Patents by Inventor Yu-Chou Lee

Yu-Chou Lee 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: 20040197964
    Abstract: Material of pixel electrode in thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) device is used as source/drain electrodes to combine step of pixel electrode formation and step of source/drain electrodes formation, and a silicide layer is between the source/drain electrodes and a semiconductor layer of the TFT to block light. Lithographic processes are therefore reduced from five times to four times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Yu-Chou Lee, Tsung-Chi Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040166614
    Abstract: A Thin Film Transistor (TFT) manufacture method, comprising manufacture of a gate, a gate isolation layer, a channel layer, and a source/drain. Wherein, the manufacture of the channel layer comprises: forming a first a-Si layer by using a low deposition rate (LDR) (Chemical Vapor Deposition, CVD); forming a second a-Si layer by using a high deposition rate (HDR); and forming an N+Mixed a-Si layer. When the first a-Si layer is formed in the present invention, the flux ratio of H2/SiH4 is adjusted to a range from 0.40 to 1.00 to increase the number of defects in the first a-Si layer. When the TFT is irradiated by the light, the photo leakage current generated in the channel layer is trapped in the defects in the first a-Si layer. Therefore, the TFT photo leakage current can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Yu-Chou Lee, Yi-Tsai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040147133
    Abstract: A method for reducing the contact resistance. Aims at the problems that the cleaning process could not effectively remove both the residues and oxides on the etched surface, the invention perform a plasma treating process after the cleaning process and before any following process. Herein, the plasma treating process uses the plasma(s) to physically and/or chemically react with the etched surface. For example, uses an inert gas plasma to remove these residues and the oxides, and then uses a hydrogen plasma to compensate the non-saturated bonds induced by the ions bombardment of the inert gas plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Yu-Chou Lee, Min-Ching Hsu
  • Patent number: 6737305
    Abstract: A Thin Film Transistor (TFT) manufacture method, comprising manufacture of a gate, a gate isolation layer, a channel layer, and a source/drain. Wherein, the manufacture of the channel layer comprises: forming a first a-Si layer by using a low deposition rate (LDR) (Chemical Vapor Deposition, CVD); forming a second a-Si layer by using a high deposition rate (HDR); and forming an N+Mixed a-Si layer. When the first a-Si layer is formed in the present invention, the flux ratio of H2/SiH4 is adjusted to a range from 0.40 to 1.00 to increase the number of defects in the first a-Si layer. When the TFT is irradiated by the light, the photo leakage current generated in the channel layer is trapped in the defects in the first a-Si layer. Therefore, the TFT photo leakage current can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chou Lee, Yi-Tsai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040046172
    Abstract: A thin film transistor source/drain structure and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The thin film transistor source/drain structure uses a sandwich structure to reduce the resistivity of the source/drain and upgrade the reliability. The sandwich structure preferably comprises a structure of AlNdN alloy/AlNd alloy/AlNdN alloy. The AlNdN alloy is used as a buffer layer or a diffusion barrier to prevent the AlNd alloy and an amorphous silicon layer from diffusing into each other. The other AlNdN alloy is used as a glue layer and to protect the AlNd alloy from being over-etched. The other AlNdN alloy can also prevent the AlNd alloy and the following formed ITO from contact and interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Yu-Chou Lee, Tsung-Chi Cheng
  • Publication number: 20030224562
    Abstract: A Thin Film Transistor (TFT) manufacture method, comprising manufacture of a gate, a gate isolation layer, a channel layer, and a source/drain. Wherein, the manufacture of the channel layer comprises: forming a first a-Si layer by using a low deposition rate (LDR) (Chemical Vapor Deposition, CVD); forming a second a-Si layer by using a high deposition rate (HDR); and forming an N+Mixed a-Si layer. When the first a-Si layer is formed in the present invention, the flux ratio of H2/SiH4 is adjusted to a range from 0.40 to 1.00 to increase the number of defects in the first a-Si layer. When the TFT is irradiated by the light, the photo leakage current generated in the channel layer is trapped in the defects in the first a-Si layer. Therefore, the TFT photo leakage current can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: YU-CHOU LEE, YI-TSAI HSU