Patents by Inventor Lun-Chun Chen

Lun-Chun Chen 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: 20240021256
    Abstract: An OTP memory cell includes an antifuse transistor, a first transistor and a second transistor. The antifuse transistor includes a first fin, a second fin, a first gate structure, a first drain/source contact layer and a second drain/source contact layer. A central region of the first fin and a central region of the second fin are covered by a first gate structure. The first drain/source contact layer is electrically connected with a first terminal of the first fin and a first terminal of the second fin. The second drain/source contact layer is electrically connected with a second terminal of the second fin but not electrically connected with a second terminal of the first fin. The first transistor is connected with the first drain/source contact layer. The second transistor is connected with the second drain/source contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lun-Chun CHEN, Ping-Lung HO
  • Publication number: 20240023328
    Abstract: An antifuse-type OTP memory cell at least includes a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate structure, a first drain/source structure and a second drain/source structure. The first gate structure includes a first gate dielectric layer, a second gate dielectric layer and a first gate layer. The first nanowire is surrounded by the first gate dielectric layer. The second nanowire is surrounded by the second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer and the second gate dielectric layer are surrounded by the first gate layer. The first drain/source structure is electrically contacted with a first terminal of the first nanowire and a first terminal of the second nanowire. The second drain/source structure is electrically contacted with a second terminal of the first nanowire. The second drain/source structure is not electrically contacted with a second terminal of the second nanowire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lun-Chun CHEN, Ping-Lung HO
  • Publication number: 20230371249
    Abstract: An antifuse-type one time programming memory cell at least includes an antifuse transistor. The antifuse transistor includes a first nanowire, a first gate structure, a first drain/source structure and a second drain/source structure. The first nanowire is surrounded by the first gate structure. The first gate structure comprises a first spacer, a second spacer, a first gate dielectric layer and a first gate layer. The first drain/source structure is electrically contacted with a first terminal of the first nanowire. The second drain/source structure is electrically contacted with a second terminal of the first nanowire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Lun-Chun CHEN, Ping-Lung HO, Chun-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 11735266
    Abstract: An antifuse-type one time programming memory cell includes a select device, a following device and an antifuse transistor. A first terminal of the select device is connected with a bit line. A second terminal of the select device is connected with a first node. A select terminal of the select device is connected with a word line. A first terminal of the following device is connected with the first node. A second terminal of the following device is connected with a second node. A control terminal of the following device is connected with a following control line. A first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor is connected with the second node. A gate terminal of the antifuse transistor is connected with an antifuse control line. A second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor is in a floating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Lun-Chun Chen, Jiun-Ren Chen, Ping-Lung Ho, Hsin-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20230049378
    Abstract: An antifuse-type one time programming memory cell includes a select device, a following device and an antifuse transistor. A first terminal of the select device is connected with a bit line. A second terminal of the select device is connected with a first node. A select terminal of the select device is connected with a word line. A first terminal of the following device is connected with the first node. A second terminal of the following device is connected with a second node. A control terminal of the following device is connected with a following control line. A first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor is connected with the second node. A gate terminal of the antifuse transistor is connected with an antifuse control line. A second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor is in a floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Lun-Chun CHEN, Jiun-Ren CHEN, Ping-Lung HO, Hsin-Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200020707
    Abstract: A semiconductor processing method is used for manufacturing an antifuse structure. The semiconductor processing method may include using a first mask for exposing a first well region of a semiconductor substrate, performing a first Boron implantation operation to implant Boron into the first well region, using a second mask for exposing the first well region and the second well region of the semiconductor substrate, and performing a second Boron implantation operation to implant Boron into the first well region and the second well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Kan Yang, Lun-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 10090260
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus with fake functionality includes a logic device and at least one fake device. The logic device is formed on a substrate and turned on by a bias voltage. The fake device is also formed on the substrate. The fake device cannot be turned on by the same bias voltage applied on the logic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ming Chen, Lun-Chun Chen, Meng-Yi Wu, Chih-Hao Huang, Tung-Cheng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20170301634
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus with fake functionality includes a logic device and at least one fake device. The logic device is formed on a substrate and turned on by a bias voltage. The fake device is also formed on the substrate. The fake device cannot be turned on by the same bias voltage applied on the logic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ming Chen, Lun-Chun Chen, Meng-Yi Wu, Chih-Hao Huang, Tung-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 9013910
    Abstract: Provided is an OTP memory cell including a first antifuse unit, a second antifuse unit, a select transistor, and a well region. The first and the second antifuse unit respectively include an antifuse layer and an antifuse gate disposed on a substrate in sequence. The select transistor includes a select gate, a gate dielectric layer, a first doped region, and a second doped region. The select gate is disposed on the substrate. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the select gate and the substrate. The first and the second doped region are respectively disposed in the substrate at two sides of the select gate, wherein the second doped region is disposed in the substrate at the periphery of the first and the second antifuse unit. The well region is disposed in the substrate below the first and the second antifuse unit and is connected to the second doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Yi Chen, Lun-Chun Chen, Yueh-Chia Wen, Meng-Yi Wu, Hsin-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20140293673
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell structure includes a doping well disposed in a substrate, an antifuse gate disposed on the doping well, a drain disposed in the substrate, an optional select gate disposed on the doping well and an optional shallow trench isolation disposed inside the doping well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Meng-Yi Wu, Chih-Hao Huang, Yueh-Chia Wen, Chin-Yi Chen, Lun-Chun Chen, Hsin-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20140098591
    Abstract: Provided is an OTP memory cell including a first antifuse unit, a second antifuse unit, a select transistor, and a well region. The first and the second antifuse unit respectively include an antifuse layer and an antifuse gate disposed on a substrate in sequence. The select transistor includes a select gate, a gate dielectric layer, a first doped region, and a second doped region. The select gate is disposed on the substrate. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the select gate and the substrate. The first and the second doped region are respectively disposed in the substrate at two sides of the select gate, wherein the second doped region is disposed in the substrate at the periphery of the first and the second antifuse unit. The well region is disposed in the substrate below the first and the second antifuse unit and is connected to the second doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Yi Chen, Lun-Chun Chen, Yueh-Chia Wen, Meng-Yi Wu, Hsin-Ming Chen