Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. patent applications published on December 28th, 2023
Summary of the patent applications from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. on December 28th, 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. has recently filed several patents related to various semiconductor devices and technologies. These patents cover a range of applications, including phase change devices, memory devices, and analog-to-digital converters. The company aims to address challenges in heat transfer, thermal management, memory storage, and data processing, while also improving device performance and reliability.
In terms of phase change devices, the company has developed a device with a substrate and a heater structure, along with a phase change element consisting of three connected portions. This device offers efficient heat transfer, improved thermal management, and enhanced cooling capabilities. It has potential applications in thermal management systems, heat transfer devices, and cooling systems.
For memory devices, the company has introduced innovative designs and materials to enhance performance and reliability. These memory devices include resistance variable storage devices, selectors, and ferroelectric or antiferroelectric layers. They offer higher data storage density, faster read and write speeds, lower power consumption, and improved durability. Potential applications include computer memory systems, data storage devices, solid-state drives (SSDs), and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
In the field of analog-to-digital converters, the company has developed systems and methods to improve accuracy and noise cancellation capabilities. These ADCs consist of multiple quantization stages and noise cancellation filters, resulting in higher precision, reduced noise, and improved signal-to-noise ratio. They can be applied in high-precision measurement devices, audio and video recording equipment, and communication systems.
Overall, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. is focused on advancing semiconductor technologies to address various challenges and improve the performance and reliability of electronic devices. Their recent patents demonstrate their commitment to innovation and their efforts to meet the evolving needs of the industry.
Summary of notable applications:
- Thermal management systems
- Heat transfer devices
- Cooling systems
- Data storage systems
- Non-volatile memory
- High-density memory
- Logic circuits
- Neuromorphic computing
- Computer memory systems
- Solid-state drives (SSDs)
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Wearable technology
- Embedded systems
- Automotive electronics
- Integrated circuits
- Memory devices for electronic devices
- Non-volatile memory for data storage
- High-density memory for increased storage capacity
- Memory storage in electronic devices
- Efficient memory storage
- Memory devices with improved performance and reliability
- Memory devices with increased storage capacity
- Compact memory storage
- Improved semiconductor assembly connections
- Circuit boards with optimized layout for efficient soldering
- Efficient and reliable connection between semiconductor assembly and circuit board
- Improved performance and reliability of electric devices
- Improved memory cell design
- Enhanced performance and reliability of memory devices
- Increased data storage capacity
- Reduced power consumption
- Enhanced memory capabilities
- Improved stability and reliability in memory operations
- Compact and cost-effective memory storage
- Improved accuracy and noise cancellation capabilities in analog-to-digital conversion
- Enhanced performance and reliability of semiconductor devices
- Increased data processing speed
- Improved memory storage capabilities
- Enhanced functionality of electronic devices
- Improved performance and reliability of D flip-flops
- Efficient use of transistors with different threshold voltages
- Enhanced functionality and flexibility in circuit design
- Higher speed and lower power consumption in semiconductor devices
- Improved stability and robustness of D flip-flops
- Simplified circuit design and layout.
Contents
- 1 Patent applications for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. on December 28th, 2023
- 1.1 WET CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD (17847208)
- 1.2 RAIL SYSTEM FOR WAFER TRANSPORTATION (17849038)
- 1.3 Photonic Package and Method of Manufacture (17809122)
- 1.4 LIGHT DEFLECTION STRUCTURE TO INCREASE OPTICAL COUPLING (18149325)
- 1.5 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTO MASKS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (18103289)
- 1.6 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING TOOL (18107427)
- 1.7 DATA COMPUTATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD (18157252)
- 1.8 METHOD OF STORING DATA IN MEMORIES (17747318)
- 1.9 SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, MEMORY CIRCUIT, AND SENSING METHOD THEREOF (17846035)
- 1.10 GAS DISTRIBUTION RING FOR PROCESS CHAMBER (17851385)
- 1.11 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME (17849720)
- 1.12 ANISOTROPIC WET ETCHING IN PATTERNING (17808175)
- 1.13 METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTACT PLUG WITH IMPROVED CONTACT METAL SEALING (17847863)
- 1.14 Semiconductor Packages and Methods of Forming the Same (17808705)
- 1.15 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD (17809039)
- 1.16 Cooling Cover and Packaged Semiconductor Device Including the Same (17809128)
- 1.17 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD (17929397)
- 1.18 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING (17809432)
- 1.19 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING (17849300)
- 1.20 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD (17848605)
- 1.21 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17849725)
- 1.22 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME (17847450)
- 1.23 DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION THEREOF (17850477)
- 1.24 MIM CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17849930)
- 1.25 HIGH-VOLTAGE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMATION (17809099)
- 1.26 MULTILAYER GATE ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME (17846948)
- 1.27 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17847075)
- 1.28 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17848406)
- 1.29 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17849739)
- 1.30 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH BOTTOM DIELECTRIC INSULATORS AND FIN SIDEWALL SPACERS FOR REDUCING SOURCE/DRAIN LEAKAGE CURRENTS (17850811)
- 1.31 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME (18464839)
- 1.32 Transistor Source/Drain Regions and Methods of Forming the Same (18150524)
- 1.33 METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (17849734)
- 1.34 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17850845)
- 1.35 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (18153491)
- 1.36 DEVICE WITH MODIFIED WORK FUNCTION LAYER AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17849154)
- 1.37 METAL LAYER PROTECTION DURING WET ETCHING (17809025)
- 1.38 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17809030)
- 1.39 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF (17849424)
- 1.40 METHOD FOR FORMING DUAL SILICIDE IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE (17847787)
- 1.41 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REVERSE-CUT SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF (17892864)
- 1.42 VOLTAGE AMPLIFIER BASED ON CASCADED CHARGE PUMP BOOSTING (18232526)
- 1.43 FLIP-FLOP WITH TRANSISTORS HAVING DIFFERENT THRESHOLD VOLTAGES, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SAME AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME (17858844)
- 1.44 Pipelined Hybrid Noise-Shaping Analog-To-Digital Converter (17847302)
- 1.45 ELECTRIC DEVICE, ITS CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRIC DEVICE (17818722)
- 1.46 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF (18169563)
- 1.47 3D MEMORY MULTI-STACK CONNECTION METHOD (18362196)
- 1.48 FERROELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME (17849608)
- 1.49 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME (17848806)
- 1.50 MEMORY DEVICE (18152122)
- 1.51 PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM) RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SWITCHING DEVICE WITH AIR GAP (17851026)
- 1.52 VERTICAL PHASE CHANGE SWITCH DEVICES AND METHODS (17851036)
Patent applications for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. on December 28th, 2023
WET CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD (17847208)
Main Inventor
Hsu. Tung. Yen
RAIL SYSTEM FOR WAFER TRANSPORTATION (17849038)
Main Inventor
Guancyun Li
Photonic Package and Method of Manufacture (17809122)
Main Inventor
Tsung-Fu Tsai
LIGHT DEFLECTION STRUCTURE TO INCREASE OPTICAL COUPLING (18149325)
Main Inventor
Chih-Wei Tseng
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTO MASKS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (18103289)
Main Inventor
Wen-Hao CHENG
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING TOOL (18107427)
Main Inventor
Hui-Chun LEE
DATA COMPUTATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD (18157252)
Main Inventor
Chia-Fu LEE
METHOD OF STORING DATA IN MEMORIES (17747318)
Main Inventor
Win-San KHWA
SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, MEMORY CIRCUIT, AND SENSING METHOD THEREOF (17846035)
Main Inventor
Jui-Jen Wu
GAS DISTRIBUTION RING FOR PROCESS CHAMBER (17851385)
Main Inventor
Po-Hsiang Wang
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME (17849720)
Main Inventor
Bo-Jiun Lin
ANISOTROPIC WET ETCHING IN PATTERNING (17808175)
Main Inventor
Tefu Yeh
METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTACT PLUG WITH IMPROVED CONTACT METAL SEALING (17847863)
Main Inventor
Chung-Liang CHENG
Semiconductor Packages and Methods of Forming the Same (17808705)
Main Inventor
Sey-Ping Sun
SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD (17809039)
Main Inventor
Ban-Li Wu
Cooling Cover and Packaged Semiconductor Device Including the Same (17809128)
Main Inventor
Chung-Jung Wu
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD (17929397)
Main Inventor
Chin-Shen LIN
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING (17809432)
Main Inventor
Yu-Lun LU
SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING (17849300)
Main Inventor
Tien-Chung YANG
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD (17848605)
Main Inventor
Kai-Qiang Wen
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17849725)
Main Inventor
Li-Zhen Yu
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME (17847450)
Main Inventor
Chih-Kuan Yu
DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION THEREOF (17850477)
Main Inventor
Kai-Yun YANG
MIM CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17849930)
Main Inventor
Hsing-Lien LIN
HIGH-VOLTAGE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMATION (17809099)
Main Inventor
Wan-Jyun SYUE
MULTILAYER GATE ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME (17846948)
Main Inventor
Hong-Chih CHEN
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17847075)
Main Inventor
Wei Ju LEE
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17848406)
Main Inventor
Pei Yun Chung
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17849739)
Main Inventor
Chia-Hao Chang
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH BOTTOM DIELECTRIC INSULATORS AND FIN SIDEWALL SPACERS FOR REDUCING SOURCE/DRAIN LEAKAGE CURRENTS (17850811)
Main Inventor
Jung-Hung CHANG
SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME (18464839)
Main Inventor
Ka-Hing FUNG
Transistor Source/Drain Regions and Methods of Forming the Same (18150524)
Main Inventor
Tsung-Han Chuang
METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (17849734)
Main Inventor
Sheng-Tsung Wang
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17850845)
Main Inventor
Yi-Ruei JHAN
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (18153491)
Main Inventor
Chia-Ling Chung
DEVICE WITH MODIFIED WORK FUNCTION LAYER AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (17849154)
Main Inventor
Yu-Chi PAN
METAL LAYER PROTECTION DURING WET ETCHING (17809025)
Main Inventor
Kuo-Ju Chen
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17809030)
Main Inventor
Chia-Ling Chung
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF (17849424)
Main Inventor
Wen-Yen CHEN
METHOD FOR FORMING DUAL SILICIDE IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE (17847787)
Main Inventor
Ying-Chi SU
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REVERSE-CUT SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF (17892864)
Main Inventor
Meng-Huan Jao
VOLTAGE AMPLIFIER BASED ON CASCADED CHARGE PUMP BOOSTING (18232526)
Main Inventor
Chin-Ho Chang
FLIP-FLOP WITH TRANSISTORS HAVING DIFFERENT THRESHOLD VOLTAGES, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SAME AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME (17858844)
Main Inventor
Xing Chao YIN
Pipelined Hybrid Noise-Shaping Analog-To-Digital Converter (17847302)
Main Inventor
Martin Kinyua
ELECTRIC DEVICE, ITS CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRIC DEVICE (17818722)
Main Inventor
Chih-Chieh LIAO
SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF (18169563)
Main Inventor
Meng-Han Lin
3D MEMORY MULTI-STACK CONNECTION METHOD (18362196)
Main Inventor
Chia-En Huang
FERROELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME (17849608)
Main Inventor
Hung-Wei LI
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME (17848806)
Main Inventor
Kuo-Yu HSIANG
MEMORY DEVICE (18152122)
Main Inventor
Elia Ambrosi
PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM) RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SWITCHING DEVICE WITH AIR GAP (17851026)
Main Inventor
Kuo-Pin Chang
VERTICAL PHASE CHANGE SWITCH DEVICES AND METHODS (17851036)
Main Inventor
Kuo-Pin Chang