Patents by Inventor Yi-Chen Ho

Yi-Chen Ho 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: 12680589
    Abstract: A method that includes measuring vibration levels in a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, determining one or more sections of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus that vibrate at levels greater than a predetermined vibration level, and reducing the vibration levels in the one or more sections to be at or within the predetermined vibration level by coupling one or more weights to an external surface of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus in the one or more sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chih Ping Liao, Chien Ting Lin, Jie-Ying Yang, Wei-Ming Wang, Ker-Hsun Liao, Chi-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 12654210
    Abstract: A method of cleaning includes placing a semiconductor device manufacturing tool component made of quartz on a support. A cleaning fluid inlet line is attached to a first open-ended tubular quartz projection extending from an outer main surface of the semiconductor device manufacturing tool component. A cleaning fluid is applied to the semiconductor device manufacturing tool component by introducing the cleaning fluid through the cleaning fluid inlet line and the tubular quartz projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chih Ping Liao, Ker-Hsun Liao, Chi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20250151383
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including fin field-effect transistors, includes a first gate structure extending in a first direction, a second gate structure extending the first direction and aligned with the first gate structure in the first direction, a third gate structure extending in the first direction and arranged in parallel with the first gate structure in a second direction crossing the first direction, a fourth gate structure extending the first direction, aligned with the third gate structure and arranged in parallel with the second gate structure, an interlayer dielectric layer disposed between the first to fourth gate electrodes, and a separation wall made of different material than the interlayer dielectric layer and disposed between the first and third gate structures and the second and fourth gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Hung Chih HU, Hung Cheng YU, Ju Ru HSIEH
  • Patent number: 12218129
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including fin field-effect transistors, includes a first gate structure extending in a first direction, a second gate structure extending the first direction and aligned with the first gate structure in the first direction, a third gate structure extending in the first direction and arranged in parallel with the first gate structure in a second direction crossing the first direction, a fourth gate structure extending the first direction, aligned with the third gate structure and arranged in parallel with the second gate structure, an interlayer dielectric layer disposed between the first to fourth gate electrodes, and a separation wall made of different material than the interlayer dielectric layer and disposed between the first and third gate structures and the second and fourth gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Hung Chih Hu, Hung Cheng Yu, Ju Ru Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12177649
    Abstract: A virtual reality providing device and an audio processing method are provided. The virtual reality providing device includes a casing, a first microphone, a controller, an audio controller, an image player, and an audio player. The first microphone is disposed at one side of the case to receive a first audio signal of a user. The audio controller is electrically connected to the first microphone and the controller. The controller obtains a first sound collection distance and a first sound collection angle based on a virtual sound collection position. The virtual sound collection position is different from a position of the first microphone. The controller adjusts the first audio signal based on the first sound collection distance and the first sound collection angle to generate an adjusted first audio signal, and the audio player plays the adjusted first audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: C-MEDIA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Chen Cheng, Yi-Chen Ho
  • Publication number: 20240371867
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die includes a FinFET transistor. The FinFET transistor includes an anti-punch through region below a channel region. Undesirable dopants are removed from the anti-punch through region during formation of the source and drain regions. When source and drain recesses are formed, a layer of dielectric material is deposited in the recesses. An annealing process is then performed. Undesirable dopants diffuse from the anti-punch through region into the layer of dielectric material during the annealing process. The layer of dielectric material is then removed. The source and drain regions are then formed by depositing semiconductor material in the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Chien LIN, Tzu-Wei LIN, Ju Ru HSIEH, Ching-Lun LAI, Ming-Kai LO
  • Publication number: 20240332190
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a structure and a method to reduce electro-migration. An interconnect structure according to the present disclosure includes a conductive feature embedded in a dielectric layer, a capping barrier layer disposed over the conductive feature and the dielectric layer, and an adhesion layer sandwiched between the capping barrier layer and the dielectric layer. The adhesion layer includes a degree of crystallinity between about 40% and about 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chien Lin, Cheng-Yeh Yu, Hsin-Hsing Chen, Ju Ru Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240297038
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method. In some embodiments, the method includes forming a first porogen over a dielectric film; depositing a first dielectric monolayer over the first porogen and in contact with the dielectric film; removing the first porogen. In some embodiments, the method includes forming a first porogen over a substrate; forming a first dielectric film over the first porogen; after forming the first dielectric film, performing an UV treatment on the first porogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, You-Hua CHOU, Yen-Hao LIAO, Che-Lun CHANG, Zhen-Cheng WU
  • Publication number: 20240278295
    Abstract: A method of cleaning includes placing a semiconductor device manufacturing tool component made of quartz on a support. A cleaning fluid inlet line is attached to a first open-ended tubular quartz projection extending from an outer main surface of the semiconductor device manufacturing tool component. A cleaning fluid is applied to the semiconductor device manufacturing tool component by introducing the cleaning fluid through the cleaning fluid inlet line and the tubular quartz projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Chih Ping LIAO, Ker-Hsun LIAO, Chi-Hsun LIN
  • Patent number: 12068317
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die includes a FinFET transistor. The FinFET transistor includes an anti-punch through region below a channel region. Undesirable dopants are removed from the anti-punch through region during formation of the source and drain regions. When source and drain recesses are formed, a layer of dielectric material is deposited in the recesses. An annealing process is then performed. Undesirable dopants diffuse from the anti-punch through region into the layer of dielectric material during the annealing process. The layer of dielectric material is then removed. The source and drain regions are then formed by depositing semiconductor material in the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chien Lin, Tzu-Wei Lin, Ju Ru Hsieh, Ching-Lun Lai, Ming-Kai Lo
  • Publication number: 20240247700
    Abstract: A method that includes measuring vibration levels in a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, determining one or more sections of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus that vibrate at levels greater than a predetermined vibration level, and reducing the vibration levels in the one or more sections to be at or within the predetermined vibration level by coupling one or more weights to an external surface of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus in the one or more sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Chih Ping LIAO, Chien Ting LIN, Jie-Ying YANG, Wei-Ming WANG, Ker-Hsun LIAO, Chi-Hsun LIN
  • Patent number: 12014987
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a structure and a method to reduce electro-migration. An interconnect structure according to the present disclosure includes a conductive feature embedded in a dielectric layer, a capping barrier layer disposed over the conductive feature and the dielectric layer, and an adhesion layer sandwiched between the capping barrier layer and the dielectric layer. The adhesion layer includes a degree of crystallinity between about 40% and about 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chien Lin, Cheng-Yeh Yu, Hsin-Hsing Chen, Ju Ru Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12014919
    Abstract: A structure includes a first dielectric film and a second dielectric film. The second dielectric film is formed on and in contact with the first dielectric film, in which a first pore is formed between the first dielectric film and the second dielectric film, and a thickness of the first dielectric film is smaller than a diameter of the first pore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, You-Hua Chou, Yen-Hao Liao, Che-Lun Chang, Zhen-Cheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20230328473
    Abstract: A virtual reality providing device and an audio processing method are provided. The virtual reality providing device includes a casing, a first microphone, a controller, an audio controller, an image player, and an audio player. The first microphone is disposed at one side of the case to receive a first audio signal of a user. The audio controller is electrically connected to the first microphone and the controller. The controller obtains a first sound collection distance and a first sound collection angle based on a virtual sound collection position. The virtual sound collection position is different from a position of the first microphone. The controller adjusts the first audio signal based on the first sound collection distance and the first sound collection angle to generate an adjusted first audio signal, and the audio player plays the adjusted first audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: CHI-CHEN CHENG, YI-CHEN HO
  • Patent number: 11721694
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including fin field-effect transistors, includes a first gate structure extending in a first direction, a second gate structure extending the first direction and aligned with the first gate structure in the first direction, a third gate structure extending in the first direction and arranged in parallel with the first gate structure in a second direction crossing the first direction, a fourth gate structure extending the first direction, aligned with the third gate structure and arranged in parallel with the second gate structure, an interlayer dielectric layer disposed between the first to fourth gate electrodes, and a separation wall made of different material than the interlayer dielectric layer and disposed between the first and third gate structures and the second and fourth gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Hung Chih Hu, Hung Cheng Yu, Ju Ru Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220359411
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a structure and a method to reduce electro-migration. An interconnect structure according to the present disclosure includes a conductive feature embedded in a dielectric layer, a capping barrier layer disposed over the conductive feature and the dielectric layer, and an adhesion layer sandwiched between the capping barrier layer and the dielectric layer. The adhesion layer includes a degree of crystallinity between about 40% and about 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Chien Lin, Cheng-Yeh Yu, Hsin-Hsing Chen, Ju Ru Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220336450
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including fin field-effect transistors, includes a first gate structure extending in a first direction, a second gate structure extending the first direction and aligned with the first gate structure in the first direction, a third gate structure extending in the first direction and arranged in parallel with the first gate structure in a second direction crossing the first direction, a fourth gate structure extending the first direction, aligned with the third gate structure and arranged in parallel with the second gate structure, an interlayer dielectric layer disposed between the first to fourth gate electrodes, and a separation wall made of different material than the interlayer dielectric layer and disposed between the first and third gate structures and the second and fourth gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Hung Chih HU, Hung Cheng YU, Ju Ru HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11450609
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a structure and a method to reduce electro-migration. An interconnect structure according to the present disclosure includes a conductive feature embedded in a dielectric layer, a capping barrier layer disposed over the conductive feature and the dielectric layer, and an adhesion layer sandwiched between the capping barrier layer and the dielectric layer. The adhesion layer includes a degree of crystallinity between about 40% and about 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chien Lin, Cheng-Yeh Yu, Hsin-Hsing Chen, Ju Ru Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220246609
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die includes a FinFET transistor. The FinFET transistor includes an anti-punch through region below a channel region. Undesirable dopants are removed from the anti-punch through region during formation of the source and drain regions. When source and drain recesses are formed, a layer of dielectric material is deposited in the recesses. An annealing process is then performed. Undesirable dopants diffuse from the anti-punch through region into the layer of dielectric material during the annealing process. The layer of dielectric material is then removed. The source and drain regions are then formed by depositing semiconductor material in the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HO, Chien LIN, Tzu-Wei LIN, Ju Ru HSIEH, Ching-Lun LAI, Ming-Kai LO
  • Patent number: 11315921
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die includes a FinFET transistor. The FinFET transistor includes an anti-punch through region below a channel region. Undesirable dopants are removed from the anti-punch through region during formation of the source and drain regions. When source and drain recesses are formed, a layer of dielectric material is deposited in the recesses. An annealing process is then performed. Undesirable dopants diffuse from the anti-punch through region into the layer of dielectric material during the annealing process. The layer of dielectric material is then removed. The source and drain regions are then formed by depositing semiconductor material in the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Ho, Chien Lin, Tzu-Wei Lin, Ju Ru Hsieh, Ching-Lun Lai, Ming-Kai Lo