Patents by Inventor Sheng-Yuan Hsueh
Sheng-Yuan Hsueh 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: 12119342Abstract: A resistor with GaN structures, including a GaN layer with a 2DEG resistor region and an undoped polysilicon resistor region, an AlGaN barrier layer on the GaN layer in the 2DEG resistor region, multiple p-type doped GaN capping layers arranged on the AlGaN barrier layer so that the GaN layer not covered by the p-type doped GaN capping layers in the 2DEG resistor region is converted into a 2DEG resistor, a passivation layer on the GaN layer, and an undoped polysilicon layer on the passivation layer in the undoped polysilicon resistor region and functions as an undoped polysilicon resistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Te-Wei Yeh, Yi-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20240290875Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, a first mesa isolation on the HEMT region, a HEMT on the first mesa isolation, a second mesa isolation on the capacitor region, and a capacitor on the second mesa isolation. The semiconductor device further includes buffer layer between the substrate, the first mesa isolation, and the second mesa isolation, in which bottom surfaces of the first mesa isolation and the second mesa isolation are coplanar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
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Publication number: 20240234559Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, forming a buffer layer on the substrate, forming a mesa isolation on the HEMT region, forming a HEMT on the mesa isolation, and then forming a capacitor on the capacitor region. Preferably, a bottom electrode of the capacitor contacts the buffer layer directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
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Publication number: 20240215264Abstract: The invention discloses a data storage cell. The data storage cell includes a storage structure, a first transistor, and a second transistor. A first end of the storage structure is electrically connected to a bit line. The first transistor includes a first gate, a first drain, and a first source. The second transistor includes a second gate, a second drain, and a second source. The first gate is electrically connected to the second gate. A second end of the storage structure is electrically connected to the first drain and the second drain. The first source and the second source are electrically connected to a source line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh
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Patent number: 12009415Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, a first mesa isolation on the HEMT region, a HEMT on the first mesa isolation, a second mesa isolation on the capacitor region, and a capacitor on the second mesa isolation. The semiconductor device further includes buffer layer between the substrate, the first mesa isolation, and the second mesa isolation, in which bottom surfaces of the first mesa isolation and the second mesa isolation are coplanar.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
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Publication number: 20240153812Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) in a substrate, forming a first gate structure on the substrate and adjacent to the STI, forming a first doped region between the first gate structure and the STI, forming a second doped region between the first doped region and the first gate structure, forming a first contact plug on the first doped region, and then forming a second contact plug on the second doped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Wen-Kai Lin, Chi-Horn Pai, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chih-Kai Kang
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Patent number: 11973133Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of providing a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, forming a first mesa isolation on the HEMT region and a second mesa isolation on the capacitor region, forming a HEMT on the first mesa isolation, and then forming a capacitor on the second mesa isolation.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
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Publication number: 20240130140Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MTJ region and a first metal interconnection on the MTJ. Preferably, a top view of the MTJ includes a circle and a top view of the first metal interconnection includes an ellipse overlapping the circle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ting-Hsiang Huang, Yi-Chung Sheng, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chih-Kai Kang
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Patent number: 11956974Abstract: The invention discloses a memory fabrication method. The memory fabrication method includes forming a plurality of gate electrode lines to respectively form a plurality of gates of a plurality of data storage cells, and forming a plurality of conductive lines. The plurality of data storage cells are arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of conductive lines is coupled to two of the plurality of gate electrode lines. Each of the plurality of conductive lines at least partially overlaps the two gate electrode lines of the plurality of gate electrode lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh
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Publication number: 20240090234Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a first transistor and a second transistor on a substrate, a source line coupled to a first source/drain region of the first transistor, and a first metal interconnection coupled to a second source/drain region of the first transistor. Preferably, the first metal interconnection is extended to overlap the first transistor and the second transistor and the first metal interconnection further includes a first end coupled to the second source/drain region of the first transistor and a second end coupled to a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Te-Wei Yeh, Chien-Liang Wu
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Publication number: 20240074329Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, and the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first interconnect layer and a second interconnect layer. The first interconnect layer is disposed on the substrate, and the first interconnect layer includes a first dielectric layer around a plurality of first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structures. The second interconnect layer is disposed on the first interconnect layer, and the second interconnect layer includes a second dielectric layer around a plurality of second MTJ structures, wherein, the second MTJ structures and the first MTJ structures are alternately arranged along a direction. The semiconductor device may obtain a reduced size of each bit cell under a permissible process window, so as to improve the integration of components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chun-Hsien Lin, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh
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Patent number: 11895847Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MTJ region and a first metal interconnection on the MTJ. Preferably, a top view of the MTJ includes a circle and a top view of the first metal interconnection includes an ellipse overlapping the circle.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ting-Hsiang Huang, Yi-Chung Sheng, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chih-Kai Kang
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Publication number: 20240015958Abstract: A one-time programmable memory structure comprises: A transistor includes a gate. A capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating layer. The second electrode is disposed on the first electrode. A top surface of the first electrode and a top surface of the gate are located on a same plane perpendicular to a direction of the first electrode toward the second electrode. An interconnect structure is electrically connected between the transistor and the first electrode of the capacitor. The interconnect structure is electrically connected to the first electrode at a top surface of the first electrode. A resistor comprises a conductive layer. Top and bottom surfaces of the conductive layer are respectively located on a same plane, perpendicular to the direction of the first electrode toward the second electrode, with the top and bottom surfaces of the gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chi-Horn Pai, Chang Chien Wong, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Ching Hsiang Tseng, Shih-Chieh Hsu
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Patent number: 11864391Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a first transistor and a second transistor on a substrate, a source line coupled to a first source/drain region of the first transistor, and a first metal interconnection coupled to a second source/drain region of the first transistor. Preferably, the first metal interconnection is extended to overlap the first transistor and the second transistor and the first metal interconnection further includes a first end coupled to the second source/drain region of the first transistor and a second end coupled to a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Te-Wei Yeh, Chien-Liang Wu
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Publication number: 20230422491Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate comprising an one time programmable (OTP) device region, forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) in the substrate, removing part of the STI to form a first step on a corner of the substrate, forming a first gate oxide layer on the substrate, removing the first gate oxide layer to form a second step on the corner of the substrate, forming a second gate oxide layer on the substrate, and then forming a first gate structure on the substrate and the STI.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Yung-Chen Chiu, Chi-Horn Pai, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chih-Kai Kang
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Patent number: 11856867Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, and the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first interconnect layer and a second interconnect layer. The first interconnect layer is disposed on the substrate, and the first interconnect layer includes a first dielectric layer around a plurality of first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structures. The second interconnect layer is disposed on the first interconnect layer, and the second interconnect layer includes a second dielectric layer around a plurality of second MTJ structures, wherein, the second MTJ structures and the first MTJ structures are alternately arranged along a direction. The semiconductor device may obtain a reduced size of each bit cell under a permissible process window, so as to improve the integration of components.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chun-Hsien Lin, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh
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Patent number: 11854632Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a substrate having thereon a transistor forming region and a capacitor forming region. A transistor is disposed on the substrate within the transistor forming region. A capacitor is disposed within the capacitor forming region and electrically coupled to the transistor. A first inter-layer dielectric layer covers the transistor forming region and the capacitor forming region. The first inter-layer dielectric layer surrounds a metal gate of the transistor and a bottom plate of the capacitor. A cap layer is disposed on the first inter-layer dielectric layer. The cap layer has a first thickness within the transistor forming region and a second thickness within the capacitor forming region. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The cap layer within the capacitor forming region acts as a capacitor dielectric layer of the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chien-Liang Wu, Wen-Kai Lin, Te-Wei Yeh, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chi-Horn Pai
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Publication number: 20230380148Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having an one time programmable (OTP) device region, forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) in the substrate, forming a first doped region adjacent to the STI, removing part of the STI, and then forming a first gate structure on the substrate and the STI. Preferably, the first gate structure includes a high-k dielectric layer on the substrate and a gate electrode on the high-k dielectric layer, in which the high-k dielectric layer comprises a first L-shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chih-Kai Kang, Ting-Hsiang Huang, Chien-Liang Wu, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chi-Horn Pai
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Publication number: 20230378166Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a resistor region, forming a first gate structure on the resistor region, forming a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first gate structure, transforming the first gate structure into a first metal gate having a gate electrode on the substrate and a hard mask on the gate electrode, and then forming a resistor on the first metal gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chun-Hsien Lin, Yung-Chen Chiu, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chi-Horn Pai
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Publication number: 20230378167Abstract: The present disclosure provides, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first transistor, a capacitor, and two first plugs. The substrate has a high-voltage region and a capacitor region. The first transistor is disposed in the high-voltage region, and includes a first gate dielectric layer, a first gate electrode, and a first capping layer. The capacitor is disposed in the capacitor region and includes a second gate electrode, a second capping layer, a dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The two first plugs are disposed on the capacitor, wherein one of the two first plugs penetrates through the second capping layer to directly contact the second gate electrode, and another one of the two first plugs directly contacts the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chun-Hsien Lin, Yung-Chen Chiu, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chi-Horn Pai