Patents by Inventor Shau-Wei LU

Shau-Wei LU 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: 11864368
    Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) cell includes substrate, a first semiconductor fin, a first gate structure, a second semiconductor fin, and a second gate structure. The substrate has a first p-well and an n-well bordering the first p-well. The first semiconductor fin extends within the first p-well. The first gate structure extends across the first semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-down transistor with the first semiconductor fin. The second semiconductor fin extends within the n-well. The second gate structure extends across the second semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-up transistor with the second semiconductor fin. A channel region of the first write-port pull-down transistor has a higher doping concentration than a channel region of the first write-port pull-up transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan Hsu, Yu-Kuan Lin, Shau-Wei Lu, Chang-Ta Yang, Ping-Wei Wang, Kuo-Hung Lo
  • Publication number: 20230413503
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Shau-Wei LU, Hao Chang, Kun-Hsi Li, Kuo-Hung Lo, Kang-Yu Hsu, Yao-Chung Hu
  • Patent number: 11832429
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shau-Wei Lu, Hao Chang, Kun-Hsi Li, Kuo-Hung Lo, Kang-Yu Hsu, Yao-Chung Hu
  • Patent number: 11641729
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SRAM cell includes forming a first p-well in a semiconductor substrate; forming a first semiconductor fin extending within the first p-well; forming a first mask layer over the first semiconductor fin; patterning the first mask layer to expose a first channel region of the first semiconductor fin, while leaving a second channel region of the first semiconductor fin covered by the first mask layer; with the patterned first mask layer in place, doping the first channel region of the first semiconductor fin with a first dopant; after doping the first channel region of the first semiconductor fin, removing the first mask layer from the second channel region; and forming a first gate structure extending across the first channel region of the first semiconductor fin and a second gate structure extending across the second channel region of the first semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan Hsu, Yu-Kuan Lin, Shau-Wei Lu, Chang-Ta Yang, Ping-Wei Wang, Kuo-Hung Lo
  • Publication number: 20220302130
    Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) cell includes substrate, a first semiconductor fin, a first gate structure, a second semiconductor fin, and a second gate structure. The substrate has a first p-well and an n-well bordering the first p-well. The first semiconductor fin extends within the first p-well. The first gate structure extends across the first semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-down transistor with the first semiconductor fin. The second semiconductor fin extends within the n-well. The second gate structure extends across the second semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-up transistor with the second semiconductor fin. A channel region of the first write-port pull-down transistor has a higher doping concentration than a channel region of the first write-port pull-up transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan HSU, Yu-Kuan LIN, Shau-Wei LU, Chang-Ta YANG, Ping-Wei WANG, Kuo-Hung LO
  • Patent number: 11355499
    Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) cell includes substrate, a first semiconductor fin, a first gate structure, a second semiconductor fin, and a second gate structure. The substrate has a first p-well and an n-well bordering the first p-well. The first semiconductor fin extends within the first p-well. The first gate structure extends across the first semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-down transistor with the first semiconductor fin. The second semiconductor fin extends within the n-well. The second gate structure extends across the second semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-up transistor with the second semiconductor fin. A channel region of the first write-port pull-down transistor has a higher doping concentration than a channel region of the first write-port pull-up transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan Hsu, Yu-Kuan Lin, Shau-Wei Lu, Chang-Ta Yang, Ping-Wei Wang, Kuo-Hung Lo
  • Publication number: 20210183870
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Shau-Wei LU, Hao CHANG, Kun-Hsi LI, Kuo-Hung LO, Kang-Yu HSU, Yao-Chung HU
  • Patent number: 10872896
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shau-Wei Lu, Hao Chang, Kun-Hsi Li, Kuo-Hung Lo, Kang-Yu Hsu, Yao-Chung Hu
  • Publication number: 20200135743
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SRAM cell includes forming a first p-well in a semiconductor substrate; forming a first semiconductor fin extending within the first p-well; forming a first mask layer over the first semiconductor fin; patterning the first mask layer to expose a first channel region of the first semiconductor fin, while leaving a second channel region of the first semiconductor fin covered by the first mask layer; with the patterned first mask layer in place, doping the first channel region of the first semiconductor fin with a first dopant; after doping the first channel region of the first semiconductor fin, removing the first mask layer from the second channel region; and forming a first gate structure extending across the first channel region of the first semiconductor fin and a second gate structure extending across the second channel region of the first semiconductor fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan HSU, Yu-Kuan LIN, Shau-Wei LU, Chang-Ta YANG, Ping-Wei WANG, Kuo-Hung LO
  • Publication number: 20200126997
    Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) cell includes substrate, a first semiconductor fin, a first gate structure, a second semiconductor fin, and a second gate structure. The substrate has a first p-well and an n-well bordering the first p-well. The first semiconductor fin extends within the first p-well. The first gate structure extends across the first semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-down transistor with the first semiconductor fin. The second semiconductor fin extends within the n-well. The second gate structure extends across the second semiconductor fin and forms a first write-port pull-up transistor with the second semiconductor fin. A channel region of the first write-port pull-down transistor has a higher doping concentration than a channel region of the first write-port pull-up transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan HSU, Yu-Kuan LIN, Shau-Wei LU, Chang-Ta YANG, Ping-Wei WANG, Kuo-Hung LO
  • Publication number: 20200035689
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Shau-Wei LU, Hao CHANG, Kun-Hsi LI, Kuo-Hung LO, Kang-Yu HSU, Yao-Chung HU
  • Patent number: 10515969
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first transistor is disposed on the substrate. The second transistor is disposed on the substrate. A gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor are integrally formed, and the first transistor and the second transistor have different threshold voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jordan Hsu, Yu-Kuan Lin, Shau-Wei Lu, Chang-Ta Yang, Ping-Wei Wang, Kuo-Hung Lo
  • Patent number: 10483267
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shau-Wei Lu, George H. Chang, Kun-Hsi Li, Kuo-Hung Lo, Kang-Yu Hsu, Yao-Chung Hu
  • Publication number: 20190006372
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell includes a write port including a first inverter including a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a second inverter including a second pull-up transistor and a second pull-down transistor and cross-coupled with the first inverter; and a read port including a read pass-gate transistor and a read pull-down transistor serially connected to each. A first doped concentration of impurities doped in channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor is greater than a second doped concentration of the impurities doped in a channel region of the first pull-down transistor, or the impurities are doped in the channel regions of the second pull-down transistor and the read pull-down transistor and are not doped in the channel region of the first pull-down transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shau-Wei LU, George H. CHANG, Kun-Hsi LI, Kuo-Hung LO, Kang-Yu HSU, Yao-Chung HU
  • Patent number: 10020312
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) Cell includes a first gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a read pull-down transistor, a second gate electrode layer covering channel regions of a first pull-down transistor and a first pull-up transistor, a third gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a second pass-gate transistor, a fourth gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a read pass-gate transistor, a fifth gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a first pass-gate transistor, and a sixth gate electrode layer covering channel regions of a second pull-down transistor and a second pull-up transistor. The first and second gate electrode layers are separated from each other by a first dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and are electrically connected to each other by a first interconnection layer formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huai-Ying Huang, Jordan Hsu, Tang-Hsuan Chung, Shau-Wei Lu
  • Publication number: 20180138185
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first transistor is disposed on the substrate. The second transistor is disposed on the substrate. A gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor are integrally formed, and the first transistor and the second transistor have different threshold voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Jordan Hsu, Yu-Kuan Lin, Shau-Wei Lu, Chang-Ta Yang, Ping-Wei Wang, Kuo-Hung Lo
  • Publication number: 20170338233
    Abstract: A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) Cell includes a first gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a read pull-down transistor, a second gate electrode layer covering channel regions of a first pull-down transistor and a first pull-up transistor, a third gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a second pass-gate transistor, a fourth gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a read pass-gate transistor, a fifth gate electrode layer covering a channel region of a first pass-gate transistor, and a sixth gate electrode layer covering channel regions of a second pull-down transistor and a second pull-up transistor. The first and second gate electrode layers are separated from each other by a first dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and are electrically connected to each other by a first interconnection layer formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Huai-Ying HUANG, Jordan HSU, Tang-Hsuan CHUNG, Shau-Wei LU
  • Patent number: 9117500
    Abstract: A write assist cell includes a first pull-down circuit configured to transfer data from a first bit line to a second bit line during a write operation. The write assist cell further includes a second pull-down circuit configured to transfer data from a third bit line to a fourth bit line during a read operation, wherein the write operation and the read operation occur simultaneously. A memory device includes a memory array, the memory array comprises a first bit line and a second bit line. The memory device further includes a write assist cell connected to the memory array, wherein the write assist cell is configured to transfer data from the first bit line in a write operation to the second bit line in a read operation, and the write operation and the read operation occur simultaneously. The memory device further includes a multiplexer connected to the write assist cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Jen Wu, Shau-Wei Lu, Robert Lo, Kun-Hsi Li
  • Publication number: 20140146619
    Abstract: A write assist cell includes a first pull-down circuit configured to transfer data from a first bit line to a second bit line during a write operation. The write assist cell further includes a second pull-down circuit configured to transfer data from a third bit line to a fourth bit line during a read operation, wherein the write operation and the read operation occur simultaneously. A memory device includes a memory array, the memory array comprises a first bit line and a second bit line. The memory device further includes a write assist cell connected to the memory array, wherein the write assist cell is configured to transfer data from the first bit line in a write operation to the second bit line in a read operation, and the write operation and the read operation occur simultaneously. The memory device further includes a multiplexer connected to the write assist cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Jen WU, Shau-Wei LU, Robert LO, Kun-Hsi LI
  • Patent number: 8675418
    Abstract: A memory includes a memory cell, two word lines coupled to the memory cell, two bit lines coupled to the memory cell, and a write assist cell. The write assist cell is configured to transfer data of one bit line in a write operation to the other bit line in a read operation when one word line is used for the write operation, the other word line is used for the read operation, and the two word lines are asserted simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Jen Wu, Shau-Wei Lu, Robert Lo, Kun-Hsi Li