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Kuo-Hua Pan

Also filed as: PAN KUO-HUA

100 granted patents·33 pending applications·287 citations·filing 1998–2025

99Inventor score

Technology areasH10D H10P H10W G11C H01L

Files withTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD122 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG8 CHENG HONG-CHEN1 PARABELLUM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC1 TAIWAN SEMOCONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1

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133 records

0199US11302692B2Semiconductor devices having gate dielectric layers of varying thicknesses and methods of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 12, 2022·8 cites·16 claims
0296US11996320B2Reducing parasitic capacitance in field-effect transistorsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted May 28, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
0396US11923413B2Semiconductor structure with extended contact structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
0496US11908735B2Vias for cobalt-based interconnects and methods of fabrication thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
0596US11742349B2Semiconductor devices having gate dielectric layers of varying thicknesses and methods of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 29, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
0696US11245005B2Method for manufacturing semiconductor structure with extended contact structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 8, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
0796US10074558B1FinFET structure with controlled air gapsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 11, 2018·18 cites·20 claims
0895US11923194B2Epitaxial blocking layer for multi-gate devices and fabrication methods thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
0994US12087844B2Semiconductor device structure with uniform threshold voltage distribution and method of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
1094US9882023B2Sidewall spacers for self-aligned contactsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 30, 2018·16 cites·20 claims
1193US11101359B2Gate-all-around (GAA) method and devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 24, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
1292US10516030B2Contact plugs and methods forming sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
1391US11282705B2Semiconductor device and method of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 22, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
1491US6444544B1Method of forming an aluminum protection guard structure for a copper metal structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 3, 2002·76 cites·23 claims
1590US10872980B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 22, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
1689US11362096B2Semiconductor device structure and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
1789US10741558B2Nanosheet CMOS device and method of formingTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 11, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
1888US11545573B2Hybrid nanostructure and fin structure deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 3, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
1988US10553481B2Vias for cobalt-based interconnects and methods of fabrication thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 4, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
2088US6380021B1Ultra-shallow junction formation by novel process sequence for PMOSFETTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·49 cites·19 claims
2188US2025324688A1Semiconductor structure with extended contact structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2287US12389645B2Semiconductor structure with extended contact structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
2387US2025323091A1Isolation with multi-step structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2487US2025359131A1Hybrid Nanostructure and Fin Structure DeviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2586US10930752B2Contact plugs and methods forming sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 23, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
2685US12444649B2Vias for cobalt-based interconnects and methods of fabrication thereofPARABELLUM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
2785US12412777B2Reducing parasitic capacitance in field-effect transistorsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
2885US10854506B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 1, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
2985US10134873B2Semiconductor device gate structure and method of fabricating thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
3085US7754571B2Method for forming a strained channel in a semiconductor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 13, 2010·11 cites·20 claims
3184US11315785B2Epitaxial blocking layer for multi-gate devices and fabrication methods thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 26, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
3284US2025294871A1Semiconductor device and method of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
3383US10403737B2Method of forming a gate structure of a semiconductor deviceTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 3, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
3483US2025316529A1Reducing parasitic capacitance in field-effect transistorsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
3582US11721763B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
3682US11515199B2Semiconductor structures including standard cells and tap cellsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
3782US11037831B2Gate structure and methodTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 15, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
3882US2024363731A1Semiconductor Device Structure With Uniform Threshold Voltage Distribution and Method of Forming the SameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3981US12394663B2Isolation with multi-step structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4081US12080607B2Structure and method for FinFET device with source/drain modulationTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4180US12324235B2Semiconductor device and method of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4280US12183810B2Semiconductor devices and methods of manufactureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4380US12051695B2Semiconductor devices having gate dielectric layers of varying thicknesses and methods of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4480US11152488B2Gate-all-around structure with dummy pattern top in channel region and methods of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
4580US2025081602A1Semiconductor devices and methods of manufactureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4680US2025081497A1Semiconductor devices and methods of manufactureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4779US12266653B2Semiconductor structure and methods of forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4879US12183735B2Semiconductor devices and methods of manufactureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4979US2024355896A1Methods of forming gate-all-around (gaa) devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
5079US2024363435A1Structure and method for finfet device with source/drain modulationTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites

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