Patents by Inventor Min-Feng Hung

Min-Feng Hung 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: 11972951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes providing a substrate with a gate structure, an insulating structure over the gate structure, and a S/D region; depositing a titanium silicide layer over the S/D region with a first chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The first CVD process includes a first hydrogen gas flow. The method also includes depositing a titanium nitride layer over the insulating structure with a second CVD process. The second CVD process includes a second hydrogen gas flow. The first and second CVD processes are performed in a single reaction chamber and a flow rate of the first hydrogen gas flow is higher than a flow rate of the second hydrogen gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Chang, Kao-Feng Lin, Min-Hsiu Hung, Yi-Hsiang Chao, Huang-Yi Huang, Yu-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 11937932
    Abstract: An acute kidney injury predicting system and a method thereof are proposed. A processor reads the data to be tested, the detection data, the machine learning algorithm and the risk probability comparison table from a main memory. The processor trains the detection data according to the machine learning algorithm to generate an acute kidney injury prediction model, and inputs the data to be tested into the acute kidney injury prediction model to generate an acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability and a data sequence table. The data sequence table lists the data to be tested in sequence according to a proportion of each of the data to be tested in the acute kidney injury characteristics. The processor selects one of the medical treatment data from the risk probability comparison table according to the acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL, TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chieh-Liang Wu, Chun-Te Huang, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Tsai-Jung Wang, Kai-Chih Pai, Chun-Ming Lai, Min-Shian Wang, Ruey-Kai Sheu, Lun-Chi Chen, Yan-Nan Lin, Chien-Lun Liao, Ta-Chun Hung, Chien-Chung Huang, Chia-Tien Hsu, Shang-Feng Tsai
  • Patent number: 11903203
    Abstract: A 3D AND flash memory device includes a gate stack structure, a channel pillar, a first and a second conductive pillars, a charge storage structure, and a protective cap. The gate stack structure is disposed on a dielectric substrate and includes gate layers and insulating layers alternately stacked with each other. The channel pillar penetrates through the gate stack structure. The first and the second conductive pillars are disposed in the channel pillar and penetrate through the gate stack structure, and the first and the second conductive pillars are separated from each other and each connected to the channel pillar. The charge storage structure is disposed between the gate layers and a sidewall of the channel pillar. The protective cap covers at least a top surface of the channel pillar and isolates the first conductive pillar and the second conductive pillar from a top gate layer of the gate layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Feng Hung, Li-Yen Liang, Chia-Tze Huang
  • Patent number: 11638379
    Abstract: A method for forming a memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate; a stack including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers being alternatively stacked on the substrate; a plurality of memory structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack; a plurality of isolation structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the isolation structures dividing the memory structures into a plurality of first memory structures and a plurality of second memory structures; and a plurality of common source pillars formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the common source pillars directly contact the isolation structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Feng Hung, Chia-Jung Chiu, Guan-Ru Lee
  • Publication number: 20230077489
    Abstract: A 3D AND flash memory device includes a gate stack structure, a plurality of channel pillars, a plurality of first conductive pillars and a plurality of second conductive pillars, a plurality of charge storage structures, and a plurality of isolation walls. The gate stack structure is located on a dielectric substrate and includes a plurality of gate layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked on each other. The channel pillars pass through the gate stack structure. The first conductive pillars and the second conductive pillars are located in the channel pillars and are electrically connected to the channel pillars. The charge storage structures are located between the gate layers and the channel pillar. The isolation walls are buried in the gate layers and cover the charge storage structures at outer sidewalls of the second conductive pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Feng Hung, Pi-Shan Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230066310
    Abstract: A 3D AND flash memory device includes a gate stack structure, a channel pillar, a first and a second conductive pillars, a charge storage structure, and a protective cap. The gate stack structure is disposed on a dielectric substrate and includes gate layers and insulating layers alternately stacked with each other. The channel pillar penetrates through the gate stack structure. The first and the second conductive pillars are disposed in the channel pillar and penetrate through the gate stack structure, and the first and the second conductive pillars are separated from each other and each connected to the channel pillar. The charge storage structure is disposed between the gate layers and a sidewall of the channel pillar. The protective cap covers at least a top surface of the channel pillar and isolates the first conductive pillar and the second conductive pillar from a top gate layer of the gate layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Feng Hung, Li-Yen Liang, Chia-Tze Huang
  • Patent number: 11521898
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a stacked structure, and a contact. The substrate includes a memory array region and a staircase region. The stacked structure is located on the substrate in the memory array region and the staircase region. The stacked structure includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked on each other. Each of the plurality of conductive layers includes a main body and an end part. The main body is located in the memory array region and extends to the staircase region. The end part is connected to the main body and is located in the staircase region. A thickness of the end part is greater than a thickness of the main body. The contact lands on and is connected to the end part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MACRONIX INIERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Feng Hung
  • Publication number: 20220148919
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a stacked structure, and a contact. The substrate includes a memory array region and a staircase region. The stacked structure is located on the substrate in the memory array region and the staircase region. The stacked structure includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked on each other. Each of the plurality of conductive layers includes a main body and an end part. The main body is located in the memory array region and extends to the staircase region. The end part is connected to the main body and is located in the staircase region. A thickness of the end part is greater than a thickness of the main body. The contact lands on and is connected to the end part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min-Feng Hung
  • Publication number: 20220052072
    Abstract: A method for forming a memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate; a stack including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers being alternatively stacked on the substrate; a plurality of memory structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack; a plurality of isolation structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the isolation structures dividing the memory structures into a plurality of first memory structures and a plurality of second memory structures; and a plurality of common source pillars formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the common source pillars directly contact the isolation structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Feng HUNG, Chia-Jung CHIU, Guan-Ru LEE
  • Patent number: 11195847
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate; a stack including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers being alternatively stacked on the substrate; a plurality of memory structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack; a plurality of isolation structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the isolation structures dividing the memory structures into a plurality of first memory structures and a plurality of second memory structures; and a plurality of common source pillars formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the common source pillars directly contact the isolation structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Feng Hung, Chia-Jung Chiu, Guan-Ru Lee
  • Publication number: 20200365611
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate; a stack including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers being alternatively stacked on the substrate; a plurality of memory structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack; a plurality of isolation structures formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the isolation structures dividing the memory structures into a plurality of first memory structures and a plurality of second memory structures; and a plurality of common source pillars formed on the substrate and penetrating the stack, wherein the common source pillars directly contact the isolation structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Feng HUNG, Chia-Jung CHIU, Guan-Ru LEE
  • Patent number: 10490498
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor device is provided, comprising: a substrate having a first area and a second area, and the second area adjacent to and surrounding the first area (i.e. active area), wherein an array pattern is formed in the first area; a stack structure having multi-layers formed above the substrate, and the multi-layers comprising active layers (ex: conductive layers) alternating with insulating layers above the substrate. The stack structure comprises first sub-stacks related to the array pattern in the first area; and second sub-stacks separately disposed in the second area, and the second sub-stacks configured as first dummy islands surrounding the first sub-stacks of the array pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng-Hao Yeh, Min-Feng Hung, Chih-Wei Hu
  • Patent number: 10134754
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. First, a preliminary structure is provided. The preliminary structure has an array region. The preliminary structure includes a plurality of first stacks in the array region. Then, a first dielectric layer is formed on the first stacks. A first hard mask layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. An insulating material is formed on the first hard mask layer. Then, a planarization process stopped on the first hard mask layer is conducted. Thereafter, the first hard mask layer is removed. A second hard mask layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on the second hard mask layer. A plurality of contacts are formed through the second dielectric layer, the second hard mask layer and the first dielectric layer to the preliminary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Jiang, Min-Feng Hung, Jia-Rong Chiou
  • Publication number: 20180301407
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor device is provided, comprising: a substrate having a first area and a second area, and the second area adjacent to and surrounding the first area (i.e. active area), wherein an array pattern is formed in the first area; a stack structure having multi-layers formed above the substrate, and the multi-layers comprising active layers (ex: conductive layers) alternating with insulating layers above the substrate. The stack structure comprises first sub-stacks related to the array pattern in the first area; and second sub-stacks separately disposed in the second area, and the second sub-stacks configured as first dummy islands surrounding the first sub-stacks of the array pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Teng-Hao Yeh, Min-Feng Hung, Chih-Wei Hu
  • Publication number: 20180261622
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. First, a preliminary structure is provided. The preliminary structure has an array region. The preliminary structure includes a plurality of first stacks in the array region. Then, a first dielectric layer is formed on the first stacks. A first hard mask layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. An insulating material is formed on the first hard mask layer. Then, a planarization process stopped on the first hard mask layer is conducted. Thereafter, the first hard mask layer is removed. A second hard mask layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on the second hard mask layer. A plurality of contacts are formed through the second dielectric layer, the second hard mask layer and the first dielectric layer to the preliminary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Jiang, Min-Feng Hung, Jia-Rong Chiou