Patents by Inventor Zecheng Liu

Zecheng Liu 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: 11982463
    Abstract: An air conditioner indoor unit includes an electric control box, a cleaner device, and an electrical wire. The cleaner device includes a filter screen rail assembly and a cleaning assembly configured to drive a filter screen to move on the filter screen rail assembly to clean the filter screen. The cleaning assembly includes an electrical wire connection end. The electrical wire is arranged at the cleaning assembly and the filter screen rail assembly. One end of the electrical wire is connected to the electrical wire connection end, and another end of the electrical wire is connected to the electric control box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gen Lu, Xing Liu, Zecheng Sun, Shuyang Pi
  • Publication number: 20240047264
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber; introducing a first reactant, to form first active species, for a first pulse time to the substrate; introducing a second reactant for a second pulse time to the substrate; and introducing a third reactant, to form second active species, for a third pulse time to the substrate. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed and a structure formed using the method and/or apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore
  • Publication number: 20230420256
    Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist underlayer and structures including the photoresist underlayer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist underlayer that includes metal. Techniques for treating a surface of the photoresist underlayer and/or depositing an additional layer overlying the photoresist underlayer are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ivan Zyulkov, David Kurt de Roest, Yoann Tomczak, Michael Eugene Givens, Perttu Sippola, Tatiana Ivanova, Zecheng Liu, Bokheon Kim, Daniele Piumi
  • Publication number: 20230340663
    Abstract: Methods of forming a silicon oxycarbide layer on a surface of a substrate are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing an oxygen-free reactant to a reaction chamber and performing one or more deposition cycles, wherein each deposition cycle includes providing a silicon precursor to the reaction chamber for a silicon precursor pulse period and providing plasma power for a plasma power period to form the silicon oxycarbide layer. Exemplary silicon precursors comprise a molecule comprising silicon, oxygen, carbon, and optionally nitrogen. The silicon precursor can further include one or more of (i) one or two silicon-oxygen bonds, (ii) one or two silicon-carbon bonds, or (iii) one carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Fanyong Ran, Zecheng Liu, Tomohiro Kubota, Takashi Yoshida, Kai Okabe
  • Patent number: 11798834
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber; introducing a first reactant, to form first active species, for a first pulse time to the substrate; introducing a second reactant for a second pulse time to the substrate; and introducing a third reactant, to form second active species, for a third pulse time to the substrate. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed and a structure formed using the method and/or apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore
  • Patent number: 11735422
    Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist underlayer and structures including the photoresist underlayer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist underlayer that includes metal. Techniques for treating a surface of the photoresist underlayer and/or depositing an additional layer overlying the photoresist underlayer are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Ivan Zyulkov, David Kurt de Roest, Yoann Tomczak, Michael Eugene Givens, Perttu Sippola, Tatiana Ivanova, Zecheng Liu, Bokheon Kim, Daniele Piumi
  • Publication number: 20230235453
    Abstract: Methods of forming a silicon oxycarbide layer on a surface of a substrate are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing an oxygen-free reactant to a reaction chamber and performing one or more deposition cycles, wherein each deposition cycle includes providing a silicon precursor to the reaction chamber for a silicon precursor pulse period and providing pulsed plasma power for a plasma power period to form the silicon oxycarbide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi Yoshida, Kai Okabe, Zecheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20230126231
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber and introducing a first reactant to the substrate with a first dose, introducing a second reactant to the substrate with a second dose, wherein the first and the second doses overlap in an overlap area where the first and second reactants react and leave an initially substantially unreacted area where the first and the second areas do not overlap; introducing a third reactant to the substrate with a third dose, the third reactant reacting with the first or second reactant to form deposited material; and etching the deposited material. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Viljami Pore, Zecheng Liu
  • Patent number: 11615980
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber and introducing a first reactant to the substrate with a first dose, introducing a second reactant to the substrate with a second dose, wherein the first and the second doses overlap in an overlap area where the first and second reactants react and leave an initially substantially unreacted area where the first and the second areas do not overlap; introducing a third reactant to the substrate with a third dose, the third reactant reacting with the first or second reactant to form deposited material; and etching the deposited material. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Viljami Pore, Zecheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20220350248
    Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist underlayer and an adhesion layer and structures including the photoresist underlayer and adhesion layer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist underlayer and forming an adhesion layer using a cyclical deposition process. The adhesion layer can be formed within the same reaction chamber used to form the photoresist underlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Takashi Yoshida, Tomohiro Kubota, Hideaki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220270917
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber; introducing a first reactant, to form first active species, for a first pulse time to the substrate; introducing a second reactant for a second pulse time to the substrate; and introducing a third reactant, to form second active species, for a third pulse time to the substrate. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed and a structure formed using the method and/or apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore
  • Publication number: 20220216059
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for lithographically defining patterns on a substrate are disclosed. An exemplary method includes forming a structure. The method includes providing a substrate to a reaction chamber. The substrate comprises a semiconductor and a surface layer. The surface layer comprises amorphous carbon. The method further comprises forming a barrier layer on the surface layer and depositing a metal-containing layer on the substrate. The metal- containing layer comprises oxygen and a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Takashi Yoshida, Ryu Nakano, Ivan Zyulkov, Yiting Sun, Yoann Francis Tomczak, David de Roest
  • Publication number: 20220165615
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for filling a gap feature comprised in a substrate are disclosed. The methods comprise a step of providing a substrate comprising one or more gap features into a reaction chamber. The one or more gap features comprise an upper part comprising an upper surface and a lower part comprising a lower surface. The methods further comprise a step of subjecting the substrate to a first plasma treatment and subjecting the substrate to a second plasma treatment. Thus the upper surface is inhibited while leaving the lower surface substantially unaffected. Then, the methods comprise a step of selectively depositing a material on the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore, Jia Li Yao, René Henricus Jozef Vervuurt
  • Publication number: 20220165569
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for filling a gap feature comprised in a substrate are disclosed. The methods comprise a step of providing a substrate comprising one or more gap features into a reaction chamber. The one or more gap features comprise an upper part comprising an upper surface and a lower part comprising a lower surface. The methods further comprise a step of subjecting the substrate to a plasma treatment. Thus, the upper surface is inhibited while leaving the lower surface substantially unaffected. Then, the methods comprise a step of selectively depositing a silicon-containing material on the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Sunja Kim, Viljami Pore, Jia Li Yao, Ranjit Borude, Bablu Mukherjee, René Henricus Jozef Vervuurt, Takayoshi Tsutsumi, Nobuyoshi Kobayashi, Masaru Hori
  • Patent number: 11342216
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber; introducing a first reactant, to form first active species, for a first pulse time to the substrate; introducing a second reactant for a second pulse time to the substrate; and introducing a third reactant, to form second active species, for a third pulse time to the substrate. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed and a structure formed using the method and/or apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore
  • Publication number: 20220108915
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to methods of depositing silicon-containing material on a substrate comprising a gap, wherein the method comprises providing the substrate in a reaction chamber and depositing a carbon-containing inhibition layer on the substrate, and depositing silicon-containing material on the substrate. Depositing the inhibition layer comprises supplying a carbon precursor comprising carbon in the reaction chamber and supplying first plasma in the reaction chamber to form a first reactive species from the carbon precursor for forming the inhibition layer on the substrate. The inhibition layer is deposited preferentially in the vicinity of the top of the gap. The disclosure further relates to methods of forming a structure, methods of manufacturing a device and to a semiconductor processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore, Tommi Paavo Tynell, Yu Xu, Mikko Ruoho
  • Publication number: 20220102195
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber and introducing a first reactant to the substrate with a first dose, introducing a second reactant to the substrate with a second dose, wherein the first and the second doses overlap in an overlap area where the first and second reactants react and leave an initially substantially unreacted area where the first and the second areas do not overlap; introducing a third reactant to the substrate with a third dose, the third reactant reacting with the first or second reactant to form deposited material; and etching the deposited material. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Viljami Pore, Zecheng Liu
  • Patent number: 11227789
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber and introducing a first reactant to the substrate with a first dose, introducing a second reactant to the substrate with a second dose, wherein the first and the second doses overlap in an overlap area where the first and second reactants react and leave an initially substantially unreacted area where the first and the second areas do not overlap; introducing a third reactant to the substrate with a third dose, the third reactant reacting with the first or second reactant to form deposited material; and etching the deposited material. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Viljami Pore, Zecheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20210111025
    Abstract: Methods of forming structures including a photoresist underlayer and structures including the photoresist underlayer are disclosed. Exemplary methods include forming the photoresist underlayer that includes metal. Techniques for treating a surface of the photoresist underlayer and/or depositing an additional layer overlying the photoresist underlayer are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ivan Zyulkov, David Kurt de Roest, Yoann Tomczak, Michael Eugene Givens, Perttu Sippola, Tatiana Ivanova, Zecheng Liu, Bokheon Kim, Daniele Piumi
  • Publication number: 20200266097
    Abstract: There is provided a method of filling one or more recesses by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber; introducing a first reactant, to form first active species, for a first pulse time to the substrate; introducing a second reactant for a second pulse time to the substrate; and introducing a third reactant, to form second active species, for a third pulse time to the substrate. An apparatus for filling a recess is also disclosed and a structure formed using the method and/or apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Viljami Pore