Patents by Inventor Hang Liao

Hang Liao 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: 11972996
    Abstract: Semiconductor device structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer, a second nitride semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a gate structure and a temperature sensitive component. The first nitride semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The second nitride semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and has a bandgap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The first electrode, the second electrode and the gate structure are disposed on the second nitride semiconductor layer. The temperature sensitive component is disposed external to a region between the gate structure and the first electrode along a first direction in parallel to an interface of the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang Liao, Qingyuan He, Chunhua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11955459
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a first die and a second die, a dielectric layer, a bridge, an encapsulant, and a redistribution layer structure. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first die and the second die. The bridge is electrically connected to the first die and the second die, wherein the dielectric layer is spaced apart from the bridge. The encapsulant is disposed on the dielectric layer and laterally encapsulating the bridge. The redistribution layer structure is disposed over the encapsulant and the bridge. A top surface of the bridge is in contact with the RDL structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Hang Liao, Chih-Wei Wu, Jing-Cheng Lin, Szu-Wei Lu, Ying-Ching Shih
  • Publication number: 20230411507
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device including a substrate and a semiconductor stack is provided. The semiconductor stack comprises a lower channel layer, an insertion layer (ISL) positioned above the lower channel layer for confining electrons in the lower channel layer, an upper channel layer, an interface enhancement layer (IEL) positioned above the upper channel layer for confining the electrons in the upper channel layer, and a barrier layer positioned above the IEL. The ISL and the IEL are formed above the lower channel layer and the upper channel layer respectively to create a first and second wide bandgap heterojunction. The ISL and the IEL each provides a higher energy band with a potential barrier with respect to the electrons generated between the ISL and the lower channel layer, and between the IEL and the upper channel layer. The potential barrier prevents or reduces a flow of hot electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jing CHEN, Hang LIAO, Zheyang ZHENG, Tao CHEN
  • Patent number: 11769826
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel layer, a barrier layer, source contact and a drain contact, a doped group III-V layer, and a gate electrode. The barrier layer is positioned above the channel layer. The source contact and the drain contact are positioned above the barrier layer. The doped group III-V layer is positioned above the barrier layer and between the first drain contact and the first source contact. The first doped group III-V layer has a first non-vertical sidewall and a second non-vertical sidewall. The gate electrode is positioned above the doped group III-V layer and has a third non-vertical sidewall and a fourth non-vertical sidewall. A horizontal distance from the first non-vertical sidewall to the third non-vertical sidewall is different than a horizontal distance from the second non-vertical sidewall to the fourth non-vertical sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang Liao, Qiyue Zhao, Chang An Li, Chao Wang, Chunhua Zhou, King Yuen Wong
  • Patent number: 11699899
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first group III nitride transistor and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit includes a diode and a second transistor. The diode has an anode electrically connected to a gate of the first group III nitride transistor. The second transistor has a drain electrically connected to the gate of the first group III nitride transistor, a gate electrically connected to a cathode of the diode and a source electrically connected to a source of the first group III nitride transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang Liao, Chunhua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11600708
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a doped group III-V layer, a gate conductor, a field plate, a first passivation layer, and a second passivation layer. The doped group III-V layer is disposed on the substrate. The gate conductor is disposed on the doped group III-V layer. The field plate is disposed on the gate conductor. The first passivation layer is located between the field plate and the gate conductor. The second passivation layer is located between the field plate and the first passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hang Liao
  • Publication number: 20230058006
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel layer, a barrier layer, source contact and a drain contact, a doped group III-V layer, and a gate electrode. The barrier layer is positioned above the channel layer. The source contact and the drain contact are positioned above the barrier layer. The doped group III-V layer is positioned above the barrier layer and between the first drain contact and the first source contact. The first doped group III-V layer has a first non-vertical sidewall and a second non-vertical sidewall. The gate electrode is positioned above the doped group III-V layer and has a third non-vertical sidewall and a fourth non-vertical sidewall. A horizontal distance from the first non-vertical sidewall to the third non-vertical sidewall is different than a horizontal distance from the second non-vertical sidewall to the fourth non-vertical sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hang LIAO, Qiyue ZHAO, Chang An LI, Chao WANG, Chunhua ZHOU, King Yuen WONG
  • Patent number: 11563097
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and a fabrication method thereof. The HEMT may include a substrate; a channel layer disposed on the substrate; a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer; a semiconductor gate disposed on the barrier layer; a metal gate disposed on the semiconductor gate, the metal gate having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape; and a passivation layer directly contacting the metal gate. A first surface of the metal gate contacts a first surface of the semiconductor gate, and an edge of the first surface of the metal gate is located inside an edge of the first surface of the semiconductor gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Hong Chang, Kingyuen Wong, Han-Chin Chiu, Hang Liao
  • Patent number: 11515409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device with an asymmetric gate structure. The device comprises a substrate; a channel layer, positioned above the substrate; a barrier layer, positioned above the channel layer, the barrier layer and the channel layer being configured to form two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), and the 2DEG being formed in the channel layer along an interface between the channel layer and the barrier layer; a source contact and a drain contact, positioned above the barrier layer; a doped group III-V layer, positioned above the barrier layer and between the drain contact and the source contact; and a gate electrode, positioned above the doped group III-V layer and configured to form a Schottky junction with the doped group III-V layer, wherein the doped group III-V layer and/or gate electrode has a non-central symmetrical geometry so as to achieve the effect of improving gate leakage current characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang Liao, Qiyue Zhao, Chang An Li, Chao Wang, Chunhua Zhou, King Yuen Wong
  • Publication number: 20220376493
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first group III nitride transistor and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit includes a diode and a second transistor. The diode has an anode electrically connected to a gate of the first group III nitride transistor. The second transistor has a drain electrically connected to the gate of the first group III nitride transistor, a gate electrically connected to a cathode of the diode and a source electrically connected to a source of the first group III nitride transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: HANG LIAO, CHUNHUA ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220375926
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first nitride semiconductor layer; a second nitride semiconductor layer and a first conductive structure. The second nitride semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer. The first conductive structure is disposed on the second nitride semiconductor layer. The first conductive structure functions as one of a drain and a source of a transistor and one of an anode and a cathode of a diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: HANG LIAO, CHUNHUA ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220310469
    Abstract: Semiconductor device structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor layer, a second nitride semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a gate structure and a temperature sensitive component. The first nitride semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The second nitride semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and has a bandgap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The first electrode, the second electrode and the gate structure are disposed on the second nitride semiconductor layer. The temperature sensitive component is disposed external to a region between the gate structure and the first electrode along a first direction in parallel to an interface of the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hang LIAO, Qingyuan HE, Chunhua ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220189920
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a first die and a second die, a dielectric layer, a bridge, an encapsulant, and a redistribution layer structure. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first die and the second die. The bridge is electrically connected to the first die and the second die, wherein the dielectric layer is spaced apart from the bridge. The encapsulant is disposed on the dielectric layer and laterally encapsulating the bridge. The redistribution layer structure is disposed over the encapsulant and the bridge. A top surface of the bridge is in contact with the RDL structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Hang Liao, Chih-Wei Wu, Jing-Cheng Lin, Szu-Wei Lu, Ying-Ching Shih
  • Publication number: 20220109056
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a III-V material layer and a gate structure. The gate structure includes a first portion and a second portion on the first portion. The first portion is on the III-V material layer. The first portion has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and adjacent to the III-V material layer. A length of the second surface of the first portion of the gate structure is less than a length of the first surface of the first portion of the gate structure. A length of the second portion of the gate structure is less than the length of the first portion of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hang LIAO, Lijie ZHANG, King Yuen WONG
  • Patent number: 11270976
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a bridge, an underfill layer and a RDL structure. The first die and the second die are placed side by side. The first encapsulant encapsulates sidewalls of the first die and sidewalls of the second die. The bridge electrically connects the first die and the second die through two conductive bumps. The underfill layer fills the space between the bridge and the first die, between the bridge and the second die, and between the bridge and a portion of the first encapsulant. The RDL structure is located over the bridge and electrically connected to the first die and the second die though a plurality of TIVs. The bottom surfaces of the two conductive bumps are level with a bottom surface of the underfill layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Hang Liao, Chih-Wei Wu, Jing-Cheng Lin, Szu-Wei Lu, Ying-Ching Shih
  • Publication number: 20210399124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device with an asymmetric gate structure. The device comprises a substrate; a channel layer, positioned above the substrate; a barrier layer, positioned above the channel layer, the barrier layer and the channel layer being configured to form two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), and the 2DEG being formed in the channel layer along an interface between the channel layer and the barrier layer; a source contact and a drain contact, positioned above the barrier layer; a doped group III-V layer, positioned above the barrier layer and between the drain contact and the source contact; and a gate electrode, positioned above the doped group III-V layer and configured to form a Schottky junction with the doped group III-V layer, wherein the doped group III-V layer and/or gate electrode has a non-central symmetrical geometry so as to achieve the effect of improving gate leakage current characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Hang LIAO, Qiyue ZHAO, Chang An LI, Chao WANG, Chunhua ZHOU, King Yuen WONG
  • Publication number: 20210399123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having an improved gate leakage current. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first nitride semiconductor layer, positioned above the substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer, positioned above the first nitride semiconductor layer and having an energy band gap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer; a source contact and a drain contact, positioned above the second nitride semiconductor layer; a doped third nitride semiconductor layer, positioned above the second nitride semiconductor layer and between the drain contact and the source contact; and a gate electrode, positioned above the doped third nitride semiconductor layer, where the doped third nitride semiconductor layer has at least one protrusion extending along a direction substantially parallel to an interface between the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer, thereby improving the gate leakage current phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Hang LIAO, Qiyue ZHAO, Chang An LI, Chao WANG, Chunhua ZHOU, King Yuen WONG
  • Publication number: 20210328029
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a doped group III-V layer, a gate conductor, a field plate, a first passivation layer, and a second passivation layer. The doped group III-V layer is disposed on the substrate. The gate conductor is disposed on the doped group III-V layer. The field plate is disposed on the gate conductor. The first passivation layer is located between the field plate and the gate conductor. The second passivation layer is located between the field plate and the first passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Hang LIAO
  • Publication number: 20200365699
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and a fabrication method thereof. The HEMT may include a substrate; a channel layer disposed on the substrate; a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer; a semiconductor gate disposed on the barrier layer; a metal gate disposed on the semiconductor gate, the metal gate having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape; and a passivation layer directly contacting the metal gate. A first surface of the metal gate contacts a first surface of the semiconductor gate, and an edge of the first surface of the metal gate is located inside an edge of the first surface of the semiconductor gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: MING-HONG CHANG, KINGYUEN WONG, HAN-CHIN CHIU, HANG LIAO
  • Publication number: 20190319008
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a bridge, an underfill layer and a RDL structure. The first die and the second die are placed side by side. The first encapsulant encapsulates sidewalls of the first die and sidewalls of the second die. The bridge electrically connects the first die and the second die through two conductive bumps. The underfill layer fills the space between the bridge and the first die, between the bridge and the second die, and between the bridge and a portion of the first encapsulant. The RDL structure is located over the bridge and electrically connected to the first die and the second die though a plurality of TIVs. The bottom surfaces of the two conductive bumps are level with a bottom surface of the underfill layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Hang Liao, Chih-Wei Wu, Jing-Cheng Lin, Szu-Wei Lu, Ying-Ching Shih