Patents by Inventor WEN-ZHANG LIN

WEN-ZHANG 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: 11943936
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first resistive random access memory (RRAM) resistor, and a second RRAM resistor. The first resistor includes a first resistive material layer, a first electrode shared by the second resistor, and a second electrode. The second resistor includes the first electrode, a second resistive material layer, and a third electrode. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, May-Be Chen, Yun-Sheng Chen, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Wen Zhang Lin, Chrong Jung Lin, Ya-Chin King, Chieh Lee, Wang-Yi Lee
  • Publication number: 20230253040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a memory cell including one or more programmable resistors and a control transistor. In one aspect, a programmable resistor includes a gate structure and one or more source/drain structures for forming a transistor. A resistance of the programmable resistor may be set by applying a voltage to the gate structure, while the control transistor is enabled. Data stored by the programmable resistor can be read by sensing current through the programmable resistor, while the control transistor is disabled. In one aspect, the one or more programmable resistors and the control transistor are implemented by same type of components, allowing the memory cell to be formed in a compact manner through a simplified the fabrication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Yun-Sheng Chen, May-Be Chen, Ya-Chin King, Wen Zhang Lin, Chrong Lin, Hsin-Yuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20230240156
    Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a bottom electrode, a top electrode and a resistance changing element. The top electrode is disposed above and spaced apart from the bottom electrode, and has a downward protrusion aligned with the bottom electrode. The resistance changing element covers side and bottom surfaces of the downward protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Der CHIH, Wen-Zhang LIN, Yun-Sheng CHEN, Jonathan Tsung-Yung CHANG, Chrong-Jung LIN, Ya-Chin KING, Cheng-Jun LIN, Wang-Yi LEE
  • Patent number: 11646079
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a memory cell including one or more programmable resistors and a control transistor. In one aspect, a programmable resistor includes a gate structure and one or more source/drain structures for forming a transistor. A resistance of the programmable resistor may be set by applying a voltage to the gate structure, while the control transistor is enabled. Data stored by the programmable resistor can be read by sensing current through the programmable resistor, while the control transistor is disabled. In one aspect, the one or more programmable resistors and the control transistor are implemented by same type of components, allowing the memory cell to be formed in a compact manner through a simplified the fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Maybe Chen, Yun-Sheng Chen, Wen Zhang Lin, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Chrong Jung Lin, Ya-Chin King, Hsin-Yuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20230050978
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first resistive random access memory (RRAM) resistor, and a second RRAM resistor. The first resistor includes a first resistive material layer, a first electrode shared by the second resistor, and a second electrode. The second resistor includes the first electrode, a second resistive material layer, and a third electrode. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: YU-DER CHIH, MAY-BE CHEN, YUN-SHENG CHEN, JONATHAN TSUNG-YUNG CHANG, WEN ZHANG LIN, CHRONG JUNG LIN, YA-CHIN KING, CHIEH LEE, WANG-YI LEE
  • Publication number: 20220068378
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a memory cell including one or more programmable resistors and a control transistor. In one aspect, a programmable resistor includes a gate structure and one or more source/drain structures for forming a transistor. A resistance of the programmable resistor may be set by applying a voltage to the gate structure, while the control transistor is enabled. Data stored by the programmable resistor can be read by sensing current through the programmable resistor, while the control transistor is disabled. In one aspect, the one or more programmable resistors and the control transistor are implemented by same type of components, allowing the memory cell to be formed in a compact manner through a simplified the fabrication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Maybe Chen, Yun-Sheng Chen, Wen Zhang Lin, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Chrong Jung Lin, Ya-Chin King, Hsin-Yuan Yu
  • Patent number: 10770142
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit of a memory array. The control circuit includes a first switch and a set termination circuit. The first switch is connected between a first voltage source and a data line of a resistive memory cell of the memory array. The set termination circuit has a first terminal connected to a control terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to the data line of the resistive memory cell of the memory array. When a data line voltage of the data line decreases to be lower than a first voltage in a first duration of the resistive memory cell performing a set operation, the set termination circuit turns off the first switch to terminate the set operation by stopping providing the first voltage of the first voltage source to the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Wen-Zhang Lin, Li-Ya Lai
  • Patent number: 10607698
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit of a memory array. The control circuit includes a first switch and a set termination circuit. The first switch is connected between a first voltage source and a data line of a resistive memory cell of the memory array. The set termination circuit has a first terminal connected to a control terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to the data line of the resistive memory cell of the memory array. When a data line voltage of the data line decreases to be lower than a first voltage in a first duration of the resistive memory cell performing a set operation, the set termination circuit turns off the first switch to terminate the set operation by stopping providing the first voltage of the first voltage source to the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Wen-Zhang Lin, Li-Ya Lai
  • Publication number: 20190115075
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit of a memory array. The control circuit includes a first switch and a set termination circuit. The first switch is connected between a first voltage source and a data line of a resistive memory cell of the memory array. The set termination circuit has a first terminal connected to a control terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to the data line of the resistive memory cell of the memory array. When a data line voltage of the data line decreases to be lower than a first voltage in a first duration of the resistive memory cell performing a set operation, the set termination circuit turns off the first switch to terminate the set operation by stopping providing the first voltage of the first voltage source to the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Wen-Zhang LIN, Li-Ya LAI
  • Publication number: 20190115074
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit of a memory array. The control circuit includes a first switch and a set termination circuit. The first switch is connected between a first voltage source and a data line of a resistive memory cell of the memory array. The set termination circuit has a first terminal connected to a control terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to the data line of the resistive memory cell of the memory array. When a data line voltage of the data line decreases to be lower than a first voltage in a first duration of the resistive memory cell performing a set operation, the set termination circuit turns off the first switch to terminate the set operation by stopping providing the first voltage of the first voltage source to the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Wen-Zhang LIN, Li-Ya LAI
  • Patent number: 10204681
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit of a memory array. The control circuit includes a first switch and a set termination circuit. The first switch is connected between a first voltage source and a data line of a resistive memory cell of the memory array. The set termination circuit has a first terminal connected to a control terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to the data line of the resistive memory cell of the memory array. When a data line voltage of the data line decreases to be lower than a first voltage in a first duration of the resistive memory cell performing a set operation, the set termination circuit turns off the first switch to terminate the set operation by stopping providing the first voltage of the first voltage source to the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Wen-Zhang Lin, Li-Ya Lai
  • Publication number: 20180330785
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit of a memory array. The control circuit includes a first switch and a set termination circuit. The first switch is connected between a first voltage source and a data line of a resistive memory cell of the memory array. The set termination circuit has a first terminal connected to a control terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to the data line of the resistive memory cell of the memory array. When a data line voltage of the data line decreases to be lower than a first voltage in a first duration of the resistive memory cell performing a set operation, the set termination circuit turns off the first switch to terminate the set operation by stopping providing the first voltage of the first voltage source to the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Wen-Zhang LIN, Li-Ya LAI
  • Patent number: 9431734
    Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (3) covering the insulative housing, a metal plate (4) assembled to the metal shield along a vertical direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and an insulative cover (5) fully molded over the metal shield and partly molded over the metal plate. The metal plate defines a pair of closed slits (412) behind a rear face of the insulative housing. The insulative cover terminates at the closed slits in a mating direction along which a mating plug connector is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Jie Guo, Wen-Zhang Lin
  • Patent number: 9397449
    Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes an insluative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing; a metal shield (4) covering the insulative housing for defining a space for receiving a plug connector along an insertion direction, and a cable (3) having a first end soldered to a mother board of an electronic appliance and a second end directly soldered with the soldering portions of the contacts in a first embodiment and indirectly connected with the contacts via a printed circuit board in a second embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Jie Guo, Wen-Zhang Lin
  • Patent number: 9112299
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molded outside of the metal shell (1) to thereby define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33) and a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33). The base portion (33) includes at least one mold cavity (331) for inserting a mold. The mold cavity (331) and the passageway (10) are spaced apart from each other along the insertion/extraction direction for having better waterproof function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cen Lu, Jing-Jie Guo, Wen-Zhang Lin
  • Publication number: 20150056858
    Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (3) covering the insulative housing, a metal plate (4) assembled to the metal shield along a vertical direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and an insulative cover (5) fully molded over the metal shield and partly molded over the metal plate. The metal plate defines a pair of closed slits (412) behind a rear face of the insulative housing. The insulative cover terminates at the closed slits in a mating direction along which a mating plug connector is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: JING-JIE GUO, WEN-ZHANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20150056865
    Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes an insluative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing; a metal shield (4) covering the insulative housing for defining a space for receiving a plug connector along an insertion direction, and a cable (3) having a first end soldered to a mother board of an electronic appliance and a second end directly soldered with the soldering portions of the contacts in a first embodiment and indirectly connected with the contacts via a printed circuit board in a second embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: JING-JIE GUO, WEN-ZHANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20140315421
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molded outside of the metal shell (1) to thereby define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33) and a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33). The base portion (33) includes at least one mold cavity (331) for inserting a mold. The mold cavity (331) and the passageway (10) are spaced apart from each other along the insertion/extraction direction for having better waterproof function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CEN LU, JING-JIE GUO, WEN-ZHANG LIN