Patents by Inventor Po-Yu Lai
Po-Yu Lai 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: 20240379757Abstract: A device including at least one transistor cell including metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors each having drain/source terminals and a channel length. The at least one transistor cell includes a first number of transistors of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors connected in series, with one of the drain/source terminals of one of the first number of transistors connected to one of the drain/source terminals of another one of the first number of transistors and gates of the first number of transistors connected together. The at least one transistor cell configured to be used to provide a transistor having a longer channel length than the channel length of each of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Yi-Wen Chen, Chin-Ho Chang, Po-Yu Lai, Yung-Chow Peng
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Publication number: 20240370045Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes multiple rows of functional cells, with each row having a cell height. At least one of rows of functional cells includes at least one digital low-dropout voltage regulator (DLVR) cell with the cell height for the row. The DLVR cell includes: an input terminal, an output terminal, a voltage supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal, and one or more pairs of transistors. Each pair of transistors are arranged in cascode configuration connected between the voltage supply terminal and output terminal. The gate of one of the transistors the cascode configuration is connected to the input terminal, and the gate of the other transistor in the cascode configuration is connected to the reference voltage terminal. The four terminals each comprises a metal track in the bottom metal layer and disposed within the cell height.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Po-Yu LAI, Szu-Chun TSAO, Jaw-Juinn HORNG
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Patent number: 12132081Abstract: A device including at least one transistor cell including metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors each having drain/source terminals and a channel length. The at least one transistor cell includes a first number of transistors of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors connected in series, with one of the drain/source terminals of one of the first number of transistors connected to one of the drain/source terminals of another one of the first number of transistors and gates of the first number of transistors connected together. The at least one transistor cell configured to be used to provide a transistor having a longer channel length than the channel length of each of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Yi-Wen Chen, Chin-Ho Chang, Po-Yu Lai, Yung-Chow Peng
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Patent number: 12093065Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes multiple rows of functional cells, with each row having a cell height. At least one of rows of functional cells includes at least one digital low-dropout voltage regulator (DLVR) cell with the cell height for the row. The DLVR cell includes: an input terminal, an output terminal, a voltage supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal, and one or more pairs of transistors. Each pair of transistors are arranged in cascode configuration connected between the voltage supply terminal and output terminal. The gate of one of the transistors the cascode configuration is connected to the input terminal, and the gate of the other transistor in the cascode configuration is connected to the reference voltage terminal. The four terminals each comprises a metal track in the bottom metal layer and disposed within the cell height.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Po-Yu Lai, Szu-Chun Tsao, Jaw-Juinn Horng
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Publication number: 20240085934Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes multiple rows of functional cells, with each row having a cell height. At least one of rows of functional cells includes at least one digital low-dropout voltage regulator (DLVR) cell with the cell height for the row. The DLVR cell includes: an input terminal, an output terminal, a voltage supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal, and one or more pairs of transistors. Each pair of transistors are arranged in cascode configuration connected between the voltage supply terminal and output terminal. The gate of one of the transistors the cascode configuration is connected to the input terminal, and the gate of the other transistor in the cascode configuration is connected to the reference voltage terminal. The four terminals each comprises a metal track in the bottom metal layer and disposed within the cell height.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Po-Yu LAI, Szu-Chun TSAO, Jaw-Juinn HORNG
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Patent number: 11733724Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes multiple rows of functional cells, with each row having a cell height. At least one of rows of functional cells includes at least one digital low-dropout voltage regulator (DLVR) cell with the cell height for the row. The DLVR cell includes: an input terminal, an output terminal, a voltage supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal, and one or more pairs of transistors. Each pair of transistors are arranged in cascode configuration connected between the voltage supply terminal and output terminal. The gate of one of the transistors the cascode configuration is connected to the input terminal, and the gate of the other transistor in the cascode configuration is connected to the reference voltage terminal. The four terminals each comprises a metal track in the bottom metal layer and disposed within the cell height.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Po-Yu Lai, Szu-Chun Tsao, Jaw-Juinn Horng
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Publication number: 20230178605Abstract: A device including at least one transistor cell including metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors each having drain/source terminals and a channel length. The at least one transistor cell includes a first number of transistors of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors connected in series, with one of the drain/source terminals of one of the first number of transistors connected to one of the drain/source terminals of another one of the first number of transistors and gates of the first number of transistors connected together. The at least one transistor cell configured to be used to provide a transistor having a longer channel length than the channel length of each of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Yi-Wen Chen, Chin-Ho Chang, Po-Yu Lai, Yung-Chow Peng
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Publication number: 20230053710Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes multiple rows of functional cells, with each row having a cell height. At least one of rows of functional cells includes at least one digital low-dropout voltage regulator (DLVR) cell with the cell height for the row. The DLVR cell includes: an input terminal, an output terminal, a voltage supply terminal, a reference voltage terminal, and one or more pairs of transistors. Each pair of transistors are arranged in cascode configuration connected between the voltage supply terminal and output terminal. The gate of one of the transistors the cascode configuration is connected to the input terminal, and the gate of the other transistor in the cascode configuration is connected to the reference voltage terminal. The four terminals each comprises a metal track in the bottom metal layer and disposed within the cell height.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Po-Yu Lai, Szu-Chun Tsao, Jaw-Juinn Horng