Patents by Inventor Wen-Chien Fu

Wen-Chien Fu 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: 9184334
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 9099632
    Abstract: A package structure includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a metal layer disposed over at least a portion of the second side of the substrate; a light-reflective layer disposed over the first side of the substrate; and a photonic device bonded to the light-reflective layer from the first side. A segment of the metal layer extends through the substrate from the first side to the second side, and a portion of the substrate is completely enclosed in a cross-sectional view by the metal layer. The package structure is free of a bonding wire over the second side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140339579
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 8809899
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 8796804
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a substrate and a metallization layer over the substrate. The metallization layer includes a dielectric layer and metal lines in the dielectric layer. The integrated circuit structure further includes a sensing element over the metallization layer. The sensing element may be formed in passivation layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke Chun Liu, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Chin-Min Lin, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Mingo Lin
  • Publication number: 20140061688
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 8624311
    Abstract: A method to fabricate an image sensor includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and a periphery region, forming a light sensing element on the pixel region, and forming at least one transistor in the pixel region and at least one transistor in the periphery region. The step of forming the at least one transistor in the pixel region and periphery region includes forming a gate electrode in the pixel region and periphery region, depositing a dielectric layer over the pixel region and periphery region, partially etching the dielectric layer to form sidewall spacers on the gate electrode and leaving a portion of the dielectric layer overlying the pixel region, and forming source/drain (S/D) regions by ion implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chuang, Chih-Min Lin, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Dun-Nian Yaung
  • Patent number: 8587018
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20120326198
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shouli Steve HSIA, Chih-Kuang YU, Ken Wen-Chien FU, Hung-Yi KUO, Hung-Chao KAO, Ming-Feng WU, Fu-Chih YANG
  • Publication number: 20120228650
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes forming a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) on a silicon substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over a first side and a second side of the silicon substrate and over sidewall surfaces of the TSVs; forming a metal layer patterned over the dielectric layer on the first side and the second side of the silicon substrate and further filling the TSVs; and forming a plurality of highly reflective bonding pads over the metal layer on the second side of the silicon substrate for LED bonding and wire bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120205694
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes forming a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) on a silicon substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over a first side and a second side of the silicon substrate and over sidewall surfaces of the TSVs; forming a metal layer patterned over the dielectric layer on the first side and the second side of the silicon substrate and further filling the TSVs; and forming a plurality of highly reflective bonding pads over the metal layer on the second side of the silicon substrate for LED bonding and wire bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 8236584
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes forming a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) on a silicon substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over a first side and a second side of the silicon substrate and over sidewall surfaces of the TSVs; forming a metal layer patterned over the dielectric layer on the first side and the second side of the silicon substrate and further filling the TSVs; and forming a plurality of highly reflective bonding pads over the metal layer on the second side of the silicon substrate for LED bonding and wire bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chem, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120007156
    Abstract: A method to fabricate an image sensor includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and a periphery region, forming a light sensing element on the pixel region, and forming at least one transistor in the pixel region and at least one transistor in the periphery region. The step of forming the at least one transistor in the pixel region and periphery region includes forming a gate electrode in the pixel region and periphery region, depositing a dielectric layer over the pixel region and periphery region, partially etching the dielectric layer to form sidewall spacers on the gate electrode and leaving a portion of the dielectric layer overlying the pixel region, and forming source/drain (S/D) regions by ion implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chuang, Chin-Min Lin, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Dun-Nian Yaung
  • Patent number: 8030114
    Abstract: A method to fabricate an image sensor includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and a periphery region, forming a light sensing element on the pixel region, and forming at least one transistor in the pixel region and at least one transistor in the periphery region. The step of forming the at least one transistor in the pixel region and periphery region includes forming a gate electrode in the pixel region and periphery region, depositing a dielectric layer over the pixel region and periphery region, partially etching the dielectric layer to form sidewall spacers on the gate electrode and leaving a portion of the dielectric layer overlying the pixel region, and forming source/drain (S/D) regions by ion implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chuang, Chin-Min Lin, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Dun-Nian Yaung
  • Publication number: 20090263674
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a substrate and a metallization layer over the substrate. The metallization layer includes a dielectric layer and metal lines in the dielectric layer. The integrated circuit structure further includes a sensing element over the metallization layer. The sensing element may be formed in passivation layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Ke Chun Liu, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Chin-Min Lin, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Mingo Lin
  • Publication number: 20080179640
    Abstract: A method to fabricate an image sensor includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and a periphery region, forming a light sensing element on the pixel region, and forming at least one transistor in the pixel region and at least one transistor in the periphery region. The step of forming the at least one transistor in the pixel region and periphery region includes forming a gate electrode in the pixel region and periphery region, depositing a dielectric layer over the pixel region and periphery region, partially etching the dielectric layer to form sidewall spacers on the gate electrode and leaving a portion of the dielectric layer overlying the pixel region, and forming source/drain (S/D) regions by ion implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chuang, Chin-Min Lin, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Dun-Nian Yaung