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: 20230182086
    Abstract: Provided herein are gas permeable membranes comprising an amine-containing selective layer on top of a gas permeable polymer support as well as methods of making and using thereof. The membranes are useful for the separation of CO2 from N2-containing gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: W.S. Winston HO, Ruizhi PANG, Ting-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 11675961
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell structure includes four pairs of conductive segments, a first gate-strip, and a second gate-strip. A first conductive segment is configured to have a first supply voltage, and a second conductive segment is configured to have a second supply voltage. Each of the first gate-strip and the second gate-strip intersects an active zone over a channel region of a transistor. The first gate-strip is conductively connected to the second conductive segment. The semiconductor cell structure also includes a first dummy gate-strip and a second dummy gate-strip. The first dummy gate-strip separates from the first gate-strip by one CPP. The second dummy gate-strip separates from the second gate-strip by one CPP. The first gate-strip and the second gate-strip are separated from each other by two CPPs. The dummy gate-strip and the second dummy gate-strip are separated from each other by four CPPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Li Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Ting Yu Chen, Wei-Ling Chang
  • Publication number: 20230154917
    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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Liang CHEN, Shun Li CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN, Ting Yu CHEN, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG
  • Patent number: 11636248
    Abstract: An IC layout diagram generation system includes a processor and a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium including computer program code for one or more programs. The non-transitory, computer readable storage medium and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the system to align a border segment of a cell at a predetermined location relative to a plurality of second metal layer tracks, position the cell relative to a first metal layer cut region alignment pattern based on the plurality of second metal layer tracks, overlap the cell with a first metal layer cut region based on the first metal layer cut region alignment pattern, and generate an IC layout diagram of an IC device based on the cell and the first metal layer cut region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Chan Yang, Ting Yu Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Fong-Yuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20230077889
    Abstract: An automatic observing net is provided, and applied in croppers, creatures and cultivation via a feeding and observing equipment, and characterized in comprising a monitoring and identifying system; a feeding equipment control system, connected to the monitoring and identifying system, and including a monitoring data process center, a feeding operation platform, a feeding control center; and a feeding equipment execution system, connected to the feeding equipment control system. A utilizing method of an automatic observing net is provided, and characterized in: the automatic observing net being provided to allow a plurality of feeding and observing equipment to be corresponding to a plurality of cultivating farms for monitoring the cultivation at the same time so to as connect and communicate the data, wherein with a common platform interface, a remote control operation being achieved, the operator only requires to go to the farm when the platform interface sends a requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Wan-Zhou YU, Ting-Yu CHEN, Hsuan-Chung HUANG, Shun-Qing ZHANG, Yen-Chun TUNG
  • Patent number: 11581314
    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: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    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: 11574900
    Abstract: A method includes generating a layout diagram of a cell of an integrated circuit (IC), and storing the generated layout diagram on a non-transitory computer-readable medium. In the generating the layout diagram of the cell, a first active region is arranged inside a boundary of the cell. The first active region extends along a first direction. At least one gate region is arranged 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 is arranged to overlap 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Liang Chen, Shun Li Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Ting Yu Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang
  • Patent number: 11556688
    Abstract: A method includes positioning a first active region adjacent to a pair of second active regions in an initial integrated circuit (IC) layout diagram of an initial cell, to align side edges of the first active region and corresponding side edges of each second active region of the pair of second active regions along a cell height direction. The first active region forms, together with the initial cell, a modified cell having a modified IC layout diagram. The side edges of the first active region and the corresponding side edges of each second active region extend along the cell height direction. A height dimension of the first active region in the cell height direction is less than half of a height dimension of each second active region of the pair of second active regions in the cell height direction. The positioning the first active region is executed by a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Sing Li, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jung-Chan Yang, Ting Yu Chen, Ting-Wei Chiang, Tzu-Ying Lin, Li-Chun Tien
  • Publication number: 20220400627
    Abstract: The present invention provides an intelligent cultivating system, which is used for monitoring and identifying a current cultivating status of a cultivating creature, and includes a processing center, a remote monitoring system and a harvesting system. The processing center is used for providing a cultivating regulation and controlling process for monitoring and identifying a current cultivating status. The remote monitoring system is used for regulating and controlling an automatic cultivating parameter of the cultivating regulation and controlling process. The harvesting system is used for preparing a dispatching process to the cultivating creatures, and used for collecting the automatic cultivating parameter of the cultivating regulation and controlling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Wan-Zhou YU, Ting-Yu CHEN, Hsuan-Chung HUANG, Shun-Qing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220367358
    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, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    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: 20220367519
    Abstract: A method is provided, and including operations as below: forming multiple active areas extending in a first direction; forming multiple conductive patterns extending in a second direction different from the first direction and arranged in a first layer above the active areas; forming multiple gates extending parallel to the conductive patterns; and forming a first set of conductive lines extending in the first direction and arranged in three first metal tracks that are in a second layer above the first layer, wherein one of the first set of conductive lines is arranged in a middle track of the three first metal tracks, coupled to one of the gates and overlap a first shallow trench region between two of the active areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guo-Huei WU, Chi-Yu LU, Ting-Yu CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN
  • Publication number: 20220359793
    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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Gong CHEN, Chuan-gui LIU, Ting-yu CHEN, Su-hui LIN, Ling-yuan HONG, Sheng-hsien HSU, Kang-wei PENG, Chia-hung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220328410
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Chun Tien, Chih-Liang Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Shun Li Chen, Ting Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11437319
    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: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    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
  • Patent number: 11430918
    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. The anti-adsorption layer is disposed on a top surface of the electrode unit opposite to the semiconductor layered structure and is electrically connected to the electrode unit. The anti-adsorption layer has an adsorption capacity for at least one of gaseous contaminants and particulate contaminants which is lower than that of the electrode unit. Also disclosed herein is a light-emitting system including the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    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
  • Publication number: 20220188501
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transmission gate includes overlying a first active area with a first metal zero segment, the first active area including first and second PMOS transistors, overlying a second active area with a second metal zero segment, the second active area including first and second NMOS transistors, and configuring the first and second PMOS transistors and the first and second NMOS transistors as a transmission gate by forming three conductive paths. At least one of the conductive paths includes a first conductive segment perpendicular to the first and second metal zero segments, and the first and second metal zero segments have a first offset distance corresponding to three times a metal zero pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Shao-Lun CHIEN, Pin-Dai SUE, Li-Chun TIEN, Ting-Wei CHIANG, Ting Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220164518
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell structure includes four pairs of conductive segments, a first gate-strip, and a second gate-strip. A first conductive segment is configured to have a first supply voltage, and a second conductive segment is configured to have a second supply voltage. Each of the first gate-strip and the second gate-strip intersects an active zone over a channel region of a transistor. The first gate-strip is conductively connected to the second conductive segment. The semiconductor cell structure also includes a first dummy gate-strip and a second dummy gate-strip. The first dummy gate-strip separates from the first gate-strip by one CPP. The second dummy gate-strip separates from the second gate-strip by one CPP. The first gate-strip and the second gate-strip are separated from each other by two CPPs. The dummy gate-strip and the second dummy gate-strip are separated from each other by four CPPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Shun Li CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN, Ting Yu CHEN, Wei-Ling CHANG
  • Patent number: 11315874
    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: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Chun Tien, Chih-Liang Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Shun Li Chen, Ting Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11295055
    Abstract: A transmission gate structure includes two PMOS transistors in a first active area, two NMOS transistors in a second active area, a first metal zero segment overlying the first active area, a second metal zero segment offset from the first metal zero segment by a distance, a third metal zero segment offset from the second metal zero segment by the distance, a fourth metal zero segment offset from the third metal zero segment by the distance and overlying the second active area. A first conductive segment overlies a first portion of the first active area included in one or both PMOS transistors, and a second conductive segment overlies a second portion of the second active area included in one or both NMOS transistors. The active areas and metal zero segments are perpendicular to the conductive segments, and the PMOS and NMOS transistors are coupled together through the conductive segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Lun Chien, Pin-Dai Sue, Li-Chun Tien, Ting-Wei Chiang, Ting Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220093646
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosure. The integrated circuit includes a first pair of power rails, a set of conductive lines arranged in the first layer parallel to the first pair of power rails, a first set of active areas. The integrated circuit further includes a first gate arranged along the second direction, between the first pair of power rails, and crossing the first set of active areas in a layout view, wherein the first gate is configured to be shared by a first transistor of a first type and a second transistor of a second type; and a second gate and a third gate, in which the second gate is configured to be a control terminal of a third transistor, and the third gate is configured to be a control terminal of a fourth transistor which is coupled to the control terminal of the third transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guo-Huei WU, Chi-Yu LU, Ting-Yu CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN