Patents by Inventor Kung Linliu

Kung Linliu 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: 8303087
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a package structure of an inkjet-printhead chip. The structure includes: a nozzle structure of a print element including an ink chamber layer, a nozzle base layer on the ink chamber layer, and a nozzle layer on the nozzle base layer, wherein a plurality of nozzle through holes are set in the nozzle layer and pass through an ink chamber of the ink chamber layer; a flexible substrate set on the nozzle layer, wherein there is at least an opening set in the flexible substrate to expose those nozzle through holes; and a chip set under the ink chamber layer. Besides, the present package method is to utilize the micro-manufacturing process to form the nozzle structure of a print element and the tape automatic bonding process to bond the flexible substrate on the nozzle layer and the chip under the ink chamber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Publication number: 20110164090
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a package structure of an inkjet-printhead chip. The structure includes: a nozzle structure of a print element including an ink chamber layer, a nozzle base layer on the ink chamber layer, and a nozzle layer on the nozzle base layer, wherein a plurality of nozzle through holes are set in the nozzle layer and pass through an ink chamber of the ink chamber layer; a flexible substrate set on the nozzle layer, wherein there is at least an opening set in the flexible substrate to expose those nozzle through holes; and a chip set under the ink chamber layer. Besides, the present package method is to utilize the micro-manufacturing process to form the nozzle structure of a print element and the tape automatic bonding process to bond the flexible substrate on the nozzle layer and the chip under the ink chamber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER
    Inventor: Kung LINLIU
  • Patent number: 7954924
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a package method of the inkjet-printhead chip and its structure. The structure includes: a nozzle structure of a print element including an ink chamber layer and a nozzle layer on the ink chamber layer, wherein a plurality of nozzle through holes are set in the nozzle layer and pass through an ink chamber of the ink chamber layer; a flexible substrate set on the nozzle layer, wherein there is at least an opening set in the flexible substrate to expose those nozzle through holes; and a chip set under the ink chamber layer. Besides, the present package method is to utilize the micro-manufacturing process to form the nozzle structure of a print element and the tape automatic bonding process to bond the flexible substrate on the nozzle layer and the chip under the ink chamber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Publication number: 20080117256
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a package method of the inkjet-printhead chip and its structure. The structure includes: a nozzle structure of a print element including an ink chamber layer and a nozzle layer on the ink chamber layer, wherein a plurality of nozzle through holes are set in the nozzle layer and pass through an ink chamber of the ink chamber layer; a flexible substrate set on the nozzle layer, wherein there is at least an opening set in the flexible substrate to expose those nozzle through holes; and a chip set under the ink chamber layer. Besides, the present package method is to utilize the micro-manufacturing process to form the nozzle structure of a print element and the tape automatic bonding process to bond the flexible substrate on the nozzle layer and the chip under the ink chamber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6921629
    Abstract: A self-aligned fabrication process for a nozzle plate of an inkjet print head. A substrate is provided with an activated device and a first film is formed on the substrate. Then, a second film is formed on the first film. Next, the second film is defined to form a convex portion corresponding to the activated device, exposing a part of the surface of the first film. Next, a third film is formed on the exposed surface of the first film, covering the convex portion. The third film on the convex portion is then removed. Next, the convex portion and the first film under the convex portion are etched to form a via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Nanodynamics Inc.
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Yi-Ren Huang
  • Publication number: 20050058946
    Abstract: A self-aligned fabrication process for a nozzle plate of an inkjet print head. A substrate is provided with an activated device and a first film is formed on the substrate. Then, a second film is formed on the first film. Next, the second film is defined to form a convex portion corresponding to the activated device, exposing a part of the surface of the first film. Next, a third film is formed on the exposed surface of the first film, covering the convex portion. The third film on the convex portion is then removed. Next, the convex portion and the first film under the convex portion are etched to form a via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Yi-Ren Huang
  • Patent number: 6773094
    Abstract: A method of forming a nozzle plate of an inkjet print head. A silicon chip is provided with an activated device and a first film is formed on the silicon chip, with a first opening corresponding to the activated device. Then, a second film is formed on the first film. Next, a photoresist layer is formed on the second film, such that the photoresist layer has a second opening corresponding to the first opening. Next, the second film under the second opening of the photoresist layer is etched to form a via in the second film passing through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Nanodynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Ming-Hsun Yang, Arnold Chang-mou Yang, Guey-Chyuan Chen, Chih-Chieh Hsu
  • Publication number: 20030184616
    Abstract: A nozzle plate and a method of fabricating a nozzle plate on an inkjet print head are provided. A patterned first nozzle layer is formed over an ink wall layer over the inkjet print head. The first nozzle layer has at least a first opening. The wall of the first opening is treated to form a hydrophilic surface. Thereafter, a patterned second nozzle layer is formed over the first nozzle layer. The second nozzle layer has at least a second opening having connection with the first opening. The wall of the second opening is treated to form a hydrophobic surface. The first nozzle layer and the second nozzle layer together form a nozzle plate. The first opening and the second opening together form a nozzle with the lower section of the wall hydrophilic but the upper section of the wall hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: MING-HSUN YANG, GUEY-CHYUAN CHEN, CHIH-CHIEH HSU, YI-REN HWANG, KUNG LINLIU
  • Publication number: 20030145464
    Abstract: A method of forming a nozzle plate of an inkjet print head. A silicon chip is provided with an activated device and a first film is formed on the silicon chip, with a first opening corresponding to the activated device. Then, a second film is formed on the first film. Next, a photoresist layer is formed on the second film, such that the photoresist layer has a second opening corresponding to the first opening. Next, the second film under the second opening of the photoresist layer is etched to form a via in the second film passing through the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Ming-Hsun Yang, Arnold Chang-mou Yang, Guey-Chyuan Chen, Chih-Chieh Hsu
  • Patent number: 6569760
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a via openings, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor structure is provided. A low-k layer is formed upon the semiconductor structure. A via opening is formed within the low-k layer. An inert polymer liner layer is formed upon the low-k layer and within the via opening. A photoresist layer is formed upon the inert polymer liner layer, filling the inert polymer lined via opening. The inert polymer liner layer preventing adverse chemical reactions between the photoresist layer and portions of the low-k layer. The photoresist layer is patterned to expose the inert polymer lined via opening and portions of the inert polymer lined low-k layer adjacent the via opening. The exposed inert polymer lined via opening and portions of the inert polymer lined low-k layer adjacent the via opening and the portions of the inert polymer liner layer upon the via opening and portions of the inert polymer lined low-k layer adjacent the via opening are etched to form a structure opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Hua-Tai Lin, Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6479401
    Abstract: A method of forming an anti-reflective coating is described. A film is formed on a substrate. A first layer of an anti-reflective coating layer Is deposited on the film by chemical vapor deposition using a canrier gas, an organic halide gas and a hydrogen halide gas as gas sources. A second layer of the anti-reflective coating layer is formed on the first layer of the anti-reflective coating layer by chemical vapor deposition using a carrier gas and an organic halide gas as gas sources. A photoresist layer is formed on the second layer of the anti-reflective coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Mai-Ru Kuo
  • Patent number: 6348707
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) capacitor. A semiconductor substrate having an insulation layer thereon is supplied. A triblock copolymer layer is formed over the insulation layer by performing a spin-coating process. The triblock copolymer layer is patterned and then the triblock copolymer layer is annealed at a low temperature. The annealed triblock copolymer is exposed to ultraviolet rays in an atmosphere containing ozone so that the triblock copolymer is converted into a lower electrode layer having a bicontinuous three-dimensional nanoporous structure. A dielectric layer is formed over the lower electrode. An upper electrode is formed over the dielectric layer. The upper electrode, the dielectric layer and the lower electrode are sequentially patterned to form the DRAM capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6303431
    Abstract: A method of fabricating bit lines is described. A semiconductor substrate has isolation structures formed therein. Gate structures are formed over the semiconductor substrate. Each gate structure comprises a conducting gate layer and a cap layer on the conducting gate layer. A common source and a drain is formed in the semiconductor substrate. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of each gate structure. A dielectric layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer is patterned to form bit line contact holes and bit line trenches, wherein the bit line contact holes expose the common sources, and the bit line trenches expose a part of the cap layer and a part of the isolation structures. The bit line contact holes and the bit line trenches are filled with a conducting layer; consequently, bit line contacts and patterned bit lines are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6300240
    Abstract: A method for forming organic anti-reflective coating (ARC) is disclosed in the present invention. A substrate is provided and an ARC is deposited on the substrate using reactive gas. The reactive gas comprising compound gas containing carbon atom, hydrogen atom and halogen atom, where said compound gas has a general formula of CxHyXz, X is halogen element, x ranges from 0 to 5, y ranges from 0 to 9 and z ranges from 0 to 9. The reactive gas could be injected into a chamber with carrier gas, which is helium gas or argon gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Mai-Ru Kuo, Shin-Pu Jeng, Chunshing Chen
  • Patent number: 6287957
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming a self-aligned contact hole, which provides a large process window and ensures full utilization of bottom contact area even when the overlay is not well aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6263586
    Abstract: A device and method for planarizing a film layer device on a silicon wafer. The device has a circular track whose surface faces the track center, a carrier capable of moving along the track and carrying wafers around with their front surfaces facing the center, and a set of heating elements for heating the film layers on the wafers to make them fluid. Utilizing the centrifugal force on the film layer generated by the circular movement and the fluidity of the film layer provided by heating, planarization of the film layer is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6180483
    Abstract: A multiple crown capacitor and a method of fabricating such a capacitor is described. The method is applicable to a substrate in which an isolation layer is formed on the substrate, with a node contact plug formed in the isolation layer. A sacrificial layer is then formed on the substrate followed by a patterning of the sacrificial layer to form a succession of openings above the node contact plug and its surroundings, exposing the isolation layer and a portion of the node contact plug upper surface. Thereafter, a conformal conductive layer is formed on the sacrificial layer and in the openings. A portion of the conductive layer, which is higher than the sacrificial layer, is removed, followed by removing the sacrificial layer to form a bottom electrode. A conformal dielectric layer and an upper electrode are sequentially formed on the bottom electrode to complete the formation of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6165909
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor is described. A dielectric layer and a polysilicon layer thereon are provided. A patterned oxide layer and spacers on the sidewalls of the patterned oxide layer are formed. The polysilicon layer is etched using the oxide layer and spacer as an etching mask. The oxide layer and spacer are then removed. A dielectric layer and a conductive layer are sequentially formed on the polysilicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Kung Linliu
  • Patent number: 6136646
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) capacitor. A first insulation layer having a plurality of first plugs and second plugs therein is formed over a substrate. A plurality of bit lines is formed over the first insulation layer. Each bit line has a multiple of bit line contacts, and each bit line contact is connected electrically to one of the first plugs. A cap layer is formed on top of the bit lines and spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the bit lines. The spacers are formed in such a way that they are linked near the bit line contact of every pair of neighboring bit lines. A planarized second insulation layer is formed over the substrate. Using the cap layers, the spacers and the second plugs as stopping points, an etching operation is carried out to form the lower electrode openings of capacitors and node contact openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp
    Inventors: Kung Linliu, Wan-Yih Lien
  • Patent number: 6133085
    Abstract: A method of forming a bottom storage node of a DRAM capacitor over a contact plug is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: depositing an oxide layer over the contact plug; etching the oxide layer using a first photoresist layer having with a first masking pattern, the first masking pattern allowing the removal of the oxide layer over the contact plug; depositing a polysilicon layer over the oxide layer and in electrical contact with the contact plug; forming a second photoresist layer having a second masking pattern onto the polysilicon layer, the second masking pattern being substantially similar to the first masking pattern, but rotated by a predetermined angle; and etching the polysilicon layer in accordance with the second photoresist layer until the oxide layer is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kung Linliu