Patents by Inventor Hsin-Yu Chen

Hsin-Yu Chen 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: 20160351712
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a gate structure on the substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the gate structure; removing the gate structure to form a recess; forming a stress layer in the recess, wherein the stress layer comprises metal; and forming a work function layer on the stress layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9502519
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer thereon; forming a drain layer in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; forming a gate layer on the second dielectric layer; forming a channel layer in the gate layer; forming a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer on the gate layer and the channel layer; and forming a source layer in the third dielectric layer and the fourth dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Sheng-Hao Lin, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20160336401
    Abstract: The present invention provides some methods for forming at least two different nanowire structures with different diameters on one substrate. Since the diameter of the nanowire structure will influence the threshold voltage (Vt) and the drive currents of a nanowire field effect transistor, in this invention, at least two nanowire structures with different diameters can be formed on one substrate. Therefore, in the following steps, these nanowire structures can be applied in different nanowire field effect transistors with different Vt and drive currents. This way, the flexibility of the nanowire field effect transistors can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Sheng-Hao Lin, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9449898
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a through-substrate via extending from a frontside to a backside of a semiconductor substrate. The through-substrate via includes a concave or a convex portion adjacent to the backside of the semiconductor substrate. An isolation film is formed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. A conductive layer includes a first portion formed on the concave or convex portion of the through substrate via and a second portion formed on the isolation film. A passivation layer partially covers the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Ming-Tsu Chung, HsiaoYun Lo, Hong-Ye Shih, Chia-Yin Chen, Ku-Feng Yang, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20160268375
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a single crystal substrate, a source/drain structure and a nanowire structure. The source/drain structure is disposed on and contacts with the substrate. The nanowire structure is connected to the source/drain structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9431482
    Abstract: The present invention provides some methods for forming at least two different nanowire structures with different diameters on one substrate. Since the diameter of the nanowire structure will influence the threshold voltage (Vt) and the drive currents of a nanowire field effect transistor, in this invention, at least two nanowire structures with different diameters can be formed on one substrate. Therefore, in the following steps, these nanowire structures can be applied in different nanowire field effect transistors with different Vt and drive currents. This way, the flexibility of the nanowire field effect transistors can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Sheng-Hao Lin, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9415069
    Abstract: This invention relates to an immunosuppressive cell, and methods of obtaining the cell and using the cell. The immunosuppressive cell is obtained by culturing a precursor cell in a medium that contains a GRO chemokine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: National Health Research Institutes
    Inventors: Shu-Ching Hsu, Hsin-Wei Chen, Pele Choi-Sing Chong, Hsin-Yu Chen, Li-Tzu Wang
  • Publication number: 20160233303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure with nanowire structures. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, more than one first source/drain disposed on the substrate, and at least one first nanowire structure disposed on the first source/drain, wherein each first source/drain and the first nanowire structure are on different levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Huai-Tzu Chiang
  • Publication number: 20160232638
    Abstract: An intelligent venue entrance guiding system provides guidance to locations in a venue divided into at least one area, and includes a client wireless device, at least one wireless access point installed in the area, and multiple location indicator devices installed in the area. The location indicator devices emit a first indication light according to the area. The wireless access point records location numbers associated with the location indicator devices respectively, and is connected to the location indicator devices. The client wireless device stores location information and emits a second indication light according to the location information. When the client device is within a scanning region of the wireless access point and the location information is matched with one of the locations numbers recorded, the client device displays a reminder message and controls the state of the first indication light of the location indicator device associated with the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Hsin-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 9412653
    Abstract: A through silicon via structure is located in a recess of a substrate. The through silicon via structure includes a barrier layer, a buffer layer and a conductive layer. The barrier layer covers a surface of the recess. The buffer layer covers the barrier layer. The conductive layer is located on the buffer layer and fills the recess, wherein the contact surface between the conductive layer and the buffer layer is smoother than the contact surface between the buffer layer and the barrier layer. Moreover, a through silicon via process forming said through silicon via structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jia-Jia Chen, Chi-Mao Hsu, Tsun-Min Cheng, Chun-Ling Lin, Huei-Ru Tsai, Ching-Wei Hsu, Chin-Fu Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20160225850
    Abstract: The present invention provides some methods for forming at least two different nanowire structures with different diameters on one substrate. Since the diameter of the nanowire structure will influence the threshold voltage (Vt) and the drive currents of a nanowire field effect transistor, in this invention, at least two nanowire structures with different diameters can be formed on one substrate. Therefore, in the following steps, these nanowire structures can be applied in different nanowire field effect transistors with different Vt and drive currents. This way, the flexibility of the nanowire field effect transistors can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Sheng-Hao Lin, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20160211368
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer thereon; forming a drain layer in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; forming a gate layer on the second dielectric layer; forming a channel layer in the gate layer; forming a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer on the gate layer and the channel layer; and forming a source layer in the third dielectric layer and the fourth dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Sheng-Hao Lin, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9373575
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate having a front side and a backside, a through-via extending from the backside to the front side of the substrate, and a conductive pad on the backside of the substrate and over the through-via. The conductive pad has a substantially planar top surface. A conductive bump has a non-planar top surface over the substantially planar top surface and aligned to the through-via. The conductive bump and the conductive pad are formed of a same material. No interface is formed between the conductive bump and the conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Wen-Chih Chiou, Ku-Feng Yang, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Jing-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20160161958
    Abstract: A human detection system includes a thermal sensor and an indoor apparatus. The thermal sensor captures a thermal image of an indoor space. The human detection system includes a human entering detection mode, a first human exiting detection mode corresponding to a state of turning off the indoor apparatus and a second human exiting detection mode corresponding to a state of turning on the indoor apparatus, wherein the human detection system executes a human entering detection procedure according to the thermal image under the first human entering detection mode, and executes a human exiting detection procedure according to the thermal image under the first human exiting detection mode or the second human exiting detection mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Meng-Seng CHEN, Hsin-Yu CHEN, Tien-Szu LO
  • Publication number: 20160142633
    Abstract: A capture apparatus of video image is provided with image sensors and an image composer. Each image sensor continually captures plurality sets of video image data, wherein each set of video image data includes odd frame image data and even frame image data and the images sensors includes a first set of image sensors and a second set of image sensors. The image composer is coupled to the image sensors and is configured to filter the odd frame image data from the video image data of the first set of image sensors and the even frame image data from the video image data of the second set of image sensors, compose the odd frame image data and/or the even frame image data to generate an output image with a fixed output resolution according to an input resolution of the video image data and the fixed output resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Min CHAO, Hsin-Yu CHEN, Chia-Hsiang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160118356
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a dielectric layer formed on a first side of a substrate, a first side interconnect structure comprising a first metal line and a pad formed in the dielectric layer, wherein the pad comprises a bottom portion formed of a first conductive metal and an upper portion formed of a second conductive metal, and wherein sidewalls of the upper portion are surrounded by the bottom portion and a top surface of the pad is coplanar with a top surface of the first metal line and a passivation layer formed over the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hsiao Yun Lo, Lin-Chih Huang, Tasi-Jung Wu, Hsin-Yu Chen, Yung-Chi Lin, Ku-Feng Yang, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Patent number: 9316901
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns includes the following steps. A first layout including a first target pattern and a first unprintable dummy pattern is provided. A second layout including a second target pattern and a second printable dummy pattern are provided, wherein at least part of the second printable dummy pattern overlaps the first unprintable dummy pattern exposure limit, such that the second printable dummy pattern cannot be formed in a wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Chia-Wei Huang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Shih-Chun Tsai, Kai-Lin Chuang
  • Patent number: 9312208
    Abstract: A through silicon via structure is disclosed. The through silicon via includes: a substrate; a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate and having a plurality of first openings, in which a bottom of the plurality of first openings is located lower than an original surface of the substrate; a via hole disposed through the first dielectric layer and the substrate, in which the via hole not overlapping for all of the plurality of first openings; a second dielectric layer disposed within the plurality of first openings and on a sidewall of the via hole while filling the plurality of first openings; and a conductive material layer disposed within the via hole having the second dielectric layer on the sidewall of the via hole, thereby forming a through silicon via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Home-Been Cheng, Yu-Han Tsai, Ching-Li Yang
  • Publication number: 20160071816
    Abstract: Integrated circuit packages and methods of forming the same are provided. One or more redistribution layers are formed on a carrier. First connectors are formed on a first side of the RDLs. Dies are bonded to the first side of the RDLs using the first connectors. An encapsulant is formed on the first side of the RDLs around the dies. The carrier is de-bonded from the overlaying structure and second connectors are formed on a second side of the RDLs. The resulting structure in diced to form individual packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Lin-Chih Huang, Hung-An Teng, Hsin-Yu Chen, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9281400
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device with fin-shaped structures includes respectively forming first fin-shaped structures in a first region and a second region of a semiconductor substrate, depositing a dielectric layer to completely cover the first fin-shaped structures, removing the first fin-shaped structures in the second region so as to form trenches in the dielectric layer, and performing an in-situ doping epitaxial growth process so as to respectively form second fin-shaped structures in the trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Hao-Ming Lee, Tzyy-Ming Cheng