Patents by Inventor Hung-Yu YE

Hung-Yu YE 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: 20240153992
    Abstract: A device includes a first channel structure, a second channel structure, and a gate structure. The first channel structure connects a first source region and a first drain region, and includes alternating stacking first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layers have a width smaller than a width of the first semiconductor layers. The second channel structure connects a second source region and a second drain region. The second channel structure includes alternating stacking third semiconductor layers and fourth semiconductor layers. The fourth semiconductor layers have a width smaller than a width of the third semiconductor layers. The gate structure wraps around the first and second channel structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu YE, Yu-Shiang HUANG, Chien-Te TU, Chee-Wee LIU
  • Patent number: 11908892
    Abstract: A device comprises source/drain regions over a substrate and spaced apart along a first direction, a first gate structure between the source/drain regions, and a first channel structure surrounded by the first gate structure. The first channel structure comprises alternately stacking first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers. When viewed in a cross section taken along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, central axes of the second semiconductor layers are laterally offset from central axes of the first semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Ye, Yu-Shiang Huang, Chien-Te Tu, Chee-Wee Liu
  • Patent number: 11864369
    Abstract: A device includes a first horizontal-gate-all-around (HGAA) transistor, a second HGAA transistor, a first vertical-gate-all-around (VGAA) transistor, and a second VGAA transistor. The first HGAA transistor and the second HGAA transistor are adjacent to each other. The first VGAA transistor is over the first HGAA transistor. The second VGAA transistor is over the second HGAA transistor. A top surface of the first VGAA transistor is substantially coplanar with a top surface of the second VGAA transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Ye, Chung-Yi Lin, Yun-Ju Pan, Chee-Wee Liu
  • Publication number: 20220310787
    Abstract: A device comprises source/drain regions over a substrate and spaced apart along a first direction, a first gate structure between the source/drain regions, and a first channel structure surrounded by the first gate structure. The first channel structure comprises alternately stacking first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers. When viewed in a cross section taken along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, central axes of the second semiconductor layers are laterally offset from central axes of the first semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu YE, Yu-Shiang HUANG, Chien-Te TU, Chee-Wee LIU
  • Publication number: 20220199630
    Abstract: A device includes a first horizontal-gate-all-around (HGAA) transistor, a second HGAA transistor, a first vertical-gate-all-around (VGAA) transistor, and a second VGAA transistor. The first HGAA transistor and the second HGAA transistor are adjacent to each other. The first VGAA transistor is over the first HGAA transistor. The second VGAA transistor is over the second HGAA transistor. A top surface of the first VGAA transistor is substantially coplanar with a top surface of the second VGAA transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu YE, Chung-Yi LIN, Yun-Ju PAN, Chee-Wee LIU
  • Patent number: 11282843
    Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor fin, a second semiconductor fin, first source/drain features, second source/drain features, a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a first vertical-gate-all-around (VGAA) transistor, and a second VGAA transistor. The first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin are adjacent to each other. The first source/drain features are on opposite sides of the first semiconductor fin. The second source/drain features are on opposite sides of the second semiconductor fin. The first gate structure is over the first semiconductor fin. The second gate structure is over the second semiconductor fin. The first VGAA transistor is over one of the first source/drain features. The second VGAA transistor is over one of the second source/drain features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Ye, Chung-Yi Lin, Yun-Ju Pan, Chee-Wee Liu
  • Publication number: 20210366916
    Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor fin, a second semiconductor fin, first source/drain features, second source/drain features, a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a first vertical-gate-all-around (VGAA) transistor, and a second VGAA transistor. The first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin are adjacent to each other. The first source/drain features are on opposite sides of the first semiconductor fin. The second source/drain features are on opposite sides of the second semiconductor fin. The first gate structure is over the first semiconductor fin. The second gate structure is over the second semiconductor fin. The first VGAA transistor is over one of the first source/drain features. The second VGAA transistor is over one of the second source/drain features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hung-Yu YE, Chung-Yi LIN, Yun-Ju PAN, Chee-Wee LIU