Patents by Inventor Kun-Hsien Lee

Kun-Hsien 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).

  • Publication number: 20190355849
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: LING-CHUN CHOU, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10439066
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: United Miccroelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20190067480
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 9978745
    Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes a semiconductor substrate and a first isolation structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first fin structure disposed in an emitter region, a second fin structure disposed in a base region, and a third fin structure disposed in a collector region. The first, the second, and the third fin structures are elongated in a first direction respectively. The base region is adjacent to the emitter region, and the base region is located between the emitter region and the collector region. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure, and a length of the first isolation structure in the first direction is shorter than or equal to 40 nanometers. An effective base width of the BJT may be reduced by the disposition of the first isolation structure, and a current gain of the BJT may be enhanced accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ti Wang, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20180068998
    Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes a semiconductor substrate and a first isolation structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first fin structure disposed in an emitter region, a second fin structure disposed in a base region, and a third fin structure disposed in a collector region. The first, the second, and the third fin structures are elongated in a first direction respectively. The base region is adjacent to the emitter region, and the base region is located between the emitter region and the collector region. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure, and a length of the first isolation structure in the first direction is shorter than or equal to 40 nanometers. An effective base width of the BJT may be reduced by the disposition of the first isolation structure, and a current gain of the BJT may be enhanced accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kuan-Ti Wang, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 9853021
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first fin-shaped structure on a substrate; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) adjacent to the first fin-shaped structure; and forming a gate structure on the first fin-shaped structure and the STI. Preferably, the gate structure comprises a left portion and the right portion and the work functions in the left portion and the right portion are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ti Wang, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 9799770
    Abstract: The present invention provides a FinFET device, including at least one fin structure, wherein the fin structure has a first-type well region, and a second-type well region adjacent to the first-type well region, a trench located in the fin structure and disposed between the first-type well region and the second-type well region, an insulating layer disposed in the trench, and a metal gate crossing over and disposed on the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Yao Lin, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20170243977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a FinFET device, including at least one fin structure, wherein the fin structure has a first-type well region, and a second-type well region adjacent to the first-type well region, a trench located in the fin structure and disposed between the first-type well region and the second-type well region, an insulating layer disposed in the trench, and a metal gate crossing over and disposed on the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Ting-Yao Lin, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 9502260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including: firstly, providing a substrate, a fin structure being disposed on the substrate, a gate structure crossing over the fin structure, and a first hard mask being disposed on the top surface of the gate structure. Next, a dielectric layer is formed, covering the substrate, the fin structure and the gate structure. Afterwards, a second hard mask is formed on the top surface of the first hard mask, where the width of the second hard mask is larger than the width of the first hard mask, a bottom surface of the second hard mask and a top surface of the first hard mask are on the same level. An etching process is then performed to remove parts of the dielectric and parts of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-An Huang, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20160313493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light guide plate and a display apparatus having the same. The light guide plate includes a transparent light guide plate body and a plurality of microstructures. The transparent light guide plate body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface has a surface roughness of less than or equal to 100 nm. The microstructures are disposed on the first surface. A light beam from the transparent light guide plate body is reflected by the microstructures, and another light beam from the transparent light guide plate body passes through the first surface between the microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: KUN-HSIEN LEE, MING-HSIEN WU, YI-HSUAN TAI, CHIN-MING WANG, HUNG-WEN WANG, HUANG-CHIEH CHIU
  • Publication number: 20160189970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including: firstly, providing a substrate, a fin structure being disposed on the substrate, a gate structure crossing over the fin structure, and a first hard mask being disposed on the top surface of the gate structure. Next, a dielectric layer is formed, covering the substrate, the fin structure and the gate structure. Afterwards, a second hard mask is formed on the top surface of the first hard mask, where the width of the second hard mask is larger than the width of the first hard mask, a bottom surface of the second hard mask and a top surface of the first hard mask are on the same level. An etching process is then performed to remove parts of the dielectric and parts of the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Shih-An Huang, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20140348416
    Abstract: A stereo image rectification apparatus includes: an input unit, for receiving a first image from a first camera and a second image from a second camera, wherein the first and the second camera are affine cameras; a feature point determination unit, for determining at least one first feature point on the first image and at least one second feature point on the second image, wherein both the first feature point on the first image and the second feature point on the second image correspond to the same imaginary object; and a warping matrix establishing unit, for establishing a warping matrix for mapping the first image to the second image by: calculating the elements of the warping matrix in regard to the mapping between the x- and y-coordinates of the first feature points and the y-coordinates of the second feature points
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: HIMAX MEDIA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20140348428
    Abstract: A dynamic range-adjustment apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes: an input unit for receiving an original image; an histogram equalization unit, coupled to the input unit, for performing contrast enhancement on the original image to produce a contrast-enhanced image; a factor-determination unit, coupled to the input unit and the histogram equalization unit, for determining a first factor based on the gray level of a pixel of the original image and the tone of the corresponding pixel of the contrast-enhanced image; and an adjustment unit, coupled to the input unit, the histogram equalization unit and the factor-determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: HIMAX MEDIA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 8823109
    Abstract: A transistor structure is provided in the present invention. The transistor structure includes: a substrate comprising a N-type well, a gate disposed on the N-type well, a spacer disposed on the gate, a first lightly doped region in the substrate below the spacer, a P-type source/drain region disposed in the substrate at two sides of the gate, a silicon cap layer covering the P-type source/drain region and the first lightly doped region and a silicide layer disposed on the silicon cap layer, and covering only a portion of the silicon cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Han Hung, Tsai-Fu Chen, Shyh-Fann Ting, Cheng-Tung Huang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Ta-Kang Lo, Tzyy-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 8711052
    Abstract: An antenna support device for supporting an antenna is disclosed. The antenna support device includes a support arm, a holder mounted on the support arm, a first connecting member rotatably connected to the holder around a first axis, a second connecting member rotatably connected to the first connecting member around a second axis, and an antenna bracket fixed on the second connecting member, wherein the antenna is fixed on the antenna bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Kun-Hsien Lee, Hung-Yuan Lin, San-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 8664073
    Abstract: A method for fabricating complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (A) forming a first gate structure and a second gate structure on a substrate; (B) performing a first co-implantation process to define a first type source/drain extension region depth profile in the substrate adjacent to two sides of the first gate structure; (C) forming a first source/drain extension region in the substrate adjacent to the first gate structure; (D) performing a second co-implantation process to define a first pocket region depth profile in the substrate adjacent to two sides of the second gate structure; (E) performing a first pocket implantation process to form a first pocket region adjacent to two sides of the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien Lee, Cheng-Tung Huang, Wen-Han Hung, Shyh-Fann Ting, Li-Shian Jeng, Meng-Yi Wu, Tzyy-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 8486795
    Abstract: A method of fabricating transistors includes: providing a substrate including an N-type well and P-type well; forming a first gate on the N-type well and a second gate on the P-type well, respectively; forming a third spacer on the first gate; forming an epitaxial layer in the substrate at two sides of the first gate; forming a fourth spacer on the second gate; forming a silicon cap layer covering the surface of the epitaxial layer and the surface of the substrate at two sides of the fourth spacer; and forming a first source/drain doping region and a second source/drain doping region at two sides of the first gate and the second gate respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Han Hung, Tsai-Fu Chen, Shyh-Fann Ting, Cheng-Tung Huang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Ta-Kang Lo, Tzyy-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 8390073
    Abstract: A transistor structure is provided in the present invention. The transistor structure includes: a substrate comprising a P-type well, a gate disposed on the P-type well, a first spacer disposed on the gate, an N-type source/drain region disposed in the substrate at two sides of the gate, a silicon cap layer covering the N-type source/drain region, a second spacer around the first spacer and the second spacer directly on and covering a portion of the silicon cap layer and a silicide layer disposed on the silicon cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Han Hung, Tsai-Fu Chen, Shyh-Fann Ting, Cheng-Tung Huang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Ta-Kang Lo, Tzyy-Ming Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120212394
    Abstract: An antenna support device for supporting an antenna is disclosed. The antenna support device includes a support arm, a holder mounted on the support arm, a first connecting member rotatably connected to the holder around a first axis, a second connecting member rotatably connected to the first connecting member around a second axis, and an antenna bracket fixed on the second connecting member, wherein the antenna is fixed on the antenna bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Kun-Hsien Lee, Hung-Yuan Lin, San-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120199890
    Abstract: A transistor structure is provided in the present invention. The transistor structure includes: a substrate comprising a P-type well, a gate disposed on the P-type well, a first spacer disposed on the gate, an N-type source/drain region disposed in the substrate at two sides of the gate, a silicon cap layer covering the N-type source/drain region, a second spacer around the first spacer and the second spacer directly on and covering a portion of the silicon cap layer and a silicide layer disposed on the silicon cap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Han Hung, Tsai-Fu Chen, Shyh-Fann Ting, Cheng-Tung Huang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Ta-Kang Lo, Tzyy-Ming Cheng