Patents by Inventor Shuhua Lei

Shuhua Lei 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: 11764116
    Abstract: A method for detecting a physical short-circuit defect between the first metal layer and a gate below. A first detection structure and a second detection structure are arranged in parallel in a detection region or a dicing channel region on a wafer, each detection structure comprises a P-type active detection, a detection gate structure, a contact hole in the P-type active detection, gate contact holes at two ends of the detection gate structure, a metal wire connected to the contact hole in the P-type active detection, and a metal wire connected to the gate contact hole. The detection gate structure of the first detection structure and the metal wire above it at least partially overlap. However, there is no projective overlap region between the detection gate structure of the second detection structure and the metal wire—above it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HUALI INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuhua Lei
  • Publication number: 20210407871
    Abstract: A method for detecting a physical short-circuit defect between the first metal layer and a gate below. A first detection structure and a second detection structure are arranged in parallel in a detection region or a dicing channel region on a wafer, each detection structure comprises a P-type active detection, a detection gate structure, a contact hole in the P-type active detection, gate contact holes at two ends of the detection gate structure, a metal wire connected to the contact hole in the P-type active detection, and a metal wire connected to the gate contact hole. The detection gate structure of the first detection structure and the metal wire above it at least partially overlap. However, there is no projective overlap region between the detection gate structure of the second detection structure and the metal wire—above it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Shuhua Lei