Patents Issued in February 8, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180040597
    Abstract: Package structures and methods are provided to integrate optoelectronic and CMOS devices using SOI semiconductor substrates for photonics applications. For example, a package structure includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip, and an optoelectronics device and interposer mounted to the IC chip. The IC chip includes a SOI substrate having a buried oxide layer, an active silicon layer disposed adjacent to the buried oxide layer, and a BEOL structure formed over the active silicon layer. An optical waveguide structure is patterned from the active silicon layer of the IC chip. The optoelectronics device is mounted on the buried oxide layer in alignment with a portion of the optical waveguide structure to enable direct or adiabatic coupling between the optoelectronics device and the optical waveguide structure. The interposer is bonded to the BEOL structure, and includes at least one substrate having conductive vias and wiring to provide electrical connections to the BEOL structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Russell A. Budd, Mounir Meghelli, Jason Scott Orcutt, Jean-Olivier Plouchart
  • Publication number: 20180040598
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bunji YASUMURA, Yoshinori DEGUCHI, Fumikazu TAKEI, Akio HASEBE, Naohiro MAKIHIRA, Mitsuyuki KUBO
  • Publication number: 20180040599
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a bottom substrate, a metal layer disposed over the bottom substrate and a hollow metal pillar disposed on the metal layer. The metal layer and the hollow metal pillar are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chang-Pin Huang, Hsien-Ming Tu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Tung-Liang Shao, Ching-Jung Yang, Yu-Chia Lai
  • Publication number: 20180040600
    Abstract: The present invention provides a GOA circuit based on LTPS semiconductor thin film transistor to control the voltage levels of the first node (Q(n)) and the second node (P(n)) with the forward scan direct current control signal (U2D) and the backward scan direct current control signal (D2U). The clock signal (CK(M)) is merely in charge of the output of the GOA unit of corresponding stage, which can effectively reduce the loading of the clock signal. It ensures that the entire loading of the clock signal after the GOA units of multiple stages are coupled to promote the output stability of the GOA circuit, and to realize the forward-backward scan of the GOA circuit. Moreover, the GOA unit of each stage comprises only ten thin film transistors, which is beneficial to reduce the layout space of the GOA circuit and to achieve the narrow frame design of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yafeng Li, Jinfang Wu
  • Publication number: 20180040601
    Abstract: Provided is a lateral field effect transistor in which response performance is improved. In a lateral field effect transistor, a block is arranged closer to a gate terminal than a Zener diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Seiichiro KIHARA
  • Publication number: 20180040602
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) device includes an active region. The active region includes a first active line having a first plurality of gate features; and a second active line having a second plurality of gate features. The ESD device further includes a first pick-up line having a third plurality of gate features, wherein the first active line is between the first pick-up line and the second active line. The ESD device further includes a second pick-up line comprising a fourth plurality of gate features, wherein the second active line is between the second pick-up line and the first active line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Jam-Wem LEE
  • Publication number: 20180040603
    Abstract: An Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a plurality of groups of p-type heavily doped semiconductor strips (p+ strips) and a plurality of groups of n-type heavily doped semiconductor strips (n+ strips) forming an array having a plurality of rows and columns. In each of the rows and the columns, the plurality of groups of p+ strips and the plurality of groups of n+ strips are allocated in an alternating layout. The ESD protection circuit further includes a plurality of gate stacks, each including a first edge aligned to an edge of a group in the plurality of groups of p+ strips, and a second edge aligned to an edge of a group in the plurality of groups of n+ strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Ti Su, Wun-Jie Lin, Han-Jen Yang, Shui-Ming Cheng, Ming-Hsiang Song
  • Publication number: 20180040604
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device includes providing a semiconductor structure including a semiconductor substrate including a first region of a first conductivity type and a semiconductor fin on the semiconductor substrate; forming an electrode on the semiconductor fin; and performing a doping process on the semiconductor structure to forming a second region in the first region, the second region having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type to form a pn junction in the semiconductor substrate. Since the pn junction is formed in the semiconductor substrate, it has a relatively large area to prevent local hot spots from occurring when a current flows through the ESD protection device, thereby reducing performance degradation of a semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Fei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20180040605
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device includes a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor fin located on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor fin includes a well region, a first doped region, and a second doped region. The first doped region and the second doped region are respectively adjacent to and being separated by a first portion of the well region. The device also includes a first gate structure on the semiconductor fin between the first doped region and the second doped region, and a first conductive structure electrically connecting the gate structure and the first doped region to a same potential. The ESD protection device can also have a third doped region and a second gate structure coupled to the same potential. The device also has a second conductive structure for connecting to a point between an external signal and a circuit to be protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: FEI ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20180040606
    Abstract: Circuits and methods for protecting a device are provided. A first device to be protected includes a gate dielectric of a first thickness. A second device includes a gate dielectric of a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. A gate is shared by the first device and the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Chou, Shang-Fu Yeh, Yi-Ping Chao, Chih-Lin Lee
  • Publication number: 20180040607
    Abstract: A LTPS display panel and manufacturing method for the same. The LTPS display panel includes a color filer, a black matrix located on the color filter and a TFT substrate located at a side of the black matrix and disposed oppositely to the color filter, wherein, a conductive ring is disposed outside the black matrix and disposed on the color filter, a separation groove is disposed between the conductive ring and the black matrix, one or multiple ground pin is provided on the TFT substrate, the conductive ring on the color filter and the ground pin on the TFT substrate are electrically connected in order to form an ESD path. The electrostatic charges at the edge of the panel can be released to the earth to prevent ESD poor display cause by crack notch when cutting the panel so as to increase the ESD reliability of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin XIONG, Lulu XIE, Yun HAN, Zhenzhou XING
  • Publication number: 20180040608
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip including an internal circuit, a plurality of electrode pads and a plurality of I/O cells. The plurality of electrode pads are arranged on a first line, a second line and a third line. Each of the plurality of electrode pads arranged at least on the first and second lines overlaps corresponding one of the plurality of I/O cells in a plan view. The plurality of I/O cells are provided on a peripheral region of the semiconductor chip. Each of the plurality of I/O cells includes a protective circuit, and is connected to corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads. The protective circuit includes a power source-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a power source wiring; and a ground-side protective circuit provided between the corresponding one of the plurality of electrode pads and a ground wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Koichi TANIGUCHI, Masato MAEDE
  • Publication number: 20180040609
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with: a first input/output circuit connected to a first pad; a second input/output circuit disposed in the direction along one side constituted by a chip edge in relation to the first input/output circuit, the second input/output circuit being connected to a second pad; and an ESD protective circuit disposed near the outer-side chip edge of the first and second input/output circuits. The ESD protection circuit is provided with a resistor, a capacitor, an inverter, and an N-channel-type transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi MAEDA, Yasuyuki MORISHITA, Masanori TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180040610
    Abstract: A discrete capacitor of the present invention includes a substrate having a front surface portion, an impurity diffusion layer formed on the front surface portion of the substrate, an oxide film formed on the substrate and having a first opening to selectively expose the impurity diffusion layer, a dielectric film formed on the impurity region having been exposed from the oxide film, and a first electrode opposed to the impurity diffusion layer with the dielectric film therebetween, wherein the impurity concentration on the front surface portion of the impurity diffusion layer is 5×1019 cm?3 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180040611
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to co-integration of self-aligned and non-self aligned heterojunction bipolar transistors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes at least two heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) devices integrated onto a same wafer with different epitaxial base profiles. An intrinsic base epitaxy for a second device of the at least two HBT devices acts as an extrinsic base for a first device of the at least two HBT devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Vibhor Jain, Qizhi Liu
  • Publication number: 20180040612
    Abstract: To improve current detection performance of a sense IGBT particularly in a low current region in a semiconductor device equipped with a main IGBT and the sense IGBT used for current detection of the main IGBT. At a peripheral portion located at an outermost periphery of an active region surrounded by a dummy region within a sense IGBT cell, an n+-type semiconductor region is formed over an upper surface of a well of a floating state adjacent to a trench gate electrode embedded into a trench at an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate and applied with a gate voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yukio TAKAHASHI, Hitoshi MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20180040613
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a first fin structure and a second fin structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a first gate stack and a second gate stack partially covering the first fin structure and the second fin structure, respectively, and a stack structure over the substrate. The stack structure is between the first gate stack and the second gate stack. The stack structure includes a semiconductor layer over the substrate and a protection layer over the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Che-Cheng CHANG, Chih-Han LIN, Horng-Huei TSENG
  • Publication number: 20180040614
    Abstract: A method includes, in a first etching step, etching a semiconductor substrate to form first recesses in a first device region and second recesses in a second device regions simultaneously. A first semiconductor strip is formed between the first recesses. A second semiconductor strip is formed between the second recesses. In a second etching step, the semiconductor substrate in the second device region is etched to extend the second recesses. The first recesses and the second recesses are filled with a dielectric material to form first and second isolation regions in the first and second recesses, respectively. The first isolation regions and the second isolation regions are recessed. Portions of the semiconductor substrate in the first and the second device regions protrude higher than top surfaces of the respective first and second isolation regions to form a first and a second semiconductor fin, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Che-Cheng Chang, Chih-Han Lin, Horng-Huei Tseng
  • Publication number: 20180040615
    Abstract: A representative method for manufacturing fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) includes steps of forming a plurality of fin structures over a substrate, and forming a plurality of isolation structures interposed between adjacent pairs of fin structures. Upper portions of the fin and isolation structures are etched. Epitaxial structures are formed over respective fin structures, with each of the epitaxial structures adjoining adjacent epitaxial structures. A dielectric layer is deposited over the plurality of epitaxial structures with void regions formed in the dielectric layer. The void regions are interposed between adjacent pairs of fin structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Che-Cheng Chang, Chih-Han Lin, Horng-Huei Tseng
  • Publication number: 20180040616
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate first through fourth active fins on the substrate, extending in a first direction, and spaced apart from one another in a second direction that intersects the first direction, a first gate electrode extending in the second direction and on the first active fin to overlap with the first active fin but not with the second through fourth active fins, a second gate electrode extending in the second direction and on the second and third active fins to overlap with the second active fin but not with the first and fourth active fins, a first contact on the first gate electrode and connected to a first wordline, and a second contact on the second gate electrode and connected to a second wordline. The first through third active fins are between the first and second contacts. Related devices are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Lak Gyo Jeong, Yong Rae Cho, Kyo Wook Lee, Hee Bum Hong
  • Publication number: 20180040617
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices having void-free dielectric structures and methods of fabricating same are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device includes a plurality of fin structures disposed over a substrate having isolation features disposed therein and a plurality of gate structures disposed over the plurality of fin structures. The plurality of gate structures traverse the plurality of fin structures. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric structure defined between the plurality of fin structures and the plurality of gate structures. The dielectric structure has an aspect ratio of about 5 to about 16. The dielectric structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed over the substrate and a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are disposed on sidewalls of the plurality of fin structures and sidewalls of the plurality of gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ying-Hao Su, Yu-Chung Su, Yu-Lun Liu, Chi-Kang Chang, Chia-Chu Liu, Kuei-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20180040618
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and manufacturing and design methods thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an active FinFET disposed over a workpiece comprising a first semiconductive material, the active FinFET comprising a first fin. An electrically inactive FinFET structure is disposed over the workpiece proximate the active FinFET, the electrically inactive FinFET comprising a second fin. A second semiconductive material is disposed between the first fin and the second fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tung Ying Lee, Wen-Huei Guo, Chih-Hao Chang, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Publication number: 20180040619
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming a trench in a back side of a substrate; depositing a dopant on surfaces of the trench; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a top side of the substrate opposite the trench; forming a deep well in the substrate; out-diffusing the dopant into the deep well and the substrate; forming an N-well and a P-well in the substrate; and filling the trench with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Phillip F. CHAPMAN, David S. COLLINS, Steven H. VOLDMAN
  • Publication number: 20180040620
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a plurality of channel regions spaced apart from each other in an active region; a plurality of source/drain regions; an insulating structure on the active region, the insulating structure defining a plurality of gate spaces; a first gate stack structure in a first of the gate spaces, the first gate stack structure including a first work function metal-containing layer; and an isolation stack structure in a second of the gate spaces that is adjacent the first of the gate spaces, the isolation stack structure having a different stack structure from the first gate stack structure and being configured to electrically isolate a portion of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: DAE-WON HA, BYOUNG-HAK HONG
  • Publication number: 20180040621
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure comprising one or more fins formed on a substrate and extending along a first direction; one or more gates formed on the one or more fins and extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the one or more gates including an first isolation gate and at least one functional gate; source/drain features formed on two sides of each of the one or more gates; an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer formed on the source/drain features and forming a coplanar top surface with the first isolation gate. A first height of the first isolation gate is greater than a second height of each of the at least one functional gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Jhon Jhy Liaw
  • Publication number: 20180040622
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first device isolation layer defining active regions spaced apart from each other along a first direction on a substrate, second device isolation layers defining a plurality of active patterns protruding from the substrate, the second device isolation layers extending in the first direction to be spaced apart from each other in a second direction and connected to the first device isolation layer, a gate structure extending in the second direction on the first device isolation layer between the active regions, a top surface of the second device isolation layer being lower than a top surface of the active pattern, a top surface of the first device isolation layer being higher than the top surface of the active pattern, and at least part of a bottom surface of the gate structure being higher than the top surface of the active pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Changseop YOON, Junggun YOU, YoungJoon PARK, Jeonghyo LEE
  • Publication number: 20180040623
    Abstract: Azimuthally-split metal-semiconductor alloy floating gate electrodes can be formed by providing an alternating stack of insulating layers and spacer material layers, forming a dielectric separator structure extending through the alternating stack, and forming memory openings that divides the dielectric separator structure into a plurality of dielectric separator structures. The spacer material layers are formed as, or are replaced with, electrically conductive layers, which are laterally recessed selective to the insulating layers and the plurality of dielectric separator structures to form a pair of lateral cavities at each level of the electrically conductive layers in each memory opening. After formation of a blocking dielectric layer, a pair of physically disjoined metal-semiconductor alloy portions are formed in each pair of lateral cavities as floating gate electrodes. A tunneling dielectric layer and a semiconductor channel layer is subsequently formed in each memory opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Senaka Kanakamedala, Raghuveer S. Makala, Rahul Sharangpani, Somesh Peri, Yao-Sheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180040624
    Abstract: Disclosed are memory structures and methods for forming such structures. An example method forms a vertical string of memory cells by forming an opening in interleaved tiers of dielectric tier material and nitride tier material, forming a charge storage material over sidewalls of the opening and recesses in the opening to form respective charge storage structures within the recesses. Subsequently, and separate from the formation of the floating gate structures, at least a portion of the remaining nitride tier material is removed to produce control gate recesses, each adjacent a respective charge storage structure. A control gate is formed in each control gate recess, and the control gate is separated from the charge storage structure by a dielectric structure. In some examples, these dielectric structures are also formed separately from the charge storage structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Luan C. Tran
  • Publication number: 20180040625
    Abstract: Methods of integrating complementary SONOS devices into a CMOS process flow are described. The method begins with depositing and patterning a first photoresist mask over a surface of a substrate to expose a N-SONOS region, and implanting a channel for a NSONOS device through a first pad oxide, followed by depositing and patterning a second photoresist mask to expose a P-SONOS region, and implanting a channel for a PSONOS device through a second pad oxide. Next, a number of Nwells are concurrently implanted for the PSONOS device and a PMOS device in a core region of the substrate. Finally, the first and second pad oxides, which were left in place to separate the P-SONOS region and the N-SONOS region from the first and second photoresist masks, are concurrently removed. In one embodiment, implanting the Nwells includes implanting a single, contiguous deep Nwell for the PSONOS and PMOS device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Venkatraman Prabhakar, Krishnaswamy Ramkumar, Igor Kouznetsov
  • Publication number: 20180040626
    Abstract: A method of forming a vertical string of memory cells comprises forming a lower stack comprising first alternating tiers comprising vertically-alternating control gate material and insulating material. An upper stack is formed over the lower stack, and comprises second alternating tiers comprising vertically-alternating control gate material and insulating material having an upper opening extending elevationally through multiple of the second alternating tiers. The lower stack comprises a lower opening extending elevationally through multiple of the first alternating tiers and that is occluded by occluding material. At least a portion of the upper opening is elevationally over the occluded lower opening. The occluding material that occludes the lower opening is removed to form an interconnected opening comprising the unoccluded lower opening and the upper opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hongbin Zhu, Charles H. Dennison, Gordon A. Haller, Merri L. Carlson, John D. Hopkins, Jia Hui Ng, Jie Sun
  • Publication number: 20180040627
    Abstract: After formation of a memory opening through an alternating stack of insulating layers and sacrificial material layers, a blocking dielectric having a greater thickness at levels of the insulating layers than at levels of the sacrificial material layers is formed around, or within, the memory opening. A memory stack structure is formed within the memory opening. Backside recesses are formed by removing the sacrificial material layers and surface portions of the blocking dielectric to form backside recesses including vertically expanded end portions. Electrically conductive layers are formed within the backside recesses. Each of the electrically conductive layers is a control gate electrode which includes a uniform thickness portion and a ridged end portion having a greater vertical extent than the uniform thickness region. The ridged end portion laterally surrounds the memory stack structure and provides a longer gate length for the control gate electrodes for the memory stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Senaka Kanakamedala, Rahul Sharangpani, Raghuveer S. Makala, Somesh Peri, Yao-Sheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180040628
    Abstract: A vertical-type memory device may include a channel layer vertically extending on a substrate, a ground selection transistor at a side of the channel layer on the substrate, the ground selection transistor including a first gate insulation portion and a first replacement gate electrode, an etch control layer on the first replacement gate electrode, and a memory cell on the etch control layer, the memory cell including a second gate insulation portion and a second replacement gate electrode. The etch control layer may include a polysilicon layer doped with carbon, N-type impurities, or P-type impurities, or may include a polysilicon oxide layer comprising carbon, N-type impurities, or P-type impurities. A thickness of the first replacement gate electrode may be the same as a thickness of the second replacement gate electrode, or the first replacement gate electrode may be thicker than the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Phil-ouk Nam, Sung-gil KIM, Ji-hoon CHOI, SeuI-ye KIM, Jae-young AHN, Hong-suk KIM
  • Publication number: 20180040629
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment may include a cell structure, a source coupling structure, and a source discharge transistor. The cell structure may include alternately stacked first conductive patterns and first interlayer insulating layers enclosing a channel layer. The source coupling structure separated from the cell structure may include alternately stacked second conductive patterns and second interlayer insulating layers. The source discharge transistor may be coupled to the source coupling structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Dae Sung EOM
  • Publication number: 20180040630
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Publication number: 20180040631
    Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed involves an integrated circuit comprising a unidirectional metal layout. A first set of metal features are formed in a vertical configuration in a first metal layer of a memory cell. A second set of metal features are formed in a unidirectional horizontal configuration in a second metal layer of the memory cell. A third set of metal features are formed in the unidirectional horizontal configuration in a second metal layer of a functional cell for providing routing compatibility between the memory cell and the functional cell. The memory cell is placed adjacent to the functional cell for forming an integrated circuit device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Juhan Kim, Mahbub Rashed
  • Publication number: 20180040632
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate, a buffer layer, a first shielding pattern, a passivation layer, a first semiconductor pattern, a gate insulating layer, a first gate pattern, an interlayer insulating layer, and two first source/drain electrode patterns. A first through hole and a second through hole are arranged on the array substrate. One of the first source/drain electrode patterns is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pattern and the first shielding pattern through the first through hole. The other one of the first source/drain electrode patterns is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pattern through the second through hole and is insulated from the first shielding pattern. The present invention where the array substrate and the method of forming the array substrate are proposed is related to a top-gate design. The driving ability of the TFT driving circuit still improves without increasing the original processes and production costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunqian ZHANG, Chao WANG, Jingfeng XUE
  • Publication number: 20180040633
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate including a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area provided on a side of the display area and including a bending area bent with respect to an axis parallel to a first direction; a plurality of step portions disposed in the bending area and extending in the first direction; a plurality of bridge electrodes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction in the bending area; and a plurality of pattern portions disposed in the bending area. The step portions are spaced apart from each other, and the pattern portions are disposed between adjacent step portions. The pattern portions are lower than the step portions, and an acute angle of sides of each of the pattern portions from the substrate is smaller than an acute angle of sides of each of the step portions from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Pil Suk LEE, Ju Chan PARK, Young Gug SEOL, Sun Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20180040634
    Abstract: An object is to improve the drive capability of a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring. A second terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring. A gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring. A first terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to the third wiring. A second terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor. A channel region is formed using an oxide semiconductor layer in each of the first transistor and the second transistor. The off-state current of each of the first transistor and the second transistor per channel width of 1 ?m is 1 aA or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hajime KIMURA, Atsushi UMEZAKI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180040635
    Abstract: Provided is a display device, including: a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of source lines extending in a second direction; a gate driver configured to output a gate signal; and a plurality of gate lead-out lines extending in the second direction and being configured to transmit the gate signal to the plurality of gate lines, in which each of the plurality of gate lines is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of gate lead-out lines, and at least one of the plurality of gate lines is electrically connected to at least two of the plurality of gate lead-out lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tetsuya KAWAMURA, Hironori YASUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180040636
    Abstract: An array substrate according to an embodiment includes a substrate having a first side and a second side, multiple control lines, multiple data lines, a first region having multiply first interconnect pads, and a second region having multiply second interconnect pads. There is at least one of a distance between the first side and a center line of the first region being longer than a distance between the first side and a center line extending in the first direction of a region including the multiple control lines electrically connected to the multiple first interconnect pads, or a distance between the second side and a center line of the second region being longer than a distance between the second side and a center line extending in the second direction of a region including the multiple data lines electrically connected to the multiple second interconnect pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi SHIMBA
  • Publication number: 20180040637
    Abstract: High voltage three-dimensional devices having dielectric liners and methods of forming high voltage three-dimensional devices having dielectric liners are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a first fin active region and a second fin active region disposed above a substrate. A first gate structure is disposed above a top surface of, and along sidewalls of, the first fin active region. The first gate structure includes a first gate dielectric, a first gate electrode, and first spacers. The first gate dielectric is composed of a first dielectric layer disposed on the first fin active region and along sidewalls of the first spacers, and a second, different, dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and along sidewalls of the first spacers. The semiconductor structure also includes a second gate structure disposed above a top surface of, and along sidewalls of, the second fin active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Walid M. HAFEZ, Jeng-Ya D. YEH, Curtis TSAI, Joodong PARK, Chia-Hong JAN, Gopinath BHIMARASETTI
  • Publication number: 20180040638
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device, including a substrate, a plurality of pixels and an electrical circuit. The substrate has a bent portion and a main portion. The plurality of pixels are disposed on the main portion. The electrical circuit is disposed on the bent portion. At least a portion of the electrical circuit overlaps the plurality of pixels along a direction perpendicular to the main portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Lin Wu, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180040639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base substrate, a first thin film transistor disposed on the base substrate, a second thin film transistor disposed on the base substrate, and a plurality of insulating layers disposed on the base substrate. The first thin film transistor includes a first input electrode, a first output electrode, a first control electrode, and a first oxide semiconductor pattern, which are disposed on the base substrate. The second thin film transistor includes a second input electrode, a second output electrode, a second control electrode, and a second oxide semiconductor pattern, which are disposed on the base substrate. The first oxide semiconductor pattern includes a crystalline oxide semiconductor, and the second oxide semiconductor pattern includes an oxide semiconductor having a crystal structure different from a crystal structure of the first oxide semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Sunhee LEE, Seryeong KIM, Eunhyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20180040640
    Abstract: A display device including a display portion with an extremely high resolution is provided. The display device includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a first element layer including a first transistor and a second element layer including a second transistor. A channel formation region of the first transistor includes silicon. The first transistor has a function of driving the light-emitting element. The second transistor functions as a switch. A channel formation region of the second transistor includes a metal oxide. The metal oxide functions as a semiconductor. The second element layer is provided over the first element layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Hiroyuki Miyake
  • Publication number: 20180040641
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having favorable reliability which is capable of retaining data for a long time is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first gate electrode, a first gate insulator over the first gate electrode, a first oxide over the first gate insulator, a second oxide and a third oxide over the first oxide, a first conductor over the second oxide, a second conductor over the third oxide, a fourth oxide over the first oxide, the first conductor, and the second conductor, a second gate insulator over the fourth oxide, and a second gate electrode over the second gate insulator. The first conductor is in contact with a top surface of the second oxide, a side surface of the second oxide that faces the third oxide, and part of a top surface of the first oxide. The second conductor is in contact with a top surface of the third oxide, a side surface of the third oxide that faces the second oxide, and part of the top surface of the first oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Katsuaki TOCHIBAYASHI, Kenichi SHIOHAMA
  • Publication number: 20180040642
    Abstract: A semiconductor device or the like with a novel structure that can change the orientation of the display is provided. A semiconductor device or the like with a novel structure, in which a degradation in transistor characteristics can be suppressed, is provided. A semiconductor device or the like with a novel structure, in which operation speed can be increased, is provided. A semiconductor device or the like with a novel structure, in which a dielectric breakdown of a transistor can be suppressed, is provided. The semiconductor device or the like has a circuit configuration capable of switching between a first operation and a second operation by changing the potentials of wirings. By switching between these two operations, the scan direction is easily changed. The semiconductor device is configured to change the scan direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Atsushi UMEZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180040643
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a display region (12), a bonding region (13), and a planarization layer (14), and a thickness of at least a portion of the pattern of the planarization layer (14) provided in the display region (12) is larger than a thickness of the pattern of the planarization layer (14) provided in the bonding region (13). In the array substrate, the upper surface of the display region is higher than the upper surface of the bonding region of the array substrate, thus, it is possible to reduce or avoid the phenomenon of bad bonding in the bonding region. A display device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongchun LU, Jianbo XIAN
  • Publication number: 20180040644
    Abstract: Separation of wirings formed on an organic passivation film is prevented in an organic EL display device or a liquid crystal display device. The organic EL display device includes a TFT formed on a substrate and an organic passivation film formed to cover the TFT. An intermediate film containing SiO or SiN is formed to cover the organic passivation film. An insulation film formed with an organic material is formed on the intermediate film. A reflective electrode is formed on the intermediate film. The reflective electrode is connected to the TFT via a through-hole formed in the organic passivation film and a through-hole formed in the intermediate film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshinori ISHII, Kazufumi WATABE, Hidekazu MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20180040645
    Abstract: An organic EL display device has a semiconductor circuit substrate comprising a TFT and an organic passivation layer thereon. An AlO layer is formed over the organic passivation layer, and an electrode layer is formed on the AlO layer. The electrode layer connects with TFT via a through hole formed in the AlO layer and in the organic passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshinori ISHII, Kazufumi WATABE, Hidekazu MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20180040646
    Abstract: A TFT substrate, a display device and a manufacturing method are disclosed. The TFT substrate includes a substrate and a first TFT structure and a second TFT structure formed on the substrate. The first TFT structure includes a first gate pattern and a first semiconductor pattern. The first semiconductor pattern is divided into a first channel region, and a first doping region and a second doping region located at two sides of the first channel region. The first channel region is disposed corresponding to the first gate pattern to form a first conductive channel under the function of first gate pattern. The first doping region is extended inside the second TFT structure as a second gate pattern of the second TFT structure. The present invention uses doping drain of a switching TFT as gate of a driving TFT to save layout space, and beneficial for realization of higher PPI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Baixiang HAN