Patents by Inventor Yu-Yuan Shen

Yu-Yuan Shen 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).

  • Patent number: 7834357
    Abstract: A structure of a thin film transistor (TFT) is provided. A substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, in which the first surface has a patterned mask layer. A patterned first electrode layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a gate portion and a capacitor electrode portion. A patterned second electrode layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a source and a drain, in which the patterned second electrode layer is self-aligned with the patterned first electrode layer by exposing the first surface of the substrate with the patterned mask layer as a mask. An insulating layer is disposed between the patterned first electrode layer and the patterned second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Liang-Ying Huang, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Patent number: 7829398
    Abstract: A method for making a thin film transistor (TFT) is provided. A mask is first formed on the backside of a substrate, and is used to fabricate a gate, source, and drain of the transistor by backside exposure, such that the source and drain can be self-aligned with the gate pattern. In this way, an alignment shift due to expansion or contraction after performing a high temperature process on an insulating layer can be avoided. Further, since the backside mask previously formed on the substrate can be shifted with the expansion or contraction of the substrate, the process is simplified. Moreover, the source/drain can be accurately aligned with the gate, so that parasitic capacitance can be reduced and flickering of the panel can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Liang-Ying Huang, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Patent number: 7638374
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical thin film transistor (vertical TFT) is disclosed, wherein a shadow mask is used to fabricate the TFT device in vertical structure. First, a metal layer is formed, which serves as ribs and a gate layer. Next, a shadow mask is disposed on the gate layer. Afterwards, the shadow mask is used as a mask to form a source layer, an organic semiconductor layer and a drain layer. Thus, the process is simplified. Since no photolithography process is required, and therefore damage of the organic semiconductor layer is avoided and a vertical TFT with desired electrical characteristics may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Publication number: 20090298241
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical thin film transistor (vertical TFT) is disclosed, wherein a shadow mask is used to fabricate the TFT device in vertical structure. First, a metal layer is formed, which serves as ribs and a gate layer. Next, a shadow mask is disposed on the gate layer. Afterwards, the shadow mask is used as a mask to form a source layer, an organic semiconductor layer and a drain layer. Thus, the process is simplified. Since no photolithography process is required, and therefore damage of the organic semiconductor layer is avoided and a vertical TFT with desired electrical characteristics may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Patent number: 7588971
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical thin film transistor (vertical TFT) is disclosed, wherein a shadow mask is used to fabricate the TFT device in vertical structure. First, a metal layer is formed, which serves as ribs and a gate layer. Next, a shadow mask is disposed on the gate layer. Afterwards, the shadow mask is used as a mask to form a source layer, an organic semiconductor layer and a drain layer. Thus, the process is simplified. Since no photolithography process is required, and therefore damage of the organic semiconductor layer is avoided and a vertical TFT with desired electrical characteristics may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Publication number: 20080102567
    Abstract: A method for making a thin film transistor (TFT) is provided. A mask is first formed on the backside of a substrate, and is used to fabricate a gate, source, and drain of the transistor by backside exposure, such that the source and drain can be self-aligned with the gate pattern. In this way, an alignment shift due to expansion or contraction after performing a high temperature process on an insulating layer can be avoided. Further, since the backside mask previously formed on the substrate can be shifted with the expansion or contraction of the substrate, the process is simplified. Moreover, the source/drain can be accurately aligned with the gate, so that parasitic capacitance can be reduced and flickering of the panel can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Liang-Ying Huang, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Publication number: 20080099843
    Abstract: A structure of a thin film transistor (TFT) is provided. A substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, in which the first surface has a patterned mask layer. A patterned first electrode layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a gate portion and a capacitor electrode portion. A patterned second electrode layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a source and a drain, in which the patterned second electrode layer is self-aligned with the patterned first electrode layer by exposing the first surface of the substrate with the patterned mask layer as a mask. An insulating layer is disposed between the patterned first electrode layer and the patterned second electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Liang-Ying Huang, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen
  • Publication number: 20080014686
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical thin film transistor (vertical TFT) is disclosed, wherein a shadow mask is used to fabricate the TFT device in vertical structure. First, a metal layer is formed, which serves as ribs and a gate layer. Next, a shadow mask is disposed on the gate layer. Afterwards, the shadow mask is used as a mask to form a source layer, an organic semiconductor layer and a drain layer. Thus, the process is simplified. Since no photolithography process is required, and therefore damage of the organic semiconductor layer is avoided and a vertical TFT with desired electrical characteristics may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Yu-Yuan Shen