Patents by Inventor Ko-Tao Lee

Ko-Tao Lee 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: 10217641
    Abstract: A GaN device is formed on a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of recessed regions formed in a surface thereof. A seed layer, optional buffer layer, and gallium nitride layer such as a carbon-doped gallium nitride layer are successively deposited within the recessed regions. Improved current collapse response of the GaN device is attributed to maximum length and width dimensions of the multilayer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Marinus Johannes Petrus Hopstaken, Ko-Tao Lee, Tomas Palacios, Daniel Piedra, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Patent number: 9935175
    Abstract: After forming a trench extending through a (100) silicon layer and a buried insulator layer and into a (111) silicon layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, and prior to epitaxial growth of a Group III nitride material from a sub-surface of the (111) silicon layer that is exposed by the trench, a first sidewall spacer including a first dielectric material that can effectively prevent Group III elements from diffusing into silicon of the SOI substrate during the high temperature epitaxial growth of the Group III nitride materials is formed on sidewalls of the trench, following by forming a second sidewall spacer on the first sidewall spacer. The second sidewall spacer includes a second dielectric material that provides better growth selectivity towards the Group III nitride material than the first dielectric material, thus facilitating the growth of the Group III nitride material from the sub-surface of the (111) silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Brent A. Wacaser
  • Publication number: 20180063710
    Abstract: Wireless communication is established between electronic devices by an initiating device transmitting a wireless communication request to a peripheral device; the initiating device detecting a visible electromagnetic pattern displayed on the peripheral device in response to the wireless communication request; the initiating device decoding the visible electromagnetic pattern to generate a passcode; and the initiating device echoing the passcode to the peripheral device to authenticate the wireless communication request without user intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Chen, Li-Wen Hung, Jui-Hsin Lai, Ko-Tao Lee
  • Publication number: 20180062208
    Abstract: A horizontally stacked configuration of a lithium-ion battery, and a method of manufacturing the same include providing a cathode current collector, depositing a cathode on a top surface of the cathode current collector, and patterning periodic trenches in a top surface of the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ko-Tao LEE, Effendi Leobandung, Ghavam G. Shahidi
  • Patent number: 9722033
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a p-doped layer including a doped III-V material on the substrate. An n-type layer is formed on or in the p-doped layer. The n-type layer includes ZnO on the p-doped layer to form an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel P. DeSouza, Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Patent number: 9653441
    Abstract: After forming an opening extending through a (100) silicon layer and a buried insulator layer and into a (111) silicon layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, a light-emitting element is formed within the opening. A portion of the (111) silicon layer located beneath the light-emitting element is patterned to form a patterned structure for tuning light emission characteristics and enhancing efficiency of the light-emitting element. Next, at least one field effect transistor (FET) is formed on the (100) silicon layer for driving the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Chen, Li-Wen Hung, Jui-Hsin Lai, Ko-Tao Lee
  • Publication number: 20160225887
    Abstract: A GaN device is formed on a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of recessed regions formed in a surface thereof. A seed layer, optional buffer layer, and gallium nitride layer such as a carbon-doped gallium nitride layer are successively deposited within the recessed regions Improved current collapse response of the GaN device is attributed to maximum length and width dimensions of the multilayer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Marinus Johannes Petrus Hopstaken, Ko-Tao Lee, Tomas Palacios, Daniel Piedra, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Publication number: 20160190260
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a p-doped layer including a doped III-V material on the substrate. An n-type layer is formed on or in the p-doped layer. The n-type layer includes ZnO on the p-doped layer to form an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Joel P. DeSouza, Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Patent number: 9324813
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a p-doped layer including a doped III-V material on the substrate. An n-type layer is formed on or in the p-doped layer. The n-type layer includes ZnO on the p-doped layer to form an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel P. DeSouza, Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Publication number: 20160093701
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a p-doped layer including a doped III-V material on the substrate. An n-type layer is formed on or in the p-doped layer. The n-type layer includes ZnO on the p-doped layer to form an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Joel P. DeSouza, Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Publication number: 20150311179
    Abstract: A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: CHENG-WEI CHENG, SHU-JEN HAN, MASAHARU KOBAYASHI, KO-TAO LEE, DEVENDRA K. SADANA, KUEN-TING SHIU
  • Patent number: 9087905
    Abstract: A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8941147
    Abstract: A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8907381
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8889541
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140332851
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8828824
    Abstract: Field Effect Transistors (FETs), Integrated Circuit (IC) chips including the FETs, and a method of forming the FETs and IC. FET locations define FET pedestals on a layered semiconductor wafer that may include a III-V semiconductor surface layer, e.g., Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), and a buried layer, e.g., Aluminum Arsenide (AlAs). A dielectric material, e.g., Aluminum Oxide (AlO), surrounds pedestals at least in FET source/drain regions. A conductive cap caps channel sidewalls at opposite channel ends. III-V on insulator (IIIVOI) devices form wherever the dielectric material layer is thicker than half the device length. Source/drain contacts are formed to the caps and terminate in/above the dielectric material in the buried layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Ko-Tao Lee, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8772116
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating a capacitive component includes forming a high dielectric constant material over a semiconductor substrate and forming a scavenging layer on the high dielectric constant material. An anneal process forms oxide layer between the high dielectric constant layer and the scavenging layer such that oxygen in the high dielectric constant material is drawn out to reduce oxygen content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alessandro Callegari, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140138781
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating a capacitive component includes forming a high dielectric constant material over a semiconductor substrate and forming a scavenging layer on the high dielectric constant material. An anneal process forms oxide layer between the high dielectric constant layer and the scavenging layer such that oxygen in the high dielectric constant material is drawn out to reduce oxygen content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alessandro CALLEGARI, Ko-Tao LEE, Devendra K. SADANA, Kuen-Ting SHIU
  • Publication number: 20140091370
    Abstract: A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHENG-WEI CHENG, SHU-JEN HAN, MASAHARU KOBAYASHI, KO-TAO LEE, DEVENDRA K. SADANA, KUEN-TING SHIU