Patents by Inventor Hao-Yu LAN

Hao-Yu LAN 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: 12124178
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes an exposing device configured to generate a real-time image, including multiple first align marks, of a mask and an adjusting device configured to adjust an off-set of the mask from a pre-determined position to be smaller than a minimum aligning distance according to the first align marks and multiple align marks on a substrate, and further to move the mask closer to the pre-determined position to have a displacement, less than a minimum mapping distance, from the pre-determined position according to the real-time image and a reference image of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Lan, Po-Chung Cheng, Ching-Juinn Huang, Tzung-Chi Fu, Tsung-Yen Lee
  • Publication number: 20230266682
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes an exposing device configured to generate a real-time image, including multiple first align marks, of a mask and an adjusting device configured to adjust an off-set of the mask from a pre-determined position to be smaller than a minimum aligning distance according to the first align marks and multiple align marks on a substrate, and further to move the mask closer to the pre-determined position to have a displacement, less than a minimum mapping distance, from the pre-determined position according to the real-time image and a reference image of the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu LAN, Po-Chung CHENG, Ching-Juinn HUANG, Tzung-Chi FU, Tsung-Yen LEE
  • Patent number: 11675280
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a cleaning device and a scanner device. The cleaning device is configured to clean a mask. The scanner device is coupled to the cleaning device and is configured to receive the mask, a reference image and a real-time image that is captured at the mask. The reference image includes at least one first mark image having a plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The real-time image includes at least one second mark image having the plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The scanner device is configured to map the at least one second mark image in the real-time image with the at least one first image in the reference image, when a lithography exposing process is performed. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Lan, Po-Chung Cheng, Ching-Juinn Huang, Tzung-Chi Fu, Tsung-Yen Lee
  • Publication number: 20210389685
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a cleaning device and a scanner device. The cleaning device is configured to clean a mask. The scanner device is coupled to the cleaning device and is configured to receive the mask, a reference image and a real-time image that is captured at the mask. The reference image includes at least one first mark image having a plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The real-time image includes at least one second mark image having the plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The scanner device is configured to map the at least one second mark image in the real-time image with the at least one first image in the reference image, when a lithography exposing process is performed. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu LAN, Po-Chung CHENG, Ching-Juinn HUANG, Tzung-Chi FU, Tsung-Yen LEE
  • Patent number: 11106146
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a cleaning device and a scanner device. The cleaning device is configured to clean a mask. The scanner device is coupled to the cleaning device and is configured to receive the mask, a reference image and a real-time image that is captured at the mask. The reference image includes at least one first mark image having a plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The real-time image includes at least one second mark image having the plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The scanner device is configured to map the at least one second mark image in the real-time image with the at least one first image in the reference image, when a lithography exposing process is performed. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Lan, Po-Chung Cheng, Ching-Juinn Huang, Tzung-Chi Fu, Tsung-Yen Lee
  • Publication number: 20200310259
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a cleaning device and a scanner device. The cleaning device is configured to clean a mask. The scanner device is coupled to the cleaning device and is configured to receive the mask, a reference image and a real-time image that is captured at the mask. The reference image includes at least one first mark image having a plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The real-time image includes at least one second mark image having the plurality of mapping marks on the mask. The scanner device is configured to map the at least one second mark image in the real-time image with the at least one first image in the reference image, when a lithography exposing process is performed. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu LAN, Po-Chung CHENG, Ching-Juinn HUANG, Tzung-Chi FU, Tsung-Yen LEE
  • Patent number: 10684561
    Abstract: A method includes the following operations. A reference image of a mask having a plurality of mapping marks is acquired. A lithography exposing process is performed by a scanner with the mask to a photoresist layer which is formed on a substrate. Performing the lithography exposing process includes mapping a real-time image of the mask with the reference image of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Lan, Po-Chung Cheng, Ching-Juinn Huang, Tzung-Chi Fu, Tsung-Yen Lee
  • Publication number: 20200133143
    Abstract: A method includes the following operations. A reference image of a mask having a plurality of mapping marks is acquired. A lithography exposing process is performed by a scanner with the mask to a photoresist layer which is formed on a substrate. Performing the lithography exposing process includes mapping a real-time image of the mask with the reference image of the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hao-Yu LAN, Po-Chung CHENG, Ching-Juinn HUANG, Tzung-Chi FU, Tsung-Yen LEE