Patents by Inventor Shih-Hung Tsai

Shih-Hung Tsai 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: 20250072065
    Abstract: A device includes: a substrate; a stack of semiconductor channels on the substrate; a gate structure wrapping around the semiconductor channels; a source/drain region abutting the semiconductor channels; and a hybrid structure between the source/drain region and the substrate. The hybrid structure includes: a first semiconductor layer under the source/drain region; and an isolation region extending vertically from an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer to a level above a bottom surface of the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jung-Hung CHANG, Shih-Cheng CHEN, Chia-Hao YU, Chia-Cheng TSAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20250072067
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an isolation structure in a substrate, a metal gate structure over the substrate and a portion of the isolation structure, a spacer at sidewalls of the metal gate structure, epitaxial source/drain structure at two sides of the metal gate structure, and a protection layer over the isolation structure. The protection layer and the spacer include a same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: SHIH-CHENG CHEN, WEN-TING LAN, JUNG-HUNG CHANG, CHIA-CHENG TSAI, KUO-CHENG CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20250052966
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor package is provided. The method includes forming a micro lens recessed from the top surface of a substrate. A concave area is formed between the surface of the micro lens and the top surface of the substrate. The method includes depositing a first dielectric material that fills a portion of the concave area using a spin coating process. The method includes depositing a second dielectric material that fills the remainder of the concave area and covers the top surface of the substrate using a chemical vapor deposition process. The method includes planarizing the second dielectric material. The method includes forming a bonding layer on the planarized second dielectric material and over the top surface of the substrate. The method includes bonding a semiconductor wafer to the substrate via the bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Yi HUANG, Yu-Hao KUO, Chiao-Chun CHANG, Jui-Hsuan TSAI, Yu-Hung LIN, Shih-Peng TAI, Jih-Churng TWU, Chen-Hua YU
  • Publication number: 20240431118
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a first trench and a second trench in the first IMD layer, forming a bottom electrode in the first trench and the second trench, forming a ferroelectric (FE) layer on the bottom electrode, and then forming a top electrode on the FE layer to form a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12114508
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a first trench and a second trench in the first IMD layer, forming a bottom electrode in the first trench and the second trench, forming a ferroelectric (FE) layer on the bottom electrode, and then forming a top electrode on the FE layer to form a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20240334710
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a substrate, forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the MOS transistor, forming a ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET) on the ILD layer, and forming a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) on the ILD layer. The formation of the FeFET further includes first forming a semiconductor layer on the ILD layer, forming a gate structure on the semiconductor layer, and then forming a source/drain region adjacent to the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hung Tsai, Hon-Huei Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20240321993
    Abstract: A nanowire transistor includes a channel structure on a substrate, a gate structure on and around the channel structure, a source/drain structure adjacent to two sides of the gate structure, and a contact plug connected to the source/drain structure. Preferably, the source/drain structure includes graphene and the contact plug further includes a silicide layer on the source/drain structure, a graphene layer on the silicide layer, and a barrier layer on the graphene layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12041784
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a substrate, forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the MOS transistor, forming a ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET) on the ILD layer, and forming a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) on the ILD layer. The formation of the FeFET further includes first forming a semiconductor layer on the ILD layer, forming a gate structure on the semiconductor layer, and then forming a source/drain region adjacent to the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hung Tsai, Hon-Huei Liu, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12027600
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a nanowire transistor includes the steps of first forming a nanowire channel structure on a substrate, in which the nanowire channel structure includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately disposed over one another. Next, a gate structure is formed on the nanowire channel structure and then a source/drain structure is formed adjacent to the gate structure, in which the source/drain structure is made of graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11929431
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A shallow recess, a first deep recess and a second deep recess are disposed in the second III-V compound layer. The first deep recess and the second deep recess are respectively disposed at two sides of the shallow recess. The source electrode fills in the first deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. A drain electrode fills in the second deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. The shape of the source electrode and the shape of the drain electrode are different from each other. A gate electrode is disposed on the shallow recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240072097
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of providing a first wafer and a second wafer as the first wafer includes a device wafer and the second wafer includes a blanket wafer, bonding the first wafer and the second wafer, performing a thermal treatment process to separate the second wafer into a first portion and a second portion, and then planarizing the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230335622
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming fin-shaped structures on a substrate; using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to perform a rinse process; performing a baking process; and forming a gate oxide layer on the fin-shaped structures. Preferably, a duration of the rinse process is between 15 seconds to 60 seconds, a temperature of the baking process is between 50° C. to 100° C., and a duration of the baking process is between 5 seconds to 120 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Chang Lin, Bo-Han Huang, Chih-Chung Chen, Chun-Hsien Lin, Shih-Hung Tsai, Po-Kuang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230299166
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a nanowire transistor includes the steps of first forming a nanowire channel structure on a substrate, in which the nanowire channel structure includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately disposed over one another. Next, a gate structure is formed on the nanowire channel structure and then a source/drain structure is formed adjacent to the gate structure, in which the source/drain structure is made of graphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11735646
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming fin-shaped structures on a substrate; using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to perform a rinse process; performing a baking process; and forming a gate oxide layer on the fin-shaped structures. Preferably, a duration of the rinse process is between 15 seconds to 60 seconds, a temperature of the baking process is between 50° C. to 100° C., and a duration of the baking process is between 5 seconds to 120 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Chang Lin, Bo-Han Huang, Chih-Chung Chen, Chun-Hsien Lin, Shih-Hung Tsai, Po-Kuang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230261102
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A shallow recess, a first deep recess and a second deep recess are disposed in the second III-V compound layer. The first deep recess and the second deep recess are respectively disposed at two sides of the shallow recess. The source electrode fills in the first deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. A drain electrode fills in the second deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. The shape of the source electrode and the shape of the drain electrode are different from each other. A gate electrode is disposed on the shallow recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 11705498
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a nanowire transistor includes the steps of first forming a nanowire channel structure on a substrate, in which the nanowire channel structure includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately disposed over one another. Next, a gate structure is formed on the nanowire channel structure and then a source/drain structure is formed adjacent to the gate structure, in which the source/drain structure is made of graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Ching-Wen Hung, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20230215855
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a first substrate having a high-voltage (HV) region and a medium voltage (MV) region and a second substrate having a low-voltage (LV) region and a static random access memory (SRAM) region, in which the HV region includes a HV device, the MV region includes a MV device, the LV region includes a fin field-effect transistor (FinFET), and the SRAM region includes a SRAM device. Next, a bonding process is conducted by using hybrid bonding, through-silicon interposer (TSI) or redistribution layer (RDL) for bonding the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Ssu-I Fu, Chih-Kai Hsu
  • Patent number: 11670710
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A shallow recess, a first deep recess and a second deep recess are disposed in the second III-V compound layer. The first deep recess and the second deep recess are respectively disposed at two sides of the shallow recess. The source electrode fills in the first deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. A drain electrode fills in the second deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. The shape of the source electrode and the shape of the drain electrode are different from each other. A gate electrode is disposed on the shallow recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230157029
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a first trench and a second trench in the first IMD layer, forming a bottom electrode in the first trench and the second trench, forming a ferroelectric (FE) layer on the bottom electrode, and then forming a top electrode on the FE layer to form a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11646367
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A shallow recess, a first deep recess and a second deep recess are disposed in the second III-V compound layer. The first deep recess and the second deep recess are respectively disposed at two sides of the shallow recess. The source electrode fills in the first deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. A drain electrode fills in the second deep recess and contacts the top surface of the first III-V compound layer. The shape of the source electrode and the shape of the drain electrode are different from each other. A gate electrode is disposed on the shallow recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kuang Hsieh, Shih-Hung Tsai