Patents by Inventor Kuan-Wen Fang

Kuan-Wen Fang 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: 20240266286
    Abstract: A semiconductor pattern is provided in the present invention, including a first line extending to one end in a first direction and a second line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and adjacent to the end of the first line in the first direction, wherein the end of the first line is provided with a rounding feature, the first line has a width in the second direction, and the width is gradually increased to a maximum width toward the end and gradually converged to form the rounding feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bo-Wei Huang, Po-Hung Chen, Chun-Cheng Yu, I-Hsien Liu, Ho-Yu Lai, Kuan-Wen Fang, Chih-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 9563738
    Abstract: An optical proximity correction (OPC) process is provided. The method comprising receiving a first pattern corresponding to a first structure of a semiconductor structure, and a second pattern corresponding to a second structure of said semiconductor structure. Next, a first OPC process is performed for the first pattern to obtain a revised first pattern, wherein the revised first pattern has a first shift regarding to the first pattern. A second OPC process is performed for the second pattern to obtain a revised second pattern, wherein the second OPC process comprises moving the second pattern according to the first shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hung Chen, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuan-Wen Fang, Po-Ching Su, Hung-Wei Lin, Sheng-Lung Teng, Lun-Wen Yeh
  • Patent number: 9530731
    Abstract: A method of optical proximity correction executed by a computer system for modifying line patterns includes the following steps. First, providing an integrated circuit layout with parallel line patterns and interconnect patterns disposed corresponding to the parallel line patterns. Then, using the computer to modify the integrated circuit layout based on a position of the interconnect patterns so as to generate a convex portion and a concave portion respectively on two sides of each of the parallel line patterns. Portions of the line pattern in front of and behind the convex portion and the concave portion are straight lines and have an identical critical dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wen Fang, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuo-Chang Tien, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Chien-Hsiung Wang
  • Publication number: 20160306912
    Abstract: An optical proximity correction (OPC) process is provided. The method comprising receiving a first pattern corresponding to a first structure of a semiconductor structure, and a second pattern corresponding to a second structure of said semiconductor structure. Next, a first OPC process is performed for the first pattern to obtain a revised first pattern, wherein the revised first pattern has a first shift regarding to the first pattern. A second OPC process is performed for the second pattern to obtain a revised second pattern, wherein the second OPC process comprises moving the second pattern according to the first shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Yen-Hung Chen, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuan-Wen Fang, Po-Ching Su, Hung-Wei Lin, Sheng-Lung Teng, Lun-Wen Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150137369
    Abstract: A method of optical proximity correction executed by a computer system for modifying line patterns includes the following steps. First, providing an integrated circuit layout with parallel line patterns and interconnect patterns disposed corresponding to the parallel line patterns. Then, using the computer to modify the integrated circuit layout based on a position of the interconnect patterns so as to generate a convex portion and a concave portion respectively on two sides of each of the parallel line patterns. Portions of the line pattern in front of and behind the convex portion and the concave portion are straight lines and have an identical critical dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wen Fang, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuo-Chang Tien, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Chien-Hsiung Wang
  • Patent number: 8977988
    Abstract: A method of optical proximity correction executed by a computer system and integrated circuit layout formed by the same, the step of optical proximity correction comprises: providing an integrated circuit layout with a plurality of parallel line patterns, wherein one side of at least one line pattern is provided with a convex portion; and modifying the integrated circuit layout by forming a concave portion corresponding to the convex portion at the other side of the line pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wen Fang, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuo-Chang Tien, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Chien-Hsiung Wang
  • Publication number: 20140304666
    Abstract: A method of optical proximity correction executed by a computer system and integrated circuit layout formed by the same, the step of optical proximity correction comprises: providing an integrated circuit layout with a plurality of parallel line patterns, wherein one side of at least one line pattern is provided with a convex portion; and modifying the integrated circuit layout by forming a concave portion corresponding to the convex portion at the other side of the line pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wen Fang, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuo-Chang Tien, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Chien-Hsiung Wang