Patents by Inventor Yen-Chun Lin

Yen-Chun 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: 11949043
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode is provided. The micro light-emitting diode includes a first-type semiconductor layer having a first doping type; a light-emitting layer over the first-type semiconductor layer; a first-type electrode over the first-type semiconductor layer; a second-type semiconductor layer having a second doping type over the light-emitting layer, wherein the second doping type is different from the first doping type; a second-type electrode over the second-type semiconductor layer; and a barrier layer under the first-type semiconductor layer and away from the first-type electrode and the second-type electrode, wherein the barrier layer includes a doped region having the second doping type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Fei-Hong Chen, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20240106104
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device body and an antenna module disposed in the device body and including a conductive structure and a coaxial cable including a core wire, a shielding layer wrapping the core wire, and an outer jacket wrapping the shielding layer. The conductive structure includes a structure body and a slot formed on the structure body and penetrating the structure body in a thickness direction of the structure body. A section of the shielding layer extends from the outer jacket and is connected to the structure body. A physical portion of the structure body and the section of the shielding layer are respectively located on two opposite sides of the slot in a width direction of the slot. A section of the core wire extends from the section of the shielding layer and overlaps the slot and the physical portion in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Yeh, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Chih-Heng Lin, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Patent number: 11923886
    Abstract: An antenna device and a method for configuring the same are provided. The antenna device includes a grounding metal, a grounding part, a radiating part, a feeding part, a proximity sensor, and a sensing metal. The radiating part is electrically connected to the grounding metal through the grounding part. The feeding part is coupled to the grounding metal through a feeding point. The sensing metal is electrically connected to the proximity sensor. The sensing metal is separated from the radiating part at a distance. The distance is less than or equal to one thousandth of a wavelength corresponding to an operating frequency of the antenna device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jhih-Ciang Chen, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Yan-Ming Lin, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Publication number: 20230361039
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an interconnect structure includes forming an opening through a dielectric layer. The opening exposes a top surface of a first conductive feature. The method further includes forming a barrier layer on sidewalls of the opening, passivating the exposed top surface of the first conductive feature with a treatment process, forming a liner layer over the barrier layer, and filling the opening with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Chin, Ming-Yuan Gao, Chen-Yi Niu, Yen-Chun Lin, Hsin-Ying Peng, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Pei-Hsuan Lee, Chi-Feng Lin, Chih-Chien Chi, Hung-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 11810827
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type Field Effect Transistor (PFET) and an NFET. The PFET includes an N-well disposed in a substrate, a first fin structure disposed over the N-well, a first liner layer disposed over the N-well, and a second liner layer disposed over the first liner layer. The first liner layer and the second liner layer include different materials. The NFET includes a P-well disposed in the substrate, a second fin structure disposed over the P-well, a third liner layer disposed over the P-well. The third liner layer and the second liner layer include the same materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Cheng, Yen-Chun Lin, Da-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11742290
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an interconnect structure includes forming an opening through a dielectric layer. The opening exposes a top surface of a first conductive feature. The method further includes forming a barrier layer on sidewalls of the opening, passivating the exposed top surface of the first conductive feature with a treatment process, forming a liner layer over the barrier layer, and filling the opening with a conductive material. The liner layer may include ruthenium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Chin, Ming-Yuan Gao, Chen-Yi Niu, Yen-Chun Lin, Hsin-Ying Peng, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Pei-Hsuan Lee, Chi-Feng Lin, Chih-Chien Chi, Hung-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 11688654
    Abstract: Test line structures are provided. A test line structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of diagnosis units and a plurality of first micro pad units. The diagnosis units are formed over the semiconductor substrate. Each of the diagnosis units includes a first interconnect structure having a first routing pattern. The first interconnect structures of the diagnosis units are connected in series to form a first test chain through the first micro pad units, and each of the first micro pad units is configured to connect the first interconnect structures of two adjacent diagnosis units in the first test chain. The first routing patterns of the first interconnect structures in the diagnosis units are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Lin, Chung-Yi Lin, Yen-Sen Wang, Bao-Ru Young
  • Publication number: 20230156866
    Abstract: A liquid cooling heat dissipation substrate structure with partial compression reinforcement is provided. The liquid cooling heat dissipation substrate structure with partial compression reinforcement includes a heat dissipation base that integrally has a heat dissipation main structure and a compression reinforcement structure. The heat dissipation main structure and the compression reinforcement structure are formed through different processes. The heat dissipation main structure and the compression reinforcement structure have different metallographic microstructures. Crystallites of the metallographic microstructure of the heat dissipation main structure are not all arranged in one specific direction, and crystallites of the metallographic microstructure of the compression reinforcement structure are stacked and arranged in a direction that is perpendicular to a compression direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: CHENG-SHU PENG, YEN-CHUN LIN
  • Publication number: 20230152045
    Abstract: A liquid cooling heat dissipation substrate with partial compression reinforcement is provided. The liquid cooling heat dissipation substrate with partial compression reinforcement includes a heat dissipation base and a compression reinforcement structure. The heat dissipation base integrally has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, and the compression reinforcement structure is partially formed on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface. A ratio of a sum of an area of an orthogonal projection of the compression reinforcement structure on the upper surface and an area of an orthogonal projection of the compression reinforcement structure on the lower surface to a sum of an area of the upper surface and an area of the lower surface is from 10% to 60%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: CHENG-SHU PENG, YEN-CHUN LIN, TZE-YANG YEH
  • Publication number: 20230068398
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a via within a substrate of a semiconductor device. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit a ruthenium-based liner within the via. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit, after depositing the ruthenium-based liner, a copper plug within the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yao-Min LIU, Ming-Yuan GAO, Ming-Chou CHIANG, Shu-Cheng CHIN, Huei-Wen HSIEH, Kai-Shiang KUO, Yen-Chun LIN, Cheng-Hui WENG, Chun-Chieh LIN, Hung-Wen SU
  • Publication number: 20220415713
    Abstract: A method of preparing a layout for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes receiving a layout that includes a plurality of metal interconnects, identifying a first set of metal interconnects from the metal interconnects corresponding to a first patterning process and a second set of metal interconnects from the metal interconnects corresponding to a second patterning process, identifying a first set of floating metal portions in the first set of metal interconnects and a second set of floating metal portions in the second set of metal interconnects, and removing the second set of floating metal portions from the layout, while the first set of floating metal portions remains in the layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Han-Chung Lin, Yen Chun Lin, Chung-Yi Lin, Bao-Ru Young
  • Publication number: 20220384279
    Abstract: Test line structures are provided. A test line structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of diagnosis units and a plurality of first micro pad units. The diagnosis units are formed over the semiconductor substrate. Each of the diagnosis units includes a first interconnect structure having a first routing pattern. The first interconnect structures of the diagnosis units are connected in series to form a first test chain through the first micro pad units, and each of the first micro pad units is configured to connect the first interconnect structures of two adjacent diagnosis units in the first test chain. The first routing patterns of the first interconnect structures in the diagnosis units are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Yen-Chun LIN, Chung-Yi LIN, Yen-Sen WANG, Bao-Ru YOUNG
  • Patent number: 11508631
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include function circuits and a test line structure beside the function circuits. The test line structure includes standard cell circuit blocks including a first components and environment circuit regions between the standard cell circuit blocks. The environment circuit regions include second components. The first components are different from the second components in structure, arrangement or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Lin, Bao-Ru Young, Ting-Yun Wu, Yen-Sen Wang, Hsiao-Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220293528
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an interconnect structure includes forming an opening through a dielectric layer. The opening exposes a top surface of a first conductive feature. The method further includes forming a barrier layer on sidewalls of the opening, passivating the exposed top surface of the first conductive feature with a treatment process, forming a liner layer over the barrier layer, and filling the opening with a conductive material. The liner layer may include ruthenium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Chin, Ming-Yuan Gao, Chen-Yi Niu, Yen-Chun Lin, Hsin-Ying Peng, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Pei-Hsuan Lee, Chi-Feng Lin, Chih-Chien Chi, Hung-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 11264505
    Abstract: A method includes forming a fin over a substrate, forming a dummy gate structure over the fin, forming a first spacer over the dummy gate structure, implanting a first dopant in the fin to form a doped region of the fin adjacent the first spacer, removing the doped region of the fin to form a first recess, wherein the first recess is self-aligned to the doped region, and epitaxially growing a source/drain region in the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Chan, Yen-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20210366784
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type Field Effect Transistor (PFET) and an NFET. The PFET includes an N-well disposed in a substrate, a first fin structure disposed over the N-well, a first liner layer disposed over the N-well, and a second liner layer disposed over the first liner layer. The first liner layer and the second liner layer include different materials. The NFET includes a P-well disposed in the substrate, a second fin structure disposed over the P-well, a third liner layer disposed over the P-well. The third liner layer and the second liner layer include the same materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Cheng, Yen-Chun Lin, Da-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11031299
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type Field Effect Transistor (PFET) and an NFET. The PFET includes an N-well disposed in a substrate, a first fin structure disposed over the N-well, a first liner layer disposed over the N-well, and a second liner layer disposed over the first liner layer. The first liner layer and the second liner layer include different materials. The NFET includes a P-well disposed in the substrate, a second fin structure disposed over the P-well, a third liner layer disposed over the P-well. The third liner layer and the second liner layer include the same materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Cheng, Yen-Chun Lin, Da-Wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20210125883
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include function circuits and a test line structure beside the function circuits. The test line structure includes standard cell circuit blocks including a first components and environment circuit regions between the standard cell circuit blocks. The environment circuit regions include second components. The first components are different from the second components in structure, arrangement or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Lin, Bao-Ru Young, Ting-Yun Wu, Yen-Sen Wang, Hsiao-Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210013337
    Abstract: A method includes forming a fin over a substrate, forming a dummy gate structure over the fin, forming a first spacer over the dummy gate structure, implanting a first dopant in the fin to form a doped region of the fin adjacent the first spacer, removing the doped region of the fin to form a first recess, wherein the first recess is self-aligned to the doped region, and epitaxially growing a source/drain region in the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Ling Chan, Yen-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 10806249
    Abstract: A dual-column office table includes two oppositely disposed stationary upright columns with a connecting rod transversely connected therebetween, two guiding columns separately disposed in the two stationary upright columns, at least one steel ball sleeve fitted on either guiding column, two driving units separately disposed in the two guiding columns, and a table top to which a top portion of each guiding column is fixedly connected. A bottom end of each guiding column is provided with a limiting structure protruding outward. A bottom end of the each driving unit is fixed to a respective table base provided at bottom portion of each stationary upright column. The table top has a bottom surface fixedly connected with a fixing seat and is provided with a lifting control switch, the lifting control switch being connected with the driving units and having an end disposed in the fixing seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Jiangyin Kao Yi Mechanization Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yen-Chun Lin