Patents by Inventor Shao-Chin CHANG

Shao-Chin CHANG 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: 20240162084
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes preparing a dielectric structure formed with trenches respectively defined by lateral surfaces of the dielectric structure, forming spacer layers on the lateral surfaces, filling an electrically conductive material into the trenches to form electrically conductive features, selectively depositing a blocking layer on the dielectric structure, selectively depositing a dielectric material on the electrically conductive features to form a capping layer, removing the blocking layer and the dielectric structure to form recesses, forming sacrificial features in the recesses, forming a sustaining layer to cover the sacrificial features; and removing the sacrificial features to obtain the semiconductor structure formed with air gaps confined by the sustaining layer and the spacer layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yen HUANG, Ting-Ya LO, Shao-Kuan LEE, Chi-Lin TENG, Cheng-Chin LEE, Shau-Lin SHUE, Hsiao-Kang CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240088023
    Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer, a first conductive feature, a hard mask layer, a conductive layer, and a capping layer. The first conductive feature is disposed in the dielectric layer. The hard mask layer is disposed on the first conductive feature. The conductive layer includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the conductive layer is disposed over at least a first portion of the hard mask layer, and the second portion of the conductive layer is disposed over the dielectric layer. The hard mask layer and the conductive layer are formed by different materials. The capping layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Shao-Kuan LEE, Kuang-Wei YANG, Cherng-Shiaw TSAI, Cheng-Chin LEE, Ting-Ya LO, Chi-Lin TENG, Hsin-Yen HUANG, Hsiao-Kang CHANG, Shau-Lin SHUE
  • Patent number: 11923243
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes preparing a dielectric structure formed with trenches respectively defined by lateral surfaces of the dielectric structure, forming spacer layers on the lateral surfaces, filling an electrically conductive material into the trenches to form electrically conductive features, selectively depositing a blocking layer on the dielectric structure, selectively depositing a dielectric material on the electrically conductive features to form a capping layer, removing the blocking layer and the dielectric structure to form recesses, forming sacrificial features in the recesses, forming a sustaining layer to cover the sacrificial features; and removing the sacrificial features to obtain the semiconductor structure formed with air gaps confined by the sustaining layer and the spacer layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yen Huang, Ting-Ya Lo, Shao-Kuan Lee, Chi-Lin Teng, Cheng-Chin Lee, Shau-Lin Shue, Hsiao-Kang Chang
  • Patent number: 9741704
    Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a first-type field, a second-type first field and a second-type second field disconnectedly formed in a first-type well; an entire first-type doped region formed within the first-type field; a segmented second-type doped region formed within the second-type first field; and a segmented first-type doped region formed within the second-type second field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: National Chiao Tung University, Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Chang, Shiang-Shiou Yen, Shao-Chin Chang, Che-Wei Chiang
  • Publication number: 20170077080
    Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a first-type field, a second-type first field and a second-type second field disconnectedly formed in a first-type well; an entire first-type doped region formed within the first-type field; a segmented second-type doped region formed within the second-type first field; and a segmented first-type doped region formed within the second-type second field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Chang, Shiang-Shiou Yen, Shao-Chin Chang, Che-Wei Chiang
  • Patent number: 9566410
    Abstract: A sleep aid system and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The sleep aid system includes a sleep aid device including a retrieving module, a processing module, and a transmitting module, and a server. The retrieving module retrieves a brainwave signal including specific frequency band signals. The processing module analyzes the brainwave signal to obtain an index in each of the specific frequency band signals and calculates a sleepless degree parameter representing one of at least five brainwave states regarding sleep accordingly. The transmitting module transmits a parameter signal corresponding to the sleepless degree parameter. The server receives the parameter signal from the transmitting module. The server stores comparison data, compares the parameter signal to the comparison data, and generates a first feedback signal according to a comparison result. The first feedback signal includes a command to switch an audio file or stream which is currently being played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shao-Chin Chang, Hsu-Hsuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9520389
    Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a first-type field, a second-type first field and a second-type second field disconnectedly formed in a first-type well; an entire first-type doped region formed within the first-type field; a segmented second-type doped region formed within the second-type first field; and a segmented first-type doped region formed within the second-type second field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: National Chiao Tung University, Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Chang, Shiang-Shiou Yen, Shao-Chin Chang, Che-Wei Chiang
  • Publication number: 20150187199
    Abstract: A sleep aid system and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The sleep aid system includes a sleep aid device including a retrieving module, a processing module, and a transmitting module, and a server. The retrieving module retrieves a brainwave signal including specific frequency band signals. The processing module analyzes the brainwave signal to obtain an index in each of the specific frequency band signals and calculates a sleepless degree parameter representing one of at least five brainwave states regarding sleep accordingly. The transmitting module transmits a parameter signal corresponding to the sleepless degree parameter. The server receives the parameter signal from the transmitting module. The server stores comparison data, compares the parameter signal to the comparison data, and generates a first feedback signal according to a comparison result. The first feedback signal includes a command to switch an audio file or stream which is currently being played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Shao-Chin CHANG, Hsu-Hsuan WU
  • Publication number: 20150032021
    Abstract: A fatigue monitoring apparatus includes a fatigue detecting helmet. The fatigue detecting helmet includes a cap, a first electrode, a second electrode, a fatigue computation device and a power supply. The first electrode is disposed in the cap to contact a head, thereby obtaining a first physiological information. The second electrode is positioned out of the cap to contact the head, thereby obtaining a second physiological information. The fatigue computation device and the power supply are disposed on the cap. The fatigue computation device includes a brainwave computation module and a fatigue judgment module. The brainwave computation module is electrically connected to the first and second electrodes for obtaining a brainwave information based on the first and second physiological information. The fatigue judgment module is electrically connected to the brainwave computation module for obtaining a fatigue information based on the brainwave information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Lin CHEN, Hui-An KO, Yang-Hsu LAI, Huai-Shan CHEN, Shao-Chin CHANG, Hsu-Hsuan WU