Patents by Inventor Kai-An Hsueh

Kai-An Hsueh 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: 20210351274
    Abstract: A memory structure including a substrate, a charge storage layer, a first gate, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer is provided. The substrate includes a memory cell region. The charge storage layer is located on the substrate in the memory cell region. The charge storage layer has a recess. The charge storage layer has a tip around the recess. The first gate is located on the charge storage layer. The first dielectric layer is located between the charge storage layer and the substrate. The second dielectric layer is located between the first gate and the charge storage layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsue, Hsun-Kuei Chan, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-Te Huang, Li-Tsen Jiang, Hung-Kwei Liao
  • Patent number: 11171217
    Abstract: A memory structure including a substrate, a charge storage layer, a first gate, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer is provided. The substrate includes a memory cell region. The charge storage layer is located on the substrate in the memory cell region. The charge storage layer has a recess. The charge storage layer has a tip around the recess. The first gate is located on the charge storage layer. The first dielectric layer is located between the charge storage layer and the substrate. The second dielectric layer is located between the first gate and the charge storage layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsue, Hsun-Kuei Chan, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-Te Huang, Li-Tsen Jiang, Hung-Kwei Liao
  • Patent number: 8980703
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a cell area and a periphery area is provided. A stacked structure including a gate oxide layer, a floating gate and a first spacer is formed on the substrate in the cell area and a resistor is formed on the substrate in the periphery area. At least two doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the stacked structure. A dielectric material layer and a conductive material layer are sequentially formed on the substrate. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on the substrate to cover the stacked structure and a portion of the resistor. The dielectric material layer and the conductive material layer not covered by the patterned photoresist layer are removed, so as to form an inter-gate dielectric layer and a control gate on the stacked structure, and simultaneously form a salicide block layer on the resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Maxchip Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsu, Tung-Ming Lai, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-De Huang
  • Publication number: 20150024562
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a cell area and a periphery area is provided. A stacked structure including a gate oxide layer, a floating gate and a first spacer is formed on the substrate in the cell area and a resistor is formed on the substrate in the periphery area. At least two doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the stacked structure. A dielectric material layer and a conductive material layer are sequentially formed on the substrate. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on the substrate to cover the stacked structure and a portion of the resistor. The dielectric material layer and the conductive material layer not covered by the patterned photoresist layer are removed, so as to form an inter-gate dielectric layer and a control gate on the stacked structure, and simultaneously form a salicide block layer on the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsu, Tung-Ming Lai, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-De Huang
  • Patent number: 8907395
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a cell area and a periphery area is provided. A stacked structure including a gate oxide layer, a floating gate and a first spacer is formed on the substrate in the cell area and a resistor is formed on the substrate in the periphery area. At least two doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the stacked structure. A dielectric material layer and a conductive material layer are sequentially formed on the substrate. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on the substrate to cover the stacked structure and a portion of the resistor. The dielectric material layer and the conductive material layer not covered by the patterned photoresist layer are removed, so as to form an inter-gate dielectric layer and a control gate on the stacked structure, and simultaneously form a salicide block layer on the resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Maxchip Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsu, Tung-Ming Lai, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-De Huang
  • Patent number: 8895386
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a cell area and a periphery area is provided. An oxide material layer and a first conductive material layer are sequentially formed on the substrate in the cell and periphery areas. A patterning step is performed to form first and second stacked structures on the substrate respectively in the cell and periphery areas. First and second spacers are formed respectively on sidewalls of the first and second stacked structures. At least two first doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the first stacked structure, and two second doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the second stacked structure. A dielectric layer and a second conductive layer are formed at least on the first stacked structure. The first stacked structure, the dielectric layer, and the second conductive layer in the cell area constitute a charge storage structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Maxchip Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsu, Tung-Ming Lai, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-De Huang
  • Publication number: 20140024183
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a cell area and a periphery area is provided. An oxide material layer and a first conductive material layer are sequentially formed on the substrate in the cell and periphery areas. A patterning step is performed to form first and second stacked structures on the substrate respectively in the cell and periphery areas. First and second spacers are formed respectively on sidewalls of the first and second stacked structures. At least two first doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the first stacked structure, and two second doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the second stacked structure. A dielectric layer and a second conductive layer are formed at least on the first stacked structure. The first stacked structure, the dielectric layer, and the second conductive layer in the cell area constitute a charge storage structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsu, Tung-Ming Lai, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-De Huang
  • Publication number: 20130043522
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a cell area and a periphery area is provided. A stacked structure including a gate oxide layer, a floating gate and a first spacer is formed on the substrate in the cell area and a resistor is formed on the substrate in the periphery area. At least two doped regions are formed in the substrate beside the stacked structure. A dielectric material layer and a conductive material layer are sequentially formed on the substrate. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on the substrate to cover the stacked structure and a portion of the resistor. The dielectric material layer and the conductive material layer not covered by the patterned photoresist layer are removed, so as to form an inter-gate dielectric layer and a control gate on the stacked structure, and simultaneously form a salicide block layer on the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: MAXCHIP ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chiu Hsu, Tung-Ming Lai, Kai-An Hsueh, Ming-De Huang
  • Publication number: 20120008364
    Abstract: A one time programmable memory having a memory cell formed on a substrate is provided. The memory cell has a transistor and an anti-fuse structure. The anti-fuse structure is consisted of a doping region, and a dielectric layer and a conductive layer is formed in the top edge corner region of an isolation structure. The upper surface of the isolation structure is lower than the surface of the substrate so as to expose the top edge corner region. The conductive layer is formed on the isolation structure and covers the top edge corner region. The dielectric layer is formed on the top edge corner region and between the doping region and the conductive layer. The memory cell stores the digital data depending on whether the dielectric layer breaks down or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: MAXCHIP ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Lai, Teng-Feng Wang, Kai-An Hsueh
  • Patent number: 7273787
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gate dielectric layer is provided. A substrate divided into at least a high voltage circuit region and a low voltage circuit region is provided. A first dielectric layer serving as gate dielectric layer in the high voltage circuit region is formed on the substrate. A mask layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. The mask layer, the first dielectric layer and the substrate are patterned to form trenches in the substrate. An isolation layer is formed to fill the trenches. The mask layer and part of the isolation layer are removed to expose the surface of the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer of the low voltage circuit region is removed to expose the surface of the substrate. A second dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate in the low voltage circuit region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Ji Chen, Tung-Po Chen, Kai-An Hsueh, Sheng-Hone Zheng
  • Publication number: 20060281251
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gate dielectric layer is provided. A substrate divided into at least a high voltage circuit region and a low voltage circuit region is provided. A first dielectric layer serving as gate dielectric layer in the high voltage circuit region is formed on the substrate. A mask layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. The mask layer, the first dielectric layer and the substrate are patterned to form trenches in the substrate. An isolation layer is formed to fill the trenches. The mask layer and part of the isolation layer are removed to expose the surface of the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer of the low voltage circuit region is removed to expose the surface of the substrate. A second dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate in the low voltage circuit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Wen-Ji Chen, Tung-Po Chen, Kai-An Hsueh, Sheng-Hone Zheng