Patents by Inventor Tieh-Chiang Wu

Tieh-Chiang Wu 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: 12027846
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electrostatic protection structure and an electrostatic protection circuit. The electrostatic protection structure includes: a SCR structure and a trigger structure; the SCR structure includes: a well region of a second conductivity type and a first well of a first conductivity type region, a first-doped region of the first conductivity type, and a first-doped region of the second conductivity type; the trigger structure includes: a first-doped region of the second conductivity type, a second well region of the first conductivity type, a second-doped region of two conductivity types, a third-doped region of the second conductivity type, a fourth-doped region of the second conductivity type, and a first gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ChangXin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yingtao Zhang, Pan Mao, Junjie Liu, Lingxin Zhu, Bin Song, Qian Xu, Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240213152
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a preparation method making it are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate, a bit line contact structure, a first epitaxial layer, a bit line and a second epitaxial layer. The structure includes bit line contact holes. The bit line contact structure is disposed in one of the bit line contact holes. The first epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the sidewalls of the bit line contact structure. The bit line includes a connection layer connected to the bit line contact structure. The second epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the sidewalls of the connection layer. The present disclosure can reduce the contact resistance and parasitic capacitance between the bit line contact structures and the bit lines, thereby improving the electrical performance of the semiconductor structure, thereby raising the reliability and yield of the semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Tieh-Chiang Wu, Lingxin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240215226
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method making it are disclosed. The method includes: providing a substrate, and sequentially forming a bitline contact structure and a bitline on the substrate; the bitline includes a connection layer connected to the bitline contact structure. The bitline contact structure and the sidewalls of the connection layer are etched back. A first silicide layer covering the sidewalls of the bitline contact structure, and a second silicide layer covering the sidewalls of the connection layer are formed. This structure can reduce the contact resistance between the bitline contact structure and the bitline, as well as the parasitic capacitance between the bitline contact structure and the adjacent conductive structures, thereby improving the electrical performance and reliability of the semiconductor structure and improving the semiconductor yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Tieh-Chiang Wu, Lingxin Zhu
  • Patent number: 12009357
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a diode-triggered bidirectional silicon controlled rectifier and circuit. The silicon controlled rectifier includes: a P-type substrate; a first P well formed in the P-type substrate, a first P-type doped region and a first N-type doped region being formed in the first P well; a second P well formed in the P-type substrate, a third N-type doped region and a fourth P-type doped region being formed in the second P well; and an N well formed in the P-type substrate, a second P-type doped region, a second N-type doped region and a third P-type doped region being formed in the N well. The second N-type doped region is electrically connected with a positive electrode of a diode string, and the first P-type doped region and the fourth P-type doped region are electrically connected with a negative electrode of the diode string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pan Mao, Yingtao Zhang, Junjie Liu, Lingxin Zhu, Bin Song, Qian Xu, Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240170952
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electrostatic protection structure and an electrostatic protection circuit. The electrostatic protection structure includes: a SCR structure and a trigger structure; the SCR structure includes: a well region of a second conductivity type and a first well of a first conductivity type region, a first-doped region of the first conductivity type, and a first-doped region of the second conductivity type; the trigger structure includes: a first-doped region of the second conductivity type, a second well region of the first conductivity type, a second-doped region of two conductivity types, a third-doped region of the second conductivity type, a fourth-doped region of the second conductivity type, and a first gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yingtao Zhang, Pan Mao, Junjie Liu, Lingxin Zhu, Bin Song, Qian Xu, Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11936179
    Abstract: A discharge unit is connected to a power pad, a ground pad, and an I/O pad, and can discharge an electrostatic charge when an electrostatic pulse appears on any of the power pad, the ground pad, and the I/O pad. The discharge unit includes a first discharge unit and a second discharge unit, the first discharge unit is connected to the second discharge unit, the power pad, and the I/O pad, and the second discharge unit is connected to the ground pad and the I/O pad. The first discharge unit and/or the second discharge unit can discharge electrostatic charges on different pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Pan Mao, Yingtao Zhang, Junjie Liu, Lingxin Zhu, Bin Song, Qi'an Xu, Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230420444
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection structure and a chip are provided. The electrostatic discharge protection structure includes: a semiconductor substrate, an N-type well, a P-type well, a first N-type doped portion, a first P-type doped portion, a second P-type doped portion and a second N-type doped portion. The N-type well and the P-type well are located in the semiconductor substrate. The first N-type doped portion and the second P-type doped portion are located in the P-type well, and the first P-type doped portion and the second N-type doped portion are located in the N-well. The first N-type doped portion has a “T” shape structure, the first P-type doped portion has a “U” shape structure, and a part of the first N-type doped portion is located in a “U” shape opening of the first P-type doped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bin SONG, Qian Xu, Tieh-chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230369431
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a gate trench located in the substrate; a gate oxide layer located on a side wall and a bottom of the gate trench; and a gate conductive layer located on a surface of the gate oxide layer, a top of the gate conductive layer being lower than a top of the gate trench. The gate oxide layer includes an ion implantation area. A bottom of the ion implantation area is higher than a bottom of the gate conductive layer and lower than the top of the gate conductive layer, and a top of the ion implantation area is higher than or flush with the top of the gate conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: WEI CHANG, CHUN-HSIANG CHEN, Zhaohong LV, Yongchang ZHUO, TIEH-CHIANG WU
  • Publication number: 20230328971
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to the field of semiconductors, and provide a semiconductor structure and a fabricating method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate (100), and a gate oxide layer (110) on a surface of the substrate (100); a gate stack layer (120) positioned on a surface of the gate oxide layer (110); a spacer(130) at least covering a first sidewall of the gate stack layer (120); a contact structure (140) at least positioned on the surface of the substrate (100); and a dielectric layer (150) at least positioned between the contact structure (140) and a second sidewall of the gate stack layer (120). The first sidewall and the second sidewall are arranged opposite to each other, and a thickness of the dielectric layer (150) is less than a thickness of the spacer(130). A breakdown difficulty of a fuse structure may be reduced at least.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: TIEH-CHIANG WU, Lingxin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230291199
    Abstract: A discharge unit is connected to a power pad, a ground pad, and an I/O pad, and can discharge an electrostatic charge when an electrostatic pulse appears on any of the power pad, the ground pad, and the I/O pad. The discharge unit includes a first discharge unit and a second discharge unit, the first discharge unit is connected to the second discharge unit, the power pad, and the I/O pad, and the second discharge unit is connected to the ground pad and the I/O pad. The first discharge unit and/or the second discharge unit can discharge electrostatic charges on different pads, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Pan MAO, Yingtao ZHANG, Junjie LIU, Lingxin ZHU, Bin SONG, QI'AN XU, TIEH-CHIANG WU
  • Patent number: 11640948
    Abstract: A connector structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The connector structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal layer, a passivation layer, and a conductive structure. The metal layer is over the semiconductor substrate. The passivation layer is over the metal layer and includes an opening. The conductive structure is in contact with the metal layer in a patterned surface structure of the conductive structure through the opening of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shing-Yih Shih, Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230055307
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor structure and method for preparing same. The semiconductor structure includes a gate, a source or a drain being provided in the substrate at either side of the gate; a dielectric layer; a contact structure; a first electrical connection part and a second electrical connection part arranged at intervals. The second electrical connection part is in contact with a partial top surface of the contact structure. The first electrical connection part includes a first barrier layer and a first conductive layer which are stacked. In a direction from the source to the drain, a distance between the sidewall of the first barrier layer facing the contact structure and the contact structure is a first distance, and a distance between the sidewall of the first conductive layer facing the contact structure and the contact structure is a second distance, the first distance being greater than the second distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: TIEH-CHIANG WU, Lingxin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230042793
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor and a method for manufacturing semiconductor. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate and a gate located on the substrate, a source is formed in the substrate on one side of the gate, and a drain is formed in the substrate on another side of the gate; a dielectric layer covering a surface of the gate; a contact structure passing through the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the source or the drain, the contact structure including a stack of a first contact layer and a second contact layer, and in a direction from the source to the drain, a width of the second contact layer being greater than a width of the first contact layer; and an electrical connection layer located at a top surface of the dielectric layer and in contact with part of a top surface of the second contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: TIEH-CHIANG WU, Lingxin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230022588
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a diode-triggered bidirectional silicon controlled rectifier and circuit. The silicon controlled rectifier includes: a P-type substrate; a first P well formed in the P-type substrate, a first P-type doped region and a first N-type doped region being formed in the first P well; a second P well formed in the P-type substrate, a third N-type doped region and a fourth P-type doped region being formed in the second P well; and an N well formed in the P-type substrate, a second P-type doped region, a second N-type doped region and a third P-type doped region being formed in the N well. The second N-type doped region is electrically connected with a positive electrode of a diode string, and the first P-type doped region and the fourth P-type doped region are electrically connected with a negative electrode of the diode string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Pan MAO, Yingtao Zhang, Junjie Liu, Lingxin ZHU, Bin SONG, Qian XU, Tieh-Chiang WU
  • Publication number: 20220344458
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a source region and a drain region arranged at intervals on a substrate; a gate oxide layer arranged between the source region and the drain region; a gate structure arranged on the gate oxide layer; and a conductive plug arranged at a corresponding location of the source region and a corresponding location of the drain region. The gate structure includes a plurality of conductive layers, at least one target conductive layer is present in the plurality of conductive layers, and a distance from the at least one target conductive layer to the conductive plug is greater than a distance from at least one adjacent layer of the target conductive layer to the conductive plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: TIEH-CHIANG WU, Lingxin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20220344487
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a source region and a drain region arranged at intervals on a substrate; a gate oxide layer arranged between the source region and the drain region; a gate structure arranged on the gate oxide layer; and a conductive plug arranged at a corresponding position of the source region and a corresponding position of the drain region. The gate structure includes a conductive layer having an inclined side surface facing toward the conductive plug. Compared with a traditional gate structure, in the solutions of the present disclosure, a distance between the conductive layer having the inclined side surface and the conductive plug is increased, thereby reducing a parasitic capacitance between the gate structure and the conductive plug, such that capacitance between a gate and the source/drain region is reduced, and device characteristics are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: TIEH-CHIANG WU, Lingxin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20220344482
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a source region and a drain region arranged at intervals on a substrate; a gate oxide layer arranged between the source region and the drain region; a gate structure arranged on the gate oxide layer; and a conductive plug arranged at a corresponding location of the source region and a corresponding location of the drain region. The gate structure includes a conductive layer having a recessed side surface facing toward the conductive plug. Compared with a traditional gate structure, in the solutions of the present disclosure, a distance between the conductive layer having the recessed side surface and the conductive plug is increased, thereby reducing a parasitic capacitance between the gate structure and the conductive plug, such that capacitances between a gate and the source/drain region are reduced, and device characteristics are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: TIEH-CHIANG WU, Lingxin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20210202417
    Abstract: A connector structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The connector structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal layer, a passivation layer, and a conductive structure. The metal layer is over the semiconductor substrate. The passivation layer is over the metal layer and includes an opening. The conductive structure is in contact with the metal layer in a patterned surface structure of the conductive structure through the opening of the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Shing-Yih Shih, Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11024629
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a substrate, a first active region, a second active region, and a gate structure. The first active region and the second active region are disposed in the substrate. The gate structure includes a bottom, a first sidewall attached to the first active region, and a second sidewall attached to the second active region. The first sidewall and the bottom have a first point of intersection, and the first sidewall and a first horizontal line starting from the first point toward the substrate have a first included angle. The second sidewall and the bottom have a second point of intersection, and the second sidewall and a second horizontal line starting from the second point toward the substrate have a second included angle. The first included angle is different from the second included angle. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 10950564
    Abstract: A connector structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The connector structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal layer, a passivation layer, and a conductive structure. The metal layer is over the semiconductor substrate. The passivation layer is over the metal layer and includes an opening. The conductive structure is in contact with the metal layer in a patterned surface structure of the conductive structure through the opening of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shing-Yih Shih, Tieh-Chiang Wu