Patents by Inventor Shui-Yen Lu

Shui-Yen Lu 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: 8574990
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gate. First, a substrate is provided. A first conductive type transistor having a first sacrifice gate and a second conductive type transistor having a second sacrifice gate are disposed on the substrate. The first sacrifice gate is removed to form a first trench and then a first metal layer and a first material layer are formed in the first trench. Next, the first metal layer and the first material layer are flattened. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench and then a second metal layer and a second material layer are formed in the second trench. Lastly, the second metal layer and the second material layer are flattened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Shui-Yen Lu, Pei-Yu Chou, Shin-Chi Chen, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shang-Yuan Tsai, Chan-Lon Yang, Teng-Chun Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20130200393
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a resist layer, a dielectric material, two U-shaped metal layers and two metals. The substrate has an isolation structure. The resist layer is located on the isolation structure. The dielectric material is located on the resist layer. Two U-shaped metal layers are located at the two sides of the dielectric material and on the resist layer. Two metals are respectively located on the two U-shaped metal layers. This way a semiconductor process for forming said semiconductor structure is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Chieh-Te Chen, Yi-Po Lin, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shui-Yen Lu, Li-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130137256
    Abstract: A semiconductor process is provided. The prior steps include: a first gate including a first cap layer and a second gate including a second cap layer are formed on a substrate. A hard mask layer is formed to cover the first gate and the second gate. The material of the hard mask layer is different from the material of the first cap layer and the second cap layer. The hard mask layer is removed entirely after a lithography process and an etching process are performed. The following steps include: a material is formed to entirely cover the first gate and the second gate. The material, the first gate and the second gate are etched back to make the first gate and the second gate have the same level and expose layers in both of them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Zen-Jay Tsai, Shao-Hua Hsu, Chi-Horn Pai, Ying-Hung Chou, Shih-Hao Su, Shih-Chieh Hsu, Chih-Ho Wang, Hung-Yi Wu, Shui-Yen Lu
  • Publication number: 20120315748
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an aperture is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a hard mask containing carbon on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; and using a non-oxygen element containing gas to perform a first etching process for forming a first aperture in the hard mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Yi-Po Lin, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shang-Yuan Tsai, Chih-Wen Feng, Shui-Yen Lu, Ching-Pin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120264279
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: a semiconductor structure comprising a substrate, a dummy gate structure having a dielectric layer disposed over the substrate and a silicon layer disposed over the dielectric layer, and an etching stop layer (ESL) and an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer both of which are sequentially disposed over the substrate and the dummy gate structure is first provided. Then, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is performed to planrizing the ILD layer and expose the ESL. Subsequently, an in-situ etching process is conducted to remove portions of the ESL and the silicon layer to form an opening in the dummy gate structure. Next, metal material is filled into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shui-Yen LU, Yi-Po Lin, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shih-Fang Tzou, Shin-Chin Chen
  • Publication number: 20120220113
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing semiconductor device having metal gate. First, a substrate is provided. A first conductive type transistor having a first sacrifice gate and a second conductive type transistor having a second sacrifice gate are disposed on the substrate. The first sacrifice gate is removed to form a first trench and then a first metal layer and a first material layer are formed in the first trench. Next, the first metal layer and the first material layer are flattened. The second sacrifice gate is removed to form a second trench and then a second metal layer and a second material layer are formed in the second trench. Lastly, the second metal layer and the second material layer are flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Chien-Ting Lin, Shao-Hua Hsu, Shui-Yen Lu, Pei-Yu Chou, Shin-Chi Chen, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shang-Yuan Tsai, Chan-Lon Yang, Teng-Chun Tsai, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 8252650
    Abstract: A method for fabricating MOS transistor includes the steps of: overlapping a second stress layer on an etching stop layer and a first stress layer at a boundary region of the substrate; forming a dielectric layer on the first stress layer and the second stress layer; performing a first etching process to partially remove the dielectric layer for exposing a portion of the second stress layer at the boundary region; performing a second etching process to partially remove the exposed portion of the second stress layer for exposing the etching stop layer; performing a third etching process to partially remove the exposed portion of the etching stop layer for exposing the first stress layer at the boundary region; and performing a fourth etching process partially remove the exposed portion of the first stress layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Yi Chang, Yi-Po Lin, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Shang-Yuan Tsai, Chih-Wen Feng, Shui-Yen Lu, Ching-Pin Hsu
  • Patent number: 8026571
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor-device isolation structure comprises providing a substrate with at least one shallow trench isolation structure, performing a salicide process that forms a recess on the surface of the shallow trench isolation structure, forming a cap film covering the substrate and filling the recess, performing an etching process to remove the cap film outside the recess, and forming a contact etch stop layer covering the substrate and filling the recess. Due to the filling recess with the cap film first, the contact etch stop layer covering the substrate and filling the recess does not have seams or voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shui-Yen Lu, Guang-Wei Ye, Shin-Chi Chen, Tsung-Wen Chen, Ching-Fang Chu, Chi-Horn Pai, Chieh-Te Chen
  • Publication number: 20090294927
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor-device isolation structure comprises providing a substrate with at least one shallow trench isolation structure, performing a salicide process that forms a recess on the surface of the shallow trench isolation structure, forming a cap film covering the substrate and filling the recess, performing an etching process to remove the cap film outside the recess, and forming a contact etch stop layer covering the substrate and filling the recess. Due to the filling recess with the cap film first, the contact etch stop layer covering the substrate and filling the recess does not have seams or voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Shui-Yen Lu, Guang-Wei Ye, Shin-Chi Chen, Tsung-Wen Chen, Ching-Fang Chu, Chi-Horn Pai, Chieh-Te Chen
  • Publication number: 20070241454
    Abstract: A capture ring is provided. The capture ring has a top surface and a bottom surface. A support surface is located at the inner periphery of the capture ring parallel to the top surface for supporting a wafer. An inside diameter lead angle is located between the top surface and the support surface. There is an included angle between the inside diameter lead angle and a normal line of the support surface, wherein the included angle is more than 30 degrees but less than or equal to 90 degrees. Because the foregoing included angle is more than 30 degrees but less than or equal to 90 degrees, the refraction and reflecting area of plasma inside an etching machine will be increased. Therefore, the wafer bevel flake type defect size can be controlled and the wafer bevel defect count can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Jun-Ming Chen, Wei-Ju Sun, Shui-Yen Lu, Ching-Shing Huang, Yen-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20040026641
    Abstract: A cylinder apparatus having a container whose inner space is divided into two space section by a piston, each space section having an opening for installing a tube, respectively, a needle valve installed on the tube for adjusting air pressure of the space section, and a door connected to the piston via a rod, is described. The moving speed of the door is identical to that of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Chin-Jen Chen, Shui-Yen Lu, Ming-Yuan Chen, Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20040020439
    Abstract: A process chamber window assembly is described. The process chamber window has an opening in a chamber body, a quartz window plane located on the opening and sealed with a O-ring and a buffer pad with an opening having the same shape as the quartz window pane located thereon. The window also has a view port located in the buffer pad and a fixed frame located on the view port. Screws through a plurality of screw holes in the fixed frame, the view port, the buffer pad and the chamber body fasten the window assembly to the chamber body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Chin-Jen Chen, Ming-Yuan Chen, Shui-Yen Lu, Te-Keo Liu