Patents by Inventor Mi-Hua LIN

Mi-Hua LIN 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: 20230387210
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a solution to address any issues caused by non-uniform channel heights across a substrate. Particularly, an isolation layer is selectively implanted to alter etching rate of the isolation layer around semiconductor fin structures prior to STI recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHANG, Tsung-Yu CHIANG, Mi-Hua LIN, Cing-Yao JHAN
  • Publication number: 20210305387
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Bo-Wen HSIEH, Wen-Jia HSIEH, Yi-Chun LO, Mi-Hua LIN
  • Patent number: 11038035
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Jia Hsieh, Yi-Chun Lo, Mi-Hua Lin
  • Publication number: 20190109198
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Bo-Wen HSIEH, Wen-Jia HSIEH, Yi-Chun LO, Mi-Hua LIN
  • Patent number: 10141416
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Jia Hsieh, Yi-Chun Lo, Mi-Hua Lin
  • Publication number: 20170358653
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Bo-Wen HSIEH, Wen-Jia HSIEH, Yi-Chun LO, Mi-Hua LIN
  • Patent number: 9748350
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Jia Hsieh, Yi-Chun Lo, Mi-Hua Lin
  • Publication number: 20170125534
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate stack structure formed over a substrate. The gate stack structure includes a gate electrode structure having a first portion and a second portion and a first conductive layer below the gate electrode structure. In addition, the first portion of the gate electrode structure is located over the second portion of the gate electrode structure, and a width of a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode structure is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the second portion of the gate electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Wen HSIEH, Wen-Jia HSIEH, Yi-Chun LO, Mi-Hua LIN