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).

  • Publication number: 20240379757
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Yi-Wen Chen, Chin-Ho Chang, Po-Yu Lai, Yung-Chow Peng
  • Publication number: 20240370045
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yu LAI, Szu-Chun TSAO, Jaw-Juinn HORNG
  • Patent number: 12132081
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Yi-Wen Chen, Chin-Ho Chang, Po-Yu Lai, Yung-Chow Peng
  • Patent number: 12093065
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Yu Lai, Szu-Chun Tsao, Jaw-Juinn Horng
  • Publication number: 20240085934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Yu LAI, Szu-Chun TSAO, Jaw-Juinn HORNG
  • Patent number: 11733724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yu Lai, Szu-Chun Tsao, Jaw-Juinn Horng
  • Publication number: 20230178605
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jaw-Juinn Horng, Yi-Wen Chen, Chin-Ho Chang, Po-Yu Lai, Yung-Chow Peng
  • Publication number: 20230053710
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Yu Lai, Szu-Chun Tsao, Jaw-Juinn Horng