Patents by Inventor Hung-Kun Yang

Hung-Kun Yang 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: 12414351
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a split gate trench device includes forming an epitaxial layer on a substrate, and forming a trench in the epitaxial layer, wherein the trench is divided into a first part and a second part above the first part. A shielding gate and a shielding oxide layer are then formed in the first part, wherein the shielding oxide layer is located between the shielding gate and the trench and exposes the second part. The second part is filled with an oxide, two grooves having a contour that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom are then formed in the oxide, and a part of a sidewall of the trench is exposed. A gate oxide layer is formed on an exposed surface of the sidewall, and a first top gate and a second top gate are then formed in each of the two grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20240128344
    Abstract: A split gate trench device, including a substrate, an epitaxial layer having a trench, and a split gate structure, is provided. The epitaxial layer is formed on the substrate, and the split gate structure is disposed in the trench. The split gate structure includes a shielding gate, two top gates, a shielding oxide layer, a gate oxide layer, and an inter-gate oxide layer. Each of the two top gates has a shape that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20240128343
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a split gate trench device includes forming an epitaxial layer on a substrate, and forming a trench in the epitaxial layer, wherein the trench is divided into a first part and a second part above the first part. A shielding gate and a shielding oxide layer are then formed in the first part, wherein the shielding oxide layer is located between the shielding gate and the trench and exposes the second part. The second part is filled with an oxide, two grooves having a contour that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom are then formed in the oxide, and a part of a sidewall of the trench is exposed. A gate oxide layer is formed on an exposed surface of the sidewall, and a first top gate and a second top gate are then formed in each of the two grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20230411509
    Abstract: A gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor including a substrate, a nucleation layer, a buffer layer, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, at least one first p-type gallium nitride island, a drain electrode, and a dielectric layer is provided. A second side of the gate electrode is opposite to a first side of the gate electrode. The first p-type gallium nitride island is disposed on the barrier layer on the second side of the gate electrode, and the drain electrode is also disposed on the barrier layer on the second side of the gate electrode and covers the first p-type gallium nitride island. The dielectric layer is disposed between the drain electrode and the first p-type gallium nitride island, so that the first p-type gallium nitride island is electrically floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20220328682
    Abstract: A gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor including a substrate, a nucleation layer, a buffer layer, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and multiple first p-type gallium nitride islands is provided. A second side of the gate electrode is opposite to a first side of the gate electrode. The first p-type gallium nitride islands are respectively disposed between a first side of the drain electrode and the second side of the gate electrode, and the first p-type gallium nitride islands are electrically floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Patent number: 10784336
    Abstract: A gate structure for gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a heterogeneous structure, a doped GaN layer, an insulating layer, an undoped GaN layer, and a gate metal layer. The heterogeneous structure includes a channel layer and a barrier layer on the channel layer. The doped GaN layer is disposed on the barrier layer, the insulating layer is disposed on both sides of the top portion of the doped GaN layer, and the undoped GaN layer is disposed between the doped GaN layer and the insulating layer. The gate metal layer is disposed on the doped GaN layer and covers the insulating layer and the undoped GaN layer. The undoped GaN layer can protect the underlying doped GaN layer, and the insulating layer has the effect of preventing gate leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Patent number: 10720506
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gate structure for gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes orderly forming a channel layer, a barrier layer, a doped GaN layer, an undoped GaN layer, and an insulating layer on a substrate, and then removing a portion of the insulating layer to form a trench. A gate metal layer is formed on the substrate to cover the insulating layer and the trench, and then a mask layer aligned with the trench is formed on the gate metal layer, wherein the mask layer partially overlaps the insulating layer. By using the mask layer as an etching mask, the exposed gate metal layer and the underlying insulating layer, the undoped GaN layer and the doped GaN layer are removed, and then the mask layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Exvelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20200212197
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gate structure for gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes orderly forming a channel layer, a barrier layer, a doped GaN layer, an undoped GaN layer, and an insulating layer on a substrate, and then removing a portion of the insulating layer to form a trench. A gate metal layer is formed on the substrate to cover the insulating layer and the trench, and then a mask layer aligned with the trench is formed on the gate metal layer, wherein the mask layer partially overlaps the insulating layer. By using the mask layer as an etching mask, the exposed gate metal layer and the underlying insulating layer, the undoped GaN layer and the doped GaN layer are removed, and then the mask layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20200212173
    Abstract: A gate structure for gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a heterogeneous structure, a doped GaN layer, an insulating layer, an undoped GaN layer, and a gate metal layer. The heterogeneous structure includes a channel layer and a barrier layer on the channel layer. The doped GaN layer is disposed on the barrier layer, the insulating layer is disposed on both sides of the top portion of the doped GaN layer, and the undoped GaN layer is disposed between the doped GaN layer and the insulating layer. The gate metal layer is disposed on the doped GaN layer and covers the insulating layer and the undoped GaN layer. The undoped GaN layer can protect the underlying doped GaN layer, and the insulating layer has the effect of preventing gate leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Hung-Kun Yang