Patents by Inventor Yen-Hsing Chen

Yen-Hsing Chen 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: 11257939
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, in which the buffer layer includes a first buffer layer and a second buffer layer. Preferably, the first buffer layer includes a first layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlyGa1-yN on the substrate and a second layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlxGa1-xN on the first layer of the first buffer layer. The second buffer layer includes a first layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlwGa1-wN on the first buffer layer and a second layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlzGa1-zN on the first layer of the second buffer layer, in which x>z>y>w.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20220045173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20210249528
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate, a P-type III-V composition layer, a gate electrode and a carbon containing layer. The P-type III-V composition layer is disposed on the substrate, and the gate electrode is disposed on the P-type III-V composition layer. The carbon containing layer is disposed under the P-type III-V composition layer to function like an out diffusion barrier for preventing from the dopant within the P-type III-V composition layer diffusing into the stacked layers underneath during the annealing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20210151591
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, in which the buffer layer includes a first buffer layer and a second buffer layer. Preferably, the first buffer layer includes a first layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlyGa1-yN on the substrate and a second layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlxGa1-xN on the first layer of the first buffer layer. The second buffer layer includes a first layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlwGa1-wN on the first buffer layer and a second layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlzGa1-zN on the first layer of the second buffer layer, in which x>z>y>w.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20210134957
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20210066487
    Abstract: An HEMT includes an aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gallium nitride layer is disposed below the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A zinc oxide layer is disposed under the gallium nitride layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gate electrode is disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer and between the drain electrode and the source electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 10644131
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • Publication number: 20190326414
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • Patent number: 10388756
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • Patent number: 10366991
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a cladding layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes fin shaped structures. The isolation structure is disposed between the fin shaped structures. Each of the fin shaped structures includes a first portion disposed above a top surface of the isolation structure and a second portion disposed on the first portion. A width of the second portion is smaller than a width of the first portion. The cladding layer is disposed on the first portion and the second portion of each of the fin shaped structures. The cladding layer includes a curved surface. The gate structure is disposed straddling the fin shaped structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsu Ting, Yu-Ying Lin, Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Jen Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Keng-Jen Lin, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20190221655
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • Publication number: 20190221562
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure, a cladding layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes fin shaped structures. The isolation structure is disposed between the fin shaped structures. Each of the fin shaped structures includes a first portion disposed above a top surface of the isolation structure and a second portion disposed on the first portion. A width of the second portion is smaller than a width of the first portion. The cladding layer is disposed on the first portion and the second portion of each of the fin shaped structures. The cladding layer includes a curved surface. The gate structure is disposed straddling the fin shaped structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Hsu Ting, Yu-Ying Lin, Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Jen Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Keng-Jen Lin, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 9899498
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tien-Chen Chan, Yi-Fan Li, Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Ming-Hua Chang, Yu-Shu Lin, Shu-Yen Chan
  • Publication number: 20180019324
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Tien-Chen Chan, Yi-Fan Li, Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Ming-Hua Chang, Yu-Shu Lin, Shu-Yen Chan
  • Patent number: 9680022
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tien-Chen Chan, Yi-Fan Li, Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Ming-Hua Chang, Yu-Shu Lin, Shu-Yen Chan
  • Patent number: 9660086
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fin-shaped field effect transistor (FinFET), comprises: a substrate having a fin structure; a plurality trenches formed on the fin structure with an alloy grown in the trenches; a gate structure on the fin structure perpendicular to an extending direction of the fin structure in-between the plurality of trenches; and an amorphous layer on a surface of the fin structure exposed by the gate structure and disposed in-between the gate structure and the alloy. The invention also provides a manufacturing method of a fin-shaped field effect transistor (FinFET).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Ming-Hua Chang, Tien-Chen Chan, Yen-Hsing Chen, Hsin-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20170047439
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fin-shaped field effect transistor (FinFET), comprises: a substrate having a fin structure; a plurality trenches formed on the fin structure with an alloy grown in the trenches; a gate structure on the fin structure perpendicular to an extending direction of the fin structure in-between the plurality of trenches; and an amorphous layer on a surface of the fin structure exposed by the gate structure and disposed in-between the gate structure and the alloy. The invention also provides a manufacturing method of a fin-shaped field effect transistor (FinFET).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Ming-Hua Chang, Tien-Chen CHAN, Yen-Hsing CHEN, Hsin-Chang WU
  • Patent number: 9373705
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a fin-shaped field effect transistor (FinFET), comprises the following steps. Firstly, providing a substrate having a fin structure; forming a gate structure on the fin structure perpendicular to a extending direction of the fin structure; performing an amorphous implantation to form an amorphous layer on a exposed portion of the fin structure exposed by the gate structure and a light-doping implantation; forming a sacrificial spacer on sides of the gate structure covering a portion of the amorphous layer on the fin structure; forming a trench on the fin structure adjacent to the sacrificial spacer; growing an alloy in the trench; and then removing the sacrificial spacer. The invention also provides a FinFET device thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Ming-Hua Chang, Tien-Chen Chan, Yen-Hsing Chen, Hsin-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20050124169
    Abstract: A truncated dummy plate which is suitable for promoting substantially uniform flow of process gases among all regions on the surface of a substrate to facilitate deposition of a film having uniform thickness on the substrate. The truncated dummy plate has a circular shape with a flat edge provided in the curved edge of the dummy plate. At least two, and preferably, about three or four of the dummy plates are positioned in the sites on a wafer boat which are in relatively close proximity to a gas outlet in a process furnace typically during a LPCVD process carried out in the furnace. The flat or truncated edges of the dummy plates are disposed on the gas inlet side of the process chamber, with the round edges of the dummy plates disposed on the gas outlet side of the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Hsing-Jui Lee, Fu-Kuo Tseng, Ching-Ling Lee, Kuo-Hung Liao
  • Publication number: 20050055566
    Abstract: A method controls a computing device with an security device wherein a first identification information is stored in said computing device and a second identification information is stored in said security device. The computing device has a BIOS program and an operation system program. The method includes the steps of executing said BIOS program of said computer system; fetching said first identification information and said second identification information; comparing said first identification information with said second identification information; and executing said operation system program if said second identification information matches said first identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Tsu-Ti Huang, Ping-Hung Chen, Cheng-Chan Yu, Yuan-Chun Chou, Yen-Hsing Chen