Patents by Inventor Sen Huang

Sen 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).

  • Patent number: 9685337
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of : providing a substrate; forming a first gate structure on the substrate; forming a first contact plug adjacent to the first gate structure; and performing a replacement metal gate (RMG) process to transform the first gate structure into metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20170162398
    Abstract: A low-damage etching method for a III-Nitride structure is disclosed. The method comprises: forming an etching mask on the III-Nitride structure, which is formed on a substrate; and etching the III-Nitride with the etching mask, wherein a temperature of the substrate changes dynamically or is kept at a constant temperature point between 200° C. and 700° C. during the etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Xinyu LIU, Sen HUANG, Xinhua WANG, Ke WEI
  • Publication number: 20170162449
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate having a memory region is provided. A plurality of fin structures are provided and each fin structure stretching along a first direction. A plurality of gate structures are formed, and each gate structure stretches along a second direction. Next, a dielectric layer is formed on the gate structures. A first patterned mask layer is formed, wherein the first patterned mask layer has a plurality of first trenches stretching along the second direction. A second patterned mask layer on the first patterned mask layer, wherein the second patterned mask layer comprises a plurality of first patterns stretching along the first direction. Subsequently, the dielectric layer is patterned by using the first patterned mask layer and the second patterned mask layer as a mask to form a plurality of contact vias. The contact holes are filled with a conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Wei-Cyuan Lo, Ming-Jui Chen, Chia-Lin Lu, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-Kuan Wu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen, Tan-Ya Yin, Chia-Wei Huang, Shu-Ru Wang, Yung-Feng Cheng
  • Patent number: 9673100
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a plurality of gate structures on the substrate; forming a first stop layer on the gate structures; forming a second stop layer on the first stop layer; forming a first dielectric layer on the second stop layer; forming a plurality of first openings in the first dielectric layer to expose the second stop layer; forming a plurality of second openings in the first dielectric layer and the second stop layer to expose the first stop layer; and removing part of the second stop layer and part of the first stop layer to expose the gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen, Chien-Ting Lin, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Feng-Yi Chang, Chieh-Te Chen
  • Publication number: 20170156004
    Abstract: An speaker device with an acoustic tuning assembly can adjust sound in variety. The acoustic tuning assembly includes a main body and a housing receiving the main body. The main body receives an acoustic unit, and includes a first sound chamber and an upper peripheral wall. The housing defines a plurality of through holes. The upper peripheral wall defines a plurality of match holes. The housing can be rotated relatively to the main body to make the through holes of the housing are overlapped partially or completely with the match holes to formed a plurality of overlap holes, or make the through holes of the housing are non-overlapping with the match holes. Therefore, sound from the acoustic unit can be transmitted through the first sound chamber and selectively through the overlap holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: PO-SEN HUANG
  • Patent number: 9660042
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. A second opening is formed corresponding to a gate structure after a step of forming a first opening corresponding to an epitaxial layer. After the step of forming the second opening, a pre-amorphization implantation process is performed to form an amorphous region in the epitaxial layer, and the influence of the process of forming the second opening on the amorphous region may be avoided. The semiconductor device formed by the manufacturing method of the present invention includes a contact structure and an alloy layer. The contact structure is disposed in the second opening for being electrically connected to a metal gate. The alloy layer is disposed on the metal gate and disposed between the metal gate and the contact structure. The alloy layer includes an alloy of the material of the metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang
  • Publication number: 20170125571
    Abstract: A GaN-based enhancement-mode power electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same. The GaN-based enhancement-mode power electronic device comprises: a substrate; a thin barrier Al(In,Ga)N/GaN heterostructure formed on the substrate; a gate, a source, and a drain formed on the thin barrier Al(In,Ga)N/GaN heterostructure. An AlN or SiNx passivation layer is formed on access regions between the gate and the source and between the gate and the drain, respectively, such that two dimensional electron gas is recovered in channels of the thin barrier Al(In,Ga)N/GaN heterostructure below the MN passivation layer by utilizing the MN passivation layer having polarization characteristics, or by using the SiNx passivation layer with positive fixed bulk/interface charges, so as to reduce on-resistance of the device and inhibit high-voltage current collapse in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sen HUANG, Xinyu LIU, Xinhua WANG, Ke WEI
  • Publication number: 20170107319
    Abstract: A process for preparing aqueous polyurethane solvent-free uses an acrylate monomer instead of acetone to dilute a prepared polyurethane prepolymer, not only the monomer can be added without cooling, but also the prepolymer has good dispersal and is favorable to subsequent dispersion in water while preventing coagulation and acetone residual; additionally, the invented process let the aqueous polyurethane become modified by acrylic grafting may improve the aqueous polyurethane being excellent in terms of mechanical strength, heat resistance and water resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Te-Chao LIAO, Sen-Huang HSU, Chia-Lung TSAI
  • Publication number: 20170103896
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of : providing a substrate; forming a first gate structure on the substrate; forming a first contact plug adjacent to the first gate structure; and performing a replacement metal gate (RMG) process to transform the first gate structure into metal gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20170098707
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. An epitaxial region is formed in a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the epitaxial region, and a contact hole is formed in the dielectric layer. The contact hole exposes a part of the epitaxial region, and an oxide-containing layer is formed on the epitaxial region exposed by the contact hole. A contact structure is formed in the contact hole and on the oxide-containing layer. The oxide-containing layer is located between the contact structure and the epitaxial region. A semiconductor structure includes the semiconductor substrate, at least one epitaxial region, the contact structure, the oxide-containing layer, and a silicide layer. The contact structure is disposed on the epitaxial region. The oxide-containing layer is disposed between the epitaxial region and the contact structure. The silicide layer is disposed between the oxide-containing layer and the contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Yi-Kuan Wu, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9613969
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate, a plurality of fin structures, a plurality of gate structures, a dielectric layer and a plurality of contact plugs. The substrate has a memory region. The fin structures are disposed on the substrate in the memory region, each of which stretches along a first direction. The gate structures are disposed on the fin structures, each of which stretches along a second direction. The dielectric layer is disposed on the gate structures and the fin structures. The contact plugs are disposed in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to a source/drain region in the fin structure. From a top view, the contact plug has a trapezoid shape or a pentagon shape. The present invention further provides a method for forming the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Wei-Cyuan Lo, Ming-Jui Chen, Chia-Lin Lu, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-Kuan Wu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen, Tan-Ya Yin, Chia-Wei Huang, Shu-Ru Wang, Yung-Feng Cheng
  • Patent number: 9607892
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device comprising: providing a substrate having a gate structure thereon and a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer surrounding the gate structure; removing part of the gate structure; forming a first mask layer on the first ILD layer and the gate structure; removing the first mask layer on the first ILD layer and part of the first mask layer on the gate structure for forming a first hard mask on the gate structure; forming a second mask layer on the first ILD layer, the first hard mask, and the gate structure; and planarizing the second mask layer to form a second hard mask on the gate structure, in which the top surfaces of the first hard mask, the second hard mask, and the first ILD layer are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: En-Chiuan Liou, Chih-Wei Yang, Chih-Sen Huang, Yu-Cheng Tung
  • Publication number: 20170084721
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes following steps. Firstly, a gate structure is formed on a substrate, and two source/drain regions are formed. Then, a contact etching stop layer (CESL) is formed to cover the source/drain regions, and a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed on the CESL. Next, a replace metal gate process is performed to form a metal gate and a capping layer on the metal gate, and a second ILD layer is formed on the first ILD layer. Following these, a first opening is formed in the second and first ILD layers to partially expose the CESL, and a second opening is formed in the second ILD to expose the capping layer. Finally, the CESL and the capping layer are simultaneously removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen, Shih-Fang Tzou
  • Publication number: 20170077257
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, and an interlayer dielectric disposed on the substrate which has agate structure therein. The gate structure further includes a gate electrode with a protruding portion, and a gate dielectric layer disposed between the gate electrode and the substrate. A spacer is disposed between the interlayer dielectric and the gate electrode. An insulating cap layer is disposed atop the gate electrode and encompasses the top and the sidewall of the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20170062282
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices having metal gate includes follow steps. A substrate including a plurality of isolation structures is provided. A first nFET device and a second nFET device are formed on the substrate. The first nFET device includes a first gate trench and the second nFET includes a second gate trench. A third bottom barrier layer is formed in the first gate trench and a third p-work function metal layer is formed in the second gate trench, simultaneously. The third bottom barrier layer and the third p-work function metal layer include a same material. An n-work function metal layer is formed in the first gate trench and the second gate trench. The n-work function metal layer in the first gate trench directly contacts the third bottom barrier layer, and the n-work function metal layer in the second gate trench directly contacts the third p-work function metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Hung Lin, Chih-Kai Hsu, Li-Wei Feng, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Jyh-Shyang Jenq, Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-Kuan Wu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20170047251
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a semiconductor having active regions; depositing a dielectric layer on the semiconductor; forming a patterned etch mask on the dielectric layer; depositing a further dielectric layer on the dielectric layer and the patterned etch mask; planarizing the further dielectric layer until the patterned etch mask is exposed; and forming a further patterned etch mask having an opening on the further dielectric layer so that portions of the patterned etch mask are exposed from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yi-Hui Lee, Kun-Ju Li, Wei-Cyuan Lo, Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-Kuan Wu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20170037210
    Abstract: A release film is provided for supporting an ultrathin ceramic green sheet having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 ?m, and the release film due to containing modified organic particles and an antistatic agent has a slippery releasing surface with a low friction coefficient and hence excellent coatability and releasing properties; resulted in that when the release film is rolled up, the rolled surfaces do not adhere to each other, and when the ultrathin ceramic green sheet is peeled off from the release film, the ultrathin ceramic green sheet due to a relatively small electrostatic force being generated is without breaking; so that the release film contributes to increasing the yield of ultrathin ceramic green sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Te-Chao LIAO, Sen-Huang HSU, Chao-Quan WU
  • Patent number: 9564371
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for forming a semiconductor device includes: first, a substrate is provided, a fin structure is formed on the substrate, and a plurality of gate structures are formed on the fin structure, next, a hard mask layer and a first photoresist layer are formed on the fin structure, an first etching process is then performed on the first photoresist layer, afterwards, a plurality of patterned photoresist layers are formed on the remaining first photoresist layer and the remaining hard mask layer, where each patterned photoresist layer is disposed right above each gate structure, and the width of each patterned photoresist is larger than the width of each gate structure, and the patterned photoresist layer is used as a hard mask to perform an second etching process to form a plurality of second trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hung, Tsung-Hung Chang, Jia-Rong Wu, Ching-Ling Lin, Yi-Hui Lee, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20170024401
    Abstract: A control method of a recoverable file protection device and a protection method of a recoverable file are provided. After a file owner sets a secured content in an unprotected data, a secured content protection mode is selected. In accordance with the secured protection mode, the recoverable file protection device can move the secured content and the marked content can replace the secured content. An authentication key is inputted to encrypt the secured content. If a user would like to open the file, the user is requested to verify an identification data. If the identification data complies with the authentication key, the recoverable file protection device moves the secured content to recover the original content. If the identification data doesn't comply with the authentication key, the file content without the secured content is opened. Therefore, a security of an e-file can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jian-Jr Lin, Ke-Sen Huang, Chien-Hsing Chiang
  • Patent number: 9548239
    Abstract: A gate structure is first formed on a substrate and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed around the gate structure, a dielectric layer is formed on the ILD layer and the gate structure, an opening is formed in the dielectric layer and the ILD layer, and an organic dielectric layer (ODL) is formed on the dielectric layer and in the opening. After removing part of the ODL, part of the dielectric layer to extend the opening, and then the remaining ODL, a contact plug is formed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Feng-Yi Chang, Ching-Wen Hung, Jia-Rong Wu, Yi-Hui Lee, Yi-Kuan Wu, Ying-Cheng Liu, Chih-Sen Huang, Yi-Wei Chen