Patents by Inventor Shih-Ming Lan

Shih-Ming Lan 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: 20220232297
    Abstract: A multi-media processing system for live stream includes a first processing module, a control module, and a second processing module. The first processing module is communicatively connected with a stream-display device. The first processing module receives a source video. The control module is connected with the first processing module, and the control module is configured to receive an effect-previewing command. The second processing module is connected with the control module and a previewing display device. The control module sends the effect-previewing command to the second processing module. The second processing module is configured to attach a video effect corresponding to the effect-previewing command to the source video. The stream-display device shows the source video, and the previewing display device shows a previewing video, wherein the previewing video includes the video effect which is attached on the source video and which is corresponding to the effect-previewing command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ming-Chang WANG, Shih-Yu LIU, Shih-Ming LAN
  • Publication number: 20010051424
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication method is provided for forming an opening in a dielectric layer, which can help the resulting opening to be more accurately dimensioned to its specified size without being overly large. By this method, a first dielectric layer is formed from undoped silicate glass (USG) over the substrate, then a second dielectric layer is formed from an acid-resistant dielectric material over the first dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer is subsequently formed from a thermal-flow dielectric material over the third dielectric layer. A thermal-flow process is performed to slightly planarize the third dielectric layer. Next, an isotropic etch-back process is performed to remove entirely the third dielectric layer and to remove partly the second dielectric layer partly until reaching a predefined plane in the second dielectric layer. A photolithographic and etching process is then performed to form an opening in the combined structure of the first and second dielectric layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: ANDREW LIN, SHIH-MING LAN, HSIEN-LIANG MENG
  • Patent number: 6204147
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shallow trench isolation. A substrate is provided, wherein the substrate has a pad oxide on the substrate and a silicon nitride layer on the pad oxide layer, and a trench penetrates through the silicon oxide layer and the pad oxide layer and into the substrate. A first oxide layer is conformally formed on the silicon nitride layer and in the trench. A rapid thermal process is performed. A second oxide layer is formed on the oxide layer to fill the trench. Portions of the first and the second oxide layers are removed to expose the silicon nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: United Silicon Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Liang Liu, Shih-Ming Lan, Hsien-Liang Meng
  • Patent number: 6187692
    Abstract: A method for forming an insulating layer to solve a problem of non-uniform thickness of the insulating layer is provided. The method includes forming a first insulating layer over a substrate preferably by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at an operation temperature of about 200° C.-350° C. The thickness of the first insulating layer is about 500 Å-5000 Å. A second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer preferably by CVD at a temperature of about 350° C.-500° C. The thickness of the second insulating layer is about 1000 Å-10000 Å. The first and the second insulating layers form together as an insulating layer to insulate transistors and isolation structures from the interconnect metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: United Silicon Incorporated
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Lan, Chun-Liang Liu, Andrew Lin, Hsien-Liang Meng
  • Patent number: 6180507
    Abstract: A method of forming interconnections is provided. A defined metal layer is formed as a metal line on a provided substrate. An oxide layer is formed on the metal layer and on the substrate. A silicon nitride layer is formed on the oxide layer. The oxide layer and the silicon nitride layer constitute a seed layer. A via hole is formed in the silicon nitride layer to expose the oxide layer positioned over the metal layer. A dielectric layer is formed on the seed layer. Since the silicon nitride layer and the oxide layer are different, a part of the dielectric layer positioned on the silicon nitride layer is a silicon oxide layer having holes therein. The other dielectric layer positioned on the oxide layer within the via hole is a dense silicon oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: United Silicon Incorporated
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 6153528
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a dual damascene structure is provided. The method contains providing a substrate, which has a patterned metal layer on it. A first liner oxide layer, a first seed layer are sequentially formed over the substrate. The first seed layer is patterned to form a first opening above the patterned metal layer to expose the first liner oxide layer. A first dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. The first dielectric layer includes a first porous dielectric layer on the first seed layer, and a first normal dielectric layer on the exposed portion of the first liner oxide layer. A first cap layer is formed over the first dielectric layer, and is planarized. An etching stop layer with a second opening above the first opening to expose the first cap layer is formed on the first cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: United Silicon Incorporated
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 6124204
    Abstract: A method of removing a copper oxide layer within a via hole. A copper layer is formed. A dielectric layer is formed on the copper layer. A via hole is formed to penetrate through the dielectric layer and expose a part of the copper layer within the via hole. The exposed copper layer reacts with oxygen in air to form a copper oxide layer. Using 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedione, the copper oxide layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: United Silicon Incorporated
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Lan, Ho-Sung Liao, Hsien-Liang Meng
  • Patent number: 5963819
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a shallow trench isolation. On a substrate comprising a pad oxide layer and a mask layer on the pad oxide layer, a trench which penetrates through the mask layer, the pad oxide layer, and a part of the substrate is formed. A part of the mask layer is removed to form an opening on top of the trench, wherein the opening is wider than the trench. An insulation layer is formed on the mask layer to fill the opening and the trench. The insulation layer is etched until the mask layer is exposed. The mask layer is removed, so that a T-shape insulation plug is formed. The insulation plug and the pad oxide layer are etched until the insulation plug and the substrate are at a same level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: United Silicon Incorporated
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lan