu 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: 7687847
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A substrate having a memory cell region and a high voltage circuit region are provided. First and second source/drain regions are formed in the substrate within these two regions. A silicon oxide layer, a first conductive layer and a top layer are sequentially formed over the substrate. A floating gate is defined in the memory cell region and the top layer and the first conductive layer of the high voltage circuit region are removed. The exposed silicon oxide layer is thickened. Thereafter, the top layer is removed and then a barrier layer is formed on the exposed surface of the floating gate. A second conductor layer is formed over the substrate, and then a gate is defined in the high voltage circuit region and a control gate is defined in the memory cell region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Fang Lee, Dave Hsu, Asam Lin
  • Patent number: 7294548
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A substrate having a memory cell region and a high voltage circuit region are provided. First and second source/drain regions are formed in the substrate within these two regions. A silicon oxide layer, a first conductive layer and a top layer are sequentially formed over the substrate. A floating gate is defined in the memory cell region and the top layer and the first conductive layer of the high voltage circuit region are removed. The exposed silicon oxide layer is thickened. Thereafter, the top layer is removed and then a barrier layer is formed on the exposed surface of the floating gate. A second conductor layer is formed over the substrate, and then a gate is defined in the high voltage circuit region and a control gate is defined in the memory cell region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Fang Lee, Dave Hsu, Asam Lin
  • Publication number: 20070187779
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A substrate having a memory cell region and a high voltage circuit region are provided. First and second source/drain regions are formed in the substrate within these two regions. A silicon oxide layer, a first conductive layer and a top layer are sequentially formed over the substrate. A floating gate is defined in the memory cell region and the top layer and the first conductive layer of the high voltage circuit region are removed. The exposed silicon oxide layer is thickened. Thereafter, the top layer is removed and then a barrier layer is formed on the exposed surface of the floating gate. A second conductor layer is formed over the substrate, and then a gate is defined in the high voltage circuit region and a control gate is defined in the memory cell region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: WEN-FANG LEE, DAVE HSU, ASAM LIN
  • Publication number: 20060186454
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A substrate having a memory cell region and a high voltage circuit region are provided. First and second source/drain regions are formed in the substrate within these two regions. A silicon oxide layer, a first conductive layer and a top layer are sequentially formed over the substrate. A floating gate is defined in the memory cell region and the top layer and the first conductive layer of the high voltage circuit region are removed. The exposed silicon oxide layer is thickened. Thereafter, the top layer is removed and then a barrier layer is formed on the exposed surface of the floating gate. A second conductor layer is formed over the substrate, and then a gate is defined in the high voltage circuit region and a control gate is defined in the memory cell region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Wen-Fang Lee, Dave Hsu, Asam Lin
  • Patent number: 7015100
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a one-time programmable read only memory of the present invention is provided. First, a substrate having a memory cell area and a peripheral circuit area is provided. The memory cell area includes at least a one-time programmable read only memory cell, while the peripheral circuit area includes at least a logic device. Thereafter, a silicon oxide layer is formed over the substrate to cover the one-time programmable read only memory cell, the logic device and the exposed surface of the substrate. Next, a silicon nitride layer is formed on the silicon oxide layer. Then, the silicon nitride layer and the silicon oxide layer in the peripheral circuit area are removed, and the retained silicon nitride layer and silicon oxide layer in the memory cell area are as a salicide blocking layer (SAB). Thereafter, a salicide process is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Fang Lee, Dave Hsu, Asam Lin