Patents by Inventor Wei-Chieh Lin

Wei-Chieh 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: 9991378
    Abstract: A trench power semiconductor device is provided. A trench gate structure of the trench power semiconductor device located in a cell trench of an epitaxial layer includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a gate electrode, a third dielectric layer, and a shielding layer. The second dielectric layer is interposed between the first and third dielectric layers, and the second dielectric layer is made from different material than the first dielectric layer. After performing a selective etching step on the second dielectric layer, a recess can be formed among the first, second and third dielectric layers. The gate electrode includes a conductive layer formed in the recess region, and the shielding electrode is surrounded by the third dielectric layer and insulated from the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SINOPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Hsien Li, Wei-Chieh Lin, Jia-Fu Lin, Guo-Liang Yang
  • Publication number: 20170365708
    Abstract: A trench power semiconductor device is provided. A trench gate structure of the trench power semiconductor device located in a cell trench of an epitaxial layer includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a gate electrode, a third dielectric layer, and a shielding layer. The second dielectric layer is interposed between the first and third dielectric layers, and the second dielectric layer is made from different material than the first dielectric layer. After performing a selective etching step on the second dielectric layer, a recess can be formed among the first, second and third dielectric layers. The gate electrode includes a conductive layer formed in the recess region, and the shielding electrode is surrounded by the third dielectric layer and insulated from the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: PO-HSIEN LI, WEI-CHIEH LIN, JIA-FU LIN, GUO-LIANG YANG
  • Patent number: 9799743
    Abstract: A trenched power semiconductor element, a trenched-gate structure thereof being in an element trench of an epitaxial layer and including at least a shielding electrode, a shielding dielectric layer, a gate electrode, an insulating separation layer, and a gate insulating layer. The shielding electrode is disposed at the bottom of the element trench, the shielding dielectric layer is disposed at a lower portion of the element trench, surrounding the shielding electrode to separate the shielding electrode from the epitaxial layer, wherein the top portion of the shielding dielectric layer includes a hole. The gate electrode is disposed above the shielding electrode, being separated from the hole at a predetermined distance through the insulating separation layer. The insulating separation layer is disposed between the shielding dielectric layer and the gate electrode layer to seal the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SINOPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Hsien Li, Guo-Liang Yang, Wei-Chieh Lin, Jia-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 9722071
    Abstract: A trench power transistor is provided. The trench gate structure of the trench power transistor includes at least one insulting layer, a gate electrode, and a shielding electrode, which are disposed in a trench of an epitaxial layer. The insulating layer formed on an inner wall of the active trench to isolate an epitaxial layer from the gate and the shielding electrodes. The insulating layer includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer. The first and second dielectric layers extend from an upper portion of the inner wall to a lower portion of the inner wall of the active trench. The third dielectric layer is formed on the second dielectric layer and located at the lower portion of the active trench. A portion of the second dielectric layer is interposed between the first and third dielectric layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SINOPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Hsien Li, Guo-Liang Yang, Jia-Fu Lin, Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20170213906
    Abstract: A trench power transistor is provided. The trench gate structure of the trench power transistor includes at least one insulting layer, a gate electrode, and a shielding electrode, which are disposed in a trench of an epitaxial layer. The insulating layer formed on an inner wall of the active trench to isolate an epitaxial layer from the gate and the shielding electrodes. The insulating layer includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer. The first and second dielectric layers extend from an upper portion of the inner wall to a lower portion of the inner wall of the active trench. The third dielectric layer is formed on the second dielectric layer and located at the lower portion of the active trench. A portion of the second dielectric layer is interposed between the first and third dielectric layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: PO-HSIEN LI, GUO-LIANG YANG, JIA-FU LIN, WEI-CHIEH LIN
  • Publication number: 20170200822
    Abstract: A double gate trench power transistor and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The double gate trench power transistor gate structure includes an epitaxial layer, a trench structure formed in the epitaxial layer, at least two gate structures, and a shielding electrode structure. The trench structure includes a deep trench portion and two shallow trench portions respectively adjacent to two opposite sides of the deep trench portion. Each of the gate structures formed in each of the shallow trench portions includes a gate insulating layer and a gate electrode. The gate insulating layer has a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is interposed between the first and third dielectric layers. Additionally, a portion of the gate insulating layer is in contact with a shielding dielectric layer of the shielding electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: PO-HSIEN LI, JIA-FU LIN, CHIA-CHENG CHEN, WEI-CHIEH LIN
  • Publication number: 20170057847
    Abstract: A composite water purification apparatus and method thereof are provided. The composite water purification apparatus includes a container, a sacrificial anode, a photocatalyst anode and a cathode. The container is employed for receiving liquid including water and gas. The photocatalyst anode includes a photocatalyst for conducting a photocatalytic reaction. The cathode is electrolyzed with the sacrificial anode and the photocatalyst anode. The cathode, the sacrificial anode, and the photocatalyst anode are immersed in the container to contact the liquid. The present invention enhances the purity of the water, while prolonging the service life of the sacrificial anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Pin Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Hsin-Ju Yang, Chi-Chang Hu, Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 9166037
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device with an electrostatic discharge (ESD) structure includes an N-type semiconductor substrate, at least one ESD device, and at least one trench type transistor device. The N-type semiconductor has at least two trenches, and the ESD device is disposed in the N-type semiconductor substrate between the trenches. The ESD device includes a P-type first doped region, and an N-type second doped region and an N-type third doped region disposed in the P-type first doped region. The N-type second doped region is electrically connected to a gate of the trench type transistor device, and the N-type third doped region is electrically connected to a drain of the trench type transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 8680609
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a depletion mode trench semiconductor device includes following steps. Firstly, a substrate including a drift epitaxial layer disposed thereon is provided. A trench is disposed in the drift epitaxial layer. A gate dielectric layer is formed on an inner sidewall of the trench and an upper surface of the drift epitaxial layer. A base doped region is formed in the drift epitaxial layer and adjacent to a side of the trench. A thin doped region is formed and conformally contacts the gate dielectric layer. A gate material layer is formed to fill the trench. A source doped region is formed in the base doped region, and the source doped region overlaps the thin doped region at a side of the trench. Finally, a contact doped region is formed to overlap the thin doped region, and the contact doped region is adjacent to the source doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Jia-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 8564097
    Abstract: An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is provided comprising a semiconductor substrate having the following regions in sequence: (i) a first region of a first conductive type having opposing surfaces, a column region of a second conductive type within the first region extending from a first of said opposing surfaces; (ii) a drift region of the second conductive type; (iii) a second region of the first conductive type, and (iv) a third region of the second conductive type. There is provided a gate electrode disposed to form a channel between the third region and the drift region, a first electrode operatively connected to the second region and the third region, a second electrode operatively connected to the first region and the column region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Florin Udrea, Chih-Wei Hsu, Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 8441067
    Abstract: The power device with low parasitic transistor comprises a recessed transistor and a heavily doped region at a side of a source region of the recessed transistor. The conductive type of the heavily doped region is different from that of the source region. In addition, a contact plug contacts the heavily doped region and connects the heavily doped region electrically. A source wire covers and contacts the source region and the contact plug to make the source region and the heavily doped region have the same electrical potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 8426914
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive type, at least one high-side transistor device and at least one low-side transistor device. The high-side transistor device includes a doped high-side base region having a second conductive type, a doped high-side source region having the first conductive type and a doped drain region having the first conductive type. The doped high-side base region is disposed within the semiconductor substrate, and the doped high-side source region and the doped drain region are disposed within the doped high-side base region. The doped high-side source region is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor substrate is regarded as a drain of the low-side transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20130049106
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bidirectional semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive type, a first doped base region and a second doped base region having a second conductive type, and a gate insulating layer. The semiconductor substrate has a first trench, and the first doped base region and the second doped base region are respectively disposed in the semiconductor substrate at two sides of the first trench. The gate insulating layer covers a surface of the first trench, and the gate insulating layer has a first part adjacent to the first doped base region, a second part adjacent to the second doped base region, and a third part disposed at a corner between a bottom and a sidewall of the first trench. A thickness of the first part and a thickness of the second part are less than a thickness of the third part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 8362529
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device having adjustable output capacitance includes a semiconductor substrate having a first device region and a second device region defined thereon, at lest one power transistor device disposed in the first device region, a heavily doped region disposed in the semiconductor substrate of the second device region, a capacitor dielectric layer disposed on the heavily doped region, a source metal layer disposed on a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the power transistor device, and a drain metal layer disposed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate. The source metal layer in the second device, the capacitor dielectric layer and the heavily doped region form a snubber capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Guo-Liang Yang, Shian-Hau Liao
  • Patent number: 8319284
    Abstract: A laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate dielectric layer, a gate polysilicon layer, a source region, a drain region, a body region, a first drain contact plug, a source polysilicon layer, an insulating layer, and a source metal layer. The source polysilicon layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer above the drain region can serve as a field plate to enhance the breakdown voltage and to increase the drain-to-source capacitance. In addition, the first drain contact plug of the present invention can reduce the drain-to-source on-resistance and the horizontal extension length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Ho-Tai Chen, Jia-Fu Lin, Po-Hsien Li
  • Patent number: 8258555
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a conductive type, a source metal layer, a gate metal layer, at least one transistor device, a heavily doped region having the conductive type, a capacitor dielectric layer, a conductive layer. The source metal layer and the gate metal layer are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The transistor device is disposed in the semiconductor substrate under the source metal layer. The heavily doped region, the capacitor dielectric layer and the conductive layer constitute a capacitor structure, disposed under the gate metal layer, and the capacitor structure is electrically connected between a source and a drain of the transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 8241978
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having integrated MOSFET and Schottky diode includes a substrate having a MOSFET region and a Schottky diode region defined thereon; a plurality of first trenches formed in the MOSFET region; and a plurality of second trenches formed in the Schottky diode region. The first trenches respectively including a first insulating layer formed over the sidewalls and bottom of the first trench and a first conductive layer filling the first trench serve as a trenched gate of the trench MOSFET. The second trenches respectively include a second insulating layer formed over the sidewalls and bottom of the second trench and a second conductive layer filling the second trench. A depth and a width of the second trenches are larger than that of the first trenches; and a thickness of the second insulating layer is larger than that of the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Li-Cheng Lin, Hsin-Yu Hsu, Ho-Tai Chen, Jen-Hao Yeh, Guo-Liang Yang, Chia-Hui Chen, Shih-Chieh Hung
  • Patent number: 8242537
    Abstract: An IGBT with a fast reverse recovery time rectifier includes an N-type drift epitaxial layer, a gate, a gate insulating layer, a P-type doped base region, an N-type doped source region, a P-type doped contact region, and a P-type lightly doped region. The P-type doped base region is disposed in the N-type drift epitaxial layer, and the P-type doped contact region is disposed in the N-type drift epitaxial layer. The P-type lightly doped region is disposed between the P-type contact doped region and the N-type drift epitaxial layer, and is in contact with the N-type drift epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Jen-Hao Yeh, Ho-Tai Chen
  • Publication number: 20120193701
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device with an electrostatic discharge (ESD) structure includes an N-type semiconductor substrate, at least one ESD device, and at least one trench type transistor device. The N-type semiconductor has at least two trenches, and the ESD device is disposed in the N-type semiconductor substrate between the trenches. The ESD device includes a P-type first doped region, and an N-type second doped region and an N-type third doped region disposed in the P-type first doped region. The N-type second doped region is electrically connected to a gate of the trench type transistor device, and the N-type third doped region is electrically connected to a drain of the trench type transistor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 8217454
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial layer having a first conductive type, and at least one first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer having a second conductive type. The first semiconductor layer is disposed in the epitaxial layer of a peripheral region, and has an arc portion, and a first strip portion and a second strip portion extended from two ends of the arc portion. The first strip portion points to an active device region, and the second strip portion is perpendicular to the first strip portion The second semiconductor layer is disposed in the epitaxial layer of the peripheral region between the active device region and the second strip portion, and the second semiconductor has a sidewall facing and parallel to the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Lin