Patents by Inventor Yu-Ren Wang

Yu-Ren Wang 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: 20250254931
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 12369371
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of forming a buffer layer on a substrate, forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer, forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer, forming a gate electrode on the p-type semiconductor layer, and then forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, the buffer layer further includes a bottom portion having a first carbon concentration and a top portion having a second carbon concentration, in which the second carbon concentration is less than the first carbon concentration and a thickness of the bottom portion is less than a thickness of the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Liang Kuo, Yen-Hsing Chen, Yen-Lun Chen, Ruei-Hong Shen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 12317547
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20250169140
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer adjacent to the gate structure, wherein the first spacer comprises silicon carbon nitride (SiCN); forming a second spacer adjacent to the first spacer, wherein the second spacer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Kuo, Po-Jen Chuang, Yu-Ren Wang, Ying-Wei Yen, Fu-Jung Chuang, Ya-Yin Hsiao, Nan-Yuan Huang
  • Patent number: 12237398
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer adjacent to the gate structure, wherein the first spacer comprises silicon carbon nitride (SiCN); forming a second spacer adjacent to the first spacer, wherein the second spacer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Kuo, Po-Jen Chuang, Yu-Ren Wang, Ying-Wei Yen, Fu-Jung Chuang, Ya-Yin Hsiao, Nan-Yuan Huang
  • Patent number: 12224339
    Abstract: An HEMT includes an aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gallium nitride layer is disposed below the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A zinc oxide layer is disposed under the gallium nitride layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gate electrode is disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer and between the drain electrode and the source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 12205905
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate including a device region, a peripheral region surrounding the device region, and a transition region disposed between the device region and the peripheral region. An epitaxial layer is disposed on the device region, the peripheral region, and the transition region. A first portion of the epitaxial layer on the peripheral region has a poly-crystal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Yu-Ming Hsu, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20250014948
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the first fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and more than two gate structures on the SDB structure. Preferably, the more than two gate structures include a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a third gate structure, and a fourth gate structure disposed on the SDB structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Chuang, Po-Jen Chuang, Yu-Ren Wang, Chi-Mao Hsu, Chia-Ming Kuo, Guan-Wei Huang, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12159930
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate, a P-type III-V composition layer, a gate electrode and a carbon containing layer. The P-type III-V composition layer is disposed on the substrate, and the gate electrode is disposed on the P-type III-V composition layer. The carbon containing layer is disposed under the P-type III-V composition layer to function like an out diffusion barrier for preventing from the dopant within the P-type III-V composition layer diffusing into the stacked layers underneath during the annealing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 12119272
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the first fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and more than two gate structures on the SDB structure. Preferably, the more than two gate structures include a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a third gate structure, and a fourth gate structure disposed on the SDB structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Chuang, Po-Jen Chuang, Yu-Ren Wang, Chi-Mao Hsu, Chia-Ming Kuo, Guan-Wei Huang, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 12046640
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 12046639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20240234505
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure disposed on a substrate, and an epitaxial semiconductor layer disposed over an upper part of the fin structure and having an undercut. The epitaxial semiconductor layer has a right-left symmetric, concave polygonal cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsu Ting, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Shou-Hung Wu, Shao-Wei Wang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11955519
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Yen-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20240038844
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of forming a buffer layer on a substrate, forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer, forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the barrier layer, forming a gate electrode on the p-type semiconductor layer, and then forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. Preferably, the buffer layer further includes a bottom portion having a first carbon concentration and a top portion having a second carbon concentration, in which the second carbon concentration is less than the first carbon concentration and a thickness of the bottom portion is less than a thickness of the top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Liang Kuo, Yen-Hsing Chen, Yen-Lun Chen, Ruei-Hong Shen, Tsung-Mu Yang, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11876122
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device. A substrate having a fin structure is provided. A dummy gate is formed on the fin structure. A polymer block is formed adjacent to a corner between the dummy gate and the fin structure. The polymer block is subjected to a nitrogen plasma treatment, thereby forming a nitridation layer in proximity to a sidewall of the dummy gate under the polymer block. After subjecting the polymer block to the nitrogen plasma treatment, a seal layer is formed on the sidewall of the dummy gate and on the polymer block. An epitaxial layer is then grown on a source/drain region of the fin structure. The dummy gate is then replaced with a metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Chang, Chia-Ming Kuo, Po-Jen Chuang, Fu-Jung Chuang, Shao-Wei Wang, Yu-Ren Wang, Chia-Yuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20230386939
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the first fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and more than two gate structures on the SDB structure. Preferably, the more than two gate structures include a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a third gate structure, and a fourth gate structure disposed on the SDB structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Chuang, Po-Jen Chuang, Yu-Ren Wang, Chi-Mao Hsu, Chia-Ming Kuo, Guan-Wei Huang, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20230352587
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11791413
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate and extending in a first direction, a gate structure extending on the fin in a second direction, and a seal layer located on the sidewall of the gate structure. A first peak carbon concentration is disposed in the seal layer. A first spacer layer is located on the seal layer. A second peak carbon concentration is disposed in the first spacer layer. A second spacer layer is located on the first spacer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shi-You Liu, Shih-Cheng Chen, Chia-Wei Chang, Chia-Ming Kuo, Tsai-Yu Wen, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11791219
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon, forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and then forming more than one gate structures such as a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure overlaps the fin-shaped structure and the SDB structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Chuang, Po-Jen Chuang, Yu-Ren Wang, Chi-Mao Hsu, Chia-Ming Kuo, Guan-Wei Huang, Chun-Hsien Lin