Patents by Inventor Jeng-Bang Yau

Jeng-Bang Yau 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: 11916130
    Abstract: A lateral bipolar junction transistor including an emitter region, base region and collector region laterally orientated over a type IV semiconductor substrate, each of the emitter region, the base region and the collector region being composed of a type III-V semiconductor material. A buried oxide layer is present between the type IV semiconductor substrate and the emitter region, the base region and the collector region. The buried oxide layer having a pedestal aligned with the base region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuen-Ting Shiu, Tak H. Ning, Jeng-Bang Yau, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Ko-Tao Lee
  • Patent number: 11895932
    Abstract: Techniques regarding selectively tuning the operating frequency of superconducting Josephson junction resonators are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a method that can include chemically altering a Josephson junction of a Josephson junction resonator via a plasma treatment. The method can also comprise selectively tuning an operating frequency of the Josephson junction resonator based on a property of the plasma treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Peter Lewandowski, Jeng-Bang Yau, Eric Zhang, Bucknell C Webb
  • Patent number: 11862567
    Abstract: A method of forming a contact to a semiconductor device is provided that forms an alloy composed of nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti) and a semiconductor material. The methods may include forming a nickel and platinum semiconductor alloy at a base of a via. A titanium layer having an angstrom scale thickness is deposited in the via in contact with the nickel platinum semiconductor alloy. An aluminum containing fill is deposited atop the titanium layer. A forming gas anneal including an oxygen containing atmosphere is applied to the structure to provide a contact alloy comprising nickel, platinum, aluminum, titanium and a semiconductor element from the contact surface of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Bruley, Jack O. Chu, Kam-Leung Lee, Ahmet S. Ozcan, Paul M. Solomon, Jeng-bang Yau
  • Publication number: 20230397506
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate spurious junction prevention via in-situ ion milling are provided. In various embodiments, a method can comprise forming a tunnel barrier of a Josephson junction on a substrate during a shadow evaporation process. In various instances, the method can further comprise etching an exposed portion of the tunnel barrier during the shadow evaporation process. In various embodiments, the shadow evaporation process can comprise patterning a resist stack onto the substrate. In various instances, the etching the exposed portion of the tunnel barrier can leave a protected portion of the tunnel barrier within a shadow of the resist stack. In various instances, the shadow of the resist stack can be based on a direction of the etching the exposed portion of the tunnel barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Martin O. Sandberg, Jeng-Bang Yau, Keith E. Fogel, John Bruley, Markus Brink, Benjamin Wymore
  • Patent number: 11765985
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate spurious junction prevention via in-situ ion milling are provided. In various embodiments, a method can comprise forming a tunnel barrier of a Josephson junction on a substrate during a shadow evaporation process. In various instances, the method can further comprise etching an exposed portion of the tunnel barrier during the shadow evaporation process. In various embodiments, the shadow evaporation process can comprise patterning a resist stack onto the substrate. In various instances, the etching the exposed portion of the tunnel barrier can leave a protected portion of the tunnel barrier within a shadow of the resist stack. In various instances, the shadow of the resist stack can be based on a direction of the etching the exposed portion of the tunnel barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Martin O. Sandberg, Jeng-Bang Yau, Keith Fogel, John Bruley, Markus Brink, Benjamin Wymore
  • Patent number: 11695004
    Abstract: A semiconductor device or circuit includes a vertical bipolar junction transistor (vBJT) and a vertical filed effect transistor (vFET). The vBJT collector is electrically and/or physically connected to an adjacent vFET source. For example, a vBJT collector and a vFET source may be integrated upon a same semiconductor material substrate or layer. The vFET provides negative feedback for the collector-base voltage and the vBJT emitter and collector allow for low transit times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Reznicek, Ruilong Xie, Jeng-Bang Yau, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari
  • Publication number: 20230200262
    Abstract: A double Dolan Bridge structure includes two Dolan Bridges arranged side-by-side to form a Josephson Junction. Each Dolan Bridge includes a substrate, and a triple stack resist configuration including three layers of material arranged on the substrate. An asymmetrically arranged junction including at least three metallic layers is arranged on the substrate in a stack having no more than two of the least three metallic stacked on each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Leonidas Ernesto Ocola, Vivekananda P. Adiga, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Publication number: 20230126578
    Abstract: A semiconductor device or circuit includes a vertical bipolar junction transistor (vBJT) and a vertical filed effect transistor (vFET). The vBJT collector is electrically and/or physically connected to an adjacent vFET source. For example, a vBJT collector and a vFET source may be integrated upon a same semiconductor material substrate or layer. The vFET provides negative feedback for the collector-base voltage and the vBJT emitter and collector allow for low transit times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Reznicek, Ruilong Xie, Jeng-Bang Yau, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari
  • Patent number: 11575028
    Abstract: A vertically stacked set of an n-type vertical transport field effect transistor (n-type VT FET) and a p-type vertical transport field effect transistor (p-type VT FET) is provided. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET includes a first bottom source/drain layer on a substrate, that has a first conductivity type, a lower channel pillar on the first bottom source/drain layer, and a first top source/drain on the lower channel pillar, that has the first conductivity type. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET further includes a second bottom source/drain on the first top source/drain, that has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, an upper channel pillar on the second bottom source/drain, and a second top source/drain on the upper channel pillar, that has the second conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Jeng-Bang Yau, Alexander Reznicek, Tak H. Ning
  • Patent number: 11557663
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vertical transistor device comprises forming a bottom source region on a semiconductor substrate, forming a channel region extending vertically from the bottom source region, forming a top drain region on an upper portion of the channel region, forming a first gate region having a first gate length around the channel region, and forming a second gate region over the first gate region and around the channel region, wherein the second gate region has a second gate length different from the first gate length, and wherein at least one dielectric layer is positioned between the first and second gate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Alexander Reznicek, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Patent number: 11480537
    Abstract: A method of measuring contact resistance at an interface for superconducting circuits is provided. The method includes using a chain structure of superconductors to measure a contact resistance at a contact between contacting superconductor. The method further includes eliminating ohmic resistance from wire lengths in the chain structure by operating below the lowest superconducting transition temperature of all the superconductors in the chain structure. The measurement is dominated by contact resistances of the contacts between contacting superconductors in the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Lavoie, Markus Brink, Benjamin Wymore, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Patent number: 11329142
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin on a semiconductor substrate, and forming a bottom source/drain region adjacent a base of the fin. In the method, a dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a first gate metal layer are sequentially deposited on the bottom source/drain region and around the fin. The dielectric layer, the work function metal layer and the first gate metal layer form a gate structure. The method also includes removing the dielectric layer, the work function metal layer and the first gate metal layer from an end portion of the fin, and depositing a second gate metal layer around the end portion of the fin in place of the removed dielectric layer, the removed work function metal layer and the removed first gate metal layer. The second gate metal layer contacts the end portion of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Reznicek, Tak H. Ning, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Publication number: 20220123195
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and/or computer-implemented methods that can facilitate protection of a substrate in a qubit device using sacrificial material are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting lead provided on a pillar of a sacrificial material provided on a substrate. The device can further comprise a collapsed superconducting junction provided on the substrate and coupled to the superconducting lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Martin S. Sandberg, Jeng-Bang Yau, David L. Rath, John Bruley, Cihan Kurter, Kenneth P. Rodbell, Hongwen Yan
  • Patent number: 11251185
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a first source/drain region on the substrate, a first channel region extending vertically with respect to the substrate from the first source/drain region, a second source/drain region on the first channel region, a third source/drain region on the second source/drain region, a second channel region extending vertically with respect to the substrate from the third source/drain region, a fourth source/drain region on the second channel region, a first gate region formed around from the first channel region, and a second gate region formed around the second channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Alexander Reznicek, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Publication number: 20220034833
    Abstract: A method of measuring contact resistance at an interface for superconducting circuits is provided. The method includes using a chain structure of superconductors to measure a contact resistance at a contact between contacting superconductor. The method further includes eliminating ohmic resistance from wire lengths in the chain structure by operating below the lowest superconducting transition temperature of all the superconductors in the chain structure. The measurement is dominated by contact resistances of the contacts between contacting superconductors in the chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Lavoie, Markus Brink, Benjamin Wymore, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Publication number: 20220005936
    Abstract: A vertically stacked set of an n-type vertical transport field effect transistor (n-type VT FET) and a p-type vertical transport field effect transistor (p-type VT FET) is provided. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET includes a first bottom source/drain layer on a substrate, that has a first conductivity type, a lower channel pillar on the first bottom source/drain layer, and a first top source/drain on the lower channel pillar, that has the first conductivity type. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET further includes a second bottom source/drain on the first top source/drain, that has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, an upper channel pillar on the second bottom source/drain, and a second top source/drain on the upper channel pillar, that has the second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Jeng-Bang Yau, Alexander Reznicek, Tak H. Ning
  • Publication number: 20210408360
    Abstract: Techniques regarding selectively tuning the operating frequency of superconducting Josephson junction resonators are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a method that can include chemically altering a Josephson junction of a Josephson junction resonator via a plasma treatment. The method can also comprise selectively tuning an operating frequency of the Josephson junction resonator based on a property of the plasma treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Peter Lewandowski, Jeng-Bang Yau, Eric Zhang, Bucknell C Webb
  • Publication number: 20210399199
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate spurious junction prevention via in-situ ion milling are provided. In various embodiments, a method can comprise forming a tunnel barrier of a Josephson junction on a substrate during a shadow evaporation process. In various instances, the method can further comprise etching an exposed portion of the tunnel barrier during the shadow evaporation process. In various embodiments, the shadow evaporation process can comprise patterning a resist stack onto the substrate. In various instances, the etching the exposed portion of the tunnel barrier can leave a protected portion of the tunnel barrier within a shadow of the resist stack. In various instances, the shadow of the resist stack can be based on a direction of the etching the exposed portion of the tunnel barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Martin O. Sandberg, Jeng-Bang Yau, Keith Fogel, John Bruley, Markus Brink, Benjamin Wymore
  • Patent number: 11177372
    Abstract: A vertically stacked set of an n-type vertical transport field effect transistor (n-type VT FET) and a p-type vertical transport field effect transistor (p-type VT FET) is provided. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET includes a first bottom source/drain layer on a substrate, that has a first conductivity type, a lower channel pillar on the first bottom source/drain layer, and a first top source/drain on the lower channel pillar, that has the first conductivity type. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET further includes a second bottom source/drain on the first top source/drain, that has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, an upper channel pillar on the second bottom source/drain, and a second top source/drain on the upper channel pillar, that has the second conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Jeng-Bang Yau, Alexander Reznicek, Tak H. Ning
  • Publication number: 20210343647
    Abstract: A method of forming a contact to a semiconductor device is provided that forms an alloy composed of nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti) and a semiconductor material. The methods may include forming a nickel and platinum semiconductor alloy at a base of a via. A titanium layer having an angstrom scale thickness is deposited in the via in contact with the nickel platinum semiconductor alloy. An aluminum containing fill is deposited atop the titanium layer. A forming gas anneal including an oxygen containing atmosphere is applied to the structure to provide a contact alloy comprising nickel, platinum, aluminum, titanium and a semiconductor element from the contact surface of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: John Bruley, Jack O. Chu, Kam-Leung Lee, Ahmet S. Ozcan, Paul M. Solomon, Jeng-Bang Yau