Patents by Inventor Jui Liao

Jui Liao 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: 20140103443
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a metal gate includes a substrate having a first gate trench and a second gate trench formed thereon, a gate dielectric layer respectively formed in the first gate trench and the second gate trench, a first work function metal layer formed on the gate dielectric layer in the first gate trench and the second gate trench, a second work function metal layer respectively formed in the first gate trench and the second gate trench, and a filling metal layer formed on the second work function metal layer. An opening width of the second gate trench is larger than an opening width of the first gate trench. An upper area of the second work function metal layer in the first gate trench is wider than a lower area of the second work function metal layer in the first gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yeng-Peng Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chan-Lon Yang, Guang-Yaw Hwang, Shin-Chi Chen, Hung-Ling Shih, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Chia-Wen Liang
  • Patent number: 8692334
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resistor integrated with a transistor having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region defined thereon, a transistor is positioned in the transistor region and a resistor is positioned in the resistor region; forming a dielectric layer exposing tops of the transistor and the resistor on the substrate; performing a first etching process to remove portions of the resistor to form two first trenches respectively at two opposite ends of the resistor; forming a patterned protecting layer in the resistor region; performing a second etching process to remove a dummy gate of the transistor to form a second trench in the transistor region; and forming a metal layer filling the first trenches and the second trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Mao Chiou, Ti-Bin Chen, Tsung-Min Kuo, Shyan-Liang Chou, Yao-Chang Wang, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Jie-Ning Yang, Po-Jui Liao
  • Publication number: 20130307084
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resistor integrated with a transistor having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region defined thereon, a transistor is positioned in the transistor region and a resistor is positioned in the resistor region; forming a dielectric layer exposing tops of the transistor and the resistor on the substrate; performing a first etching process to remove portions of the resistor to form two first trenches respectively at two opposite ends of the resistor; forming a patterned protecting layer in the resistor region; performing a second etching process to remove a dummy gate of the transistor to form a second trench in the transistor region; and forming a metal layer filling the first trenches and the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Mao Chiou, Ti-Bin Chen, Tsung-Min Kuo, Shyan-Liang Chou, Yao-Chang Wang, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Jie-Ning Yang, Po-Jui Liao
  • Patent number: 8574990
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gate. First, a substrate is provided. A first conductive type transistor having a first sacrifice gate and a second conductive type transistor having a second sacrifice gate are disposed on the substrate. The first sacrifice gate is removed to form a first trench and then a first metal layer and a first material layer are formed in the first trench. Next, the first metal layer and the first material layer are flattened. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench and then a second metal layer and a second material layer are formed in the second trench. Lastly, the second metal layer and the second material layer are flattened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Shui-Yen Lu, Pei-Yu Chou, Shin-Chi Chen, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shang-Yuan Tsai, Chan-Lon Yang, Teng-Chun Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20130241002
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resistor integrated with a transistor having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region defined thereon, a transistor is positioned in the transistor region and a resistor is positioned in the resistor region; forming a dielectric layer exposing tops of the transistor and the resistor on the substrate; performing a first etching process to remove portions of the resistor to form two first trenches respectively at two opposite ends of the resistor; forming a patterned protecting layer in the resistor region; performing a second etching process to remove a dummy gate of the transistor to form a second trench in the transistor region; and forming a metal layer filling the first trenches and the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Chun-Mao Chiou, Ti-Bin Chen, Tsung-Min Kuo, Shyan-Liang Chou, Yao-Chang Wang, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Jie-Ning Yang, Po-Jui Liao
  • Patent number: 8524556
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resistor integrated with a transistor having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region defined thereon, a transistor is positioned in the transistor region and a resistor is positioned in the resistor region; forming a dielectric layer exposing tops of the transistor and the resistor on the substrate; performing a first etching process to remove portions of the resistor to form two first trenches respectively at two opposite ends of the resistor; forming a patterned protecting layer in the resistor region; performing a second etching process to remove a dummy gate of the transistor to form a second trench in the transistor region; and forming a metal layer filling the first trenches and the second trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Mao Chiou, Ti-Bin Chen, Tsung-Min Kuo, Shyan-Liang Chou, Yao-Chang Wang, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Jie-Ning Yang, Po-Jui Liao
  • Publication number: 20130168816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a structure of a resistor comprising: a substrate having an interfacial layer thereon; a resistor trench formed in the interfacial layer; at least a work function metal layer covering the surface of the resistor trench; at least two metal bulks located at two ends of the resistor trench and adjacent to the work function metal layer; and a filler formed between the two metal bulks inside the resistor trench, wherein the metal bulks are direct in contact with the filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Kang, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Shu-Hsuan Chih, Po-Kuang Hsieh, Chia-Chen Sun, Po-Cheng Huang, Shih-Chieh Hsu, Chi-Horn Pai, Yao-Chang Wang, Jie-Ning Yang, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Po-Jui Liao, Kuang-Hung Huang, Shih-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20130099307
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device formed thereon, the first semiconductor device having a first gate trench and the second semiconductor device having a second gate trench, forming a first work function metal layer in the first gate trench, forming a second work function metal layer in the first gate trench and the second gate trench, forming a first patterned mask layer exposing portions of the second work function metal layer in the first gate trench and the second gate trench, and performing an etching process to remove the exposed second work function metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Tseng, Jie-Ning Yang, Kuang-Hung Huang, Yao-Chang Wang, Po-Jui Liao, Shih-Chieh Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130102145
    Abstract: A metal gate process includes the following steps. An isolating layer on a substrate is provided, where the isolating layer has a first recess and a second recess. A first metal layer covering the first recess and the second recess is formed. A material is filled in the first recess but exposing a top part of the first recess. The first metal layer in the top part of the first recess and in the second recess is simultaneously removed. The material is removed. A second metal layer and a metal gate layer in the first recess and the second recess are sequentially filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Kuang-Hung Huang, Po-Jui Liao, Yao-Chang Wang, Chi-Sheng Tseng, Jie-Ning Yang
  • Publication number: 20120313178
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having metal gate includes providing a substrate having a first transistor and a second transistor formed thereon, the first transistor having a first gate trench formed therein, forming a first work function metal layer in the first gate trench, forming a sacrificial masking layer in the first gate trench, removing a portion of the sacrificial masking layer to expose a portion of the first work function metal layer, removing the exposed first function metal layer to form a U-shaped work function metal layer in the first gate trench, and removing the sacrificial masking layer. The first transistor includes a first conductivity type and the second transistor includes a second conductivity type. The first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yeng-Peng Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chan-Lon Yang, Guang-Yaw Hwang, Shin-Chi Chen, Hung-Ling Shih, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Chia-Wen Liang
  • Publication number: 20120256276
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal gate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate. Then, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. A multi-layered stack structure having a work function metal layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer. An O2 ambience treatment is performed on at least one layer of the multi-layered stack structure. A conductive layer is formed on the multi-layered stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Guang-Yaw Hwang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Hung-Ling Shih, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Zhi-Cheng Lee, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yi-Wen Chen, Cheng-Guo Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Chien-Ting Lin, Tong-Jyun Huang, Jie-Ning Yang, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Po-Jui Liao, Chien-Ming Lai, Ying-Tsung Chen, Cheng-Yu Ma, Wen-Han Hung, Che-Hua Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120244669
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gates. First, a substrate is provided. A first conductive type transistor having a first sacrifice gate and a second conductive type transistor having a second sacrifice gate are disposed on the substrate. The first sacrifice gate is removed to form a first trench. Then, a first metal layer is formed in the first trench. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench. Next, a second metal layer is formed in the first trench and the second trench. Lastly, a third metal layer is formed on the second metal layer wherein the third metal layer is filled into the first trench and the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yi-Wei Chen, Hsin-Fu Huang, Tzung-Ying Lee, Min-Chuan Tsai, Chan-Lon Yang, Chun-Yuan Wu, Teng-Chun Tsai, Guang-Yaw Hwang, Chia-Lin Hsu, Jie-Ning Yang, Cheng-Guo Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Zhi-Cheng Lee, Hung-Ling Shih, Po-Cheng Huang, Yi-Wen Chen, Che-Hua Hsu
  • Patent number: 8273642
    Abstract: A SiC region and a source/drain region are formed such that the SiC region includes a first portion overlapping the source/drain region and a second portion protruding from the source/drain region to a position beneath the LDD region. The concentration of crystalline SiC in the second portion is higher than the concentration of crystalline SiC in the first portion. The SiC region may be formed through a normal implantation before the second spacer is formed, or the SiC region may be formed through a tilt implantation or deposition epitaxially in a recess having a sigma-shape like sidewall after the second spacer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Tsai, Po-Jui Liao, Tzu-Feng Kuo, Ching-I Li, Cheng-Tzung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120220113
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gate. First, a substrate is provided. A first conductive type transistor having a first sacrifice gate and a second conductive type transistor having a second sacrifice gate are disposed on the substrate. The first sacrifice gate is removed to form a first trench and then a first metal layer and a first material layer are formed in the first trench. Next, the first metal layer and the first material layer are flattened. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench and then a second metal layer and a second material layer are formed in the second trench. Lastly, the second metal layer and the second material layer are flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Shui-Yen Lu, Pei-Yu Chou, Shin-Chi Chen, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shang-Yuan Tsai, Chan-Lon Yang, Teng-Chun Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20120083090
    Abstract: A SiC region and a source/drain region are formed such that the SiC region includes a first portion overlapping the source/drain region and a second portion protruding from the source/drain region to a position beneath the LDD region. The concentration of crystalline SiC in the second portion is higher than the concentration of crystalline SiC in the first portion. The SiC region may be formed through a normal implantation before the second spacer is formed, or the SiC region may be formed through a tilt implantation or deposition epitaxially in a recess having a sigma-shape like sidewall after the second spacer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Tsai, Po-Jui Liao, Tzu-Feng Kuo, Ching-I Li, Cheng-Tzung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7728929
    Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display device includes a first and a second substrates, a liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of reflective electrodes and transparent electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and the second substrates and functions in an OCB mode. The reflective electrode and the transparent electrode in one picture element are spaced apart from each other to produce a transverse electric field when a voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Wu, Wen-Jui Liao, Chin-Chang Liu, Chian-Chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20090103032
    Abstract: An optically compensated bend (OCB) liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is provided. The OCB LCD panel includes an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, an OCB liquid crystal layer and a first patterned dielectric layer. The opposite substrate is disposed opposite to the active device array substrate, while the OCB liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate. Besides, the first patterned dielectric layer is disposed on the active device array substrate. It is noted that the first patterned insulator has at least a first concave and at least a first transition surface corresponding thereto, such that an arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules of the OCB liquid crystal layer above the first transition surface is a hybrid state. In the above-mentioned OCB LCD panel, the OCB liquid crystal layer can be transited from a splay state to a bend state rapidly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Jui Liao, Yi-Chun Wu
  • Publication number: 20080123006
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The first substrate includes a signal line, an insulating layer and a pixel electrode. The insulating layer is disposed between the signal line and the pixel electrode. The pixel electrode partly overlaps the signal line. The second substrate is parallel to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. When a cross-voltage is applied to the signal line and the pixel electrode, a fringe vertical field having different directions is formed on the peripheral of the partly overlapped area between the signal line and the pixel electrode, such that the liquid crystal layer produces at least one transition nucleus area according to the fringe vertical field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Wu, Wen-Jui Liao
  • Publication number: 20080094555
    Abstract: Two phase retardation compensation films with upper and lower slow axes being orthogonal to each other are used to clip a liquid crystal (LC) cell in a transflective liquid crystal display. In an orthogonal polarizer system, the axial difference between the slow axes of the retardation films and the LC molecules director in the LC cell is used to obtain the most suitable phase difference. The ON and OFF of the LC voltage are used to achieve the display function at the darkest state and the brightest state, so as to achieve a transmissive optical mode having low dispersion, wide viewing angle, and ultra-low dark state, without damaging the reflective mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Wu, Wen-Jui Liao, Chun-Chi Chi
  • Publication number: 20070273707
    Abstract: A method for showing various color temperatures on a digital display simultaneously, which is more convenient and reduces the time users spend tuning color temperatures according to the different color temperatures shown in a video frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Wen-Jui Liao, Chia-Wei Hu