Patents by Inventor Min-Liang CHENG

Min-Liang CHENG 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: 20230413546
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flash memory device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of isolation structures in a substrate, an opening is formed between two adjacent isolation structures, and conformally depositing a first silicon seed layer on the substrate and the isolation structures and performing a first cycle. The first cycle includes performing a first deposition process to conformally form a first amorphous silicon layer on the first silicon seed layer. A first recess is defined by the first amorphous silicon layer. A first in-situ chlorine etching process is performed to widen the caliber of the first recess. The method includes performing a first thermal annealing process to transform the first amorphous silicon layer into a first polysilicon layer. The method includes performing an amorphous silicon deposition process to form an amorphous silicon layer on the first polysilicon layer and completely fill the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Jung NI, Min-Liang CHENG