Patents by Inventor Yi-Chia Lee

Yi-Chia Lee 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: 8518865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water-rich formulations and the method using same, to remove bulk photoresists, post-etched and post-ashed residues, residues from Al back-end-of-the-line interconnect structures, as well as contaminations. The formulation comprises: hydroxylamine; corrosion inhibitor containing a mixture of alkyl dihydroxybenzene and hydroxyquinoline; an alkanolamine, a water-soluble solvent or the combination of the two; and at least 50% by weight of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Madhukar Bhaskara Rao, Gautam Banerjee, Thomas Michael Wieder, Yi-Chia Lee, Wen Dar Liu, Aiping Wu
  • Publication number: 20130061882
    Abstract: A water-rich hydroxylamine formulation for photoresist and post-etch/post-ash residue removal in applications wherein a semiconductor substrate comprises aluminum. The cleaning composition comprises from about 2 to about 15% by wt. of hydroxylamine; from about 50 to about 80% by wt. of water; from about 0.01 to about 5.0% by wt. of a corrosion inhibitor; from about 5 to about 45% by wt. of a component selected from the group consisting of: an alkanolamine having a pKa<9.0, a water-miscible solvent, and a mixture thereof. Employment of such composition exhibits efficient cleaning capability for Al substrates, minimal silicon etch while protecting aluminum for substrates comprising both materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Aiping Wu, Yi-Chia Lee, Wen Dar Liu, Machukar Bhaskara Rao, Gautam Banerjee
  • Patent number: 8357646
    Abstract: The present invention, in a preferred embodiment, is a photoresist stripper formulation, comprising: Hydroxylamine ; Water; a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide; N-methylpyrrrolidine; dimethylacetamide; dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether; monoethanolamine and mixtures thereof; a base selected from the group consisting of choline hydroxide, monoethanolamine, tetramethylammonium hydroxide; aminoethylethanolamine and mixtures thereof; a metal corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of catechol, gallic acid, lactic acid, benzotriazole and mixtures thereof; and a bath life extending agent selected from the group consisting of glycerine, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof. The present invention is also a method for using formulations as exemplified in the preferred embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen Dar Liu, Yi Chia Lee, Archie Liao, Madhukar Bhaskara Rao, Matthew I. Egbe, Chimin Sheu, Michael Walter Legenza
  • Publication number: 20110212866
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water-rich formulations and the method using same, to remove bulk photoresists, post-etched and post-ashed residues, residues from Al back-end-of-the-line interconnect structures, as well as contaminations. The formulation comprises: hydroxylamine; corrosion inhibitor containing a mixture of alkyl dihydroxybenzene and hydroxyquinoline; an alkanolamine, a water-soluble solvent or the combination of the two; and at least 50% by weight of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Madhukar Bhaskara Rao, Gautam Banerjee, Thomas Michael Wieder, Yi-Chia Lee, Wen Dar Liu, Aiping Wu
  • Publication number: 20100235363
    Abstract: A method for displaying multimedia files via an electronic device using a first display program and a second display program to classify and rank the multimedia files. The first display program classifies the multimedia files to one or more categorized groups according to a first feature of each image file, and ranks the multimedia files in each categorized group according to a second feature of each image file. The second display program classifies the multimedia files to one or more categorized groups according to the second feature of each image file, and ranks the multimedia files in each categorized group according to the first feature of each image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: SHU-YUN HUANG, YI-CHIA LEE, YI-TING HAN
  • Publication number: 20090229629
    Abstract: The present invention is a chemical stripper formulation for removing photoresist and the residue of etching and ashing of electronic device substrates, comprising: deionized water, acetic acid, polyethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether and ammonium fluoride. The present invention is also a process for removing photoresist and the residue of etching and ashing of electronic device substrates by contacting the substrate with a formulation, comprising: deionized water, acetic acid, polyethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether and ammonium fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chia Lee, Wen Dar Liu, Archie Liao, Matthew I. Egbe, Madhukar Bhaskara Rao, Michael Walter Legenza, Chimin Sheu
  • Publication number: 20090227483
    Abstract: The present invention, in a preferred embodiment, is a photoresist stripper formulation, comprising: Hydroxylamine ; Water; a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide; N-methylpyrrrolidine; dimethylacetamide; dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether; monoethanolamine and mixtures thereof; a base selected from the group consisting of choline hydroxide, monoethanolamine, tetramethylammonium hydroxide; aminoethylethanolamine and mixtures thereof; a metal corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of catechol, gallic acid, lactic acid, benzotriazole and mixtures thereof; and a bath life extending agent selected from the group consisting of glycerine, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof. The present invention is also a method for using formulations as exemplified in the preferred embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Wen Dar Liu, Yi Chia Lee, Archie Liao, Madhukar Bhaskara Rao, Matthew I. Egbe, Chimin Sheu, Michael Walter Legenza
  • Patent number: 7306681
    Abstract: A cleaning method and cleaning recipes are disclosed. The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate and cleaning recipes. The present invention utilizes a first cleaning solution including diluted hydrofluoric acid and a second cleaning solution including hydrogen chloride and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to clean a semiconductor substrate without using an alkaline solution including ammonium hydroxide. Accordingly, a clean surface of a semiconductor substrate is provided in selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process to grow an epitaxial layer with smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ya-Lun Cheng, Yi-Chia Lee, Yu-Ren Wang, Neng-Hui Yang
  • Patent number: 7250332
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. A substrate is provided. At least one first and second gate structure, having sidewalls, are included on a surface of the substrate. A first ion implantation process is performed to form a shallow-junction doping region of a first conductive type in the substrate next to each of the sidewalls of the first gate structure, followed by the formation of offset spacers on each of the sidewalls of the first and second gate structure. A second ion implantation process is performed to form a shallow-junction doping region of a second conductive type in the substrate next to the offset spacer on each of the sidewalls of the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Koi Lai, Tung-Hsing Lee, Tai-Yuan Lee, Yu-Lung Chin, Yi-Chia Lee, Shyh-Fann Ting
  • Publication number: 20060040448
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. A substrate is provided. At least one first and second gate structure, having sidewalls, are included on a surface of the substrate. A first ion implantation process is performed to form a shallow-junction doping region of a first conductive type in the substrate next to each of the sidewalls of the first gate structure, followed by the formation of offset spacers on each of the sidewalls of the first and second gate structure. A second ion implantation process is performed to form a shallow-junction doping region of a second conductive type in the substrate next to the offset spacer on each of the sidewalls of the second gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Wen-Koi Lai, Tung-Hsing Lee, Tai-Yuan Lee, Yu-Lung Chin, Yi-Chia Lee, Shyh-Fann Ting
  • Publication number: 20050252525
    Abstract: A cleaning method and cleaning recipes are disclosed. The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate and cleaning recipes. The present invention utilizes a first cleaning solution including diluted hydrofluoric acid and a second cleaning solution including hydrogen chloride and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to clean a semiconductor substrate without using an alkaline solution including ammonium hydroxide. Accordingly, a clean surface of a semiconductor substrate is provided in selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process to grow an epitaxial layer with smooth surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ya-Lun Cheng, Yi-Chia Lee, Yu-Ren Wang, Neng-Hui Yang