Patents by Inventor Yu-Ru Yang

Yu-Ru Yang 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11545521
    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: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chin-Fu Lin, Yi-Syun Chou, Chun-Yao Yang
  • Publication number: 20210143212
    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: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chin-Fu Lin, Yi-Syun Chou, Chun-Yao Yang
  • Patent number: 10943948
    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: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chin-Fu Lin, Yi-Syun Chou, Chun-Yao Yang
  • Publication number: 20200227471
    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: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chin-Fu Lin, Yi-Syun Chou, Chun-Yao Yang
  • Patent number: 10636794
    Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure of a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell includes an insulation layer, a patterned MTJ film stack, an aluminum oxide protection layer, an interlayer dielectric, and a connection structure. The patterned MTJ film stack is disposed on the insulation layer. The aluminum oxide protection layer is disposed on a sidewall of the patterned MTJ film stack, and the aluminum oxide protection layer includes an aluminum film oxidized by an oxidation treatment. The interlayer dielectric covers the aluminum oxide protection layer and the patterned MTJ film stack. The connection structure penetrates the interlayer dielectric above the patterned MTJ film stack, and the connection structure is electrically connected to a topmost portion of the patterned MTJ film stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Pang Chou, Yu-Ru Yang, Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 10573649
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first well formed in the substrate, a second well formed in the substrate, a first fin formed on the first well, and a second fin formed on the second well. The first well includes a first conductivity type, the second well includes a second conductivity type, and the first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are complementary to each other. The substrate includes a first semiconductor material. The first fin and the second fin include the first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material. A lattice constant of the second semiconductor material is larger than a lattice constant of the first semiconductor material. The first semiconductor material in the first fin includes a first concentration, the first semiconductor material in the second fin includes a second concentration, and the second concentration is larger than the first concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Shih-Hsien Huang, Yu-Ru Yang, Chia-Hsun Tseng, Cheng-Tzung Tsai, Chun-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 10497797
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a semiconductor substrate and at least a fin structure formed thereon. The semiconductor substrate includes a first semiconductor material. The fin structure includes a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer formed between the first epitaxial layer and the semiconductor substrate. The first epitaxial layer includes the first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material. A lattice constant of the second semiconductor material is different from a lattice constant of the first semiconductor material. The second epitaxial layer includes the first semiconductor material and the second semiconductor material. The second epitaxial layer further includes conductive dopants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Yuan Wu, Kun-Hsin Chen, Tien-I Wu, Yu-Ru Yang, Huai-Tzu Chiang
  • Patent number: 10439023
    Abstract: Provided is a FinFET including a substrate, at least one fin and at least one gate. A portion of the at least one fin is embedded in the substrate. The at least one fin includes, from bottom to top, a seed layer, a stress relaxation layer and a channel layer. The at least one gate is across the at least one fin. A method of forming a FinFET is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huai-Tzu Chiang, Sheng-Hao Lin, Hao-Ming Lee, Yu-Ru Yang, Shih-Hsien Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Tzung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190259762
    Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure of a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell includes an insulation layer, a patterned MTJ film stack, an aluminum oxide protection layer, an interlayer dielectric, and a connection structure. The patterned MTJ film stack is disposed on the insulation layer. The aluminum oxide protection layer is disposed on a sidewall of the patterned MTJ film stack, and the aluminum oxide protection layer includes an aluminum film oxidized by an oxidation treatment. The interlayer dielectric covers the aluminum oxide protection layer and the patterned MTJ film stack. The connection structure penetrates the interlayer dielectric above the patterned MTJ film stack, and the connection structure is electrically connected to a topmost portion of the patterned MTJ film stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Hsiao-Pang Chou, Yu-Ru Yang, Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 10312238
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell includes the following steps. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) film stack is formed on an insulation layer. An aluminum mask layer is formed on the MTJ film stack. A hard mask layer is formed on the aluminum mask layer. An ion beam etching (IBE) process is performed with the aluminum mask layer and the hard mask layer as a mask. The MTJ film stack is patterned to be a patterned MTJ film stack by the IBE process, and at least apart of the aluminum mask layer is bombarded by the IBE process for forming an aluminum film on a sidewall of the patterned MTJ film stack. An oxidation treatment is performed, and the aluminum film is oxidized to be an aluminum oxide protection layer on the sidewall of the patterned MTJ film stack by the oxidation treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Pang Chou, Yu-Ru Yang, Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20190139959
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell includes the following steps. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) film stack is formed on an insulation layer. An aluminum mask layer is formed on the MTJ film stack. A hard mask layer is formed on the aluminum mask layer. An ion beam etching (IBE) process is performed with the aluminum mask layer and the hard mask layer as a mask. The MTJ film stack is patterned to be a patterned MTJ film stack by the IBE process, and at least apart of the aluminum mask layer is bombarded by the IBE process for forming an aluminum film on a sidewall of the patterned MTJ film stack. An oxidation treatment is performed, and the aluminum film is oxidized to be an aluminum oxide protection layer on the sidewall of the patterned MTJ film stack by the oxidation treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Hsiao-Pang Chou, Yu-Ru Yang, Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Chun-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 10283564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a substrate comprising a diffusion region, a transistor structure on the substrate, and a resistive random access memory (RRAM) on the substrate, wherein the resistive random access memory includes at least one metal silicide layer in direct contact with the diffusion region, and a lower electrode, a resistive switching layer and an upper electrode are sequentially disposed on the metal silicide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Yu-Ru Yang, Hsiao-Pang Chou
  • Publication number: 20190123104
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a fin transistor (fin filed effect transistor, finFET) located on a substrate, the fin transistor includes a gate structure crossing over a fin structure, and at least one source/drain region. And a resistive random access memory (RRAM) includes a lower electrode, a resistance switching layer and a top electrode being sequentially located on the source/drain region and electrically connected to the fin transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Ru Yang, Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Hsiao-Pang Chou
  • Patent number: 10269868
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a fin transistor (fin filed effect transistor, finFET) located on a substrate, the fin transistor includes a gate structure crossing over a fin structure, and at least one source/drain region. And a resistive random access memory (RRAM) includes a lower electrode, a resistance switching layer and a top electrode being sequentially located on the source/drain region and electrically connected to the fin transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ru Yang, Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Hsiao-Pang Chou
  • Publication number: 20190115394
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a substrate comprising a diffusion region, a transistor structure on the substrate, and a resistive random access memory (RRAM) on the substrate, wherein the resistive random access memory includes at least one metal silicide layer in direct contact with the diffusion region, and a lower electrode, a resistive switching layer and an upper electrode are sequentially disposed on the metal silicide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Liu, Chao-Ching Hsieh, Yu-Ru Yang, Hsiao-Pang Chou