Patents by Inventor Sheng-Hao Lin
Sheng-Hao Lin 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).
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Patent number: 12224338Abstract: An HEMT includes a gallium nitride layer. An aluminum gallium nitride layer is disposed on the gallium nitride layer. A gate is disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer. The gate includes a P-type gallium nitride and a schottky contact layer. The P-type gallium nitride contacts the schottky contact layer, and a top surface of the P-type gallium nitride entirely overlaps a bottom surface of the schottky contact layer. A protective layer covers the aluminum gallium nitride layer and the gate. A source electrode is disposed at one side of the gate, penetrates the protective layer and contacts the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A drain electrode is disposed at another side of the gate, penetrates the protective layer and contacts the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gate electrode is disposed directly on the gate, penetrates the protective layer and contacts the schottky contact layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Yi-Chun Chan
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Patent number: 11843046Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer, a carrier transit layer, a carrier supply layer, a gate, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The buffer layer is on a substrate. The carrier transit layer is on the buffer layer. The carrier supply layer is on the carrier transit layer. The gate is on the carrier supply layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are at two opposite sides of the gate, wherein each of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a conductive layer and a conductive oxide layer stacked from bottom to top.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Hung Liu
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Publication number: 20220271153Abstract: An HEMT includes a gallium nitride layer. An aluminum gallium nitride layer is disposed on the gallium nitride layer. A gate is disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer. The gate includes a P-type gallium nitride and a schottky contact layer. The P-type gallium nitride contacts the schottky contact layer, and a top surface of the P-type gallium nitride entirely overlaps a bottom surface of the schottky contact layer. A protective layer covers the aluminum gallium nitride layer and the gate. A source electrode is disposed at one side of the gate, penetrates the protective layer and contacts the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A drain electrode is disposed at another side of the gate, penetrates the protective layer and contacts the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gate electrode is disposed directly on the gate, penetrates the protective layer and contacts the schottky contact layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Yi-Chun Chan
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Publication number: 20210134994Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer, a carrier transit layer, a carrier supply layer, a gate, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The buffer layer is on a substrate. The carrier transit layer is on the buffer layer. The carrier supply layer is on the carrier transit layer. The gate is on the carrier supply layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are at two opposite sides of the gate, wherein each of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a conductive layer and a conductive oxide layer stacked from bottom to top.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Hung Liu
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Patent number: 10923586Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer, a carrier transit layer, a carrier supply layer, a gate, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The buffer layer is on a substrate. The carrier transit layer is on the buffer layer. The carrier supply layer is on the carrier transit layer. The gate is on the carrier supply layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are at two opposite sides of the gate, wherein each of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a conductive layer and a conductive oxide layer stacked from bottom to top.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Hung Liu
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Publication number: 20210020767Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer, a carrier transit layer, a carrier supply layer, a gate, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The buffer layer is on a substrate. The carrier transit layer is on the buffer layer. The carrier supply layer is on the carrier transit layer. The gate is on the carrier supply layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are at two opposite sides of the gate, wherein each of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a conductive layer and a conductive oxide layer stacked from bottom to top.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Hung Liu
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Publication number: 20200251583Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes: a buffer layer on a substrate; a carrier transit layer on the buffer layer; a carrier supply layer on the carrier transit layer; a gate electrode on the carrier supply layer; and a source and a drain adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, the carrier supply layer comprises a concentration gradient of aluminum (Al).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Hung Liu
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Patent number: 10714607Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes: a buffer layer on a substrate; a carrier transit layer on the buffer layer; a carrier supply layer on the carrier transit layer; a gate electrode on the carrier supply layer; and a source and a drain adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, the carrier supply layer comprises a concentration gradient of aluminum (Al).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Kuan-Hung Liu
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Patent number: 10439023Abstract: Provided is a FinFET including a substrate, at least one fin and at least one gate. A portion of the at least one fin is embedded in the substrate. The at least one fin includes, from bottom to top, a seed layer, a stress relaxation layer and a channel layer. The at least one gate is across the at least one fin. A method of forming a FinFET is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee, Yu-Ru Yang, Shih-Hsien Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Tzung Tsai
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Patent number: 10431652Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a single crystal substrate, a source/drain structure and a nanowire structure. The source/drain structure is disposed on and contacts with the substrate. The nanowire structure is connected to the source/drain structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee
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Patent number: 10211311Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a metal gate on a substrate and a spacer around the metal gate, in which the metal gate comprises a high-k dielectric layer, a work function metal layer, and a low-resistance metal layer. Next, part of the high-k dielectric layer is removed to form an air gap between the work function metal layer and the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Shou-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 10177231Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor substrate has an upper surface and a recess extending downwards into the semiconductor substrate from the upper surface. The semiconductor fin is disposed in the recess and extends upwards beyond the upper surface, wherein the semiconductor fin is directly in contact with semiconductor substrate, so as to form at least one semiconductor hetero-interface on a sidewall of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Shih-Hsien Huang, Yu-Ru Yang, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Cheng-Tzung Tsai, Chun-Yuan Wu
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Publication number: 20180350938Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a metal gate on a substrate and a spacer around the metal gate, in which the metal gate comprises a high-k dielectric layer, a work function metal layer, and a low-resistance metal layer. Next, part of the high-k dielectric layer is removed to form an air gap between the work function metal layer and the spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Shou-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20180323256Abstract: Provided is a FinFET including a substrate, at least one fin and at least one gate. A portion of the at least one fin is embedded in the substrate. The at least one fin includes, from bottom to top, a seed layer, a stress relaxation layer and a channel layer. The at least one gate is across the at least one fin. A method of forming a FinFET is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee, Yu-Ru Yang, Shih-Hsien Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Tzung Tsai
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Patent number: 10068963Abstract: Provided is a FinFET including a substrate, at least one fin and at least one gate. A portion of the at least one fin is embedded in the substrate. The at least one fin includes, from bottom to top, a seed layer, a stress relaxation layer and a channel layer. The at least one gate is across the at least one fin. A method of forming a FinFET is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee, Yu-Ru Yang, Shih-Hsien Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Tzung Tsai
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Patent number: 10008578Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a metal gate on a substrate and a spacer around the metal gate, in which the metal gate comprises a high-k dielectric layer, a work function metal layer, and a low-resistance metal layer. Next, part of the high-k dielectric layer is removed to form an air gap between the work function metal layer and the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Shou-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 9954082Abstract: A method of fabricating an embedded nonvolatile memory device is disclosed. A semiconductor substrate having thereon a fin body protruding from an isolation layer is provided. A charge storage layer crossing the fin body is formed. An inter-layer dielectric layer is deposited on the semiconductor substrate. The inter-layer dielectric layer is polished to expose a top surface of the charge storage layer. The charge storage layer is then recess etched and cut into separate charge storage structures. A high-k dielectric layer is formed on the charge storage structures. A word line is formed on the high-k dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Tzyy-Ming Cheng
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Publication number: 20180102411Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a single crystal substrate, a source/drain structure and a nanowire structure. The source/drain structure is disposed on and contacts with the substrate. The nanowire structure is connected to the source/drain structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee
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Publication number: 20180053826Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor substrate has an upper surface and a recess extending downwards into the semiconductor substrate from the upper surface. The semiconductor fin is disposed in the recess and extends upwards beyond the upper surface, wherein the semiconductor fin is directly in contact with semiconductor substrate, so as to form at least one semiconductor hetero-interface on a sidewall of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Shih-Hsien Huang, Yu-Ru Yang, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Hao-Ming Lee, Sheng-Hao Lin, Cheng-Tzung Tsai, Chun-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 9871102Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a single crystal substrate, a source/drain structure and a nanowire structure. The source/drain structure is disposed on and contacts with the substrate. The nanowire structure is connected to the source/drain structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee