Patents by Inventor Wei-Hua Fang

Wei-Hua Fang 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: 9668064
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system microphone includes a semiconductor-on-insulator structure, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of first openings, and a vent hole. The semiconductor-on-insulator structure includes a substrate, an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer. The resistors are formed in the semiconductor layer, the first openings are formed in the semiconductor layer, and the vent hole is formed in the insulating layer and the substrate. The resistors are connected to each other to form a resistor pattern, and the first openings are all formed within the resistor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Sheng Hsu, Yuan-Sheng Lin, Wei-Hua Fang, Kuan-Yu Wang, Yan-Da Chen
  • Patent number: 9624092
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure having micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices is provided. One of the MEMS devices includes a substrate having a first region and a second region; a membrane structure formed in the first region and positioned correspondingly to a cavity of the substrate; a logic device formed in the second region, and electrically connected to the membrane structure; an interconnection structure formed in the second region, and the interconnection structure formed on the substrate and covering the logic device; and an etching stop layer formed in the second region, and the etching stop layer formed on the interconnection structure and including a nitride layer and a carbon-containing layer formed on the nitride layer. Also, a variation in resonant frequencies of the MEMS devices on the entire wafer is less than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Hua Fang, Kuan-Yu Wang, Her-Yi Tang, Xuan-Rui Chen
  • Publication number: 20160212551
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system microphone includes a semiconductor-on-insulator structure, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of first openings, and a vent hole. The semiconductor-on-insulator structure includes a substrate, an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer. The resistors are formed in the semiconductor layer, the first openings are formed in the semiconductor layer, and the vent hole is formed in the insulating layer and the substrate. The resistors are connected to each other to form a resistor pattern, and the first openings are all formed within the resistor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chang-Sheng Hsu, Yuan-Sheng Lin, Wei-Hua Fang, Kuan-Yu Wang, Yan-Da Chen
  • Patent number: 8981501
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. Provided is a substrate having at least one MOS device, at least one metal interconnection and at least one MOS device formed on a first surface thereof. A first anisotropic etching process is performed to remove a portion of the substrate from a second surface of the substrate and thereby form a plurality of vias in the substrate, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface. A second anisotropic etching process is performed to remove another portion of the substrate from the second surface of the substrate and thereby form a cavity in the substrate, wherein the remaining vias are located below the cavity. An isotropic etching process is performed to the cavity and the remaining vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Jia Lin, Chang-Sheng Hsu, Kuo-Hsiung Huang, Wei-Hua Fang, Shou-Wei Hsieh, Te-Yuan Wu, Chia-Huei Lin
  • Publication number: 20140319693
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. Provided is a substrate having at least one MOS device, at least one metal interconnection and at least one MOS device formed on a first surface thereof. A first anisotropic etching process is performed to remove a portion of the substrate from a second surface of the substrate and thereby form a plurality of vias in the substrate, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface. A second anisotropic etching process is performed to remove another portion of the substrate from the second surface of the substrate and thereby form a cavity in the substrate, wherein the remaining vias are located below the cavity. An isotropic etching process is performed to the cavity and the remaining vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Jia Lin, Chang-Sheng Hsu, Kuo-Hsiung Huang, Wei-Hua Fang, Shou-Wei Hsieh, Te-Yuan Wu, Chia-Huei Lin
  • Patent number: 8772136
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: Firstly, a device wafer is provided and a patterned bonding layer is then formed within a scribe line region of the device wafer. Subsequently a handle wafer is bonded to the device wafer by the patterned bonding layer. Next, a dicing process is performed along the scribe line region in order to divide the device wafer into a plurality of dices and remove the patterned bonding layer simultaneously, whereby the divided dices can be separated from the handle wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chine-Li Wang, Chun-Yen Chen, Wei-Hua Fang, Hung-Hsien Chang, Yung-Chin Yen
  • Publication number: 20130323908
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: Firstly, a device wafer is provided and a patterned bonding layer is then formed within a scribe line region of the device wafer. Subsequently a handle wafer is bonded to the device wafer by the patterned bonding layer. Next, a dicing process is performed along the scribe line region in order to divide the device wafer into a plurality of dices and remove the patterned bonding layer simultaneously, whereby the divided dices can be separated from the handle wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chine-Li WANG, Chun-Yen Chen, Wei-Hua Fang, Hung-Hsien Chang, Yung-Chin Yen