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).

  • Patent number: 12171091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240381608
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    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
  • Publication number: 20240363539
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 12094861
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Lin, Jian-Chin Liang, Chien-Nan Yeh, Shih-Lun Lai, Jo-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 12057401
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 12041760
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20230369227
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 11756888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11552052
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Shen, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Liang-Wei Chiu, Shih-Hao Liang
  • Publication number: 20220028787
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 11171091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20210296286
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Shen, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Liang-Wei Chiu, Shih-Hao Liang
  • Publication number: 20210125927
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Li-Hsuan Ho, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Shih-Hao Liang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Po-Jen Chuang, Chi-Mao Hsu
  • Patent number: 10974613
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Mao-Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 10953250
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Mao-Cheng Huang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh
  • Patent number: 10908227
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Mao-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20200078623
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shou-Hung LING, Shih-Hao Liang, Mao-Cheng Huang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh
  • Patent number: 10410684
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20190221238
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    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
  • Publication number: 20190170802
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Shou-Hung LING, Shih-Hao LIANG, Tzi-Cker CHIUEH, Deng-Tswen SHIEH, Mao-Cheng HUANG