Patents by Inventor Hsin-Fu Lin

Hsin-Fu Lin 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: 12218189
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a drift region, a dielectric film, and an anti-type doping layer. The drift region has a first type conductivity. The anti-type doping layer is located between the drift region and the dielectric film, and has a second type conductivity opposite to the first type conductivity so as to change a current path of a current in the drift region, to thereby prevent the current from being influenced by the dielectric film. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for reducing an influence of a dielectric film are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu Lin, Tsung-Hao Yeh, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Publication number: 20240379486
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC). The IC includes a substrate. A semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate. An interlayer dielectric (ILD) structure is disposed over the substrate and the semiconductor device. A first intermetal dielectric (IMD) structure is disposed over the substrate and the ILD structure. An opening is disposed in the first IMD structure. The opening overlies at least a portion of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hsin Fu Lin, Shiang-Hung Huang, Tsung-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240371884
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a device that includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. A first semiconductor device is disposed on a frontside of the SOI substrate. An interconnect structure is arranged over the frontside of the SOI substrate and coupled to the first semiconductor device. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is arranged within the frontside of the SOI substrate and surrounds the first semiconductor device. First and second deep trench isolation (DTI) structures extend from the STI structure to an insulator layer of the SOI substrate. Portions of the first and second DTI structures are spaced apart from one another by an active layer of the SOI substrate. A backside through substrate via (BTSV) extends completely through the SOI substrate from a backside to the frontside of the SOI substrate. The BTSV is arranged directly between the first and second DTI structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Wen-Tuo Huang, Hsin Fu Lin, Wei Cheng Wu
  • Patent number: 12136627
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a device that includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. A first semiconductor device is disposed on a frontside of the SOI substrate. An interconnect structure is arranged over the frontside of the SOI substrate and coupled to the first semiconductor device. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is arranged within the frontside of the SOI substrate and surrounds the first semiconductor device. First and second deep trench isolation (DTI) structures extend from the STI structure to an insulator layer of the SOI substrate. Portions of the first and second DTI structures are spaced apart from one another by an active layer of the SOI substrate. A backside through substrate via (BTSV) extends completely through the SOI substrate from a backside to the frontside of the SOI substrate. The BTSV is arranged directly between the first and second DTI structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Wen-Tuo Huang, Hsin Fu Lin, Wei Cheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20240347630
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a drift region, a source area, a well region, a drain area, and a dielectric film. The drift region and the source area are formed in the semiconductor layer. The well region is formed in the semiconductor layer and between the drift region and the source area. The drain area is formed in the drift region. The dielectric film is formed in the drift region and is located between the source area and the drain area. The dielectric film includes a proximate end portion and a distal end portion which are proximate to and distal from the source area, respectively, and which are asymmetrical to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu LIN, Chien-Hung LIU, Tsung-Hao YEH
  • Publication number: 20240282636
    Abstract: Provided are device with stepped isolation regions and methods for fabricating the same. An exemplary method includes forming mask segments over a semiconductor material; etching the semiconductor material to form first trenches, wherein the first trenches have a first trench maximum width and a first trench depth; forming a coating in the first trenches, wherein the coating has a coating depth less than the first trench depth, and wherein uncovered portions of the semiconductor material extend from the coating to the patterned masks; performing an etch process to etch the mask segments and the uncovered portions of the semiconductor material to form second trenches over the first trenches, wherein the second trenches have a second minimum width greater than the first maximum width and a second depth less than the first depth; and removing the coating from the first trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Hung Kuo, Hsin Fu Lin, Hsin Heng Wang
  • Publication number: 20240274716
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a source-side doped well, a drift-region well, a source region, a drain region; a shallow trench isolation structure including a first portion overlying the drift-region well and laterally spaced from the source-side doped well; a gate dielectric layer; a gate electrode overlying the gate dielectric layer; and a proximal doped layer stack embedded within the drift-region well and interposed between the source-side doped well and the first portion of the shallow trench isolation structure. Proximal doped semiconductor layers of the proximal doped layer stack have different average atomic concentrations of dopants of the second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Hsin Fu Lin, Shiang-Hung Huang, Pei-Shan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12051748
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a drift region, a source area, a well region, a drain area, and a dielectric film. The drift region and the source area are formed in the semiconductor layer. The well region is formed in the semiconductor layer and between the drift region and the source area. The drain area is formed in the drift region. The dielectric film is formed in the drift region and is located between the source area and the drain area. The dielectric film includes a proximate end portion and a distal end portion which are proximate to and distal from the source area, respectively, and which are asymmetrical to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu Lin, Chien-Hung Liu, Tsung-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240250089
    Abstract: A layer stack including a first bonding dielectric material layer, a dielectric metal oxide layer, and a second bonding dielectric material layer is formed over a top surface of a substrate including a substrate semiconductor layer. A conductive material layer is formed by depositing a conductive material over the second bonding dielectric material layer. The substrate semiconductor layer is thinned by removing portions of the substrate semiconductor layer that are distal from the layer stack, whereby a remaining portion of the substrate semiconductor layer includes a top semiconductor layer. A semiconductor device may be formed on the top semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Wei-Cheng Wu, Chien Hung Liu, Hsin Fu Lin, Hsien Jung Chen, Henry Wang, Tsung-Hao Yeh, Kuo-Ching Huang
  • Publication number: 20240250116
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device comprises a high voltage semiconductor device (HVSD) on a frontside of a semiconductor body and further comprises an electrode on a backside of the semiconductor body opposite the frontside. The HVSD may for example, be a transistor or some other suitable type of semiconductor device. The electrode has one or more gaps directly beneath the HVSD. The one or more gaps enhance the effectiveness of the electrode for improving the breakdown voltage of the HVSD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hsin Fu Lin, Tsung-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240222456
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a gate structure on the semiconductor layer. The gate structure includes a multi-stepped gate dielectric on the semiconductor layer and a gate electrode on the multi-stepped gate dielectric. The multi-stepped gate dielectric includes a first gate dielectric segment having a first thickness and a second gate dielectric segment having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu LIN, Chia-Ta HSIEH, Tsung-Hao YEH
  • Patent number: 11978740
    Abstract: A layer stack including a first bonding dielectric material layer, a dielectric metal oxide layer, and a second bonding dielectric material layer is formed over a top surface of a substrate including a substrate semiconductor layer. A conductive material layer is formed by depositing a conductive material over the second bonding dielectric material layer. The substrate semiconductor layer is thinned by removing portions of the substrate semiconductor layer that are distal from the layer stack, whereby a remaining portion of the substrate semiconductor layer includes a top semiconductor layer. A semiconductor device may be formed on the top semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Kuo-Ching Huang, Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsin Fu Lin, Henry Wang, Chien Hung Liu, Tsung-Hao Yeh, Hsien Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 11961890
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a gate structure on the semiconductor layer. The gate structure includes a multi-stepped gate dielectric on the semiconductor layer and a gate electrode on the multi-stepped gate dielectric. The multi-stepped gate dielectric includes a first gate dielectric segment having a first thickness and a second gate dielectric segment having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu Lin, Chia-Ta Hsieh, Tsung-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240096753
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a device area and a peripheral area surrounding the device area; a via, disposed at the peripheral area and extending at least partially through the substrate; an insulating structure, disposed at the peripheral area, extending at least partially through the substrate and surrounding the via; and a doped region, disposed at the peripheral area, over or in the substrate and adjacent to the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Harry-Haklay Chuang, Shiang-Hung Huang, Hsin Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 11935918
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device comprises a high voltage semiconductor device (HVSD) on a frontside of a semiconductor body and further comprises an electrode on a backside of the semiconductor body opposite the frontside. The HVSD may, for example, be a transistor or some other suitable type of semiconductor device. The electrode has one or more gaps directly beneath the HVSD. The one or more gaps enhance the effectiveness of the electrode for improving the breakdown voltage of the HVSD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hsin Fu Lin, Tsung-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240088213
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a drift region, a dielectric film, and an anti-type doping layer. The drift region has a first type conductivity. The anti-type doping layer is located between the drift region and the dielectric film, and has a second type conductivity opposite to the first type conductivity so as to change a current path of a current in the drift region, to thereby prevent the current from being influenced by the dielectric film. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for reducing an influence of a dielectric film are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu LIN, Tsung-Hao YEH, Chih-Wei HUNG
  • Patent number: 11862670
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a drift region, a dielectric film, and an anti-type doping layer. The drift region has a first type conductivity. The anti-type doping layer is located between the drift region and the dielectric film, and has a second type conductivity opposite to the first type conductivity so as to change a current path of a current in the drift region, to thereby prevent the current from being influenced by the dielectric film. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for reducing an influence of a dielectric film are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu Lin, Tsung-Hao Yeh, Chih-Wei Hung
  • Publication number: 20230387131
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC). The IC includes a substrate. The substrate includes a metal layer, a device layer disposed over the metal layer, and an insulating layer disposed vertically between the metal layer and the device layer. A semiconductor device is disposed on the device layer. An interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is disposed over the semiconductor device and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hsin Fu Lin, Chien Hung Liu
  • Publication number: 20230387209
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor structure that includes a well region and a semiconductor substrate. The well region is disposed within the semiconductor substrate. The well region includes a plurality of first regions separated by a plurality of second regions, where the plurality of first regions is of a first doping and the plurality of second regions are of a second doping different than the first doping. A gate electrode overlies the well region where the gate electrode is disposed laterally over a portion of the plurality of first regions and a portion of the plurality of second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin Fu Lin, Tsung-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20230261004
    Abstract: A layer stack including a first bonding dielectric material layer, a dielectric metal oxide layer, and a second bonding dielectric material layer is formed over a top surface of a substrate including a substrate semiconductor layer. A conductive material layer is formed by depositing a conductive material over the second bonding dielectric material layer. The substrate semiconductor layer is thinned by removing portions of the substrate semiconductor layer that are distal from the layer stack, whereby a remaining portion of the substrate semiconductor layer includes a top semiconductor layer. A semiconductor device on the top semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay CHUANG, Kuo-Ching HUANG, Wei-Cheng WU, Hsin Fu LIN, Henry WANG, Chien Hung LIU, Tsung-Hao YEH, Hsien Jung CHEN