Patents by Inventor Ting PAN
Ting PAN 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).
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Patent number: 12087768Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes first nanostructures and second nanostructures stacked in a vertical direction over a substrate, and a first dummy fin structure between the first nanostructures and the second nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure includes a first gate structure formed over the first nanostructures, wherein the first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, and the gate dielectric layer is in direct contact with a sidewall surface of the first dummy fin structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Shi-Ning Ju, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuan-Ting Pan, Zhi-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 12087636Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor structure with a metal gate. The semiconductor structure is formed by first fabricating fins over a semiconductor substrate, followed by a formation of a source and a drain recess. A source and a drain region may then be deposited into the source and the drain recess. The gate structure may be deposited into the region between the fins. The gate structure includes dielectric and metallic layers. In the regions between the fins, the gate structure is isolated from the source and the drain region by an insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Zhi-Chang Lin, Shi Ning Ju, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuan-Ting Pan
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Publication number: 20240297081Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of forming sidewall spacers by filling a trench between a hybrid fin and a semiconductor fin structure. The sidewall spacer includes two fin sidewall spacer portions connected by a gate sidewall spacer portion. The fin sidewall spacer portion has a substantially uniform profile to provide uniform protection for vertically stacked channel layers and eliminate any gaps and leaks between inner spacers and sidewall spacers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Kuan-Ting Pan, Yi-Ruei JHAN, Chih-Hao WANG, Shi Ning JU, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Kuan-Lun CHENG
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Patent number: 12080776Abstract: A device includes a substrate and a fin isolation structure between a first gate structure and a second gate structure. The first gate structure wraps around a first vertical stack of nanostructure channels overlying a first fin. The second gate structure wraps around a second vertical stack of nanostructure channels overlying a second fin. The fin isolation structure extends from an upper surface of the first gate structure to an upper surface of the substrate. A trench isolation structure is between the first fin and the fin isolation structure, and has different etch selectivity than the fin isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yi-Ruei Jhan, Kuan-Ting Pan, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 12073639Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of image processing, and in particular to an image description generation method, apparatus and system, and a medium and an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: BEIJING JINGDONG SHANGKE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BEIJING JINGDONG CENTURY TRADING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yingwei Pan, Yehao Li, Ting Yao, Tao Mei
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Patent number: 12074164Abstract: According to one example, a method includes forming a first set of fin structures on a substrate, forming a sacrificial material between fin structures within the first set of fin structures, forming a dummy gate with a planar bottom surface over the fin structures and the sacrificial material, forming sidewall structures on the dummy gate, laterally etching the sacrificial material underneath the sidewall structures, depositing a lower sidewall structure where the sacrificial material was removed, removing the dummy gate, removing the sacrificial material, and forming a real gate over the fin structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Pan, Yi-Ruei Jhan, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 12068320Abstract: Gate isolation techniques disclosed herein form gate isolation fins to isolate metal gates of multigate devices from one another before forming the multigate devices, and in particular, before forming the metal gates of the multigate devices. An exemplary device includes a first multigate device having first source/drain features and a first metal gate that surrounds a first channel layer and a second multigate device having second source/drain features and a second metal gate that surrounds a second channel layer. A gate isolation fin, which separates the first metal gate and the second metal gate, includes a dielectric feature having a first dielectric layer having a first dielectric constant (e.g., a low-k dielectric core) and a second dielectric layer (e.g., a high-k dielectric shell) surrounding the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer has a second dielectric constant that is greater than the first dielectric constant.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTDInventors: Kuan-Ting Pan, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Shi Ning Ju, Yi-Ruei Jhan, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
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Publication number: 20240269295Abstract: The present application relates to the field of biotechnology, and in particular to a c-Met targeted aptamer drug conjugate. The drug conjugate c-Met-ApDC of the present application can achieve a cytotoxic IC50 of 100 nM in a cell with high expression of c-Met and a tumor model with high expression of c-Met, effectively inhibit a tumor in an animal model, achieve a tumor inhibition rate of 100% for a triple negative breast cancer PDX model, and gain complete regression of a transplanted tumor. The inhibition rate of the drug conjugate administrated subcutaneously to choroidal melanoma as a subcutaneous tumor by tail vein is up to 98.13%, and the inhibition rate of the drug conjugate injected intravitreally into intraocular choroidal melanoma in situ is 100%, which realizes complete regression of the transplanted tumor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Weihong TAN, Xiangsheng LIU, Wencan WU, Jiaxuan HE, Yuan LIU, Zhaoqi PAN, Ting FU, Sitao XIE
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Publication number: 20240274470Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor stack, a second semiconductor stack, a first gate structure, and a second gate structure. The semiconductor substrate comprising a first device region and a second device region. The first semiconductor stack is located on the semiconductor substrate over the first device region, and has first channels. The second semiconductor stack is located on the semiconductor substrate over the second device region, and has second channels. A total number of the first channels is greater than a total number of the second channels. The first gate structure encloses the first semiconductor stack. The second gate structure encloses the second semiconductor stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Pan, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Yi-Bo Liao, Yi-Ruei Jhan
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Publication number: 20240266396Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, and a plurality of first nanostructures stacked in a vertical direction in the first region. The semiconductor device structure includes a plurality of second nanostructures stacked in the vertical direction in the second region, and a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer formed below the first nanostructures in the first region. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first gate structure surrounding the first nanostructures in the first region, and a second gate structure surrounding the second nanostructures in the second region. The bottommost surface of the second gate structure is lower than the bottommost surface of the first gate structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Ting PAN, Che-Lun CHANG, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
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Patent number: 12057507Abstract: A method includes forming a SiGe layer over a substrate. A silicon layer is formed over the SiGe layer. The silicon layer and the SiGe layer are patterned to form a fin structure over the substrate. The fin structure includes a remaining portion of the SiGe layer and a remaining portion of the silicon layer over the remaining portion of the SiGe layer. A semiconductive capping layer is formed to cover the fin structure. A top portion of the semiconductive capping layer and the remaining portion of the silicon layer are oxidized to form an oxide layer covering the fin structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Kuan-Ting Pan, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 12055849Abstract: A method for correcting a semiconductor mask pattern includes steps as follows: A pattern to be corrected in the semiconductor mask pattern is divided into a plurality of sub-blocks that are symmetrical to and coincide with each other. Then, an optical proximity correction (OPC) step is performed on one of the plurality of sub-blocks to obtain a modified template. At least one copy template is generated according to the modified template corresponding to the other ones of the plurality of sub-blocks. The modified template and the at least one copy template are spliced to form a correcting pattern to replace the original pattern to be corrected.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Sheng-Lun Tseng, Yen-Ting Pan, Chih-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 12051693Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of fin structures extending along a first direction over a substrate, forming a low-k isolation strip over the substrate, the low-k isolation strip extending along the first direction and between the plurality of fin structures; and forming a high-k isolation strip on top of the low-k isolation strip.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shi Ning Ju, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuan-Ting Pan, Zhi-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20240250123Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming semiconductor strips protruding above a substrate and isolation regions between the semiconductor strips; forming hybrid fins on the isolation regions, the hybrid fins comprising dielectric fins and dielectric structures over the dielectric fins; forming a dummy gate structure over the semiconductor strip; forming source/drain regions over the semiconductor strips and on opposing sides of the dummy gate structure; forming nanowires under the dummy gate structure, where the nanowires are over and aligned with respective semiconductor strips, and the source/drain regions are at opposing ends of the nanowires, where the hybrid fins extend further from the substrate than the nanowires; after forming the nanowires, reducing widths of center portions of the hybrid fins while keeping widths of end portions of the hybrid fins unchanged, and forming an electrically conductive material around the nanowires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Huan-Chieh Su, Shi Ning Ju, Kuan-Ting Pan, Chih-Hao Wang
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Publication number: 20240234537Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming fins over a substrate. Each of the fins includes a base fin protruding from the substrate, and first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternating stacked over the base fin. The method further includes forming an isolation structure between the base fins, forming a hard mask layer over the isolation structure, and removing the second semiconductor layers, so that the first semiconductor layers and the hard mask layer are exposed in a gate trench. The method further includes forming a gate structure in the gate trench. The gate structure wraps around the first semiconductor layers and over the hard mask layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Ting PAN, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Shi-Ning JU, Chih-Hao WANG
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Publication number: 20240234501Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a first plurality of strip patterns and a second plurality of strip patterns that extend over an epitaxial stack in a first horizontal direction and are alternately arranged in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The method further includes patterning the first plurality of strip patterns to form a first plurality of island patterns, and patterning the second plurality of strip patterns to form a second plurality of island patterns. The first plurality of island patterns and the second plurality of island patterns are alternately arranged in the second horizontal direction. The method further includes etching the epitaxial stack using the first plurality of island patterns and second plurality of island patterns, thereby forming a fin structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Ting PAN, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Shi-Ning JU, Jin CAI, Chih-Hao WANG
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Patent number: 12034062Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first stacked nanostructure and a second stacked nanostructure formed over a substrate, and a dummy fin structure between the first stacked nanostructure and the second stacked nanostructure. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate structure formed over the first stacked nanostructure and the second stacked nanostructure, and a conductive layer formed over the gate structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a capping layer formed over the dummy fin structure, and each of the gate structure and the conductive layer is divided into two portions by the capping layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Zhi-Chang Lin, Kuan-Ting Pan, Chih-Hao Wang, Shi-Ning Ju
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Publication number: 20240213316Abstract: A method for forming a nanosheet device is provided. The method includes epitaxially growing a conformal semiconductor layer from a first stack of semiconductor layers and a second stack of the semiconductor layers. Each of the first and second stack of semiconductor layers includes a plurality of first semiconductor layers and a plurality of second semiconductor layers alternately stacked on each other. A space between the first and second stacks of semiconductor layers is filled with a dielectric fin. The conformal semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layers may be removed. A metal gate structure is formed over the first semiconductor layers and filling openings created by removal of the conformal semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. A process may be performed on the metal gate structure to form an isolation between the portions of the metal gate structure being separated by a patterning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Yi-Ruei JHAN, Pei-Yu WANG, Cheng-Ting CHUNG, Kuan-Ting PAN, Shi Ning JU, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
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Patent number: 12021136Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of fin structures extending along a first direction, a plurality of gate structure segments positioned along a line extending in a second direction, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the gate structure segments are separated by dummy fin structures. The semiconductor structure further includes a conductive layer disposed over both the gate structure segments and the dummy fin structures to electrically connect at least some of the gate structure segments, and a cut feature aligned with one of the dummy fin structures and positioned to electrically isolate gate structure segments on both sides of the one of the dummy fin structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Pan, Huan-Chieh Su, Jia-Chuan You, Shi Ning Ju, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Yi-Ruei Jhan, Li-Yang Chuang, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 12014960Abstract: A method of forming first and second fin field effect transistors (finFETs) on a substrate includes forming first and second fin structures of the first and second finFETs, respectively, on the substrate and forming first and second oxide regions having first and second thicknesses on top surfaces of the first and second fin structures, respectively. The method further includes forming third and fourth oxide regions having third and fourth thicknesses on sidewalls on the first and second fin structures, respectively. The first and second thicknesses are greater than the third and fourth thicknesses, respectively. The method further includes forming a first polysilicon structure on the first and third oxide regions and forming a second polysilicon structure on the second and fourth oxide regions.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuan-Ting Pan