Patents by Inventor Liang-Pin Chou

Liang-Pin Chou 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: 12369310
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of drain regions in a substrate; a plurality of capacitor plugs on the plurality of drain regions; a plurality of lower electrodes on the plurality of capacitor plugs and respectively including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a lower supporting layer above the substrate, against on outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including: a plurality of first openings along the lower supporting layer and between the plurality of lower electrodes; and a higher supporting layer above the lower supporting layer, against on the outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including a plurality of second openings along the higher supporting layer and topographically aligned with the plurality of first openings. The widths of the first openings and the widths of the second openings are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Patent number: 12295138
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of drain regions in a substrate; a plurality of capacitor plugs on the plurality of drain regions; a plurality of lower electrodes on the plurality of capacitor plugs and respectively including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a lower supporting layer above the substrate, against on outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including: a plurality of first openings along the lower supporting layer and between the plurality of lower electrodes; and a higher supporting layer above the lower supporting layer, against on the outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including: a plurality of second openings along the higher supporting layer and topographically aligned with the plurality of first openings. The widths of the plurality of first openings and the widths of the plurality of second openings are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Patent number: 12232312
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device and a method of manufacturing the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Patent number: 12176267
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a die stack, an intervening bonding layer, and a carrier structure. The intervening bonding layer is positioned on the die stack. The carrier structure is disposed on the intervening bonding layer opposite to the die stack. The carrier structure includes a heat dissipation unit configured to transfer heat generated from the die stack. The heat dissipation unit includes composite vias and conductive plates. Each of the composite vias includes a first through semiconductor via and a second through semiconductor via. The conductive plates are couple to the composite vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Patent number: 12148689
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a package structure including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; an interposer structure positioned over the first side of the package structure; a first die positioned over the interposer structure; a second die positioned over the interposer structure; and a plurality of middle interconnectors positioned between the first side of the package structure and the first die and between the first side of the package structure and the second die. The plurality of middle interconnectors topographically aligned with the first die include a first density. The plurality of middle interconnectors topographically aligned with the second die include a second density different from the first density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Publication number: 20240365539
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device and a method of manufacturing the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240363494
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a die stack, an intervening bonding layer, and a carrier structure. The intervening bonding layer is positioned on the die stack. The carrier structure is disposed on the intervening bonding layer opposite to the die stack. The carrier structure includes a heat dissipation unit configured to transfer heat generated from the die stack. The heat dissipation unit includes composite vias and conductive plates. Each of the composite vias includes a first through semiconductor via and a second through semiconductor via. The conductive plates are couple to the composite vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Patent number: 11985816
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a drain region positioned in the substrate; a common source region positioned in the substrate and opposing to the drain region; a bit line structure including a bit line conductive layer positioned on the substrate and electrically coupled to the common source region; a cell contact positioned on the substrate, adjacent to the bit line structure, and electrically connected to the drain region; a landing pad positioned above the bit line conductive layer and electrically connected to the cell contact; and an air gap positioned between the landing pad and the bit line conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Patent number: 11978662
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device, includes: forming a first dielectric structure and a second dielectric structure over a semiconductor substrate; forming a conductive material over the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure, wherein the conductive material extends into a first opening between the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure; partially removing the conductive material to form a first bit line and a second bit line in the first opening; forming a first capacitor contact and a second capacitor contact in the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure, respectively; forming a sealing dielectric layer over the first bit line and the second bit line such that an air gap is formed between the sealing dielectric layer and the semiconductor substrate; and forming a first capacitor and a second capacitor over the first capacitor contact and the second capacitor contact, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Publication number: 20240128083
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a first hard mask pattern disposed over a metal layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second hard mask pattern disposed over the metal layer and spaced apart from the first hard mask pattern. A bottom surface of the first hard mask pattern is coplanar with a bottom surface of the second hard mask pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN Chou
  • Publication number: 20240128084
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a first hard mask pattern disposed over a metal layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second hard mask pattern disposed over the metal layer and spaced apart from the first hard mask pattern. A bottom surface of the first hard mask pattern is coplanar with a bottom surface of the second hard mask pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240090198
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of drain regions in a substrate; a plurality of capacitor plugs on the plurality of drain regions; a plurality of lower electrodes on the plurality of capacitor plugs and respectively including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a lower supporting layer above the substrate, against on outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including: a plurality of first openings along the lower supporting layer and between the plurality of lower electrodes; and a higher supporting layer above the lower supporting layer, against on the outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including a plurality of second openings along the higher supporting layer and topographically aligned with the plurality of first openings. The widths of the first openings and the widths of the second openings are substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240090201
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of drain regions in a substrate; a plurality of capacitor plugs on the plurality of drain regions; a plurality of lower electrodes on the plurality of capacitor plugs and respectively including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a lower supporting layer above the substrate, against on outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including: a plurality of first openings along the lower supporting layer and between the plurality of lower electrodes; and a higher supporting layer above the lower supporting layer, against on the outer surfaces of the plurality of lower electrodes, and including: a plurality of second openings along the higher supporting layer and topographically aligned with the plurality of first openings. The widths of the plurality of first openings and the widths of the plurality of second openings are substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240047307
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a die stack, an intervening bonding layer, and a carrier structure. The intervening bonding layer is positioned on the die stack. The carrier structure is disposed on the intervening bonding layer opposite to the die stack. The carrier structure includes a heat dissipation unit configured to transfer heat generated from the die stack. The heat dissipation unit includes composite vias and conductive plates. Each of the composite vias includes a first through semiconductor via and a second through semiconductor via. The conductive plates are couple to the composite vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230386903
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device, includes: forming a first dielectric structure and a second dielectric structure over a semiconductor substrate; forming a conductive material over the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure, wherein the conductive material extends into a first opening between the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure; partially removing the conductive material to form a first bit line and a second bit line in the first opening; forming a first capacitor contact and a second capacitor contact in the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure, respectively; forming a sealing dielectric layer over the first bit line and the second bit line such that an air gap is formed between the sealing dielectric layer and the semiconductor substrate; and forming a first capacitor and a second capacitor over the first capacitor contact and the second capacitor contact, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230343678
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a die stack, an intervening bonding layer, and a carrier structure. The intervening bonding layer is positioned on the die stack. The carrier structure is disposed on the intervening bonding layer opposite to the die stack. The carrier structure includes a heat dissipation unit configured to transfer heat generated from the die stack. The heat dissipation unit includes composite vias and conductive plates. Each of the composite vias includes a first through semiconductor via and a second through semiconductor via. The conductive plates are couple to the composite vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Patent number: 11785760
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first stack structure positioned on a first substrate, a first impurity region and a second impurity region respectively positioned on opposing sides of the first stack structure and operatively associated with the first stack structure, a second stack structure positioned above the first stack structure with a middle insulation layer interposed therebetween, and a third impurity region positioned on one side of the second stack structure and electrically coupled to the second impurity region. The first stack structure includes a plurality of first semiconductor layers and a plurality of gate assemblies alternatively arranged. The plurality of gate assemblies includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The second stack structure includes a plurality of second semiconductor layers and a plurality of capacitor sub-units alternatively arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang-Pin Chou
  • Publication number: 20230298933
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device, includes: forming a first dielectric structure and a second dielectric structure over a semiconductor substrate; forming a conductive material over the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure, wherein the conductive material extends into a first opening between the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure; partially removing the conductive material to form a first bit line and a second bit line in the first opening; forming a first capacitor contact and a second capacitor contact in the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure, respectively; forming a sealing dielectric layer over the first bit line and the second bit line such that an air gap is formed between the sealing dielectric layer and the semiconductor substrate; and forming a first capacitor and a second capacitor over the first capacitor contact and the second capacitor contact, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230284444
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device and a manufacturing method of the memory device. The memory device includes a semiconductor substrate defined with an active area over or in the semiconductor substrate and including a recess surrounding the active area; a first dielectric layer disposed over the active area of the semiconductor substrate; a second dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer; and an isolation member disposed within the recess and entirely surrounding the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230284441
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device and a method of manufacturing the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: LIANG-PIN CHOU