Abstract: This invention provides an asymmetric pads structure using at a scribe line of a wafer, comprising a test element device electrically connected to a first pad and a second pad separately, wherein a first spacing between the second pad and the test element device is sufficient to accommodate the second pad of an another asymmetric pads structure. So, two neighboring asymmetric pads structures may cross to each other to form a cross configuration.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: etching a substrate such that the substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface higher than the first top surface; implanting the first top surface of the substrate by boron to increase a p-type concentration of the first top surface of the substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate with an active area, a bit line contact in contact with the active area, and a bit line having an end portion in contact with the bit line contact, wherein the end portion has a first trapezoidal profile. A semiconductor memory device manufacturing method is also disclosed to utilize a vertical etching process which has an etching recipe to have higher conductive material/barrier layer selectivity, thereby enlarging bit line contact to active area landing area and improving a contact resistance of the bit line contact.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: etching a substrate such that the substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface higher than the first top surface; implanting the first top surface of the substrate by boron to increase a p-type concentration of the first top surface of the substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: etching a substrate such that the substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface higher than the first top surface; implanting the first top surface of the substrate by boron to increase a p-type concentration of the first top surface of the substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: etching a substrate such that the substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface higher than the first top surface; implanting the first top surface of the substrate by boron to increase a p-type concentration of the first top surface of the substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate having an active region surrounded by an isolation layer; forming a first trench and a second trench in the active region, and a third trench and a fourth trench in the isolation layer; forming a bottom work-function layer in the third trench and the fourth trench, respectively; forming a middle work-function layer on the bottom work-function layer and in the first and the second trenches; forming a top work-function layer on the middle work-function layer; and forming a capping layer on the top work-function layer that fills a remaining region of the first, the second, the third and the fourth trenches.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: etching a substrate such that the substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface higher than the first top surface; implanting the first top surface of the substrate by boron to increase a p-type concentration of the first top surface of the substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; and forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a detection circuit for detecting light-off modes performed by a silicon-controlled dimmer which comprises a voltage detection circuit receiving an output signal and generating a voltage detection signal according to the output signal, and a delay circuit connected to the voltage detection circuit, receiving the voltage detection signal, and delaying the voltage detection signal in order to output a detection signal. The invention detects the output signal through the voltage detection circuit, and delays the detected voltage detection signal to output the corresponding detection signal, and then the detection signal effectively distinguishes the light-off modes performed by the silicon-controlled dimmer to meet requirements of users.

Abstract: The invention provides an LED drive power supply and a controller thereof. The controller comprises a ground terminal, a sampling terminal, and a power supply terminal. The ground terminal and an output ground of a power supply module have different potentials. A drain of a power switching transistor is coupled to a positive output terminal of the power supply module, a source of the power switching transistor and the sampling terminal are coupled to a first terminal of a sampling resistor, and a second terminal of the sampling resistor is coupled to the ground terminal. The controller further includes a logic control circuit determining whether a sampling voltage input by the sampling terminal is zero; a driver generating a first driving signal to the power switching transistor; and a bias circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: receiving a substrate having an active region and a non-active region adjacent to the active region; forming an etch stop layer over the non-active region of the substrate, in which the etch stop layer is oxide-free; forming an isolation over the etch stop layer; removing a portion of the active region and a portion of the isolation to form a first trench in the active region and a second trench over the etch stop layer, respectively, in which a thickness of the etch stop layer beneath the second trench is greater than a depth difference between the first trench and the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench; and filling a conductive material on the dielectric layer in the first trench and in the second trench. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transistor device and a method for preparing the same. The transistor device includes an isolation structure disposed in a substrate, an active region disposed in the substrate and surrounded by the isolation structure, a first upper gate disposed over the active region and a portion of the isolation structure, a source/drain disposed at two sides of the gate, and a pair of first lower gates disposed under the first upper gate and isolated from the active region by the isolation structure. In some embodiments, the pair of first lower gates extend in a first direction, the first upper gate extends in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are different.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate having an active region surrounded by an isolation layer; forming a first trench and a second trench in the active region, and a third trench and a fourth trench in the isolation layer; forming a bottom work-function layer in the third trench and the fourth trench, respectively; forming a middle work-function layer on the bottom work-function layer and in the first and the second trenches; forming a top work-function layer on the middle work-function layer; and forming a capping layer on the top work-function layer that fills a remaining region of the first, the second, the third and the fourth trenches.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first word line structure, a second word line structure, a third word line structure, and a fourth word line structure. The substrate has an active region surrounded by an isolation structure. The first and second word line structures are disposed in the active region and separated from each other. The third and fourth word line structures are disposed in the isolation structure, and each of the third and the fourth word line structures includes a bottom work-function layer, a middle work-function layer on the bottom work-function layer, and a top work function layer on the work-function middle layer. The middle work-function layer has a work-function that is higher than a work-function of the top work-function layer and a work-function of the bottom work-function layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: receiving a substrate having an active region and a non-active region adjacent to the active region; forming an etch stop layer over the non-active region of the substrate, in which the etch stop layer is oxide-free; forming an isolation over the etch stop layer; removing a portion of the active region and a portion of the isolation to form a first trench in the active region and a second trench over the etch stop layer, respectively, in which a thickness of the etch stop layer beneath the second trench is greater than a depth difference between the first trench and the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench; and filling a conductive material on the dielectric layer in the first trench and in the second trench. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides an LED drive power supply and a controller thereof. The controller comprises a ground terminal, a sampling terminal, and a power supply terminal. The ground terminal and an output ground of a power supply module have different potentials. A drain of a power switching transistor is coupled to a positive output terminal of the power supply module, a source of the power switching transistor and the sampling terminal are coupled to a first terminal of a sampling resistor, and a second terminal of the sampling resistor is coupled to the ground terminal. The controller further includes a logic control circuit determining whether a sampling voltage input by the sampling terminal is zero; a driver generating a first driving signal to the power switching transistor; and a bias circuit configured to receive a power supply voltage.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: receiving a substrate having an active region and a non-active region adjacent to the active region; forming an etch stop layer over the non-active region of the substrate, in which the etch stop layer is oxide-free; forming an isolation over the etch stop layer; removing a portion of the active region and a portion of the isolation to form a first trench in the active region and a second trench over the etch stop layer, respectively, in which a thickness of the etch stop layer beneath the second trench is greater than a depth difference between the first trench and the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench; and filling a conductive material on the dielectric layer in the first trench and in the second trench. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: receiving a substrate having an active region and a non-active region adjacent to the active region; forming an etch stop layer over the non-active region of the substrate, in which the etch stop layer is oxide-free; forming an isolation over the etch stop layer; removing a portion of the active region and a portion of the isolation to form a first trench in the active region and a second trench over the etch stop layer, respectively, in which a thickness of the etch stop layer beneath the second trench is greater than a depth difference between the first trench and the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench; and filling a conductive material on the dielectric layer in the first trench and in the second trench. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first word line structure, a second word line structure, a third word line structure, and a fourth word line structure. The substrate has an active region surrounded by an isolation structure. The first and second word line structures are disposed in the active region and separated from each other. The third and fourth word line structures are disposed in the isolation structure, and each of the third and the fourth word line structures includes a bottom work-function layer, a middle work-function layer on the bottom work-function layer, and a top work function layer on the work-function middle layer. The middle work-function layer has a work-function that is higher than a work-function of the top work-function layer and a work-function of the bottom work-function layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transistor device and a method for preparing the same. The transistor device includes an isolation structure disposed in a substrate, an active region disposed in the substrate and surrounded by the isolation structure, a first upper gate disposed over the active region and a portion of the isolation structure, a source/drain disposed at two sides of the gate, and a pair of first lower gates disposed under the first upper gate and isolated from the active region by the isolation structure. In some embodiments, the pair of first lower gates extend in a first direction, the first upper gate extends in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are different.