Patents by Inventor Ming-Che Lin
Ming-Che 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).
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Publication number: 20240135990Abstract: A resistive memory apparatus including a memory cell array, at least one dummy transistor and a control circuit is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a resistive switching element. The dummy transistor is electrically isolated from the resistive switching element. The control circuit is coupled to the memory cell array and the dummy transistor. The control circuit is configured to provide a first bit line voltage, a source line voltage and a word line voltage to the dummy transistor to drive the dummy transistor to output a saturation current. The control circuit is further configured to determine a value of a second bit line voltage for driving the memory cells according to the saturation current. In addition, an operating method and a memory cell array of the resistive memory apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ming-Che Lin, Min-Chih Wei, Ping-Kun Wang, Yu-Ting Chen, Chih-Cheng Fu, Chang-Tsung Pai
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Publication number: 20240120338Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device has a first dielectric wall between an n-type source/drain region and a p-type source/drain region to physically and electrically isolate the n-type source/drain region and the p-type source/drain region from each other. A second dielectric wall is formed between a first channel region connected to the n-type source/drain region and a second channel region connected to the p-type source/drain region. A contact is formed to physically and electrically connect the n-type source/drain region with the p-type source/drain region, wherein the contact extends over the first dielectric wall. The first electric wall has a gradually decreasing width W5 towards a tip of the dielectric wall from a top contact position between the first dielectric wall and either the n-type source/drain region or the p-type source/drain region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Ta-Chun LIN, Ming-Che CHEN, Yu-Hsuan LU, Chih-Hao CHANG
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Patent number: 11935804Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; an encapsulant at least partially surrounding the integrated circuit die, the encapsulant including fillers having an average diameter; a through via extending through the encapsulant, the through via having a lower portion of a constant width and an upper portion of a continuously decreasing width, a thickness of the upper portion being greater than the average diameter of the fillers; and a redistribution structure including: a dielectric layer on the through via, the encapsulant, and the integrated circuit die; and a metallization pattern having a via portion extending through the dielectric layer and a line portion extending along the dielectric layer, the metallization pattern being electrically coupled to the through via and the integrated circuit die.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tzu-Sung Huang, Ming Hung Tseng, Yen-Liang Lin, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chi-Ming Tsai, Chung-Shi Liu, Chih-Wei Lin, Ming-Che Ho
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Publication number: 20240070582Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a fair value of a SPP includes a sunshine simulation system for generating a peak sun hour; a photovoltaic (PV) yield system for measuring a total power loss rate and generating an estimated energy-production-hours database; and a financial pricing system for generating a series of cash flows and discount factors. The financial pricing system computes a series of present values which are the product of the cash flows and the discount factors, and sums up all the present values to obtain an estimated value of the SPP. Since the apparatus for estimating SPP value takes the real power generation condition of the SPP and the real market economic condition into consideration, so that the apparatus can generate a pricing result even closer to the real market.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Guang Teng Renewable Energy Co., Ltd.Inventors: An-Hsing CHANG, Ming-Che CHUANG, Shih-Kuei LIN, Che-Yi YIN
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Publication number: 20240069618Abstract: The disclosure provides a power management method. The power management method is applicable to an electronic device. The electronic device is electrically coupled to an adapter, and includes a system and a battery. The adapter has a feed power. The battery has a discharge power. The power management method of the disclosure includes: reading a power value of the battery; determining a state of the system; and discharging power to the system, when the system is in a power-on state and the power value is greater than a charging stopping value, by using the battery, and controlling, according to the discharge power and the feed power, the adapter to selectively supply power to the system. The disclosure further provides an electronic device using the power management method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Wen Che CHUNG, Hui Chuan LO, Hao-Hsuan LIN, Chun TSAO, Jun-Fu CHEN, Ming-Hung YAO, Jia-Wei ZHANG, Kuan-Lun CHEN, Ting-Chao LIN, Cheng-Yen LIN, Chunyen LAI
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Patent number: 11908516Abstract: A resistive memory apparatus including a memory cell array, at least one dummy transistor and a control circuit is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a resistive switching element. The dummy transistor is electrically isolated from the resistive switching element. The control circuit is coupled to the memory cell array and the dummy transistor. The control circuit is configured to provide a first bit line voltage, a source line voltage and a word line voltage to the dummy transistor to drive the dummy transistor to output a saturation current. The control circuit is further configured to determine a value of a second bit line voltage for driving the memory cells according to the saturation current. In addition, an operating method and a memory cell array of the resistive memory apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ming-Che Lin, Min-Chih Wei, Ping-Kun Wang, Yu-Ting Chen, Chih-Cheng Fu, Chang-Tsung Pai
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Publication number: 20230329009Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including: a substrate, a plurality of isolation structures, a plurality of channel layers, and a gate structure. The substrate includes a plurality of fins thereon. The plurality of isolation structures are respectively disposed between the plurality of fins. A top surface of the plurality of isolation structures is higher than a top surface of the plurality of fins to form a plurality of openings. The plurality of channel layers are respectively disposed in the plurality of openings. Each channel layer is in contact with a corresponding fin and extends to cover a lower sidewall of a corresponding isolation structure, thereby forming a U-shaped structure. The gate structure is filled in the plurality of openings and extends to cover the top surface of the plurality of isolation structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chi-Ching Liu, Chih-Chao Huang, Ming-Che Lin, Frederick Chen, Han-Huei Hsu
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Patent number: 11758740Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes multiple semiconductor device layers on a substrate, wherein each layer includes a first stacked structure, a first gate dielectric layer, a first semiconductor layer, a first channel layer, a first source region, a first drain region, and a first resistive random access memory cell. The first stacked structure on the substrate includes a first insulating layer and a first gate conductor layer. The first gate dielectric layer surrounds a sidewall of the first stacked structure. The first semiconductor layer surrounds a sidewall of the first gate dielectric layer. The first channel layer is in the first semiconductor layer. The first source region and the first drain region are on both sides of the first channel layer in the first semiconductor layer. The first resistive random access memory cell is on a first sidewall of the first semiconductor layer and connected to the first drain region.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chang-Tsung Pai, Chiung-Lin Hsu, Yu-Ting Chen, Ming-Che Lin, Chi-Ching Liu
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Patent number: 11653583Abstract: A resistive random access memory is provided. The resistive random access memory includes a bottom electrode, a metal oxide layer including a plurality of conductive filament regions formed on the bottom electrode, and a plurality of top electrodes formed on the metal oxide layer, corresponding to the respective conductive filament regions. Each of the conductive filament regions has a bottom portion and a top portion. The width of the bottom portion is greater than that of the top portion. The conductive filament regions include oxygen vacancies, and regions other than the conductive filament regions in the metal oxide layer are nitrogen-containing regions.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chang-Tsung Pai, Ming-Che Lin, Chi-Ching Liu, He-Hsuan Chao, Chia-Wen Cheng
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Publication number: 20230140646Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of forming the semiconductor structure are provided. The method of forming the semiconductor structure includes forming a floating gate layer on a substrate. A trench is formed in the floating gate layer and the substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed in the trench. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer is formed on the second dielectric layer. A first sacrificial layer is formed on the third dielectric layer. A dielectric stack is formed on the first sacrificial layer. A control gate layer is formed on the dielectric stack. The first sacrificial layer is removed to form an air gap between the third dielectric layer and the dielectric stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Shang-Rong WU, Ming-Che LIN, Chung-Hsien LIU
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Patent number: 11620500Abstract: A synapse system is provided which includes three transistors and a resistance-switching element arranged between two neurons. The resistance-switching element has a resistance value and it is arranged between two neurons. A first transistor is connected between the resistance-switching element and one of the neurons. A second transistor and a third transistor are arranged between the two neurons, and are connected in series which interconnects with the gate of the first transistor. A first input signal is transmitted from one of the neurons to the other neuron through the first transistor. A second input signal is transmitted from one of the neurons to the other neuron through the second transistor and the third transistor. The resistance value of the resistance-switching element is changed based on the time difference between the first input signal and the second input signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Frederick Chen, Ping-Kun Wang, Shao-Ching Liao, Chih-Cheng Fu, Ming-Che Lin, Yu-Ting Chen, Seow-Fong (Dennis) Lim
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Patent number: 11538525Abstract: Provided is a resetting method of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) including the following steps. A first resetting operation and a first verifying operation on the at least one resistive memory cell are performed. Whether to perform a second resetting operation according to a verifying result of the first verifying operation is determined. A second verifying operation is performed after the second resetting operation is determined to be performed and is finished. To determine whether to perform a healing resetting operation according to a verifying result of the second verifying operation, which comprises: performing the healing resetting operation when a verifying current of the second verifying operation is greater than a predetermined current, wherein a resetting voltage of the healing resetting operation is greater than a resetting voltage of the second resetting operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ping-Kun Wang, Ming-Che Lin, Yu-Ting Chen, Chang-Tsung Pai, Shao-Ching Liao, Chi-Ching Liu
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Publication number: 20220344283Abstract: A semiconductor structure serves to generate a physical unclonable function (PUF) code. The semiconductor structure includes a metal layer, N Titanium (Ti) structures, and N Titanium Nitride (Ti-N) structures, where N is a positive integer. The metal layer forms N metal structures. The Ti structures are respectively formed on one end of each metal structure. The Ti-N structures are respectively formed on top of the Ti structures. The metal structures and the corresponding Ti structures and the corresponding Ti-N structures respectively form a plurality of pillars. The pillars respectively provide a plurality of resistance values, and the resistance values serve to generate the PUF code.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chi-Ching Liu, Hsiu-Pin Chen, Sung-Ying Wen, Tso-Hua Hung, Yu-An Chen, Ming-Che Lin
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Patent number: 11362272Abstract: A resistive memory device and a reliability enhancement method thereof are provided. The reliability enhancement method includes the following steps. A forming operation is performed on a plurality of memory cells. The formed memory cells are read to respectively obtain a plurality of formed currents. A reference current is set according to a statistic value of the formed currents. A setting operation is performed on the memory cells. A ratio between a set current of each of the memory cells and the reference current is calculated, and a physical status of each of the memory cells is judged according to the ratio. It is determined whether to perform a fix operation of each of the memory cells or not according to physical status.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ping-Kun Wang, Chia-Wen Cheng, He-Hsuan Chao, Frederick Chen, Chang-Tsung Pai, Tzu-Yun Huang, Ming-Che Lin
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Publication number: 20220069209Abstract: A resistive memory device and a reliability enhancement method thereof are provided. The reliability enhancement method includes the following steps. A forming operation is performed on a plurality of memory cells. The formed memory cells are read to respectively obtain a plurality of formed currents. A reference current is set according to a statistic value of the formed currents. A setting operation is performed on the memory cells. A ratio between a set current of each of the memory cells and the reference current is calculated, and a physical status of each of the memory cells is judged according to the ratio. It is determined whether to perform a fix operation of each of the memory cells or not according to physical status.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ping-Kun Wang, Chia-Wen Cheng, He-Hsuan Chao, Frederick Chen, Chang-Tsung Pai, Tzu-Yun Huang, Ming-Che Lin
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Publication number: 20220068382Abstract: A resistive memory apparatus including a memory cell array, at least one dummy transistor and a control circuit is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a resistive switching element. The dummy transistor is electrically isolated from the resistive switching element. The control circuit is coupled to the memory cell array and the dummy transistor. The control circuit is configured to provide a first bit line voltage, a source line voltage and a word line voltage to the dummy transistor to drive the dummy transistor to output a saturation current. The control circuit is further configured to determine a value of a second bit line voltage for driving the memory cells according to the saturation current. In addition, an operating method and a memory cell array of the resistive memory apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ming-Che Lin, Min-Chih Wei, Ping-Kun Wang, Yu-Ting Chen, Chih-Cheng Fu, Chang-Tsung Pai
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Publication number: 20220028454Abstract: Provided is a resetting method of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) including the following steps. A first resetting operation and a first verifying operation on the at least one resistive memory cell are performed. Whether to perform a second resetting operation according to a verifying result of the first verifying operation is determined. A second verifying operation is performed after the second resetting operation is determined to be performed and is finished. To determine whether to perform a healing resetting operation according to a verifying result of the second verifying operation, which comprises: performing the healing resetting operation when a verifying current of the second verifying operation is greater than a predetermined current, wherein a resetting voltage of the healing resetting operation is greater than a resetting voltage of the second resetting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ping-Kun Wang, Ming-Che Lin, Yu-Ting Chen, Chang-Tsung Pai, Shao-Ching Liao, Chi-Ching Liu
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Publication number: 20210366986Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes multiple semiconductor device layers on a substrate, wherein each layer includes a first stacked structure, a first gate dielectric layer, a first semiconductor layer, a first channel layer, a first source region, a first drain region, and a first resistive random access memory cell. The first stacked structure on the substrate includes a first insulating layer and a first gate conductor layer. The first gate dielectric layer surrounds a sidewall of the first stacked structure. The first semiconductor layer surrounds a sidewall of the first gate dielectric layer. The first channel layer is in the first semiconductor layer. The first source region and the first drain region are on both sides of the first channel layer in the first semiconductor layer. The first resistive random access memory cell is on a first sidewall of the first semiconductor layer and connected to the first drain region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chang-Tsung Pai, Chiung-Lin Hsu, Yu-Ting Chen, Ming-Che Lin, Chi-Ching Liu
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Patent number: 11176996Abstract: Provided is a resistive random access memory (RRAM) including at least one memory cell. The at least one memory cell includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode, a data storage layer, an oxygen gettering layer, a first barrier layer, and an oxygen supplying layer. The data storage layer is disposed between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The oxygen gettering layer is disposed between the data storage layer and the top electrode. The first barrier layer is disposed between the oxygen gettering layer and the data storage layer. The oxygen supplying layer is disposed between the oxygen gettering layer and the top electrode and/or between the oxygen gettering layer and the first barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ping-Kun Wang, Ming-Che Lin, Yu-Ting Chen, Chang-Tsung Pai, Shao-Ching Liao, Chi-Ching Liu
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Patent number: 11152566Abstract: A resistive random access memory including first and second electrodes, a resistance variable layer, first and second metal layers and a resistance stabilizing layer is provided. The second electrode is disposed on the first electrode. The resistance variable layer is disposed between the first and second electrodes. The first metal layer is disposed between the resistance variable layer and the second electrode. The second metal layer is disposed between the first metal layer and the second electrode. The resistance stabilizing layer is disposed between the first and second metal layers. The oxygen content of the resistance variable layer is higher than that of the first metal layer, the oxygen content of the first metal layer is higher than that of the resistance stabilizing layer, the oxygen content of the resistance stabilizing layer is higher than that of the second metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Po-Yen Hsu, Bo-Lun Wu, Ping-Kun Wang, Ming-Che Lin, Yu-Ting Chen, Chang-Tsung Pai, Shao-Ching Liao, Chi-Ching Liu