Patents by Inventor Naiqian Zhang

Naiqian Zhang 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: 20230178616
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes an active region and a passive region, the semiconductor device further includes a substrate, a multilayer semiconductor layer, and a source, a gate and a drain, the gate being located between the source and the drain, wherein, in a first direction, the gate includes, in turn, a first end portion, an intermediate portion and a second end portion, the intermediate portion, the source and the drain all being located in the active region, and the first end portion and/or the second end portion extending into the passive region, and in a second direction, an extension width of a portion at least located in the passive region of the first end portion and/or the second end portion is greater than an extension width of the intermediate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Yi PEI
  • Publication number: 20230170214
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an epitaxial structure of a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The epitaxial structure includes a substrate, and an epitaxial layer located on a side of the substrate, the epitaxial layer including a nucleation layer located on a side of the substrate and a buffer layer located on a side of the nucleation layer away from the substrate, wherein a thickness of the buffer layer is inversely proportional to a thickness of the nucleation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Hui ZHANG, Shiqiang LI, Naiqian ZHANG, Yi PEI
  • Patent number: 11387339
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and it relates to a field of semiconductor technology. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein a first face of the gate close to a side of the drain and close to the semiconductor layer has a first curved face. A gate trench corresponding to the gate is provided on the dielectric layer, a material of the gate being filled in the gate trench, and at least a part of a second face of the gate trench in contact with the gate is a second curved face which extends from a surface of the dielectric layer away from the semiconductor layer toward the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Xi Song, Qingzhao Gu, Xingxing Wu
  • Patent number: 11302788
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a source, a gate and a drain fabricated on one side of the semiconductor substrate; a via hole region reserved in the region of the source; and an etching stopping layer made in the via hole region as well as a via hole under the etching stopping layer penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dynax Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Pan Pan, Naiqian Zhang, Xi Song, Jianhua Xu
  • Patent number: 10985050
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of semiconductors, and in particular to a semiconductor chip, a semiconductor wafer and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor chip comprises: a substrate, devices provided on a side of the substrate, via holes running through the substrate, conductive material filled in the via holes and contacted with the devices, and a backside metal layer provided on the other side of the substrate away from the devices, the backside metal layer coming into contact with the conductive material so as to be electrically connected to the devices via the conductive material. The semiconductor chip, the semiconductor wafer and the method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer of the present disclosure reduce the ground resistance and improve the heat dissipation of devices with via holes structure during the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Dynax Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Pan Pan
  • Publication number: 20210091199
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and it relates to a field of semiconductor technology. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein a first face of the gate close to a side of the drain and close to the semiconductor layer has a first curved face. A gate trench corresponding to the gate is provided on the dielectric layer, a material of the gate being filled in the gate trench, and at least a part of a second face of the gate trench in contact with the gate is a second curved face which extends from a surface of the dielectric layer away from the semiconductor layer toward the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Xi SONG, Qingzhao GU, Xingxing WU
  • Patent number: 10845406
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, and relates to the field of semiconductor devices. The semiconductor device includes an active region, a test region and a passive region located outside the active region and the test region, wherein a standard device is formed in the active region, and a test device for testing performance parameters of the standard device is formed in the test region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Jian Liu, Feihang Liu, Yi Pei
  • Patent number: 10847627
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode between the source electrode and the drain electrode formed on the semiconductor layer; and a source field plate formed on the semiconductor layer. The source field plate sequentially comprises: a start portion electrically connected to the source electrode; a first intermediate portion spaced apart from the semiconductor layer with air therebetween; a second intermediate portion disposed between the gate electrode and the drain electrode in a horizontal direction, without air between the second intermediate portion and the semiconductor layer; and an end portion spaced apart from the semiconductor layer with air therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Feihang Liu, Xin Jin, Yi Pei, Xi Song
  • Patent number: 10770574
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes an active region and an inactive region located outside of the active region, the semiconductor device including a substrate, a semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer located in the active region and a second semiconductor layer located in the inactive region, a source, a drain, and a gate. A via hole penetrated through the substrate and the semiconductor layers below the source is provided below the source. A part of the via hole is located in the second semiconductor layer of the inactive region and penetrates at least one part of the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Xingxing Wu, Xinchuan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200091301
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a source, a gate and a drain fabricated on one side of the semiconductor substrate; a via hole region reserved in the region of the source; and an etching stopping layer made in the via hole region as well as a via hole under the etching stopping layer penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Pan PAN, Naiqian ZHANG, Xi SONG, Jianhua XU
  • Patent number: 10566429
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed, comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a dielectric layer disposed on at least a part of the surface of the semiconductor layer which is between the gate electrode and the drain electrode, the dielectric layer having at least a recess therein; and a source field plate disposed on the dielectric layer and at least partially covering the recess, the source field plate being electrically connected to the source electrode through at least a conductive path, wherein a part of the source field plate above the gate electrode has a varying distance from an upper surface of the semiconductor layer. A method of manufacturing such a semiconductor device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Fengli Pei, Xinchuan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190386126
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes an active region and an inactive region located outside of the active region, the semiconductor device including a substrate, a semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer located in the active region and a second semiconductor layer located in the inactive region, a source, a drain, and a gate. A via hole penetrated through the substrate and the semiconductor layers below the source is provided below the source. A part of the via hole is located in the second semiconductor layer of the inactive region and penetrates at least one part of the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Xingxing WU, Xinchuan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190271737
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, and relates to the field of semiconductor devices. The semiconductor device includes an active region, a test region and a passive region located outside the active region and the test region, wherein a standard device is formed in the active region, and a test device for testing performance parameters of the standard device is formed in the test region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Jian LIU, Feihang LIU, Yi PEI
  • Patent number: 10361271
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises an active region and a passive region located outside the active region. The active region comprises a plurality of active region units. At least one pair of adjacent active region units do not completely overlap in a length direction of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: GPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Feihang Liu, Yi Pei
  • Publication number: 20180182663
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of semiconductors, and in particular to a semiconductor chip, a semiconductor wafer and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor chip comprises: a substrate, devices provided on a side of the substrate, via holes running through the substrate, conductive material filled in the via holes and contacted with the devices, and a backside metal layer provided on the other side of the substrate away from the devices, the backside metal layer coming into contact with the conductive material so as to be electrically connected to the devices via the conductive material. The semiconductor chip, the semiconductor wafer and the method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer of the present disclosure reduce the ground resistance and improve the heat dissipation of devices with via holes structure during the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Pan PAN
  • Patent number: 9941400
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a rear side on which a grounded electrode is disposed; a semiconductor layer disposed on a front side of the substrate and including an active region and an inactive region; a plurality of source electrodes disposed in the active region; a drain electrode including a plurality of first portions disposed in the active region and a second portion disposed in the inactive region; a gate electrode including a plurality of first portions disposed in the active region and a second portion disposed in the inactive region; and a plurality of source electrode pads having the same number as the plurality of source electrodes and disposed in the inactive region and each being connected to a corresponding source electrode directly. A plurality of through holes electrically connecting the plurality of source electrodes and the grounded electrode respectively are disposed in the plurality of source electrode pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Fengli Pei
  • Publication number: 20180026105
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed, comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a dielectric layer disposed on at least a part of the surface of the semiconductor layer which is between the gate electrode and the drain electrode, the dielectric layer having at least a recess therein; and a source field plate disposed on the dielectric layer and at least partially covering the recess, the source field plate being electrically connected to the source electrode through at least a conductive path, wherein a part of the source field plate above the gate electrode has a varying distance from an upper surface of the semiconductor layer. A method of manufacturing such a semiconductor device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Fengli PEI, Xinchuan ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9812534
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed, comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a dielectric layer disposed on at least a part of the surface of the semiconductor layer which is between the gate electrode and the drain electrode, the dielectric layer having at least a recess therein; and a source field plate disposed on the dielectric layer and at least partially covering the recess, the source field plate being electrically connected to the source electrode through at least a conductive path. A method of manufacturing such a semiconductor device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Naiqian Zhang, Fengli Pei
  • Publication number: 20170104063
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises an active region and a passive region located outside the active region. The active region comprises a plurality of active region units. At least one pair of adjacent active region units do not completely overlap in a length direction of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Naiqian ZHANG, Feihang LIU, Yi PEI
  • Patent number: 9536965
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a multilayer semiconductor layer located on the substrate; a source located on the multilayer semiconductor layer, the source including a first source portion inside an active region and a second source portion inside a passive region; a drain located on the multilayer semiconductor layer, the drain including a first drain portion inside the active region and a second drain region inside the passive region; a gate located on the multilayer semiconductor layer, the gate including a first gate portion inside the active region and a second gate portion inside the passive region, and the first gate portion being in a form of interdigital among the first source portion and the first drain portion; and a heat dissipating layer disposed at one or more of the first source portion, the first drain portion, the first gate portion, the second source portion, the second drain portion and the second gate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DYNAX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Yi Pei, Mengjie Zhou, Naiqian Zhang