Patents by Inventor E-Ray HSIEH

E-Ray HSIEH 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: 20250006271
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a ternary content addressable memory, which includes a first memory unit and a second memory unit, and the second memory unit is electrically connected to the first memory unit. The first memory unit includes a control transistor and a first variable impedance passive component. One end of the first variable impedance passive component is electrically connected to the gate of the control transistor. The second memory unit includes a data transistor and a second variable impedance passive component. The data transistor is connected in series with the control transistor, and one end of the second variable impedance passive component is electrically connected to the gate of the data transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: E Ray HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20240237328
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dynamic random access memory, which includes a storage diode and a control-FET. The storage diode is composed of a gate-floating FET, and two source/drains of the gate-floating FET serve as a cathode and an anode of the storage diode. The control FET is electrically connected to the cathode or the anode of the storage diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: E Ray HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20240203515
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a one-time programmable memory, which includes a one-time programmable (OTP) diode and a control field effect transistor (FET). One end of the OTP diode is electrically connected to a source line. The control FET includes a gate, a first source/drain and a second source/drain, the gate of the control FET is electrically connected to a word line, the first source/drain of the control FET is electrically connected to a bit line, and the second source/drain of the control FET is electrically connected to another of the OTP diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventor: E Ray HSIEH
  • Patent number: 12014780
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory device, which includes a plurality of electrically bipolar variable memory devices and a storage transistor. The electrically bipolar variable memory devices are electrically connected to a plurality of word lines respectively, the storage transistor is electrically connected to the electrically bipolar variable memory devices, where one end of each of the electrically bipolar variable memory devices is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the word lines, and another end of each of the electrically bipolar variable memory devices is electrically connected to the gate of the storage transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventor: E Ray Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240138140
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dynamic random access memory, which includes a storage diode and a control-FET. The storage diode is composed of a gate-floating FET, and two source/drains of the gate-floating FET serve as a cathode and an anode of the storage diode. The control FET is electrically connected to the cathode or the anode of the storage diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: E Ray HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11764255
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory circuit, a memory device and an operating method of the memory device. The memory device includes a storage transistor, a variable capacitance device and a control transistor. The variable capacitance device is electrically connected to the gate of the storage transistor, and the control transistor is connected to the storage transistor in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventor: E Ray Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220399059
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory device, which includes a plurality of electrically bipolar variable memory devices and a storage transistor. The electrically bipolar variable memory devices are electrically connected to a plurality of word lines respectively, the storage transistor is electrically connected to the electrically bipolar variable memory devices, where one end of each of the electrically bipolar variable memory devices is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the word lines, and another end of each of the electrically bipolar variable memory devices is electrically connected to the gate of the storage transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: E Ray HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20220352300
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory circuit, a memory device and an operating method of the memory device. The memory device includes a storage transistor, a variable capacitance device and a control transistor. The variable capacitance device is electrically connected to the gate of the storage transistor, and the control transistor is connected to the storage transistor in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: E Ray HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11139165
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 11133184
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 11133183
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 11133182
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 10756267
    Abstract: A first memory unit includes a first bipolar-variable-resistance and a first control transistor. This first memory unit is configured to provide a function of a flash memory with first bipolar-variable-resistance transistor serving as a storage. In addition, a second bipolar-variable-resistance transistor and a second control transistor with the same structure as first memory unit can be used to serve as a second memory unit. An isolation transistor is connected between the first memory unit and the second memory unit. The isolation transistor can electrically isolate the first memory unit and the second memory unit from each other, thereby preventing sneak current from flowing between arrays among memory circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E-Ray Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200043726
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20200043727
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20200020526
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20200020525
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 10504721
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 10127993
    Abstract: One time programming and repeatably random read integrated circuit memory has a storage device that programs the information by using dielectric-fuse mechanism. The main characteristics of dielectric fuse mechanisms is that by applying an electric field on the dielectrics, the ions or atoms in the dielectrics are drifted-out, or the dielectrics are burned-out, that create damage of the dielectric structure in a form of porosity, and the conductivity (resistivity) of tunneling current through the dielectrics changes the state from high conductivity (resistivity) to low conductivity (resistivity). The dielectric fuse mechanism has been integrated in VLSI circuits, completed the validation, and implemented by the fabrication of CMOS process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E-Ray Hsieh, Zhi-Hong Huang
  • Publication number: 20180294406
    Abstract: A first memory unit includes a first bipolar-variable-resistance and a first control transistor. This first memory unit is configured to provide a function of a flash memory with first bipolar-variable-resistance transistor serving as a storage. In addition, a second bipolar-variable-resistance transistor and a second control transistor with the same structure as first memory unit can be used to serve as a second memory unit. An isolation transistor is connected between the first memory unit and the second memory unit. The isolation transistor can electrically isolate the first memory unit and the second memory unit from each other, thereby preventing sneak current from flowing between arrays among memory circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Steve S. CHUNG, E-Ray HSIEH