Patents by Inventor Yi-Ning Peng
Yi-Ning Peng 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).
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Publication number: 20240397712Abstract: An array of programmable memory includes a first floating gate and a second floating gate disposed on a substrate along a first direction, two spacers disposed between and parallel to the first floating gate and the second floating gate, a first word line sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first floating gate, and a second word line sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second floating gate, and two first spacers disposed on the substrate, wherein one of the first spacer is disposed between the first word line and the first floating gate, and another spacer is disposed between the second word line and the second floating gate, wherein each spacer has substantially the same shape as each first spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Publication number: 20240312527Abstract: A method for forming semiconductor structure with wave shaped erase gate, the method including the steps: forming a floating gate having staggered islands on a substrate, forming a erase gate having a wave shape on the substrate at a first side of the floating gate, and forming a word line having the wave shape on the substrate at a second side of the floating gate opposite to the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Yi-Ning Peng, Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Patent number: 12082405Abstract: An array of programmable memory includes a first floating gate and a second floating gate disposed on a substrate along a first direction, two spacers disposed between and parallel to the first floating gate and the second floating gate, a first word line sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first floating gate, and a second word line sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second floating gate, and two first spacers disposed on the substrate, wherein one of the first spacer is disposed between the first word line and the first floating gate, and another spacer is disposed between the second word line and the second floating gate, wherein each spacer has substantially the same shape as each first spacer.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Patent number: 11832444Abstract: An array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) includes a first row of floating gate, a second row of floating gate, two spacers, a first row of word line and a second row of word line. The first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate are disposed on a substrate along a first direction. The two spacers are disposed between and parallel to the first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate. The first row of word line is sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first row of floating gate, and the second row of word line is sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second row of floating gate. The present invention also provides a method of forming said array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Publication number: 20230301083Abstract: An array of programmable memory includes a first floating gate and a second floating gate disposed on a substrate along a first direction, two spacers disposed between and parallel to the first floating gate and the second floating gate, a first word line sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first floating gate, and a second word line sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second floating gate, and two first spacers disposed on the substrate, wherein one of the first spacer is disposed between the first word line and the first floating gate, and another spacer is disposed between the second word line and the second floating gate, wherein each spacer has substantially the same shape as each first spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Patent number: 11706915Abstract: An array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) includes a first row of floating gate, a second row of floating gate, two spacers, a first row of word line and a second row of word line. The first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate are disposed on a substrate along a first direction. The two spacers are disposed between and parallel to the first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate. The first row of word line is sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first row of floating gate, and the second row of word line is sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second row of floating gate. The present invention also provides a method of forming said array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Publication number: 20230033836Abstract: An array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) includes a first row of floating gate, a second row of floating gate, two spacers, a first row of word line and a second row of word line. The first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate are disposed on a substrate along a first direction. The two spacers are disposed between and parallel to the first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate. The first row of word line is sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first row of floating gate, and the second row of word line is sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second row of floating gate. The present invention also provides a method of forming said array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Publication number: 20220406800Abstract: An array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) includes a first row of floating gate, a second row of floating gate, two spacers, a first row of word line and a second row of word line. The first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate are disposed on a substrate along a first direction. The two spacers are disposed between and parallel to the first row of floating gate and the second row of floating gate. The first row of word line is sandwiched by one of the spacers and the adjacent first row of floating gate, and the second row of word line is sandwiched by the other one of the spacers and the adjacent second row of floating gate. The present invention also provides a method of forming said array of electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Ning Peng, Tzu-Yun Chang
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Publication number: 20220230689Abstract: An electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) includes a substrate, bit lines, a row of erase gate and a row of floating gates. The bit lines are defined in the substrate to extend in a first direction. The row of erase gate having a wave shape is disposed across the bit lines. The row of floating gates having staggered islands is disposed parallel to the row of erase gate. A method of forming said electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Yi-Ning Peng, Hsueh-Chun Hsiao, Tzu-Yun Chang