Patents by Inventor Feng-Ming Huang

Feng-Ming Huang 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: 20230369215
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. An under-cut structure is formed at an edge of a bit line contact opening in the process of forming the bit line contact opening for avoiding short problems caused by alignment shifting, and the process window of the process of forming the bit line contact opening may be improved accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11769727
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. An under-cut structure is formed at an edge of a bit line contact opening in the process of forming the bit line contact opening for avoiding short problems caused by alignment shifting, and the process window of the process of forming the bit line contact opening may be improved accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20230261046
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the semiconductor structure are disclosed. Through forming an electrically conductive structure on a trench isolation structure, utilization of a space above the trench isolation structure is achievable, which can reduce the space required in a semiconductor integrated circuit to accommodate the electrically conductive structure, thus facilitating dimensional shrinkage of the semiconductor integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tung, Yun-Fan Chou, Te-Hao Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11688764
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the semiconductor structure are disclosed. Through forming an electrically conductive structure on a trench isolation structure, utilization of a space above the trench isolation structure is achievable, which can reduce the space required in a semiconductor integrated circuit to accommodate the electrically conductive structure, thus facilitating dimensional shrinkage of the semiconductor integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tung, Yun-Fan Chou, Te-Hao Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11678479
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of fabricating the semiconductor device and a memory are disclosed. In the provided semiconductor device, bit line contact plugs partially reside on insulating material layers in gate trenches in active areas and thus can come into sufficient contact with the active areas. This ensures good electrical transmission between the bit line contact plugs and the active areas even when there are internal voids in the bit line contact plugs. Such bit line contact plugs allowed to contain internal voids can be fabricated in an easier and faster manner, thus allowing a significantly enhanced memory fabrication throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shi-Wei He, Te-Hao Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu, Yun-Fan Chou, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20220013528
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of fabricating the semiconductor device and a memory are disclosed. In the provided semiconductor device, bit line contact plugs partially reside on insulating material layers in gate trenches in active areas and thus can come into sufficient contact with the active areas. This ensures good electrical transmission between the bit line contact plugs and the active areas even when there are internal voids in the bit line contact plugs. Such bit line contact plugs allowed to contain internal voids can be fabricated in an easier and faster manner, thus allowing a significantly enhanced memory fabrication throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shi-Wei HE, Te-Hao HUANG, Hsien-Shih CHU, Yun-Fan CHOU, Feng-Ming HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210398902
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. An under-cut structure is formed at an edge of a bit line contact opening in the process of forming the bit line contact opening for avoiding short problems caused by alignment shifting, and the process window of the process of forming the bit line contact opening may be improved accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicants: United Microelectronics Corp., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20210399092
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the semiconductor structure are disclosed. Through forming an electrically conductive structure on a trench isolation structure, utilization of a space above the trench isolation structure is achievable, which can reduce the space required in a semiconductor integrated circuit to accommodate the electrically conductive structure, thus facilitating dimensional shrinkage of the semiconductor integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng TUNG, Yun-Fan CHOU, Te-Hao HUANG, Hsien-Shih CHU, Feng-Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 11164877
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of fabricating the semiconductor device and a memory are disclosed. In the provided semiconductor device, bit line contact plugs partially reside on insulating material layers in gate trenches in active areas and thus can come into sufficient contact with the active areas. This ensures good electrical transmission between the bit line contact plugs and the active areas even when there are internal voids in the bit line contact plugs. Such bit line contact plugs allowed to contain internal voids can be fabricated in an easier and faster manner, thus allowing a significantly enhanced memory fabrication throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shi-Wei He, Te-Hao Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu, Yun-Fan Chou, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11145715
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the semiconductor structure are disclosed. Through forming an electrically conductive structure on a trench isolation structure, utilization of a space above the trench isolation structure is achievable, which can reduce the space required in a semiconductor integrated circuit to accommodate the electrically conductive structure, thus facilitating dimensional shrinkage of the semiconductor integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tung, Yun-Fan Chou, Te-Hao Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11139243
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. An under-cut structure is formed at an edge of a bit line contact opening in the process of forming the bit line contact opening for avoiding short problems caused by alignment shifting, and the process window of the process of forming the bit line contact opening may be improved accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20210082923
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of fabricating the semiconductor device and a memory are disclosed. In the provided semiconductor device, bit line contact plugs partially reside on insulating material layers in gate trenches in active areas and thus can come into sufficient contact with the active areas. This ensures good electrical transmission between the bit line contact plugs and the active areas even when there are internal voids in the bit line contact plugs. Such bit line contact plugs allowed to contain internal voids can be fabricated in an easier and faster manner, thus allowing a significantly enhanced memory fabrication throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shi-Wei HE, Te-Hao HUANG, Hsien-Shih CHU, Yun-Fan CHOU, Feng-Ming HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210020742
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the semiconductor structure are disclosed. Through forming an electrically conductive structure on a trench isolation structure, utilization of a space above the trench isolation structure is achievable, which can reduce the space required in a semiconductor integrated circuit to accommodate the electrically conductive structure, thus facilitating dimensional shrinkage of the semiconductor integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng TUNG, Yun-Fan CHOU, Te-Hao HUANG, Hsien-Shih CHU, Feng-Ming HUANG
  • Publication number: 20190304909
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. An under-cut structure is formed at an edge of a bit line contact opening in the process of forming the bit line contact opening for avoiding short problems caused by alignment shifting, and the process window of the process of forming the bit line contact opening may be improved accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 10381306
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. An under-cut structure is formed at an edge of a bit line contact opening in the process of forming the bit line contact opening for avoiding short problems caused by alignment shifting, and the process window of the process of forming the bit line contact opening may be improved accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Shih-Fang Tzou, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20190204748
    Abstract: A method for removing a patterned negative photoresist from a substrate includes: (a) placing the substrate on lift pins of a wafer chuck; (b) retracting the lift pins to place the substrate in a pin-down position and concurrently heating the substrate to a first temperature not exceeding 100° C.; (c) raising the lift pins to place the substrate in a pin-up position; (d) generating a plasma from a gas comprising NH3; and (e) exposing the substrate to the plasma in the pin-up position and the pin-down position alternatively to selectively remove the negative photoresist from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Huang, Chien-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 10263001
    Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor memory device including following steps. Firstly, a substrate having a memory cell region and a peripheral region is provided, and a first semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate within the periphery region. Next, an insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer are formed on the substrate, and the second semiconductor layer covers the substrate, the first semiconductor layer and the insulating layer. Then, a sacrificial layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein top surfaces of the sacrificial layer within the memory cell region and the periphery region are coplanar. Following these, a removing process is performed to remove the sacrificial layer, the second semiconductor layer and the insulating layer, to expose the first semiconductor layer. After that, a top surface of the first semiconductor layer is leveled with a top surface of the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Huang, Chien-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 10204914
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a memory region and a periphery region; forming a first buried gate and a second buried gate in the substrate on the memory region; forming a first silicon layer on the substrate on the periphery region; forming a stacked layer on the first silicon layer; forming an epitaxial layer on the substrate between the first buried gate and the second buried gate; and forming a second silicon layer on the epitaxial layer on the memory region and the stacked layer on the periphery region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chien-Ting Ho, Li-Wei Feng, Tsung-Ying Tsai
  • Patent number: 10062700
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor storage device includes forming a plurality of bit line structures on a semiconductor substrate and forming a plurality of storage node contacts disposed between the bit line structures. The method of forming the storage node contacts includes forming a plurality of conductive patterns on the semiconductor substrate followed by performing an etching back process to the conductive patterns for decreasing a thickness of the conductive patterns. The manufacturing method further includes forming a plurality of isolation patterns between the conductive patterns, wherein the isolation patterns are formed after forming the plurality of conductive patterns and before the etching back process. According to the present invention, the storage node contacts are formed by first forming the conductive patterns and then forming the isolation patterns between the conductive patterns, so as to simplify manufacturing process and increase process yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu
  • Publication number: 20180190663
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor storage device includes forming a plurality of bit line structures on a semiconductor substrate and forming a plurality of storage node contacts disposed between the bit line structures. The method of forming the storage node contacts includes forming a plurality of conductive patterns on the semiconductor substrate followed by performing an etching back process to the conductive patterns for decreasing a thickness of the conductive patterns. The manufacturing method further includes forming a plurality of isolation patterns between the conductive patterns, wherein the isolation patterns are formed after forming the plurality of conductive patterns and before the etching back process. According to the present invention, the storage node contacts are formed by first forming the conductive patterns and then forming the isolation patterns between the conductive patterns, so as to simplify manufacturing process and increase process yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang, Hsien-Shih Chu