公开(公告)号：US20220344321A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17348784

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Chen-Hsien Hsu ,  Chien-Hung Chen ,  Chun-Hsien Lin

IPC: H01L27/02

Abstract: An integrated circuit layout includes a first standard cell and a second standard cell. The first standard cell includes first gate lines arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction. The second standard cell abuts to one side of the first standard cell along the second direction and includes second gate lines arranged along the first direction and extending along the second direction. A first gate line width of the first gate lines and a second gate line width of the second gate lines are different. A first cell width of the first standard cell and a second cell width of the second standard cell are integral multiples of a default gate line pitch of the first gate lines and the second gate lines. At least some of the second gate lines and at least some of the first gate lines are aligned along the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US11348847B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16249812

申请日：2019-01-16

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Chen-Hsien Hsu ,  Yuan-Hui Chen ,  Ruei-Yau Chen ,  Cheng-Tsung Ku ,  Zhi-Hong Huang ,  Cheng-Yang Tsai ,  Yu-Lin Chen

IPC: H01L21/66 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H03K3/03 ,  H01L23/544

Abstract: The invention provides a testkey detection circuit, including a plurality of oscillators and a driving circuit. Each of the oscillators has an enable terminal, a voltage terminal and an output terminal, wherein the enable terminals are connected to a common enable terminal. The driving circuit receives the output terminals of the oscillators and increases a driving level of a selected one of the output terminals as a frequency output.

公开(公告)号：US11115033B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US17065414

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.

Inventor： Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Cheng-Yang Tsai ,  Ruei-Yau Chen ,  Yu-Lin Chen

IPC: H03L7/089 ,  H03L7/099

Abstract: A speed-up charge pump includes a first charge pump for receiving an up signal and a down signal in digital form to produce a first voltage control signal at an output node. Further, at least one speed-up phase detector includes a first circuit path to receive the up signal and delay the up signal by a predetermined delay as a delay up signal and operate the up signal and the delay up signal by AND logic into an auxiliary up signal; and a second circuit path to receive the down signal and delay the down signal by the predetermined delay as a delay down signal and operate the down signal and the delay down signal by AND logic into an auxiliary down signal. A second charge pump is respectively receiving the auxiliary up and down signals to produce a second voltage control signal also at the output node.

公开(公告)号：US11862622B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17348784

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Chen-Hsien Hsu ,  Chien-Hung Chen ,  Chun-Hsien Lin

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H03K19/20

CPC classification number: H01L27/0207 ,  H03K19/20

Abstract: An integrated circuit layout includes a first standard cell and a second standard cell. The first standard cell includes first gate lines arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction. The second standard cell abuts to one side of the first standard cell along the second direction and includes second gate lines arranged along the first direction and extending along the second direction. A first gate line width of the first gate lines and a second gate line width of the second gate lines are different. A first cell width of the first standard cell and a second cell width of the second standard cell are integral multiples of a default gate line pitch of the first gate lines and the second gate lines. At least some of the second gate lines and at least some of the first gate lines are aligned along the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230099326A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17869797

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chien-Hung Chen ,  Ruei-Yau Chen ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Chen-Hsien Hsu

IPC: H01L27/118 ,  G06F30/392

Abstract: A method for forming an integrated circuit layout including at least two standard cells having different cell heights is disclosed. The standard cells respectively have a well boundary to divide a PMOS region and an NMOS region. The standard cells are abutted side by side along their side edges in a way that the well boundaries of the cells are aligned along the row direction. The power rail and the ground rail of one of the standard cells are extended in width or length to connect to the power rail and the ground rail of the other one of the standard cells.

公开(公告)号：US20180122705A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15342114

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Tai-You Chen ,  Cheng-Guo Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Chiu-Sheng Ho ,  Po-Kang Yang ,  Ta-Kang Lo ,  Shang-Jr Chen

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/49

CPC classification number: H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/823412 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: First, a substrate having a first region and a second region is provided, a first gate structure is formed on the first region and a second gate structure is formed on the second region, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed around the first gate structure and the second gate structure, and the first gate structure and the second gate structure are removed to expose the substrate on the first region and the second region. Next, part of the substrate on the first region is removed to form a first recess and part of the substrate on the second region is removed to form a second recess, in which the depths of the first recess and the second recess are different. Next, a first metal gate is formed on the first region and a second metal gate is formed on the second region.

公开(公告)号：US20230096645A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17715974

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ruei-Yau Chen ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Chen-Hsien Hsu

IPC: H01L27/02

Abstract: A layout includes a first and a second standard cells abutting along a boundary line. The first cell includes first fins. An edge of the first fins closest to and away from the boundary line by a distance D1. A first gate line over-crossing the first fins protrudes from the edge by a length L1. The second cell includes second fins. An edge of the second fins closest to and away from the boundary line by a distance D2. A second gate line over-crossing the second fins protrudes from the edge by a length L2. Two first dummy gate lines at two sides of the first fins and two second dummy lines at two sides of the second fins are respectively away from the boundary line by a distance S. The lengths L1 and L2, the distances S, D1 and D2 have the relationships: L1≤D1−S, L2≤D2−S, and D1≠D2.

公开(公告)号：US10276663B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15213370

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Cheng-Guo Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Tai-You Chen ,  Chiu-Sheng Ho ,  Po-Kang Yang ,  Ta-Kang Lo

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/739 ,  H01L29/267

Abstract: A tunneling transistor and a method of fabricating the same, the tunneling transistor includes a fin shaped structure, a source structure and a drain structure, and a gate structure. The fin shaped structure is disposed in a substrate, and the source structure and the drain structure are disposed the fin shaped structure, wherein an entirety of the source structure and an entirety of the drain structure being of complementary conductivity types with respect to one another and having different materials. A channel region is disposed in the fin shaped structure between the source structure and the drain structure and the gate structure is disposed on the channel region. That is, a hetero tunneling junction is vertically formed between the channel region and the source structure, and between the channel region and the drain structure in the fin shaped structure.

公开(公告)号：US20180019341A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15213370

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Cheng-Guo Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Tai-You Chen ,  Chiu-Sheng Ho ,  Po-Kang Yang ,  Ta-Kang Lo

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7391 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A tunneling transistor and a method of fabricating the same, the tunneling transistor includes a fin shaped structure, a source structure and a drain structure, and a gate structure. The fin shaped structure is disposed in a substrate, and the source structure and the drain structure are disposed the fin shaped structure, wherein an entirety of the source structure and an entirety of the drain structure being of complementary conductivity types with respect to one another and having different materials. A channel region is disposed in the fin shaped structure between the source structure and the drain structure and the gate structure is disposed on the channel region. That is, a hetero tunneling junction is vertically formed between the channel region and the source structure, and between the channel region and the drain structure in the fin shaped structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230095481A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17517642

申请日：2021-11-02

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ruei-Yau Chen ,  Wei-Jen Wang ,  Kun-Yuan Wu ,  Chien-Fu Chen ,  Chen-Hsien Hsu

IPC: H01L27/02

Abstract: An integrated circuit layout includes a first and a second standard cells abutting along a boundary line. The boundary line and a first active region of the first standard cell include a distance D1. A first gate line on the first active region protrudes from the first active region by a length L1. The boundary line and a second active region of the second standard cell include a distance D2. A second gate line on the second active region protrudes from the second active region by a length L2. Two first dummy gate lines and two second dummy gate lines are disposed at two sides of the first active region and the second active region and are away from the boundary line by a distance S. The lengths L1 and L2, the distances S, D1 and D2 have the relationships: L1≤D1−S, L2≤D2−S, and D1≠D2.