Patents by Inventor Ying-Cheng Chuang

Ying-Cheng Chuang 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: 20250126779
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure, and the method includes the following steps. A substrate with a first barrier layer in an array area and a second barrier layer in the peripheral area is provided. The substrate is etched toward to form recesses in the peripheral area to make a bottom surface of each of the recesses lower than a bottom surface of the second barrier layer. Gate structures are formed in the recesses, respectively. Moreover, a semiconductor structure is also disclosed this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250126868
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A trench is formed in a substrate. A dielectric layer is formed to cover an inner surface of the trench. A bottom conductive layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and in the trench at a first temperature of 350° C. to 450° C. An annealing process is performed on the bottom conductive layer at a second temperature greater than or equal to 470° C. A portion of the bottom conductive layer is removed to form a recess on the bottom conductive layer and in the trench. A top conductive layer is formed in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250096033
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes: providing a substrate having an array area and a periphery area; forming an etch stop layer on a top surface of the substrate in the array area and the periphery area; forming a patterned mask layer on a top surface of the etch stop layer in the array area and the periphery area, in which the patterned mask layer has a plurality of hollowed portions; forming a plurality of trenches on the top surface of the etch stop layer in the array area and the periphery area through the hollowed portions of the patterned mask layer, in which the trenches run through the etch stop layer and are recessed from the top surface of the substrate; removing the patterned mask layer; and depositing an oxide layer to fill the trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250089272
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device manufacturing method includes: sequentially forming a lower oxide layer, a word line metal layer and an upper oxide layer over at least a portion of a memory cell; forming a through hole passing through the upper oxide layer, the word line metal layer and the lower oxide layer to expose the portion of the memory cell; forming a sacrificial pillar into the through hole; removing the upper oxide layer to expose a top portion of the sacrificial pillar; sequentially forming a first oxide spacer sidewall, a nitride spacer sidewall and a second oxide spacer sidewall on a sidewall of the top portion of the sacrificial pillar; removing the nitride spacer sidewall to form a void gap; etching the word line metal layer through the void gap to form separate word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250081590
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first peripheral region and a second peripheral region; a plurality of recessed gates respectively including a recessed gate dielectric layer inwardly positioned in the first peripheral region and including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile, a recessed gate bottom conductive layer positioned on the recessed gate dielectric layer and including a valley-shaped cross-sectional profile, resulting in a first valley, a recessed gate top conductive layer conformally positioned on the first valley of the recessed gate bottom conductive layer, and a recessed gate capping layer positioned on the recessed gate top conductive layer; and a peripheral gate structure positioned on the second peripheral region. An element density of the first peripheral region is greater than an element density of the second peripheral region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250081591
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first peripheral region and a second peripheral region; a plurality of recessed gates respectively including a recessed gate dielectric layer inwardly positioned in the first peripheral region and including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile, a recessed gate bottom conductive layer positioned on the recessed gate dielectric layer and including a valley-shaped cross-sectional profile, resulting in a first valley, a recessed gate top conductive layer conformally positioned on the first valley of the recessed gate bottom conductive layer, and a recessed gate capping layer positioned on the recessed gate top conductive layer; and a peripheral gate structure positioned on the second peripheral region. An element density of the first peripheral region is greater than an element density of the second peripheral region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250072089
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a recessed gate dielectric layer inwardly positioned in the substrate and including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a recessed gate bottom conductive layer positioned on the recessed gate dielectric layer and including a valley-shaped cross-sectional profile, resulting in a first valley; a recessed gate top conductive layer conformally positioned on the first valley of the recessed gate bottom conductive layer; and a recessed gate capping layer positioned on the recessed gate top conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250072090
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a recessed gate dielectric layer inwardly positioned in the substrate and including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a recessed gate bottom conductive layer positioned on the recessed gate dielectric layer and including a valley-shaped cross-sectional profile, resulting in a first valley; a recessed gate top conductive layer conformally positioned on the first valley of the recessed gate bottom conductive layer; and a recessed gate capping layer positioned on the recessed gate top conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250054859
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of gate structures, and a fuse component. The substrate has an active region and a peripheral region surrounding the active region. The gate structures are disposed in the active region of the substrate. The fuse component is disposed at the peripheral region of the substrate. The fuse component has a poly silicon portion having a bottom tip pointing to the substrate, a dielectric film between the substrate and the poly silicon portion, and a conductive portion on the poly silicon portion. A method of forming a semiconductor device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng CHUANG
  • Patent number: 12211696
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure. The method includes: forming a conformal layer over a first patterned layer over a substrate; forming a second layer over the conformal layer and between portions of the first patterned layer; performing a first etching to form a second patterned layer and a patterned conformal layer; performing a second etching to remove a portion of the first patterned layer to form a first inclined member of the first patterned layer tapered away from the substrate and lining a vertical portion of the patterned conformal layer, and to remove a portion of the second patterned layer to form a second inclined member of the second patterned layer tapered away from the substrate and lining the vertical portion of the patterned conformal layer; and performing a third etching to remove the vertical portions of the patterned conformal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhi-Yi Huang, Ying-Cheng Chuang, Tsung-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20250031391
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a valley inwardly positioned on a top surface of the substrate; a programmable insulating layer conformally positioned on the valley and including a V-shaped cross-sectional profile; and a top electrode positioned on the programmable insulating layer. The programmable insulating layer is configured to be blown out under a programming voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250031390
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a valley inwardly positioned on a top surface of the substrate; a programmable insulating layer conformally positioned on the valley and including a V-shaped cross-sectional profile; and a top electrode positioned on the programmable insulating layer. The programmable insulating layer is configured to be blown out under a programming voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250016998
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a device and at least one recess transistor. The device includes a substrate and a plurality of word lines. The substrate includes an array portion and a periphery portion surrounding the array portion. The plurality of word lines are disposed in the array portion. The periphery portion is free of word lines. The periphery portion of the substrate defines at least one recess. The at least one recess transistor is disposed in the at least one recess of the periphery portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250016997
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a device and at least one recess transistor. The device includes a substrate and a plurality of word lines. The substrate includes an array portion and a periphery portion surrounding the array portion. The plurality of word lines are disposed in the array portion. The periphery portion is free of word lines. The periphery portion of the substrate defines at least one recess. The at least one recess transistor is disposed in the at least one recess of the periphery portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: YING-CHENG CHUANG
  • Patent number: 12193211
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a metallization layer on the substrate; forming an upper dielectric layer over the metallization layer; forming a first sacrificial layer and a second sacrificial layer, each of which penetrates the upper dielectric layer and the metallization layer; removing the upper dielectric layer; forming a width controlling structure between the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer, wherein the width controlling structure defines a recess exposing the metallization layer; forming a protective layer within the recess of the width controlling structure; removing the width controlling structure to expose a portion of the metallization layer; and patterning the metallization layer to form a word line between the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 12183584
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure. The method includes: forming a conformal layer over a first patterned layer over a substrate; forming a second layer over the conformal layer and between portions of the first patterned layer; performing a first etching to form a second patterned layer and a patterned conformal layer; performing a second etching to remove a portion of the first patterned layer to form a first inclined member of the first patterned layer tapered away from the substrate and lining a vertical portion of the patterned conformal layer, and to remove a portion of the second patterned layer to form a second inclined member of the second patterned layer tapered away from the substrate and lining the vertical portion of the patterned conformal layer; and performing a third etching to remove the vertical portions of the patterned conformal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhi-Yi Huang, Ying-Cheng Chuang, Tsung-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 12185555
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device manufacturing method includes: sequentially forming a lower oxide layer, a word line metal layer and an upper oxide layer over at least a portion of a memory cell; forming a through hole passing through the upper oxide layer, the word line metal layer and the lower oxide layer to expose the portion of the memory cell; forming a sacrificial pillar into the through hole; removing the upper oxide layer to expose a top portion of the sacrificial pillar; sequentially forming a first oxide spacer sidewall, a nitride spacer sidewall and a second oxide spacer sidewall on a sidewall of the top portion of the sacrificial pillar; removing the nitride spacer sidewall to form a void gap; etching the word line metal layer through the void gap to form separate word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 12178037
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate, forming a metallization layer on the substrate, forming an upper dielectric layer over the metallization layer, forming a first sacrificial layer, a second sacrificial layer, and a third sacrificial layer penetrating the upper dielectric layer and the metallization layer, wherein the first sacrificial layer is aligned with the third sacrificial layer along a first axis, and the second sacrificial layer is free from overlapping the first sacrificial layer and the third sacrificial layer along the first axis, forming a width controlling structure between the first sacrificial layer and the third sacrificial layer, wherein the width controlling structure defines a recess exposing the upper dielectric layer, forming a protective layer within the recess, removing the width controlling structure to expose a portion of the metallization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240404870
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including providing a substrate, forming a hard mask over the substrate, etching the substrate by using the hard mask as an etch mask to form a first protrusion region and a plurality of second protrusion regions, wherein the first protrusion region is separated from a closest one of the second protrusion regions by a first trench, and neighboring two of the second protrusion regions are separated by a second trench, forming a first dielectric layer lining the first trench and the second trench, forming a second dielectric layer in the first trench, in which the second dielectric layer is along the first dielectric layer in the first trench, etching back the second dielectric layer to form a blocking structure, and filling the first trench with a filling material, in which the filling material covers the blocking structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tsung-Cheng CHEN, Ying-Cheng CHUANG
  • Patent number: 12154821
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes providing a substrate. The method also includes forming a first trench within the substrate. The method further includes forming a first nitridation layer within the first trench. In addition, the method includes forming a first isolation layer on the first nitridation layer to form a first isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ying-Cheng Chuang