Patents by Inventor Yi-Hsing CHU

Yi-Hsing CHU 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: 10204956
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductive substrate includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a radiation sensing device disposed in the semiconductive substrate, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) disposed over the first side of the semiconductive substrate, and a conductive pad disposed in the semiconductive substrate and the ILD, wherein a thickness of the conductive pad is less than a sum of a thickness of the semiconductive substrate and a thickness of the ILD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Wei, Chin-Hsun Hsiao, Yi-Hsing Chu, Yen-Liang Lin, Yung-Lung Hsu, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 10177189
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes receiving a substrate and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) over the substrate; bonding the substrate and the ILD over a carrier substrate; forming a recessed portion extended through the substrate and the ILD; disposing a conductive material into the recessed portion; and removing the carrier substrate, wherein the conductive material is in contact with the ILD and is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Wei, Chin-Hsun Hsiao, Yi-Hsing Chu, Yen-Liang Lin, Yung-Lung Hsu, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20180374884
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a light sensing device are provided. The light sensing device includes a semiconductor substrate and a light sensing region in the semiconductor substrate. The light sensing device also includes a filter element over the semiconductor substrate and aligned with the light sensing region. The filter element has a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is between the second portion and the light sensing region. The light sensing device further includes a light shielding element over the semiconductor substrate and beside the first portion of the filter element. In addition, the light sensing device includes a dielectric element over the light shielding element and beside the second portion of the filter element. A top width of the light shielding element is greater than a bottom width of the dielectric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Wei CHENG, Yi-Hsing CHU, Yin-Chieh HUANG, Chun-Hao CHOU, Kuo-Cheng LEE, Hsun-Ying HUANG, Hsin-Chi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180294295
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductive substrate includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a radiation sensing device disposed in the semiconductive substrate, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) disposed over the first side of the semiconductive substrate, and a conductive pad disposed in the semiconductive substrate and the ILD, wherein a thickness of the conductive pad is less than a sum of a thickness of the semiconductive substrate and a thickness of the ILD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: CHIA-YU WEI, CHIN-HSUN HSIAO, YI-HSING CHU, YEN-LIANG LIN, YUNG-LUNG HSU, HSIN-CHI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170309659
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes receiving a substrate and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) over the substrate; bonding the substrate and the ILD over a carrier substrate; forming a recessed portion extended through the substrate and the ILD; disposing a conductive material into the recessed portion; and removing the carrier substrate, wherein the conductive material is in contact with the ILD and is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: CHIA-YU WEI, CHIN-HSUN HSIAO, YI-HSING CHU, YEN-LIANG LIN, YUNG-LUNG HSU, HSIN-CHI CHEN
  • Patent number: 9748301
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductive substrate includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a radiation sensing device disposed in the semiconductive substrate, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) disposed over the first side of the semiconductive substrate, and a conductive pad passing through the ILD, disposed in the semiconductive substrate and configured to couple with an interconnect structure disposed over the ILD, wherein a portion of the conductive pad is surrounded by the semiconductive substrate, and a step height is configured by a surface of the portion of the conductive pad and the second side of the semiconductive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Wei, Chin-Hsun Hsiao, Yi-Hsing Chu, Yen-Liang Lin, Yung-Lung Hsu, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 9431446
    Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming an image sensor device are provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate and an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The image sensor device also includes an active region in the semiconductor substrate and surrounded by the isolation structure. The active region includes a light sensing region and a doped region, and the doped region has a horizontal length and a vertical length. A ratio of the horizontal length to the vertical length is in a range from about 1 to about 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Volume Chien, Fu-Cheng Chang, Yi-Hsing Chu, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Chi-Cherng Jeng
  • Publication number: 20160204146
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductive substrate includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a radiation sensing device disposed in the semiconductive substrate, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) disposed over the first side of the semiconductive substrate, and a conductive pad passing through the ILD, disposed in the semiconductive substrate and configured to couple with an interconnect structure disposed over the ILD, wherein a portion of the conductive pad is surrounded by the semiconductive substrate, and a step height is configured by a surface of the portion of the conductive pad and the second side of the semiconductive substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: CHIA-YU WEI, CHIN-HSUN HSIAO, YI-HSING CHU, YEN-LIANG LIN, YUNG-LUNG HSU, HSIN-CHI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150179690
    Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming an image sensor device are provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate and an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The image sensor device also includes an active region in the semiconductor substrate and surrounded by the isolation structure. The active region includes a light sensing region and a doped region, and the doped region has a horizontal length and a vertical length. A ratio of the horizontal length to the vertical length is in a range from about 1 to about 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Volume CHIEN, Fu-Cheng CHANG, Yi-Hsing CHU, Shiu-Ko JANGJIAN, Chi-Cherng JENG