Patents by Inventor Ling-Chun Chou
Ling-Chun 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).
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Publication number: 20240120419Abstract: A lateral diffusion metal-oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure extending along a first direction on a substrate, a first source region extending along the first direction on one side of the first gate structure, a second source region extending along the first direction on one side of the second gate structure, a drain region extending along the first direction between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a guard ring surrounding the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) surrounding the guard ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20240105839Abstract: A lateral diffusion metal-oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure extending along a first direction on a substrate, a first source region extending along the first direction on one side of the first gate structure, a second source region extending along the first direction on one side of the second gate structure, a drain region extending along the first direction between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a guard ring surrounding the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) surrounding the guard ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 11881527Abstract: A lateral diffusion metal-oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure extending along a first direction on a substrate, a first source region extending along the first direction on one side of the first gate structure, a second source region extending along the first direction on one side of the second gate structure, a drain region extending along the first direction between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a guard ring surrounding the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) surrounding the guard ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20230253497Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second deep well regions, and first and second well regions disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The second deep well region is located above the first deep well region. The first well region is located above the first deep well region. The second well region is located above the second deep well region. A conductivity type of the second deep well region is complementary to that of the first deep well region. A conductivity type of the second well region is complementary to that of the first well region and the second deep well region. A length of the second deep well region is greater than or equal to that of the second well region and less than that of the first deep well region. The first well region is connected with the first deep well region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Te-Chi Yen, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Kai-Lin Lee
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Patent number: 11664450Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second deep well regions, and first and second well regions disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The second deep well region is located above the first deep well region. The first well region is located above the first deep well region. The second well region is located above the second deep well region. A conductivity type of the second deep well region is complementary to that of the first deep well region. A conductivity type of the second well region is complementary to that of the first well region and the second deep well region. A length of the second deep well region is greater than or equal to that of the second well region and less than that of the first deep well region. The first well region is connected with the first deep well region.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Te-Chi Yen, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Kai-Lin Lee
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Publication number: 20230052714Abstract: A lateral diffusion metal-oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure extending along a first direction on a substrate, a first source region extending along the first direction on one side of the first gate structure, a second source region extending along the first direction on one side of the second gate structure, a drain region extending along the first direction between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a guard ring surrounding the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) surrounding the guard ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20220271161Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second deep well regions, and first and second well regions disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The second deep well region is located above the first deep well region. The first well region is located above the first deep well region. The second well region is located above the second deep well region. A conductivity type of the second deep well region is complementary to that of the first deep well region. A conductivity type of the second well region is complementary to that of the first well region and the second deep well region. A length of the second deep well region is greater than or equal to that of the second well region and less than that of the first deep well region. The first well region is connected with the first deep well region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Te-Chi Yen, Yu-Hung Chang, Kun-Hsien Lee, Kai-Lin Lee
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Patent number: 10978589Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20190355849Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: LING-CHUN CHOU, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 10439066Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: United Miccroelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20190067480Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of first gate structures, a plurality of second gate structures, a first strained region, and a second strained region. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed in the first region on the substrate. The second gate structures are disposed in the second region on the substrate. The first strained region is formed in the substrate and has a first distance from an adjacent first gate structure. The second strained region is formed in the substrate and has a second distance from an adjacent second gate structure, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 9978745Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes a semiconductor substrate and a first isolation structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first fin structure disposed in an emitter region, a second fin structure disposed in a base region, and a third fin structure disposed in a collector region. The first, the second, and the third fin structures are elongated in a first direction respectively. The base region is adjacent to the emitter region, and the base region is located between the emitter region and the collector region. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure, and a length of the first isolation structure in the first direction is shorter than or equal to 40 nanometers. An effective base width of the BJT may be reduced by the disposition of the first isolation structure, and a current gain of the BJT may be enhanced accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuan-Ti Wang, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20180068998Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes a semiconductor substrate and a first isolation structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first fin structure disposed in an emitter region, a second fin structure disposed in a base region, and a third fin structure disposed in a collector region. The first, the second, and the third fin structures are elongated in a first direction respectively. The base region is adjacent to the emitter region, and the base region is located between the emitter region and the collector region. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure, and a length of the first isolation structure in the first direction is shorter than or equal to 40 nanometers. An effective base width of the BJT may be reduced by the disposition of the first isolation structure, and a current gain of the BJT may be enhanced accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Kuan-Ti Wang, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 9853021Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first fin-shaped structure on a substrate; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) adjacent to the first fin-shaped structure; and forming a gate structure on the first fin-shaped structure and the STI. Preferably, the gate structure comprises a left portion and the right portion and the work functions in the left portion and the right portion are different.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuan-Ti Wang, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 9799770Abstract: The present invention provides a FinFET device, including at least one fin structure, wherein the fin structure has a first-type well region, and a second-type well region adjacent to the first-type well region, a trench located in the fin structure and disposed between the first-type well region and the second-type well region, an insulating layer disposed in the trench, and a metal gate crossing over and disposed on the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ting-Yao Lin, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20170243977Abstract: The present invention provides a FinFET device, including at least one fin structure, wherein the fin structure has a first-type well region, and a second-type well region adjacent to the first-type well region, a trench located in the fin structure and disposed between the first-type well region and the second-type well region, an insulating layer disposed in the trench, and a metal gate crossing over and disposed on the insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Ting-Yao Lin, Ling-Chun Chou, Kun-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 9590072Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a semiconductor device including following steps. Firstly, a fin shaped structure is formed on a substrate, and a gate structure is formed to be across the fin shaped structure. Next, a dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, covering the gate structure, and a gate electrode of the gate structure is removed, to form a first gate trench. Then, a threshold voltage implantation process and a compensated threshold voltage implantation process are sequentially performed in the first gate trench, to implant compensated two dopants respectively. Following these, a work function layer and a conductive layer are formed to fill the first gate trench.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventor: Ling-Chun Chou
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Patent number: 9318571Abstract: A gate structure includes a gate disposed on a substrate, a first spacer disposed on the substrate and surrounding the gate and a second spacer disposed on the first spacer and surrounding the gate, the second spacer is lower than the first spacer.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: I-Chang Wang, Ming-Tsung Chen, Ling-Chun Chou, Po-Chao Tsao, Tsung-Hung Chang, Hui-Ling Chen, Cheng-Yen Wu, Chieh-Te Chen, Shin-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 9312258Abstract: A strained silicon substrate structure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed on a substrate. The first transistor includes a first gate structure and two first source/drain regions disposed at two sides of the first gate structure. A first source/drain to gate distance is between each first source/drain region and the first gate structure. The second transistor includes a second gate structure and two source/drain doped regions disposed at two side of the second gate structure. A second source/drain to gate distance is between each second source/drain region and the second gate structure. The first source/drain to gate distance is smaller than the second source/drain to gate distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Guang-Yaw Hwang, Ling-Chun Chou, I-Chang Wang, Shin-Chuan Huang, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shin-Chi Chen, Pau-Chung Lin, Chiu-Hsien Yeh, Chin-Cheng Chien, Chieh-Te Chen
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Patent number: 9269811Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having at least agate structure formed thereon and a first spacer formed on sidewalls of the gate structure, performing an ion implantation to implant dopants into the substrate, forming a disposal spacer having at least a carbon-containing layer on the sidewalls of the gate structure, the carbon-containing layer contacting the first spacer, and performing a thermal treatment to form a protecting layer between the carbon-containing layer and the first spacer.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ling-Chun Chou, I-Chang Wang, Ching-Wen Hung