Patents by Inventor Lain-Jong Li

Lain-Jong Li 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: 12618146
    Abstract: A vapor deposition system is described. The vapor deposition system includes a reaction chamber and a reactant delivery subsystem coupled with the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to retain a substrate therein. The reactant delivery subsystem includes inlets, a pre-reaction region, and outlets. The inlets receive precursors and chalcogen precursor(s). The pre-reaction region is configured to receive the precursors from a portion of the inlets and to react at least a portion of the precursors to form modified precursor(s). The modified precursor(s) are more thermally stable than metal-containing precursor(s) of the precursors used to form the modified precursor(s). The outlets are coupled with the reaction chamber and the pre-reaction region. The outlets separately provide the modified precursor(s) and the chalcogen precursor(s) to the reaction chamber. The modified precursor(s) and the chalcogen precursor(s) react and form a chalcogen film on the substrate in the reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Lain-Jong Li, Yi Wan, Yu-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 12557345
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes channel region, first and second two-dimensional metallic contacts, a gate structure, and first and second metal contacts. The channel region includes a two-dimensional semiconductor material. The first two-dimensional metallic contact is disposed at a side of the channel region and includes a two-dimensional metallic material. The second two-dimensional metallic contact is disposed at an opposite side of the channel region and includes the two-dimensional metallic material. The gate structure is disposed on the channel region in between the first and second two-dimensional metallic contacts. The first metal contact is disposed at an opposite side of the first two-dimensional metallic contact with respect to the channel region. The second metal contact is disposed at an opposite side of the second two-dimensional metallic contact with respect to the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Yang Li, Lain-Jong Li, Han Yeh, Wen-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 12490478
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, an insulating layer, source/drain contacts, a gate dielectric layer, and a gate electrode. The channel layer over the substrate and includes two dimensional (2D) material. The insulating layer is on the channel layer. The source/drain contacts are over the channel layer. The gate dielectric layer is over the insulating layer and the channel layer. The gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer and between the source/drain contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tse-An Chen, Lain-Jong Li, Wen-Hao Chang, Chien-Chih Tseng
  • Publication number: 20250329534
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method that includes forming a first two-dimensional (2D) layer on a first substrate and attaching a second 2D layer to a carrier film. The method also includes bonding the second 2D layer to the first 2D layer to form a heterostack including the first and second 2D layers. The method further includes separating the first 2D layer of the heterostack from the first substrate and attaching the heterostack to a second substrate. The method further includes removing the carrier film from the second 2D layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tse-An CHEN, Lain-Jong LI
  • Publication number: 20250323060
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes applying a plasma to a portion of a metal dichalcogenide film. The metal dichalcogenide film includes a first metal and a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. A metal layer including a second metal is formed over the portion of the metal dichalcogenide film after applying the plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Piao CHUU, Ming-Yang LI, Lain-Jong LI
  • Publication number: 20250318449
    Abstract: An array of rail structures is formed over a substrate. Each rail structure includes at least one bit line. Dielectric isolation structures straddling the array of rail structures are formed. Line trenches are provided between neighboring pairs of the dielectric isolation structures. A layer stack of a memory material layer and a selector material layer is formed within each of the line trenches. A word line is formed on each of the layer stacks within unfilled volumes of the line trenches. The word lines or at least a subset of the bit lines includes a carbon-based conductive material containing hybridized carbon atoms in a hexagonal arrangement to provide a low resistivity conductive structure. An array of memory elements is formed over the substrate. A plurality of arrays of memory elements may be formed at different levels over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 12439650
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a low-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, an isolation layer over the low-k dielectric layer, and a work function layer over the isolation layer. The work function layer is an n-type work function layer. The device further includes a low-dimensional semiconductor layer on a top surface and a sidewall of the work function layer, source/drain contacts contacting opposing end portions of the low-dimensional semiconductor layer, and a dielectric doping layer over and contacting a channel portion of the low-dimensional semiconductor layer. The dielectric doping layer includes a metal selected from aluminum and hafnium, and the channel portion of the low-dimensional semiconductor layer further comprises the metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Lu, Tzu Ang Chao, Chao-Ching Cheng, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 12400860
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method that includes forming a first two-dimensional (2D) layer on a first substrate and attaching a second 2D layer to a carrier film. The method also includes bonding the second 2D layer to the first 2D layer to form a heterostack including the first and second 2D layers. The method further includes separating the first 2D layer of the heterostack from the first substrate and attaching the heterostack to a second substrate. The method further includes removing the carrier film from the second 2D layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tse-An Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 12387944
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes applying a plasma to a portion of a metal dichalcogenide film. The metal dichalcogenide film includes a first metal and a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. A metal layer including a second metal is formed over the portion of the metal dichalcogenide film after applying the plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Piao Chuu, Ming-Yang Li, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 12364170
    Abstract: An array of rail structures is formed over a substrate. Each rail structure includes at least one bit line. Dielectric isolation structures straddling the array of rail structures are formed. Line trenches are provided between neighboring pairs of the dielectric isolation structures. A layer stack of a resistive memory material layer and a selector material layer is formed within each of the line trenches. A word line is formed on each of the layer stacks within unfilled volumes of the line trenches. The word lines or at least a subset of the bit lines includes a carbon-based conductive material containing hybridized carbon atoms in a hexagonal arrangement to provide a low resistivity conductive structure. An array of resistive memory elements is formed over the substrate. A plurality of arrays of resistive memory elements may be formed at different levels over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20250203978
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of stacked units, a conductive structure, a plurality of dielectrics, a first electrode strip, a second electrode strip, and a plurality of contact structures. The stacked units are stacked up over the semiconductor substrate, and comprises a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a channel layer sandwiched between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. The conductive structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and wrapping around the stacked units. The dielectrics are surrounding the stacked units and separating the stacked units from the conductive structure. The first electrode strip and the second electrode strip are located on two opposing sides of the conductive structure. The contact structures are connecting the channel layer of each of the stacked units to the first electrode strip and the second electrode strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Wei Shen, Tse-An Chen, Tung-Ying Lee, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20250133778
    Abstract: A method includes: forming a dielectric fin protruding above a substrate; forming a channel layer over an upper surface of the dielectric fin and along first sidewalls of the dielectric fin, the channel layer including a low dimensional material; forming a gate structure over the channel layer; forming metal source/drain regions on opposing sides of the gate structure; forming a channel enhancement layer over the channel layer; and forming a passivation layer over the gate structure, the metal source/drain regions, and the channel enhancement layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Yi-Tse Hung, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tse-An Chen, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20250092511
    Abstract: A vapor deposition system is described. The vapor deposition system includes a reaction chamber and a reactant delivery subsystem coupled with the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to retain a substrate therein. The reactant delivery subsystem includes inlets, a pre-reaction region, and outlets. The inlets receive precursors and chalcogen precursor(s). The pre-reaction region is configured to receive the precursors from a portion of the inlets and to react at least a portion of the precursors to form modified precursor(s). The modified precursor(s) are more thermally stable than metal-containing precursor(s) of the precursors used to form the modified precursor(s). The outlets are coupled with the reaction chamber and the pre-reaction region. The outlets separately provide the modified precursor(s) and the chalcogen precursor(s) to the reaction chamber. The modified precursor(s) and the chalcogen precursor(s) react and form a chalcogen film on the substrate in the reaction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Lain-Jong Li, Yi Wan, Yu-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 12237375
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of stacked units, a conductive structure, a plurality of dielectrics, a first electrode strip, a second electrode strip, and a plurality of contact structures. The stacked units are stacked up over the semiconductor substrate, and comprises a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a channel layer sandwiched between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. The conductive structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and wrapping around the stacked units. The dielectrics are surrounding the stacked units and separating the stacked units from the conductive structure. The first electrode strip and the second electrode strip are located on two opposing sides of the conductive structure. The contact structures are connecting the channel layer of each of the stacked units to the first electrode strip and the second electrode strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Wei Shen, Tse-An Chen, Tung-Ying Lee, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20250063771
    Abstract: A transistor device having fin structures, source and drain terminals, channel layers and a gate structure is provided. The fin structures are disposed on a material layer. The fin structures are arranged in parallel and extending in a first direction. The source and drain terminals are disposed on the fin structures and the material layer and cover opposite ends of the fin structures. The channel layers are disposed respectively on the fin structures, and each channel layer extends between the source and drain terminals on the same fin structure. The gate structure is disposed on the channel layers and across the fin structures. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The materials of the channel layers include a transition metal and a chalcogenide, the source and drain terminals include a metallic material, and the channel layers are covalently bonded with the source and drain terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Lu, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Ang Chao, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 12211930
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, an insulating layer, source/drain contacts, a gate dielectric layer, and a gate electrode. The channel layer over the substrate and includes two dimensional (2D) material. The insulating layer is on the channel layer. The source/drain contacts are over the channel layer. The gate dielectric layer is over the insulating layer and the channel layer. The gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer and between the source/drain contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tse-An Chen, Lain-Jong Li, Wen-Hao Chang, Chien-Chih Tseng
  • Patent number: 12211931
    Abstract: A method includes: forming a dielectric fin protruding above a substrate; forming a channel layer over an upper surface of the dielectric fin and along first sidewalls of the dielectric fin, the channel layer including a low dimensional material; forming a gate structure over the channel layer; forming metal source/drain regions on opposing sides of the gate structure; forming a channel enhancement layer over the channel layer; and forming a passivation layer over the gate structure, the metal source/drain regions, and the channel enhancement layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Tse Hung, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tse-An Chen, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 12170323
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first sacrificial layer over a substrate, and forming a sandwich structure over the first sacrificial layer. The sandwich structure includes a first isolation layer, a two-dimensional material over the first isolation layer, and a second isolation layer over the two-dimensional material. The method further includes forming a second sacrificial layer over the sandwich structure, forming a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region on opposing ends of, and contacting sidewalls of, the two-dimensional material, removing the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer to generate spaces, and forming a gate stack filling the spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Ching Cheng, Yi-Tse Hung, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Lain-Jong Li, Jin Cai
  • Patent number: 12166113
    Abstract: A transistor device having fin structures, source and drain terminals, channel layers and a gate structure is provided. The fin structures are disposed on a material layer. The fin structures are arranged in parallel and extending in a first direction. The source and drain terminals are disposed on the fin structures and the material layer and cover opposite ends of the fin structures. The channel layers are disposed respectively on the fin structures, and each channel layer extends between the source and drain terminals on the same fin structure. The gate structure is disposed on the channel layers and across the fin structures. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The materials of the channel layers include a transition metal and a chalcogenide, the source and drain terminals include a metallic material, and the channel layers are covalently bonded with the source and drain terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Lu, Chao-Ching Cheng, Tzu-Ang Chao, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20240390861
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing using carbon nanotubes are provided. In embodiments a stack of nanotubes are formed and then a non-destructive removal process is utilized to reduce the thickness of the stack of nanotubes. A device such as a transistor may then be formed from the reduced stack of nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Tzu-Ang Chao, Gregory Michael Pitner, Tse-An Chen, Lain-Jong Li, Yu Chao Lin