Patents by Inventor Kuo-Shu Tseng

Kuo-Shu Tseng 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: 20230369084
    Abstract: A lithography includes a storage tank that stores process chemical fluid, an anti-collision frame, and an integrated sensor assembly. The storage tank includes a dispensing port positioned at a lowest part of the storage tank in a gravity direction. The anti-collision frame is coupled to the storage tank. An integrated sensor assembly is disposed on at least one of the anti-collision frame and the storage tank to measure a variation in fluid quality in response to fluid quality measurement of fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Cheng-Han WU, Chen-Yu LIU, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Shang-Sheng LI, Chen Yi HSU, Yu-Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230360938
    Abstract: A wafer cleaning method for cleaning contaminants on a wafer is provided, wherein the backside of the wafer has a clear area and an unclear area, and the contaminants are located in the unclear area. The wafer cleaning method includes inspecting the backside of the wafer and generating an inspection signal by an inspection device. The wafer cleaning method includes generating a control signal according to the inspection signal by a process module, wherein the control signal includes movement information of a brush element according to coordinates of the contaminants obtained from the inspection signal. The wafer cleaning method includes controlling the brush element to clean the contaminants on the backside of the wafer according to the control signal by a control device along a predetermined path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu TSENG, Yao-Yuan SHANG, You-Feng CHEN
  • Patent number: 11769678
    Abstract: A lithography includes a storage tank that stores process chemical fluid, an anti-collision frame, and an integrated sensor assembly. The storage tank includes a dispensing port positioned at a lowest part of the storage tank in a gravity direction. The anti-collision frame is coupled to the storage tank. An integrated sensor assembly is disposed on at least one of the anti-collision frame and the storage tank to measure a variation in fluid quality in response to fluid quality measurement of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Cheng-Han Wu, Chen-Yu Liu, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Shang-Sheng Li, Chen Yi Hsu, Yu-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11742227
    Abstract: A wafer cleaning system and method are provided. A brush element is configured to clean a backside of the wafer. The backside has a clear area and an unclear area, and some contaminants are located in the unclear area. A control device performs a first cleaning process to the brush element when the brush element is located at the clear area, and the control device performs a second cleaning process when the brush element is located at the unclear area. The contaminants are cleaned by an enhanced cleaning process. Since the contaminants are cleaned, the backside of the wafer is flatter, and quality of the exposed photoresist on the wafer is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Tseng, Yao-Yuan Shang, You-Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20230264208
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly includes a pipe having lumens; a body, an end of the pipe being mounted to the body; the pipe having a wall and a septum, the wall enclosing a space, the septum dividing the space enclosed by the wall into the lumens; each of the lumens being correspondingly terminated in an orifice such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Channing CHAN, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Chun-Chih LIN
  • Patent number: 11642682
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly including: a body configured to receive a pipe; and the pipe, an end of the pipe being mounted on the body. The pipe includes multiple lumens correspondingly terminated in multiple orifices such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly. The pipe has a first flow-capacity to supply a first volume of the liquid at a first flow-rate and at a first pressure. Each orifice and corresponding lumen has a second flow-capacity to supply a second volume of the liquid at a second flow-rate and at a second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Channing Chan, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Chun-Chih Lin
  • Patent number: 11387123
    Abstract: A method for fault detection in a fabrication facility is provided. The method includes moving a wafer carrier along a predetermined path multiple times using a transportation apparatus. The method also includes collecting data associated with an environmental condition within the wafer carrier or around the wafer carrier using a metrology tool on the predetermined path in a previous movement of the transportation apparatus. The method further includes measuring the environmental condition within the wafer carrier or around the wafer carrier using the metrology tool during the movement of the wafer carrier. In addition, the method includes issuing a warning when the measured environmental condition is outside a range of acceptable values. The range of acceptable values is derived from the data collected in the previous movement of the transportation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Powen Huang, Yao-Yuan Shang, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Yen-Yu Chen, Chun-Chih Lin, Yi-Ming Dai
  • Publication number: 20210202284
    Abstract: A lithography includes a storage tank that stores process chemical fluid, an anti-collision frame, and an integrated sensor assembly. The storage tank includes a dispensing port positioned at a lowest part of the storage tank in a gravity direction. The anti-collision frame is coupled to the storage tank. An integrated sensor assembly is disposed on at least one of the anti-collision frame and the storage tank to measure a variation in fluid quality in response to fluid quality measurement of fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Cheng-Han WU, Chen-Yu LIU, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Shang-Sheng LI, Chen Yi HSU, Yu-Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210086207
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly including: a body configured to receive a pipe; and the pipe, an end of the pipe being mounted on the body. The pipe includes multiple lumens correspondingly terminated in multiple orifices such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly. The pipe has a first flow-capacity to supply a first volume of the liquid at a first flow-rate and at a first pressure. Each orifice and corresponding lumen has a second flow-capacity to supply a second volume of the liquid at a second flow-rate and at a second pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Channing CHAN, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Chun-Chih LIN
  • Patent number: 10864533
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly including: a body configured to receive a pipe; and the pipe, an end of the pipe being mounted on the body. The pipe includes multiple lumens correspondingly terminated in multiple orifices such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly. The pipe has a first flow-capacity to supply a first volume of the liquid at a first flow-rate and at a first pressure. Each orifice and corresponding lumen has a second flow-capacity to supply a second volume of the liquid at a second flow-rate and at a second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Channing Chan, Chun-Chih Lin, Kuo-Shu Tseng
  • Publication number: 20200251365
    Abstract: A method for fault detection in a fabrication facility is provided. The method includes moving a wafer carrier along a predetermined path multiple times using a transportation apparatus. The method also includes collecting data associated with an environmental condition within the wafer carrier or around the wafer carrier using a metrology tool on the predetermined path in a previous movement of the transportation apparatus. The method further includes measuring the environmental condition within the wafer carrier or around the wafer carrier using the metrology tool during the movement of the wafer carrier. In addition, the method includes issuing a warning when the measured environmental condition is outside a range of acceptable values. The range of acceptable values is derived from the data collected in the previous movement of the transportation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Powen HUANG, Yao-Yuan SHANG, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Yen-Yu CHEN, Chun-Chih LIN, Yi-Ming DAI
  • Patent number: 10651066
    Abstract: A method for fault detection in a fabrication facility is provided. The method includes moving a wafer carrier using a transportation apparatus. The method further includes measuring an environmental condition within the wafer carrier or around the wafer carrier using a metrology tool positioned on the wafer carrier during the movement of the wafer carrier. The method also includes issuing a warning when the detected environmental condition is outside a range of acceptable values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Powen Huang, Yao-Yuan Shang, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Yen-Yu Chen, Chun-Chih Lin, Yi-Ming Dai
  • Publication number: 20200135516
    Abstract: A wafer cleaning system and method are provided. A brush element is configured to clean a backside of the wafer. The backside has a clear area and an unclear area, and some contaminants are located in the unclear area. A control device performs a first cleaning process to the brush element when the brush element is located at the clear area, and the control device performs a second cleaning process when the brush element is located at the unclear area. The contaminants are cleaned by an enhanced cleaning process. Since the contaminants are cleaned, the backside of the wafer is flatter, and quality of the exposed photoresist on the wafer is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu TSENG, Yao-Yuan SHANG, You-Feng CHEN
  • Patent number: 10625193
    Abstract: An intelligent air-conditioning controlling system at least comprises an intelligent controlling device, an air-conditioning, and a plurality of beacons respectively arranged at different zones of a space for sensing environment information in the space. The intelligent controlling device receives the environment information from the beacons, and determines if the space is a comfortable environment based on the environment information. If the entire space is determined an uncomfortable environment, the intelligent controlling device controls the air-conditioning to directly set a target temperature to a comfortable range. If only a specific zone of the space is determined the uncomfortable environment, the intelligent controlling device controls the air-conditioning to execute an adjusting operation in accordance with a position of the specific zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Chieh Chan, Cheng-Yi Huang, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Hua-Yi Hsieh, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10515833
    Abstract: Embodiments of a wafer cleaning system and method are provided. A brush element is configured to clean a backside of the wafer. The backside has a clear area and an unclear area, and some contaminants are located in the unclear area. A control device performs a first cleaning process to the brush element when the brush element is located at the clear area, and the control device performs a second cleaning process when the brush element is located at the unclear area. The contaminants are cleaned by an enhanced cleaning process. Since the contaminants are cleaned, the backside of the wafer is flatter, and quality of the exposed photoresist on the wafer is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Tseng, Yao-Yuan Shang, You-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 10361352
    Abstract: A present invention includes at least two light cups and a composite material base. The composite material base comprises a first surface, a second surface and a third surface adjacent to the first surface, and a fourth surface opposite to the first surface. The at least two light cups are formed on the first surface. At least two first metal plates and at least two second metal plates having different polarities and corresponding to the quantity of the light cups are provided on the second surface. One ends of the at least two first and second metal plates individually pass through the composite material base and extend into the light cup to form two electrode contacts, and the other ends of the at least two first metal plates extend to the fourth surface to form an exposed heat dissipation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Excellence Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Der Wu, Tzeng-Guang Tsai, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Chih-Chiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10345716
    Abstract: A method for fault detection in a fabrication system is provided. The method includes transferring a reticle carrier containing a reticle from an original position to a destination position. The method further includes detecting environmental condition in the reticle carrier during the transfer of the reticle carrier using a metrology tool that is positioned at the reticle carrier. The method also includes issuing a warning when the detected environmental condition is outside a range of acceptable values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Yuan Shang, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Yen-Yu Chen, Chun-Chih Lin, Yi-Ming Dai
  • Publication number: 20190163070
    Abstract: A method for fault detection in a fabrication system is provided. The method includes transferring a reticle carrier containing a reticle from an original position to a destination position. The method further includes detecting environmental condition in the reticle carrier during the transfer of the reticle carrier using a metrology tool that is positioned at the reticle carrier. The method also includes issuing a warning when the detected environmental condition is outside a range of acceptable values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Yao-Yuan SHANG, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Yen-Yu CHEN, Chun-Chih LIN, Yi-Ming DAI
  • Publication number: 20190164792
    Abstract: A method for fault detection in a fabrication facility is provided. The method includes moving a wafer carrier using a transportation apparatus. The method further includes measuring an environmental condition within the wafer carrier or around the wafer carrier using a metrology tool positioned on the wafer carrier during the movement of the wafer carrier. The method also includes issuing a warning when the detected environmental condition is outside a range of acceptable values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Powen HUANG, Yao-Yuan SHANG, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Yen-Yu CHEN, Chun-Chih LIN, Yi-Ming DAI
  • Publication number: 20180369836
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly including: a body configured to receive a pipe; and the pipe, an end of the pipe being mounted on the body. The pipe includes multiple lumens correspondingly terminated in multiple orifices such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly. The pipe has a first flow-capacity to supply a first volume of the liquid at a first flow-rate and at a first pressure. Each orifice and corresponding lumen has a second flow-capacity to supply a second volume of the liquid at a second flow-rate and at a second pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Channing CHAN, Chun-Chih LIN, Kuo-Shu TSENG