Patents by Inventor Shih-Hao Liang
Shih-Hao Liang 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: 12171091Abstract: A transistor includes a gate structure that has a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer contains a first type of dielectric material that has a first dielectric constant. The second gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first gate dielectric layer. The second gate dielectric layer contains a second type of dielectric material that has a second dielectric constant. The second dielectric constant is greater than the first dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant are each greater than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Chia-Wei Chen, Shan-Mei Liao, Hui-Chi Chen, Yu-Chia Liang, Shih-Hao Lin, Kuei-Lun Lin, Kuo-Feng Yu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20240381608Abstract: A transistor includes a gate structure that has a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer contains a first type of dielectric material that has a first dielectric constant. The second gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first gate dielectric layer. The second gate dielectric layer contains a second type of dielectric material that has a second dielectric constant. The second dielectric constant is greater than the first dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant are each greater than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Chia-Wei Chen, Shan-Mei Liao, Hui-Chi Chen, Yu-Chia Liang, Shih-Hao Lin, Kuei-Lun Lin, Kuo-Feng Yu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20240363539Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a metal gate extending continuously along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the NMOS region; a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the PMOS region; a first contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to one side of the metal gate; a second contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to another side of the metal gate; and a third contact plug landing directly on a portion of the metal gate on the PMOS region and between the first contact plug and the second contact plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Patent number: 12094861Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting array structure having a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting pixel units, a plurality of first and second signal wires, and an encapsulating layer. The light-emitting pixel units are arranged in array on the substrate. Each light-emitting pixel unit includes a driving chip, a first flat layer, a first redistribution layer, a second flat layer, a second redistribution layer, and a light-emitting diode. Each first signal wire is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the first redistribution layers and extends in a first direction. The second signal wires extend in a level different from the first signal wires. Each second signal wire is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the second redistribution layers and extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The encapsulating layer covers the light-emitting pixel units, the first and second signal wires, and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Chih-Hao Lin, Jian-Chin Liang, Chien-Nan Yeh, Shih-Lun Lai, Jo-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 12057401Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a metal gate extending continuously along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the NMOS region; a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the PMOS region; a first contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to one side of the metal gate; a second contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to another side of the metal gate; and a third contact plug landing directly on a portion of the metal gate on the PMOS region and between the first contact plug and the second contact plug.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Patent number: 12041760Abstract: A transistor includes a gate structure that has a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer contains a first type of dielectric material that has a first dielectric constant. The second gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first gate dielectric layer. The second gate dielectric layer contains a second type of dielectric material that has a second dielectric constant. The second dielectric constant is greater than the first dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant are each greater than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Chia-Wei Chen, Shan-Mei Liao, Hui-Chi Chen, Yu-Chia Liang, Shih-Hao Lin, Kuei-Lun Lin, Kuo-Feng Yu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20230369227Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a metal gate extending continuously along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the NMOS region; a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the PMOS region; a first contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to one side of the metal gate; a second contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to another side of the metal gate; and a third contact plug landing directly on a portion of the metal gate on the PMOS region and between the first contact plug and the second contact plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Patent number: 11756888Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a metal gate extending continuously along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the NMOS region; a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the PMOS region; a first contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to one side of the metal gate; a second contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to another side of the metal gate; and a third contact plug landing directly on a portion of the metal gate on the PMOS region and between the first contact plug and the second contact plug.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Patent number: 11552052Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a first substrate, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the first MOS transistor, a second substrate on the first ILD layer, and a second MOS transistor on a second substrate. Preferably, the semiconductor device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) and the SRAM includes a first pull-up device, a second pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-down device, a first pass-gate device, a second pass-gate device, a read port pull-down device, and a read port pass-gate device, in which the read port pull-down device includes the first MOS transistor and the read port pass-gate device includes the second MOS transistor.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Yen-Yu Shen, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Liang-Wei Chiu, Shih-Hao Liang
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Publication number: 20220028787Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a metal gate extending continuously along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the NMOS region; a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the metal gate on the PMOS region; a first contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to one side of the metal gate; a second contact plug landing on the second source/drain region adjacent to another side of the metal gate; and a third contact plug landing directly on a portion of the metal gate on the PMOS region and between the first contact plug and the second contact plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Patent number: 11171091Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a gate structure extending along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; and a first contact plug landing directly on the gate structure closer to the PMOS region from a boundary separating the NMOS region and the PMOS region. Preferably, the semiconductor device further includes a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the gate structure on the NMOS region and a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the gate structure on the PMOS region.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Publication number: 20210296286Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a first substrate, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the first MOS transistor, a second substrate on the first ILD layer, and a second MOS transistor on a second substrate. Preferably, the semiconductor device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) and the SRAM includes a first pull-up device, a second pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-down device, a first pass-gate device, a second pass-gate device, a read port pull-down device, and a read port pass-gate device, in which the read port pull-down device includes the first MOS transistor and the read port pass-gate device includes the second MOS transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Yen-Yu Shen, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Liang-Wei Chiu, Shih-Hao Liang
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Publication number: 20210125927Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a gate structure extending along a first direction from the NMOS region to the PMOS region on the substrate; and a first contact plug landing directly on the gate structure closer to the PMOS region from a boundary separating the NMOS region and the PMOS region. Preferably, the semiconductor device further includes a first source/drain region extending along a second direction adjacent to two sides of the gate structure on the NMOS region and a second source/drain region extending along the second direction adjacent to two sides of the gate structure on the PMOS region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
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Patent number: 10974613Abstract: A method and a system for determining a discharging process of a battery are provided. The method includes the following steps. Measuring charging/discharging information of the battery. Calculating a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to the charging/discharging information. Aligning the charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to a comparison characteristic point of a comparison characteristic to obtain an aligned charging/discharging characteristic. Determining whether the battery is normal according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic or a coulombic efficiency of the battery. Calculating a safety probability of the battery according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic and resistance of an internal short circuit of the battery when the battery is determined as abnormal. Determining a discharging process of the battery according to the safety probability of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Mao-Cheng Huang
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Patent number: 10953250Abstract: A fire control device comprises a box, a power wire, a pressure relieving check valve, a fire extinguishing check valve and a fire extinguisher. The box is configured to accommodate a battery system, and the power wire is configured to couple to the battery system. The pressure relieving check valve and the fire extinguishing check valve extend through the box, and a state of the pressure relieving check valve is switched between open and closed states according to a pressure difference between an inside and an outside of the box. A state of the fire extinguishing check valve is switched between open and close states according to a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the box. The fire extinguisher is connected to the pressure relieving check valve. The fire extinguisher is switched between starting and stopping modes according to the state of the pressure relieving check valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Mao-Cheng Huang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh
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Patent number: 10908227Abstract: A method and a system for detecting resistance of an internal short circuit of a battery are provided. The method includes the following steps. Measuring charging/discharging information of the battery. Calculating a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to the charging/discharging information. Aligning the charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to a comparison characteristic point of a comparison characteristic to obtain an aligned charging/discharging characteristic. Determining whether the battery is normal according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic or a coulombic efficiency of the battery; and when the battery is determined as abnormal, calculating aligned charging/discharging information according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic, and calculating the resistance of the internal short circuit of the battery according to the aligned charging/discharging information.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Mao-Cheng Huang
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Publication number: 20200078623Abstract: A fire control device comprises a box, a power wire, a pressure relieving check valve, a fire extinguishing check valve and a fire extinguisher. The box is configured to accommodate a battery system, and the power wire is configured to couple to the battery system. The pressure relieving check valve and the fire extinguishing check valve extend through the box, and a state of the pressure relieving check valve is switched between open and closed states according to a pressure difference between an inside and an outside of the box. A state of the fire extinguishing check valve is switched between open and close states according to a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the box. The fire extinguisher is connected to the pressure relieving check valve. The fire extinguisher is switched between starting and stopping modes according to the state of the pressure relieving check valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Shou-Hung LING, Shih-Hao Liang, Mao-Cheng Huang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh
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Memory device with oxide semiconductor static random access memory and method for operating the same
Patent number: 10410684Abstract: The present invention provides a memory device, the memory device includes a first region having a plurality of oxide semiconductor static random access memories (OSSRAM) arranged in a first direction, and each of the OSSRAMs comprising a static random access memory (SRAM) and at least an oxide semiconductor dynamic random access memory (DOSRAM), wherein the DOSRAM is connected to the SRAM, wherein each of the DOSRAMs comprises an oxide semiconductor gate (OSG), and each of the OSGs extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and an oxide semiconductor channel extending in the first direction, an oxide semiconductor gate connection extending in the first direction to connect each of the OSGs, and a word line, a Vcc connection line and a Vss connection line extend in the first direction and are connected to the SRAMs in each OSSRAM.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Ting-Hao Chang, Ching-Cheng Lung, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shih-Hao Liang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Shu-Ru Wang, Hsin-Chih Yu -
MEMORY DEVICE WITH OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
Publication number: 20190221238Abstract: The present invention provides a memory device, the memory device includes a first region having a plurality of oxide semiconductor static random access memories (OSSRAM) arranged in a first direction, and each of the OSSRAMs comprising a static random access memory (SRAM) and at least an oxide semiconductor dynamic random access memory (DOSRAM), wherein the DOSRAM is connected to the SRAM, wherein each of the DOSRAMs comprises an oxide semiconductor gate (OSG), and each of the OSGs extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and an oxide semiconductor channel extending in the first direction, an oxide semiconductor gate connection extending in the first direction to connect each of the OSGs, and a word line, a Vcc connection line and a Vss connection line extend in the first direction and are connected to the SRAMs in each OSSRAM.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Ting-Hao Chang, Ching-Cheng Lung, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shih-Hao Liang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Shu-Ru Wang, Hsin-Chih Yu -
Publication number: 20190170802Abstract: A method and a system for detecting resistance of an internal short circuit of a battery are provided. The method includes the following steps. Measuring charging/discharging information of the battery. Calculating a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to the charging/discharging information. Aligning the charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to a comparison characteristic point of a comparison characteristic to obtain an aligned charging/discharging characteristic. Determining whether the battery is normal according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic or a coulombic efficiency of the battery; and when the battery is determined as abnormal, calculating aligned charging/discharging information according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic, and calculating the resistance of the internal short circuit of the battery according to the aligned charging/discharging information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Shou-Hung LING, Shih-Hao LIANG, Tzi-Cker CHIUEH, Deng-Tswen SHIEH, Mao-Cheng HUANG