Patents by Inventor Fu Wang

Fu Wang 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: 6124166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a lower electrode of a capacitor on a DRAM cell in a semiconductor wafer for increasing a surface area of the lower electrode. It is achieved by forming a second dielectric layer on a first polysilicon layer which comprises a plurality of doped horizontal layers along a vertical direction. Because dopant densities of the doped horizontal layers alternate in a high and low sequence, when forming a second polysilicon layer on the second dielectric layer, the second polysilicon layer will have many hemispherical grains on the vertical side wall of the second dielectric layer. This will result in an increased surface area of the lower electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, Der-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 6121108
    Abstract: A method for forming a cylinder capacitor on a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device is provided. The method includes sequentially forming a dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, and an insulating layer over a substrate, having a field effect transistor (FET). An opening is formed to expose a source region of the FET by patterning the dielectric layer, the etching stop layer, and the insulating layer. A conductive layer is formed on the insulating layer with the opening being filled. A concave oxide structure is formed on the conductive layer. A portion of the conductive layer other than the concave structure is removed. The concave structure is etched to form two oxide pillars on the conductive layer. Four conductive spacers are formed on each side of the oxide pillars with an electrical coupling with the conductive layer. The oxide pillar and the insulating layer are removed to expose the conductive spacers and a portion of the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectroincs Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, King-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 6117757
    Abstract: A method of forming landing pads for a bit line and a node contact is provided. First, a first dielectric layer is formed on a substrate having a transistor structure thereon. The first dielectric layer is defined and etched in a self-aligned process to form a contact opening to the substrate. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer and is etched back to form a spacer on the opening sidewall. Then, a conductive layer is formed on the first dielectric layer and fills the opening. A bit line is formed by partially removing the conductive layer through a photo-resist mask provided on the conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer filling the opening is left to form a landing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
    Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, Benjamin Szu-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 6110835
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication method is provided for fabricating an electrode structure for a cylindrical capacitor in integrated circuit, which can allow the resultant electrode structure to be formed substantially without having horn-like portions such that the leakage current in the capacitor can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, King-Lung Wu, Cheng-Shuen Hu
  • Patent number: 6107132
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a DRAM capacitor comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a word line, a source/drain region, a bit line and a first insulator layer. A hard mask layer and a second insulator layer are formed on the first insulator layer in sequence. Next, an opening is formed to expose a portion of the first insulator layer by patterning the second insulator layer and the hard mask layer. Thereafter, a spacer is formed on the side wall of the opening and a node contact hole is formed to expose a portion of the source/drain region in the first insulator layer. The second insulator layer is stripped to expose the hard mask layer and a conductive layer is formed over the hard mask layer and fills the node contact hole. A bottom electrode is formed by patterning the conductive layer and a dielectric layer and another conductive layer are formed over the bottom electrode in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, Jason J. S. Jenq, Benjamin Szu-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 6096620
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a capacitor. Isolation layers and conductive layers are formed alternately on a dielectric layer on a substrate. The conductive layers and the isolation layers are patterned to form an opening to expose a conductive region of the substrate. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the conductive layers and the isolation layers exposed by the opening. The spacer is used as a mask to form a contact hole. The conductive layer on the dielectric layer is used as an etching stop layer. The isolation layers and the conductive layers are patterned. A conductive layer is formed to cover the substrate to cover the isolation layers and the conductive layers and to fill the contact hole. A portion of the conductive layers is removed to expose the spacer. The spacer and isolation layers are removed to expose the storage electrode formed by the conductive layers. A dielectric film layer and a cell electrode are formed in sequence over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chuan-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: 6087216
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a DRAM capacitor utilizes spacers to form a self-aligned node contact, and thus is able to reduce the cross-sectional dimensions of the node contact. Moreover, the spacers are capable of protecting any portion of a bit line that may be exposed due to misalignment when contact opening is formed. Hence, short-circuiting of the device can be prevented. Furthermore, by shaping the lower electrode of the capacitor into a fork-shaped structure with four prongs, the surface area for capacitor coupling is increased, thus increasing the capacitance of the capacitor, as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chuan-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: 6087110
    Abstract: The present invention discloses that the normal melanogenic gene, gp75 gene, encodes a gene product, a 24 amino acid peptide of ORF3, which is processed to an antigenic cancer peptide recognized by T lymphocytes. The cancer peptide of the invention derived from ORF3 is recognized by cancer antigen specific T lymphocytes as a tumor rejection antigen. The products of this gene are promising candidates for immunotherapeutic strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of patients with cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rong-Fu Wang, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 6083703
    Abstract: The infusion of TIL586 along with interleukin-2 (IL-2) into the autologous patient with metastatic melanoma resulted in the objective regression of tumor. A gene encoding a tumor antigen recognized by TIL586 was previously isolated and shown to encode gp75 or TRP-1. The present invention relates to the identification of a second tumor antigen recognized by a HLA-A31 restricted CTL clone derived from the TIL586 cell line. This antigen derived from the TRP-2 protein tumor antigen and peptides thereof are capable of sensitizing target cells for lysis by a CTL clone at 1 nM peptide concentration. Modified peptides were also recognized by the CTL clone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rong Fu Wang, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 6080621
    Abstract: A method of forming a DRAM capacitor that utilizes cap layers and spacers to surround the gate and bit line so that the necessary contact openings in a DRAM can be formed in two self-aligned contact processing operations. The capacitor of the DRAM is fabricated by forming contact node and openings within an insulating layer above a substrate, and then forming a first conductive layer conformal to the surface profile of the substrate above the substrate structure. Next, spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the conductive layer, and then a second conductive layer is formed filling the spacer between the spacers and over the substrate structure. Thereafter, a portion of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is removed to expose the spacers and the insulating layer. Finally, the spacers and the insulating layer are removed to expose a lower electrode structure that comprises the first and the second conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, J. S. Jason Jenq
  • Patent number: 6080619
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a DRAM capacitor is provided to form a lower electrode with a cylindrical profile by using a first stage and a second stage. The stages provide different etching rates in various situations. The invention uses the stages to allow the part of the second polysilicon layer between the capacitors to be completely etched and prevent the other part of the second polysilicon layer serving as a lower electrode from over-etching. The invention provides an easier process of forming a cylindrical capacitor with a larger surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sun-Chieh Chien, King-Lung Wu, Chuan-Fu Wang, Jason Jenq
  • Patent number: 6074911
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a dual trench capacitor with a horn region is provided. On a semiconductor substrate having at least a device isolation structure and a transistor thereon, wherein the transistor includes at least a gate and a source/drain region, an insulation layer with an opening exposing the source/drain region is formed. The opening is partly filled with a conductive plug, the plug having a surface level lower than a surface level of the insulation layer, so that a trench with a side wall of the insulation layer is formed on the plug within the opening. A conductive spacer is formed on the side wall with a horn shape. A part of the insulation layer which encompassing the conductive plug and the conductive spacer is removed, so that a dual trench structure which exposes outer side walls of the conductive spacer and the conductive plug, and a part of the insulation layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventors: King-Lung Wu, Chuan-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: 6059128
    Abstract: A corner shelf device has a triangular base and a triangular cover. A first sucking disk, a second sucking disk, a third sucking disk, and a fourth sucking disk are disposed on the triangular cover. A first link plate, a second link plate, a first crisscross plate, and a second crisscross plate are disposed between the triangular cover and the triangular base. An oblong end of the first link plate and an oblong end of the second link plate are connected together. The first crisscross plate and the second crisscross plate are intersected. A first blade is disposed on a round end of the first link plate. A second blade is disposed on a round end of the second link plate. A third blade is disposed on a circular end of the first crisscross plate. A fourth blade is disposed on a circular end of the second crisscross plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Fu-To Wang
  • Patent number: 6054394
    Abstract: A fabricating method for a dynamic random access memory capacitor includes the following steps. A cap layer and a spacer are formed on the gate to protect the gate from being etched. A self-aligned contact hole is formed and then the self-aligned contact hole is etched again to form a contact node opening. In this way, the difficulty of forming the contact node opening can be reduced. The method of forming the storage electrode includes forming and patterning a stacked layer, which is formed by several conductive layers and isolation layers interlaced with each other, to form the self-aligned contact hole. A conductive spacer is formed on the sidewall of the stacked layer. The conductive spacer is used as a mask to etch the dielectric layer below the bit line so as to form a contact node opening. The contact opening exposes a source/drain region. A conductive layer is formed to fill the contact node opening. The conductive layer and the staked layer are patterned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chuan-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: 6020681
    Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube, and a method for manufacturing this color cathode-ray tube capable of reducing light/dark line patterns produced while the color cathode-ray tube is operated. Exposing light which has passed through a correction lens made of a continuous lens and a discontinuous lens is irradiated onto a photosensitive film of an inner surface of a face panel of the color cathode-ray tube via a shadow mask so as to expose this photosensitive film, and then while using the exposed photosensitive film as a mask, fluorescent dot patterns are formed on a surface of the face panel. The correction lens having a discontinuous plane owns a plurality of light incident planes, a light projection plane for projecting the light entered into the light incident planes outside this light projection plane, and a plurality of level difference planes arranged between the light incident planes located adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Fu Wang, Takashi Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 6004886
    Abstract: A method for growing a silicon dioxide film on a HgCdTe substrate includes a first step in which the HgCdTe substrate is cleaned with an alkaline aqueous solution. The cleaned HgCdTe substrate is then dried before being immersed in a liquid phase deposition solution in which the silicon dioxide film is deposited on the surface of the HgCdTe substrate at the rate as high as 1672 .ANG./hr. The silicon dioxide film has a refraction rate as high as 1.465.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: National Science Council
    Inventors: Mau-Phon Houng, Yeong-Her Wang, Na-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: 5970359
    Abstract: A method of forming a capacitor for DRAM according to the invention is disclosed. The method includes the follow steps: a dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer and a second insulating layer are formed in order on a substrate. A contact hole is formed in the second insulating layer. the first conductive layer, the first insulating layer, the etching stop layer and the dielectric layer. Then, a second conductive layer is formed over the substrate and completely fills the contact hole. The second conductive layer is patterned. Next, a silicon nitride layer is formed adjacently to the patterned second conductive layer. Parts of the second insulating layer and the first conductive layer are removed by using the silicon nitride layer as a mask, thereby exposing parts of the first insulating layer. Afterwards, a third conductive layer is formed over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chaun-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: 5924007
    Abstract: A method of improving the planarization of inter-poly dielectric layers. On a semiconductor device on which a poly-silicon layer is formed, by using atmosphere chemical vapor deposition, an undoped inter-poly dielectric layer is formed. A doped inter-poly dielectric layer is formed on the undoped inter-poly dielectric layer. Under a high temperature, reflow and etching back operations are performed for the doped inter-poly dielectric layer. Before a second poly-silicon layer is formed, a rapid thermal process is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Liang, Jason Jenq, Chuan-Fu Wang, Sun-Chieh Chien
  • Patent number: 5913129
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a capacitor structure for a dynamic random access memory. This method comprises the following steps: a transistor is provided on a semiconductor substrate, and spacers are formed over the sidewalls of a gate electrode of the transistor. A first oxide layer is formed over the transistor. A bit line is deposited to contact with the source region of the transistor. Thereafter, a second oxide layer is formed over the bit line. A contact opening is formed exposing the drain region. Then the hemispherical grained silicon layer is formed into the contact opening. A polysilicon layer is formed over the hemispherical grained silicon layer. Therefore both the hemispherical grained silicon layer and the third polysilicon layer have rough surfaces. Subsequent conventional processes for the complete formation of capacitor structure are performed. It is therefore the capacitor maintains a required capacitance while reducing the horizontal dimensions of the storage capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Der-Yuan Wu, Chuan-Fu Wang
  • Patent number: D409372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Shu-Fu Wang