Patents by Inventor Tsung-Lin Lee

Tsung-Lin Lee 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: 20240136484
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a semiconductor unit and an insulating layer. The semiconductor unit is disposed on the substrate. The insulating layer is disposed on the semiconductor unit, and the insulating layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. In a top view, the first portion partially overlaps the semiconductor unit, the second portion does not overlap the semiconductor unit, and a part of an edge of the insulating layer is irregular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Yuan Chen, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee, Yuan-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20240136222
    Abstract: Different isolation liners for different type FinFETs and associated isolation feature fabrication are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes performing a fin etching process on a substrate to form first trenches defining first fins in a first region and second trenches defining second fins in a second region. An oxide liner is formed over the first fins in the first region and the second fins in the second region. A nitride liner is formed over the oxide liner in the first region and the second region. After removing the nitride liner from the first region, an isolation material is formed over the oxide liner and the nitride liner to fill the first trenches and the second trenches. The isolation material, the oxide liner, and the nitride liner are recessed to form first isolation features (isolation material and oxide liner) and second isolation features (isolation material, nitride liner, and oxide liner).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tzung-Yi TSAI, Tsung-Lin LEE, Yen-Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240130052
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a rollable portion and a non-rollable portion. The display panel includes a supporting structure including a groove disposed on a first side of the supporting structure, a substrate disposed on a second side of the supporting structure and the first side opposite to the second side, and a circuit board fixed onto a back of the display panel. The non-rollable portion has a first region. A first region of the circuit board is joined to the first region of the non-rollable portion. The non-rollable portion has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the rollable portion. The second end is connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Lin WU, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20240129167
    Abstract: A communication receiver includes a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit. The first signal processing circuit includes a first feedforward equalizer and a decision circuit. The first feedforward equalizer processes a received signal to generate a first equalized signal. The decision circuit performs hard decision upon the first equalized signal to generate a first symbol decision signal. The second signal processing circuit includes a second feedforward equalizer, a decision feedforward equalizer, and a first decision feedback equalizer. The second feedforward equalizer processes the first equalized signal to generate a second equalized signal. The decision feedforward equalizer processes the first symbol decision signal to generate a third equalized signal. The first decision feedback equalizer generates a second symbol decision signal according to the second equalized signal and the third equalized signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien Tsai, Che-Yu Chiang, Yu-Ting Liu, Tsung-Lin Lee, Chia-Sheng Peng, Ting-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 11961444
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a transparent display device including a display panel. The display panel includes a display area, a non-display area, and a plurality of pixels. The non-display area is adjacent to the display area. The plurality of pixels are disposed in the display area. A difference between a transmittance of the display area and a transmittance of the non-display area is less than 30% of the transmittance of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang, Yuan-Lin Wu, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20240120451
    Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly includes a first circuit structure including a conductive structure, a second circuit structure disposed on the first circuit structure, a plurality of electronic elements disposed on the first circuit structure, and a connecting element disposed on the first circuit layer. The connecting element is disposed between two adjacent ones of the plurality electronic elements and electrically connected to the second circuit layer and one of the two adjacent ones of the plurality of electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jia-Yuan CHEN, Tsung-Han TSAI, Kuan-Feng LEE, Yuan-Lin WU
  • Publication number: 20240120326
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bio sensing device including a medium layer, a light emitting element and an optical sensor. The light emitting element is configured to emit a light toward a user's skin layer, in which the light passes through the medium layer and has a maximum intensity in a first wavelength. The optical sensor is configured to receive a reflected part of the light from the user's skin layer, in which the reflected part of the light passes through the medium layer, and the medium layer has a first transmittance greater than 60% with respect to the first wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Lin WU, Chandra LIUS, Tsung-Han TSAI, Kuan-Feng LEE
  • Publication number: 20240097033
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method making semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a composite stress layer on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the forming of the composite stress layer includes forming a first stress layer of a dielectric material with a first compressive stress and forming a second stress layer of the dielectric material with a second compressive stress on the first stress layer, the second compressive stress being greater than the first compressive stress; and patterning the semiconductor substrate to form fin active regions using the composite stress layer as an etch mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Jen LAI, Yen-Ming CHEN, Tsung-Lin LEE
  • Publication number: 20240097034
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate comprising a fin structure. The field effect transistor further includes an isolation structure in the substrate. The field effect transistor further includes a source/drain (S/D) recess cavity below a top surface of the substrate. The S/D recess cavity is between the fin structure and the isolation structure. The field effect transistor further includes a strained structure in the S/D recess cavity. The strain structure includes a lower portion. The lower portion includes a first strained layer, wherein the first strained layer is in direct contact with the isolation structure, and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is in direct contact with the substrate, and the first strained layer is in direct contact with the dielectric layer. The strained structure further includes an upper portion comprising a second strained layer overlying the first strained layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih-Hao Chang, Chih-Hsin Ko, Feng Yuan, Jeff J. Xu
  • Patent number: 11935795
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming a crystalline protective polysilicon layer which does not create defective voids during subsequent processes so as to provide effective protection to devices underneath. In one embodiment, a method for forming a semiconductor device, includes: depositing a protective coating on a first polysilicon layer; forming an epitaxial layer on the protective coating; and depositing a second polysilicon layer over the epitaxial layer, wherein the protective coating comprises a third polysilicon layer, wherein the third polysilicon layer is deposited at a first temperature in a range of 600-700 degree Celsius, and wherein the third polysilicon layer in the protect coating is configured to protect the first polysilicon layer when the second polysilicon layer is etched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Wang, Tsung-Lin Lee, Wen-Chih Chiang, Kuan-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 11928261
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel and a vibration generating module. The vibration generating module is attached to the display panel and includes a substrate, a circuit layer, and a plurality of vibrators. The circuit layer and the plurality of vibrators are disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of vibrators are electrically connected to the circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang, Yuan-Lin Wu, Hsiao-Lang Lin, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20240074281
    Abstract: A display device includes a patterned substrate, a plurality of light emitting unit, a first insulating layer and a sensing layer. The patterned substrate has a plurality of island structures and a plurality of bridge structures, and at least one bridge structure connects two adjacent island structures. At least one light emitting unit is disposed on one of the two adjacent island structures. The first insulating layer is disposed on the light emitting units. The sensing layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and has a mesh unit, the mesh unit has a mesh frame and an opening, and the at least one light emitting unit is disposed in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Lin Wu, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 11894381
    Abstract: Structures and methods for trench isolation are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a dielectric layer and a polysilicon region. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer, and a trench extending downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminating in the handle layer. The dielectric layer is located on a bottom surface of the trench and contacting the handle layer. The polysilicon region is located in the trench and contacting the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Jung Chen, Tsung-Lin Lee, Chung-Ming Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang, Cheng-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 11855207
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method making semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a composite stress layer on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the forming of the composite stress layer includes forming a first stress layer of a dielectric material with a first compressive stress and forming a second stress layer of the dielectric material with a second compressive stress on the first stress layer, the second compressive stress being greater than the first compressive stress; and patterning the semiconductor substrate to form fin active regions using the composite stress layer as an etch mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Lai, Yen-Ming Chen, Tsung-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 11855210
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate comprising a fin structure. The field effect transistor further includes an isolation structure in the substrate. The field effect transistor further includes a source/drain (S/D) recess cavity below a top surface of the substrate. The S/D recess cavity is between the fin structure and the isolation structure. The field effect transistor further includes a strained structure in the S/D recess cavity. The strain structure includes a lower portion. The lower portion includes a first strained layer, wherein the first strained layer is in direct contact with the isolation structure, and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is in direct contact with the substrate, and the first strained layer is in direct contact with the dielectric layer. The strained structure further includes an upper portion comprising a second strained layer overlying the first strained layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih-Hao Chang, Chih-Hsin Ko, Feng Yuan, Jeff J. Xu
  • Patent number: 11848230
    Abstract: Different isolation liners for different type FinFETs and associated isolation feature fabrication are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes performing a fin etching process on a substrate to form first trenches defining first fins in a first region and second trenches defining second fins in a second region. An oxide liner is formed over the first fins in the first region and the second fins in the second region. A nitride liner is formed over the oxide liner in the first region and the second region. After removing the nitride liner from the first region, an isolation material is formed over the oxide liner and the nitride liner to fill the first trenches and the second trenches. The isolation material, the oxide liner, and the nitride liner are recessed to form first isolation features (isolation material and oxide liner) and second isolation features (isolation material, nitride liner, and oxide liner).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzung-Yi Tsai, Tsung-Lin Lee, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20230317784
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a semiconductor fin structure including first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly stacked, laterally recessing the first semiconductor layers of the semiconductor fin structure to form first notches in the first semiconductor layers, forming first passivation layers on first sidewalls of the first semiconductor layers exposed from the first notches, and forming first inner spacer layers in the first notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Choh-Fei YEAP, Da-Wen LIN, Chih-Chieh YEH
  • Publication number: 20230317830
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device a fin structure is formed in which first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are alternately stacked over a substrate. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the fin structure. A source/drain region of the fin structure that is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure is etched to form a source/drain space. An isolation region is formed at a bottom portion of the source/drain space. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed over the isolation region in the source/drain space, and a void region in the isolation region is produced between the source/drain epitaxial layer and the substrate to cause electrical isolation between the source/drain region and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin LEE, Da-Wen LIN, Chih Chieh YEH
  • Publication number: 20230307525
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The method includes forming a sacrificial gate structure over an active region. A first spacer layer is formed along sidewalls and a top surface of the sacrificial gate structure. A first protection layer is formed over the first spacer layer. A second spacer layer is formed over the first protection layer. A third spacer layer is formed over the second spacer layer. The sacrificial gate structure is replaced with a replacement gate structure. The second spacer layer is removed to form an air gap between the first protection layer and the third spacer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chien, Liang-Yin Chen, Yi-Hsiu Liu, Tsung-Lin Lee, Huicheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20230282552
    Abstract: Structures and methods for reducing process charging damages are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a polysilicon region and an etch stop layer. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, and a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer. The polysilicon region extends downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminates in the handle layer. The etch stop layer is located on the substrate. The etch stop layer is in contact with both the substrate and the polysilicon region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kuan-Jung CHEN, Cheng-Hung Wang, Tsung-Lin Lee, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Chun-Ming Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang