Patents by Inventor Wei-Chieh Huang
Wei-Chieh 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).
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Publication number: 20220216398Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming an opening with a tapered profile in a first material layer. An upper width of the opening is greater than a bottom width of opening. The method also includes forming a second material layer in the opening and forming a hard mask to cover a portion of the second material layer. The hard mask aligns to the opening and has a width smaller than the upper width of the opening. The method also includes etching the second material layer by using the hard mask as an etch mask to form an upper portion of a feature with a tapered profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen
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Patent number: 11289646Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming an opening with a tapered profile in a first material layer. An upper width of the opening is greater than a bottom width of opening. The method also includes forming a second material layer in the opening and forming a hard mask to cover a portion of the second material layer. The hard mask aligns to the opening and has a width smaller than the upper width of the opening. The method also includes etching the second material layer by using the hard mask as an etch mask to form an upper portion of a feature with a tapered profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen
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Publication number: 20210327748Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over a substrate, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) stop layer is formed over the first ILD layer, a trench is formed by patterning the CMP stop layer and the first ILD layer, a metal layer is formed over the CMP stop layer and in the trench, a sacrificial layer is formed over the metal layer, a CMP operation is performed on the sacrificial layer and the metal layer to remove a portion of the metal layer over the CMP stop layer, and a remaining portion of the sacrificial layer over the trench is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Tsai-Ming HUANG, Wei-Chieh HUANG, Hsun-Chung KUANG, Yen-Chang CHU, Cheng-Che CHUNG, Chin-Wei LIANG, Ching-Sen KUO, Jieh-Jang CHEN, Feng-Jia SHIU, Sheng-Chau CHEN
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Publication number: 20210257548Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having a conductive column, a dielectric layer over the conductive column, and a plurality of sacrificial blocks over the dielectric layer, the plurality of sacrificial blocks surrounding the conductive column from a top view; depositing a sacrificial layer covering the plurality of sacrificial blocks, the sacrificial layer having a dip directly above the conductive column; depositing a hard mask layer over the sacrificial layer; removing a portion of the hard mask layer from a bottom of the dip; etching the bottom of the dip using the hard mask layer as an etching mask, thereby exposing a top surface of the conductive column; and forming a conductive material inside the dip, the conductive material being in physical contact with the top surface of the conductive column.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen, Feng-Jia Shiu, Chern-Yow Hsu
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Patent number: 11049767Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over a substrate, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) stop layer is formed over the first ILD layer, a trench is formed by patterning the CMP stop layer and the first ILD layer, a metal layer is formed over the CMP stop layer and in the trench, a sacrificial layer is formed over the metal layer, a CMP operation is performed on the sacrificial layer and the metal layer to remove a portion of the metal layer over the CMP stop layer, and a remaining portion of the sacrificial layer over the trench is removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsai-Ming Huang, Wei-Chieh Huang, Hsun-Chung Kuang, Yen-Chang Chu, Cheng-Che Chung, Chin-Wei Liang, Ching-Sen Kuo, Jieh-Jang Chen, Feng-Jia Shiu, Sheng-Chau Chen
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Patent number: 10998498Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having a conductive column, a dielectric layer over the conductive column, and a plurality of sacrificial blocks over the dielectric layer, the plurality of sacrificial blocks surrounding the conductive column from a top view; depositing a sacrificial layer covering the plurality of sacrificial blocks, the sacrificial layer having a dip directly above the conductive column; depositing a hard mask layer over the sacrificial layer; removing a portion of the hard mask layer from a bottom of the dip; etching the bottom of the dip using the hard mask layer as an etching mask, thereby exposing a top surface of the conductive column; and forming a conductive material inside the dip, the conductive material being in physical contact with the top surface of the conductive column.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen, Feng-Jia Shiu, Chern-Yow Hsu
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Patent number: 10958294Abstract: The present disclosure provides a decoding device. The decoding device includes an iteration number computing unit and a recursive decoder. The iteration number computing unit receives multiple packet parameters corresponding to a packet and computes a codeword-number-per-symbol according to packet parameters, in which the packet includes multiple symbols. The iteration number computing unit computes an iteration number according to the codeword-number-per-symbol. The recursive decoder is coupled to the iteration number computing unit, and performs a decoding operation on a codeword within a data field of the packet according to the iteration number.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Chung-Yen Liu, Yi-Syun Yang, Chung-Yao Chang
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Patent number: 10910260Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a structure protruding from a substrate, forming a dielectric layer covering the structure, forming a dummy layer covering the dielectric layer, and performing a planarization process to completely remove the dummy layer. A material of the dummy layer has a slower removal rate to the planarization process than a material of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Chin-Wei Liang, Feng-Jia Shiu, Hsia-Wei Chen, Jieh-Jang Chen, Ching-Sen Kuo
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Patent number: 10826541Abstract: The invention discloses a convolutional code decoder and a convolutional code decoding method. The convolutional code decoder performs decoding operation according to a received data and an auxiliary data to obtain a target data and includes an error detection data generation circuit, a channel coding circuit, a selection circuit, and a Viterbi decoding circuit. The error detection data generation circuit performs an error detection operation on the auxiliary data to obtain an error detection data. The channel coding circuit, coupled to the error detection data generation circuit, performs channel coding on the auxiliary data and the error detection data to obtain an intermediate data. The selection circuit, coupled to the channel coding circuit, generates a to-be-decoded data according to the received data and the intermediate data. The Viterbi decoding circuit, coupled to the selection circuit, decodes the to-be-decoded data to obtain the target data.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kuei-Cheng Chan, Chung-Yao Chang, Wei-Chieh Huang
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Patent number: 10720944Abstract: The invention discloses a convolutional code decoder and a convolutional code decoding method. The convolutional code decoder and the convolutional code decoding method of the present invention perform decoding using predictive information, and therefore can demodulate/decode signals more quickly. Earlier completion of demodulation/decoding of signals can terminate the operation earlier and thereby achieve the effect of power savings. The convolutional code decoder performs decoding according to received data and auxiliary data to obtain target data, and includes a first error detection data generation circuit, a channel coding circuit, a first selection circuit, a first Viterbi decoding circuit, a second error detection data generation circuit, a comparison circuit, a second selection circuit, and a second Viterbi decoding circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kuei-Cheng Chan, Chung-Yao Chang, Wei-Chieh Huang
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Publication number: 20200152863Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming an opening with a tapered profile in a first material layer. An upper width of the opening is greater than a bottom width of opening. The method also includes forming a second material layer in the opening and forming a hard mask to cover a portion of the second material layer. The hard mask aligns to the opening and has a width smaller than the upper width of the opening. The method also includes etching the second material layer by using the hard mask as an etch mask to form an upper portion of a feature with a tapered profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen
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Publication number: 20200135538Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over a substrate, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) stop layer is formed over the first ILD layer, a trench is formed by patterning the CMP stop layer and the first ILD layer, a metal layer is formed over the CMP stop layer and in the trench, a sacrificial layer is formed over the metal layer, a CMP operation is performed on the sacrificial layer and the metal layer to remove a portion of the metal layer over the CMP stop layer, and a remaining portion of the sacrificial layer over the trench is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Tsai-Ming HUANG, Wei-Chieh HUANG, Hsun-Chung KUANG, Yen-Chang CHU, Cheng-Che CHUNG, Chin-Wei LIANG, Ching-Sen KUO, Jieh-Jang CHEN, Feng-Jia SHIU, Sheng-Chau CHEN
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Publication number: 20200112325Abstract: The present disclosure provides a decoding device. The decoding device includes an iteration number computing unit and a recursive decoder. The iteration number computing unit receives multiple packet parameters corresponding to a packet and computes a codeword-number-per-symbol according to packet parameters, in which the packet includes multiple symbols. The iteration number computing unit computes an iteration number according to the codeword-number-per-symbol. The recursive decoder is coupled to the iteration number computing unit, and performs a decoding operation on a codeword within a data field of the packet according to the iteration number.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Chung-Yen Liu, Yi-Syun Yang, Chung-Yao Chang
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Publication number: 20200058545Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a structure protruding from a substrate, forming a dielectric layer covering the structure, forming a dummy layer covering the dielectric layer, and performing a planarization process to completely remove the dummy layer. A material of the dummy layer has a slower removal rate to the planarization process than a material of the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Wei-Chieh HUANG, Chin-Wei LIANG, Feng-Jia SHIU, Hsia-Wei CHEN, Jieh-Jang CHEN, Ching-Sen KUO
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Publication number: 20200035918Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having a conductive column, a dielectric layer over the conductive column, and a plurality of sacrificial blocks over the dielectric layer, the plurality of sacrificial blocks surrounding the conductive column from a top view; depositing a sacrificial layer covering the plurality of sacrificial blocks, the sacrificial layer having a dip directly above the conductive column; depositing a hard mask layer over the sacrificial layer; removing a portion of the hard mask layer from a bottom of the dip; etching the bottom of the dip using the hard mask layer as an etching mask, thereby exposing a top surface of the conductive column; and forming a conductive material inside the dip, the conductive material being in physical contact with the top surface of the conductive column.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen, Feng-Jia Shiu, Chern-Yow Hsu
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Publication number: 20200028526Abstract: The invention discloses a convolutional code decoder and a convolutional code decoding method. The convolutional code decoder performs decoding operation according to a received data and an auxiliary data to obtain a target data and includes an error detection data generation circuit, a channel coding circuit, a selection circuit, and a Viterbi decoding circuit. The error detection data generation circuit performs an error detection operation on the auxiliary data to obtain an error detection data. The channel coding circuit, coupled to the error detection data generation circuit, performs channel coding on the auxiliary data and the error detection data to obtain an intermediate data. The selection circuit, coupled to the channel coding circuit, generates a to-be-decoded data according to the received data and the intermediate data. The Viterbi decoding circuit, coupled to the selection circuit, decodes the to-be-decoded data to obtain the target data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: KUEI-CHENG CHAN, CHUNG-YAO CHANG, WEI-CHIEH HUANG
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Publication number: 20200028525Abstract: The invention discloses a convolutional code decoder and a convolutional code decoding method. The convolutional code decoder and the convolutional code decoding method of the present invention perform decoding using predictive information, and therefore can demodulate/decode signals more quickly. Earlier completion of demodulation/decoding of signals can terminate the operation earlier and thereby achieve the effect of power savings. The convolutional code decoder performs decoding according to received data and auxiliary data to obtain target data, and includes a first error detection data generation circuit, a channel coding circuit, a first selection circuit, a first Viterbi decoding circuit, a second error detection data generation circuit, a comparison circuit, a second selection circuit, and a second Viterbi decoding circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: KUEI-CHENG CHAN, CHUNG-YAO CHANG, WEI-CHIEH HUANG
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Patent number: 10535815Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming an opening with a tapered profile in a first material layer. An upper width of the opening is greater than a bottom width of opening. The method also includes forming a second material layer in the opening and forming a hard mask to cover a portion of the second material layer. The hard mask aligns to the opening and has a width smaller than the upper width of the opening. The method also includes etching the second material layer by using the hard mask as an etch mask to form an upper portion of a feature with a tapered profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Jieh-Jang Chen
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Patent number: 10510587Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a structure protruding from a substrate, forming a dielectric layer covering the structure, forming a dummy layer covering the dielectric layer, and performing a planarization process to completely remove the dummy layer. A material of the dummy layer has a slower removal rate to the planarization process than a material of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Chin-Wei Liang, Feng-Jia Shiu, Hsia-Wei Chen, Jieh-Jang Chen, Ching-Sen Kuo
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Patent number: 10461776Abstract: A receiving device comprises an iterative decoder, a first determination unit and a control unit. The iterative decoder is for receiving at least one coded signal and for performing an iterative decoding on the at least one coded signal, to generate a plurality of decoded signals, wherein the plurality of decoded signals comprise a first decoded signal from a first iteration, a second decoded signal from a second iteration and a third decoded signal from a third iteration. The first determination unit is for determining whether the plurality of decoded signals diverge, to generate a first determination result. The control unit is for generating a control signal according to at least the first determination result, wherein the control signal indicates the iterative decoder whether to stop performing the iterative decoding on the at least one coded signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Chuan-Hu Lin, Wei-Chieh Huang, Chia-Chun Tsui, Chung-Yao Chang