Patents by Inventor Gaston Lee

Gaston Lee 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).

  • Lithography mask with a black border regions and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 11852966
    Abstract: A lithography mask includes a substrate, a reflective structure disposed over a first side of the substrate, and a patterned absorber layer disposed over the reflective structure. The lithography mask includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a top view. The patterned absorber layer is located in the first region. A substantially non-reflective material is located in the second region. The lithography mask is formed by forming a reflective structure over a substrate, forming an absorber layer over the reflective structure, defining a first region of the lithography mask, and defining a second region of the lithography mask. The defining of the first region includes patterning the absorber layer. The second region is defined to surround the first region in a top view. The defining of the second region includes forming a substantially non-reflective material in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee, Chia-Jen Chen, Pei-Cheng Hsu, Yih-Chen Su, Gaston Lee, Tran-Hui Shen
  • Lithography Mask with a Black Border Regions and Method of Fabricating the Same
    Publication number: 20210294203
    Abstract: A lithography mask includes a substrate, a reflective structure disposed over a first side of the substrate, and a patterned absorber layer disposed over the reflective structure. The lithography mask includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a top view. The patterned absorber layer is located in the first region. A substantially non-reflective material is located in the second region. The lithography mask is formed by forming a reflective structure over a substrate, forming an absorber layer over the reflective structure, defining a first region of the lithography mask, and defining a second region of the lithography mask. The defining of the first region includes patterning the absorber layer. The second region is defined to surround the first region in a top view. The defining of the second region includes forming a substantially non-reflective material in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee, Chia-Jen Chen, Pei-Cheng Hsu, Yih-Chen Su, Gaston Lee, Tran-Hui Shen
  • Lithography mask with a black border regions and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 11029593
    Abstract: A lithography mask includes a substrate, a reflective structure disposed over a first side of the substrate, and a patterned absorber layer disposed over the reflective structure. The lithography mask includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a top view. The patterned absorber layer is located in the first region. A substantially non-reflective material is located in the second region. The lithography mask is formed by forming a reflective structure over a substrate, forming an absorber layer over the reflective structure, defining a first region of the lithography mask, and defining a second region of the lithography mask. The defining of the first region includes patterning the absorber layer. The second region is defined to surround the first region in a top view. The defining of the second region includes forming a substantially non-reflective material in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee, Chia-Jen Chen, Pei-Cheng Hsu, Yih-Chen Su, Gaston Lee, Tran-Hui Shen
  • Lithography mask with a black border region and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10866504
    Abstract: A lithography mask includes a substrate, a reflective structure disposed over a first side of the substrate, and a patterned absorber layer disposed over the reflective structure. The lithography mask includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a top view. The patterned absorber layer is located in the first region. A substantially non-reflective material is located in the second region. The lithography mask is formed by forming a reflective structure over a substrate, forming an absorber layer over the reflective structure, defining a first region of the lithography mask, and defining a second region of the lithography mask. The defining of the first region includes patterning the absorber layer. The second region is defined to surround the first region in a top view. The defining of the second region includes forming a substantially non-reflective material in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee, Chia-Jen Chen, Pei-Cheng Hsu, Yih-Chen Su, Gaston Lee, Tran-Hui Shen
  • Lithography Mask with a Black Border Regions and Method of Fabricating the Same
    Publication number: 20200050098
    Abstract: A lithography mask includes a substrate, a reflective structure disposed over a first side of the substrate, and a patterned absorber layer disposed over the reflective structure. The lithography mask includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a top view. The patterned absorber layer is located in the first region. A substantially non-reflective material is located in the second region. The lithography mask is formed by forming a reflective structure over a substrate, forming an absorber layer over the reflective structure, defining a first region of the lithography mask, and defining a second region of the lithography mask. The defining of the first region includes patterning the absorber layer. The second region is defined to surround the first region in a top view. The defining of the second region includes forming a substantially non-reflective material in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee, Chia-Jen Chen, Pei-Cheng Hsu, Yih-Chen Su, Gaston Lee, Tran-Hui Shen
  • LITHOGRAPHY MASK WITH A BLACK BORDER REGION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190196322
    Abstract: A lithography mask includes a substrate, a reflective structure disposed over a first side of the substrate, and a patterned absorber layer disposed over the reflective structure. The lithography mask includes a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region in a top view. The patterned absorber layer is located in the first region. A substantially non-reflective material is located in the second region. The lithography mask is formed by forming a reflective structure over a substrate, forming an absorber layer over the reflective structure, defining a first region of the lithography mask, and defining a second region of the lithography mask. The defining of the first region includes patterning the absorber layer. The second region is defined to surround the first region in a top view. The defining of the second region includes forming a substantially non-reflective material in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee, Chia-Jen Chen, Pei-Cheng Hsu, Yih-Chen Su, Gaston Lee, Tran-Hui Shen