Patents by Inventor Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang 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).
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Publication number: 20250078878Abstract: A memory device in an integrated circuit is provided, including an input/output (I/O) circuit, a first memory segment and a second memory segment that separated from the first memory segment in a first direction, a first pair of data lines on a first side of the integrated circuit, extending in the first direction and configured to couple the first memory segment to the I/O circuit, and a second pair of data lines separated from the first pair of data lines in a second direction, different from the first direction, on a second side, opposite to the first side, of the integrated circuit, and configured to couple the second memory segment to the I/O circuit. A first width of the first pair of data lines is different from a second width of the second pair of data lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Po-Sheng WANG, Kao-Cheng LIN, Yangsyu LIN, Yen-Huei CHEN, Cheng Hung LEE, Jonathan Tsung-Yung CHANG
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Patent number: 12217790Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first sense amplifier disposed on the substrate, a first word line driver disposed on the substrate and situated adjacent the first sense amplifier in the x-direction, and a first memory array disposed above the first sense amplifier and above the first word line driver in the z-direction. A plurality of first conductive segments extend alternately in the x-direction and the y-direction, and are disposed between the first memory array and the first sense amplifier and configured to electrically connect the first sense amplifier to a first bit line of the first memory array. A plurality of second conductive segments extend alternately in the x-direction and the y-direction, and are disposed between the first memory array and the first word line driver and configured to electrically connect the first word line driver to a first word line of the first memory array.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chieh Lee, Chia-En Huang, Chun-Ying Lee, Yi-Ching Liu, Yih Wang, Rose Tseng, Yao-Jen Yang, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 12183417Abstract: A memory device in an integrated circuit is provided, including an input/output (I/O) circuit, a first memory segment and a second memory segment that separated from the first memory segment in a first direction, a first pair of data lines on a first side of the integrated circuit, extending in the first direction and configured to couple the first memory segment to the I/O circuit, and a second pair of data lines separated from the first pair of data lines in a second direction, different from the first direction, on a second side, opposite to the first side, of the integrated circuit, and configured to couple the second memory segment to the I/O circuit. A first width of the first pair of data lines is different from a second width of the second pair of data lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Po-Sheng Wang, Kao-Cheng Lin, Yangsyu Lin, Yen-Huei Chen, Cheng Hung Lee, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 12176063Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a computing-in memory circuit that includes a bit line and a plurality of computing cells connected to the bit line. Each of the plurality of computing cells includes a memory element, having a data output terminal; a logic element, having a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the first input terminal is coupled to the data output terminal of the memory element, the second input terminal receives a select signal; and a capacitor, having a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first terminal is coupled to the output terminal of the logic element, the second terminal is coupled to the bit line. A voltage of the bit line is driven by the plurality of computing cells.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yi-Chun Shih, Chia-Fu Lee, Yu-Der Chih, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 12164882Abstract: A memory circuit includes a selection circuit, a column of memory cells, and an adder tree. The selection circuit is configured to receive input data elements, each input data element including a number of bits equal to H, and output a selected set of kth bits of the H bits of the input data elements. Each memory cell of the column of memory cells includes a first storage unit configured to store a first weight data element and a first multiplier configured to generate a first product data element based on the first weight data element and a first kth bit of the selected set of kth bits. The adder tree is configured to generate a summation data element based on each of the first product data elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Hidehiro Fujiwara, Yi-Chun Shih, Po-Hao Lee, Yen-Huei Chen, Chia-Fu Lee, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240407159Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a memory cell comprising: a transistor; and a plurality of pairs of resistors coupled to the transistor in series, each of the pairs of resistors including a first resistor and a second resistor. The transistor is formed along a major surface of a substrate. At least a first one of the pairs of resistors are formed in a first one of a plurality of metallization layers disposed above the transistor. At least a second one of the pairs of resistors are formed in a second one of the plurality of metallization layers, the second metallization layer being disposed above the first metallization layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Ya-Chin King, Chrong Lin, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Yun-Sheng Chen, May-Be Chen, Hsin-Yuan Yu
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Publication number: 20240385802Abstract: A computing-in-memory circuit includes an input circuit to receive a number (N) of input pairs, each of the N input pairs comprising a first one and a second one of N exponents, and a first one and a second one of N mantissas; a first adder circuit to generate N exponent sums based on the first and second exponents of the N input pairs; a subtractor circuit configured to calculate N exponent differences, each of the N exponent differences being equal to a difference between a corresponding one of the N exponent sums and a largest one of the N exponent sums; and a comparator circuit to compare each of the N exponent differences with a threshold to generate N control signals. N mantissa products of the first and second mantissas of the N input pairs, respectively, are to be selectively combined based on the N control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Chia-Fu Lee, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240371434Abstract: A memory device is provided. A first sub-block of the memory device includes first memory cells arranged in a first row and connected to a first bit line and second of memory cells arranged in a second row and connected to a first complementary bit line. The first memory cells and the second memory cells are connected to word lines in a first connection pattern. A second sub-block of the memory device includes third memory cells arranged in a third row and connected to a second bit line and fourth memory cells arranged in a fourth row and connected to a complementary second bit line. The third memory cells and the fourth memory cells are connected to the word lines in a second connection pattern that is different from the first connection pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tzu-Hsien Yang, Chia-En Huang, Yih Wang, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240371429Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a bit cell having a first invertor connected between a first node and a second node and a second invertor connected between the first node and the second node. The first invertor and the second invertor are cross coupled at a first data node and a second data node. The memory device further includes a pull down circuit connected to the second node. The pull down circuit is operative to pull down a voltage of the second node below a ground voltage in response to an enable signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Shimomura, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240371433Abstract: A memory structure includes a first memory array having bit lines; a second memory array having bit lines; a first sense amplifier connected to a first bit line of the first memory array and a first bit line of the second memory array; and a second sense amplifier connected to a second bit line of the first memory array and a second bit line of the second memory array. The second bit line of the first memory array is adjacent to the first bit line of the first memory array, and the second bit line of the second memory array is adjacent to the first bit line of the second memory array.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chieh Lee, Yi-Ching Liu, Chia-En Huang, Wen-Chang Cheng, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240355384Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells arranged along a plurality of rows extending in a row direction and a plurality of columns extending in a column direction. The memory array also includes a plurality of write assist cells connected to the plurality of memory cells. At least one write assist cell of the plurality of write assist cells is in each of the plurality of columns and connected to respective ones of the plurality of memory cells in a same column.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yangsyu Lin, Po-Sheng Wang, Cheng Hung Lee, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240355388Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a memory cell including one or more programmable resistors and a control transistor. In one aspect, a programmable resistor includes a gate structure and one or more source/drain structures for forming a transistor. A resistance of the programmable resistor may be set by applying a voltage to the gate structure, while the control transistor is enabled. Data stored by the programmable resistor can be read by sensing current through the programmable resistor, while the control transistor is disabled. In one aspect, the one or more programmable resistors and the control transistor are implemented by same type of components, allowing the memory cell to be formed in a compact manner through a simplified the fabrication process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Yun-Sheng Chen, Maybe Chen, Ya-Chin King, Wen Zhang Lin, Chrong Jung Lin, Hsin-Yuan Yu
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Publication number: 20240348435Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a security key for an integrated circuit device include generating a plurality of key bits with a physically unclonable function (PUF) device. The PUF can include a random number generator that can create random bits. The random bits may be stored in a nonvolatile memory. The number of random bits stored in the nonvolatile memory allows for a plurality of challenge and response interactions to obtain a plurality of security keys from the PUF.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Kun-hsi Li, Shih-Liang Wang, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Yu-Der Chih, Cheng-En Lee
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Patent number: 12119052Abstract: A twelve-transistor (12T) memory cell for a memory device that includes a transmission gate, a cross-coupled inverter circuit operably connected to the transmission gate, and a tri-state inverter operably connected to the cross-coupled inverter circuit. The cross-coupled inverter includes another tri-state inverter cross-coupled to an inverter circuit. Various operations for the 12T memory cell, as well as circuitry to perform the operations, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Mahmut Sinangil, Yen-Huei Chen, Yen-Ting Lin, Hung-Jen Liao, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20240324474Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a bottom electrode, a top electrode and a resistance changing element. The top electrode is disposed above and spaced apart from the bottom electrode, and has a downward protrusion aligned with the bottom electrode. The resistance changing element covers side and bottom surfaces of the downward protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yu-Der CHIH, Wen-Zhang LIN, Yun-Sheng CHEN, Jonathan Tsung-Yung CHANG, Chrong-Jung LIN, Ya-Chin KING, Cheng-Jun LIN, Wang-Yi LEE
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Publication number: 20240312501Abstract: A memory circuit includes a control circuit, a memory cell column, first and second bit lines coupled to the memory cell column, a write circuit coupled to a first end of each of the first and second bit lines, and a switching circuit including a first NAND gate including an input terminal coupled to the control circuit, an input terminal coupled to the first bit line, and a first output terminal, a first PMOS transistor coupled between a power supply node and the first bit line and including a gate coupled to the first output terminal, a second NAND gate including an input terminal coupled to the control circuit, an input terminal coupled to the second bit line, and a second output terminal, and a second PMOS transistor coupled between the power supply node and the second bit line and including a gate coupled to the second output terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Shang-Chi WU, Yangsyu LIN, Chiting CHENG, Jonathan Tsung-Yung CHANG, Mahmut SINANGIL
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Patent number: 12094529Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells arranged along a plurality of rows extending in a row direction and a plurality of columns extending in a column direction. The memory array also includes a plurality of write assist cells connected to the plurality of memory cells. At least one write assist cell of the plurality of write assist cells is in each of the plurality of columns and connected to respective ones of the plurality of memory cells in a same column.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yangsyu Lin, Po-Sheng Wang, Cheng Hung Lee, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 12087354Abstract: A memory device is provided. A first sub-block of the memory device includes first memory cells arranged in a first row and connected to a first bit line and second of memory cells arranged in a second row and connected to a first complementary bit line. The first memory cells and the second memory cells are connected to word lines in a first connection pattern. A second sub-block of the memory device includes third memory cells arranged in a third row and connected to a second bit line and fourth memory cells arranged in a fourth row and connected to a complementary second bit line. The third memory cells and the fourth memory cells are connected to the word lines in a second connection pattern that is different from the first connection pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tzu-Hsien Yang, Chia-En Huang, Yih Wang, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 12073867Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a bit cell having a first invertor connected between a first node and a second node and a second invertor connected between the first node and the second node. The first invertor and the second invertor are cross coupled at a first data node and a second data node. The memory device further includes a pull down circuit connected to the second node. The pull down circuit is operative to pull down a voltage of the second node below a ground voltage in response to an enable signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Shimomura, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 12068023Abstract: A memory structure includes a first memory array having bit lines; a second memory array having bit lines; a first sense amplifier connected to a first bit line of the first memory array and a first bit line of the second memory array; and a second sense amplifier connected to a second bit line of the first memory array and a second bit line of the second memory array. The second bit line of the first memory array is adjacent to the first bit line of the first memory array, and the second bit line of the second memory array is adjacent to the first bit line of the second memory array.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chieh Lee, Yi-Ching Liu, Chia-En Huang, Wen-Chang Cheng, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang