Patents by Inventor Kuen-Chy Heo

Kuen-Chy Heo 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: 6781181
    Abstract: A DRAM cell with a vertical transistor and a deep trench capacitor. In the DRAM cell, a deep trench capacitor is disposed in a substrate; a gate is disposed over the deep trench capacitor; an ion doped layer is disposed between the gate and an upper electrode of the capacitor; an insulating layer is disposed between the gate and the ion doped layer; a gate insulating layer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate; a channel region is located beside the gate insulating layer in the substrate; a source is disposed on a sidewall of the ion doped layer and on one side of the vertical channel region; and a common drain is disposed on the other side of the vertical channel region. The DRAM cell can be applied to an open bitline DRAM, a folded bitline DRAM, and a folded bitline DRAM with bordless bitline contact window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20030201481
    Abstract: A DRAM cell with a vertical transistor and a deep trench capacitor. In the DRAM cell, a deep trench capacitor is desposed in a substrate; a gate is disposed over the deep trench capacitor; an ion doped layer is disposed between the gate and an upper electrode of the capacitor; an insulating layer is disposed between the gate and the ion doped layer; a gate insulating layer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate; a channel region is located beside the gate insulating layer in the substrate; a source is disposed on a sidewall of the ion doped layer and on one side of the vertical channel region; and a common drain is disposed on the other side of the vertical channel region. The DRAM cell can be applied to an open bitline DRAM, a folder bitline DRAM, and a foler bitline DRAM with bordless bitline contact window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 6534359
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical transistor of a memory cell is disclosed. Accordinng to this method, a semiconductor substrate is first provided. A pad layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. A deep trench is formed in the substrate. In the deep trench, a trench capacitor is formed, a collar oxide layer is then formed on the sidewalls above the trench capacitor. A first conductive layer is formed above the trench capacitor. A second conductive layer is deposited to form a buried strap and an opening. A first insulating layer and a second masking layer are formed and fill the opening. The pad layer, the substrate, the second masking layer, the first insulating layer, the collar oxide layer and the first conductive layer are patterned. A second insulating layer is deposited and forms a Shallow Trench Isolation. A portion of the second masking layer is removed. The pad layer is removed to expose the substrate. A well is formed in the exposed substrate after forming a third insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 6432774
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical transistor of a memory cell is disclosed. According to this method, a semiconductor substrate is first provided. A pad layer is formed over the substrate. Then, a deep trench is formed in the substrate. In the deep trench, a trench capacitor is formed, a collar oxide layer is then formed on the sidewalls above the trench capacitor. A first conductive layer is formed above the trench capacitor. A second conductive layer is formed to fill the deep trench. The pad layer, the substrate, the first and the second conductive layers and the collar oxide layer are patterned. A first insulating layer is deposited to form the Shallow Trench Isolation. Both sides of the Shallow Trench Isolation and a portion of the second conductive layer are removed to form a buried strap and an opening. The pad layer is removed. A second insulating layer is formed over the substrate and the buried strap, and is removed after forming a well. A third insulating layer is formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 6355529
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical transistor of a memory cell is disclosed. A pad layer is formed on the substrate. A deep trench is formed in the substrate. A trench capacitor is formed in the deep trench. A collar oxide layer is formed on the sidewalls at the upper portion of the trench capacitor. A first conductive layer and a first opening are formed on the trench capacitor. A second conductive layer is formed to fill the first opening. An ARC layer and a photoresist layer are coated and defined to form a second opening. The layers under the second opening are defined to form a third opening. A first insulating layer is formed to fill the third opening. The first insulating layer and the second conductive layer are partially removed to form the shallow trench isolation. The residual second conductive layer is etched back to form a buried strap and a fourth opening. After forming the insulating spacers on the sidewalls of the fourth opening, a second insulating layer is formed on the buried strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20020005537
    Abstract: A DRAM cell with a vertical transistor and a deep trench capacitor. In the DRAM cell, a deep trench capacitor is desposed in a substrate; a gate is disposed over the deep trench capacitor; an ion doped layer is disposed between the gate and an upper electrode of the capacitor; an insulating layer is disposed between the gate and the ion doped layer; a gate insulating layer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate; a channel region is located beside the gate insulating layer in the substrate; a source is disposed on a sidewall of the ion doped layer and on one side of the vertical channel region; and a common drain is disposed on the other side of the vertical channel region. The DRAM cell can be applied to an open bitline DRAM, a folder bitline DRAM, and a foler bitline DRAM with bordless bitline contact window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20010044189
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical transistor of a memory cell is disclosed. A pad layer is formed on the substrate. A deep trench is formed in the substrate. A trench capacitor is formed in the deep trench. A collar oxide layer is formed on the sidewalls at the upper portion of the trench capacitor. A first conductive layer and a first opening are formed on the trench capacitor. A second conductive layer is formed to fill the first opening. An ARC layer and a photoresist layer are coated thereon and are defined to form a second opening. The layers under the second opening are defined to form a third opening. A first insulating layer is formed to fill the third opening. Thereafter the first insulating layer and the second conductive layer are partially removed to form the shallow trench isolation. The residual second conductive layer is etched back to form a buried strap and a fourth opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20010044190
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical transistor of a memory cell is disclosed. According to this method, a semiconductor substrate is first provided. A pad layer is formed over the substrate. Then, a deep trench is formed in the substrate. In the deep trench, a trench capacitor is formed, a collar oxide layer is then formed on the sidewalls above the trench capacitor. A first conductive layer is formed above the trench capacitor. A second conductive layer is formed to fill the deep trench. The pad layer, the substrate, the first and the second conductive layers and the collar oxide layer are patterned. A first insulating layer is deposited to form the Shallow Trench Isolation. Both sides of the Shallow Trench Isolation and a portion of the second conductive layer are removed to form a buried strap and an opening. The pad layer is removed. A second insulating layer is formed over the substrate and the buried strap, and is removed after forming a well. A third insulating layer is formed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20010044188
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical transistor of a memory cell is disclosed. Accordinng to this method, a semiconductor substrate is first provided. A pad layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. A deep trench is formed in the substrate. In the deep trench, a trench capacitor is formed, a collar oxide layer is then formed on the sidewalls above the trench capacitor. A first conductive layer is formed above the trench capacitor. A second conductive layer is deposited to form a buried strap and an opening. A first insulating layer and a second masking layer are formed and fill the opening. The pad layer, the substrate, the second masking layer, the first insulating layer, the collar oxide layer and the first conductive layer are patterned. A second insulating layer is deposited and forms a Shallow Trench Isolation. A portion of the second masking layer is removed. The pad layer is removed to expose the substrate. A well is formed in the exposed substrate after forming a third insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Kuen-Chy Heo, Jeng-Ping Lin