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Kuo-Cheng Lee

Also filed as: LEE KUO-CHENG

227 granted patents·92 pending applications·383 citations·filing 1980–2025

99Inventor score

Technology areasH10F H10W H01L H04N H10D

Files withTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD305 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG6 LEE KUO CHENG1 LIAO CHE-YU1 LIU ZHE-JU1

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319 records

0199US11302738B2Image sensor with improved quantum efficiency surface structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 12, 2022·6 cites·17 claims
0298US11855118B2Image sensor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
0398US11482506B2Edge-trimming methods for wafer bonding and dicingTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 25, 2022·8 cites·20 claims
0498US11302730B2Polarizers for image sensor devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 12, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
0598US10854530B1Heat dissipation structuresTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·22 cites·20 claims
0697US11824073B2Image sensor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 21, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
0797US11521997B2Multi-protrusion transfer gate structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
0896US12183751B2Fluorine passivation in a pixel sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 31, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
0996US11784198B2Wide channel semiconductor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
1096US11367745B2Apparatus and methods for sensing long wavelength lightTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 21, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
1196US11088188B2Image sensor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
1296US10790321B2CMOS image sensor having indented photodiode structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 29, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
1396US9799697B2Back side illuminated image sensor with deep trench isolation structures and self-aligned color filtersTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 24, 2017·13 cites·18 claims
1495US11978751B1Pixel sensors and methods of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
1595US11810933B2Image sensor device and fabrication method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
1695US10566361B2Wide channel gate structure and method of formingTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
1795US10504952B2Increased optical path for long wavelength light by grating structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 10, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
1894US12170302B2Increased optical path for long wavelength light by grating structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 17, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
1994US11756842B2Daisy-chain seal ring structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
2094US11706525B2Image sensor including light shielding layer and patterned dielectric layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 18, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
2194US11532662B2Method of forming image sensor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
2294US11183523B2CMOS image sensor having indented photodiode structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
2394US11177309B2Image sensor with pad structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 16, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
2494US10181491B2Semiconductor image sensor device having back side illuminated image sensors with embedded color filtersTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 15, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
2594US10177191B1Image sensor device and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 8, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
2694US9570493B2Dielectric grid bottom profile for light focusingTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·12 cites·17 claims
2794US9281338B2Semiconductor image sensor device having back side illuminated image sensors with embedded color filtersTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·10 cites·20 claims
2893US11670562B2Heat dissipation structuresTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 6, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
2993US10498947B2Image sensor including light shielding layer and patterned dielectric layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 3, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
3093US10276620B2Image sensor device and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 30, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
3193US9543353B2Formation of buried color filters in a back side illuminated image sensor with an ONO-like structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 10, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
3292US12364043B2Image sensor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 15, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
3392US12302658B2Semiconductor image-sensing structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
3492US11728364B2Low-refractivity grid structure and method forming sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 15, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
3592US10818719B2Semiconductor device with a radiation sensing region and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 27, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
3692US10692826B2Semiconductor structure and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 23, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
3792US10483310B2Isolation structure for reducing crosstalk between pixels and fabrication method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
3892US10304885B1Color filter uniformity for image sensor devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
3992US9786704B2CMOS image sensor structure with crosstalk improvementTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 10, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
4092US9525001B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 20, 2016·9 cites·20 claims
4192US9368531B2Formation of buried color filters in a back side illuminated image sensor with an ono-like structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 14, 2016·9 cites·20 claims
4291US11189657B2Image sensor with improved quantum efficiency surface structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
4391US10644060B2Image sensor with high quantum efficiency surface structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
4491US10367020B2Polarizers for image sensor devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
4591US9847363B2Semiconductor device with a radiation sensing region and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 19, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
4691US9553118B2Formation of buried color filters in a back side illuminated image sensor using an etching-stop layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 24, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
4790US12470847B2Image sensor device and methods of formationTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
4890US11189743B2Single photon avalanche diodeTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
4990US10770502B2Semiconductor image sensor device having back side illuminated image sensors with embedded color filtersTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 8, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
5090US10475839B2Semiconductor device with a radiation sensing region and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·4 cites·20 claims

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