Patents by Inventor Hsiao Chien-Wen

Hsiao Chien-Wen 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: 11664235
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more systems and techniques for removing a photoresist from a semiconductor wafer are provided. The photoresist is formed over the semiconductor wafer for patterning or material deposition. Once completed, the photoresist is removed in a manner that mitigates damage to the semiconductor wafer or structures formed thereon. In an embodiment, trioxygen liquid is supplied to the photoresist. The trioxygen liquid is activated using an activator, such as an ultraviolet activator or a hydrogen peroxide activator, to create activated trioxygen liquid used to remove the photoresist. In an embodiment, the activation of the trioxygen liquid results in free radicals that aid in removing the photoresist. In an embodiment, an initial photoresist strip, such as using a sulfuric acid hydrogen peroxide mixture, is performed to remove a first portion of the photoresist, and the activated trioxygen liquid is used to remove a second portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yu, Hsiao Chien-Wen, Jui-Chuan Chang, Shao-Fu Hsu, Shao-Yen Ku, Wen-Chang Tsai, Yuan-Chih Chiang
  • Publication number: 20180047580
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more systems and techniques for removing a photoresist from a semiconductor wafer are provided. The photoresist is formed over the semiconductor wafer for patterning or material deposition. Once completed, the photoresist is removed in a manner that mitigates damage to the semiconductor wafer or structures formed thereon. In an embodiment, trioxygen liquid is supplied to the photoresist. The trioxygen liquid is activated using an activator, such as an ultraviolet activator or a hydrogen peroxide activator, to create activated trioxygen liquid used to remove the photoresist. In an embodiment, the activation of the trioxygen liquid results in free radicals that aid in removing the photoresist. In an embodiment, an initial photoresist strip, such as using a sulfuric acid hydrogen peroxide mixture, is performed to remove a first portion of the photoresist, and the activated trioxygen liquid is used to remove a second portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan YU, Hsiao CHIEN-WEN, Jui-Chuan CHANG, Shao-Fu HSU, Shao-Yen KU, Wen-Chang TSAI, Yuan-Chih CHIANG
  • Patent number: 9805946
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more systems and techniques for removing a photoresist from a semiconductor wafer are provided. The photoresist is formed over the semiconductor wafer for patterning or material deposition. Once completed, the photoresist is removed in a manner that mitigates damage to the semiconductor wafer or structures formed thereon. In an embodiment, trioxygen liquid is supplied to the photoresist. The trioxygen liquid is activated using an activator, such as an ultraviolet activator or a hydrogen peroxide activator, to create activated trioxygen liquid used to remove the photoresist. In an embodiment, the activation of the trioxygen liquid results in free radicals that aid in removing the photoresist. In an embodiment, an initial photoresist strip, such as using a sulfuric acid hydrogen peroxide mixture, is performed to remove a first portion of the photoresist, and the activated trioxygen liquid is used to remove a second portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yu, Shao-Yen Ku, Hsiao Chien-Wen, Shao-Fu Hsu, Yuan-Chih Chiang, Wen-Chang Tsai, Jui-Chuan Chang
  • Patent number: 9781994
    Abstract: One or more techniques or systems for cleaning wafers during semiconductor fabrication or an associated brush are provided herein. In some embodiments, the brush includes a brush body and one or more inner hole supports within the brush body. For example, a first inner hole support and a second inner hole support define a first inner hole associated with a first size. For another example, a third inner hole support and a fourth inner hole support define a second inner hole associated with a second size different than the first size. In some embodiments, a cleaning solution is applied to a wafer based on a first flow rate at a first brush position and based on a second flow rate at a second brush position. In this manner, a flow field associated with wafer cleaning is provided, thus enhancing cleaning efficiency, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yu, Ming-Te Chen, Chi-Fu Yu, Shao-Yen Ku, Tzu-Yang Chung, Hsiao Chien-Wen, Shan-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20150064928
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more systems and techniques for removing a photoresist from a semiconductor wafer are provided. The photoresist is formed over the semiconductor wafer for patterning or material deposition. Once completed, the photoresist is removed in a manner that mitigates damage to the semiconductor wafer or structures formed thereon. In an embodiment, trioxygen liquid is supplied to the photoresist. The trioxygen liquid is activated using an activator, such as an ultraviolet activator or a hydrogen peroxide activator, to create activated trioxygen liquid used to remove the photoresist. In an embodiment, the activation of the trioxygen liquid results in free radicals that aid in removing the photoresist. In an embodiment, an initial photoresist strip, such as using a sulfuric acid hydrogen peroxide mixture, is performed to remove a first portion of the photoresist, and the activated trioxygen liquid is used to remove a second portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yu, Shao-Yen Ku, Hsiao Chien-Wen, Shao-Fu Hsu, Yuan-Chih Chiang, Wen-Chang Tsai, Jui-Chuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20140158155
    Abstract: One or more techniques or systems for cleaning wafers during semiconductor fabrication or an associated brush are provided herein. In some embodiments, the brush includes a brush body and one or more inner hole supports within the brush body. For example, a first inner hole support and a second inner hole support define a first inner hole associated with a first size. For another example, a third inner hole support and a fourth inner hole support define a second inner hole associated with a second size different than the first size. In some embodiments, a cleaning solution is applied to a wafer based on a first flow rate at a first brush position and based on a second flow rate at a second brush position. In this manner, a flow field associated with wafer cleaning is provided, thus enhancing cleaning efficiency, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yu, Ming-Te Chen, Chi-Fu Yu, Shao-Yen Ku, Tzu-Yang Chung, Hsiao Chien-Wen, Shan-Ching Lin