Patents by Inventor Po-Chuan Wang
Po-Chuan Wang 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: 20250148595Abstract: A medical image analysis system comprises: a database for storing a first medical image data indicating a target medical image; and a server for accessing the database. The server includes: a first analysis module for generating a first determination data according to the first medical image data; a second analysis module for generating a second determination data according to the first medical image data; and an ensemble module communicatively connected with the first and second analysis modules and generating a third determination data according to the first and second determination data. The first and second determination data each indicate whether the target medical image includes a cancerous tissue image or indicate a chance of the target medical image including a cancerous tissue image. The third determination data indicates whether the target medical image includes a cancerous tissue image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Wei-Chung Wang, Wei-Chih Liao, Po-Ting Chen, Da-Wei Chang, Yen-Jia Chen, Yan-Chen Yeh, Po-Chuan Wang
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Patent number: 12293910Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer disposed over a substrate; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; etching the second dielectric layer using a patterned mask layer to form an opening in the second dielectric layer, where the opening exposes the first conductive feature; performing an ashing process to remove the patterned mask layer after the etching; wet cleaning the opening after the ashing process, where the wet cleaning enlarges a bottom portion of the opening; and filling the opening with a first electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 12278277Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. The method includes forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. The method includes exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer. The method includes oxidizing a surface of the second dielectric layer while limiting oxidation on the exposed portion of the first dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2024Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Liang Pan, Yung Tzu Chen, Chung-Chieh Lee, Yung-Chang Hsu, Chia-Yang Hung, Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 12205816Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer disposed over a substrate; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; etching the second dielectric layer using a patterned mask layer to form an opening in the second dielectric layer, where the opening exposes the first conductive feature; performing an ashing process to remove the patterned mask layer after the etching; wet cleaning the opening after the ashing process, where the wet cleaning enlarges a bottom portion of the opening; and filling the opening with a first electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan, Huan-Just Lin
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Publication number: 20240395536Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices are described herein. A method includes forming a first opening through a dielectric layer, the first opening exposing a conductive region. A wet cleaning is used after the forming the first opening, and the first opening is treated after the wet cleaning the first opening, the treating the first opening comprising turning a sidewall treatment precursor and a bottom treatment precursor into a first plasma mixture, the sidewall treatment precursor being different from the bottom treatment precursor. The first opening is filled with a conductive material after the treating the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Chia-Yang Hung, Huan-Just Lin, Sheng-Liang Pan, Yungtzu Chen, Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen
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Patent number: 12154784Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices are described herein. A method includes forming a first opening through a dielectric layer, the first opening exposing a conductive region. A wet cleaning is used after the forming the first opening, and the first opening is treated after the wet cleaning the first opening, the treating the first opening comprising turning a sidewall treatment precursor and a bottom treatment precursor into a first plasma mixture, the sidewall treatment precursor being different from the bottom treatment precursor. The first opening is filled with a conductive material after the treating the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Yang Hung, Huan-Just Lin, Sheng-Liang Pan, Yungtzu Chen, Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen
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Publication number: 20240387698Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a silicon oxycarbonitride spacer, a silicon oxycarbide spacer, a silicon nitride spacer, and a source/drain structure. The gate structure is on the semiconductor substrate. The silicon oxycarbonitride spacer is on a sidewall of the gate structure. The silicon oxycarbide spacer is on a sidewall of the silicon oxycarbonitride spacer. The silicon nitride spacer is on a sidewall of the silicon oxycarbide spacer, in which an upper portion of the silicon nitride spacer has a lower density than a lower portion of the silicon nitride spacer. The source/drain structure is on the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the gate structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Liang PAN, Yung-Tzu CHEN, Chung-Chieh LEE, Yung-Chang HSU, Chia-Yang HUNG, Po-Chuan WANG, Guan-Xuan CHEN, Huan-Just LIN
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Publication number: 20240387646Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided which utilize a remote plasma process which reduces or eliminates segregation of material. By reducing segregation of the material, overlying conductive material can be deposited on a smoother interface. By depositing on smoother interfaces, overall losses of the deposited material may be avoided, which improves the overall yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan
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Publication number: 20240387517Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices are described herein. A method includes forming a gate electrode, a gate electrode contact layer over the gate electrode, forming a dielectric layer over the gate electrode contact layer, and performing an etch through the dielectric layer, the etch forming an opening that exposes the gate electrode contact layer. The method further includes performing a post-etch treatment on the opening formed by the etch process by exposing the opening to a plasma. The method further includes forming gate electrode contacts in the openings after the post-etch treatment by a bottom-up deposition process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan, Huan-Just Lin
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Publication number: 20240379344Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer disposed over a substrate; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; etching the second dielectric layer using a patterned mask layer to form an opening in the second dielectric layer, where the opening exposes the first conductive feature; performing an ashing process to remove the patterned mask layer after the etching; wet cleaning the opening after the ashing process, where the wet cleaning enlarges a bottom portion of the opening; and filling the opening with a first electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 12125898Abstract: A method includes forming a gate structure on a semiconductor substrate; depositing a carbon-containing seal layer over the gate structure; depositing a nitrogen-containing seal layer over the carbon-containing seal layer; introducing an oxygen-containing precursor on the nitrogen-containing seal layer; heating the substrate to dissociate the oxygen-containing precursor into an oxygen radical to dope into the nitrogen-containing seal layer; after heating the substrate, etching the nitrogen-containing seal layer and the carbon-containing seal layer, such that a remainder of the nitrogen-containing seal layer and the carbon-containing seal layer remains on a sidewall of the gate structure as a gate spacer.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Liang Pan, Yung-Tzu Chen, Chung-Chieh Lee, Yung-Chang Hsu, Chia-Yang Hung, Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 12106473Abstract: A medical image analyzing system and a medical image analyzing method are provided and include inputting at least one patient image into a first model of a neural network module to obtain a result having determined positions and ranges of an organ and a tumor of the patient image; inputting the result into a second model of a first analysis module and a third model of a second analysis module, respectively, to obtain at least one first prediction value and at least one second prediction value corresponding to the patient image; and outputting a determined result based on the first prediction value and the second prediction value. Further, processes between the first model, the second model and the third model can be automated, thereby improving identification rate of pancreatic cancer.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Wei-Chung Wang, Wei-Chih Liao, Kao-Lang Liu, Po-Ting Chen, Po-Chuan Wang, Da-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20240321582Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device includes patterning at least one dielectric layer disposed over a conductive cap layer to form a via opening penetrating through the at least one dielectric layer to expose the conductive cap layer and to form a top portion of the conductive cap layer into a metal oxide layer; converting the metal oxide layer to a metal oxynitride layer by a soft ashing process using a processing gas containing nitrogen gas; removing the metal oxynitride layer from a remaining portion of the conductive cap layer; and forming a via contact in the via opening to electrically connect the remaining portion of the conductive cap layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Guan-Xuan CHEN, Sheng-Liang PAN, Chia-Yang HUNG, Po-Chuan WANG, Huan-Just LIN
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Patent number: 12067717Abstract: A medical image analyzing system and a medical image analyzing method are provided and include inputting at least one patient image into a first model of a first neural network module to obtain a result having determined positions and ranges of an organ and a tumor of the patient image; inputting the result into a plurality of second models of a second neural network module, respectively, to obtain a plurality of prediction values corresponding to each of the plurality of second models and a model number predicting having cancer in the plurality of prediction values; and outputting a determined result based on the model number predicting having cancer and a number threshold value. Further, processes between the first model and the second models can be automated, thereby improving identification rate of pancreatic cancer.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Wei-Chung Wang, Wei-Chih Liao, Kao-Lang Liu, Po-Ting Chen, Po-Chuan Wang, Ting-Hui Wu
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Publication number: 20240250150Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. The method includes forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. The method includes exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer. The method includes oxidizing a surface of the second dielectric layer while limiting oxidation on the exposed portion of the first dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Liang Pan, Chen Yung Tzu, Chung-Chieh Lee, Yung-Chang Hsu, Hung Chia-Yang, Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 12033860Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device includes patterning at least one dielectric layer disposed over a conductive cap layer to form a via opening penetrating through the at least one dielectric layer to expose the conductive cap layer and to form a top portion of the conductive cap layer into a metal oxide layer; converting the metal oxide layer to a metal oxynitride layer by a soft ashing process using a processing gas containing nitrogen gas; removing the metal oxynitride layer from a remaining portion of the conductive cap layer; and forming a via contact in the via opening to electrically connect the remaining portion of the conductive cap layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Guan-Xuan Chen, Sheng-Liang Pan, Chia-Yang Hung, Po-Chuan Wang, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 11923433Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. The method includes forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. The method includes exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer. The method includes oxidizing a surface of the second dielectric layer while limiting oxidation on the exposed portion of the first dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Liang Pan, Yungtzu Chen, Chung-Chieh Lee, Yung-Chang Hsu, Chia-Yang Hung, Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Huan-Just Lin
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Patent number: 11855153Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided which utilize a remote plasma process which reduces or eliminates segregation of material. By reducing segregation of the material, overlying conductive material can be deposited on a smoother interface. By depositing on smoother interfaces, overall losses of the deposited material may be avoided, which improves the overall yield.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan
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Publication number: 20230387222Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided which utilize a remote plasma process which reduces or eliminates segregation of material. By reducing segregation of the material, overlying conductive material can be deposited on a smoother interface. By depositing on smoother interfaces, overall losses of the deposited material may be avoided, which improves the overall yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan
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Publication number: 20230386821Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer disposed over a substrate; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; etching the second dielectric layer using a patterned mask layer to form an opening in the second dielectric layer, where the opening exposes the first conductive feature; performing an ashing process to remove the patterned mask layer after the etching; wet cleaning the opening after the ashing process, where the wet cleaning enlarges a bottom portion of the opening; and filling the opening with a first electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Po-Chuan Wang, Guan-Xuan Chen, Chia-Yang Hung, Sheng-Liang Pan, Huan-Just Lin