Patents by Inventor Kao Way Tu

Kao Way Tu 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).

  • Patent number: 8357952
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with a field effect rectifier having a drain region, a body region, a source region, a gate channel, and a current channel is provided. The body region is substantially located above the drain region. The source region is located in the body region. The gate channel is located in the body region and adjacent to a gate structure. The current channel is located in the body region and is extended from the source region downward to the drain region. The current channel is adjacent to a conductive structure coupled to the source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Kao-Way Tu
  • Publication number: 20120299109
    Abstract: A fabrication method of trench power semiconductor structure with high switching speed is provided. An epitaxial layer with a first conductivity type is formed on a substrate. Then, gate structures are formed in the epitaxial layer. A shallow doped region with the first conductivity type is formed in the surface layer of the epitaxial layer. After that, a shielding structure is formed on the shallow doped region. Then, wells with a second conductivity type are formed in the epitaxial layer by using the shielding structure as an implantation mask. Finally, a source doped region with the first conductivity type is formed on the surface of the well. The doping concentration of the shallow doped layer is smaller than that of the source doped region and the well. The doping concentration of the shallow doped layer is larger than that of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: YUAN-SHUN CHANG, KAO-WAY TU
  • Publication number: 20120299091
    Abstract: A trenched power semiconductor device on a lightly doped substrate is provided. Firstly, a plurality of trenches including at least a gate trench and a contact window are formed on the lightly doped substrate. Then, at least two trench-bottom heavily doped regions are formed at the bottoms of the trenches. These trench-bottom heavily doped regions are then expanded to connect with each other by using thermal diffusion process so as to form a conductive path. Afterward, the gate structure and the well are formed above the trench-bottom heavily doped regions, and then a conductive structure is formed in the contact window to electrically connect the trench-bottom heavily doped regions to an electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: YI-YUN TSAI, YUAN-SHUN CHANG, KAO-WAY TU
  • Patent number: 8222689
    Abstract: A high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device comprising a main body of a first conductivity type, a conductive structure, a first well of a second conductivity type, a source region of the first conductivity type, and a second well of the second conductivity type is provided. The conductive structure has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is extended from an upper surface of the main body into the main body. The second portion is extended along the upper surface of the main body. The first well is located in the main body and below the second portion. The first well is kept away from the first portion with a predetermined distance. The source region is located in the first well. The second well is located in the main body and extends from a bottom of the first portion to a place close to a drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kao-Way Tu
  • Patent number: 8216901
    Abstract: A fabrication method of trenched metal-oxide-semiconductor device is provided. A pattern layer with a plurality of openings is formed on a semiconductor base, and then a spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening to define the gate trench. After the gate electrode formed in the gate trench, a dielectric structure is formed on the gate electrode by filling dielectric material into the opening. Then, the pattern layer and the spacer are removed and a dielectric layer is formed on the dielectric structure. The portion of the dielectric layer on the sidewall of the dielectric structure defines the source regions. After the source regions are formed in the well, another dielectric layer is formed on the dielectric layer to define the heavily doped regions adjacent to the source regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Nico Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Yen-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 8169019
    Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor chip having a semiconductor substrate, an epitaxial layer, at least a MOS cell, and a metal pattern layer is provided. The epitaxial layer is located on the semiconductor substrate and has an active region, a termination region, and a scribe line preserving region defined on an upper surface thereof. An etched sidewall of the epitaxial layer is located in the scribe line preserving region. The boundary portion of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is thus exposed. The MOS cell is located in the active region. The metal pattern layer is located on the epitaxial layer and has a gate pad coupled to the gate of the MOS cell, a source pad coupled to the source of the MOS cell, and a drain pattern, which is partly located on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chang Tsen, Kao-Way Tu
  • Publication number: 20120040503
    Abstract: A fabrication method of integrating a power transistor and a schottky diode on a monolithic substrate is provided. Firstly, a substrate of a first conductive type is provided. Then, at least a polysilicon gate and a second polysilicon structure are formed on the substrate. At least a portion of the second polysilicon structure is located on an upper surface of the substrate. Thereafter, a body of a second conductive type and a source region of the first conductive type are formed between the polysilicon gate and the second polysilicon structure. Then, an interlayer dielectric film is formed on the polysilicon gate to define a source contact window, but the second polysilicon structure is still exposed. Afterward, a portion of the second polysilicon structure is removed to form a schottky contact window to expose the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: KAO-WAY TU
  • Patent number: 8114762
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing trench MOSFET device with low gate charge includes the steps of providing a substrate of first conductivity type; forming an epitaxial layer of first conductivity type on the substrate; forming a body region of second conductivity type in the epitaxial layer, the body region extends downwards from the surface of the epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of trenches in the epitaxial layer, the body region having the trenches formed therethrough; forming a first insulating layer on the body region and on an inner surface of each trench; forming a ploy-silicon spacer on the first insulating layer on an inner side-wall of each trench; filling a dielectric structure in the lower portion of each trench; and filling a ploy-silicon structure on top of the dielectric structure in each trench. Through the trench MOSFET device, the gate capacitance and resistance thereof are reduced so the performance is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Chun Wei Ni, Kao-Way Tu
  • Patent number: 8093653
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trench metal oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor is provided. After the gate trenches are formed in the epitaxial layer, impurities of a first conductive type are implanted into the epitaxial layer by using a blanket implantation process. A polysilicon pattern filling the gate trenches and covering a predetermined range of epitaxial layer surrounding the gate trenches is formed on the epitaxial layer. Impurities of a second conductive type are implanted through the polysilicon pattern into the epitaxial layer to form a well. Impurities of the first conductive type are implanted to form a plurality of first doping regions. A portion of the polysilicon layer above the upper surface of the epitaxial layer is removed by etching to form a plurality of polysilicon gates. Impurities in the first doping regions are driven in to form a plurality of source regions adjacent to the gate trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Cheng-Hui Tung, Hsiao-Wei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110298042
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device comprising a base, a trench, a heavily doped polysilicon structure, a polysilicon gate, a gate dielectric layer, and a heavily doped region is provided. The trench is formed in the base. The heavily doped polysilicon structure is formed in the lower portion of the trench. At least a side surface of the heavily doped polysilicon structure touches the naked base. The polysilicon gate is located in the upper portion of the trench. The gate dielectric layer is interposed between the polysilicon gate and the heavily doped polysilicon structure. The dopants in the heavily doped polysilicon structure are diffused outward to form a heavily doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: KAO-WAY TU
  • Publication number: 20110278642
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with a field effect rectifier having a drain region, a body region, a source region, a gate channel, and a current channel is provided. The body region is substantially located above the drain region. The source region is located in the body region. The gate channel is located in the body region and adjacent to a gate structure. The current channel is located in the body region and is extended from the source region downward to the drain region. The current channel is adjacent to a conductive structure coupled to the source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: KAO-WAY TU
  • Patent number: 8039906
    Abstract: A high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device comprising a main body of a first conductivity type, a conductive structure, a first well of a second conductivity type, a source region of the first conductivity type, and a second well of the second conductivity type is provided. The conductive structure has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is extended from an upper surface of the main body into the main body. The second portion is extended along the upper surface of the main body. The first well is located in the main body and below the second portion. The first well is kept away from the first portion with a predetermined distance. The source region is located in the first well. The second well is located in the main body and extends from a bottom of the first portion to a place close to a drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kao-Way Tu
  • Patent number: 7960784
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication process according to the present invention defines an auxiliary structure with a plurality of spaces with a predetermined line-width in the oxide layer to prevent the conductive material in the spaces from being removed by etching or defined an auxiliary structure to rise the conductive structure so as to have the conductive structure being exposed by chemical mechanical polishing. Thus, the transmitting circuit can be defined without requiring an additional mask. Hence, the semiconductor fabrication process can reduce the number of required masks to lower the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Nicko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Cheng-Hui Tung
  • Publication number: 20110057254
    Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor chip having a semiconductor substrate, an epitaxial layer, at least a MOS cell, and a metal pattern layer is provided. The epitaxial layer is located on the semiconductor substrate and has an active region, a termination region, and a scribe line preserving region defined on an upper surface thereof. An etched sidewall of the epitaxial layer is located in the scribe line preserving region. The boundary portion of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is thus exposed. The MOS cell is located in the active region. The metal pattern layer is located on the epitaxial layer and has a gate pad coupled to the gate of the MOS cell, a source pad coupled to the source of the MOS cell, and a drain pattern, which is partly located on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Kuo-Chang Tsen, Kao-Way Tu
  • Publication number: 20110037122
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication process according to the present invention defines an auxiliary structure with a plurality of spaces with a predetermined line-width in the oxide layer to prevent the conductive material in the spaces from being removed by etching or defined an auxiliary structure to rise the conductive structure so as to have the conductive structure being exposed by chemical mechanical polishing. Thus, the transmitting circuit can be defined without requiring an additional mask. Hence, the semiconductor fabrication process can reduce the number of required masks to lower the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Cheng-Hui Tung
  • Publication number: 20110018071
    Abstract: A high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device comprising a main body of a first conductivity type, a conductive structure, a first well of a second conductivity type, a source region of the first conductivity type, and a second well of the second conductivity type is provided. The conductive structure has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is extended from an upper surface of the main body into the main body. The second portion is extended along the upper surface of the main body. The first well is located in the main body and below the second portion. The first well is kept away from the first portion with a predetermined distance. The source region is located in the first well. The second well is located in the main body and extends from a bottom of the first portion to a place close to a drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KAO-WAY TU
  • Publication number: 20100330760
    Abstract: A fabrication method of trenched metal-oxide-semiconductor device is provided. A pattern layer with a plurality of openings is formed on a semiconductor base, and then a spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening to define the gate trench. After the gate electrode formed in the gate trench, a dielectric structure is formed on the gate electrode by filling dielectric material into the opening. Then, the pattern layer and the spacer are removed and a dielectric layer is formed on the dielectric structure. The portion of the dielectric layer on the sidewall of the dielectric structure defines the source regions. After the source regions are formed in the well, another dielectric layer is formed on the dielectric layer to define the heavily doped regions adjacent to the source regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Yen-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 7838343
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication process according to the present invention defines an auxiliary structure with a plurality of spaces with a predetermined line-width in the oxide layer to prevent the conductive material in the spaces from being removed by etching or defined an auxiliary structure to rise the conductive structure so as to have the conductive structure being exposed by chemical mechanical polishing. Thus, the transmitting circuit can be defined without requiring an additional mask. Hence, the semiconductor fabrication process can reduce the number of required masks to lower the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kao-Way Tu, Cheng-Hui Tung
  • Publication number: 20100276750
    Abstract: The manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor base of a first conduction type; forming a first epitaxial layer with a plurality of epitaxial pillars of therein on a first surface of the semiconductor base, wherein the epitaxial pillars have a conduction type opposite to the first epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of first shallow trenches and a plurality of second shallow trenches alternately on the epitaxial pillars and the first epitaxial layer, wherein the first shallow trench has a width greater than the width of the second shallow trench and the first shallow trench is extended downward to the epitaxial pillar; and forming a plurality of gate regions in the first shallow trenches respectively; forming a plurality of source regions on both sides of the first shallow trench; and forming a source metal conducting wire to connect the source regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kao-Way Tu
  • Patent number: 7799642
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a trench MOSFET semiconductor device comprises: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; forming an N type epitaxial layer; forming a thick SiO2 layer; creating P body and source area formations by ion implantation without any masks; utilizing a first mask to define openings for a trench gate and a termination; thermally growing a gate oxide layer followed by formation of a thick poly-Silicon refill layer without a mask to define a gate bus area; forming sidewall spacers; forming P+ areas; removing the sidewall spacers; depositing tungsten to fill contacts and vias; depositing a first thin barrier metal layer; depositing a first thick metal layer; utilizing a second metal mask to open a gate bus area; forming second sidewall spacers; depositing a second thin barrier metal layer; depositing a second thick metal layer; and planarizing at least the second thick metal layer and the second thin metal layer to isolate the source metal portions from gate metal portions, whereby the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Inpower Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih Tzung Su, Jun Zeng, Poi Sun, Kao Way Tu, Tai Chiang Chen, Long Lv, Xin Wang