Patents by Inventor Ming-Wei CHIANG

Ming-Wei CHIANG 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: 11978801
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes surrounding a dummy gate disposed over a fin with a dielectric material; forming a gate trench in the dielectric material by removing the dummy gate and by removing upper portions of a first gate spacer disposed along sidewalls of the dummy gate, the gate trench comprising a lower trench between remaining lower portions of the first gate spacer and comprising an upper trench above the lower trench; forming a gate dielectric layer, a work function layer and a glue layer successively in the gate trench; removing the glue layer and the work function layer from the upper trench; filling the gate trench with a gate electrode material after the removing; and removing the gate electrode material from the upper trench, remaining portions of the gate electrode material forming a gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Jou Lian, Chun-Neng Lin, Chieh-Wei Chen, Tzu-Ang Chiang, Ming-Hsi Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240136420
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate, a source and a drain. The semiconductor layer is located above the substrate. The gate insulating layer is located above the semiconductor layer. The gate is located above the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the semiconductor layer. The gate includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is extending along the surface of the gate insulating layer and directly in contact with the gate insulating layer. The second portion is separated from the gate insulating layer. Taking the surface of the gate insulating layer as a reference, the top surface of the second portion is higher than the top surface of the first portion. The third portion connects the first portion to the second portion. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Jui Chang, Wen-Tai Chen, Chi-Sheng Chiang, Yu-Chuan Liao, Chien-Sen Weng, Ming-Wei Sun
  • Publication number: 20240105818
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode over a channel region of a semiconductor fin, first spacers over the semiconductor fin, and second spacers over the semiconductor fin. A lower portion of the gate electrode is between the first spacers. An upper portion of the gate electrode is above the first spacers. The second spacers are adjacent the first spacers opposite the gate electrode. The upper portion of the gate electrode is between the second spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jian-Jou Lian, Chun-Neng Lin, Ming-Hsi Yeh, Chieh-Wei Chen, Tzu-Ang Chiang
  • Patent number: 9496526
    Abstract: An apparatus for taking a flexible display panel off includes a roller, a linear motion member, a fastening apparatus and a first driving apparatus. The roller has a circumferential surface which allows a first portion of the flexible display panel to be wound thereon. The linear motion member has a carrying surface. A second portion of the flexible display panel is in contact with the carrying surface. The fastening apparatus is used to fasten the flexible display panel onto the carrying surface of the linear motion member. The first driving apparatus is used to drive the linear motion member to move linearly relative to the circumferential surface, so that the first portion departs from the circumferential surface and moves onto the carrying surface along with the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Chiang, Kuei-Ning Cheng, Pin-Fan Wang
  • Publication number: 20150255756
    Abstract: An apparatus for taking a flexible display panel off includes a roller, a linear motion member, a fastening apparatus and a first driving apparatus. The roller has a circumferential surface which allows a first portion of the flexible display panel to be wound thereon. The linear motion member has a carrying surface. A second portion of the flexible display panel is in contact with the carrying surface. The fastening apparatus is used to fasten the flexible display panel onto the carrying surface of the linear motion member. The first driving apparatus is used to drive the linear motion member to move linearly relative to the circumferential surface, so that the first portion departs from the circumferential surface and moves onto the carrying surface along with the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ming-Wei CHIANG, Kuei-Ning CHENG, Pin-Fan WANG