Patents by Inventor Yu Ru

Yu Ru 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: 20240145511
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first sensing unit. The first sensing unit includes a pair of photodiodes formed in a substrate and spaced by a deep trench isolation structure, an outer grid over the pair of photodiodes, a color filter filled in the outer grid, and an inner grid disposed in the color filter. The color filter overlaps the pair of photodiodes. The inner grid includes a first spacer, wherein the first spacer is rotated relative to the deep trench isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jian-Wen LUO, Yu-Chi CHANG, Zong-Ru TU, Po-Hsiang WANG
  • Publication number: 20240138139
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of capacitors, and a first supporting layer. The plurality of capacitors are disposed on the substrate. Each of the capacitors extends along a first direction. Each of the plurality of capacitors includes a first capacitor electrode, a second capacitor electrode, and a capacitor dielectric separating the first capacitor electrode from the second capacitor electrode. The first supporting layer is disposed on the substrate. The first supporting layer extends along a second direction different from the first direction. The capacitor dielectric includes a first surface and a second surface which are disposed on two opposite sides along the first direction. The second surface is exposed by the first capacitor electrode. The first supporting layer is disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the capacitor dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: SHIH-FAN KUAN, WEI-CHEN PAN, YU-TING LIN, HUEI-RU LIN
  • Publication number: 20240138138
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of capacitors, and a first supporting layer. The plurality of capacitors are disposed on the substrate. Each of the capacitors extends along a first direction. Each of the plurality of capacitors includes a first capacitor electrode, a second capacitor electrode, and a capacitor dielectric separating the first capacitor electrode from the second capacitor electrode. The first supporting layer is disposed on the substrate. The first supporting layer extends along a second direction different from the first direction. The capacitor dielectric includes a first surface and a second surface which are disposed on two opposite sides along the first direction. The second surface is exposed by the first capacitor electrode. The first supporting layer is disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the capacitor dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: SHIH-FAN KUAN, WEI-CHEN PAN, YU-TING LIN, HUEI-RU LIN
  • Publication number: 20240120411
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A semiconductor epitaxial layer is formed on a first semiconductor substrate. A first side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer is adhered to a transfer substrate by an adhesive layer covering the first side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer. The semiconductor epitaxial layer and the first semiconductor substrate are turned over by the transfer substrate. The first semiconductor substrate is removed to expose a second side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer opposite to the first side. A first semiconductor doped region is formed on the second side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer. After the first semiconductor doped region is formed, the adhesive layer and the transfer substrate are removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Tsu LEE, Yan-Ru CHEN, Liang-Ming LIU, Kuang-Hao CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20240119875
    Abstract: A mending method for a display includes the steps of making a display device light to make a plurality of light emitting positions thereof shine, searching out a plurality of defect positions among the light emitting positions, providing a transferring device having a transferring surface with a plurality of miniature light emitting elements positioned correspondingly to the light emitting positions, planning a mending procedure which includes in the area the transferring surface corresponds to, choosing in chief the largest number of defect positions able to be mended at a single time according to the positions of the miniature light emitting elements and then in the area the transferring surface corresponds to, planning the rest of the defect positions according to the rest of the miniature light emitting elements, and according to the mending procedure, moving the transferring device to weld the miniature light emitting elements at the defect positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tsan-Jen CHEN, Chih-Hao TSAI, Yu-Cheng YANG, Jen-Hung Lo, Yan-Ru TSAI
  • Publication number: 20240120410
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor epitaxial layer, a first semiconductor well, a second semiconductor well, a source doped region, a gate structure and a drain structure. The semiconductor epitaxial layer includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The first semiconductor well is located on the first side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer. The second semiconductor well is located on the second side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer. The source doped region is located in the first semiconductor well. The gate structure overlaps the first semiconductor well and the source doped region on the first side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer. The drain structure includes a semiconductor substrate. The second side of the semiconductor epitaxial layer outside the second semiconductor well includes a connecting surface. The connecting surface of the semiconductor epitaxial layer is connected to the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Tsu LEE, Yan-Ru CHEN, Chao-Yi CHANG, Kuang-Hao CHIANG
  • Patent number: 11950431
    Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes two magnetic tunnel junction elements and a magnetic shielding layer. The two magnetic tunnel junction elements are arranged side by side. The magnetic shielding layer is disposed between the magnetic tunnel junction elements. A method of forming said magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes the following steps. An interlayer including a magnetic shielding layer is formed. The interlayer is etched to form recesses in the interlayer. The magnetic tunnel junction elements fill in the recesses. Or, a method of forming said magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes the following steps. A magnetic tunnel junction layer is formed. The magnetic tunnel junction layer is patterned to form magnetic tunnel junction elements. An interlayer including a magnetic shielding layer is formed between the magnetic tunnel junction elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chin-Fu Lin, Yi-Syun Chou, Chun-Yao Yang
  • Publication number: 20240107879
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic device comprises a first electrode, an active layer and a second electrode. An active layer material of the active layer comprises a near-infrared organic small molecule with vinyl groups which includes a structure of formula I: Wherein o and p are independently selected from any integer from 0 to 2, and o+p>0. Ar1 is an electron-withdrawing group with a unilateral fused ring structure. Ar2 is a monocyclic or polycyclic structure containing ketone and an electron-withdrawing group, and has a double bond to bond other groups. R1 is different from R2. The active layer material of the organic optoelectronic device comprises an organic small molecule with an asymmetric carbon chain, and has adjustable material solubility, arrangement and conductivity. The present invention also provides an active layer material comprising organic small molecules with asymmetric carbon chains and with symmetrical carbon chains independently, which improve production efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Tang Hsiao, Chuang-Yi Liao, YEU-RU LEE
  • Publication number: 20240102153
    Abstract: Methods, system, and apparatus for substrate processing are provided for flowing a gas into a substrate processing chamber housing a substrate clamped to a chuck, wherein the gas is introduced at a location above the substrate; and while the gas is introduced, dechucking the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Fuhong ZHANG, Yu-Ru LI
  • Patent number: 11943935
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first cell region, a second cell region, a third cell region, and a fourth cell region and a diffusion region on the substrate extending through the first cell region, the second cell region, the third cell region, and the fourth cell region. Preferably, the diffusion region includes a H-shape according to a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Shu-Ru Wang, Yu-Tse Kuo, Chang-Hung Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Shu-Wei Yeh, Ya-Lan Chiou, Chun-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 11942556
    Abstract: A device includes a first channel layer, a second channel layer, a gate structure, a source/drain epitaxial structure, and a source/drain contact. The first channel layer and the second channel layer are arranged above the first channel layer in a spaced apart manner over a substrate. The gate structure surrounds the first and second channel layers. The source/drain epitaxial structure is connected to the first and second channel layers. The source/drain contact is connected to the source/drain epitaxial structure. The second channel layer is closer to the source/drain contact than the first channel layer is to the source/drain contact, and the first channel layer is thicker than the second channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ru Lin, Shu-Han Chen, Yi-Shao Li, Chun-Heng Chen, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 11915755
    Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Hsin-Chih Yu, Meng-Ping Chuang, Li-Ping Huang, Yu-Fang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240030354
    Abstract: A device includes a first channel layer, a second channel layer, a gate structure, a source/drain epitaxial structure, and a source/drain contact. The first channel layer and the second channel layer are arranged above the first channel layer in a spaced apart manner over a substrate. The gate structure surrounds the first and second channel layers. The source/drain epitaxial structure is connected to the first and second channel layers. The source/drain contact is connected to the source/drain epitaxial structure. The second channel layer is closer to the source/drain contact than the first channel layer is to the source/drain contact, and the first channel layer is thicker than the second channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ru LIN, Shu-Han CHEN, Yi-Shao LI, Chun-Heng CHEN, Chi On CHUI
  • Patent number: 11818966
    Abstract: Provided are a resistive random access memory and a manufacturing method thereof. The resistive random access memory includes a substrate having a pillar protruding from a surface of the substrate, a gate surrounding a part of a side surface of the pillar, a gate dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a variable resistance layer, a first doped region and a second doped region. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate and the pillar. The first electrode is disposed on a top surface of the pillar. The second electrode is disposed on the first electrode. The variable resistance layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first doped region is disposed in the pillar below the gate and in a part of the substrate below the pillar. The second doped region is disposed in the pillar between the gate and the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi Yu Lin, Po Kai Hsu, Chun-Hao Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Ju Chun Fan, Chung Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230150141
    Abstract: A training data generation device includes a virtual scene generation unit, an orthographic virtual camera, an object-occlusion determination unit, an object-occlusion determination unit and a perspective virtual camera. The virtual scene generation unit is configured for generating a virtual scene, wherein the virtual scene comprises a plurality of objects. The orthographic virtual camera is configured for capturing a vertical projection image of the virtual scene. The object-occlusion determination unit is configured for labeling an occluded-state of each object according to the vertical projection image. The perspective virtual camera is configured for capturing a perspective projection image of the virtual scene. The training data generation unit is configured for generating a training data of the virtual scene according to the perspective projection image and the occluded-state of each object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Chun CHOU, Yu-Ru HUANG, Dong-Chen TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230135098
    Abstract: Provided are a resistive random access memory and a manufacturing method thereof. The resistive random access memory includes a substrate having a pillar protruding from a surface of the substrate, a gate surrounding a part of a side surface of the pillar, a gate dielectric layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a variable resistance layer, a first doped region and a second doped region. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate and the pillar. The first electrode is disposed on a top surface of the pillar. The second electrode is disposed on the first electrode. The variable resistance layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first doped region is disposed in the pillar below the gate and in a part of the substrate below the pillar. The second doped region is disposed in the pillar between the gate and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi Yu Lin, Po Kai Hsu, Chun-Hao Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Ju Chun Fan, Chung Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230117889
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming alternating first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers stacked over a substrate. The method also includes etching the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers to form a fin structure. The method also includes oxidizing the first semiconductor layers to form first oxidized portions of the first semiconductor layers and oxidizing the second semiconductor layers to form second oxidized portions of the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes removing the oxides over the sidewalls of the second semiconductor layers. After removing the second oxidized portions, an upper layer of the second semiconductor layers is narrower than a lower layer of the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes removing the first semiconductor layers to form a gate opening between the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes forming a gate structure in the gate opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Ru Lin, Shu-Han Chen, Chun-Heng Chen, Chi On Chui
  • Publication number: 20230091364
    Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes two magnetic tunnel junction elements and a magnetic shielding layer. The two magnetic tunnel junction elements are arranged side by side. The magnetic shielding layer is disposed between the magnetic tunnel junction elements. A method of forming said magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes the following steps. An interlayer including a magnetic shielding layer is formed. The interlayer is etched to form recesses in the interlayer. The magnetic tunnel junction elements fill in the recesses. Or, a method of forming said magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes the following steps. A magnetic tunnel junction layer is formed. The magnetic tunnel junction layer is patterned to form magnetic tunnel junction elements. An interlayer including a magnetic shielding layer is formed between the magnetic tunnel junction elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chin-Fu Lin, Yi-Syun Chou, Chun-Yao Yang
  • Publication number: 20230083030
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a staircase structure disposed over a substrate. The staircase structure includes a plurality of layer stacks, where each layer stack is made of a first material layer over a portion of a second material layer. The staircase structure further includes a plurality of landing pads, where each landing pad is disposed over another portion of the second material layer of a respective layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Lu, Jun Chen, Xiaowang Dai, Jifeng Zhu, Qian Tao, Yu Ru Huang, Si Ping Hu, Lan Yao, Li Hong Xiao, A Man Zheng, Kun Bao, Haohao Yang
  • Patent number: D1018441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Chieh Chen, Yu Shiuan Lin, Chia Hao Chang, Ku Wei Liao, Yi Ru Chen