Patents by Inventor Wen Jung Liao

Wen Jung Liao 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136423
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a first hard mask on the first barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the first barrier layer to form a recess; forming a second barrier layer in the recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the second barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Che-Hung Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20240128353
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a first hard mask on the first barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the first barrier layer to form a recess; forming a second barrier layer in the recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the second barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Che-Hung Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 11935947
    Abstract: An enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a group III-V semiconductor body, a group III-V barrier layer and a gate structure. The group III-V barrier layer is disposed on the group III-V semiconductor body, and the gate structure is a stacked structure disposed on the group III-V barrier layer. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric and a group III-V gate layer disposed on the gate dielectric, and the thickness of the gate dielectric is between 15 nm to 25 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Ming Chang, Bo-Rong Chen, Shin-Chuan Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20240079758
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal back cover, a metal frame, and a first, second, third, and fourth radiators. The metal frame includes a discrete part and two connection parts. The connection parts are located by two sides of the discrete part, separated from the discrete part, and connected to the metal back cover. A U-shaped slot is formed between the discrete part and the metal back cover and between the discrete part and the connection parts. The first radiator is separated from the discrete part and includes a feed end. The second, third, and fourth radiators are connected to the discrete part and the metal back cover. The third radiator is located between the first and second radiators. The first radiator is located between the third and fourth radiators. The discrete part and the first, second, third, and fourth radiators form an antenna module together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Yi Wu, Chao-Hsu Wu, Chih-Wei Liao, Hau Yuen Tan, Shih-Keng Huang, Wen-Hgin Chuang, Lin-Hsu Chiang, Chang-Hua Wu, Han-Wei Wang, Chun-Jung Hu
  • Publication number: 20240071758
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of forming a buffer layer on a substrate, forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer, forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer, forming a gate electrode layer on the p-type semiconductor layer, and patterning the gate electrode layer to form a gate electrode. Preferably, the gate electrode includes an inclined sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, You-Jia Chang, Bo-Yu Chen, Yun-Chun Wang, Ruey-Chyr Lee, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Patent number: 11894441
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a first hard mask on the first barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the first barrier layer to form a recess; forming a second barrier layer in the recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the second barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Che-Hung Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20240038871
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of forming a buffer layer on a substrate, forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer, forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer, forming a hole injection buffer layer (HIBL) on the p-type semiconductor layer, and forming a gate electrode on the HIBL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Publication number: 20240014311
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with an active region and an isolation region. The HEMT includes a substrate, a group III-V body layer, a group III-V barrier layer and a recess. The group III-V body layer is disposed on the substrate. The group III-V barrier layer is disposed on the group III-V body layer in the active region and the isolation region. The recess is disposed in the group III-V barrier layer without penetrating the group III-V barrier layer in the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Publication number: 20240014310
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shin-Chuan Huang, Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Ming Chang, Bo-Rong Chen, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20240014306
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with features of depletion mode (D-mode) and enhancement mode (E-mode) GaN devices, including a substrate with a first region and a second region defined thereon, a GaN channel layer on the substrate, a AlGaN layer on the GaN channel layer, a p-GaN layer on the AlGaN layer in the first region, a Al-based passivation layer on the AlGaN layer and p-GaN layer, and gate contact openings, wherein the gate contact opening on the first region extends through the Al-based passivation layer to the top surface of p-GaN layer, the gate contact opening on the second region extends through the Al-based passivation layer to the surface of AlGaN layer, and the surfaces of p-GaN layer and AlGaN layer are both flat surfaces without recess feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Ruey-Chyr Lee, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Publication number: 20240006511
    Abstract: A high-electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a buffer layer over the substrate, a barrier layer over the buffer layer, and a gate structure on the barrier layer. The gate structure includes a cap layer and a gate over the cap layer. The cap layer includes a gate-leakage suppressing region on its sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Publication number: 20230378314
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a first barrier layer on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer; forming a hard mask on the p-type semiconductor layer; patterning the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer; and forming a spacer adjacent to the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bo-Rong Chen, Che-Hung Huang, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Chih-Tung Yeh, Shin-Chuan Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20230369448
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a first barrier layer on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer; forming a hard mask on the p-type semiconductor layer; patterning the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer; and forming a spacer adjacent to the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bo-Rong Chen, Che-Hung Huang, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Chih-Tung Yeh, Shin-Chuan Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 11810972
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with an active region and an isolation region. The HEMT includes a substrate, a group III-V body layer, a group III-V barrier layer, a first recess, a second recess, a passivation layer, and an etch mask layer. The group III-V barrier layer includes a thinner portion, a first thicker portion and a second thicker portion in the active region, the thinner portion surrounds the first thicker portion, and the second thicker portion surrounds the thinner portion. The first recess is disposed in the group III-V barrier layer in the active region. The second recess is disposed in the group III-V barrier layer in the isolation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Patent number: 11804544
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shin-Chuan Huang, Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Ming Chang, Bo-Rong Chen, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20230335614
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer; forming a first hard mask on the second barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the second barrier layer to form a recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Che-Hung Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou, Chih-Tung Yeh
  • Patent number: 11791407
    Abstract: A semiconductor transistor structure with reduced contact resistance includes a substrate, a channel layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the channel layer, a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) layer at an interface between the barrier layer and the channel layer, and a recess in a contact region. The recess penetrates through the barrier layer and extends into the channel layer. An Ohmic contact metal is disposed in the recess. The Ohmic contact metal is in direct contact with a vertical side surface of the barrier layer in the recess and in direct contact with an inclined side surface of the 2DEG layer and the channel layer in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Liang Hou, Wen-Jung Liao, Ruey-Chyr Lee
  • Publication number: 20230290839
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a mesa structure disposed on the substrate, a passivation layer disposed on the mesa structure, and at least a contact structure disposed in the passivation layer and the mesa structure. The mesa structure includes a channel layer, a barrier layer on the channel layer, two opposite first edges extending along a first direction, and two opposite second edges extending along a second direction. The contact structure includes a body portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The body portion penetrates through the passivation layer. The protruding portions penetrate through the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer. In a top view, the body portion overlaps the two opposite first edges of the mesa structure without overlapping the two opposite second edges of the mesa structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Liang Hou, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Ruey-Chyr Lee
  • Patent number: 11749740
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a first barrier layer on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer; forming a hard mask on the p-type semiconductor layer; patterning the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer; and forming a spacer adjacent to the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bo-Rong Chen, Che-Hung Huang, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Chih-Tung Yeh, Shin-Chuan Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 11742418
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with an active region and an isolation region. The HEMT includes a substrate, a group III-V body layer, a group III-V barrier layer, a group III-V gate structure and a group III-V patterned structure. The group III-V body layer and the group III-V barrier layer are disposed on the substrate. The group III-V gate structure is disposed on the group III-V barrier layer within the active region. The group III-V patterned structure is disposed on the group III-V barrier layer within the isolation region. The composition of the group III-V patterned structure is the same as the composition of the group III-V gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Wen-Jung Liao