Patents by Inventor JENHAO CHENG

JENHAO CHENG 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: 10574205
    Abstract: Disclosed is a balanced to unbalanced converter, which relates to the field of semiconductor technologies. The balanced to unbalanced converter includes a first spiral coil and a second spiral coil. The first spiral coil includes: multiple rings of first metal wires; and a second metal wire, which is located above the multiple rings of first metal wires and is connected to an innermost ring of the first metal wires using a conductive plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: XiNing Wang, JenHao Cheng, Ling Liu, Jin Feng Gao
  • Publication number: 20190068157
    Abstract: Disclosed is a balanced to unbalanced converter, which relates to the field of semiconductor technologies. The balanced to unbalanced converter includes a first spiral coil and a second spiral coil. The first spiral coil includes: multiple rings of first metal wires; and a second metal wire, which is located above the multiple rings of first metal wires and is connected to an innermost ring of the first metal wires using a conductive plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: XiNing Wang, JenHao Cheng, Ling Liu, Jin Feng Gao
  • Patent number: 9209130
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices having a ground shield structure and methods for their formation are provided herein. An exemplary semiconductor device can include a substrate, a ground ring, a ground shield, an electronic device, and/or an insulation layer. The ground ring can be disposed over the substrate. The ground shield can be disposed over the substrate and surrounded by the ground ring. The ground shield can include a plurality of coaxial conductive wirings and a metal wire passing through the plurality of coaxial conductive wirings along a radial direction. The metal wire can be connected to the ground ring. The electronic device can be disposed over the ground shield. The insulation layer can be disposed between the ground shield and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jenhao Cheng, Xining Wang, Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 9018731
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide inductor devices and fabrication methods. An exemplary inductor device can include a plurality of planar spiral wirings isolated by a dielectric layer. The planar spiral wirings can be connected by conductive pads formed over the dielectric layer and by conductive plugs formed in the dielectric layer. In one embodiment, a third planar spiral wiring can be formed over a second planar spiral wirings that is formed over a first planar spiral wiring. The third planar spiral wiring can be configured in parallel with the first third planar spiral wiring. The second planar spiral wiring can be configured in series with the first and third planar spiral wirings configured in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp
    Inventors: Jenhao Cheng, Xining Wang, Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 9000561
    Abstract: A patterned ground shield structure is provided. The patterned ground shield structure includes a substrate having a dielectric layer. The patterned ground shield structure also includes a plurality of conductive rings having a plurality of sub conductive rings in the dielectric layer. Further, the patterned ground shield structure includes an interconnection line connecting with all of the sub conductive rings in the dielectric layer. Further, the patterned ground shield structure also includes a ground ring connecting with the interconnection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: Xining Wang, Jenhao Cheng, Ling Liu
  • Publication number: 20150093873
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide inductor devices and fabrication methods. An exemplary inductor device can include a plurality of planar spiral wirings isolated by a dielectric layer. The planar spiral wirings can be connected by conductive pads formed over the dielectric layer and by conductive plugs formed in the dielectric layer. In one embodiment, a third planar spiral wiring can be formed over a second planar spiral wirings that is formed over a first planar spiral wiring. The third planar spiral wiring can be configured in parallel with the first third planar spiral wiring. The second planar spiral wiring can be configured in series with the first and third planar spiral wirings configured in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: JENHAO CHENG, XINING WANG, LING LIU
  • Patent number: 8987839
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide ground shield structures, semiconductor devices, and methods for forming the same. An exemplary structure can include a substrate and a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate. The structure can further include multiple conductive rings disposed in the substrate, in the dielectric layer, and/or on the dielectric layer. Each conductive ring of the multiple conductive rings can have openings of about three or more, and the openings of the each conductive ring can divide the multiple conductive rings into a plurality of sub-conductive rings arranged spaced apart. The structure can further a ground ring electrically connected to each of the plurality of sub-conductive rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: Ling Liu, Jenhao Cheng, Xining Wang
  • Publication number: 20140361401
    Abstract: A patterned ground shield structure is provided. The patterned ground shield structure includes a substrate having a dielectric layer. The patterned ground shield structure also includes a plurality of conductive rings having a plurality of sub conductive rings in the dielectric layer. Further, the patterned ground shield structure includes an interconnection line connecting with all of the sub conductive rings in the dielectric layer. Further, the patterned ground shield structure also includes a ground ring connecting with the interconnection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: XINING WANG, JENHAO CHENG, LING LIU
  • Publication number: 20140361417
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide ground shield structures, semiconductor devices, and methods for forming the same. An exemplary structure can include a substrate and a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate. The structure can further include multiple conductive rings disposed in the substrate, in the dielectric layer, and/or on the dielectric layer. Each conductive ring of the multiple conductive rings can have openings of about three or more, and the openings of the each conductive ring can divide the multiple conductive rings into a plurality of sub-conductive rings arranged spaced apart. The structure can further a ground ring electrically connected to each of the plurality of sub-conductive rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: LING LIU, JENHAO CHENG, XINING WANG
  • Patent number: 8884399
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide inductor devices and fabrication methods. An exemplary inductor device can include a plurality of planar spiral wirings isolated by a dielectric layer. The planar spiral wirings can be connected by conductive pads formed over the dielectric layer and by conductive plugs formed in the dielectric layer. In one embodiment, a third planar spiral wiring can be formed over a second planar spiral wirings that is formed over a first planar spiral wiring. The third planar spiral wiring can be configured in parallel with the first third planar spiral wiring. The second planar spiral wiring can be configured in series with the first and third planar spiral wirings configured in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.
    Inventors: Jenhao Cheng, Xining Wang, Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 8866259
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide inductor devices and fabrication methods. In one embodiment, an inductor device can include a first dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate; a first planar spiral wiring disposed on the first dielectric layer, and optionally one or more second planar spiral wirings disposed over the first planar spiral wiring. Each of the first and the optional second planar spiral wirings can include a first spiral metal wiring and a second spiral metal wiring connected to the first spiral metal wiring. The second spiral metal wiring can include at least two sub-metal-lines isolated with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp
    Inventors: Jenhao Cheng, Xining Wang, Ling Liu
  • Publication number: 20140117496
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices having a ground shield structure and methods for their formation are provided herein. An exemplary semiconductor device can include a substrate, a ground ring, a ground shield, an electronic device, and/or an insulation layer. The ground ring can be disposed over the substrate. The ground shield can be disposed over the substrate and surrounded by the ground ring. The ground shield can include a plurality of coaxial conductive wirings and a metal wire passing through the plurality of coaxial conductive wirings along a radial direction. The metal wire can be connected to the ground ring. The electronic device can be disposed over the ground shield. The insulation layer can be disposed between the ground shield and the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: JENHAO CHENG, XINING WANG, LING LIU
  • Publication number: 20130328164
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide inductor devices and fabrication methods. An exemplary inductor device can include a plurality of planar spiral wirings isolated by a dielectric layer. The planar spiral wirings can be connected by conductive pads formed over the dielectric layer and by conductive plugs formed in the dielectric layer. In one embodiment, a third planar spiral wiring can be formed over a second planar spiral wirings that is formed over a first planar spiral wiring. The third planar spiral wiring can be configured in parallel with the first third planar spiral wiring. The second planar spiral wiring can be configured in series with the first and third planar spiral wirings configured in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: JENHAO CHENG, XINING WANG, LING LIU
  • Publication number: 20130328163
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide inductor devices and fabrication methods. In one embodiment, an inductor device can include a first dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate; a first planar spiral wiring disposed on the first dielectric layer, and optionally one or more second planar spiral wirings disposed over the first planar spiral wiring. Each of the first and the optional second planar spiral wirings can include a first spiral metal wiring and a second spiral metal wiring connected to the first spiral metal wiring. The second spiral metal wiring can include at least two sub-metal-lines isolated with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: JENHAO CHENG, XINING WANG, LING LIU