Patents by Inventor Jie-Ren Huang

Jie-Ren Huang 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: 20230306182
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yung-Hsu Chuang
  • Patent number: 11704470
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yung-Hsu Chuang
  • Patent number: 11238207
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes: receiving a cell schematic of a unit cell of the integrated circuit; when an intrinsic gain of a transistor of the unit cell falls outside a predetermined range of gain values, revising a set of parameter values for a set of size parameters of the unit cell in the cell schematic, wherein the intrinsic gain of the transistor of the unit cell characterized by the revised set of parameter values falls within the predetermined range of gain values; generating a cell layout of the unit cell according to the cell schematic indicating the revised set of parameter values for the set of size parameters; and fabricating the integrated circuit according to the cell layout of the unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsu Chuang, Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yun-Ru Chen
  • Publication number: 20210350063
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yung-Hsu Chuang
  • Patent number: 11106855
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yung-Hsu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210081594
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes: receiving a cell schematic of a unit cell of the integrated circuit; when an intrinsic gain of a transistor of the unit cell falls outside a predetermined range of gain values, revising a set of parameter values for a set of size parameters of the unit cell in the cell schematic, wherein the intrinsic gain of the transistor of the unit cell characterized by the revised set of parameter values falls within the predetermined range of gain values; generating a cell layout of the unit cell according to the cell schematic indicating the revised set of parameter values for the set of size parameters; and fabricating the integrated circuit according to the cell layout of the unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: YUNG-HSU CHUANG, WEN-SHEN CHOU, JIE-REN HUANG, YU-TAO YANG, YUNG-CHOW PENG, YUN-RU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210081510
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for developing a cell design. Operations of a plurality of electrical cells are simulated to collect a plurality of electrical parameters. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of electrical parameters. The trained machine learning model receives data having cell layout design constraints. The trained machine learning model determines a cell layout for the received data based on the plurality of electrical parameters. The cell layout is provided for further characterization of electrical performance within the cell layout design constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yung-Hsu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200394279
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes assigning a set of parameter values to a set of size parameters of a unit cell of the integrated circuit in a unit cell schematic of the unit cell according to a predetermined criterion, wherein the unit cell characterized by the set of parameter values has a circuit characteristic meeting the predetermined criterion; generating a unit cell layout of the unit cell according to the unit cell schematic; generating a circuit layout comprising a plurality of replicas of the unit cell layout, the replicas of the unit cell layout being arranged in correspondence with circuit blocks in a circuit floorplan of the integrated circuit, respectively; and fabricating the integrated circuit according to the circuit layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: YUNG-HSU CHUANG, WEN-SHEN CHOU, JIE-REN HUANG, YU-TAO YANG, YUNG-CHOW PENG, YUN-RU CHEN
  • Patent number: 10860777
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes assigning a set of parameter values to a set of size parameters of a unit cell of the integrated circuit in a unit cell schematic of the unit cell according to a predetermined criterion, wherein the unit cell characterized by the set of parameter values has a circuit characteristic meeting the predetermined criterion; generating a unit cell layout of the unit cell according to the unit cell schematic; generating a circuit layout comprising a plurality of replicas of the unit cell layout, the replicas of the unit cell layout being arranged in correspondence with circuit blocks in a circuit floorplan of the integrated circuit, respectively; and fabricating the integrated circuit according to the circuit layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsu Chuang, Wen-Shen Chou, Jie-Ren Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Yung-Chow Peng, Yun-Ru Chen