Patents by Inventor Hua-Chou Tseng

Hua-Chou Tseng 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: 8987825
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first type doping. The semiconductor device further includes a first deep well in the substrate, the first deep well having a second type doping. The semiconductor device further includes a second deep well in the substrate, the second deep well having the second type doping and being separated and above the first deep well. The semiconductor device further includes a first well over the second deep well, the first well having the first type doping and a gate structure over the first well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua-Chou Tseng, Chien-Chih Ho
  • Patent number: 8971014
    Abstract: A capacitor structure includes first and second sets of electrodes and a plurality of line plugs. The first set of electrodes has a first electrode and a second electrode formed in a first metallization layer among a plurality of metallization layers, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are separated by an insulation material. The second set of electrodes has a third electrode and a fourth electrode formed in a second metallization layer among the plurality of metallization layers, wherein the third electrode and the fourth electrode are separated by the insulation material. The line plugs connect the second set of electrodes to the first set of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Hua, Chung-Long Chang, Chun-Hung Chen, Chih-Ping Chao, Jye-Yen Cheng, Hua-Chou Tseng
  • Publication number: 20140361367
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first type doping. The semiconductor device further includes a first deep well in the substrate, the first deep well having a second type doping. The semiconductor device further includes a second deep well in the substrate, the second deep well having the second type doping and being separated and above the first deep well. The semiconductor device further includes a first well over the second deep well, the first well having the first type doping and a gate structure over the first well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Hua-Chou TSENG, Chien-Chih HO
  • Publication number: 20140264618
    Abstract: A structure comprises a p-type substrate, a deep n-type well and a deep p-type well. The deep n-type well is adjacent to the p-type substrate and has a first conductive path to a first terminal. The deep p-type well is in the deep n-type well, is separated from the p-type substrate by the deep n-type well, and has a second conductive path to a second terminal. A first n-type well is over the deep p-type well. A first p-type well is over the deep p-type well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Jenn YU, Meng-Wei HSIEH, Shih-Hsien YANG, Hua-Chou TSENG, Chih-Ping CHAO
  • Publication number: 20140264476
    Abstract: A method for simultaneously forming JFET devices and MOSFET devices on a substrate includes using gate structures which serve as active gate structures in the MOSFET region, as dummy gate structures in the JFET portion of the device. The dummy gate electrodes are used as masks and determine the spacing between gate regions and source/drain regions, the width of the gate regions, and the spacing between adjacent gate regions according to some embodiments. The transistor channel is therefore accurately dimensioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua-Chou TSENG, Han-Chung LIN
  • Patent number: 8581347
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that includes a first transistor and a second transistor that are formed on the same substrate. The first transistor includes a first collector, a first base, and a first emitter. The first collector includes a first doped well disposed in the substrate. The first base includes a first doped layer disposed above the substrate and over the first doped well. The first emitter includes a doped element disposed over a portion of the first doped layer. The second transistor includes a second collector, a second base, and a second emitter. The second collector includes a doped portion of the substrate. The second base includes a second doped well disposed in the substrate and over the doped portion of the substrate. The second emitter includes a second doped layer disposed above the substrate and over the second doped well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Weng Chang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chih-Ping Chao
  • Publication number: 20130161739
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first doped region and a second, oppositely doped, region both formed in a substrate, a first gate formed overlying a portion of the first doped region and a portion of the second doped region, two or more second gates formed over the substrate overlying a different portion of the second doped region, one or more third doped regions in the second doped region disposed only between the two or more second gates such that the third doped region and the second doped region having opposite conductivity types, a source region in the first doped region, and a drain region in the second doped region disposed across the second gates from the first gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hua-Chou TSENG, Meng-Wei HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8334187
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating an integrated circuit device, such as a thin film resistor, are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a resistive layer over the semiconductor substrate; forming a hard mask layer over the resistive layer, wherein the hard mask layer includes a barrier layer over the resistive layer and a dielectric layer over the barrier layer; and forming an opening in the hard mask layer that exposes a portion of the resistive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wen Chang, Der-Chyang Yeh, Chung-Yi Yu, Hsun-Chung Kuang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chih-Ping Chao, Ming Chyi Liu, Yuan-Tai Tseng
  • Patent number: 8324713
    Abstract: A lateral-vertical bipolar junction transistor (LVBJT) includes a well region of a first conductivity type over a substrate; a first dielectric over the well region; and a first electrode over the first dielectric. A collector of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type is in the well region and on a first side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode. An emitter of the second conductivity type is in the well region and on a second side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. A collector extension region having a lower impurity concentration than the collector adjoins the collector and faces the emitter. The LVBJT does not have any emitter extension region facing the collector and adjoining the emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Mao Chen, Chih-Ping Chao, Chih-Sheng Chang, Hua-Chou Tseng
  • Publication number: 20120119306
    Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes providing a gate strip in an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer. The gate strip comprises a metal gate electrode over a high-k gate dielectric. An electrical transmission structure is formed over the gate strip and a conductive strip is formed over the electrical transmission structure. The conductive strip has a width greater than a width of the gate strip. A contact plug is formed above the conductive strip and surrounded by an additional ILD layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chih HO, Chih-Ping CHAO, Hua-Chou TSENG, Chun-Hung CHEN, Chia-Yi SU, Alex KALNITSKY, Jye-Yen CHENG, Harry-Hak-Lay CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20120092806
    Abstract: A capacitor structure includes first and second sets of electrodes and a plurality of line plugs. The first set of electrodes has a first electrode and a second electrode formed in a first metallization layer among a plurality of metallization layers, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are separated by an insulation material. The second set of electrodes has a third electrode and a fourth electrode formed in a second metallization layer among the plurality of metallization layers, wherein the third electrode and the fourth electrode are separated by the insulation material. The line plugs connect the second set of electrodes to the first set of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chun HUA, Chung-Long CHANG, Chun-Hung CHEN, Chih-Ping CHAO, Jye-Yen CHENG, Hua-Chou TSENG
  • Patent number: 8133792
    Abstract: A structure of a capacitor set is described, including at least two capacitors that are disposed at the same position on a substrate and include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor includes multiple first capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The second capacitor includes multiple second capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The first and the second capacitor units are arranged spatially intermixing with each other to form an array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Victor-Chiang Liang, Chien-Kuo Yang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chun-Yao Ko, Cheng-Wen Fan, Yu-Ho Chiang, Chih-Yuh Tzeng
  • Patent number: 8114752
    Abstract: A structure of a capacitor set is described, including at least two capacitors that are disposed at the same position on a substrate and include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor includes multiple first capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The second capacitor includes multiple second capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The first and the second capacitor units are arranged spatially intermixing with each other to form an array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chien-Kuo Yang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chun-Yao Ko, Cheng-Wen Fan, Yu-Ho Chiang, Chih-Yuh Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20120018811
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that includes a first transistor and a second transistor that are formed on the same substrate. The first transistor includes a first collector, a first base, and a first emitter. The first collector includes a first doped well disposed in the substrate. The first base includes a first doped layer disposed above the substrate and over the first doped well. The first emitter includes a doped element disposed over a portion of the first doped layer. The second transistor includes a second collector, a second base, and a second emitter. The second collector includes a doped portion of the substrate. The second base includes a second doped well disposed in the substrate and over the doped portion of the substrate. The second emitter includes a second doped layer disposed above the substrate and over the second doped well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Weng Chang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chih-Ping Chao
  • Publication number: 20110318898
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating an integrated circuit device, such as a thin film resistor, are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a resistive layer over the semiconductor substrate; forming a hard mask layer over the resistive layer, wherein the hard mask layer includes a barrier layer over the resistive layer and a dielectric layer over the barrier layer; and forming an opening in the hard mask layer that exposes a portion of the resistive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Wen Chang, Der-Chyang Yeh, Chung-Yi Yu, Hsun-Chung Kuang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chih-Ping Chao, Ming Chyi Liu, Yuan-Tai Tseng
  • Publication number: 20100213575
    Abstract: A lateral-vertical bipolar junction transistor (LVBJT) includes a well region of a first conductivity type over a substrate; a first dielectric over the well region; and a first electrode over the first dielectric. A collector of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type is in the well region and on a first side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode. An emitter of the second conductivity type is in the well region and on a second side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. A collector extension region having a lower impurity concentration than the collector adjoins the collector and faces the emitter. The LVBJT does not have any emitter extension region facing the collector and adjoining the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Mao Chen, Chih-Ping Chao, Chih-Sheng Chang, Hua-Chou Tseng
  • Publication number: 20100140741
    Abstract: A structure of a capacitor set is described, including at least two capacitors that are disposed at the same position on a substrate and include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor includes multiple first capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The second capacitor includes multiple second capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The first and the second capacitor units are arranged spatially intermixing with each other to form an array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Victor Chiang Liang, Chien-Kuo Yang, Hua-Chou Tseng, Chun-Yao Ko, Cheng-Wen Fan, Yu-Ho Chiang, Chih-Yuh Tzeng
  • Patent number: 7705428
    Abstract: A varactor on a substrate is provided. The varactor comprises a bottom electrode, an upper electrode, a first dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The bottom electrode has several doped regions arranged in the substrate as an array with several rows and several columns, wherein the doped regions in adjacent columns are arranged alternatively. The upper electrode is located over the substrate and the upper electrode is composed of several electrode locations and has several openings, wherein each opening exposes the corresponding doped region. Furthermore, each electrode location is surrounded by three doped regions. The first dielectric layer is located between the substrate and the upper electrode. The conductive layer is located over the upper electrode, wherein the conductive layer and the upper electrode are isolated from each other and the conductive layer and the doped regions are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chou Hung, Hua-Chou Tseng
  • Patent number: 7367113
    Abstract: A substrate is provided and a top interconnection metal layer and a primary winding layer are formed thereon. Then a passivation layer having a plurality of via exposed parts of the top interconnection metal layer is formed on the substrate. A secondary winding layer and at least a bonding pad are formed on the passivation layer. The bonding pad electrically connects to the top interconnection metal layer through the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chou Hung, Hua-Chou Tseng, Victor-Chiang Liang, Yu-Chia Chen, Tsun-Lai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080029854
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a conductive shielding pattern for shielding a inductor device. The conductive shielding pattern comprises a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of diffusion regions. The conductive layers are located on a substrate. The diffusion regions are located in the substrate and the conductive layers and the diffusion regions are arranged alternatively and are free ends respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chou Hung, Hua-Chou Tseng, Yu-Chia Chen, Victor-Chiang Liang, Cheng-Wen Fan