Patents by Inventor Li-Wei Feng

Li-Wei Feng 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: 20220359531
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fabricating method of a semiconductor memory device including the following steps. Firstly, a substrate is provided, and a plurality of gate structures is formed in the substrate, with each of the gate structures being parallel with each other and extending along a first direction. Next, a plurality of isolation fins is formed on the substrate, wherein each of the isolation fins is parallel with each other and extends along the first direction, over each of the gate structures respectively. After forming the isolation fins, at least one bit line is formed on the substrate, extending along a second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the at least one bit line comprises a plurality of pins extending along a direction being perpendicular to the substrate, and each of the pins is alternately arranged with each of the isolation fins along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20220359528
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of gate structures, a plurality of isolation fins, and at least one bit line. The gate structures are disposed in the substrate, with each of the gate structures being parallel with each other and extending along a first direction. The isolation fins are disposed on the substrate, with each of the isolation fins being parallel with each other and extending along the first direction, over each of the gate structures respectively. The at least one bit line is disposed on the substrate to extend along a second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. The at least one bit line comprises a plurality of pins extending toward the substrate, and each of the pins is alternately arranged with each of the isolation fins along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20220359527
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same, and the semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, an active structure and a shallow trench isolation. The active structure is disposed within the substrate and includes a first active region and a second active region. The first active region includes a plurality of active region units, and the second active region is disposed at an outer side of the first active region to directly connect to a portion of the active region units. The second active region includes a plurality of first openings disposed an edge of the second active region. The shallow trench isolation is disposed within the substrate, to surround the active structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Enping Cheng, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20220293721
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device is provided, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked structure disposed on the substrate, the substrate comprises a cell array region, a peripheral circuit region and a middle region between the cell array region and the peripheral circuit region, the stacked structure comprises a first support layer, a first trench located in the middle region, a second support layer located on an upper surface of the stacked structure, wherein parts of the second support layer is disposed in the first trench, a portion of a sidewall of the first support layer directly contacts a portion of a sidewall of the second support layer, and a capacitor structure located in the cell array region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 11424247
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same, and the semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, an active structure and a shallow trench isolation. The active structure is disposed within the substrate and includes a first active region and a second active region. The first active region includes a plurality of active region units, and the second active region is disposed at an outer side of the first active region to directly connect to a portion of the active region units. The second active region includes a plurality of first openings disposed an edge of the second active region. The shallow trench isolation is disposed within the substrate, to surround the active structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Enping Cheng, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 11387148
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a first region and a second region; a first fin-shaped structure on the first region and a second fin-shaped structure on the second region, wherein each of the first fin-shaped structure and the second fin-shaped structure comprises a top portion and a bottom portion; a first doped layer around the bottom portion of the first fin-shaped structure; a second doped layer around the bottom portion of the second fin-shaped structure; a first liner on the first doped layer; and a second liner on the second doped layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chao-Hung Lin, Hon-Huei Liu, Shih-Fang Hong, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
  • Patent number: 11380754
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device is provided, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked structure disposed on the substrate, the substrate comprises a cell array region, a peripheral circuit region and a middle region between the cell array region and the peripheral circuit region, a first trench located in the middle region, a second support layer located on an upper surface of the stacked structure, wherein parts of the second support layer is disposed in the first trench, and a capacitor structure located in the cell array region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 11271000
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a trench in a substrate; forming a first oxide layer in the trench; forming a silicon layer on the first oxide layer; performing an oxidation process to transform the silicon layer into a second oxide layer; and planarizing the second oxide layer and the first oxide layer to form a shallow trench isolation (STI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Ruei Cheng, Li-Wei Feng
  • Publication number: 20220059647
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device is provided, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked structure disposed on the substrate, the substrate comprises a cell array region, a peripheral circuit region and a middle region between the cell array region and the peripheral circuit region, a first trench located in the middle region, a second support layer located on an upper surface of the stacked structure, wherein parts of the second support layer is disposed in the first trench, and a capacitor structure located in the cell array region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 11233057
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an active area in a substrate, a device isolation region surrounding the active area, first and second bit line structures on the substrate, a conductive diffusion region in the active area between the first and the second bit line structures, and a contact hole between the first and the second bit line structures. The contact hole partially exposes the conductive diffusion region. A buried plug layer is disposed in the contact hole and in direct contact with the conductive diffusion region. A storage node contact layer is disposed on the buried plug layer within the contact hole. The storage node contact layer has a downwardly protruding portion surrounded by the buried plug layer. The buried plug layer has a U-shaped cross-sectional profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Han Wu, Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Han Hung, Fu-Che Lee, Chien-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 11121136
    Abstract: A method of forming insulating structures in a semiconductor device is provided in the present invention, which includes the steps of forming a first mask layer with mandrels and a peripheral portion surrounding the mandrels, forming spacers on sidewalls of first mask layer, filling up the space between spacers with a second mask layer, removing the spacers to form opening patterns, performing an etch process with the first mask layer and the second mask layer as an etch mask to form trenches in the substrate, and filling up the trenches with an insulating material to form insulating structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Wei Feng
  • Publication number: 20210272962
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure with a capacitor landing pad includes a substrate. A capacitor contact plug is disposed on the substrate. A capacitor landing pad contacts and electrically connects the capacitor contact plug. A bit line is disposed on the substrate. A dielectric layer surrounds the capacitor landing pad. The dielectric layer includes a bottom surface lower than a top surface of the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chien-Ting Ho, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yu-Ching Chen, Hui-Ling Chuang, Kuei-Hsuan Yu
  • Patent number: 11069689
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor memory device includes the following steps. A contact hole is formed on a memory cell region of a semiconductor substrate and exposes a part of the semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A first trench penetrating the dielectric layer is formed on a memory cell region of the semiconductor substrate. A second trench penetrating the dielectric layer is formed on the peripheral region. A metal conductive layer is formed. The first trench and the second trench are filled with the metal conductive layer for forming a bit line metal structure in the first trench and a first metal gate structure in the second trench. A contact structure is formed in the contact hole, and the contact structure is located between the bit line metal structure and the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 11049863
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure with a capacitor landing pad includes a substrate. A capacitor contact plug is disposed on the substrate. A capacitor landing pad contacts and electrically connects the capacitor contact plug. A bit line is disposed on the substrate. A dielectric layer surrounds the capacitor landing pad. The dielectric layer includes a bottom surface lower than a top surface of the bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chien-Ting Ho, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yu-Ching Chen, Hui-Ling Chuang, Kuei-Hsuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20210193668
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one bit line is disposed on the substrate, a rounding hard mask is disposed on the bit line, and the rounding hard mask defines a top portion and a bottom portion, and at least one storage node contact plug, located adjacent to the bit line, the storage node contact structure plug includes at least one conductive layer, from a cross-sectional view, the storage node contact plug defines a width X1 and a width X2. The width X1 is aligned with the top portion of the rounding hard mask in a horizontal direction, and the width X2 is aligned with the bottom portion of the rounding hard mask in the horizontal direction, X1 is greater than or equal to X2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Hsiang Hung, Ming-Te Wei
  • Patent number: 11018006
    Abstract: A method for patterning a semiconductor structure is provided, including forming an additional third material layer on a thinner portion of a second material layer to be an etching buffer layer. The removed thickness of the thinner portion of the second material layer covered by the third material layer during an etching back process is therefore reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Ming-Te Wei, Yu-Chieh Lin, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chien-Ting Ho
  • Patent number: 10978457
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one bit line is disposed on the substrate, a rounding hard mask is disposed on the bit line, and the rounding hard mask defines a top portion and a bottom portion, and at least one storage node contact plug, located adjacent to the bit line, the storage node contact structure plug includes at least one conductive layer, from a cross-sectional view, the storage node contact plug defines a width X1 and a width X2. The width X1 is aligned with the top portion of the rounding hard mask in a horizontal direction, and the width X2 is aligned with the bottom portion of the rounding hard mask in the horizontal direction, X1 is greater than or equal to X2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Hsiang Hung, Ming-Te Wei
  • Publication number: 20210043684
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes plural bit lines, plural conductive patterns, plural conductive pads and a spacer. The bit lines are disposed on a substrate, along a first direction. The conductive patterns are disposed on the substrate, along the first direction, wherein the conductive patterns and the bit lines are alternately arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The conductive pads are arranged in an array and disposed over the conductive patterns and the bit lines. The spacer is disposed between the bit lines and the conductive patterns, under the conductive pads, wherein the spacers includes a tri-layered structure having a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, and the second layer includes a plurality of air gaps separated arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Ying-Chiao Wang, Tzu-Tsen Liu, Tsung-Ying Tsai, Chien-Ting Ho
  • Patent number: 10861855
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same is provided in the present invention. The method includes the step of forming first mask patterns on a substrate, wherein the first mask patterns extend in a second direction and are spaced apart in a first direction to expose a portion of first insulating layer, removing the exposed first insulating layer to form multiple recesses in the first insulating layer, performing a surface treatment to the recess surface, filling up the recesses with a second insulating layer and exposing a portion of the first insulating layer, removing the exposed first insulating layer to form a mesh-type isolation structure, and forming storage node contact plugs in the openings of mesh-type isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chien-Cheng Tsai, Chih-Chi Cheng, Chia-Wei Wu, Ger-Pin Lin
  • Patent number: 10854676
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes plural bit lines, plural conductive patterns, plural conductive pads and a spacer. The bit lines are disposed on a substrate, along a first direction. The conductive patterns are disposed on the substrate, along the first direction, wherein the conductive patterns and the bit lines are alternately arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The conductive pads are arranged in an array and disposed over the conductive patterns and the bit lines. The spacer is disposed between the bit lines and the conductive patterns, under the conductive pads, wherein the spacers includes a tri-layered structure having a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, and the second layer includes a plurality of air gaps separated arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Ying-Chiao Wang, Tzu-Tsen Liu, Tsung-Ying Tsai, Chien-Ting Ho