Patents by Inventor Yung-Wei Hsieh

Yung-Wei Hsieh 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: 11955397
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a compound semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and a stack of dielectric layers. The channel layer is disposed on the substrate. The barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the barrier layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the compound semiconductor layer. The stack of dielectric layers is disposed on the gate electrode. The stack of dielectric layers includes layers having different etching rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Wei Chou, Ting-En Hsieh, Yi-Han Huang, Kwang-Ming Lin, Yung-Fong Lin, Cheng-Tao Chou, Chi-Fu Lee, Chia-Lin Chen, Shu-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 11955154
    Abstract: A sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier, a switch and a temperature compensation circuit. The temperature compensation circuit provides a control signal having a positive temperature coefficient, based on which the switch provides reference impedance for temperature compensation. The sense amplifier includes a first input end coupled to a target bit and a second input end coupled to the switch. The sense amplifier outputs a sense amplifier signal based on the reference impedance and the impedance of the target bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Po-Chun Yang, Yi-Ting Wu, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Jian-Jhong Chen, Chia-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 9508676
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure having hollow chamber includes a bottom substrate having a bottom baseboard and a bottom metal layer formed on a disposing area of the bottom baseboard, a connection layer formed on the bottom metal layer, and a top substrate. The bottom metal layer has at least one corner having a first and a second outer lateral surface, and an outer connection surface. A first extension line is formed from a first extreme point of the first outer lateral surface, and a second extension line is formed from a second extreme point of the second outer lateral surface. A first exposing area of the bottom baseboard is formed by connecting the first and second extreme points and a cross point of the first and second extreme points. The top substrate connects to the connection layer to form a hollow chamber between the top and bottom substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Fu-Yen Ho, Yen-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20160318756
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a semiconductor package having a hollow chamber includes providing a bottom substrate having a bottom plate, a ring wall and a slot, wherein the ring wall and the bottom plate form the slot; forming an under ball metallurgy layer on a surface of the ring wall; bumping a plurality of solder balls on a surface of the under ball metallurgy layer, each of the solder balls comprises a diameter, wherein a spacing is spaced apart between two adjacent solder balls; performing reflow soldering to the solder balls for making the solder balls melting and interconnecting to form a connection layer; connecting a top substrate to the bottom substrate, wherein the lot of the bottom substrate is sealed by the top substrate to form a hollow chamber used for accommodating an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Fu-Yen Ho, Yen-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20160020166
    Abstract: A trace structure of fine-pitch pattern includes a connection portion, a first conductive wire portion and a second conductive wire portion, the first conductive wire portion comprises a first section and a second section connected to the first section, the first section connects to the connection portion, the second conductive wire portion comprises a third section and a fourth section connected to the third section, the third section connects to the connection portion, wherein an etching space closed on three sides is formed by the connection portion, the third section and the first section, a first spacing is defined between the third section and the first section, a second spacing is defined between the fourth section and the second section, wherein the first spacing is larger than the second spacing so as to make an metal layer within the etching space completely removed to avoid metal layer residues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yung-Wei Hsieh, Cheng-Hung Shih, Kai-Yi Wang, Heh-Chang Huang, Po-Hao Chen
  • Publication number: 20140367856
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing process includes the following steps of providing a silicon substrate having at least one connection pad and a protection layer, forming a first seed layer having at least one first section and at least one second section, forming a first photoresist layer, forming a first buffer layer having a coupling portion and a cladding portion, removing the first photoresist layer, removing the second section of the first seed layer to form a first under bump metallurgy layer, forming a support layer on the protection layer and the first buffer layer, the first under bump metallurgy layer has a first ring wall, the first buffer layer has a second ring wall, wherein the first ring wall, the second ring wall and the cladding portion are cladded by the support layer, and forming a connection portion and covering the coupling portion with the connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Kai-Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 8877629
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing process includes the following steps of providing a silicon substrate having at least one connection pad and a protection layer, forming a first seed layer having at least one first section and at least one second section, forming a first photoresist layer, forming a first buffer layer having a coupling portion and a cladding portion, removing the first photoresist layer, removing the second section of the first seed layer to form a first under bump metallurgy layer, forming a support layer on the protection layer and the first buffer layer, the first under bump metallurgy layer has a first ring wall, the first buffer layer has a second ring wall, wherein the first ring wall, the second ring wall and the cladding portion are cladded by the support layer, and forming a connection portion and covering the coupling portion with the connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Chipbond Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Kai-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20140159234
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing process includes the following steps of providing a silicon substrate having at least one connection pad and a protection layer, forming a first seed layer having at least one first section and at least one second section, forming a first photoresist layer, forming a first buffer layer having a coupling portion and a cladding portion, removing the first photoresist layer, removing the second section of the first seed layer to form a first under bump metallurgy layer, forming a support layer on the protection layer and the first buffer layer, the first under bump metallurgy layer has a first ring wall, the first buffer layer has a second ring wall, wherein the first ring wall, the second ring wall and the cladding portion are cladded by the support layer, and forming a connection portion and covering the coupling portion with the connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Kai-Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 8581239
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a carrier, a plurality of under bump metallurgy layers, a plurality of copper containing bumps and an organic barrier layer, wherein the carrier comprises a protective layer and a plurality of conductive pads, mentioned protective layer comprises a plurality of openings, the conductive pads exposed by the openings, mentioned under bump metallurgy layers being formed on the conductive pads, mentioned copper containing bumps being formed on the under bump metallurgy layers, each of the copper containing bumps comprises a top surface and a ring surface in connection with the top surface, mentioned organic barrier layer having a first coverage portion, and mentioned first coverage portion covers the top surface and the ring surface of each of the copper containing bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Chipbond Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Shu-Chen Lin, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Jun-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130256882
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing fine-pitch bumps comprises providing a silicon substrate; forming a titanium-containing metal layer having a plurality of first zones and a plurality of second zones on the silicon substrate; forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer; patterning the photoresist layer; forming a plurality of copper bumps having a plurality of first top surfaces and a plurality of first ring surfaces; heating the photoresist layer to form a plurality of body portions and removable portions; etching the photoresist layer; forming a plurality of bump protection layers on the titanium-containing metal layer, the first top surface and the first ring surface, each of the bump protection layers comprises a bump coverage portion; plating a plurality of gold layers at the bump coverage portion; eventually, removing the second zones to enable each of the first zones to form an under bump metallurgy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Hua-An Dai
  • Publication number: 20130252374
    Abstract: A semiconductor packaging method includes providing a substrate having a plurality of pads, each of the pads comprises a first coupling surface having a plurality of first conductive contact areas and a plurality of first non-conductive contact areas; forming a conductible gel with anti-dissociation function on the substrate, said conductible gel includes a plurality of conductive particles and a plurality of anti-dissociation substances; mounting a chip on the substrate, said chip comprises a plurality of copper-containing bumps, each of the copper-containing bumps comprises a ring surface and a second coupling surface having a plurality of second conductive contact areas and a plurality of second non-conductive contact areas, wherein the conductive particles are electrically connected with the first conductive contact areas and the second conductive contact areas, said anti-dissociation substances are in contact with the second non-conductive contact area, and the ring surfaces are covered with the anti-dis
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Bo-Shiun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20130249089
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing fine-pitch bumps comprises the steps of providing a silicon substrate; forming a titanium-containing metal layer on the silicon substrate, wherein the titanium-containing metal layer comprises a plurality of first zones and a plurality of second zones; forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer; patterning the photoresist layer to form a plurality of opening slots; forming a plurality of copper bumps at the opening slots, wherein each of the copper bumps comprises a first top surface and a ring surface; heating the photoresist layer to form a plurality of body portions and a plurality of removable portions; etching the photoresist layer; and removing the second zones to enable each of the first zones to form an under bump metallurgy layer having a bearing portion and an extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Hua-An Dai
  • Publication number: 20130249081
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing fine-pitch bumps comprises providing a silicon substrate; forming a titanium-containing metal layer having a plurality of first zones and a plurality of second zones on the silicon substrate; forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer; patterning the photoresist layer; forming a plurality of copper bumps having a plurality of first top surfaces and a plurality of first ring surfaces; heating the photoresist layer to form a plurality of body portions and removable portions; etching the photoresist layer; forming a plurality of bump protection layers on the titanium-containing metal layer, the first top surface and the first ring surface, each of the bump protection layers comprises a bump coverage portion; plating a plurality of gold layers at the bump coverage portion; eventually, removing the second zones to enable each of the first zones to form an under bump metallurgy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Hua-An Dai
  • Patent number: 8530344
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing fine-pitch bumps comprises providing a silicon substrate; forming a titanium-containing metal layer having a plurality of first zones and a plurality of second zones on the silicon substrate; forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer; patterning the photoresist layer; forming a plurality of copper bumps having a plurality of first top surfaces and a plurality of first ring surfaces; heating the photoresist layer to form a plurality of body portions and removable portions; etching the photoresist layer; forming a plurality of bump protection layers on the titanium-containing metal layer, the first top surface and the first ring surface, each of the bump protection layers comprises a bump coverage portion; plating a plurality of gold layers at the bump coverage portion; eventually, removing the second zones to enable each of the first zones to form an under bump metallurgy layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Chipbond Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Hua-An Dai
  • Publication number: 20130214407
    Abstract: A semiconductor packaging method includes providing a substrate having a plurality of pads, each of the pads comprises a first coupling surface having a plurality of first conductive contact areas and a plurality of first non-conductive contact areas; forming a conductible gel with anti-dissociation function on the substrate, said conductible gel includes a plurality of conductive particles and a plurality of anti-dissociation substances; mounting a chip on the substrate, said chip comprises a plurality of copper-containing bumps, each of the copper-containing bumps comprises a ring surface and a second coupling surface having a plurality of second conductive contact areas and a plurality of second non-conductive contact areas, wherein the conductive particles are electrically connected with the first conductive contact areas and the second conductive contact areas, said anti-dissociation substances are in contact with the second non-conductive contact area, and the ring surfaces are covered with the anti-dis
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Bo-Shiun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20130214419
    Abstract: A semiconductor packaging method includes providing a substrate having a plurality of connection pads; mounting a chip on the substrate, wherein the chip comprises a plurality of copper-containing bumps directly coupled to the connection pads, and each of the copper-containing bumps comprises a ring surface; forming an anti-dissociation gel between the substrate and the chip, wherein the anti-dissociation gel comprises a plurality of anti-dissociation substances, and the ring surfaces of the copper-containing bumps are covered by the anti-dissociation substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Ming-Yi Liu
  • Patent number: 8501614
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing fine-pitch bumps comprises the steps of providing a silicon substrate; forming a titanium-containing metal layer on the silicon substrate, wherein the titanium-containing metal layer comprises a plurality of first zones and a plurality of second zones; forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer; patterning the photoresist layer to form a plurality of opening slots; forming a plurality of copper bumps at the opening slots, wherein each of the copper bumps comprises a first top surface and a ring surface; heating the photoresist layer to form a plurality of body portions and a plurality of removable portions; etching the photoresist layer; and removing the second zones to enable each of the first zones to form an under bump metallurgy layer having a bearing portion and an extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Chipbond Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Hua-An Dai
  • Patent number: 8497579
    Abstract: A semiconductor packaging method includes providing a substrate having a plurality of pads, each of the pads comprises a first coupling surface having a plurality of first conductive contact areas and a plurality of first non-conductive contact areas; forming a conductible gel with anti-dissociation function on the substrate, said conductible gel includes a plurality of conductive particles and a plurality of anti-dissociation substances; mounting a chip on the substrate, said chip comprises a plurality of copper-containing bumps, each of the copper-containing bumps comprises a ring surface and a second coupling surface having a plurality of second conductive contact areas and a plurality of second non-conductive contact areas, wherein the conductive particles are electrically connected with the first conductive contact areas and the second conductive contact areas, said anti-dissociation substances are in contact with the second non-conductive contact area, and the ring surfaces are covered with the anti-dis
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Chipbond Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Shu-Chen Lin, Cheng-Fan Lin, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Bo-Shiun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20130187265
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a carrier, a plurality of under bump metallurgy layers, a plurality of copper containing bumps and an organic barrier layer, wherein the carrier comprises a protective layer and a plurality of conductive pads, mentioned protective layer comprises a plurality of openings, the conductive pads exposed by the openings, mentioned under bump metallurgy layers being formed on the conductive pads, mentioned copper containing bumps being formed on the under bump metallurgy layers, each of the copper containing bumps comprises a top surface and a ring surface in connection with the top surface, mentioned organic barrier layer having a first coverage portion, and mentioned first coverage portion covers the top surface and the ring surface of each of the copper containing bumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Shih, Shu-Chen Lin, Yung-Wei Hsieh, Jun-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130183823
    Abstract: A bumping process includes providing a silicon substrate, forming a titanium-containing metal layer on the silicon substrate, wherein the titanium-containing metal layer comprises a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas, forming a photoresist layer on the titanium-containing metal layer, patterning the photoresist layer to form a plurality of opening slots corresponded to the first areas of the titanium-containing metal layer, forming a plurality of copper bumps at the opening slots, proceeding a heat procedure, forming a plurality of bump isolation layers on the copper bumps, forming a plurality of connective layers on the bump isolation layers, removing the photoresist layer, removing the second areas and enabling each the first areas to form an under bump metallurgy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Kuo, Hua-An Dai, Cheng-Fan Lin, Yie-Chuan Chiu, Yung-Wei Hsieh