Patents by Inventor Tsan-Chi Chu

Tsan-Chi Chu 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: 8536653
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor transistor includes a substrate including a first well, a second well, and an insulation between the first well and the second well, a first gate structure disposed on the first well, a second gate structure disposed on the second well, four first dopant regions disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure, and in the substrate at two sides of the second gate structure respectively, two second dopant regions disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure respectively, two first epitaxial layers disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure respectively and two first source/drain regions disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure respectively, wherein each of the first source/drain regions overlaps with one of the first epitaxial layers and one of the second dopant regions simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Patent number: 8409945
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory cell is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming two separate charge trapping structures on a semiconductor substrate; forming first spacers on sidewalls of the two charge trapping structures; forming a gate dielectric layer on the substrate; forming a gate on the two charge trapping structures and the gate dielectric layer between the two charge trapping structures; and forming two doped regions in the substrate beside the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Patent number: 8022503
    Abstract: An anti-fuse structure and a method of fabricating the same are described. The anti-fuse structure is disposed over a substrate having at least one device and a copper layer therein. The anti-fuse structure includes a bottom conductive layer, an insulating layer and a top conductive layer. The bottom conductive layer is disposed over and electrically connected with the copper layer. The insulating layer is conformally disposed over the bottom conductive layer covering a corner or a downward turning portion of the bottom conductive layer to form a turning portion of the insulating layer. The top conductive layer is conformally disposed over the insulting layer covering the turning portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Wen-Shiang Liao, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Patent number: 7998821
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a CMOS is disclosed. A substrate has a first gate and a second gate. A dielectric layer and a patterned photo-resist layer are formed sequentially on the substrate. After an etching process, the dielectric layer without the photo-resist layer forms a spacer around the first gate, and the dielectric layer with the photo-resist layer forms a block layer on the second gate. The recesses are formed in the substrate of two lateral sides of the first gate. The epitaxial silicon layers are formed in the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20110097866
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory cell is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming two separate charge trapping structures on a semiconductor substrate; forming first spacers on sidewalls of the two charge trapping structures; forming a gate dielectric layer on the substrate; forming a gate on the two charge trapping structures and the gate dielectric layer between the two charge trapping structures; and forming two doped regions in the substrate besdie the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Patent number: 7902587
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is described, including a semiconductor substrate, two separate charge trapping structures on the substrate, first spacers at least on the opposite sidewalls of the two charge trapping structures, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate between the two charge trapping structures, a gate on the two charge trapping structures and the gate dielectric layer, and two doped regions in the substrate beside the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20110031555
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor transistor includes a substrate including a first well, a second well, and an insulation between the first well and the second well, a first gate structure disposed on the first well, a second gate structure disposed on the second well, four first dopant regions disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure, and in the substrate at two sides of the second gate structure respectively, two second dopant regions disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure respectively, two first epitaxial layers disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure respectively and two first source/drain regions disposed in the substrate at two sides of the first gate structure respectively, wherein each of the first source/drain regions overlaps with one of the first epitaxial layers and one of the second dopant regions simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Patent number: 7732886
    Abstract: A PIN photodiode structure includes a substrate, a P-doped region disposed in the substrate, an N-doped region disposed in the substrate, and a first semiconductor material disposed in the substrate and between the P-doped region and the N-doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu, Wen-Shiang Liao, Wen-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100012974
    Abstract: A PIN photodiode structure includes a substrate, a P-doped region disposed in the substrate, an N-doped region disposed in the substrate, and a first semiconductor material disposed in the substrate and between the P-doped region and the N-doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu, Wen-Shiang Liao, Wen-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090294903
    Abstract: An anti-fuse structure and a method of fabricating the same are described. The anti-fuse structure is disposed over a substrate having at least one device and a copper layer therein. The anti-fuse structure includes a bottom conductive layer, an insulating layer and a top conductive layer. The bottom conductive layer is disposed over and electrically connected with the copper layer. The insulating layer is conformally disposed over the bottom conductive layer covering a corner or a downward turning portion of the bottom conductive layer to form a turning portion of the insulating layer. The top conductive layer is conformally disposed over the insulting layer covering the turning portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Wen-Shiang Liao, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20090261401
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell is described, including a semiconductor substrate, two separate charge trapping structures on the substrate, first spacers at least on the opposite sidewalls of the two charge trapping structures, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate between the two charge trapping structures, a gate on the two charge trapping structures and the gate dielectirc layer, and two doped regions in the substrate beside the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20080085577
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a CMOS is disclosed. A substrate has a first gate and a second gate. A dielectric layer and a patterned photo-resist layer are formed sequentially on the substrate. After an etching process, the dielectric layer without the photo-resist layer forms a spacer around the first gate, and the dielectric layer with the photo-resist layer forms a block layer on the second gate. The recesses are formed in the substrate of two lateral sides of the first gate. The epitaxial silicon layers are formed in the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Shih, Tsan-Chi Chu
  • Patent number: 6569253
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of cleaning a chamber of a CVD machine and elements within. A gas mixture of carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) and perfluoro ethane (C2F6) is first injected into the chamber. After performing a surface treatment, comprising a sandblasting step or a polishing step, on the surfaces of the elements, the elements are then immersed in a cleaning solution, comprising at least ammonia water (NH4OH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at a temperature maintained between 40° C. to 70° C. Finally, the temperature of the cleaning solution is raised so that the residual layer on the surface of the elements can drop from the surfaces of the heater and the process kits or dissolve into the cleaning solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsu Wang, Tsan-Chi Chu, Cheng-Yuan Yao, Wei-Hao Lee, Ping-Chung Chung
  • Publication number: 20020157687
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of cleaning a chamber of a CVD machine and elements within. A gas mixture of carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) and perfluoro ethane (C2F6) is first injected into the chamber. After performing a surface treatment, comprising a sandblasting step or a polishing step, on the surfaces of the elements, the elements are then immersed in a cleaning solution, comprising at least ammonia water (NH4OH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at a temperature maintained between 40° C. to 70° C. Finally, the temperature of the cleaning solution is raised so that the residual layer on the surface of the elements can drop from the surfaces of the heater and the process kits or dissolve into the cleaning solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Wei-Hsu Wang, Tsan-Chi Chu, Cheng-Yuan Yao, Wei-Hao Lee, Ping-Chung Chung