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: 20180190664
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a memory region and a periphery region; forming a first buried gate and a second buried gate in the substrate on the memory region; forming a first silicon layer on the substrate on the periphery region; forming a stacked layer on the first silicon layer; forming an epitaxial layer on the substrate between the first buried gate and the second buried gate; and forming a second silicon layer on the epitaxial layer on the memory region and the stacked layer on the periphery region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Cheng Tsai, Feng-Ming Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chien-Ting Ho, Li-Wei Feng, Tsung-Ying Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180190656
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes the steps of providing a substrate with a memory region and a logic region, forming bit lines and logic gates respectively in the memory region and the logic region, wherein storage node regions are defined between bit lines, forming a first low-K dielectric layer on sidewalls of bit lines, forming a doped silicon layer in the storage node regions between bit lines, wherein the top surface of doped silicon layer is lower than the top surface of bit line, forming a second low-K dielectric layer on sidewalls of storage node regions, and filling up storage node regions with metal plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Ho, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chun-Yuan Wu, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Chieh Lin, Ying-Chiao Wang, Tsung-Ying Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180151666
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal-insulator-metal capacitor includes providing a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is etched to form a first hole including a first convex profile bulging into the dielectric layer. Subsequently, the dielectric layer is etched to form a second hole including a second convex profile bulging into the dielectric layer. A first metal layer is formed to conformally cover the capacitor trench. An insulating layer is formed to cover the first metal layer. Finally, a second metal layer is formed covering the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Tri-Rung Yew, Hung-Chan Lin, Li-Wei Feng, Chien-Ting Ho, Chia-Lung Chang
  • Patent number: 9985035
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a substrate including a memory cell region and a cell edge region adjacent to the memory cell region. Active regions are formed in the substrate and in the memory cell region and the cell edge region. At least a dummy bit line is formed on the active regions in the cell edge region. The dummy bit line extends along a first direction and overlaps at least two active regions along a second direction. The dummy bit line further includes a first inner line portion and an outer line portion. The first inner line portion and the outer line portion extend along the first direction and a width of the first inner line portion is different from a width of the outer line portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Chien-Ting Ho, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 9966468
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a fin-shaped structure is formed on a substrate, a first liner is formed on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure, a second liner is formed on the first liner, part of the second liner and part of the first liner are removed to expose a top surface of the fin-shaped structure, part of the first liner between the fin-shaped structure and the second liner is removed to form a recess, and an epitaxial layer is formed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tien-Chen Chan, Yi-Fan Li, Li-Wei Feng, Ming-Hua Chang, Yu-Shu Lin, Shu-Yen Chan
  • Patent number: 9960167
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a plurality of memory cells formed therein; forming an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a plurality of openings in the insulating layer and exposing a portion of the memory cells; forming a conductive portion and a metal layer in the openings; removing a portion of the metal layer to form a plurality of first metal portions and a plurality of second metal portions that the first metal portion and the conductive portion form a first connecting structure, and the second metal portion and the conductive portion form a second connecting structure; forming a passivation layer on the first connecting structures; and forming a plurality of first storage nodes and dummy nodes on the substrate and the first storage nodes and the dummy nodes are electrically connected to the second connecting structures and the first connecting structures respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Ho, Li-Wei Feng, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yu-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 9947792
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure thereon; forming a spacer adjacent to the first fin-shaped structure; using the spacer as mask to remove part of the substrate for forming a second fin-shaped structure, in which the second fin-shaped structure comprises a top portion and a bottom portion; and forming a doped portion in the bottom portion of the second fin-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chao-Hung Lin, Chih-Kai Hsu, Yu-Hsiang Hung, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
  • Patent number: 9929162
    Abstract: A semiconductor device include a substrate including at least a memory cell region formed thereon, an isolation mesh formed on the substrate; and a plurality of storage node contact plugs. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory cells formed in the memory cell region. The isolation mesh includes a plurality of essentially homogeneous dielectric sidewalls and a plurality of first apertures defined by the dielectric sidewalls. The storage node contact plugs are respectively formed in the first apertures, and electrically connected to the memory cells respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yu-Chieh Lin, Chien-Ting Ho
  • Patent number: 9859283
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a substrate including a memory cell region, a peripheral circuit region and a cell edge region defined thereon, and the cell edge region is defined in between the memory cell region and the peripheral circuit region. The semiconductor memory structure includes a plurality of active regions formed in the memory cell region, the cell edge region and the peripheral circuit region, and at least a dummy bit line formed on the active regions in the cell edge region. The dummy bit line is extended along a first direction and overlaps at least two active regions in a second direction. And the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. The dummy bit line includes a first inner line portion and an outer line portion, and the first inner line portion and the outer line portion include different widths and different spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Chien-Ting Ho, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Patent number: 9859148
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region; forming a plurality of spacers on the first region, the second region, and the third region; forming a first patterned mask to cover the spacers on the first region and the second region; and removing the spacers on the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chao-Hung Lin, Shih-Fang Hong, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
  • Publication number: 20170373191
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a fin-shaped structure is formed on a substrate, a first liner is formed on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure, a second liner is formed on the first liner, part of the second liner and part of the first liner are removed to expose a top surface of the fin-shaped structure, part of the first liner between the fin-shaped structure and the second liner is removed to form a recess, and an epitaxial layer is formed in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Tien-Chen Chan, Yi-Fan Li, Li-Wei Feng, Ming-Hua Chang, Yu-Shu Lin, Shu-Yen Chan
  • Patent number: 9842760
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon is provided, a spacer is formed adjacent to the fin-shaped structure, and the spacer is used as mask to remove part of the substrate for forming an isolation trench, in which the isolation trench includes two sidewall portions and a bottom portion. Next, a plasma doping process is conducted to implant dopants into the two sidewall portions and the bottom portion of the isolation trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Tong-Jyun Huang, Shih-Hung Tsai, Jyh-Shyang Jenq, Chun-Yao Yang, Ming-Shiou Hsieh, Rong-Sin Lin
  • Patent number: 9831133
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices having metal gate includes follow steps. A substrate including a plurality of isolation structures is provided. A first nFET device and a second nFET device are formed on the substrate. The first nFET device includes a first gate trench and the second nFET includes a second gate trench. A third bottom barrier layer is formed in the first gate trench and a third p-work function metal layer is formed in the second gate trench, simultaneously. The third bottom barrier layer and the third p-work function metal layer include a same material. An n-work function metal layer is formed in the first gate trench and the second gate trench. The n-work function metal layer in the first gate trench directly contacts the third bottom barrier layer, and the n-work function metal layer in the second gate trench directly contacts the third p-work function metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hung Lin, Chih-Kai Hsu, Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Jyh-Shyang Jenq, Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-Kuan Wu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20170338227
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least a substrate, fin-shaped structures, a protection layer, epitaxial layers, and a gate electrode. The fin-shaped structures are disposed in a first region and a second region of the substrate. The protection layer conformally covers the surface of the substrate and the sidewalls of fin-shaped structures. The epitaxial layers respectively conformally and directly cover the fin-shaped structures in the first region. The gate electrode covers the fin-shaped structures in the second region, and the protection layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the fin-shaped structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Tong-Jyun Huang, Shih-Hung Tsai, Jia-Rong Wu, Tien-Chen Chan, Yu-Shu Lin, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
  • Publication number: 20170278947
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor fin structure is provided. A substrate is provided, which has at least two sub regions and a dummy region disposed therebetween. A recess is disposed in each sub region. A semiconductor layer is formed to fill the recesses. A patterned mask layer is formed on the semiconductor layer in the sub regions and on the substrate in the dummy region. The substrate and the semiconductor layer are removed by using the patterned mask layer as a mask, thereby forming a plurality of fin structures in the sub regions and a plurality of dummy fin structures in the dummy region. The present invention further provides a semiconductor fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chih-Kai Hsu, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
  • Patent number: 9773790
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including at least a memory region defined therein and a plurality of memory cells formed in the memory region, a plurality of first connecting structures, a plurality of second connecting structures, a plurality of dummy nodes respectively disposed on the first connecting structures, and a plurality of first storage nodes respectively disposed on the second connecting structures. The first connecting structures respectively include a conductive portion and a first metal portion, and the second connecting structures respectively include the conductive portion and a second metal portion. The first metal portion and the second metal portion include the same material. And the first metal portion and the second metal portion include different heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Ho, Li-Wei Feng, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yu-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 9773887
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a gate structure thereon, a first spacer around the gate structure, and a contact etch stop layer (CESL) adjacent to the first spacer; forming a cap layer on the gate structure, the first spacer, and the CESL; and removing part of the cap layer for forming a second spacer adjacent to the CESL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICORELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Chiao Wang, Chao-Hung Lin, Ssu-I Fu, Jyh-Shyang Jenq, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Hsiang Hung
  • Publication number: 20170271197
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region; forming a plurality of spacers on the first region, the second region, and the third region; forming a first patterned mask to cover the spacers on the first region and the second region; and removing the spacers on the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chao-Hung Lin, Shih-Fang Hong, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
  • Publication number: 20170263732
    Abstract: A semiconductor device preferably includes a substrate, a fin-shaped structure on the substrate, a buffer layer on the fin-shaped structure, and an epitaxial layer on the buffer layer. Preferably, the buffer layer is made of silicon germanium and including three or more than three elements. The buffer layer also includes dopants selected from the group consisting of P, As, Sb, Bi, C, and F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Yi-Fan Li, Kun-Hsin Chen, Tong-Jyun Huang, Jyh-Shyang Jenq, Nan-Yuan Huang
  • Patent number: 9754938
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, fin-shaped structures, a protection layer, epitaxial layers, and a gate electrode. The fin-shaped structures are disposed in a first region and a second region of the substrate. The protection layer conformally covers the surface of the substrate and the sidewalls of fin-shaped structures. The epitaxial layers respectively conformally and directly cover the fin-shaped structures in the first region. The gate electrode covers the fin-shaped structures in the second region, and the protection layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the fin-shaped structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Feng, Tong-Jyun Huang, Shih-Hung Tsai, Jia-Rong Wu, Tien-Chen Chan, Yu-Shu Lin, Jyh-Shyang Jenq