Patents by Inventor Min Cao

Min Cao 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: 12094880
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first diffusion area for a first type transistor. The first type transistor includes a first drain region and a first source region. A second diffusion area for a second type transistor is separated from the first diffusion area. The second type transistor includes a second drain region and a second source region. A gate electrode continuously extends across the first diffusion area and the second diffusion area in a routing direction. A first metallic structure is electrically coupled with the first source region. A second metallic structure is electrically coupled with the second drain region. A third metallic structure is disposed over and electrically coupled with the first and second metallic structures. A width of the first metallic structure is substantially equal to or larger than a width of the third metallic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ali Keshavarzi, Ta-Pen Guo, Shu-Hui Sung, Hsiang-Jen Tseng, Shyue-Shyh Lin, Lee-Chung Lu, Chung-Cheng Wu, Li-Chun Tien, Jung-Chan Yang, Ting Yu Chen, Min Cao, Yung-Chin Hou
  • Patent number: 12083240
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Lumenlabs LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi
  • Patent number: 12080593
    Abstract: Interconnect structures and method of forming the same are disclosed herein. An exemplary interconnect structure includes a first contact feature in a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, a second contact feature over the first contact feature, a barrier layer between the second dielectric layer and the second contact feature, and a liner between the barrier layer and the second contact feature. An interface between the first contact feature and the second contact feature includes the liner but is free of the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ping Chen, Ming-Han Lee, Shin-Yi Yang, Yung-Hsu Wu, Chia-Tien Wu, Shau-Lin Shue, Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20240291030
    Abstract: A method for preparing an in-situ polymerized semi-solid state battery, comprising the following steps: assembling: assembling a cathode plate, a separator and an anode plate into a case to form a dummy cell; first injection: injecting a lithium battery liquid electrolyte; aging and formation; second injection: injecting a mixture of polymer monomers, a plasticizer and an initiator, wherein the polymer monomers are a combination of vinylene carbonate and tripropargyl phosphate; aging, and in-situ polymerization at 58-65° C. to form gel, thus obtaining a low impedance semi-solid state battery. The formulation of the second injection comprises a tridimensional monomer, and the liquid electrolyte can be locked in the three-dimensional structure after crosslinking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hui CAO, Yi CUI, Min HOU, Lixin FU, Chan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240275820
    Abstract: Access entitlement decisioning for a network-based application occurs dynamically at the time of access request based on current scenario indicators. In addition to determining whether a user should be granted access/entitlement, in certain instances, the current scenario indicators are relied upon to determine the level of entitlement/access (i.e., less or more than standard access) and the period for enforcing the determined access/entitlement. The current scenario indicators may be associated with the user, the application and/or the computing environment and are indicative of a heightened awareness for the occurrence of potential deceptive events or the likelihood for inefficiencies in use of the application and/or computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20240266417
    Abstract: A first fin structure is disposed over a substrate. The first fin structure contains a semiconductor material. A gate dielectric layer is disposed over upper and side surfaces of the first fin structure. A gate electrode layer is formed over the gate dielectric layer. A second fin structure is disposed over the substrate. The second fin structure is physically separated from the first fin structure and contains a ferroelectric material. The second fin structure is electrically coupled to the gate electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Chi-Hsing Hsu, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20240258319
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC). The IC includes a first fin projecting vertically from a semiconductor substrate. A second fin projects vertically from the semiconductor substrate, where the second fin is spaced from the first fin, and where the first fin has a first uppermost surface that is disposed over a second uppermost surface of the second fin. A nanostructure stack is disposed over the second fin and vertically spaced from the second fin, where the nanostructure stack comprises a plurality of vertically stacked semiconductor nanostructures. A pair of first source/drain regions is disposed on the first fin, where the first source/drain regions are disposed on opposite sides of an upper portion of the first fin. A pair of second source/drain regions is disposed on the second fin, where the second source/drain regions are disposed on opposite sides of the nanostructure stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao, Shang-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20240257853
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes an operative memory device. A regulating access apparatus is coupled to the operative memory device. The regulating access apparatus includes one or more regulating MTJ devices respectively having a regulating free layer, a regulating dielectric barrier layer, and a regulating pinned layer separated from the regulating free layer by the regulating dielectric barrier layer. The regulating pinned layer continuously extends between opposing outermost sidewalls of the regulating dielectric barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Katherine Chiang, Chung Te Lin, Min Cao, Yuh-Jier Mii, Sheng-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20240241847
    Abstract: A network interface device includes a port with protocol circuitry to couple to a host device by a link compliant with a Compute Express Link (CXL) protocol. The network interface device further includes a memory and logic to support emulation of a file system by the host device of at least a portion of the memory, where the link is used for direct memory accesses for requests or responses associated with the emulation of the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Min Zhang, Di Pei, Gang Cao, Changpeng Liu, Ziye Yang
  • Patent number: 12036632
    Abstract: A multi-station turning tool includes a lower bottom plate mechanism. A first hydraulic pipeline arranged in hydraulic fluid to an upper and an end face clamping hydraulic cylinders; a supporting plate mechanism internally provided with an air-detection pipeline; a positioning mechanism includes a substrate and a plurality of supporting blocks; an upper clamping mechanism includes a V-shaped clamping block connected to an upper clamping big arm that's connected to the upper clamping hydraulic cylinder; an end face clamping mechanism includes an end face clamping block that's connected to an end face clamping big arm that's connected to the end face clamping hydraulic cylinder through a piston ejector rod; an end face clamping air-detection mechanism includes an air pressure detection component, connected to a controller, and is capable of detecting a pressure of the air-detection pipeline to identify working states of the positioning mechanism and the upper clamping mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, NINGBO SANHAN ALLOY MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Haogang Li, Liang Luo, Huajun Cao, Bingheng Lu, Lizhi Tang, Yanbin Zhang, Haizhou Xu, Min Yang, Huaping Hong, Shuo Yin, Xin Cui, Mingzheng Liu, Teng Gao, Yali Hou, Runze Li
  • Publication number: 20240194762
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor device including an nFET structure and a pFET structure where each of the nFET and pFET structures include a semiconductor substrate and a gate trench. The method includes depositing an interfacial layer in each gate trench, depositing a first ferroelectric layer over the interfacial layer, removing the first ferroelectric layer from the nFET structure, depositing a metal oxide layer in each gate trench, depositing a second ferroelectric layer over the metal oxide layer, removing the second ferroelectric layer from the pFET structure, and depositing a gate electrode in each gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Min Cao, Pei-Yu Wang, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20240190890
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the MK2 inhibitors of the Formula:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Xirui Hu, Lixin Qiao, Boris Seletsky, Matthew Patton, Min Cao, Farid van der Mei, Guobin Miao, Ivar McDonald, Carolyn Dzierba
  • Patent number: 11990169
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes an operative memory device coupled to a bit-line. The operative memory device is configured to store a data state. A regulating access apparatus is coupled between the operative MTJ device and a first word-line. The regulating access apparatus includes one or more regulating MTJ devices that are configured to control a current provided to the operative memory device. The one or more regulating MTJ devices respectively include a free layer, a dielectric barrier layer on the free layer, and a pinned layer separated from the free layer by the dielectric barrier layer. The pinned layer covers a center of a surface of the dielectric barrier layer that faces the pinned layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katherine Chiang, Chung Te Lin, Min Cao, Yuh-Jier Mii, Sheng-Chih Lai
  • Patent number: 11978736
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC). The IC includes a first fin projecting vertically from a semiconductor substrate. A second fin projects vertically from the semiconductor substrate, where the second fin is spaced from the first fin, and where the first fin has a first uppermost surface that is disposed over a second uppermost surface of the second fin. A nanostructure stack is disposed over the second fin and vertically spaced from the second fin, where the nanostructure stack comprises a plurality of vertically stacked semiconductor nanostructures. A pair of first source/drain regions is disposed on the first fin, where the first source/drain regions are disposed on opposite sides of an upper portion of the first fin. A pair of second source/drain regions is disposed on the second fin, where the second source/drain regions are disposed on opposite sides of the nanostructure stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao, Shang-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 11961897
    Abstract: A first fin structure is disposed over a substrate. The first fin structure contains a semiconductor material. A gate dielectric layer is disposed over upper and side surfaces of the first fin structure. A gate electrode layer is formed over the gate dielectric layer. A second fin structure is disposed over the substrate. The second fin structure is physically separated from the first fin structure and contains a ferroelectric material. The second fin structure is electrically coupled to the gate electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsing Hsu, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao
  • Patent number: 11946217
    Abstract: The present application relates to a top plate jacking device and jacking construction method configured for V-shaped columns, the top plate jacking device comprising a temporary support pile comprises a plurality of pile holes arranged on a construction surface, a bottom end of the pile hole is cast-in-place with a bearing platform, a temporary support column is inserted on the bearing platform, a plurality of pillars are fixed at a top of the temporary support column, wherein comprises a plurality of vertically connected column segments, two adjacent column segments detachably connected vertically through a connecting component; a support block is provided at a top of the plurality of pillars, the top of the support block abuts against a lower surface of the top plate; a hydraulic jack is configured to jack the top plate and is provided with a plurality of intervals at the top of the temporary support column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Tunnel Group Third Division Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jialiang Ding, Xin Zhang, Fuxian Yu, Huiwen Ding, Min Cao, Xianhai Tang, Ning Ma, Baixi Feng, Xin Wen
  • Patent number: 11934531
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores descriptions of known vulnerabilities and information generated by a monitoring subsystem. Each description of a known vulnerability identifies software components that are associated with the known vulnerability. The monitoring subsystem monitors software programs that are installed within a computer system. The information includes descriptions of issues that are associated with the software programs. The processor generates a set of mappings, based on a comparison between the text describing the known software vulnerabilities and the text describing the issues. Each mapping associates a software program that is associated with an issue with a known software vulnerability. The processor also uses a machine learning algorithm to predict that a given software program is associated with a particular software vulnerability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin John Ansell, Yuvraj Singh, Min Cao, Ra Uf Ridzuan Bin Ma Arof, Hemant Meenanath Patil, Pallavi Yerra, Kaushik Mitra Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 11916128
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor device including an nFET structure and a pFET structure where each of the nFET and pFET structures include a semiconductor substrate and a gate trench. The method includes depositing an interfacial layer in each gate trench, depositing a first ferroelectric layer over the interfacial layer, removing the first ferroelectric layer from the nFET structure, depositing a metal oxide layer in each gate trench, depositing a second ferroelectric layer over the metal oxide layer, removing the second ferroelectric layer from the pFET structure, and depositing a gate electrode in each gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Min Cao, Pei-Yu Wang, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20240021481
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a base. The semiconductor device structure includes a first multilayer stack over the base. The first multilayer stack includes a first channel layer and a second channel layer over and spaced apart from the first channel layer. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack wraps around the first multilayer stack. The semiconductor device structure includes an inner spacer layer between the second channel layer and the first channel layer and between the first channel layer and the base. The semiconductor device structure includes a bottom spacer over the base. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain structure over the bottom spacer and connected to the second channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Wei TSAI, Yu-Xuan HUANG, Kuan-Lun CHENG, Chih-Hao WANG, Min CAO, Jung-Hung CHANG, Lo-Heng CHANG, Pei-Hsun WANG, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG
  • Patent number: D1021895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZONNSMART SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Cao