Patents by Inventor Hsiang Lung

Hsiang Lung 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).

  • Publication number: 20250138063
    Abstract: A method for reducing efficiency calculating time includes reading the waveform recording profile from a database, the waveform recording profile includes a plurality of waveform signal information corresponding to the bus structure; retrieving a part of the waveform signal information corresponding to a designated list from the waveform recording profile; mapping the part of the waveform signal information to a plurality of transmitting signal information of a plurality of connecting ports to generate a mapped waveform recording profile, any one of the connecting ports is configured to connect two of the nodes; defining a plurality of timestamps of each of the connecting ports according to a designated voltage level of each of the transmitting signal information; and driving the processor to integrate the mapped waveform recording profile and the timestamps to generate the efficiency analyzing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Pei-Ying LIU, Shao-Jung LU, Hsiang-Lung CHENG
  • Publication number: 20250124979
    Abstract: A control device, for controlling an operation of a memory device, wherein the memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks, each of the memory blocks includes a plurality of memory cells, and each of the memory cells stores a bit-data. The control device comprises the following elements. A processor, for classifying the memory cells into a plurality of groups according to an erase count of each of the memory cells, the groups respectively correspond to a plurality of recovery times. A memory interface control circuit, coupled to the processor and the memory device, and the processor controls the memory device to perform a bit recovery operation through the memory interface control circuit. The processor selects one of the groups according to the recovery times, and performs the bit recovery operation on the bit-data of each of the memory cells in the selected group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng SU, Chih-Hsiang YANG, Hsiang-Lan LUNG
  • Patent number: 12277332
    Abstract: The application provides a method and a memory device for performing wear leveling in a memory device. The method includes: receiving data to be written transmitted by a host in the memory device; predicting the data to be written as a first type of data or a second type of data; referencing an erase count table in an erase count table buffer of the memory device; and when the data to be written is predicted as the first type of data, writing the data to be written into the block with a highest erase count among these blocks, and when the data to be written is predicted as the second type of data, writing the data to be written into the block with a lowest erase count among these blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Su, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Hsiang-Lan Lung
  • Publication number: 20250060892
    Abstract: The application provides a method and a memory device for performing wear leveling in a memory device. The method includes: receiving data to be written transmitted by a host in the memory device; predicting the data to be written as a first type of data or a second type of data; referencing an erase count table in an erase count table buffer of the memory device; and when the data to be written is predicted as the first type of data, writing the data to be written into the block with a highest erase count among these blocks, and when the data to be written is predicted as the second type of data, writing the data to be written into the block with a lowest erase count among these blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng SU, Chih-Hsiang YANG, Hsiang-Lan LUNG
  • Patent number: 12224108
    Abstract: A coil module is provided, including a second coil mechanism. The second coil mechanism includes a third coil assembly and a second base corresponding to the third coil assembly. The second base has a positioning assembly corresponding to a first coil mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Chien, Tsang-Feng Wu, Yuan Han, Tzu-Chieh Kao, Chien-Hung Lin, Kuang-Lun Lee, Hsiang-Hui Hsu, Shu-Yi Tsui, Kuo-Jui Lee, Kun-Ying Lee, Mao-Chun Chen, Tai-Hsien Yu, Wei-Yu Chen, Yi-Ju Li, Kuei-Yuan Chang, Wei-Chun Li, Ni-Ni Lai, Sheng-Hao Luo, Heng-Sheng Peng, Yueh-Hui Kuan, Hsiu-Chen Lin, Yan-Bing Zhou, Chris T. Burket
  • Publication number: 20240389353
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a memory device includes forming a dielectric layer over a wafer, wherein the wafer has a device region and a peripheral region adjacent to the device region. A bottom via opening is formed in the dielectric layer and over the device region of the wafer and a trench is formed in the dielectric layer and over the peripheral region of the wafer. A bottom electrode via is formed in the bottom via opening. A bottom electrode layer is conformally formed over the bottom electrode via and lining a sidewall and a bottom of the trench. A memory layer and a top electrode are formed over the bottom electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Sheng TANG, Wei-De HO, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Patent number: 12120886
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a memory device includes forming a dielectric layer over a wafer, wherein the wafer has a device region and a peripheral region adjacent to the device region. A bottom via opening is formed in the dielectric layer and over the device region of the wafer and a trench is formed in the dielectric layer and over the peripheral region of the wafer. A bottom electrode via is formed in the bottom via opening. A bottom electrode layer is conformally formed over the bottom electrode via and lining a sidewall and a bottom of the trench. A memory layer and a top electrode are formed over the bottom electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Sheng Tang, Wei-De Ho, Han-Wei Wu, Yuan-Hsiang Lung, Hua-Tai Lin
  • Publication number: 20240238711
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a shell, a fan, a dust filter assembly, a wind speed sensor, and a controller. The shell includes an accommodation space. The fan is arranged in the accommodation space. The dust filter assembly is at least partially arranged at an air opening of the shell and is configured to filter dust. The wind speed sensor is arranged on a side of the air opening of the fan and is configured to detect a first flow rate of air on the side of the air opening of the fan. The controller is electrically connected to the wind speed sensor and is configured to determine whether the dust filter assembly needs to be cleaned based on the first flow rate and a determined flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chun Hsiang CHOU, Yi Lung WU, Hsiang Lung YU, Mone-Shune TSAI
  • Patent number: 11996297
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an underlying structure in a first area and a second area over a substrate. A first layer is formed over the underlying structure. The first layer is removed from the second area while protecting the first layer in the first area. A second layer is formed over the first area and the second area, wherein the second layer has a smaller light transparency than the first layer. The second layer is removed from the first area, and first resist pattern is formed over the first layer in the first area and a second resist pattern over the second layer in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Ta Chen, Han-Wei Wu, Yuan-Hsiang Lung, Hua-Tai Lin
  • Publication number: 20240105518
    Abstract: A first group of semiconductor fins are over a first region of a substrate, the substrate includes a first stepped profile between two of the first group of semiconductor fins, and the first stepped profile comprises a first lower step, two first upper steps, and two first step rises extending from opposite sides of the first lower step to the first upper steps. A second group of semiconductor fins are over a second region of the substrate, the substrate includes a second stepped profile between two of the second group of semiconductor fins, and the second stepped profile comprises a second lower step, two second upper steps, and two second step rises extending from opposite sides of the second lower step to the second upper steps, in which the second upper steps are wider than the first upper steps in the cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Ta CHEN, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Publication number: 20240085808
    Abstract: A particle removal method includes loading a particle attracting member with a coating layer into a processing chamber of a processing apparatus. The processing chamber is configured to perform a lithography exposure process on a semiconductor wafer. The method also includes fixing the particle attracting member on a reticle holder in the processing chamber in a cleaning cycle, attracting particles in the processing chamber by the coating layer of the particle attracting member due to a potential difference between the particles and the coating layer, and loading the particle attracting member with the coating layer and the attracted particles out of the processing chamber, after the cleaning cycle. The method also includes loading the semiconductor wafer into the processing chamber, and performing the lithography exposure process on the semiconductor wafer in the processing chamber using a reticle fixed on the reticle holder after the cleaning cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan YAO, Yu-Yu CHEN, Hsiang-Lung TSOU
  • Publication number: 20240030073
    Abstract: In a method of patterning an integrated circuit, test layer thickness variation data is received when a test layer with a known thickness disposed over a test substrate undergoes tilted angle plasma etching. Overlay offset data per substrate locations caused by the tilted angle plasma etching is determined. The overlay offset data is determined based on the received thickness variation data. The overlay offset data is associated with an overlay between first circuit patterns of a first layer on the semiconductor substrate and corresponding second circuit patterns of a second layer disposed over the first layer on the substrate. A location of the substrate is adjusted based on the overlay offset data during a lithography operation to pattern a resist layer over the second layer. The second layer is patterned based on the projected layout patterns of the reticle and using the tilted angle plasma etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-De HO, Pei-Sheng Tang, Han-Wei Wu, Yuan-Hsiang Lung, Hua-Tai Lin, Chen-Jung Wang
  • Patent number: 11852982
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a semiconductor processing apparatus. The semiconductor processing apparatus includes a processing chamber configured to perform a semiconductor process on a semiconductor wafer, and a transferring module configured to transfer the semiconductor wafer into and out of the processing chamber. The semiconductor manufacturing system also includes a particle attracting member. The semiconductor manufacturing system also includes a monitoring device configured to control the transferring module to load the particle attracting member into the processing chamber in a cleaning cycle while the semiconductor wafer is not in the processing chamber, and control the transferring module to load the particle attracting member out of the processing chamber after the cleaning cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Yao, Yu-Yu Chen, Hsiang-Lung Tsou
  • Publication number: 20230402277
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate; forming a first photoresist layer over the dielectric layer; patterning the first photoresist layer to form through holes, such that a first portion of the first photoresist layer between a first one and a second one of the through holes has a less height than a second portion of the first photoresist layer between the first one and a third one of the through holes; forming a spacer on the first portion of the first photoresist layer; performing an etching process on the dielectric layer to form via holes while the spacer remains covering the first portion of the first photoresist layer; forming a plurality of metal vias in the via holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Ta CHEN, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Patent number: 11749570
    Abstract: In a method of patterning an integrated circuit, test layer thickness variation data is received when a test layer with a known thickness disposed over a test substrate undergoes tilted angle plasma etching. Overlay offset data per substrate locations caused by the tilted angle plasma etching is determined. The overlay offset data is determined based on the received thickness variation data. The overlay offset data is associated with an overlay between first circuit patterns of a first layer on the semiconductor substrate and corresponding second circuit patterns of a second layer disposed over the first layer on the substrate. A location of the substrate is adjusted based on the overlay offset data during a lithography operation to pattern a resist layer over the second layer. The second layer is patterned based on the projected layout patterns of the reticle and using the tilted angle plasma etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-De Ho, Pei-Sheng Tang, Han-Wei Wu, Yuan-Hsiang Lung, Hua-Tai Lin, Chen-Jung Wang
  • Publication number: 20230139799
    Abstract: In pattern formation method, a photomask is loaded into a lithography apparatus, an exposure light is applied to a photo resist layer formed over a substrate through or via the photomask, and the photo resist layer is developed. The photomask includes a plurality of octagonal shape patterns periodically arranged in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction. A width Lx of horizontal sides extending in the first direction of each of the plurality octagonal shape patterns is different from a width Ly of vertical sides extending in the second direction of each of the plurality octagonal shape patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-De HO, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Publication number: 20230067049
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a memory device includes forming a dielectric layer over a wafer, wherein the wafer has a device region and a peripheral region adjacent to the device region. A bottom via opening is formed in the dielectric layer and over the device region of the wafer and a trench is fanned in the dielectric layer and over the peripheral region of the wafer. A bottom electrode via is formed in the bottom via opening. A bottom electrode layer is conformally formed over the bottom electrode via and lining a sidewall and a bottom of the trench. A memory layer and a top electrode are formed over the bottom electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Sheng TANG, Wei-De HO, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Publication number: 20230062426
    Abstract: In a method of patterning an integrated circuit, test layer thickness variation data is received when a test layer with a known thickness disposed over a test substrate undergoes tilted angle plasma etching. Overlay offset data per substrate locations caused by the tilted angle plasma etching is determined. The overlay offset data is determined based on the received thickness variation data. The overlay offset data is associated with an overlay between first circuit patterns of a first layer on the semiconductor substrate and corresponding second circuit patterns of a second layer disposed over the first layer on the substrate. A location of the substrate is adjusted based on the overlay offset data during a lithography operation to pattern a resist layer over the second layer. The second layer is patterned based on the projected layout patterns of the reticle and using the tilted angle plasma etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-De HO, Pei-Sheng TANG, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN, Chen-Jung WANG
  • Publication number: 20230049896
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an underlying structure in a first area and a second area over a substrate. A first layer is formed over the underlying structure. The first layer is removed from the second area while protecting the first layer in the first area. A second layer is formed over the first area and the second area, wherein the second layer has a smaller light transparency than the first layer. The second layer is removed from the first area, and first resist pattern is formed over the first layer in the first area and a second resist pattern over the second layer in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jin-Dah CHEN, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Publication number: 20220299890
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a semiconductor processing apparatus. The semiconductor processing apparatus includes a processing chamber configured to perform a semiconductor process on a semiconductor wafer, and a transferring module configured to transfer the semiconductor wafer into and out of the processing chamber. The semiconductor manufacturing system also includes a particle attracting member. The semiconductor manufacturing system also includes a monitoring device configured to control the transferring module to load the particle attracting member into the processing chamber in a cleaning cycle while the semiconductor wafer is not in the processing chamber, and control the transferring module to load the particle attracting member out of the processing chamber after the cleaning cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan YAO, Yu-Yu CHEN, Hsiang-Lung TSOU