Patents by Inventor Yi Weng

Yi Weng 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).

  • Publication number: 20240145389
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a first intellectual property block. There are a second intellectual property block and a third intellectual property block around the first intellectual property block. There is a multiple metal layer stack over the first intellectual property block, the second intellectual property block, and the third intellectual property block. An interconnect structure is situated in the upper portion of the multiple metal layer stack. The interconnect structure is configured for connecting the first intellectual property block and the second intellectual property block. In addition, at least a part of the interconnect structure extends across and over the third intellectual property block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Chiu WENG, Yew Teck TIEO, Ming-Hsuan WANG, Chia-Cheng CHEN, Wei-Yi CHANG, Jen-Hang YANG, Chien-Hsiung HSU
  • Publication number: 20240145421
    Abstract: Provided are a passivation layer for forming a semiconductor bonding structure, a sputtering target making the same, a semiconductor bonding structure and a semiconductor bonding process. The passivation layer is formed on a bonding substrate by sputtering the sputtering target; the passivation layer and the sputtering target comprise a first metal, a second metal or a combination thereof. The bonding substrate comprises a third metal. Based on a total atom number of the surface of the passivation layer, O content of the surface of the passivation layer is less than 30 at %; the third metal content of the surface of the passivation layer is less than or equal to 10 at %. The passivation layer has a polycrystalline structure. The semiconductor bonding structure sequentially comprises a first bonding substrate, a bonding layer and a second bonding substrate: the bonding layer is mainly formed by the passivation layer and the third metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kuan-Neng CHEN, Zhong-Jie HONG, Chih-I CHO, Ming-Wei WENG, Chih-Han CHEN, Chiao-Yen WANG, Ying-Chan HUNG, Hong-Yi WU, CHENG-YEN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20240145575
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, a first barrier layer, a source/drain contact, and a gate layer. The channel layer is on the substrate. The first barrier layer is on the channel layer and the thickness of the first barrier layer is less than 6 nm. The source/drain contact is on the first barrier layer and is directly contact with the first barrier layer. The gate layer is over the first barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Edward Yi CHANG, You-Chen WENG, Min-Lu KAO
  • Publication number: 20240136432
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a growth substrate, a lattice matching layer, an back-barrier layer, an electron blocking layer, a channel layer, an active layer, a source, a gate, and a drain. The lattice matching layer and the back-barrier layer are formed on the growth substrate. The back-barrier layer includes GaN doped with C. The electron blocking layer is formed on the back-barrier layer. The electron blocking layer includes AlGaN, wherein the doping percent of Al atoms of the AlGaN is 3˜5% and the doping percent of Ga atoms of the AlGaN is 95˜97%. The electron blocking layer has a thickness of 2˜5 nm. The channel layer and the active layer are formed on the electron blocking layer. The source, the gate, and the drain are formed on the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Edward Yi CHANG, You-Chen WENG, Min-Lu KAO
  • Publication number: 20240136422
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. Firstly, a lattice matching layer, a channel layer, and an AlGaN layer are sequentially formed on a growth substrate. The AlGaN layer includes a first area, a second area, and a third area, wherein the second area is located between the first area and the third area. Then, an insulation block is formed on the second area of the AlGaN layer and two GaN blocks are respectively formed on the first area and the third area of the AlGaN layer. Two InAlGaN blocks are respectively formed on the GaN blocks and the insulation block is removed. Finally, a gate is formed to interfere the second area of the AlGaN layer and a source and a drain are respectively formed on the InAlGaN blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Edward Yi CHANG, You-Chen WENG, Min-Lu Kao
  • Publication number: 20240122078
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a conductor region thereon, an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a conductive via electrically connected to the conductor region. The conductive via has a lower portion embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer. The upper portion has a rounded top surface. A storage structure conformally covers the rounded top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Chang Hsu, Tang-Chun Weng, Cheng-Yi Lin, Yung-Shen Chen, Chia-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11955347
    Abstract: One or more electronic devices that are mounted on a substrate, including at least one cooling plate in contact with the one or more electronic devices, are encapsulated. The substrate is clamped between a first mold half and a second mold half which define a molding cavity for molding the one or more electronic devices. A cavity insert movably located in the first mold half is projected into the cavity in order to contact and apply a sealing pressure onto the at least one cooling plate. After introducing a molding compound into the cavity at a first fill pressure, the molding compound in the cavity is packed by applying a second fill pressure which is higher than the first fill pressure. During this time, the sealing pressure is maintained at values that are higher than the first fill pressure and the second fill pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ASMPT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Teng Hock Kuah, Yi Lin, Ravindra Raghavendra, Kar Weng Yan, Angelito Barrozo Perez
  • Patent number: 11956972
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a memory area and a logic circuit area thereon, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a second interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate. An embedded memory cell structure is disposed within the memory area between the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer. The second interlayer dielectric layer includes a first portion covering the embedded memory cell structure within the memory area and a second portion covering the logic circuit area. A top surface of the first portion is coplanar with a top surface of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chen-Yi Weng, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Patent number: 11957064
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a spacer adjacent to the MTJ, a liner adjacent to the spacer, and a first metal interconnection on the MTJ. Preferably, the first metal interconnection includes protrusions adjacent to two sides of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the protrusions contact the liner directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Yi-Wei Tseng, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-An Shih, I-Ming Tseng, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 11953740
    Abstract: A package structure including a photonic, an electronic die, an encapsulant and a waveguide is provided. The photonic die includes an optical coupler. The electronic die is electrically coupled to the photonic die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the photonic die and the electronic die. The waveguide is disposed over the encapsulant and includes an upper surface facing away from the encapsulant. The waveguide includes a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion is optically coupled to the optical coupler, and the second end portion has a groove on the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Weng, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Hung-Yi Kuo, Tsung-Yuan Yu, Hua-Kuei Lin, Che-Hsiang Hsu
  • Patent number: 11947173
    Abstract: A package includes a photonic layer on a substrate, the photonic layer including a silicon waveguide coupled to a grating coupler; an interconnect structure over the photonic layer; an electronic die and a first dielectric layer over the interconnect structure, where the electronic die is connected to the interconnect structure; a first substrate bonded to the electronic die and the first dielectric layer; a socket attached to a top surface of the first substrate; and a fiber holder coupled to the first substrate through the socket, where the fiber holder includes a prism that re-orients an optical path of an optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Weng, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Hung-Yi Kuo, Tsung-Yuan Yu, Hua-Kuei Lin, Che-Hsiang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240107890
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a metal interconnection in the IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection, and performing a trimming process to shape the MTJ. Preferably, the MTJ includes a first slope and a second slope and the first slope is less than the second slope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Ching-Hua Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang
  • Publication number: 20240099154
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first array region and a second array region on a substrate, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first array region, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, a second MTJ on the second array region, and a second top electrode on the second MTJ. Preferably, the first top electrode and the second top electrode include different nitrogen to titanium (N/Ti) ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Si-Han Tsai, Dong-Ming Wu, Chen-Yi Weng, Ching-Hua Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Che-Wei Chang, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang
  • Patent number: 11935871
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a first insulating encapsulation, a dielectric layer structure, a conductor structure and a second insulating encapsulation is provided. The first semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate and a through silicon via (TSV) extending from a first side to a second side of the semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate. The first insulating encapsulation on the second semiconductor die encapsulates the first semiconductor die. A terminal of the TSV is coplanar with a surface of the first insulating encapsulation. The dielectric layer structure covers the first semiconductor die and the first insulating encapsulation. The conductor structure extends through the dielectric layer structure and contacts with the through silicon via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Hui-Chun Chiang, Tzu-Sung Huang, Ming-Hung Tseng, Kris Lipu Chuang, Chung-Ming Weng, Tsung-Yuan Yu, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Publication number: 20240081157
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first spacer on one side of the of the MTJ, a second spacer on another side of the MTJ, a first metal interconnection on the MTJ, and a liner adjacent to the first spacer, the second spacer, and the first metal interconnection. Preferably, each of a top surface of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the first metal interconnection includes a planar surface and two sidewalls of the first metal interconnection are aligned with two sidewalls of the MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Yi-Wei Tseng, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-An Shih, I-Ming Tseng, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20240074328
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first spacer on one side of the of the MTJ, a second spacer on another side of the MTJ, a first metal interconnection on the MTJ, and a liner adjacent to the first spacer, the second spacer, and the first metal interconnection. Preferably, each of a top surface of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the first metal interconnection includes a planar surface and two sidewalls of the first metal interconnection are aligned with two sidewalls of the MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Yi-Wei Tseng, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-An Shih, I-Ming Tseng, Yu-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20240069277
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die stack structure and a second die stack structure, an insulating encapsulation, a redistribution structure, at least one prism structure and at least one reflector. The first die stack structure and the second die stack structure are laterally spaced apart from each other along a first direction, and each of the first die stack structure and the second die stack structure comprises an electronic die; and a photonic die electronically communicating with the electronic die. The insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates the first die stack structure and the second die stack structure. The redistribution structure is disposed on the first die stack structure, the second die stack structure and the insulating encapsulation, and electrically connected to the first die stack structure and the second die stack structure. The at least one prism structure is disposed within the redistribution structure and optically coupled to the photonic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Yi Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Che-Hsiang Hsu, Chung-Ming Weng, Tsung-Yuan Yu
  • Patent number: 11916018
    Abstract: A connection structure of a semiconductor device is provided in the present invention. The connection structure includes an interlayer dielectric, a top metal structure, and a passivation layer. The interlayer dielectric is disposed on a substrate. The top metal structure is disposed on the interlayer dielectric. The top metal structure includes a bottom portion and a top portion disposed on the bottom portion. The bottom portion includes a first sidewall, and the top portion includes a second sidewall. A slope of the first sidewall is larger than a slope of the second sidewall. The passivation layer is conformally disposed on the second sidewall, the first sidewall, and a top surface of the interlayer dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Weng, Shih-Che Huang, Ching-Li Yang, Chih-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11911552
    Abstract: A combined bio-artificial liver support system, includes branch tubes that are connected in sequence: a blood input branch tube, an upstream tail end, a first plasma separation branch tube comprising at least a first plasma separator, a non-biological purification branch tube comprising at least a plasma perfusion device and a bilirubin adsorber, a biological purification branch tube comprising at least a hepatocyte culture cartridge assembly, and a plasma return branch tube, a downstream tail end of which is set as a blood output end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Southern Medical University Zhujiang Hospital
    Inventors: Yi Gao, Mingxin Pan, Lei Feng, Yang Li, Lei Cai, Guolin He, Jun Weng, Qing Peng
  • Patent number: 11917923
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, including a substrate and multiple MRAM cells on the substrate, wherein the MRAM cells are arranged in a memory region adjacent to a logic region. An ultra low-k (ULK) layer covers the MRAM cells, wherein the surface portion of ultra low-k layer is doped with fluorine, and dents are formed on the surface of ultra low-k layer at the boundaries between the memory region and the logic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Si-Han Tsai, Shun-Yu Huang, Chen-Yi Weng, Ju-Chun Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Yi-Yu Lin, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang, Ya-Jyuan Hung