Patents by Inventor Kuei-Hsiung CHO

Kuei-Hsiung CHO 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: 11908719
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes: a base; and a rod set comprising multiple rods connected to the base, wherein each rod of the rod set comprises multiple fingers disposed in a vertically-stacked relationship to each other and separated respectively from each other by respective slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a bevel of a wafer, and wherein each of the multiple fingers comprises a rounded end at a furthest extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Cheng, Xin-Kai Huang, Kuei-Hsiung Cho
  • Publication number: 20220384224
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes: a base; and a rod set comprising multiple rods connected to the base, wherein each rod of the rod set comprises multiple fingers disposed in a vertically-stacked relationship to each other and separated respectively from each other by respective slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a bevel of a wafer, and wherein each of the multiple fingers comprises a rounded end at a furthest extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ching-Wen CHENG, Xin-Kai HUANG, Kuei-Hsiung CHO
  • Patent number: 11450542
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes: a base; and a rod set comprising multiple rods connected to the base, wherein each rod of the rod set comprises multiple fingers disposed in a vertically-stacked relationship to each other and separated respectively from each other by respective slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a bevel of a wafer, and wherein each of the multiple fingers comprises a rounded end at a furthest extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Cheng, Xin-Kai Huang, Kuei-Hsiung Cho
  • Publication number: 20210225675
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes: a base; and a rod set comprising multiple rods connected to the base, wherein each rod of the rod set comprises multiple fingers disposed in a vertically-stacked relationship to each other and separated respectively from each other by respective slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a bevel of a wafer, and wherein each of the multiple fingers comprises a rounded end at a furthest extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ching-Wen CHENG, Xin-Kai HUANG, Kuei-Hsiung CHO
  • Patent number: 10453713
    Abstract: A furnace for processing semiconductor wafers is provided. The furnace includes a tube having a closed upper end, an open lower end, and a sidewall connecting the upper end and the lower end. The furnace further includes a sealing lid removably connected to the lower end of the tube to define a reaction chamber. The furnace also includes an insulation cap connected to the sealing lid and positioned in the reaction chamber, and an opening is formed on a top surface of the insulation cap. In addition, the furnace includes a block member covering the opening and a wafer boat positioned on the top surface of the insulation cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuei-Hsiung Cho, Shun-Chao Yang, Ching-Wen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180151397
    Abstract: A furnace for processing semiconductor wafer is provided. The furnace includes a tube having a closed upper end, an open lower end, and a sidewall connecting the upper end and the lower end. The furnace further includes a sealing lid removably connected to the lower end of the tube to define a reaction chamber. The furnace also includes an insulation cap connected to the sealing lid and positioned in the reaction chamber, and an opening is formed on a top surface of the insulation cap. In addition, the furnace includes a block member covering the opening and a wafer boat positioned on the top surface of the insulation cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Kuei-Hsiung CHO, Shun-Chao YANG, Ching-Wen CHENG