Patents by Inventor Kuo-Yuh Yang

Kuo-Yuh Yang 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: 20200203500
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a CMOS device and a BJT is provided. The substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The CMOS device includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor. The NMOS transistor includes a first N-type doped region and a second N-type doped region disposed in the substrate. The PMOS transistor includes a first P-type doped region and a second P-type doped region disposed in the substrate. The BJT includes a collector, a base and an emitter. The base is disposed on the first side of the substrate. The emitter is disposed on the base. A first metal silicide layer, a second metal silicide layer, and a third metal silicide layer are respectively located on the second side of the substrate and respectively disposed on the collector, the first N-type doped region, and the first P-type doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: PURAKH RAJ VERMA, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20200203501
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, a bipolar junction transistor (BJT), and a first protection layer is provided. The CMOS device includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor and a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor disposed on the substrate. The BJT includes a collector, a base and an emitter. The collector is disposed in the substrate. The base is disposed on the substrate. The emitter is disposed on the base. A top surface of a channel of the NMOS transistor, a top surface of a channel of the PMOS transistor and a top surface of the collector of the BJT have the same height. The first protection layer is disposed on the substrate and exposes the substrate. The base is disposed on the substrate exposed by the first protection layer. The semiconductor structure can have better overall performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 10679944
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure with a high resistivity wafer includes a device wafer. The device wafer includes a front side and a back side. A semiconductor element is disposed on the front side. An interlayer dielectric covers the front side. A high resistivity wafer consists of an insulating material. A dielectric layer encapsulates the high resistivity wafer. The dielectric layer contacts the interlayer dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang, Chia-Huei Lin
  • Publication number: 20200144184
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first gate line and a second gate line extending only along a first direction, a third gate line and a fourth gate line extending along the first direction and between the first gate line and the second gate line, a fifth gate line and a sixth gate line extending along a second direction between the first gate line and the second gate line and intersecting the third gate line and the fourth gate line, and first contact plugs on the first gate line. Preferably, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction and the first gate line and the second gate line are directly connected to the fifth gate line and the sixth gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 10636892
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device and a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is provided. The CMOS device includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor and a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor disposed on the substrate. The BJT includes a collector, a base and an emitter. The collector is disposed in the substrate. The base is disposed on the substrate. The emitter is disposed on the base. A top surface of a channel of the NMOS transistor, a top surface of a channel of the PMOS transistor and a top surface of the collector of the BJT have the same height. The semiconductor structure can have better overall performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20200098659
    Abstract: A high resistivity wafer with a heat dissipation structure includes a high resistivity wafer and a metal structure. The high resistivity wafer includes a heat dissipation region and a device support region. The high resistivity wafer consists of an insulating material. The metal structure is only embedded within the heat dissipation region of the high resistivity wafer. The metal structure surrounds the device support region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang, Chia-Huei Lin
  • Publication number: 20200098690
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure with a high resistivity wafer includes a device wafer. The device wafer includes a front side and a back side. A semiconductor element is disposed on the front side. An interlayer dielectric covers the front side. A high resistivity wafer consists of an insulating material. A dielectric layer encapsulates the high resistivity wafer. The dielectric layer contacts the interlayer dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang, Chia-Huei Lin
  • Patent number: 10600734
    Abstract: A semiconductor device on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate includes: a first gate line and a second gate line extending along a first direction, a third gate extending along a second direction and between the first gate line and the second gate line, and a drain region adjacent to one side of the third gate line. Preferably, the third gate line includes a first protrusion overlapping the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20200006519
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device and a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is provided. The CMOS device includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor and a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor disposed on the substrate. The BJT includes a collector, a base and an emitter. The collector is disposed in the substrate. The base is disposed on the substrate. The emitter is disposed on the base. A top surface of a channel of the NMOS transistor, a top surface of a channel of the PMOS transistor and a top surface of the collector of the BJT have the same height. The semiconductor structure can have better overall performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20200006117
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a first trench and a second trench in a substrate; forming a liner in the first trench and the second trench; forming a first patterned mask on the substrate to cover the second trench; removing the liner in the first trench; removing the first patterned mask; and forming an insulating layer in the first trench and the second trench to form a trap rich isolation structure in the first trench and a deep trench isolation structure in the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 10460980
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a first trench and a second trench in a substrate; forming a liner in the first trench and the second trench; forming a first patterned mask on the substrate to cover the second trench; removing the liner in the first trench; removing the first patterned mask; and forming an insulating layer in the first trench and the second trench to form a trap rich isolation structure in the first trench and a deep trench isolation structure in the second trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 10411110
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a BJT, a first interconnect structure and a second interconnect structure is provided. The substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The BJT is located at the first side. The BJT includes a collector, a base and an emitter. The collector is disposed in the substrate. The base is disposed on the substrate. The emitter is disposed on the base. The first interconnect structure is located at the first side and electrically connected to the base. The second interconnect structure is located at the second side and electrically connected to the collector. The first interconnect structure further extends to the second side. The first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure are respectively electrically connected to an external circuit at the second side. The semiconductor structure can have better overall performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20190221517
    Abstract: A semiconductor device on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate includes: a first gate line and a second gate line extending along a first direction, a third gate extending along a second direction and between the first gate line and the second gate line, and a drain region adjacent to one side of the third gate line. Preferably, the third gate line includes a first protrusion overlapping the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20190221518
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first gate line and a second gate line extending along a first direction, a third gate extending along a second direction and between the first gate line and the second gate line, and a drain region adjacent to one side of the third gate line. Preferably, the third gate line includes a first protrusion overlapping the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20190214497
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first gate structure on a substrate; a first drain region having a first conductive type adjacent to one side of the first gate structure; a source region having the first conductive type adjacent to another side of the first gate structure; and a first body implant region having a second conductive type under part of the first gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20190214458
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes: forming a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a substrate; forming a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the MOS transistor; removing part of the first ILD layer to form a trench adjacent to the MOS transistor; forming a trap rich structure in the trench; forming a second ILD layer on the MOS transistor and the trap rich structure; forming a contact plug in the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the MOS transistor; and forming a metal interconnection on the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 10347712
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes: forming a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a substrate; forming a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the MOS transistor; removing part of the first ILD layer to form a trench adjacent to the MOS transistor; forming a trap rich structure in the trench; forming a second ILD layer on the MOS transistor and the trap rich structure; forming a contact plug in the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the MOS transistor; and forming a metal interconnection on the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20190206720
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a first trench and a second trench in a substrate; forming a liner in the first trench and the second trench; forming a first patterned mask on the substrate to cover the second trench; removing the liner in the first trench; removing the first patterned mask; and forming an insulating layer in the first trench and the second trench to form a trap rich isolation structure in the first trench and a deep trench isolation structure in the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Purakh Raj Verma, Chia-Huei Lin, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 9378998
    Abstract: A method of forming a harmonic-effect-suppression structure is disclosed. The method includes: providing a semiconductor substrate having a base semiconductor substrate, a buried dielectric on the base semiconductor substrate, and a surface semiconductor layer on the buried dielectric. Next, a deep trench is formed extending through the surface semiconductor layer and the buried dielectric into the base semiconductor substrate, a silicon layer is formed within a lower portion of the deep trench, the silicon layer allowed to have a top surface height substantially the same as or lower than a top surface height of the base semiconductor substrate, and a dielectric layer is formed within the deep trench and on the silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tong-Yu Chen, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Publication number: 20150221543
    Abstract: A method of forming a harmonic-effect-suppression structure is disclosed. The method includes: providing a semiconductor substrate having a base semiconductor substrate, a buried dielectric on the base semiconductor substrate, and a surface semiconductor layer on the buried dielectric. Next, a deep trench is formed extending through the surface semiconductor layer and the buried dielectric into the base semiconductor substrate, a silicon layer is formed within a lower portion of the deep trench, the silicon layer allowed to have a top surface height substantially the same as or lower than a top surface height of the base semiconductor substrate, and a dielectric layer is formed within the deep trench and on the silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Tong-Yu Chen, Kuo-Yuh Yang