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: 11404476
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a bipolar selector having independently tunable threshold voltages, as well as a memory cell comprising the bipolar selector and a memory array comprising the memory cell. In some embodiments, the bipolar selector comprises a first unipolar selector and a second unipolar selector. The first and second unipolar selectors are electrically coupled in parallel with opposite orientations and may, for example, be diodes or some other suitable unipolar selectors. By placing the first and second unipolar selectors in parallel with opposite orientations, the first unipolar selector independently defines a first threshold voltage of the bipolar selector and the second unipolar selector independently defines a second threshold voltage of the bipolar selector. As a result, the first and second threshold voltages can be independently tuned by adjusting parameters of the first and second unipolar selectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chih Lai, Chung-Te Lin, Min Cao, Randy Osborne
  • Publication number: 20220227935
    Abstract: The invention discloses a flame-retardant semi-aromatic polyamide derived from the following monomers: a diacid monomer A: where A1 is terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid and other diacid, terephthalic acid accounts for 50 to 100 mol % of A1, and A2 is [(6-oxido-6H-dibenzo-(c,e)(1,2)-oxaphosphorin-6-ketone)-methyl]-butanedioic acid, A1+A2=100 mol %, A1=90 to 99 mol %, A2=1 to 10 mol %; and diamine monomer B: one or more of diamine monomers containing 4 to 36 carbon atoms. In the present invention, by an in situ polymerization, a specific flame-retardant monomer [(6-oxido-6H-dibenzo-(c,e)(1,2)-oxaphosphorin-6-ketone)-methyl]-butanedioic acid is copolymerized in a semi-aromatic polyamide chain segment, excellent mechanical properties and low water absorption can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: KINGFA SCI. & TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianbo HUANG, Huan CHANG, Nanbiao YE, Min CAO, Chuanhui ZHANG, Kun YAN, Zhongquan PENG
  • Patent number: 11361994
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate and forming a patterned metal structure on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the patterned metal structure includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer deposited in a single deposition step. The method further includes etching a portion of the second metal layer thereby forming a metal plug in the second metal layer, the first metal layer of the patterned metal structure having a first metal feature underlying and contacting the metal plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ping Chen, Shau-Lin Shue, Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20220156241
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to multi-dimensional data tagging and reuse. A computing platform may receive first response data associated with responses to a first set of queries. Subsequently, the computing platform may apply data tags to the first response data, which may include tagging the first response data based on multiple dimensions. Then, the computing platform may prompt a user of a computing device from which the data originated to validate the data tags applied to the first response data. Next, the computing platform may analyze a second set of queries which may be associated with the same content type. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate second response data associated with responses to the second set of queries based on the data tags applied to the first response data and send the second response data in response to the second set of queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Min Cao, Maik Sperling
  • Patent number: 11329043
    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: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao, Shang-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20220130976
    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: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chi-Hsing Hsu, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20220045192
    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 metal oxide layer over the interfacial layer; removing the first metal oxide layer from the pFET structure; depositing a ferroelectric layer in each gate trench; depositing a second metal oxide layer over the ferroelectric layer; removing the second metal oxide layer from the nFET structure; and depositing a gate electrode in each gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Min Cao, Pei-Yu Wang, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20220017126
    Abstract: A crossbeam for measuring deformation velocities of a surface of a material under a dynamic load includes a crossbeam body, a first type of velocimeter and a second type of velocimeter-mounted on the crossbeam body. The crossbeam body is mounted on a measurement carrier. The measurement carrier is configured to move along the surface of the material and apply a dynamic load to the surface. The first type of velocimeter is configured to measure the vertically resilient deformation velocity of the surface behind an action force of the dynamic load. The second type of velocimeter is configured to measure the vertical downward deformation velocity of the surface in front of the action force of the dynamic load. The vertically resilient deformation velocity and the vertically downward deformation velocity of the surface can be simultaneously and quickly obtained by the first and second types of velocimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Min CAO, Dejin ZHANG, Hong LIN, Xinlin WANG, Yi LU
  • Patent number: 11222958
    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: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsing Hsu, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20210407858
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a gate stack over a substrate. The substrate has a base and a multilayer structure over the base, and the gate stack wraps around the multilayer structure. The method includes partially removing the multilayer structure, which is not covered by the gate stack. The multilayer structure remaining under the gate stack forms a multilayer stack, and the multilayer stack includes a sacrificial layer and a channel layer over the sacrificial layer. The method includes partially removing the sacrificial layer to form a recess in the multilayer stack. The method includes forming an inner spacer layer in the recess and a bottom spacer over a sidewall of the channel layer. The method includes forming a source/drain structure over the bottom spacer. The bottom spacer separates the source/drain structure from the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    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
  • Publication number: 20210384074
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate and forming a patterned metal structure on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the patterned metal structure includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer deposited in a single deposition step. The method further includes etching a portion of the second metal layer thereby forming a metal plug in the second metal layer, the first metal layer of the patterned metal structure having a first metal feature underlying and contacting the metal plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hsin-Ping Chen, Shau-Lin Shue, Min Cao
  • Publication number: 20210366529
    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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Katherine Chiang, Chung Te Lin, Min Cao, Yuh-Jier Mii, Sheng-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20210351175
    Abstract: The disclosed circuit includes a first and a second active region (AR) spaced a spacing S along a direction in a first standard cell (SC) that spans Dl along the direction between a first and a second cell edge (CE). Each of the first and second ARs spans a first width W1 along the direction; a third and a fourth AR spaced S in a second SC that spans a second dimension Ds along the direction between a third and a fourth CE; and gate stacks extend from the fourth CE of the second SC to the first CE of the first SC, wherein Ds<Dl; each of the third and fourth ARs spans a second width W2 along the direction; W2<W1; and the third CE is aligned with and contacts the second CE. The first and second ARs have a structure different from the third and fourth ARs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Wang, Shang-Wen Chang, Min Cao
  • Patent number: 11158721
    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 metal oxide layer over the interfacial layer; removing the first metal oxide layer from the pFET structure; depositing a ferroelectric layer in each gate trench; depositing a second metal oxide layer over the ferroelectric layer; removing the second metal oxide layer from the nFET structure; and depositing a gate electrode in each gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Cao, Pei-Yu Wang, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11152508
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a 2D material layer disposed between a gate electrode and a substrate and a method of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a ferroelectric dielectric layer disposed over and in contact with a semiconductor substrate, the ferroelectric dielectric layer including a 2D material; a gate electrode disposed over the ferroelectric dielectric layer; and source/drain regions disposed on opposite sides of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi On Chui, Sai-Hooi Yeong, Syun-Ming Jang, Min Cao
  • Patent number: 11133044
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a first memory device and a second memory device arranged over a substrate. The first memory device is coupled to a first bit-line. The second memory device is coupled to a second bit-line. A shared control element is arranged within the substrate and is configured to provide access to the first memory device and to separately provide access to the second memory device. The shared control element includes one or more control devices sharing one or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katherine Chiang, Chung-Te Lin, Min Cao, Randy Osborne
  • Publication number: 20210296318
    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: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao, Shang-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20210296485
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first fin active region of a first semiconductor material disposed within the first region, oriented in a first direction, wherein the first fin active region has a <100> crystalline direction along the first direction; and a second fin active region of a second semiconductor material disposed within the second region and oriented in the first direction, wherein the second fin active region has a <110> crystalline direction along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Tzer-Min Shen, Zhiqiang Wu, Chung-Cheng Wu, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang, Min Cao
  • Patent number: 11121037
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first gate stack and a second gate stack over a substrate. The substrate has a base, a first fin structure, and a second fin structure over the base, the second fin structure is wider than the first fin structure. The method includes partially removing the first fin structure, which is not covered by the first gate stack, and the second fin structure, which is not covered by the second gate stack. The method includes forming an inner spacer layer over the first fin structure, which is not covered by the first gate stack. The method includes forming a first stressor and a second stressor respectively over the inner spacer layer and the second fin structure, which is not covered by the second gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., 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
  • Publication number: 20210269887
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and application for rapid and accurate chromosomal location of economic traits in laver, belonging to the fields of genomics and molecular breeding, wherein comprising the following steps: distinguishing the different genotype sectors by the color difference of pigment mutants, releasing monospores based on the asexual reproduction of single-genotype sectors, forming offspring CMD population; performing QTL-seq analysis on the extreme phenotype pools of offspring CMD population by SNP/InDel markers; and combining KASP and RNA-seq to predict the location of the genes of discrete traits or major QTL. The disclosure may solve the problem of difficulty in genetic analysis of various traits caused by the genotypic chimeric haploid characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicants: Ocean University of China, Hainan Tropical Ocean University
    Inventors: Yunxiang MAO, Xinzi YU, Fanna KONG, Min CAO