Patents by Inventor Hui-Lin Sung

Hui-Lin Sung 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).

  • Contact structure
    Patent number: 11728170
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin structure disposed on a substrate; a gate feature that traverses the fin structure to overlay a central portion of the fin structure; a pair of source/drain features, along the fin structure, that are disposed at respective sides of the gate feature; and a plurality of contact structures that are formed of tungsten, wherein a gate electrode of the gate feature and the pair of source/drain features are each directly coupled to a respective one of the plurality of contact structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Ying Lin, Cheng-Yi Wu, Alan Tu, Chung-Liang Cheng, Li-Hsuan Chu, Ethan Hsiao, Hui-Lin Sung, Sz-Yuan Hung, Sheng-Yung Lo, C. W. Chiu, Chih-Wei Hsieh, Chin-Szu Lee
  • CONTACT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20210335616
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin structure disposed on a substrate; a gate feature that traverses the fin structure to overlay a central portion of the fin structure; a pair of source/drain features, along the fin structure, that are disposed at respective sides of the gate feature; and a plurality of contact structures that are formed of tungsten, wherein a gate electrode of the gate feature and the pair of source/drain features are each directly coupled to a respective one of the plurality of contact structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hong-Ying LIN, Cheng-Yi WU, Alan TU, Chung-Liang CHENG, Li-Hsuan CHU, Ethan HSIAO, Hui-Lin SUNG, Sz-Yuan HUNG, Sheng-Yung LO, C.W. CHIU, Chih-Wei HSIEH, Chin-Szu LEE
  • Contact structure
    Patent number: 11062908
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin structure disposed on a substrate; a gate feature that traverses the fin structure to overlay a central portion of the fin structure; a pair of source/drain features, along the fin structure, that are disposed at respective sides of the gate feature; and a plurality of contact structures that are formed of tungsten, wherein a gate electrode of the gate feature and the pair of source/drain features are each directly coupled to a respective one of the plurality of contact structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Ying Lin, Cheng-Yi Wu, Alan Tu, Chung-Liang Cheng, Li-Hsuan Chu, Ethan Hsiao, Hui-Lin Sung, Sz-Yuan Hung, Sheng-Yung Lo, C. W. Chiu, Chih-Wei Hsieh, Chin-Szu Lee
  • Contact structure
    Patent number: 10763116
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin structure disposed on a substrate; a gate feature that traverses the fin structure to overlay a central portion of the fin structure; a pair of source/drain features, along the fin structure, that are disposed at respective sides of the gate feature; and a plurality of contact structures that are formed of tungsten, wherein a gate electrode of the gate feature and the pair of source/drain features are each directly coupled to a respective one of the plurality of contact structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Ying Lin, Cheng-Yi Wu, Alan Tu, Chung-Liang Cheng, Li-Hsuan Chu, Ethan Hsiao, Hui-Lin Sung, Sz-Yuan Hung, Sheng-Yung Lo, C. W. Chiu, Chih-Wei Hsieh, Chin-Szu Lee
  • NOVEL CONTACT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20200043739
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin structure disposed on a substrate; a gate feature that traverses the fin structure to overlay a central portion of the fin structure; a pair of source/drain features, along the fin structure, that are disposed at respective sides of the gate feature; and a plurality of contact structures that are formed of tungsten, wherein a gate electrode of the gate feature and the pair of source/drain features are each directly coupled to a respective one of the plurality of contact structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hong-Ying LIN, Cheng-Yi WU, Alan TU, Chung-Liang CHENG, Li-Hsuan CHU, Ethan HSIAO, Hui-Lin SUNG, Sz-Yuan HUNG, Sheng-Yung LO, C.W. CHIU, Chih-Wei Hsieh, Chin-Szu LEE
  • NOVEL CONTACT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190131134
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin structure disposed on a substrate; a gate feature that traverses the fin structure to overlay a central portion of the fin structure; a pair of source/drain features, along the fin structure, that are disposed at respective sides of the gate feature; and a plurality of contact structures that are formed of tungsten, wherein a gate electrode of the gate feature and the pair of source/drain features are each directly coupled to a respective one of the plurality of contact structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Hong-Ying LIN, Cheng-Yi Wu, Alan Tu, Chung-Liang Cheng, Li-Hsuan Chu, Ethan Hsiao, Hui-Lin Sung, Sz-Yuan Hung, Sean Lo, C.W. Chiu, Chih-Wei Hsieh, Chin-Szu Lee