Patents by Inventor Kuan-Chang CHANG

Kuan-Chang 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).

  • Publication number: 20170025607
    Abstract: A method for producing a resistive random access memory includes preparing a first metal layer and sputtering a resistive switching layer on the first metal layer. Surface treatment is conducted on the resistive switching layer by using a plasma containing mobile ions to dope the mobile ions into the resistive switching layer. The polarity of the mobile ions is opposite to the polarity of oxygen ions. Then, a second metal layer is sputtered on the resistive switching layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Tian-Jian Chu, Chih-Hung Pan
  • Patent number: 9502647
    Abstract: A resistive memory cell is disclosed. The resistive memory cell comprises a pair of electrodes and a resistance-switching network disposed between the pair of electrodes. The resistance-switching network comprises a group-IV element doping layer and a porous low-k layer. The group-IV doping layer comprises silicon oxide doped with a group-IV element. The porous low-k layer comprises porous silicon oxide or porous hafnium oxide. The group-IV element may comprise zirconium, titanium, or hafnium. The porous low-k layer may be prepared by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) treatment. A method of fabricating a resistive memory is disclosed. The method comprises forming a resistance-switching network on a first electrode using sputtering and forming a second electrode on the resistance-switching network using sputtering. The resistance-switching network comprises a group-IV element doping layer and a porous low-k layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Chih-Hung Pan, Ying-Lang Wang, Kei-Wei Chen, Shih-Chieh Chang, Te-Ming Kung
  • Patent number: 9496493
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory includes two electrode layers and a resistive switching layer mounted between the two electrode layers. The resistive switching layer consists essentially of insulating material with oxygen, metal material, and mobile ions. The polarity of the mobile ions is opposite to the polarity of oxygen ions. A method for producing a resistive random access memory includes preparing a first metal layer and sputtering a resistive switching layer on the first metal layer. Surface treatment is conducted on the resistive switching layer by using a plasma containing mobile ions to dope the mobile ions into the resistive switching layer. The polarity of the mobile ions is opposite to the polarity of oxygen ions. Then, a second metal layer is sputtered on the resistive switching layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Tian-Jian Chu, Chih-Hung Pan
  • Publication number: 20160240777
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory including a first electrode, a separating medium, a resistance changing layer and a second electrode is disclosed. The first electrode has a mounting face. The separating medium is arranged on the first electrode and forms a through hole. A part of the first electrode is not covered by the separating medium. The separating medium has a first dielectric. The resistance changing layer extends along the part of the first electrode as well as along an inner face and the second face of the separating medium. The resistance changing layer has a second dielectric having a dielectric constant larger than a dielectric constant of the first dielectric by 2 or less. The second electrode is arranged on the resistance changing layer. In this arrangement, the problem of unstable forming voltage of the conventional resistive random access memory can be solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Tian-Jian Chu, Chih-Hung Pan
  • Publication number: 20160118579
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory includes two electrode layers and a resistive switching layer mounted between the two electrode layers. The resistive switching layer consists essentially of insulating material with oxygen, metal material, and mobile ions. The polarity of the mobile ions is opposite to the polarity of oxygen ions. A method for producing a resistive random access memory includes preparing a first metal layer and sputtering a resistive switching layer on the first metal layer. Surface treatment is conducted on the resistive switching layer by using a plasma containing mobile ions to dope the mobile ions into the resistive switching layer. The polarity of the mobile ions is opposite to the polarity of oxygen ions. Then, a second metal layer is sputtered on the resistive switching layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Tian-Jian Chu, Chih-Hung Pan
  • Publication number: 20160111640
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory including two electrode layers and a multi-resistance layer mounted between the two electrode layers. The multi-resistance layer consists essentially of insulating material with oxygen and lithium ions. The number of resistance states of a memory element can be increased by the resistive random access memory to increase the integration density of a memory module having a plurality of memory elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Tian-Jian Chu, Chih-Hung Pan
  • Patent number: 9287501
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory includes an oxygen-poor layer disposed on a first electrode layer and formed by indium tin oxide, indium oxide, tin dioxide, or zinc oxide. An insulating layer is disposed on the oxygen-poor layer and is formed by silicon dioxide or hafnium oxide. A second electrode layer is disposed on the insulating layer. A method for producing a resistive random access memory includes preparing a first electrode layer. An oxygen-poor layer is then formed on the first electrode layer. The oxygen-poor layer is formed by indium tin oxide, indium oxide, tin dioxide, or zinc oxide. Next, an insulating layer is formed on the oxygen-poor layer. The insulating layer formed by silicon dioxide or hafnium oxide. A second electrode layer is then formed on the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Chih-Hung Pan
  • Patent number: 9281475
    Abstract: A resistive memory cell is disclosed. The resistive memory cell comprises a pair of electrodes and a multi-layer resistance-switching network disposed between the pair of electrodes. The multi-layer resistance-switching network comprises a pair of carbon doping layers and a group-IV element doping layer disposed between the pair of carbon doping layers. Each carbon doping layer comprises silicon oxide doped with carbon. The group-IV doping layer comprises silicon oxide doped with a group-IV element. A method of fabricating a resistive memory cell is also disclosed. The method comprises forming a first carbon doping layer on a first electrode using sputtering, forming a group-IV element doping layer on the first carbon doping layer using sputtering, forming a second carbon doping layer on the group-IV element doping layer using sputtering, and forming a second electrode on the second carbon doping layer using sputtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Kuan-Chang Chang, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Chih-Hung Pan, Ying-Lang Wang, Kei-Wei Chen, Shih-Chieh Chang, Te-Ming Kung
  • Publication number: 20150349251
    Abstract: A resistive memory cell is disclosed. The resistive memory cell comprises a pair of electrodes and a resistance-switching network disposed between the pair of electrodes. The resistance-switching network comprises a group-IV element doping layer and a porous low-k layer. The group-IV doping layer comprises silicon oxide doped with a group-IV element. The porous low-k layer comprises porous silicon oxide or porous hafnium oxide. The group-IV element may comprise zirconium, titanium, or hafnium. The porous low-k layer may be prepared by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) treatment. A method of fabricating a resistive memory is disclosed. The method comprises forming a resistance-switching network on a first electrode using sputtering and forming a second electrode on the resistance-switching network using sputtering. The resistance-switching network comprises a group-IV element doping layer and a porous low-k layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: TING-CHANG CHANG, KUAN-CHANG CHANG, TSUNG-MING TSAI, CHIH-HUNG PAN, YING-LANG WANG, KEI-WEI CHEN, SHIH-CHIEH CHANG, TE-MING KUNG
  • Publication number: 20150349250
    Abstract: A resistive memory cell is disclosed. The resistive memory cell comprises a pair of electrodes and a multi-layer resistance-switching network disposed between the pair of electrodes. The multi-layer resistance-switching network comprises a pair of carbon doping layers and a group-IV element doping layer disposed between the pair of carbon doping layers. Each carbon doping layer comprises silicon oxide doped with carbon. The group-IV doping layer comprises silicon oxide doped with a group-IV element. A method of fabricating a resistive memory cell is also disclosed. The method comprises forming a first carbon doping layer on a first electrode using sputtering, forming a group-IV element doping layer on the first carbon doping layer using sputtering, forming a second carbon doping layer on the group-IV element doping layer using sputtering, and forming a second electrode on the second carbon doping layer using sputtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: TING-CHANG CHANG, KUAN-CHANG CHANG, TSUNG-MING TSAI, CHIH-HUNG PAN, YING-LANG WANG, KEI-WEI CHEN, SHIH-CHIEH CHANG, TE-MING KUNG
  • Patent number: 9159916
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM), a controlling method for the RRAM, and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The RRAM includes a first electrode layer; a resistance switching layer disposed on the first electrode layer; a diffusion metal layer disposed on the resistance switching layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the diffusion metal layer, wherein at least one extension electrode is disposed in the resistance switching layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Min-Chen Chen, Yong-En Syu, Kuan-Chang Chang, Fu-Yen Jian
  • Publication number: 20140063903
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM), a controlling method for the RRAM, and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The RRAM includes a first electrode layer; a resistance switching layer disposed on the first electrode layer; a diffusion metal layer disposed on the resistance switching layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the diffusion metal layer, wherein at least one extension electrode is disposed in the resistance switching layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ting-Chang CHANG, Min-Chen CHEN, Yong-En SYU, Kuan-Chang CHANG, Fu-Yen JIAN