Patents by Inventor JHEN-YU TSAI

JHEN-YU TSAI 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: 20230298998
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device having a word line (WL) with dual conductive materials. The memory device includes a semiconductor substrate with an active area defined adjacent to a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a recess extending from the surface into the semiconductor substrate; and a word line disposed within the recess, wherein the word line includes a first insulating layer disposed within and conformal to the recess, a first conductive member surrounded by the first insulating layer and disposed within the recess, a second insulating layer disposed conformal to the first insulating layer and the first conductive member, and a second conductive member disposed adjacent to the first conductive member and surrounded by the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: YU-PING CHEN, JHEN-YU TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230301072
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for manufacturing a memory device having a word line (WL) with dual conductive materials. The method includes steps of providing a semiconductor substrate with an active area defined adjacent to a surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a recess extending from the surface into the semiconductor substrate; disposing a first insulating layer conformal to the recess; disposing a first conductive material within the recess and surrounded by the first insulating layer; removing a portion of the first conductive material to form a first conductive member; disposing a second insulating layer within the recess and conformal to the first insulating layer and the first conductive member; and disposing a second conductive material within the recess and surrounded by the second insulating layer to form a second conductive member adjacent to the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: YU-PING CHEN, JHEN-YU TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230284440
    Abstract: A memory includes a data storage device, a data processing device, and a contact element. The data processing device is disposed over the data storage device. The contact element is disposed between the data storage device and the data processing device. The contact element electrically connects the data storage device with the data processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, JHEN-YU TSAI, TSENG-FU LU
  • Publication number: 20230284438
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory is provided. The method includes steps of forming a data storage device; forming a data processing device over the data storage device; forming a contact element electrically connected to the data storage device; and forming a data processing device over the data storage device and electrically connected to the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: CHIANG-LIN SHIH, JHEN-YU TSAI, TSENG-FU LU
  • Patent number: 11721759
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a source region, a drain region, and a metal structure. The substrate has a trench therein, and the dielectric layer is conformally formed over the substrate and the trench. The source region and the least one drain region are in the substrate. The metal structure is filled in the trench and surrounded by the dielectric layer, and the metal structure is disposed between the source region and the drain region. Moreover, the metal structure has a first metal portion and a second metal portion which has a height greater than a height of the first metal portion, and the first metal portion is disposed between the drain region and the second metal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Chen, Jhen-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230197809
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor substrate has an active region defined by an isolation structure. A trench passes through the active region and the isolation structure. The active region of the semiconductor substrate includes a fin structure in the trench. The fin structure includes a first protrusion extending upwards along a first sidewall of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Jhen-Yu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230197832
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having an active region, forming a fin structure in the active region, and forming a conductive element on the body portion and the first tapered portion of the fin structure. The fin structure includes a body portion, and a first tapered portion protruding from an upper surface of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: JHEN-YU TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230178613
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface protruding from the first surface of the substrate; a gate oxide layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate; and a first spacer disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and contacting the substrate and the gate oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: JHEN-YU TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230178608
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a surface. The surface has a first portion and a second portion protruding from the first portion. The semiconductor device also includes a dielectric layer disposed on the second portion and a gate conductive layer disposed on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: JHEN-YU TSAI
  • Patent number: 11659704
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method comprises providing a substrate; forming a cell capacitor over the substrate; forming a channel material over the cell capacitor; cutting the channel material to form a channel structure, wherein the channel structure comprises a horizontal member and at least two vertical members separated by a ditch on the horizontal member; forming a lining material on sidewalls of the at least two vertical members; forming a word line to enclose the at least two vertical members encircled by the lining material, and partially fill the ditch; and forming a bit line over the channel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jhen-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 11640979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes steps of forming a recess in the substrate; depositing an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a gate electrode on the insulating layer and partly buried in the recess; removing a portion of the insulating layer exposed through the gate electrode to form a gate dielectric; and implanting dopants in the substrate to form a source region and a drain region on either side of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jhen-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 11563007
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure comprises a substrate, a cell capacitor, a channel structure, a lining material, a word line and a bit line. The cell capacitor is disposed over the substrate. The channel structure is disposed over the cell capacitor, wherein the channel structure comprises a horizontal member and at least two vertical members extending from the horizontal member and separated by a ditch on the horizontal member. The lining material surrounds each of the at least two vertical members. The word line encloses the at least two vertical members and partially fills the ditch. The bit line is disposed over the channel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jhen-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220344335
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive line and a second conductive respectively above a memory region and a peripheral region of a substrate. A capacitor is formed above the first conductive line. A bottom portion of a contact structure is formed above the second conductive line. A first dielectric layer is formed covering the capacitor and the bottom portion. First and second openings are formed in the first dielectric layer. The first opening is above the capacitor, and the second opening exposes the bottom portion. A middle portion of the contact structure and a gate material are respectively formed in the second opening and the first opening. A third opening is formed in the gate material to form a gate structure. A gate dielectric layer and a channel are formed in the third opening. A bit line is connected to the channel and the contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Jhen-Yu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220344507
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a source region, a drain region, and a metal structure. The substrate has a trench therein, and the dielectric layer is conformally formed over the substrate and the trench. The source region and the least one drain region are in the substrate. The metal structure is filled in the trench and surrounded by the dielectric layer, and the metal structure is disposed between the source region and the drain region. Moreover, the metal structure has a first metal portion and a second metal portion which has a height greater than a height of the first metal portion, and the first metal portion is disposed between the drain region and the second metal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Ping CHEN, Jhen-Yu TSAI
  • Patent number: 11482419
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transistor device and a method for preparing the same. The transistor device includes an isolation structure disposed in a substrate, an active region disposed in the substrate and surrounded by the isolation structure, a first upper gate disposed over the active region and a portion of the isolation structure, a source/drain disposed at two sides of the gate, and a pair of first lower gates disposed under the first upper gate and isolated from the active region by the isolation structure. In some embodiments, the pair of first lower gates extend in a first direction, the first upper gate extends in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jhen-Yu Tsai, Tseng-Fu Lu, Wei-Ming Liao
  • Publication number: 20220293604
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method comprises providing a substrate; forming a cell capacitor over the substrate; forming a channel material over the cell capacitor; cutting the channel material to form a channel structure, wherein the channel structure comprises a horizontal member and at least two vertical members separated by a ditch on the horizontal member; forming a lining material on sidewalls of the at least two vertical members; forming a word line to enclose the at least two vertical members encircled by the lining material, and partially fill the ditch; and forming a bit line over the channel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: JHEN-YU TSAI
  • Patent number: 11424360
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a source region, a drain region, and a metal structure. The substrate has a trench therein, and the dielectric layer is conformally formed over the substrate and the trench. The source region and the least one drain region are in the substrate. The metal structure is filled in the trench and surrounded by the dielectric layer, and the metal structure is disposed between the source region and the drain region. Moreover, the metal structure has a first metal portion and a second metal portion which has a height greater than a height of the first metal portion, and the first metal portion is disposed between the drain region and the second metal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Chen, Jhen-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 11417662
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, a conductive line, a capacitor, a transistor, and a contact structure. The conductive line is above a peripheral region of the substrate. The capacitor is above a memory region of the substrate. The transistor is above and connected to the capacitor and includes first and second source/drain regions, a channel, and a gate structure. The first source/drain region is connected to the capacitor. The gate structure laterally surrounds the channel. The contact structure is above the peripheral region and includes a bottom portion, a top portion, and a middle portion. The bottom portion is connected to the conductive line. The top portion is connected to the second source/drain region. The middle portion is wider than the top portion and the bottom portion, in which the middle portion of the contact structure is at a height substantially level with the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jhen-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220246757
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a source region, a drain region, and a metal structure. The substrate has a trench therein, and the dielectric layer is conformally formed over the substrate and the trench. The source region and the least one drain region are in the substrate. The metal structure is filled in the trench and surrounded by the dielectric layer, and the metal structure is disposed between the source region and the drain region. Moreover, the metal structure has a first metal portion and a second metal portion which has a height greater than a height of the first metal portion, and the first metal portion is disposed between the drain region and the second metal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Ping CHEN, Jhen-Yu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220130832
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure comprises a substrate, a cell capacitor, a channel structure, a lining material, a word line and a bit line. The cell capacitor is disposed over the substrate. The channel structure is disposed over the cell capacitor, wherein the channel structure comprises a horizontal member and at least two vertical members extending from the horizontal member and separated by a ditch on the horizontal member. The lining material surrounds each of the at least two vertical members. The word line encloses the at least two vertical members and partially fills the ditch. The bit line is disposed over the channel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: JHEN-YU TSAI