Patents by Inventor Shi-Chieh Lin

Shi-Chieh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240347377
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed to a method for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) device with an impurity competing layer to absorb potential contamination metal particles during an annealing process, and the SOI structure thereof. In some embodiments, an impurity competing layer is formed on the dummy substrate. An insulation layer is formed over a support substrate. A front side of the dummy wafer is bonded to the insulation layer. An annealing process is performed and the impurity competing layer absorbs metal from an upper portion of the dummy substrate. Then, a majority portion of the dummy substrate is removed including the impurity competing layer, leaving a device layer of the dummy substrate on the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Pu-Fang Chen, Cheng-Ta Wu, Po-Jung Chiang, Ru-Liang Lee, Victor Y. Lu, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Yeur-Luen Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Shi-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 12040221
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed to a method for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) device with an impurity competing layer to absorb potential contamination metal particles during an annealing process, and the SOI structure thereof. In some embodiments, an impurity competing layer is formed on the dummy substrate. An insulation layer is formed over a support substrate. A front side of the dummy wafer is bonded to the insulation layer. An annealing process is performed and the impurity competing layer absorbs metal from an upper portion of the dummy substrate. Then, a majority portion of the dummy substrate is removed including the impurity competing layer, leaving a device layer of the dummy substrate on the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Pu-Fang Chen, Cheng-Ta Wu, Po-Jung Chiang, Ru-Liang Lee, Victor Y. Lu, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Yeur-Luen Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Shi-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 11508670
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A wafer includes a crystal orientation represented by a family of Miller indices comprising <lmn>, wherein l2+m2+n2=1. A first chip and a second chip are over the wafer. A first edge of the first chip and a second edge of the second chip are adjacent to each other. A boundary extending in a direction between the first edge and the second edge is formed. A first included angle between the first direction and the crystal orientation is greater than or equal to 0 degree and less than 45 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Pu-Fang Chen, Shi-Chieh Lin, Victor Y. Lu
  • Publication number: 20220139769
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed to a method for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) device with an impurity competing layer to absorb potential contamination metal particles during an annealing process, and the SOI structure thereof. In some embodiments, an impurity competing layer is formed on the dummy substrate. An insulation layer is formed over a support substrate. A front side of the dummy wafer is bonded to the insulation layer. An annealing process is performed and the impurity competing layer absorbs metal from an upper portion of the dummy substrate. Then, a majority portion of the dummy substrate is removed including the impurity competing layer, leaving a device layer of the dummy substrate on the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Pu-Fang Chen, Cheng-Ta Wu, Po-Jung Chiang, Ru-Liang Lee, Victor Y. Lu, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Yeur-Luen Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Shi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20220122849
    Abstract: A representative method of manufacturing a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate includes steps of depositing an etch stop layer on a dummy wafer, growing an epitaxial silicon layer on the etch stop layer, forming a gettering layer on the epitaxial silicon layer, bonding a buried oxide layer of a main wafer to the gettering layer, and removing the dummy wafer and etch stop layer to expose the epitaxial silicon layer. The SOI substrate has an epitaxial silicon layer adjoining the gettering layer, with the gettering layer interposed between the buried oxide layer and the epitaxial silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Pu-Fang Chen, Shi-Chieh Lin, Victor Y. Lu, Yeur-Luen Tu
  • Patent number: 11232974
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed to a method for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) device with an impurity competing layer to absorb potential contamination metal particles during an annealing process, and the SOI structure thereof. In some embodiments, an impurity competing layer is formed on the dummy substrate. An insulation layer is formed over a support substrate. A front side of the dummy wafer is bonded to the insulation layer. An annealing process is performed and the impurity competing layer absorbs metal from an upper portion of the dummy substrate. Then, a majority portion of the dummy substrate is removed including the impurity competing layer, leaving a device layer of the dummy substrate on the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Pu-Fang Chen, Cheng-Ta Wu, Po-Jung Chiang, Ru-Liang Lee, Victor Y. Lu, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Yeur-Luen Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Shi-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 11211259
    Abstract: A representative method of manufacturing a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate includes steps of depositing an etch stop layer on a dummy wafer, growing an epitaxial silicon layer on the etch stop layer, forming a gettering layer on the epitaxial silicon layer, bonding a buried oxide layer of a main wafer to the gettering layer, and removing the dummy wafer and etch stop layer to expose the epitaxial silicon layer. The SOI substrate has an epitaxial silicon layer adjoining the gettering layer, with the gettering layer interposed between the buried oxide layer and the epitaxial silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pu-Fang Chen, Shi-Chieh Lin, Victor Y. Lu, Yeur-Luen Tu
  • Publication number: 20200303324
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A wafer includes a crystal orientation represented by a family of Miller indices comprising <lmn>, wherein l2+m2+n2=1. A first chip and a second chip are over the wafer. A first edge of the first chip and a second edge of the second chip are adjacent to each other. A boundary extending in a direction between the first edge and the second edge is formed. A first included angle between the first direction and the crystal orientation is greater than or equal to 0 degree and less than 45 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: PU-FANG CHEN, SHI-CHIEH LIN, VICTOR Y. LU
  • Patent number: 10714433
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A wafer with an orientation mark at a first crystal orientation represented by a family of Miller indices comprising <ijk> is provided, wherein i2+ j2+ k2=2. A first chip and a second chip are connected to a first surface of the wafer. A first edge of the first chip and a second edge of the second chip are adjacent to each other. A boundary extending in a direction between the first edge and the second edge is formed. The direction is not parallel to the first crystal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Pu-Fang Chen, Shi-Chieh Lin, Victor Y. Lu
  • Publication number: 20200176306
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed to a method for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) device with an impurity competing layer to absorb potential contamination metal particles during an annealing process, and the SOI structure thereof. In some embodiments, an impurity competing layer is formed on the dummy substrate. An insulation layer is formed over a support substrate. A front side of the dummy wafer is bonded to the insulation layer. An annealing process is performed and the impurity competing layer absorbs metal from an upper portion of the dummy substrate. Then, a majority portion of the dummy substrate is removed including the impurity competing layer, leaving a device layer of the dummy substrate on the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Pu-Fang Chen, Cheng-Ta Wu, Po-Jung Chiang, Ru-Liang Lee, Victor Y. Lu, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Yeur-Luen Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Shi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20190355670
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A wafer with an orientation mark at a first crystal orientation represented by a family of Miller indices comprising <ijk> is provided, wherein i2+j2+k2=2. A first chip and a second chip are connected to a first surface of the wafer. A first edge of the first chip and a second edge of the second chip are adjacent to each other. A boundary extending in a direction between the first edge and the second edge is formed. The direction is not parallel to the first crystal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: PU-FANG CHEN, SHI-CHIEH LIN, VICTOR Y. LU
  • Publication number: 20190326128
    Abstract: A representative method of manufacturing a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate includes steps of depositing an etch stop layer on a dummy wafer, growing an epitaxial silicon layer on the etch stop layer, forming a gettering layer on the epitaxial silicon layer, bonding a buried oxide layer of a main wafer to the gettering layer, and removing the dummy wafer and etch stop layer to expose the epitaxial silicon layer. The SOI substrate has an epitaxial silicon layer adjoining the gettering layer, with the gettering layer interposed between the buried oxide layer and the epitaxial silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Pu-Fang Chen, Shi-Chieh Lin, Victor Y. Lu, Yeur-Luen Tu