Patents by Inventor Guan-Ning Huang

Guan-Ning 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).

  • Patent number: 11942513
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate having a front surface, a first semiconductor layer proximal to the front surface, a second semiconductor layer over the first semiconductor layer, a gate having a portion between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, a spacer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, contacting the gate, and a source/drain (S/D) region, wherein the S/D region is in direct contact with a bottom surface of the second semiconductor layer, and the spacer has an upper surface interfacing with the second semiconductor layer, the upper surface including a first section proximal to the S/D region, a second section proximal to the gate, and a third section between the first section and the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Guan-Lin Chen, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang, Shi Ning Ju, Jui-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 11942478
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a first source/drain epitaxial feature, a second source/drain epitaxial feature disposed adjacent the first source/drain epitaxial feature, a first dielectric layer disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature, a first dielectric spacer disposed under the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer disposed under the first dielectric layer and in contact with the first dielectric spacer. The second dielectric layer and the first dielectric spacer include different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Chien Huang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang, Shi Ning Ju, Guan-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240096895
    Abstract: According to one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate and a fin stack that includes a plurality of nanostructures, a gate device surrounding each of the nanostructures, and inner spacers along the gate device and between the nanostructures. A width of the inner spacers differs between different layers of the fin stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jui-Chien Huang, Shih-Cheng Chen, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Zhi-Chang Lin, Jung-Hung Chang, Lo-Heng Chang, Shi Ning Ju, Guan-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 11598939
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements having refractive power and arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis of the imaging lens. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20210215910
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements having refractive power and arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis of the imaging lens. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Patent number: 10942340
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis of the imaging lens. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20200162646
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis of the imaging lens. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Patent number: 10397455
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20180048794
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: SHIH-HAN CHEN, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Patent number: 9706090
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20150062405
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Jia-Sin Jhang, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Patent number: 8792188
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first, second, third, and fourth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. The first lens element has a positive refractive power. The second lens element has a negative refractive power, and concave object-side and image-side surfaces. The third lens element has a positive refractive power. The fourth lens has a curved object-side surface with a convex portion and a concave portion. The imaging lens satisfies AAG/CT3?1.3, where AAG is a sum of distances between any adjacent two of the lens elements, and CT3 is a thickness of the third lens element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: GeniuS Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Feng Chen, Guan-Ning Huang
  • Publication number: 20140132823
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes first, second, third, and fourth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. The first lens element has a positive refractive power. The second lens element has a negative refractive power, and concave object-side and image-side surfaces. The third lens element has a positive refractive power. The fourth lens has a curved object-side surface with a convex portion and a concave portion. The imaging lens satisfies AAG/CT3?1.3, where AAG is a sum of distances between any adjacent two of the lens elements, and CT3 is a thickness of the third lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Han Chen, Feng Chen, Guan-Ning Huang