Patents by Inventor Shin-Cheng Lin

Shin-Cheng 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).

  • Patent number: 10475784
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. A substrate has a first conductivity type. A first well and a second well are formed in the substrate. The first well has a second conductivity type. The second well has the first conductivity type. A doped region is formed in the first well and has the second conductivity type. A gate structure is disposed over the substrate and overlaps a portion of the first well and a portion of the second well. An insulating layer is disposed over the substrate and is spaced apart from the gate structure. A conducting wire is disposed on the insulating layer and includes a first input terminal and a first output terminal. The first input terminal is configured to receive an input voltage. The first output terminal is electrically connected to the doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Ho, Shin-Cheng Lin, Wen-Hsin Lin, Cheng-Tsung Wu
  • Patent number: 10424659
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a buffer layer, a threshold voltage adjustment layer, a band adjustment layer, a first enhancement layer, a gate electrode, and source/drain electrodes. The threshold voltage adjustment layer is disposed on the buffer layer. A channel region is disposed in the buffer layer adjacent to an interface between the buffer layer and the threshold voltage adjustment layer. The band adjustment layer is disposed on the threshold voltage adjustment layer. The first enhancement layer is conformally covering the threshold voltage adjustment layer and the band adjustment layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the first enhancement layer. The source/drain electrodes are disposed on the buffer layer through the threshold voltage adjustment layer and the first enhancement layer on opposite sides of the gate electrode respectively. The threshold voltage adjustment layer and the first enhancement layer are III-V semiconductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng Lin, Hsin-Chih Lin, Yung-Hao Lin, Chia-Ching Huang
  • Publication number: 20190267455
    Abstract: An LDMOS includes a body region disposed in the substrate and having a first conductivity type; a drift region disposed in the substrate and having a second conductivity type; a source region disposed in the body region and having the second conductivity type; a drain region disposed in the drift region and having the second conductivity type; an isolation region disposed in the drift region between the source region and the drain region; a gate disposed on the body region and the drift region; a source field plate electrically connected to the source region; a drain field plate electrically connected to the drain region; and a first gate plate electrically connected to the gate. The first gate plate is correspondingly disposed above the gate. The shapes of the first gate plate and the gate are substantially the same when viewed from a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Hsin LIN, Yu-Hao HO, Shin-Cheng LIN, Cheng-Tsung WU
  • Patent number: 10388649
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a first region and a second region. The semiconductor device also includes a buried layer disposed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate and having the first conductivity type, wherein the buried layer has a dopant concentration that is greater than that of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device further includes an epitaxial layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a first element disposed on the first region of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first element includes a bipolar-complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) (BCD) transistor. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a second element disposed on the second region of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second element includes an ultra-high voltage (UHV) transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, Shin-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hao Ho
  • Publication number: 20190252505
    Abstract: A HEMT device is provided. The HEMT device includes a substrate, a buffer layer, a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer, an insulating layer, a gate, a source, a drain, a trench, and a metal layer. The buffer layer is formed on the substrate. The first epitaxial layer is formed on the buffer layer. The second epitaxial layer is formed on the first epitaxial layer. The insulating layer is formed on the second epitaxial layer. The gate is disposed in the insulating layer. The source and the drain are disposed in the insulating layer. The trench passes through the insulating layer and the second epitaxial layer, and extends into the first epitaxial layer. The metal layer is formed on the insulating layer to connect to the source, and is filled into the trench to electrically connect to the first epitaxial layer and the source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih LIN, Shin-Cheng LIN, Yung-Hao LIN
  • Patent number: 10355096
    Abstract: A HEMT device is provided. The HEMT device includes a substrate, a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer, an insulating layer, a gate, a source, and a drain. The first epitaxial layer is formed on the substrate. The second epitaxial layer is formed on the first epitaxial layer. The insulating layer is formed on the second epitaxial layer. The gate is formed in the insulating layer and extends into the second epitaxial layer. The source and the drain are formed in the insulating layer and extend into the second epitaxial layer, wherein the source and the drain are located on both sides of the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Lin, Shin-Cheng Lin, Yung-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20190198384
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. A substrate is provided. An epitaxial layer is formed on the substrate. An insulation region and an active region are defined on the upper surface of the epitaxial layer. An insulation structure is formed within the insulation region by an ion implantation process and an etching process, wherein the insulation structure includes a first insulation structure and a second insulation structure. A gate is formed on the epitaxial layer and is disposed within the active region. A source and a drain are formed on opposite sides of the gate and within the active region. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih LIN, Shin-Cheng LIN, Yung-Hao LIN
  • Publication number: 20190198654
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first III-V compound layer disposed on the substrate, a second III-V compound layer disposed on the first III-V compound layer, a p-type doped III-V compound layer disposed on the second III-V compound layer, a gate disposed over the p-type doped III-V compound layer, a source and a drain disposed on opposite sides of the gate, and a dielectric layer disposed between the p-type doped III-V compound layer and the gate. A method for forming the above semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih LIN, Shin-Cheng LIN, Yung-Hao LIN
  • Patent number: 10325990
    Abstract: A HEMT device is provided. The HEMT device includes a substrate, a buffer layer, a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer, an insulating layer, a gate, a source, a drain, a trench, and a metal layer. The buffer layer is formed on the substrate. The first epitaxial layer is formed on the buffer layer. The second epitaxial layer is formed on the first epitaxial layer. The insulating layer is formed on the second epitaxial layer. The gate is disposed in the insulating layer. The source and the drain are disposed in the insulating layer. The trench passes through the insulating layer and the second epitaxial layer, and extends into the first epitaxial layer. The metal layer is formed on the insulating layer to connect to the source, and is filled into the trench to electrically connect to the first epitaxial layer and the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Lin, Shin-Cheng Lin, Yung-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20190157442
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type. The device further includes a drain region, a source region, and a well region disposed in the substrate. The well region is disposed between the drain region and the source region and having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The device further includes a plurality of doped regions disposed within the well region. The doped regions are vertically and horizontally offset from each other. Each of the doped regions includes a lower portion having the first conductivity type, and an upper portion stacked on the lower region and having the second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Shang-Hui TU, Chih-Jen HUANG, Jui-Chun CHANG, Shin-Cheng LIN, Yu-Hao HO, Wen-Hsin LIN
  • Publication number: 20190131441
    Abstract: A high hole mobility transistor includes a substrate, a back-barrier layer, a conducting layer, a doping layer, a gate electrode, source/drain electrodes, and a band adjustment layer. The back-barrier layer is disposed on the substrate. The conducting layer is disposed on the back-barrier layer. A channel region is disposed in the conducting layer and is adjacent to the interface between the conducting layer and the back-barrier layer. The doping layer is disposed on the conducting layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the doping layer. The source/drain electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The band adjustment layer is disposed on the doping layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode. The band adjustment layer is an N-type doped III-V semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Hsin CHEN, Yung-Hao LIN, Shin-Cheng LIN, Hsin-Chih LIN, Chia-Ching HUANG
  • Patent number: 10262997
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device including a semiconductor layer formed on a substrate is provided. A first well region having a first conductivity type and a second well region having a second conductivity type are formed in the semiconductor layer. Source and drain regions are respectively formed in the first and second well regions. A gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first isolation trench structure is disposed in the semiconductor layer and surrounds the first and second well regions. The first isolation trench structure includes a first polysilicon layer filling a first trench and having the second conductivity type, a first heavy doping region formed in an upper portion of the first polysilicon layer and having the second conductivity type, and a first insulating liner disposed on sidewalls of the first trench and surrounding the first polysilicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng Lin, Yeh-Jen Huang, Fu-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 10262938
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a first well, a first doped region, a second well, a second doped region, a field oxide, a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer and a second conductive layer is provided. Each of the substrate and the second well has a first conductivity type. The first and second wells are formed in the substrate. The first well has a second conductivity type. The first doped region is formed in the first well and has the second conductivity type. The second doped region is formed in the second well and has the first conductivity type. The field oxide is disposed on the substrate and is disposed between the first and second doped regions. The first conductive layer overlaps the field oxide. The first insulating layer overlaps the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer overlaps the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Tsung Wu, Shin-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hao Ho, Wen-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 10256332
    Abstract: A high hole mobility transistor includes a substrate, a back-barrier layer, a conducting layer, a doping layer, a gate electrode, source/drain electrodes, and a band adjustment layer. The back-barrier layer is disposed on the substrate. The conducting layer is disposed on the back-barrier layer. A channel region is disposed in the conducting layer and is adjacent to the interface between the conducting layer and the back-barrier layer. The doping layer is disposed on the conducting layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the doping layer. The source/drain electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The band adjustment layer is disposed on the doping layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode. The band adjustment layer is an N-type doped III-V semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Hsin Chen, Yung-Hao Lin, Shin-Cheng Lin, Hsin-Chih Lin, Chia-Ching Huang
  • Patent number: 10256340
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device is provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, and a first doping region having a second conductivity type therein. An epitaxial layer is on the semiconductor substrate. A body region having the first conductivity type is in the epitaxial layer on the first doping region. A second doping region and a third doping region that have the second conductivity type are respectively in the epitaxial layer on both opposite sides of the body region, so as to adjoin the body region. Source and drain regions are respectively in the body region and the second doping region. A field insulating layer is in the second doping region between the source and drain regions. A gate structure is on the epitaxial layer to cover a portion of the field insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Lung Chin, Shin-Cheng Lin, Wen-Hsin Lin, Cheng-Tsung Wu
  • Publication number: 20190103400
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a first region and a second region. The semiconductor device also includes a buried layer disposed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate and having the first conductivity type, wherein the buried layer has a dopant concentration that is greater than that of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device further includes an epitaxial layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a first element disposed on the first region of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first element includes a bipolar-complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) (BCD) transistor. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a second element disposed on the second region of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second element includes an ultra-high voltage (UHV) transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wei CHIU, Shin-Cheng LIN, Yu-Hao HO
  • Publication number: 20190103468
    Abstract: A HEMT device is provided. The HEMT device includes a substrate, a buffer layer, a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer, an insulating layer, a gate, a source, a drain, a trench, and a metal layer. The buffer layer is formed on the substrate. The first epitaxial layer is formed on the buffer layer. The second epitaxial layer is formed on the first epitaxial layer. The insulating layer is formed on the second epitaxial layer. The gate is disposed in the insulating layer. The source and the drain are disposed in the insulating layer. The trench passes through the insulating layer and the second epitaxial layer, and extends into the first epitaxial layer. The metal layer is formed on the insulating layer to connect to the source, and is filled into the trench to electrically connect to the first epitaxial layer and the source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih LIN, Shin-Cheng LIN, Yung-Hao LIN
  • Publication number: 20190081045
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device including a semiconductor layer formed on a substrate is provided. A first well region having a first conductivity type and a second well region having a second conductivity type are formed in the semiconductor layer. Source and drain regions are respectively formed in the first and second well regions. A gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first isolation trench structure is disposed in the semiconductor layer and surrounds the first and second well regions. The first isolation trench structure includes a first polysilicon layer filling a first trench and having the second conductivity type, a first heavy doping region formed in an upper portion of the first polysilicon layer and having the second conductivity type, and a first insulating liner disposed on sidewalls of the first trench and surrounding the first polysilicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng LIN, Yeh-Jen HUANG, Fu-Hsin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190081042
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second body regions, a well region, a source region, a drain region, and first and second doped regions. The first and second body regions are disposed in first and second regions respectively. The well region is disposed in the first and second regions and between the first and second body regions. First and second portions of the source region are disposed in the first and second body regions respectively. The drain region is disposed on the well region. The first doped region is disposed in the well region. The second doped region is disposed on the first doped region. A first portion of the first doped region and a first portion of the second doped region are disposed in the well region of the first region and extend toward the first body region and out of the well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Tsung WU, Shin-Cheng LIN, Wen-Hsin LIN, Yu-Hao HO
  • Patent number: 10229907
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second body regions, a well region, a source region, a drain region, and first and second doped regions. The first and second body regions are disposed in first and second regions respectively. The well region is disposed in the first and second regions and between the first and second body regions. First and second portions of the source region are disposed in the first and second body regions respectively. The drain region is disposed on the well region. The first doped region is disposed in the well region. The second doped region is disposed on the first doped region. A first portion of the first doped region and a first portion of the second doped region are disposed in the well region of the first region and extend toward the first body region and out of the well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Tsung Wu, Shin-Cheng Lin, Wen-Hsin Lin, Yu-Hao Ho