Patents by Inventor Nick Chao

Nick Chao 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: 9024407
    Abstract: A monitoring testkey for a wafer is provided. The monitoring testkey includes a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor having a channel extending in a first direction, a second MOS transistor having a channel extending in a second direction, a common gate pad electrically connected to gate electrodes of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor, a first source pad electrically connected to source electrodes of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor, a first drain pad electrically connected to a drain electrode of the first MOS transistor, and a second drain pad electrically connected to a drain electrode of the second MOS transistor. The monitoring testkey helps to improve the critical dimension uniformity and electrical characteristics uniformity of elements in a wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Chun Huang, Ji-Fu Kung, Wei-Po Chiu, Nick Chao
  • Publication number: 20130147510
    Abstract: A monitoring testkey for a wafer is provided. The monitoring testkey includes a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor having a channel extending in a first direction, a second MOS transistor having a channel extending in a second direction, a common gate pad electrically connected to gate electrodes of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor, a first source pad electrically connected to source electrodes of the first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor, a first drain pad electrically connected to a drain electrode of the first MOS transistor, and a second drain pad electrically connected to a drain electrode of the second MOS transistor. The monitoring testkey helps to improve the critical dimension uniformity and electrical characteristics uniformity of elements in a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Chun HUANG, Ji-Fu Kung, Wei-Po Chiu, Nick Chao