Patents by Inventor Mei-Ling Chen

Mei-Ling 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: 20230117559
    Abstract: A sensing module including a circuit substrate, a sensing element, a packaging material and a blocking structure is provided. The sensing element, the packaging material and the blocking structure are disposed on the circuit substrate. The sensing element comprises a sensing portion. The outer side surface of the blocking structure is in direction contact with the packaging material to define a boundary of the packaging material. The sensing portion is disposed in a region encircled by the boundary of the packaging material, and the maximum thickness of the packaging material from a surface facing away from the circuit substrate to the circuit substrate is less than or equal to a distance from the second surface of the blocking structure to the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic MEMS Corporation
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Wen-Pin Tsai, Ming-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20230062685
    Abstract: A variable focal length optical element including a light-transmitting layer, a cover, a gel, a piezoelectric film, and a driving electrode is provided. The cover has a first through hole to define a light-passing area. The cover, an adhesive layer, and the light-transmitting layer surround and form a first cavity together, and the gel is filled in the first cavity. The driving electrode is configured to drive the piezoelectric film, so that the piezoelectric film is deformed to pull the light-transmitting layer to bend and deform to squeeze the gel in the first cavity, and thereby controls a curvature change of an optical surface formed in the light-passing area by the gel protruding out from the first through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic MEMS Corporation
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Ming-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20220157988
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device including an epitaxial layer and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A first well region and a second well region separated from each other respectively extend from a surface of the epitaxial layer into the epitaxial layer. A floating doped region is located in the epitaxial layer and between the first well region and the second well region. The floating doped region is separated from the first well region and the second well region. A first doped region and a second doped region respectively extend from the surface of the epitaxial layer into the first well region and the second well region. A gate structure is located on the epitaxial layer and is adjacent to the first doped region and the second doped region. The gate structure is at least partially overlapped with the floating doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Invinci Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hsu-Heng Lee, Mei-Ling Chen, Li-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20220140073
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes an epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type, a first doped region of a second conductivity type, a second doped region of the first conductivity type, a contact metal layer, a device electrode, a first termination electrode, and a second termination electrode. The epitaxial layer includes an active region and a termination region. The device electrode is located in a device trench in the active region, and is electrically isolated from the epitaxial layer and the contact metal layer. The first termination electrode is located in a first termination trench in the termination region and is electrically isolated from the epitaxial layer. The second termination electrode is located at a bottom of the first termination trench and is electrically isolated from the first termination electrode and the epitaxial layer. Both the first termination electrode and the second termination electrode are capable of being selectively floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Invinci Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Ming Chang, Mei-Ling Chen, Hsu-Heng Lee
  • Patent number: 10312080
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming an amorphous silicon multiple layer structure, the method comprises the flowing steps: first, a substrate material layer is provided, next, a first amorphous silicon layer is formed on the substrate material layer, wherein the first amorphous silicon layer includes a plurality of hydrogen atoms disposed therein, afterwards, an UV curing process is performed to the first amorphous silicon layer, so as to remove the hydrogen atoms from the first amorphous silicon layer, finally, a second amorphous silicon layer is formed on the first amorphous silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Wei-Hsin Liu, Yi-Wei Chen, Ching-Hsiang Chang, Jui-Min Lee, Chia-Lung Chang, Tzu-Chin Wu, Shih-Fang Tzou
  • Patent number: 10262895
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising at least the steps of: providing a substrate in which a memory region and a peripheral region are defined, the memory region includes a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell includes at least a first transistor and a capacitor, the peripheral region compress a second transistor, a first insulating layer is formed within the memory region and the peripheral region by an atomic layer deposition process, covering the capacitor of the memory cells in the memory region and the second transistor in the peripheral region, and a second insulating layer is formed, overlying the first insulating layer and the peripheral region. Finally, a contact structure is formed within the second insulating layer, and electrically connecting the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Wei-Hsin Liu, Yi-Wei Chen, Chia-Lung Chang, Jui-Min Lee, Ching-Hsiang Chang, Tzu-Chin Wu, Shih-Fang Tzou
  • Publication number: 20180190662
    Abstract: A method of forming a bit line gate structure of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) includes the following. A hard mask layer is formed on a metal stack by a chemical vapor deposition process importing nitrogen (N2) gases and then importing amonia (NH3) gases. The present invention also provides a bit line gate structure of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) including a metal stack and a hard mask. The metal stack includes a polysilicon layer, a titanium layer, a titanium nitride layer, a first tungsten nitride layer, a tungsten layer and a second tungsten nitride layer stacked from bottom to top. The hard mask is disposed on the metal stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Tzu-Chin Wu, Wei-Hsin Liu, Yi-Wei Chen, Mei-Ling Chen, Chia-Lung Chang, Ching-Hsiang Chang, Jui-Min Lee, Tsun-Min Cheng, Lin-Chen Lu, Shih-Fang Tzou, Kai-Jiun Chang, Chih-Chieh Tsai, Tzu-Chieh Chen, Chia-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20180190658
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising at least the steps of: providing a substrate in which a memory region and a peripheral region are defined, the memory region includes a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell includes at least a first transistor and a capacitor, the peripheral region compress a second transistor, a first insulating layer is formed within the memory region and the peripheral region by an atomic layer deposition process, covering the capacitor of the memory cells in the memory region and the second transistor in the peripheral region, and a second insulating layer is formed, overlying the first insulating layer and the peripheral region. Finally, a contact structure is formed within the second insulating layer, and electrically connecting the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Wei-Hsin Liu, Yi-Wei Chen, Chia-Lung Chang, Jui-Min Lee, Ching-Hsiang Chang, Tzu-Chin Wu, Shih-Fang Tzou
  • Publication number: 20180190488
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming an amorphous silicon multiple layer structure, the method comprises the flowing steps: first, a substrate material layer is provided, next, a first amorphous silicon layer is formed on the substrate material layer, wherein the first amorphous silicon layer includes a plurality of hydrogen atoms disposed therein, afterwards, an UV curing process is performed to the first amorphous silicon layer, so as to remove the hydrogen atoms from the first amorphous silicon layer, finally, a second amorphous silicon layer is formed on the first amorphous silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Wei-Hsin Liu, Yi-Wei Chen, Ching-Hsiang Chang, Jui-Min Lee, Chia-Lung Chang, Tzu-Chin Wu, Shih-Fang Tzou
  • Patent number: 9960444
    Abstract: A semi-vanadium(V) redox flow battery (semi-VRFB) including a positive electrolyte tank, a negative electrolyte tank and a cell stack. The positive electrolyte tank is stored with a positive electrolyte of V ions and the negative electrolyte tank is stored with a negative electrolyte of iodine(I)-vitamin C. The cell stack comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an insulating film, a positive electrode plate, and a negative electrode plate. The negative electrode is made of carbon (C) sandwiched with titanium dioxide(TiO2), and can further comprise a metal or an alloy. The insulating film is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive and negative electrode plates are located in front of the positive and negative electrodes, respectively. The positive and negative electrolytes flow through the positive and negative electrode plates to charge/discharge power by the electrochemical reactions of V ions and I-vitamin C at the positive and negative electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Hsieh, Shu-Ling Huang, Tz-Jiun Tsai, Ming-Wei Hsueh, Mei-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 9905666
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a trench Schottky rectifier device is provided. At first, a plurality of trenched are formed in a substrate of a first conductivity type. An insulating layer is formed on sidewalls of the trenches. Then, an ion implantation procedure is performed through the trenches to form a plurality of doped regions of a second conductivity type under the trenches. Subsequently, the trenches are filled with conductive structure such as metal structure or tungsten structure. At last, an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate is formed. Thus, a Schottky contact appears between the electrode and the substrate. Each doped region and the substrate will form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact to suppress the current leakage in a reverse bias mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: PFC DEVICE HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Patent number: 9865700
    Abstract: A MOS P-N junction diode includes a semiconductor substrate, a mask layer, a guard ring, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a central conductive layer, a silicon nitride layer, a metal diffusion layer, a channel region, and a metal sputtering layer. For manufacturing the MOS P-N junction diode, a mask layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A gate oxide layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. A guard ring, a central conductive layer and a channel region are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A silicon nitride layer is formed on the central conductive layer. A metal diffusion layer is formed within the guard ring and the central conductive layer. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed, and the mask layer is partially exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: PFC DEVICE HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Hung-Hsin Kuo, Mei-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 9853120
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a trench Schottky rectifier device is provided. At first, a plurality of trenched are formed in a substrate of a first conductivity type. An insulating layer is formed on sidewalls of the trenches. Then, an ion implantation procedure is performed through the trenches to form a plurality of doped regions of a second conductivity type under the trenches. Subsequently, the trenches are filled with conductive structure such as metal structure or tungsten structure. At last, an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate is formed. Thus, a Schottky contact appears between the electrode and the substrate. Each doped region and the substrate will form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact to suppress the current leakage in a reverse bias mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PFC DEVICE HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Patent number: 9812390
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices, methods of manufacture thereof, and methods of forming conductive features thereof are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes an insulating material layer disposed over a workpiece. The insulating material layer includes a silicon-containing material comprising about 13% or greater of carbon (C). A conductive feature is disposed within the insulating material layer. The conductive feature includes a capping layer disposed on a top surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Chun Yang, Mei-Ling Chen, Keng-Chu Lin, Joung-Wei Liou
  • Publication number: 20170301771
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a trench Schottky rectifier device is provided. At first, a plurality of trenched are formed in a substrate of a first conductivity type. An insulating layer is formed on sidewalls of the trenches. Then, an ion implantation procedure is performed through the trenches to form a plurality of doped regions of a second conductivity type under the trenches. Subsequently, the trenches are filled with conductive structure such as metal structure or tungsten structure. At last, an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate is formed. Thus, a Schottky contact appears between the electrode and the substrate. Each doped region and the substrate will form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact to suppress the current leakage in a reverse bias mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20170148889
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) power device with multi gates connection includes a first-conductive type substrate, a first-conductive type epitaxial layer arranged on the first-conductive type substrate, a plurality of device trenches defined on an upper face of the first-conductive type epitaxial layer. Each of the device trenches has, from bottom of the trench to top of the trench, a bottom gate, a split gate and a trench gate. A bottom insulating layer is formed between the bottom gate and the bottom of the trench, an intermediate insulating layer is formed between the bottom gate and the split gate, an upper insulating layer is formed between the split gate and the trench gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu CHEN, Hsu-Heng LI, Mei-Ling CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170133480
    Abstract: A MOS P-N junction diode includes a semiconductor substrate, a mask layer, a guard ring, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a central conductive layer, a silicon nitride layer, a metal diffusion layer, a channel region, and a metal sputtering layer. For manufacturing the MOS P-N junction diode, a mask layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A gate oxide layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. A guard ring, a central conductive layer and a channel region are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A silicon nitride layer is formed on the central conductive layer. A metal diffusion layer is formed within the guard ring and the central conductive layer. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed, and the mask layer is partially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Hung-Hsin Kuo, Mei-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 9640428
    Abstract: A self-aligned repairing process for a barrier layer is provided. A repair layer is formed by chemical vapor deposition using an organometallic compound as a precursor gas. The precursor gas adsorbed on a dielectric layer exposed by defects in a barrier layer is transformed to an insulating metal oxide layer, and the precursor gas adsorbed on the barrier layer is transformed to a metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Chi, Chung-Chi Ko, Mei-Ling Chen, Huang-Yi Huang, Szu-Ping Tung, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170077262
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a trench Schottky rectifier device is provided. At first, a plurality of trenched are formed in a substrate of a first conductivity type. An insulating layer is formed on sidewalls of the trenches. Then, an ion implantation procedure is performed through the trenches to form a plurality of doped regions of a second conductivity type under the trenches. Subsequently, the trenches are filled with conductive structure such as metal structure or tungsten structure. At last, an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate is formed. Thus, a Schottky contact appears between the electrode and the substrate. Each doped region and the substrate will form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact to suppress the current leakage in a reverse bias mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Patent number: 9595617
    Abstract: A MOS P-N junction diode includes a semiconductor substrate, a mask layer, a guard ring, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a central conductive layer, a silicon nitride layer, a metal diffusion layer, a channel region, and a metal sputtering layer. For manufacturing the MOS P-N junction diode, a mask layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A gate oxide layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. A guard ring, a central conductive layer and a channel region are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A silicon nitride layer is formed on the central conductive layer. A metal diffusion layer is formed within the guard ring and the central conductive layer. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed, and the mask layer is partially exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: PFC DEVICE HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Hung-Hsin Kuo, Mei-Ling Chen