Patents by Inventor Tzu-Yang Lin

Tzu-Yang 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).

  • Patent number: 12379659
    Abstract: A photoresist composition includes a photoactive compound and a polymer. The polymer has a polymer backbone including one or more groups selected from: The polymer backbone includes at least one group selected from B, C-1, or C-2, wherein ALG is an acid labile group, and X is a linking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Ching-Yu Chang, Chin-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12374639
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a patterned photoresist layer over a substrate and removing the patterned photoresist layer using a photoresist stripping composition that is free of dimethyl sulfoxide. The photoresist stripping composition includes an organic alkaline compound including at least one of a primary amine, secondary amine, a tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium hydroxide or a salt thereof, an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a glycol ether, a glycol acetate, a glycol, a pyrrolidone and mixtures thereof, and a polymer solubilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Chen-Yu Liu, Yung-Han Chuang, Ming-Da Cheng, Ching-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 12364057
    Abstract: A micro LED display device includes a display substrate. The display substrate has a first transfer area and a second transfer area adjacent to each other. Both the first transfer area and the second transfer area include a plurality of pixel areas. The pixel area of the first transfer area includes a first micro light-emitting element arranged in a straight line along a first direction. The pixel area of the second transfer area includes a second micro light-emitting element arranged in another straight line along the first direction. In the first direction, the first micro light-emitting element and the second micro light-emitting element are arranged in a staggered manner. A manufacturing method of a micro LED display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Lai, Yun-Li Li, Tzu-Yang Lin
  • Patent number: 12347727
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides example embodiments relating to conductive features, such as metal contacts, vias, lines, etc., and methods for forming those conductive features. In an embodiment, portions of an adhesion layer, barrier layer and/or seed layer is protected by a layer of an organic mask material as portions of the adhesion layer, barrier layer and/or seed layer are removed. The layer of organic mask material is modified to improve its resistance to penetration by wet etchants used to remove exposed portions of the adhesion layer, barrier layer and/or seed layer. An example modification includes treating the layer of organic mask material with a surfactant that is absorbed into the layer of organic mask material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Chen-Yu Liu, Cheng-Han Wu, Ching-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20250166296
    Abstract: A moving-object elimination method for 3D modeling, including the following steps. The method includes detecting a plurality of feature points in each original image in a sequence of original images through a feature point detection process. The method includes detecting a plurality of feature points in each original image through a feature point detection process. The method includes dividing each original image into a plurality of regions through a region segmentation process. The method includes determining a target region and one or more non-target regions from the regions of each original image. The method includes determining whether each of the non-target regions of two consecutive frames is a moving-object region through a feature-point matching process based on the feature points. The method includes replacing, for each original image, the non-target regions determined as moving-object regions with a featureless region, to obtain a sequence of static images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Ting-Wei CHANG, Kual-Zheng LEE, Tzu-Yang LIN
  • Patent number: 12292684
    Abstract: A method is provided including forming a first layer over a substrate and forming an adhesion layer over the first layer. The adhesion layer has a composition including an epoxy group. A photoresist layer is formed directly on the adhesion layer. A portion of the photoresist layer is exposed to a radiation source. The composition of the adhesion layer and the exposed portion of the photoresist layer cross-link using the epoxy group. Thee photoresist layer is then developed (e.g., by a negative tone developer) to form a photoresist pattern feature, which may overlie the formed cross-linked region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Tzu-Yang Lin, Ya-Ching Chang, Ching-Yu Chang, Chin-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12255091
    Abstract: Semiconductor processing apparatuses and methods are provided in which an electrostatic discharge (ESD) prevention layer is utilized to prevent or reduce ESD events from occurring between a semiconductor wafer and one or more components of the apparatuses. In some embodiments, a semiconductor processing apparatus includes a wafer handling structure that is configured to support a semiconductor wafer during processing of the semiconductor wafer. The apparatus further includes an ESD prevention layer on the wafer handling structure. The ESD prevention layer includes a first material and a second material, and the second material has an electrical conductivity that is greater than an electrical conductivity of the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsai-Hao Hung, Ping-Cheng Ko, Tzu-Yang Lin, Fang-Yu Liu, Cheng-Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20240395582
    Abstract: A method of controlling a feedback control system of a semiconductor process chemical fluid in a storage tank includes performing a fluid quality measurement of fluid by a spectrum analyzer positioned adjacent to a dispensing port of the storage tank, and determining whether a variation in fluid quality measurement of the fluid is within an acceptable range. The method further includes in response to a variation in fluid quality measurement that is not within the acceptable range of variation in fluid quality measurement, automatically adjusting a configurable parameter of the semiconductor process chemical fluid in the storage tank to set the variation in fluid quality measurement of the fluid within the acceptable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Cheng-Han WU, Chen-Yu LIU, Kuo-Shu TSENG, Shang-Sheng LI, Chen Yi HSU, Yu-Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240389213
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a dispense material supply that contains a dispense material and a dispensing pump connected downstream from the dispense material supply. The dispensing pump includes a body made of a first electrically conductive material, one or more first electrical contacts that are disposed on the body of the dispensing pump, and one or more first connection wires that are coupled between each one of the one or more first electrical contacts and ground. The dispensing system also includes a dispensing nozzle connected downstream from the dispensing pump and includes a tube made of a second electrically conductive material, one or more second electrical contacts that are disposed on an outer surface of the tube, and one or more second connection wires that are coupled between each one of the one or more second electrical contacts and the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Yu-Cheng CHANG, Cheng-Han WU, Shang-Sheng LI, Chen-Yu LIU, Chen Yi HSU
  • Patent number: 12142707
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode panel is provided. The micro light emitting diode panel includes a circuit substrate, a plurality of transistor devices and a plurality of micro light emitting diode devices. The transistor devices are bonded to the circuit substrate. Each of the transistor devices has a semiconductor pattern, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected to the semiconductor pattern. The source electrode, the drain electrode, and the gate electrode are located between the semiconductor pattern and the circuit substrate. The electron mobility of the semiconductor pattern is greater than 20 cm2/V·s. The micro light emitting diode devices are bonded to the circuit substrate, and are electrically connected to the transistor devices respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Tzu-Yang Lin, Ying-Tsang Liu, Chih-Ling Wu
  • Publication number: 20240361775
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle inspection route generating apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus generates a plurality of inspection points corresponding to a target object to be inspected, and each of the inspection points corresponds to a spatial coordinate. The apparatus calculates a plurality of flight segments based on a three-dimensional model corresponding to the target object to be inspected and the spatial coordinates corresponding to the inspection points, and each of the flight segments corresponds to two of the inspection points. The apparatus calculates a risk value corresponding to each of the flight segments. The apparatus generates an inspection route corresponding to the target object to be inspected based on the risk values and the flight segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kual-Zheng LEE, Tzu-Yang LIN
  • Patent number: 12132144
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic element module is provided. The method includes: disposing a plurality of first micro-light-emitting diodes on a first temporary substrate; and replacing at least one defective micro-light-emitting diode of the first micro-light-emitting diodes with at least one second micro-light-emitting diode. The first micro-light-emitting diodes and at least one second micro-light-emitting diode are distributed on the first temporary substrate. The first micro-light-emitting diodes and at least one second micro-light-emitting diode have same properties, and at least one of the appearance difference, the height difference and the orientation difference exists between the first micro-light-emitting diodes and at least one second micro-light-emitting diode. A semiconductor structure and a display panel are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Wei Wu, Yu-Yun Lo, Chien-Chen Kuo, Chang-Feng Tsai, Tzu-Yang Lin
  • Publication number: 20240288769
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a photoresist layer on a target layer. The photoresist layer includes a polymer including first repeating units and second repeating units, the first repeating units are and the second repeating units are selected from the group consisting of X1 and X3 are respectively an arylene group. X5, X8, and X11 are respectively a trivalent functional group derived from an arene by removal of three hydrogen atoms. X2, X6, X7, X10, —X4—OH, —X9—OH, —X12—OH, and —X13—OH are respectively an acid labile group. R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are respectively hydrogen or a methyl group. The photoresist layer is selectively exposed to a radiation. The photoresist layer is developed to form a patterned photoresist layer. The target layer is etched by using the patterned photoresist layer as an etching mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Ching-Yu CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240280903
    Abstract: A photoresist composition includes a photoactive compound and a polymer. The polymer has a polymer backbone including one or more groups selected from: The polymer backbone includes at least one group selected from B, C-1, or C-2, wherein ALG is an acid labile group, and X is a linking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Ching-Yu CHANG, Chin-Hsiang LIN
  • Patent number: 12057330
    Abstract: Mass transfer equipment including a base stage, a first substrate stage, a second substrate stage, at least one laser head and a servo motor module is provided. The first substrate stage is adapted to drive a target substrate to move along a first direction. The second substrate stage is adapted to drive at least one micro device substrate to move along a second direction. The at least one laser head is adapted to move to a target position of the second substrate stage and emits a laser beam toward the at least one micro device substrate. At least one micro device is separated from a substrate of the at least one micro device substrate and connected with the target substrate after the irradiation of the laser beam. The servo motor module is used for driving the first substrate stage, the second substrate stage and the at least one laser head to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Yu-Hung Lai, Tzu-Yang Lin
  • Patent number: 12021171
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode including an epitaxy layer, a first pad, a second pad, a first ohmic contact metal, a second ohmic contact metal and at least one etch protection conductive layer is provided. The first pad and the second pad are electrically connected to a first type semiconductor layer and a second type semiconductor layer of the epitaxy layer, respectively. The first ohmic contact metal is disposed between the first type semiconductor layer and the first pad. The second ohmic contact metal is disposed between the second type semiconductor layer and the second pad. The at least one etch protection conductive layer is disposed between the first ohmic contact metal and the first pad and/or between the second ohmic contact metal and the second pad. A display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Yen-Chun Tseng, Yun-Syuan Chou, Fei-Hong Chen, Pai-Yang Tsai, Jian-Zhi Chen
  • Publication number: 20240192601
    Abstract: A patterning stack is provided. The patterning stack includes a bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) layer over a substrate, a photoresist layer having a first etching resistance over the BARC layer, and a top coating layer having a second etching resistance greater than the first etching resistance over the photoresist layer. The top coating layer includes a polymer having a polymer backbone including at least one functional unit of high etching resistance and one or more acid labile groups attacked to the polymer backbone or a silicon cage compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang LIN, Ching-Yu CHANG, Chin-Hsiang LIN
  • Publication number: 20240162201
    Abstract: A micro semiconductor device includes an epitaxial structure and an optical layer. The optical layer is disposed on the epitaxial structure. The optical layer is a multi-layer film structure including a first film layer, a second film layer, and a third film layer disposed between the first film layer and the second film layer. A refractive index of the first film layer and a refractive index of the second film layer are both greater than a refractive index of the third film layer. A thickness of the third film layer is greater than a thickness of the first film layer and s thickness of the second film layer. A reflectivity of the optical layer to an external light of the micro semiconductor device is greater than a self-luminescence of the epitaxial structure of the micro semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Hsiao, Teng-Hsien Lai, Tzu-Yang Lin
  • Patent number: 11966162
    Abstract: A photoresist composition includes a photoactive compound and a polymer. The polymer has a polymer backbone including one or more groups selected from: The polymer backbone includes at least one group selected from B, C-1, or C-2, wherein ALG is an acid labile group, and X is a linking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Ching-Yu Chang, Chin-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20240113261
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting element including an epitaxial structure, an insulating layer, an electrode structure and a sacrificial layer is provided. The epitaxial structure includes a top surface and a side surface. The insulating layer is disposed on the top surface and the side surface of the epitaxial structure, and the insulating layer includes an opening. The electrode structure is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial structure and extends through the opening of the insulating layer to be electrically connected to the epitaxial structure. The sacrificial layer is sandwiched between a surface of the insulating layer and the corresponding electrode structure. A micro light-emitting element display device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Lin Peng, Fei-Hong Chen, Pai-Yang Tsai, Tzu-Yang Lin