Patents by Inventor Yu-Chuan Hsu

Yu-Chuan Hsu 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: 20200161177
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive structure over a first passivation layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a second passivation layer over the conductive structure and the first passivation layer. The second passivation layer has a first oxide film extending along a top surface of the first passivation layer, sidewalls and a top surface of the conductive structure. The second passivation layer further includes a second oxide film over a top surface of the first oxide film and a top surface of the conductive structure. The second passivation layer further includes a third oxide film extending along a top surface of the second oxide film, the sidewalls and the top surface of the conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu YEN, Chen-Hui YANG, Yu Chuan HSU
  • Publication number: 20200105683
    Abstract: A trench is formed through a plurality of layers that are disposed over a first substrate. A first deposition process is performed to at least partially fill the trench with a first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer delivers a tensile stress. A second deposition process is performed to form a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. A third deposition process is performed to form a third dielectric layer over the second dielectric layer. The third dielectric layer delivers a first compressive stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Yen, Yu Chuan Hsu, Chen-Hui Yang
  • Publication number: 20200091423
    Abstract: A method for making a memory device, includes: forming a first dielectric layer over a bottom electrode; forming a first void extending through the first dielectric layer to expose a portion of an upper boundary of the bottom electrode; forming a first conductive structure lining along respective sidewalls of the first void and the exposed portion of the upper boundary of the bottom electrode; filling the first void with the first dielectric layer; and forming a phase change material layer over the first dielectric layer to cause the phase change material layer to contact at least a portion of a sidewall of the first conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu YEN, Yu-Chuan Hsu, Chen-Hui Yang
  • Patent number: 10553479
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a conductive structure over a first passivation layer, depositing a first dielectric film continuously over the conductive structure, depositing a second dielectric film continuously over the first dielectric film, and depositing a third dielectric film over the second dielectric film. A portion of the third dielectric film is in contact with a portion of the first dielectric film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Yen, Chen-Hui Yang, Yu Chuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 10510954
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first conductive column structure extending through a first dielectric layer, wherein the first conductive column structure comprises a shell portion wrapping a core structure filled with a dielectric material and an end portion that is coupled to one end of the shell portion and disposed below the core structure; and a first phase change material layer formed over the first dielectric layer, wherein a lower boundary of the first phase change material layer contacts at least a first portion of the other end of the shell portion of the first conductive column structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Yen, Yu-Chuan Hsu, Chen-Hui Yang
  • Patent number: 10493430
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating a titanium-containing silicon oxide material with high thermal stability and applications of the same, wherein a titanium source, a silicon source, an alkaline source, a template molecule and a peroxide are formulated into an aqueous solution; the aqueous solution reacts to generate a solid product; the solid product is separated from the aqueous solution with a solid-liquid separation process and dried; the solid product is calcined to obtain a titanium-containing silicon oxide material with high specific surface area. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material fabricated by the present invention has high thermal stability. Therefore, it still possesses superior catalytic activity after calcination. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material can be used to catalyze epoxidation of olefin and is very useful in epoxide production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Oriental Union Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Hsu, Hsi-Chin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190185400
    Abstract: A high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst, a method for fabricating the same, and applications of the same are disclosed. An organic complexing ligand, which is formed via mixing fatty alcohols and alicyclic carbonates, is used to generate a high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst. The high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst includes at least one double-metal-cyanide compound, at least one organic complexing ligand, and an optional functionalized polymer. The double-metal-cyanide catalyst of the present invention has a higher activity than the conventional double-metal-cyanide catalysts. The polyols generated by the present invention has an insignificant amount of high-molecular-weight compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan HSU, Hsi-Chin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190185401
    Abstract: A high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst, a method for fabricating the same, and applications of the same are disclosed. An organic complexing ligand, which is formed via mixing fatty alcohols and alicyclic carbonates, is used to generate a high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst. The high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst includes at least one double-metal-cyanide compound, at least one organic complexing ligand, and an optional functionalized polymer. The double-metal-cyanide catalyst of the present invention has a higher activity than the conventional double-metal-cyanide catalysts. The polyols generated by the present invention has an insignificant amount of high-molecular-weight compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan HSU, Hsi-Chin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190185399
    Abstract: A high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst, a method for fabricating the same, and applications of the same are disclosed. An organic complexing ligand, which is formed via mixing fatty alcohols and alicyclic carbonates, is used to generate a high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst. The high-activity double-metal-cyanide catalyst includes at least one double-metal-cyanide compound, at least one organic complexing ligand, and an optional functionalized polymer. The double-metal-cyanide catalyst of the present invention has a higher activity than the conventional double-metal-cyanide catalysts. The polyols generated by the present invention has an insignificant amount of high-molecular-weight compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan HSU, Hsi-Chin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190165265
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first conductive column structure extending through a first dielectric layer, wherein the first conductive column structure comprises a shell portion wrapping a core structure filled with a dielectric material and an end portion that is coupled to one end of the shell portion and disposed below the core structure; and a first phase change material layer formed over the first dielectric layer, wherein a lower boundary of the first phase change material layer contacts at least a first portion of the other end of the shell portion of the first conductive column structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Yen, Yu-Chuan Hsu, Chen-Hui Yang
  • Publication number: 20190015817
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating a titanium-containing silicon oxide material with high thermal stability and applications of the same, wherein a titanium source, a silicon source, an alkaline source, a template molecule and a peroxide are formulated into an aqueous solution; the aqueous solution reacts to generate a solid product; the solid product is separated from the aqueous solution with a solid-liquid separation process and dried; the solid product is calcined to obtain a titanium-containing silicon oxide material with high specific surface area. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material fabricated by the present invention has high thermal stability. Therefore, it still possesses superior catalytic activity after calcination. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material can be used to catalyze epoxidation of olefin and is very useful in epoxide production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan HSU, Hsi-Chin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20180233466
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a conductive structure over a first passivation layer, depositing a first dielectric film continuously over the conductive structure, depositing a second dielectric film continuously over the first dielectric film, and depositing a third dielectric film over the second dielectric film. A portion of the third dielectric film is in contact with a portion of the first dielectric film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu YEN, Chen-Hui YANG, Yu Chuan HSU
  • Patent number: 10011575
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a titanium-containing silicon oxide material and an application of the same are disclosed. The method needn't use a template but directly use an amorphous silicon dioxide and a titanium source as the reactants. The reactants are mixed with a solvent and react in the solvent. The suspension generated by the reaction is processed by solid-liquid separation, flushing and drying to obtain a titanium-containing silicon oxide material. The method features a simplified fabrication process and a low fabrication cost. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material fabricated by the method has a superior catalytic activity, able to catalyze an epoxidation reaction of an olefin-group compound to generate an epoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Oriental Union Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Hsu, Chia-Yao Tseng, Po-Sung Wu, Hsi-Chin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180147560
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating a titanium-containing silicon oxide material with high thermal stability and applications of the same, wherein a titanium source, a silicon source, an alkaline source, a template molecule and a peroxide are formulated into an aqueous solution; the aqueous solution reacts to generate a solid product; the solid product is separated from the aqueous solution with a solid-liquid separation process and dried; the solid product is calcined to obtain a titanium-containing silicon oxide material with high specific surface area. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material fabricated by the present invention has high thermal stability. Therefore, it still possesses superior catalytic activity after calcination. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material can be used to catalyze epoxidation of olefin and is very useful in epoxide production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan HSU, Hsi-Chin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20180022720
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a titanium-containing silicon oxide material and an application of the same are disclosed. The method needn't use a template but directly use an amorphous silicon dioxide and a titanium source as the reactants. The reactants are mixed with a solvent and react in the solvent. The suspension generated by the reaction is processed by solid-liquid separation, flushing and drying to obtain a titanium-containing silicon oxide material. The method features a simplified fabrication process and a low fabrication cost. The titanium-containing silicon oxide material fabricated by the method has a superior catalytic activity, able to catalyze an epoxidation reaction of an olefin-group compound to generate an epoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Hsu, Chia-Yao Tseng, Po-Sung Wu, Hsi-Chin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9688813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, which is formed by reacting 100 parts by weight of polyester and 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of an epoxy resin with two epoxy groups, wherein the polyester is formed by reacting a parts by mole of a hard-segment diol, b parts by mole of a soft-segment diol, and 1 part by mole of a diacid, wherein 1?a?3 and 0.005?b?1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Liao, Jen-Chun Chiu, Cing-Jiuh Kang, Chung-Cheng Lin, Chin-Lang Wu, Yu-Chuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160130393
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, which is formed by reacting 100 parts by weight of ester and 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of an epoxy resin with two epoxy groups, wherein the ester is formed by reacting a parts by mole of a hard-segment diol, b parts by mole of a soft-segment diol, and 1 part by mole of a diacid, wherein 1?a?3 and 0.005?b?1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung LIAO, Jen-Chun CHIU, Cing-Jiuh KANG, Chung-Cheng LIN, Chin-Lang WU, Yu-Chuan HSU
  • Patent number: 9051287
    Abstract: A method for producing an epoxide is provided. The method includes a step of performing a reaction of an olefine compound and an oxidant to form the epoxide by using a titanium-silicon molecular sieve as a catalyst, thereby increasing the conversion rate of the oxidant and the yield of the epoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: China Petrochemical Development Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Hsu, Cheng-Fa Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8962872
    Abstract: A method for preparing an epoxide is disclosed. The method for preparing an epoxide includes the step of performing a reaction of an alkene and oxidant in the presence of a Ti—Si molecular sieve as a catalyst, and increases the conversion rate of hydrogen peroxide and the yield of the epoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: China Petrochemical Development Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Hsu, Cheng-Fa Hsieh, I-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 8907112
    Abstract: A method for producing an epoxide is disclosed. The method includes performing a reaction of an olefin compound and an oxidant by using a titanium-silicon molecular sieve as a catalyst, in the presence of a silicon oxide containing an alkaline earth metal as a coagent. The selectivity and yield of epoxide are increased by using a silicon oxide containing an alkaline metal as a coagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: China Petrochemical Development Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Hsu, Cheng-Fa Hsieh