Patents by Inventor Ting-Yu Chen

Ting-Yu Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20250117567
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transmission gate includes overlying a substrate with first through fourth adjacent metal segments in a same metal layer. Each of the first and second metal segments, second and third metal segments, and third and fourth metal segments are offset from each other by an offset distance in a first direction, the first metal segment overlies a first active area in the substrate including first and second PMOS transistors, and the fourth metal segment overlies a second active area in the substrate including first and second NMOS transistors. The method includes configuring the first and second PMOS transistors and the first and second NMOS transistors as a transmission gate by forming first through third conductive paths, the first conductive path including a fifth metal segment overlying at least three of the first through fourth metal segments along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Shao-Lun CHIEN, Pin-Dai SUE, Li-Chun TIEN, Ting-Wei CHIANG, Ting Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 12254261
    Abstract: A method includes designing a plurality of cells for a semiconductor device, wherein designing the plurality of cells comprises reserving a routing track of a plurality of routing tracks within each of the plurality of cells, wherein each of the plurality of cells comprises signal lines, and the reserved routing track is free of the signal lines. The method includes placing a first cell and a second cell of the plurality of cells in a layout of the semiconductor device. The method includes determining whether any power rails overlap with any of the plurality of routing tracks other than the reserved routing track in the second cell. The method includes adjusting a distance between the first cell and the second cell in response to a determination that at least one power rail overlaps with at least one routing track other than the reserved routing track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Sing Li, Jung-Chan Yang, Ting Yu Chen, Ting-Wei Chiang
  • Patent number: 12255142
    Abstract: A cell on an integrated circuit is provided. The cell includes: a fin structure; an intermediate fin structure connection metal track disposed in an intermediate fin structure connection metal layer above the fin structure, the intermediate fin structure connection metal track being connected to the fin structure; and a first intermediate gate connection metal track disposed in an intermediate gate connection metal layer above the intermediate fin structure connection metal layer, the first intermediate gate connection metal track being connected to the intermediate fin structure connection metal track. A first power supply terminal is connected to the first intermediate gate connection metal track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Chun Tien, Chih-Liang Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Shun Li Chen, Ting Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12237321
    Abstract: A filler cell region (in a semiconductor device) includes: gate segments, a majority of first ends of which substantially align with a first reference line that parallel and proximal to a top boundary of the filler cell region, and a majority of second ends of which substantially align with a second reference line that is parallel and proximal to a bottom boundary of the filler cell region. First and second gate segments extend continuously across the filler cell region; and third & fourth and fifth & sixth gate segments are correspondingly coaxial and separated by corresponding gate-gaps. Relative to the first direction: a first end of the first gate segment extends to the top boundary of the filler cell region; and a second end of the second gate segment extends to the bottom boundary of the filler cell region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Li Chen, Fei Fan Duan, Ting Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12224285
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a set of active regions, a first contact, a set of gates, a first and second conductive line and a first and second via. The set of active regions extends in a first direction, and is on a first level. The first contact extends in a second direction, is on a second level, and overlaps at least a first active region. The set of gates extends in the second direction, overlaps the set of active regions, and is on a third level. The first conductive line and the second conductive line extend in the first direction, overlap the first contact, and are on a fourth level. The first via electrically couples the first contact and the first conductive line together. The second via electrically couples the first contact and the second conductive line together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Wei Hsu, Shun Li Chen, Ting Yu Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Chih-Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20250022932
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an integrated device, including a semiconductor film accommodating a two-dimensional carrier gas (2DCG) over a substrate; a first source/drain electrode over the semiconductor film; a second source/drain electrode over the semiconductor film; a semiconductor capping structure between the first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode; a first gate overlying the semiconductor capping structure and between the first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode in a first direction; a first helping gate overlying the semiconductor capping structure and bordering the first gate, wherein the first helping gate and the second source/drain electrode are arranged in a line extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Chiao-Chun Hsu, Chu Fu Chen, Ting-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12199037
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ECO base cell includes forming first and second active areas on opposite sides of, and having corresponding long axes arranged parallel to, a first axis of symmetry; forming non-overlapping first, second and third conductive structures having long axes in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to a second axis of symmetry, each of the first, second and third conductive structures to correspondingly overlap the first and second active areas, the first conductive structure being between the second and third conductive structures; removing material from central regions of the second and third conductive structures; and forming a fourth conductive structure being over the central regions of the second and third conductive structures and occupying an area which substantially overlaps a first segment of the first conductive structure and a first segment of one of the second and third conductive structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Chun Tien, Shun Li Chen, Ting-Wei Chiang, Ting Yu Chen, XinYong Wang
  • Patent number: 12169679
    Abstract: A transmission gate structure includes first and second PMOS transistors positioned in a first active area, first and second NMOS transistors positioned in a second active area parallel to the first active area, and four metal segments parallel to the active areas. A first metal segment overlies the first active area, a fourth metal segment overlies the second active area, and second and third metal segments are a total of two metal segments positioned between the first and fourth metal segments. A first conductive path connects gates of the first PMOS and NMOS transistors, a second conductive path connects gates of the second PMOS and NMOS transistors, a third conductive path connects a source/drain (S/D) terminal of each of the first and second PMOS transistors and first and second NMOS transistors and includes a first conductive segment extending across at least three of the four metal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Lun Chien, Pin-Dai Sue, Li-Chun Tien, Ting-Wei Chiang, Ting Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240394459
    Abstract: A method of generating a layout diagram of a semiconductor device includes populating a conductive layer M(h) with segment patterns representing corresponding conductive segments in the semiconductor device. The segment patterns including first and second power grid (PG) patterns and first routing patterns, where h is an integer and h?1. Arranging long axes of the first and second PG patterns and the first routing patterns to extend in a first direction. Arranging the first and second PG patterns to be separated, relative to a second direction, by a PG gap having a midpoint. The second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Distributing the first routing patterns between the first and second PG patterns and substantially uniformly in the second direction with respect to the midpoint of the PG gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Chun TIEN, Shun Li CHEN, Ting-Wei CHIANG, Ting Yu CHEN, XinYong WANG
  • Publication number: 20240387373
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a cell that is between a substrate and a supply conductive line and that includes a source region, a contact conductive line, a power conductive line, and a power via. The contact conductive line extends from the source region. The power conductive line is coupled to the contact conductive line. The power via interconnects the supply conductive line and the power conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chung-Hsing Wang, Fong-yuan Chang, Lee-Chung Lu, Li-Chun Tien, Po-Hsiang Huang, Shao-huan Wang, Ting Yu Chen, Yen-Pin Chen, Chun-Chen Chen, Tzu-Hen Lin, Tai-Yu Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240387504
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes first to fourth circuits configured to perform corresponding functions. The first to fourth circuits correspondingly include first to fourth active regions extending along a first direction, and further include a plurality of gate regions extending along a second direction transverse to the first direction. Adjacent gate regions among the plurality of gate regions are spaced from each other along the first direction by one gate region pitch. The first active region and the second active region correspondingly have a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced from each other, along the first direction, by one gate region pitch. The first source/drain region is a drain region. The plurality of gate regions includes a dummy gate region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region. The third active region and the fourth active region share a common source region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Liang CHEN, Shun Li CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN, Ting Yu CHEN, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG
  • Patent number: 12125948
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layered structure, an electrode unit, and an anti-adsorption layer. The electrode unit is disposed on an electrode connecting region of the semiconductor layered structure, and is a multi-layered structure. The anti-adsorption layer is disposed on a top surface of the electrode unit opposite to the semiconductor layered structure. Also disclosed herein is a light-emitting system including the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: XIAMEN SAN'AN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gong Chen, Chuan-gui Liu, Ting-yu Chen, Su-hui Lin, Ling-yuan Hong, Sheng-hsien Hsu, Kang-wei Peng, Chia-hung Chang
  • Patent number: 12125840
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium contains thereon a cell library. The cell library includes a plurality of cells configured to be placed in a layout diagram of an integrated circuit (IC). Each cell among the plurality of cells includes a first active region inside a boundary of the cell. The first active region extends along a first direction. At least one gate region is inside the boundary. The at least one gate region extends across the first active region along a second direction transverse to the first direction. A first conductive region overlaps the first active region and a first edge of the boundary. The first conductive region is configured to form an electrical connection to the first active region. The plurality of cells includes at least one cell a width of which in the first direction is equal to one gate region pitch between adjacent gate regions of the IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Liang Chen, Shun Li Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Ting Yu Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang
  • Patent number: 12094880
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first diffusion area for a first type transistor. The first type transistor includes a first drain region and a first source region. A second diffusion area for a second type transistor is separated from the first diffusion area. The second type transistor includes a second drain region and a second source region. A gate electrode continuously extends across the first diffusion area and the second diffusion area in a routing direction. A first metallic structure is electrically coupled with the first source region. A second metallic structure is electrically coupled with the second drain region. A third metallic structure is disposed over and electrically coupled with the first and second metallic structures. A width of the first metallic structure is substantially equal to or larger than a width of the third metallic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ali Keshavarzi, Ta-Pen Guo, Shu-Hui Sung, Hsiang-Jen Tseng, Shyue-Shyh Lin, Lee-Chung Lu, Chung-Cheng Wu, Li-Chun Tien, Jung-Chan Yang, Ting Yu Chen, Min Cao, Yung-Chin Hou
  • Patent number: 12087690
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a cell that is between a substrate and a supply conductive line and that includes a source region, a contact conductive line, a power conductive line, and a power via. The contact conductive line extends from the source region. The power conductive line is coupled to the contact conductive line. The power via interconnects the supply conductive line and the power conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chung-Hsing Wang, Fong-yuan Chang, Lee-Chung Lu, Li-Chun Tien, Po-Hsiang Huang, Shao-huan Wang, Ting Yu Chen, Yen-Pin Chen, Chun-Chen Chen, Tzu-Hen Lin, Tai-Yu Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240295138
    Abstract: An unlocking transmission mechanism is driven by a power transmission shaft of an electric control system to unlock an emergency exit door lock. The unlocking transmission mechanism includes a fixed base assembly, a slidable base assembly, a linear driving assembly, a transmission member and a linkage member. The transmission member is pivotally connected to the slidable base assembly, and the linkage member is pivotally connected to the transmission member. When the linear driving assembly is driven by the power transmission shaft to drive the slidable base assembly to move along a linear sliding stroke in an unlock-driving direction, the transmission member and the linkage member are sequentially driven to drive a manual-operated press bar assembly to unlock the emergency exit door lock. In addition, a multi-selective kit for the unlocking transmission mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Jung-Chung CHEN, Pei-Qi CHEN, Ting-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 12044567
    Abstract: A detection device including a substrate, a conductive pad, a conductive line, a photoelectric element, and an insulating layer is provided. The substrate includes a first region and a second region surrounding the first region. The conductive pad is disposed on the substrate and is located in the second region. The conductive line is disposed on the substrate and extends from the first region to the second region. The conductive line is coupled with the conductive pad. The photoelectric element is disposed on the substrate and is located in the first region. The photoelectric element is coupled to the conductive line. The insulating layer is disposed on the photoelectric element and extends from the first region to the second region. The insulating layer has a groove, and the groove is located in the second region. A manufacturing method of a detection device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: InnoCare Optoelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Chi Chen, Ting-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240119213
    Abstract: A method includes designing a plurality of cells for a semiconductor device, wherein designing the plurality of cells comprises reserving a routing track of a plurality of routing tracks within each of the plurality of cells, wherein each of the plurality of cells comprises signal lines, and the reserved routing track is free of the signal lines. The method includes placing a first cell and a second cell of the plurality of cells in a layout of the semiconductor device. The method includes determining whether any power rails overlap with any of the plurality of routing tracks other than the reserved routing track in the second cell. The method includes adjusting a distance between the first cell and the second cell in response to a determination that at least one power rail overlaps with at least one routing track other than the reserved routing track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jian-Sing LI, Jung-Chan YANG, Ting Yu CHEN, Ting-Wei CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20240072078
    Abstract: An electronic device including a substrate, a gate line, a switch element, and a photodetector is provided. The gate line is disposed on the substrate. The switch element is disposed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the gate line. The photodetector is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the switch element. The photodetector includes a first semiconductor. In a cross-sectional view of the electronic device, a sidewall of the first semiconductor and the gate line are spaced from each other by a first distance. The first distance is greater than or equal to 2 micrometers and less than or equal to 6 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: InnoCare Optoelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Chen, Chin-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20240072075
    Abstract: An electronic device including a substrate, a first electrode layer, a photodiode, an insulating layer, a second electrode layer, and a first transparent conductive layer is provided. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The photodiode is disposed on the first electrode layer and is electrically connected to the first electrode layer. The insulating layer is disposed on the photodiode. The second electrode layer is disposed on the insulating layer and is electrically connected to the photodiode. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on the insulating layer and contacts the second electrode layer. A manufacturing method of an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: InnoCare Optoelectronics Corporation, Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Chi Chen, Ting-Yu Chen, Yi-Ju Tseng, Ji-Zhen Lu