Patents by Inventor Hui-Min Lin

Hui-Min 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: 12127489
    Abstract: An IC structure comprises a substrate, a first dielectric structure, a second dielectric structure, a first via structure, and a memory cell structure. The substrate comprises a memory region and a logic region. The first dielectric structure is over the memory region. The second dielectric structure laterally extends from the first dielectric structure to over the logic region. The second dielectric structure has a thickness less than a thickness of the first dielectric structure. The first via structure extends through the first dielectric structure. A top segment of the first via structure is higher than a top surface of the first dielectric structure. The first memory cell structure is over the first via structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Yen Peng, Hui-Hsien Wei, Wei-Chih Wen, Pin-Ren Dai, Chien-Min Lee, Han-Ting Tsai, Jyu-Horng Shieh, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240332235
    Abstract: A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a first conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the substrate and the first conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over the insulating layer. The chip structure includes a solder bump on the conductive pillar. The solder bump is in direct contact with the conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Hui-Min HUANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Wei-Hung LIN, Chang-Jung HSUEH, Kai-Jun ZHAN, Yung-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20240321661
    Abstract: A method includes forming a reconstructed package substrate, which includes placing a plurality of substrate blocks over a carrier, encapsulating the plurality of substrate blocks in an encapsulant, planarizing the encapsulant and the plurality of substrate blocks to reveal redistribution lines in the plurality of substrate blocks, and forming a redistribution structure overlapping both of the plurality of substrate blocks and encapsulant. A package component is bonded over the reconstructed package substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Shien Chen, Kuo-Ching Hsu, Wei-Hung Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Patent number: 12069958
    Abstract: A device includes a resistance switching layer, a capping layer, a top electrode, a first spacer, and a second spacer. The resistance switching layer is over a substrate. The capping layer is over the resistance switching layer. The top electrode is over the capping layer. The first spacer lines the resistance switching layer and the capping layer. The second spacer lines the first spacer. The capping layer is in contact with the top electrode, the first spacer, and the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Yen Peng, Hui-Hsien Wei, Wei-Chih Wen, Pin-Ren Dai, Chien-Min Lee, Sheng-Chih Lai, Han-Ting Tsai, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 12068303
    Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes providing a first package having a plurality of first dies and a plurality of second dies therein; performing a first sawing process to cut the first package into a plurality of second packages, wherein one of the plurality of second packages comprises three first dies and one second die; and performing a second sawing process to remove the second die of the one of the plurality of second packages, so that a cut second package is formed into a polygonal structure with the number of nodes greater than or equal to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Wan-Yu Chiang, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Publication number: 20240258259
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a first conductive structure over the semiconductor substrate. The first conductive structure has a first protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the first conductive structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second conductive structure over the semiconductor substrate. The second conductive structure is substantially as wide as the first conductive structure, and the second conductive structure has a second protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the second conductive structure. The first conductive structure is closer to a center point of the semiconductor substrate than the second conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hui-Min HUANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Wei-Hung LIN, Chang-Jung HSUEH, Kai-Jun ZHAN, Yung-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20240249983
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a light-emitting diode, a first layer, a color filter layer, and a second layer. The light-emitting diode is disposed on the substrate. The first layer is disposed on the substrate and has an opening. At least a portion of the light-emitting diode is disposed in the opening of the first layer. The color filter layer is disposed on the light-emitting diode. The second layer is disposed on the first layer and has an opening overlapped with the opening of the first layer. The second layer is configured to shield light emitted from the light-emitting diode. In the cross-sectional view of the light-emitting device, the minimum width of the opening of the first layer is less than the minimum width of the opening of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tung-Kai LIU, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Wei-Cheng CHU, Chun-Hsien LIN, Chandra LIUS, Ting-Kai HUNG, Kuan-Feng LEE, Ming-Chang LIN, Tzu-Min YAN, Hui-Chieh WANG
  • Publication number: 20180166367
    Abstract: A flip-chip packaging diode with a multichip structure includes at least two flip-chips arranged with an interval apart from each other and horizontally disposed on the top of a lower guide plate, and each flip-chip has a bottom electrically connected to the lower guide plate and a top having a conductive layer. An insulating material is filled between the two flip-chips and at the outer periphery of the two flip-chips, so that the conductive layers at the tops of the two flip-chips are isolated to form a first electrode and a second electrode for electrically connecting an external circuit. With this structure, a series circuit is formed between the two flip-chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: FORMOSA MICROSEMI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Hu WU, Chien-Wu CHEN, His-Piao LAI, Hui-Min LIN
  • Patent number: 9847225
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing the integrated circuit device are disclosed. The disclosed method comprises forming a wedge-shaped recess with an initial bottom surface in the substrate; transforming the wedge-shaped recess into an enlarged recess with a height greater than the height of the wedge-shaped recess; and epitaxially growing a strained material in the enlarged recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai Cheng, An-Shen Chang, Hui-Min Lin, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Hsien-Ching Lo
  • Patent number: 9799750
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are disclosed. An isolation structure is formed in a substrate and a gate stack is formed atop the isolation structure. A spacer is formed adjoining a sidewall of the gate stack and extends beyond an edge of the isolation structure. The disclosed method provides an improved method for protecting the isolation structure by using the spacer. The spacer can prevent the isolation structure from being damaged by chemicals, therefor, to enhance contact landing and upgrade the device performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai Cheng, Han-Ting Tsai, An-Shen Chang, Hui-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 9543210
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first mask over a substrate through a double patterning process, wherein the first mask comprises a horizontal portion and a plurality of vertical portions protruding over the horizontal portion, and wherein the vertical portions are spaced apart from each other, applying a first etching process to the first mask until a top surface of a portion of the substrate is exposed, applying a second etching process to the substrate to form intra-device openings and inter-device openings, wherein the inter-device openings are formed at the exposed portion of the substrate, filling the inter-device openings and the intra-device openings to form inter-device insulation regions and intra-device insulation regions and etching back the inter-device insulation regions and the intra-device insulation regions to form a plurality of fins protruding over top surfaces of the inter-device insulation regions and the intra-device insulation regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ping Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Ming-Jie Huang, Tung Ying Lee
  • Publication number: 20150380315
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first mask over a substrate through a double patterning process, wherein the first mask comprises a horizontal portion and a plurality of vertical portions protruding over the horizontal portion, and wherein the vertical portions are spaced apart from each other, applying a first etching process to the first mask until a top surface of a portion of the substrate is exposed, applying a second etching process to the substrate to form intra-device openings and inter-device openings, wherein the inter-device openings are formed at the exposed portion of the substrate, filling the inter-device openings and the intra-device openings to form inter-device insulation regions and intra-device insulation regions and etching back the inter-device insulation regions and the intra-device insulation regions to form a plurality of fins protruding over top surfaces of the inter-device insulation regions and the intra-device insulation regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chen-Ping Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Ming-Jie Huang, Tung Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 9130058
    Abstract: A device includes a plurality of intra-device insulation regions having a first height; and a plurality of semiconductor fins horizontally spaced apart from each other by the plurality of intra-device insulation regions. A portion of the plurality of semiconductor fins is disposed above the plurality of intra-device insulation regions. The device further includes a first inter-device insulation region and a second inter-device insulation region with the plurality of semiconductor fins disposed therebetween. The first and the second inter-device insulation regions have a second height greater than the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ping Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Ming-Jie Huang, Tung Ying Lee
  • Publication number: 20140021517
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are disclosed. An isolation structure is formed in a substrate and a gate stack is formed atop the isolation structure. A spacer is formed adjoining a sidewall of the gate stack and extends beyond an edge of the isolation structure. The disclosed method provides an improved method for protecting the isolation structure by using the spacer. The spacer can prevent the isolation structure from being damaged by chemicals, therefor, to enhance contact landing and upgrade the device performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai Cheng, Han-Ting Tsai, An-Shen Chang, Hui-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 8497001
    Abstract: A first substrate and a second substrate are provided. An alignment process is performed on a surface of the first substrate and a surface of the second substrate respectively. A liquid crystal mixture is prepared, where the liquid crystal mixture includes a liquid crystal molecule and a liquid crystal monomer having a functional group of diacrylates, and the liquid crystal monomer having the functional group of diacrylates occupies 0.01-2 wt % of the liquid crystal mixture. The first substrate and the second substrate are assembled, and the liquid crystal mixture is filled therebetween. A polymerization curing process is performed such that the liquid crystal monomer having the functional group of diacrylates is polymerized to respectively form a liquid crystal polymer film on the aligned surfaces of the first and second substrates. The method enhances anchoring energy and reduces problems of V-T shift, surface gliding, and residual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Taiwan TFT LCD Association, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., AU Optronics Corporation, Hannstar Display Corporation, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lin, Ding-Jen Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Yang-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20130119444
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing the integrated circuit device are disclosed. The disclosed method comprises forming a wedge-shaped recess with an initial bottom surface in the substrate; transforming the wedge-shaped recess into an enlarged recess with a height greater than the height of the wedge-shaped recess; and epitaxially growing a strained material in the enlarged recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai CHENG, An-Shen CHANG, Hui-Min LIN, Tsz-Mei KWOK, Hsien-Ching LO
  • Publication number: 20130056890
    Abstract: A first substrate and a second substrate are provided. An alignment process is performed on a surface of the first substrate and a surface of the second substrate respectively. A liquid crystal mixture is prepared, where the liquid crystal mixture includes a liquid crystal molecule and a liquid crystal monomer having a functional group of diacrylates, and the liquid crystal monomer having the functional group of diacrylates occupies 0.01-2 wt % of the liquid crystal mixture. The first substrate and the second substrate are assembled, and the liquid crystal mixture is filled therebetween. A polymerization curing process is performed such that the liquid crystal monomer having the functional group of diacrylates is polymerized to respectively form a liquid crystal polymer film on the aligned surfaces of the first and second substrates. The method enhances anchoring energy and reduces problems of V-T shift, surface gliding, and residual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lin, Ding-Jen Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Yang-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 8325304
    Abstract: A first substrate and a second substrate are provided. An alignment process is performed on a surface of the first substrate and a surface of the second substrate respectively. A liquid crystal mixture is prepared, where the liquid crystal mixture includes a liquid crystal molecule and a liquid crystal monomer having a functional group of diacrylates, and the liquid crystal monomer having the functional group of diacrylates occupies 0.01-2 wt % of the liquid crystal mixture. The first substrate and the second substrate are assembled, and the liquid crystal mixture is filled therebetween. A polymerization curing process is performed such that the liquid crystal monomer having the functional group of diacrylates is polymerized to respectively form a liquid crystal polymer film on the aligned surfaces of the first and second substrates. The method enhances anchoring energy and reduces problems of V-T shift, surface gliding, and residual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Taiwan TFT LCD Association, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., AU Optronics Corporation, Hannstar Display Corporation, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cho-Ying Lin, Ding-Jen Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Yang-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20120095132
    Abstract: A halogen- and phosphorus-free thermosetting resin composition is provided, which is mainly a varnish resin formed by mixing a mixture of two curing agents, an epoxy resin mixture, and an inorganic additive. The mixture of two curing agents is formed by mixing a phenolphthalein modified benzoxazine phenol aldehyde curing agent and an amino triazine novolak, and the epoxy resin mixture is formed by mixing an epoxy resin having an oxazolidone ring or a polyamide-imide-modified epoxy resin and a Bisphenol F epoxy resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Chung-Hao CHANG, Chia-Hsiu Yeh, Hui-Min Lin
  • Publication number: 20120049294
    Abstract: A device includes a plurality of intra-device insulation regions having a first height; and a plurality of semiconductor fins horizontally spaced apart from each other by the plurality of intra-device insulation regions. A portion of the plurality of semiconductor fins is disposed above the plurality of intra-device insulation regions. The device further includes a first inter-device insulation region and a second inter-device insulation region with the plurality of semiconductor fins disposed therebetween. The first and the second inter-device insulation regions have a second height greater than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ping Chen, Hui-Min Lin, Ming-Jie Huang, Tung Ying Lee