Patents by Inventor Sang-Chi HUANG

Sang-Chi HUANG 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: 20230246016
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed, including a first gate and a second gate aligned with the first gate, a first gate via, a second gate via, multiple conductive segments, and a first conductive line. The first gate via is disposed on the first gate and the second gate via is disposed on the second gate. The first and second gates are configured to be a terminal of a first logic circuit, which is coupled to a terminal of a second logic circuit. The first conductive line is coupled to the first gate through a first connection via and the first gate via and is electrically coupled to the second gate through a second connection via and the second gate via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kam-Tou SIO, Sang-Chi HUANG
  • Patent number: 11616054
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed, including a first gate and a second gate aligned with the first gate, a first gate via, a second gate via, multiple conductive segments, and a first conductive line. The first gate via is disposed on the first gate and the second gate via is disposed on the second gate. The first and second gates are configured to be a terminal of a first logic circuit, which is coupled to a terminal of a second logic circuit. The first conductive line is coupled to the first gate through a first connection via and the first gate via and is electrically coupled to the second gate through a second connection via and the second gate via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kam-Tou Sio, Sang-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20220327277
    Abstract: A layout method and a semiconductor device are disclosed. The layout method includes: generating a design layout by placing a cell, wherein the cell includes: a first conductive segment overlapping a source/drain region and disposed immediately adjacent to a first power rail, wherein the first conductive segment has a length substantially equal to a cell length; a second conductive segment; and a third conductive segment between the first and second conductive segments. The layout method further includes: providing a fourth conductive segment and a fifth conductive segment to the design layout, wherein the fourth and fifth conductive segments are aligned in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: ANURAG VERMA, MENG-KAI HSU, CHIH-WEI CHANG, SANG-CHI HUANG, WEI-LING CHANG, HUI-ZHONG ZHUANG
  • Patent number: 11188703
    Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit includes generating a first and a second standard cell layout design, generating a first set of cut feature layout patterns extending in a first direction, and manufacturing the integrated circuit based on the first or second standard cell layout design. Generating the first standard cell layout design includes generating a first set of conductive feature layout patterns extending in the first direction, and overlapping a first set of gridlines extending in the first direction. Generating the second standard cell layout design includes generating a second set of conductive feature layout patterns extending in the first direction and overlapping a second set of gridlines extending in the first direction. A side of a first cut feature layout pattern extending in the first direction is aligned with a first gridline of the first or second set of gridlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Chi Huang, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jung-Chan Yang, Pochun Wang
  • Publication number: 20210351174
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed, including a first gate and a second gate aligned with the first gate, a first gate via, a second gate via, multiple conductive segments, and a first conductive line. The first gate via is disposed on the first gate and the second gate via is disposed on the second gate. The first and second gates are configured to be a terminal of a first logic circuit, which is coupled to a terminal of a second logic circuit. The first conductive line is coupled to the first gate through a first connection via and the first gate via and is electrically coupled to the second gate through a second connection via and the second gate via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kam-Tou Sio, Sang-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20210143150
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first conductive via, a second conductive via, and a connection line. The first transistor includes a first active region, a first gate electrode over the first active region; and a first channel in the first active region and under the first gate electrode. The second transistor includes a second active region, a second gate electrode over the second active region, and a second channel in the second active region and under the second gate electrode. The first conductive via is electrically connected to the first gate electrode. The second conductive via is electrically connected to the second gate electrode. The connection line electrically connects the first and second conductive vias. The first transistor and the first conductive via and the second transistor and the second conductive via are arranged mirror-symmetrically with respect to a symmetry plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: WEI-LING CHANG, LEE-CHUNG LU, XIANGDONG CHEN, KAM-TOU SIO, SANG-CHI HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200104451
    Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit includes generating a first and a second standard cell layout design, generating a first set of cut feature layout patterns extending in a first direction, and manufacturing the integrated circuit based on the first or second standard cell layout design. Generating the first standard cell layout design includes generating a first set of conductive feature layout patterns extending in the first direction, and overlapping a first set of gridlines extending in the first direction. Generating the second standard cell layout design includes generating a second set of conductive feature layout patterns extending in the first direction and overlapping a second set of gridlines extending in the first direction. A side of a first cut feature layout pattern extending in the first direction is aligned with a first gridline of the first or second set of gridlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sang-Chi HUANG, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Jung-Chan YANG, Pochun WANG