Patents by Inventor Tsung-Yi Huang

Tsung-Yi Huang 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: 20140045304
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well region of a first conductivity type overlying the substrate, a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type overlying the substrate, a cushion region between and adjoining the first and the second well regions, an insulation region in a portion of the first well region and extending from a top surface of the first well region into the first well region, a gate dielectric extending from over the first well region to over the second well region, wherein the gate dielectric has a portion over the insulation region, and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Liang Chou, Chen-Bau Wu, Weng-Chu Chu, Tsung-Yi Huang, Fu-Jier Fan
  • Publication number: 20140045314
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device is formed in a substrate. The high voltage device includes: a gate, a source and drain, a drift region, and a mitigation region. The gate is formed on an upper surface of the substrate. The source and drain are located at both sides of the gate below the upper surface respectively, and the source and drain are separated by the gate. The drift region is located at least between the gate and the drain. The mitigation region is formed below the drift region, and the drift region has an edge closer to the source. A vertical distance between this edge of the drift region and the mitigation region is less than or equal to five times of a depth of the drift region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20140045313
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device includes: a first conductive type substrate in which isolation regions are formed for defining a device region; agate formed on the first conductive type substrate; a source and a drain formed in the device region and located at both sides of the gate respectively, and doped with second conductive type impurities; a second conductive type well, which is formed in the first conductive type substrate, and surrounds the drain from top view; and a first deep trench isolation structure, which is formed in the first conductive type substrate, and is located in the second conductive type well between the source and the drain from top view, wherein the depth of the first deep trench isolation structure is deeper than the second conductive type well from the cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Kuo-Hsuan Lo
  • Patent number: 8643136
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device includes: a first conductive type substrate in which isolation regions are formed for defining a device region; a gate formed on the first conductive type substrate; a source and a drain formed in the device region and located at both sides of the gate respectively, and doped with second conductive type impurities; a second conductive type well, which is formed in the first conductive type substrate, and surrounds the drain from top view; and a first deep trench isolation structure, which is formed in the first conductive type substrate, and is located in the second conductive type well between the source and the drain from top view, wherein the depth of the first deep trench isolation structure is deeper than the second conductive type well from the cross-sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Kuo-Hsuan Lo
  • Publication number: 20140021544
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused drain metal oxide semiconductor (DDDMOS) device and a manufacturing method thereof. The DDDMOS device is formed in a substrate, and includes a first well, a gate, a diffusion region, a source, and a drain. A low voltage device is also formed in the substrate, which includes a second well and a lightly doped drain (LDD) region, wherein the first well and the diffusion region are formed by process steps which also form the second well and the LDD region in the low voltage device, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20140015008
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) circuit, and a diode device therefor and a manufacturing method thereof. The TVS circuit is for coupling to a protected circuit to limit amplitude of a transient voltage which is inputted to the protected circuit. The TVS circuit includes a suppressor device and at least a diode device. The diode device is formed in a substrate, which includes: a well formed in the substrate; a separation region formed beneath the upper surface; a anode region and a cathode region, which are formed at two sides of the separation region beneath the upper surface respectively, wherein the anode region and the cathode region are separated by the separation region; and a buried layer, which is formed in the substrate below the well with a higher impurity density and a same conductive type as the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Jin-Lian Su
  • Publication number: 20140001551
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a lateral double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device and a manufacturing method thereof. The LDMOS device is formed in a first conductive type substrate, and includes a high voltage well, a first field oxide region, at least one second field oxide region, a source, a drain, a body region, and a gate. The second field oxide region is located between the first field oxide region and the drain from top view. The distribution of the concentration of the second conductive type impurities in the high voltage well is related to the location of the second field oxide region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Tsung-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20130341719
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a hybrid high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The hybrid high voltage device is formed in a first conductive type substrate, and includes at least one lateral double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device region and at least one vent device region, wherein the LDMOS device region and the vent device region are connected in a width direction and arranged in an alternating order. Besides, corresponding high voltage wells, sources, drains, body regions, and gates of the LDMOS device region and the vent device region are connected to each other respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20130313641
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) device. The DMOS device is formed in a substrate, and includes a high voltage well, a first field oxide region, a first gate, a first source, a drain, a body region, a body electrode, a second field oxide region, a second gate, and a second source. The second field oxide region and the first field oxide region are separated by the high voltage well and the body region. A part of the second gate is on the second field oxide region, and another part of the second gate is on the body region. The second gate is electrically connected to the first gate, and the second source is electrically connected to the first source, such that when the DMOS device is ON, a surface channel and a buried channel are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 8592923
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well region of a first conductivity type overlying the substrate, a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type overlying the substrate, a cushion region between and adjoining the first and the second well regions, an insulation region in a portion of the first well region and extending from a top surface of the first well region into the first well region, a gate dielectric extending from over the first well region to over the second well region, wherein the gate dielectric has a portion over the insulation region, and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Liang Chou, Chen-Bau Wu, Weng-Chu Chu, Tsung-Yi Huang, Fu-Jier Fan
  • Publication number: 20130307072
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) device and a manufacturing method thereof. The DMOS device is formed in a first conductive type substrate, and includes a second conductive type high voltage well, a field oxide region, a gate, a second conductive type source, a second conductive type drain, a first conductive type body region, and a first conductive type deep well. The deep well is formed beneath and adjacent to the high voltage well in a vertical direction. The deep well and the high voltage well are defined by a same lithography process step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Ching-Yao Yang
  • Publication number: 20130307070
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused drain metal oxide semiconductor (DDMOS) device and a manufacturing method thereof. The DDDMOS device is formed in a substrate, and includes: a drift region, a gate, a source, a drain, a dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The drift region includes a first region and a second region. The gate is formed on the substrate, and overlaps the first region from top view. The source and drain are formed at both sides of the gate respectively, and the drain is located in the second region. The drain and the gate are separated by a portion of the second region from top view. The dielectric layer is formed by dielectric material on the gate and the second region. The conductive layer is formed by conductive material on the dielectric layer, and overlaps at least part of the second region from top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Ching-Yao Yang, Wen-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20130299840
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The SBD includes: a semiconductor layer, which has multiple openings forming an opening array; and an anode, which has multiple conductive protrusions protruding into the multiple openings and forming a conductive array; wherein a Schottky contact is formed between the semiconductor layer and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiung Kuan, Ting-Wei Liao, Chien-Wei Chiu, Tsung-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 8575693
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) device. The DMOS device is formed in a substrate, and includes a high voltage well, a first field oxide region, a first gate, a first source, a drain, a body region, a body electrode, a second field oxide region, a second gate, and a second source. The second field oxide region and the first field oxide region are separated by the high voltage well and the body region. A part of the second gate is on the second field oxide region, and another part of the second gate is on the body region. The second gate is electrically connected to the first gate, and the second source is electrically connected to the first source, such that when the DMOS device is ON, a surface channel and a buried channel are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu, Chien-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20130270571
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The SBD is formed on a substrate. The SBD includes: a gallium nitride (GaN) layer; an aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN), formed on the GaN layer; a high work function conductive layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein a first Schottky contact is formed between the high work function conductive layer and the AlGaN layer; a low work function conductive layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein a second Schottky contact is formed between the low work function conductive layer and the AlGaN layer; and an ohmic contact metal layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein an ohmic contact is formed between the ohmic contact metal layer and the AlGaN layer, and wherein the ohmic contact conductive layer is separated from the high and low work function conductive layers by a dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Fang Huang, Tsung-Yu Yang, Ting-Fu Chang, Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130270634
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device is formed in a first conductive type substrate. A low voltage device is also formed in the substrate. The high voltage device includes a drift region, a gate, a source, a drain, and a mitigation region. The mitigation region has a second conductive type, and is formed in the drift region between the gate and drain. The mitigation region is formed by a process step which also forms a lightly doped drain (LDD) region in the low voltage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130256846
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor overlapped PN structure and manufacturing method thereof. The method includes: providing a substrate; providing a first mask to define a P (or N) type well and at least one overlapped region in the substrate; implanting P (or N) type impurities into the P (or N) type well and the at least one overlapped region; providing a second mask having at least one opening to define an N (or P) type well in the substrate, and to define at least one dual-implanted region in the at least one overlapped region; implanting N (or P) type impurities into the N (or P) type well and the at least one dual-implanted region such that the at least one dual-implanted region has P type and N type impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Hao Huang, Ying-Shiou Lin
  • Publication number: 20130256680
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vertical semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The vertical semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the substrate including a conductive array formed by multiple conductive plugs through the substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the first surface, the semiconductor layer having a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein the fourth surface faces the first surface; a first electrode formed on the third surface; and a second electrode formed on the second surface for electrically connecting to the conductive array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, Tsung-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 8525258
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling the impurity density distribution in semiconductor device and a semiconductor device made thereby. The control method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; defining a doped area which includes at least one first region; partially masking the first region by a mask pattern; and doping impurities in the doped area to form one integrated doped region in the first region, whereby the impurity concentration of the first region is lower than a case where the first region is not masked by the mask pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Ying-Shiou Lin
  • Patent number: 8524586
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor overlapped PN structure and manufacturing method thereof. The method includes: providing a substrate; providing a first mask to define a P (or N) type well and at least one overlapped region in the substrate; implanting P (or N) type impurities into the P (or N) type well and the at least one overlapped region; providing a second mask having at least one opening to define an N (or P) type well in the substrate, and to define at least one dual-implanted region in the at least one overlapped region; implanting N (or P) type impurities into the N (or P) type well and the at least one dual-implanted region such that the at least one dual-implanted region has P type and N type impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Huang, Chien-Hao Huang, Ying-Shiou Lin