Patents by Inventor To-Nien Lin

To-Nien Lin 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: 20240105849
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes forming a fin structure over a substrate in a first direction, forming a first gate stack, a second gate stack and a third gate stack across the fin structure, removing the first gate stack to form a trench, depositing a cutting structure in the trench, and forming a first contact plug between the cutting structure and the second gate stack and a second contact plug between the second gate stack and the third gate stack. The fin structure is cut into two segments by the trench. A first dimension of the first contact plug in the first direction is greater than a second dimension of the second contact plug in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chun-An LU, Chung-Yu CHIANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
  • Publication number: 20240105521
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a base, a first fin, and a second fin over the base. The method includes forming a first trench in the base and between the first fin and the second fin. The method includes forming an isolation layer over the base and in the first trench. The first fin and the second fin are partially in the isolation layer. The method includes forming a first gate stack over the first fin and the isolation layer. The method includes forming a second gate stack over the second fin and the isolation layer. The method includes removing a bottom portion of the base. The isolation layer passes through the base after the bottom portion of the base is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chung-Pin HUANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
  • Patent number: 11942375
    Abstract: A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The method includes forming a first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin over a semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor fin is wider than the first semiconductor fin. The method also includes forming a gate stack over the semiconductor substrate, and the gate stack extends across the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a first source/drain structure on the first semiconductor fin, and the first source/drain structure is p-type doped. In addition, the method includes forming a second source/drain structure on the second semiconductor fin, and the second source/drain structure is n-type doped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsing-Hui Hsu, Po-Nien Chen, Yi-Hsuan Chung, Bo-Shiuan Shie, Chih-Yung Lin
  • Publication number: 20240005263
    Abstract: Provided are embodiments for providing analytics indicative of object detection or fill-level detection at or near real-time based on video data captured during an unloading or loading process. A computerized system may detect and classify, using an object-detection machine learning (ML) model, an object based on the video data. A computerized system may further determine, using a fill-level ML model, a fill-level of the storage compartment based on a comparison of edges of the storage compartment to a total dimension corresponding to the edge. In this manner, the various implementations described herein provide a technique for computing systems employing image processing and machine learning techniques to a video data stream to generate analytics associated with the unloading or loading process at or near real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Youngjun CHOI, Po-Nien LIN, Hyunki LEE
  • Patent number: 11809069
    Abstract: A coaxial laser light source apparatus includes at least one laser light source module, a beam homogenizer, and optical path adjusting elements. The laser light source module includes multiple laser light sources arranged along a first direction, and each of the laser light sources is configured to emit a laser light along a second direction. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction, and the laser lights have different properties. The laser lights travel along the second direction toward the beam homogenizer coaxially. The optical path adjusting elements are located between the laser light sources and the beam homogenizer, and the optical path adjusting elements are configured to adjust traveling directions of the laser lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien Lu, Yu-Nien Lin
  • Publication number: 20230343781
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel region disposed over a substrate, and a first gate structure disposed over the first channel region. The first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the channel region, a lower conductive gate layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer, a ferroelectric material layer disposed over the lower conductive gate layer, and an upper conductive gate layer disposed over the ferroelectric material layer. The ferroelectric material layer is in direct contact with the gate dielectric layer and the lower gate conductive layer, and has a U-shape cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Chia-Wen CHANG, Hong-Nien LIN, Chien-Hsing LEE, Chih-Sheng CHANG, Ling_Yen YEH, Wilman TSAI, Yee-Chia YEO
  • Patent number: 11728332
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel region disposed over a substrate, and a first gate structure disposed over the first channel region. The first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the channel region, a lower conductive gate layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer, a ferroelectric material layer disposed over the lower conductive gate layer, and an upper conductive gate layer disposed over the ferroelectric material layer. The ferroelectric material layer is in direct contact with the gate dielectric layer and the lower gate conductive layer, and has a U-shape cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Chang, Hong-Nien Lin, Chien-Hsing Lee, Chih-Sheng Chang, Ling-Yen Yeh, Wilman Tsai, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Publication number: 20220382139
    Abstract: A coaxial laser light source apparatus includes at least one laser light source module, a beam homogenizer, and optical path adjusting elements. The laser light source module includes multiple laser light sources arranged along a first direction, and each of the laser light sources is configured to emit a laser light along a second direction. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction, and the laser lights have different properties. The laser lights travel along the second direction toward the beam homogenizer coaxially. The optical path adjusting elements are located between the laser light sources and the beam homogenizer, and the optical path adjusting elements are configured to adjust traveling directions of the laser lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien LU, Yu-Nien LIN
  • Publication number: 20220365412
    Abstract: An operation method of a remote laser projection device includes emitting multiple first lights to an optical transmission module through multiple light source modules, the optical transmission module includes multiple optical fibers, and each of the light source modules includes to a plurality of optical fibers; and transmitting the first lights to the projection head through the optical fiber of the corresponding optical transmission module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Nien LIN, Ming-Yo HSU, Yi-Chen TSAI
  • Patent number: 11460761
    Abstract: An operation method of a remote laser projection device includes emitting a first light to an optical transmission module through at least one light source module; transmitting the first light to at least one projection head through the optical transmission module, wherein total light energy of the first light is allocated to the projection head through the optical transmission module, such that energy of a light transmitted to the projection device is E/N, and wherein E is total light energy of the at least one light module, and N is a number of the at least one projection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Nien Lin, Ming-Yo Hsu, Yi-Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 11385530
    Abstract: A projecting method includes: outputting, by a projection display apparatus, a projected image to a projection screen through a shifting device, wherein the projected image includes multiple frames; outputting, by a processing circuit, a control signal to drive the shifting device to rotate multiple first angles along a first axis or to rotate multiple second angles along a second axis, wherein combination of the first and the second angles corresponds to multiple projected positions; and when the projection display apparatus outputs multiple frames sequentially, rotating the shifting device sequentially according to the control signal to make multiple frames projected to the corresponding one of projected positions, wherein a number of the first angles or the second angles is at least four.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Nien Lin, Yi-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210343705
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel region disposed over a substrate, and a first gate structure disposed over the first channel region. The first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the channel region, a lower conductive gate layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer, a ferroelectric material layer disposed over the lower conductive gate layer, and an upper conductive gate layer disposed over the ferroelectric material layer. The ferroelectric material layer is in direct contact with the gate dielectric layer and the lower gate conductive layer, and has a U-shape cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Wen CHANG, Hong-Nien LIN, Chien-Hsing LEE, Chih-Sheng CHANG, Ling-Yen YEH, Wilman TSAI, Yee-Chia YEO
  • Publication number: 20210318601
    Abstract: An operation method of a remote laser projection device includes emitting a first light to an optical transmission module through at least one light source module; transmitting the first light to at least one projection head through the optical transmission module, wherein total light energy of the first light is allocated to the projection head through the optical transmission module, such that energy of a light transmitted to the projection device is E/N, and wherein E is total light energy of the at least one light module, and N is a number of the at least one projection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Nien LIN, Ming-Yo HSU, Yi-Chen TSAI
  • Patent number: 11043489
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel region disposed over a substrate, and a first gate structure disposed over the first channel region. The first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the channel region, a lower conductive gate layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer, a ferroelectric material layer disposed over the lower conductive gate layer, and an upper conductive gate layer disposed over the ferroelectric material layer. The ferroelectric material layer is in direct contact with the gate dielectric layer and the lower gate conductive layer, and has a U-shape cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Chang, Hong-Nien Lin, Chien-Hsing Lee, Chih-Sheng Chang, Ling-Yen Yeh, Wilman Tsai, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 10964815
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate disposed over the substrate, a source/drain disposed in the substrate at two sides of the gate, and an insulating layer disposed over sidewalls of the gate and at least a portion of a surface of the source/drain. In some embodiments, the insulating layer includes a first side facing the gate or the source, and includes a second side opposite to the first side. The insulating layer includes dopants, and a concentration of the dopants is reduced from the second side to the first side of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Nien Lin, Ming-Heng Tsai, Yong-Yan Lu, Chun-Sheng Liang, Jeng-Ya Yeh
  • Patent number: 10937783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel region disposed over a substrate, and a first gate structure disposed over the first channel region. The first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the channel region, a lower conductive gate layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer, a ferroelectric material layer disposed over the lower conductive gate layer, and an upper conductive gate layer disposed over the ferroelectric material layer. The ferroelectric material layer is in direct contact with the gate dielectric layer and the lower gate conductive layer, and has a U-shape cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Chang, Hong-Nien Lin, Chien-Hsing Lee, Chih-Sheng Chang, Ling-Yen Yeh, Wilman Tsai, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 10914882
    Abstract: A projection device includes a laser source and a birefringent depolarizer. The birefringent depolarizer is a single wedge shape and is arranged in front of a projection lens. The laser source is configured to emit a laser beam to penetrate the birefringent depolarizer to be a projection beam having multiple polarization patterns different from polarization patterns of the laser beam. The projection beam is projected onto a projection screen through the projection lens. The polarization patterns are multiple different polarization directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Nien Lin, Meng-Han Liu
  • Publication number: 20200272034
    Abstract: A projecting method includes: outputting, by a projection display apparatus, a projected image to a projection screen through a shifting device, wherein the projected image includes multiple frames; outputting, by a processing circuit, a control signal to drive the shifting device to rotate multiple first angles along a first axis or to rotate multiple second angles along a second axis, wherein combination of the first and the second angles corresponds to multiple projected positions; and when the projection display apparatus outputs multiple frames sequentially, rotating the shifting device sequentially according to the control signal to make multiple frames projected to the corresponding one of projected positions, wherein a number of the first angles or the second angles is at least four.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Nien LIN, Yi-Chen TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190378927
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate disposed over the substrate, a source/drain disposed in the substrate at two sides of the gate, and an insulating layer disposed over sidewalls of the gate and at least a portion of a surface of the source/drain. In some embodiments, the insulating layer includes a first side facing the gate or the source, and includes a second side opposite to the first side. The insulating layer includes dopants, and a concentration of the dopants is reduced from the second side to the first side of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: HONG-NIEN LIN, MING-HENG TSAI, YONG-YAN LU, CHUN-SHENG LIANG, JENG-YA YEH
  • Publication number: 20190271804
    Abstract: A projection device includes a laser source and a birefringent depolarizer. The birefringent depolarizer is a single wedge shape and is arranged in front of a projection lens. The laser source is configured to emit a laser beam to penetrate the birefringent depolarizer to be a projection beam having multiple polarization patterns different from polarization patterns of the laser beam. The projection beam is projected onto a projection screen through the projection lens. The polarization patterns are multiple different polarization directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Nien LIN, Meng-Han LIU