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).

  • Patent number: 9735267
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a source structure at least partially in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a channel structure over the semiconductor substrate. The source structure is partially covered by the channel structure. The semiconductor device structure further includes a drain structure covering the channel structure. The drain structure and the source structure have different conductivity types. A portion of the channel structure is sandwiched between the source structure and the drain structure. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack partially covering the channel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E-Ray Hsieh, Yi-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20170222044
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a source structure at least partially in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a channel structure over the semiconductor substrate. The source structure is partially covered by the channel structure. The semiconductor device structure further includes a drain structure covering the channel structure. The drain structure and the source structure have different conductivity types. A portion of the channel structure is sandwiched between the source structure and the drain structure. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack partially covering the channel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. CHUNG, E-Ray HSIEH, Yi-Hsien LIN
  • Patent number: 9577078
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a source structure in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a channel layer over the semiconductor substrate. A first portion of the channel layer covers a portion of the source structure. A second portion of the channel layer laterally extends away from the source structure. The semiconductor device structure further includes a drain structure over the semiconductor substrate. The drain structure and the source structure have different conductivity types. The drain structure adjoins the second portion of the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E-Ray Hsieh, Yu-Bin Zhao, Samuel C. Pan
  • Publication number: 20170032848
    Abstract: This disclosure proposed one kind of one-time programming and repeatably random read integrated circuit memory. The storage device of this memory 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Steve S. CHUNG, E-Ray HSIEH, Zhi-Hong HUANG
  • Patent number: 9548398
    Abstract: A high density NAND-type nonvolatile resistance random access storage circuit and its operations are shown herein . A unit memory cell of the circuit includes a field effect transistor (FET) with a resistance changeable component connected to its gate electrode. The field effect transistor is an n-channel field effect transistor or a p-channel field effect transistor. By applying the voltage or current between the top electrode of the resistive random access component and the FET drain or source electrode, more than two stable states can be maintained such that these states can be drawn from the FET drain or source terminal. The NAND circuit includes the above unit cell as a center to form a multi-bit memory. The circuit consists of multi-bit memories connected in series, has a NAND logic gate function, and forms output of this NAND circuit which can be drawn in a form of series output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E-Ray Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20160322460
    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: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E. Ray Hsieh, Kuan-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 9336869
    Abstract: A memory cell and the associated array circuits are disclosed. The memory array circuit includes a plurality of memory units, in which each of the memory units includes a storage device and a field-effect transistor. The storage device includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode and an oxide-based dielectric layer. The top electrode is formed by metal or metallic oxide dielectrics and connected to a word line. The bottom electrode is formed by metal, and the oxide-based dielectric layer is placed between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The field-effect transistor includes a gate terminal connected to the bottom electrode, a source terminal connected to a ground line, and a drain terminal connected to a bit line. The resistance of the storage device is configured to be adjusted according to a first voltage applied to the word line and a second voltage applied to the bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Steve S. Chung, E-Ray Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20160027844
    Abstract: A high density NAND-type nonvolatile resistance random access storage circuit and its operations are disclosed herein. A unit memory cell of the circuit includes a field effect transistor (FET) with a resistance changeable component connected to its gate electrode. The field effect transistor is an n-channel field effect transistor or a p-channel field effect transistor. By applying the voltage or current between the top electrode of the resistive random access component and the FET drain or source electrode, more than two stable states can be maintained such that these states can be drawn from the FET drain or source electrode. The NAND circuit includes the above unit cell as a center to form a multi-bit memory. The circuit consists of multi-bit memories connected in series, has a NAND logic gate function, and forms output of this NAND circuit which can be drawn in a form of series output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Steve S. CHUNG, E-Ray HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20160027507
    Abstract: A memory cell and the associated array circuits are disclosed. The memory array circuit includes a plurality of memory units, in which each of the memory units includes a storage device and a field-effect transistor. The storage device includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode and an oxide-based dielectric layer. The top electrode is formed by metal or metallic oxide dielectrics and connected to a word line. The bottom electrode is formed by metal, and the oxide-based dielectric layer is placed between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The field-effect transistor includes a gate terminal connected to the bottom electrode, a source terminal connected to a ground line, and a drain terminal connected to a bit line. The resistance of the storage device is configured to be adjusted according to a first voltage applied to the word line and a second voltage applied to the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Steve S. CHUNG, E-Ray HSIEH