Patents by Inventor Pei-An Hsieh

Pei-An Hsieh 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: 20190148638
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20190115531
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10164183
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one bottom electrode, a resistive layer, and a top electrode. The bottom electrode has two opposite sidewalls. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode, extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode, and has a variable resistance. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode and extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10164184
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10158073
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method for the semiconductor structure, including forming a bottom metal layer including copper, forming a planar memory layer over the bottom metal layer, forming an electrode over the planar memory layer by a self-aligning operation, and defining a memory cell by patterning the planar memory layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 10158069
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20180358409
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first inter-layer dielectric layer, plural conductive features, plural memory structures, a filler, and a second inter-layer dielectric layer. The conductive features are embedded in the first inter-layer dielectric layer. The memory structures are respectively over the conductive features. The filler is in between the memory structures. The second inter-layer dielectric layer is over the filler and the memory structures, and the second inter-layer dielectric layer and the filler form an interface, in which the interface extends from one of the memory structures to another of the memory structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Pei HSIEH, Hsia-Wei CHEN, Yu-Wen LIAO
  • Publication number: 20180294105
    Abstract: A capacitor manufacturing method includes a plurality of conductive sheets, a plurality of first sealing members, an electrolyte solution, and a plurality of supporting members. Each first sealing member is arranged around the edges of each conductive sheet. The conductive sheets are stacked with each other via the plurality of first sealing members. Each two adjacent conductive sheets and at least one of the first sealing members together form a receiving cavity. The electrolyte solution fills each receiving cavity; and the plurality of supporting members are formed in each receiving cavity to support adjacent conductive sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: TSUNG-JU WU, HSIN-PEI HSIEH
  • Patent number: 10006787
    Abstract: A high density sensor module includes a first substrate, a plurality of first sensors positioned on the first substrate, a plurality of first conductive rods positioned on the corresponding first sensors, a first package resin member covering the first sensors and one end of each of the first conductive rods, a second substrate positioned on the first package resin member, a plurality of second sensors positioned on the second substrate, and a second package resin member covering the second sensors and another end of each of the first conductive rods. The first conductive rods pass through the first package resin member and the second substrate. The high density sensor module has a two-layer structure to increase the number of the sensors such that the sensing density and resolution of the high-density sensor module are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ju Wu, Jen-Tsorng Chang, Hsin-Pei Hsieh, Yi-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180151799
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one bottom electrode, a resistive layer, and a top electrode. The bottom electrode has two opposite sidewalls. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode, extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode, and has a variable resistance. The resistive layer is disposed on the bottom electrode and extends past at least one of the two opposite sidewalls of the at least one bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180090680
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Fu-Ting Sung, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20180062074
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 9891740
    Abstract: A high-density sensor module includes a substrate with a printed circuit board, a first supporting member disposed on a upper surface of the printed circuit board, the first supporting member includes at least one first sensing channel with a first right sidewall, at least one sensor disposed on the first right sidewall and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and at least one first conductive unit arranged in the first sensing channel. The angle between the first right sidewall and the upper surface of the printed circuit board is not less than 90°. When the first conductive unit is subjected to a pressure from outsides, the first conductive unit slides along a direction toward the upper surface of the printed circuit board and presses the sensors, and the pressure is conductive from the first conductive unit to the sensor. The sensing density and sensing resolution are enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ju Wu, Jen-Tsorng Chang, Hsin-Pei Hsieh, Yi-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9853091
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuits device having an RRAM cell, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit device has a lower metal interconnect line disposed within a lower inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer and an upper metal interconnect line disposed within an upper inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer. The integrated circuit device also has a memory cell array disposed between the lower metal interconnect line and the upper metal interconnect line, including memory cells arranged in rows and columns, the memory cells respectively includes a bottom electrode and a top electrode separated by a RRAM dielectric having a variable resistance. A bottom contact structure is disposed on the lower metal interconnect line and along sidewalls of the bottom electrode, electrically coupling the lower metal interconnect line and the bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 9837605
    Abstract: A manufacture includes a first electrode having an upper surface and a side surface, a resistance variable film over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the resistance variable film. The resistance variable film extends along the upper surface and the side surface of the first electrode. The second electrode has a side surface. A portion of the side surface of the first electrode and a portion of the side surface of the second electrode sandwich a portion of the resistance variable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Fu-Ting Sung, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu, Chia-Shiung Tsai
  • Patent number: 9837606
    Abstract: A memory structure includes a first dielectric layer, having a first top surface, over a conductive structure. A first opening in the first dielectric layer exposes an area of the conductive structure, and has an interior sidewall. A first electrode structure, having a first portion and a second portion, is over the exposed area of the conductive structure. The second portion extends upwardly along the interior sidewall. A resistance variable layer is disposed over the first electrode. A second electrode structure, having a third portion and a fourth portion, is over the resistance variable layer. The third portion has a second top surface below the first top surface of the first dielectric layer. The fourth portion extends upwardly along the resistance variable layer. A second opening is defined by the second electrode structure. At least a part of a second dielectric layer is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Ting Sung, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chern-Yow Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20170340501
    Abstract: A massage device includes a housing, and a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, and a massage assembly received in the housing. The first driving assembly includes a first driving motor. The second driving assembly includes a second driving motor mounted to the housing, and a shaft handle mounted to the second driving motor and abutting against a bottom surface of the second end. The massage assembly includes a fixing frame and a massager received in the fixing frame. The fixing frame includes a first end pivotally connected to the housing and an opposite second end. The first driving motor can drive the massager reciprocally. The second driving motor can drive ends of the shaft handle to move circumferentially, thereby causing the second end to move back and forth perpendicular to the extending direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: SHIH-PIN LIN, TING-YI LIAO, TSUNG-JU WU, FU-HSIN CHIU, YI-CHENG LIN, HSIN-PEI HSIEH, CHUN-CHI LIN, CHANG-DA HO, KAI-JIE CHAN
  • Patent number: 9825224
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit device having an RRAM cell, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit device has a bottom electrode disposed over a lower metal interconnect layer. The integrated circuit device also has a resistance switching layer with a variable resistance located on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode located over the resistance switching layer. The integrated circuit device also has a self-sputtering spacer having a lateral portion that surrounds the bottom electrode at a position that is vertically disposed between the resistance switching layer and a bottom etch stop layer and a vertical portion abutting sidewalls of the resistance switching layer and the top electrode. The integrated circuit device also has a top etch stop layer located over the bottom etch stop layer abutting sidewalls of the self-sputtering spacer and overlying the top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chung-Yen Chou, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20170309682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuits device having an RRAM cell, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit device has a lower metal interconnect line disposed within a lower inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer and an upper metal interconnect line disposed within an upper inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer. The integrated circuit device also has a memory cell array disposed between the lower metal interconnect line and the upper metal interconnect line, including memory cells arranged in rows and columns, the memory cells respectively includes a bottom electrode and a top electrode separated by a RRAM dielectric having a variable resistance. A bottom contact structure is disposed on the lower metal interconnect line and along sidewalls of the bottom electrode, electrically coupling the lower metal interconnect line and the bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Ching-Pei Hsieh, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 9794907
    Abstract: A wireless location device comprises a BLUETOOTH beacon configured to emit wireless signals and an electromagnetic shielding cover. The BLUETOOTH beacon is positioned within the electromagnetic shielding cover. The electromagnetic shielding cover comprises an inner surface comprising a plurality of micro-structures, and an opening below the inner surface. The inner surface is configured to reflect towards the opening the wireless signals emitted by the BLUETOOTH beacon which are not directly emitted out of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Pei Hsieh, Fu-Hsin Chiu, Jen-Tsorng Chang