Patents by Inventor Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh
Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh 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).
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Patent number: 10014251Abstract: A semiconductor device with the metal fuse is provided. The metal fuse connects an electronic component (e.g., a transistor) and a existing dummy feature which is grounded. The protection of the metal fuse can be designed to start at the beginning of the metallization formation processes. The grounded dummy feature provides a path for the plasma charging to the ground during the entire back end of the line process. The metal fuse is a process level protection as opposed to the diode, which is a circuit level protection. As a process level protection, the metal fuse protects subsequently-formed circuitry. In addition, no additional active area is required for the metal fuse in the chip other than internal dummy patterns that are already implemented.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chung Lai, Kang-Min Kuo, Yen-Ming Peng, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Han-Wei Yang, Yi-Ruei Lin, Chin-Chia Chang, Ying-Chieh Liao, Che-Chia Hsu, Bor-Zen Tien
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Patent number: 9412866Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip having one or more back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) selectivity stress films that apply a stress that improves the performance of semiconductor devices underlying the BEOL selectivity stress films, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated chip has a semiconductor substrate with one or more semiconductor devices having a first device type. A stress transfer element is located within a back-end-of-the-line stack at a position over the one or more semiconductor devices. A selectivity stress film is located over the stress transfer element. The selectivity stress film induces a stress upon the stress transfer element, wherein the stress has a compressive or tensile state depending on the first device type of the one or more semiconductor devices. The stress acts upon the one or more semiconductor devices to improve their performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Chen-Chung Lai, Kang-Min Kuo, Bor-Zen Tien, Yen-Ming Peng
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Publication number: 20160190064Abstract: A semiconductor device with the metal fuse is provided. The metal fuse connects an electronic component (e.g., a transistor) and a existing dummy feature which is grounded. The protection of the metal fuse can be designed to start at the beginning of the metallization formation processes. The grounded dummy feature provides a path for the plasma charging to the ground during the entire back end of the line process. The metal fuse is a process level protection as opposed to the diode, which is a circuit level protection. As a process level protection, the metal fuse protects subsequently-formed circuitry. In addition, no additional active area is required for the metal fuse in the chip other than internal dummy patterns that are already implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Chen-Chung LAI, Kang-Min KUO, Yen-Ming PENG, Gwo-Chyuan KUOH, Han-Wei YANG, Yi-Ruei LIN, Chin-Chia CHANG, Ying-Chieh LIAO, Che-Chia HSU, Bor-Zen TIEN
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Patent number: 9299658Abstract: A semiconductor device with the metal fuse and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The metal fuse connects an electronic component (e.g., a transistor) and a existing dummy feature which is grounded. The protection of the metal fuse can be designed to start at the beginning of the metallization formation processes. The grounded dummy feature provides a path for the plasma charging to the ground during the entire back end of the line process. The metal fuse is a process level protection as opposed to the diode, which is a circuit level protection. As a process level protection, the metal fuse protects subsequently-formed circuitry. In addition, no additional active area is required for the metal fuse in the chip other than internal dummy patterns that are already implemented.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chung Lai, Kang-Min Kuo, Yen-Ming Peng, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Han-Wei Yang, Yi-Ruei Lin, Chin-Chia Chang, Ying-Chieh Liao, Che-Chia Hsu, Bor-Zen Tien
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Publication number: 20150255394Abstract: A semiconductor device with the metal fuse and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The metal fuse connects an electronic component (e.g., a transistor) and a existing dummy feature which is grounded. The protection of the metal fuse can be designed to start at the beginning of the metallization formation processes. The grounded dummy feature provides a path for the plasma charging to the ground during the entire back end of the line process. The metal fuse is a process level protection as opposed to the diode, which is a circuit level protection. As a process level protection, the metal fuse protects subsequently-formed circuitry. In addition, no additional active area is required for the metal fuse in the chip other than internal dummy patterns that are already implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Chen-Chung LAI, Kang-Min KUO, Yen-Ming PENG, Gwo-Chyuan KUOH, Han-Wei YANG, Yi-Ruei LIN, Chin-Chia CHANG, Ying-Chieh LIAO, Che-Chia HSU, Bor-Zen TIEN
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Patent number: 9070687Abstract: A semiconductor device with the metal fuse is provided. The metal fuse connects an electronic component (e.g., a transistor) and a existing dummy feature which is grounded. The protection of the metal fuse can be designed to start at the beginning of the metallization formation processes. The grounded dummy feature provides a path for the plasma charging to the ground during the entire back end of the line process. The metal fuse is a process level protection as opposed to the diode, which is a circuit level protection. As a process level protection, the metal fuse protects subsequently-formed circuitry. In addition, no additional active area is required for the metal fuse in the chip other than internal dummy patterns that are already implemented.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chung Lai, Kang-Min Kuo, Yen-Ming Peng, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Han-Wei Yang, Yi-Ruei Lin, Chin-Chia Chang, Ying-Chieh Liao, Che-Chia Hsu, Bor-Zen Tien
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Publication number: 20150001592Abstract: A semiconductor device with the metal fuse is provided. The metal fuse connects an electronic component (e.g., a transistor) and a existing dummy feature which is grounded. The protection of the metal fuse can be designed to start at the beginning of the metallization formation processes. The grounded dummy feature provides a path for the plasma charging to the ground during the entire back end of the line process. The metal fuse is a process level protection as opposed to the diode, which is a circuit level protection. As a process level protection, the metal fuse protects subsequently-formed circuitry. In addition, no additional active area is required for the metal fuse in the chip other than internal dummy patterns that are already implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chung Lai, Kang-Min Kuo, Yen-Ming Peng, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Han-Wei Yang, Yi-Ruei Lin, Chin-Chia Chang, Ying-Chieh Liao, Che-Chia Hsu, Bor-Zen Tien
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Publication number: 20140374832Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip having one or more back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) selectivity stress films that apply a stress that improves the performance of semiconductor devices underlying the BEOL selectivity stress films, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated chip has a semiconductor substrate with one or more semiconductor devices having a first device type. A stress transfer element is located within a back-end-of-the-line stack at a position over the one or more semiconductor devices. A selectivity stress film is located over the stress transfer element. The selectivity stress film induces a stress upon the stress transfer element, wherein the stress has a compressive or tensile state depending on the first device type of the one or more semiconductor devices. The stress acts upon the one or more semiconductor devices to improve their performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Chen-Chung Lai, Kang-Min Kuo, Bor-Zen Tien, Yen-Ming Peng
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Patent number: 6864150Abstract: The present invention disclosed a manufacturing method of shallow trench isolation (STI). By making use of depositing two layer of SiON with specific thickness and different extinction coefficient (k) as the ARC, comprising: (a) Depositing pad oxide/silicon nitride on a substrate as a hard mask for etching; (b) Depositing a layer of high extinction coefficient SiON on said silicon nitride, then depositing a layer of low extinction coefficient SiON as the ARC; (c) Exposing by using a STI mask and developing to form an etching mask of said STI; (d) Etching said SiON, silicon nitride, pad oxide and said substrate to form a shallow trench; (e) Growing an oxide layer on the side-wall and the bottom of said shallow trench to remove damage and decrease leakage; (f) Depositing an oxide layer on said shallow trench and said silicon nitride to fill said shallow trench; (g) planarizing by CMP.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.Inventors: Ping-Wei Lin, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Chao-Sheng Chiang
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Publication number: 20040175900Abstract: The present invention disclosed a manufacturing method of shallow trench isolation (STI). By making use of depositing two layer of SiON with specific thickness and different extinction coefficient (k) as the ARC, comprising: (a) Depositing pad oxide/silicon nitride on a substrate as a hard mask for etching; (b) Depositing a layer of high extinction coefficient SiON on said silicon nitride, then depositing a layer of low extinction coefficient SiON as the ARC; (c) Exposing by using a STI mask and developing to form an etching mask of said STI; (d) Etching said SiON, silicon nitride, pad oxide and said substrate to form a shallow trench; (e) Growing an oxide layer on the side-wall and the bottom of said shallow trench to remove damage and decrease leakage; (f) Depositing an oxide layer on said shallow trench and said silicon nitride to fill said shallow trench; (g) planarizing by CMP.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Ping-Wei Lin, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Chao-Sheng Chiang
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Publication number: 20030159655Abstract: An apparatus for depositing an insulation layer in a trench. A wafer loader is used to load a wafer having a trench. A first HDP-CVD chamber adjoins the wafer loader, where the first HDP-CVD chamber is used to deposit a first insulation layer in the trench, and the first trench retains an opening. A vapor-etching chamber adjoins the first HDP-CVD chamber. The vapor-etching chamber is used to remove part of the first insulation layer to leave a remaining first insulation layer at the bottom of the trench and expose the sidewall of the trench above the remaining first insulation layer. A second HDP-CVD chamber adjoins the vapor-etching chamber, where the second HDP-CVD chamber fills the trench by depositing a second insulation layer. A wafer unloader adjoins the second HDP-CVD chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Ping-Wei Lin, Gwo-Chyuan Kuoh, Chao Sheng Chiang