Inventor
Lin zhi-chang
TW138 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
49 patentsUS10490458B2Nov 26, 2019
Methods of cutting metal gates and structures formed thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD18 citations94
US11616062B2Mar 28, 2023
Gate isolation for multigate device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD7 citations86
US11581224B2Feb 14, 2023
Method for forming long channel back-side power rail device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD8 citations86
US11545400B2Jan 3, 2023
Methods of cutting metal gates and structures formed thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations86
US11315925B2Apr 26, 2022
Uniform gate width for nanostructure devices
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD7 citations86
US11152267B2Oct 19, 2021
Methods of cutting metal gates and structures formed thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations84
US10872891B2Dec 22, 2020
Integrated circuits with gate cut features
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 citations84
US10861752B2Dec 8, 2020
Methods of cutting metal gates and structures formed thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD9 citations84
US10825918B2Nov 3, 2020
Semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US10388771B1Aug 20, 2019
Method and device for forming cut-metal-gate feature
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 citations84
US10269914B2Apr 23, 2019
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US9627385B2Apr 18, 2017
Tuning tensile strain on FinFET
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations84
US9564363B1Feb 7, 2017
Method of forming butted contact
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD12 citations84
US12342616B2Jun 24, 2025
Semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations75
US12272690B2Apr 8, 2025
Gate isolation for multigate device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations75
US11855096B2Dec 26, 2023
Uniform gate width for nanostructure devices
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations75
US12074204B2Aug 27, 2024
Semiconductor structure and method for forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US12009253B2Jun 11, 2024
Semiconductor structure with staggered selective growth
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11967594B2Apr 23, 2024
Semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11916122B2Feb 27, 2024
Gate all around transistor with dual inner spacers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11848326B2Dec 19, 2023
Integrated circuits with gate cut features
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11791401B2Oct 17, 2023
Multi-gate device and related methods
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11502187B2Nov 15, 2022
Semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US11450754B2Sep 20, 2022
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11450663B2Sep 20, 2022
Semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US11417777B2Aug 16, 2022
Enlargement of GAA nanostructure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11398550B2Jul 26, 2022
Semiconductor device with facet S/D feature and methods of forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US11380682B2Jul 5, 2022
Integrated circuits with FinFET gate structures
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11355396B2Jun 7, 2022
Method of forming a semiconductor structure including laterally etching semiconductor material in fin recess region and depositing metal gate therein
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11328963B2May 10, 2022
Multi-gate device and related methods
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US11309424B2Apr 19, 2022
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11264502B2Mar 1, 2022
Semiconductor device and method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US11264485B2Mar 1, 2022
Spacer structure for semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11245036B1Feb 8, 2022
Latch-up prevention
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations73
US11217585B2Jan 4, 2022
Forming dielectric dummy fins with different heights in different regions of a semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 citations73
US11081356B2Aug 3, 2021
Method for metal gate cut and structure thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11075201B2Jul 27, 2021
Tuning tensile strain on FinFET
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11031489B2Jun 8, 2021
Semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations73
US10930763B2Feb 23, 2021
Method and device for forming metal gate electrodes for transistors
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US10840133B2Nov 17, 2020
Semiconductor structure with staggered selective growth
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US10453842B2Oct 22, 2019
Tuning tensile strain on FinFET
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US10374058B2Aug 6, 2019
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US9496397B2Nov 15, 2016
FinFet device with channel epitaxial region
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations73
US12543352B2Feb 3, 2026
Integrated circuit with bottom dielectric insulators and fin sidewall spacers for reducing source/drain leakage currents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations64
US12342587B2Jun 24, 2025
Integrated circuit with nanostructure transistors and bottom dielectric insulators
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations64
US12538511B2Jan 27, 2026
Semiconductor device and method fabricating the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US12538570B2Jan 27, 2026
Reduction of gate-drain capacitance
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US12532505B2Jan 20, 2026
Semiconductor structure and method for forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US12513931B2Dec 30, 2025
Multi-gate device and related methods
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
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