Patents by Inventor You LUO
You LUO 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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Patent number: 12160998Abstract: The disclosure is directed to spin-orbit torque MRAM structures and methods. A SOT channel of the SOT-MRAM includes multiple heavy metal layers and one or more dielectric dusting layers each sandwiched between two adjacent heavy metal layers. The dielectric dusting layers each include discrete molecules or discrete molecule clusters of a dielectric material scattered in or adjacent to an interface between two adjacent heavy metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Zong-You Luo, Ya-Jui Tsou, I-Cheng Tung, CheeWee Liu
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Patent number: 12100737Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for individually selecting the number of channel strips for a device. The channel strips are selected by defining a three-dimensional active region that include a surface active area and a depth/height. Semiconductor strips in the active region are selected as channel strips. Semiconductor strips contained in the active region will be configured to be channel strips. Semiconductor strips not included in the active region are not selected as channel strips and are separated from source/drain structures by an auxiliary buffer layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Wen Hung Huang, Jhih-Yang Yan, Chee-Wee Liu
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Patent number: 12069965Abstract: A method includes forming a memory stack over a substrate. A dielectric layer is deposited to cover the memory stack. An opening is formed in the dielectric layer. The opening does not expose the memory stack. A spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer is formed in the opening. A free layer is formed over the dielectric layer to interconnect the memory stack and the SOT layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Chee-Wee Liu, Shao-Yu Lin, Liang-Chor Chung, Chih-Lin Wang
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Publication number: 20230369407Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for individually selecting the number of channel strips for a device. The channel strips are selected by defining a three-dimensional active region that include a surface active area and a depth/height. Semiconductor strips in the active region are selected as channel strips. Semiconductor strips contained in the active region will be configured to be channel strips. Semiconductor strips not included in the active region are not selected as channel strips and are separated from source/drain structures by an auxiliary buffer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Wen Hung Huang, Jhih-Yang Yan, Chee-Wee Liu
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Publication number: 20230360686Abstract: A method includes forming bottom conductive lines over a wafer. A first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is formed over the bottom conductive lines. Middle conductive lines are formed over the first MTJ stack. A second MTJ stack is formed over the middle conductive lines. Top conductive lines are formed over the second MTJ stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zong-You LUO, Ya-Jui TSOU, Chee-Wee LIU, Shao-Yu LIN, Liang-Chor CHUNG, Chih-Lin WANG
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Publication number: 20230363287Abstract: A method includes forming a memory stack over a substrate. A dielectric layer is deposited to cover the memory stack. An opening is formed in the dielectric layer. The opening does not expose the memory stack. A spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer is formed in the opening. A free layer is formed over the dielectric layer to interconnect the memory stack and the SOT layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Ya-Jui TSOU, Zong-You LUO, Chee-Wee LIU, Shao-Yu LIN, Liang-Chor CHUNG, Chih-Lin WANG
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Patent number: 11778923Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory device includes a memory stack, a spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer, and a free layer. The memory stack includes a pinned layer, a spacer layer over the pinned layer, a reference layer over the spacer layer, and a tunnel barrier layer over the reference layer. The SOT layer has a top surface substantially coplanar with a top surface of the tunnel barrier layer of the memory stack. The free layer interconnects the SOT layer and the tunnel barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Chee-Wee Liu, Shao-Yu Lin, Liang-Chor Chung, Chih-Lin Wang
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Patent number: 11749328Abstract: A method includes forming bottom conductive lines over a wafer. A first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is formed over the bottom conductive lines. Middle conductive lines are formed over the first MTJ stack. A second MTJ stack is formed over the middle conductive lines. Top conductive lines are formed over the second MTJ stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zong-You Luo, Ya-Jui Tsou, Chee-Wee Liu, Shao-Yu Lin, Liang-Chor Chung, Chih-Lin Wang
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Patent number: 11742388Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for individually selecting the number of channel strips for a device. The channel strips are selected by defining a three-dimensional active region that include a surface active area and a depth/height. Semiconductor strips in the active region are selected as channel strips. Semiconductor strips contained in the active region will be configured to be channel strips. Semiconductor strips not included in the active region are not selected as channel strips and are separated from source/drain structures by an auxiliary buffer layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Wen Hung Huang, Jhih-Yang Yan, Chee-Wee Liu
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Patent number: 11605670Abstract: The disclosure is directed to spin-orbit torque MRAM structures and methods. A SOT channel of the SOT-MRAM includes multiple heavy metal layers and one or more dielectric dusting layers each sandwiched between two adjacent heavy metal layers. The dielectric dusting layers each include discrete molecules or discrete molecule clusters of a dielectric material scattered in or adjacent to an interface between two adjacent heavy metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Zong-You Luo, Ya-Jui Tsou, I-Cheng Tung, CheeWee Liu
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Publication number: 20230015775Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for individually selecting the number of channel strips for a device. The channel strips are selected by defining a three-dimensional active region that include a surface active area and a depth/height. Semiconductor strips in the active region are selected as channel strips. Semiconductor strips contained in the active region will be configured to be channel strips. Semiconductor strips not included in the active region are not selected as channel strips and are separated from source/drain structures by an auxiliary buffer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Wen Hung Huang, Jhih-Yang Yan, Chee-Wee Liu
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Publication number: 20220359615Abstract: The disclosure is directed to spin-orbit torque MRAM structures and methods. A SOT channel of the SOT-MRAM includes multiple heavy metal layers and one or more dielectric dusting layers each sandwiched between two adjacent heavy metal layers. The dielectric dusting layers each include discrete molecules or discrete molecule clusters of a dielectric material scattered in or adjacent to an interface between two adjacent heavy metal layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Zong-You Luo, Ya-Jui Tsou, I-Cheng Tung, CheeWee Liu
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Publication number: 20220358980Abstract: A method includes forming bottom conductive lines over a wafer. A first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is formed over the bottom conductive lines. Middle conductive lines are formed over the first MTJ stack. A second MTJ stack is formed over the middle conductive lines. Top conductive lines are formed over the second MTJ stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zong-You LUO, Ya-Jui TSOU, Chee-Wee LIU, Shao-Yu LIN, Liang-Chor CHUNG, Chih-Lin WANG
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Patent number: 11410714Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory device includes a plurality of bottom conductive lines, a plurality of top conductive lines, a first memory cell, and a second memory cell. The top conductive lines are over the bottom conductive lines. The first memory cell is between the bottom conductive lines and the top conductive lines and includes a first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack. The second memory cell is adjacent the first memory cell and between the bottom conductive lines and the top conductive lines. The second memory cell includes a second MTJ stack, and a top surface of the second MTJ stack is higher than a top surface of the first MTJ stack.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zong-You Luo, Ya-Jui Tsou, Chee-Wee Liu, Shao-Yu Lin, Liang-Chor Chung, Chih-Lin Wang
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Patent number: 11411082Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for individually selecting the number of channel strips for a device. The channel strips are selected by defining a three-dimensional active region that include a surface active area and a depth/height. Semiconductor strips in the active region are selected as channel strips. Semiconductor strips contained in the active region will be configured to be channel strips. Semiconductor strips not included in the active region are not selected as channel strips and are separated from source/drain structures by an auxiliary buffer layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Wen Hung Huang, Jhih-Yang Yan, Chee-Wee Liu
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Patent number: 11398233Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provides a smart service method, apparatus and device, the method includes: a first device plays response information corresponding to an awaking word after receiving the awaking word; when the first device determines that a second device in an awake state exists in a device group that the first device is in, the first device transmits operation information of the first device to the second device, and receives operation information of the second device transmitted by the second device; the first device determines, according to the operation information of the first device and the operation information of the second device a target device from the first device and the second device, where the target device is a device in the device group to provide a smart service. The service resources are economized.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Cong Gao, You Luo
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Publication number: 20220077384Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory device includes a memory stack, a spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer, and a free layer. The memory stack includes a pinned layer, a spacer layer over the pinned layer, a reference layer over the spacer layer, and a tunnel barrier layer over the reference layer. The SOT layer has a top surface substantially coplanar with a top surface of the tunnel barrier layer of the memory stack. The free layer interconnects the SOT layer and the tunnel barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Ya-Jui TSOU, Zong-You LUO, Chee-Wee LIU, Shao-Yu LIN, Liang-Chor CHUNG, Chih-Lin WANG
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Patent number: 11177430Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory device includes a memory stack, a spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer, and a free layer. The memory stack includes a pinned layer and a reference layer over the pinned layer. The SOT layer is spaced apart from the memory stack. The free layer is over the memory stack and the SOT layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Ya-Jui Tsou, Zong-You Luo, Chee-Wee Liu, Shao-Yu Lin, Liang-Chor Chung, Chih-Lin Wang
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Publication number: 20210210091Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method, a device, and a storage medium for waking up via a speech. The method includes: collecting a wake-up speech of a user; generating wake-up information of a current intelligent device based on the wake-up speech and state information of the current intelligent device; sending the wake-up information of the current intelligent device to one or more non-current intelligent devices in a network; receiving wake-up information from the one or more non-current intelligent devices in the network; determining whether the current intelligent device is a target speech interaction device in combination with wake-up information of each intelligent device in the network; and controlling the current intelligent device to perform speech interaction with the user in a case that the current intelligent device is the target speech interaction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Xue MI, Rongsheng HUANG, Peng WANG, Yang MENG, You LUO, Xiaolong JIANG, Lu JIN, Xiwang JIANG, Xuan LI
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Publication number: 20210082482Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory device includes a plurality of bottom conductive lines, a plurality of top conductive lines, a first memory cell, and a second memory cell. The top conductive lines are over the bottom conductive lines. The first memory cell is between the bottom conductive lines and the top conductive lines and includes a first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack. The second memory cell is adjacent the first memory cell and between the bottom conductive lines and the top conductive lines. The second memory cell includes a second MTJ stack, and a top surface of the second MTJ stack is higher than a top surface of the first MTJ stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zong-You LUO, Ya-Jui TSOU, Chee-Wee LIU, Shao-Yu LIN, Liang-Chor CHUNG, Chih-Lin WANG