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Tsun-Kai Tsao
Also filed as: TSAO TSUN-KAI
42 granted patents·9 pending applications·73 citations·filing 2010–2025
97Inventor score
Files withTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD44SHEN MING-HUEI2TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG2SHEN MING-HUI1TSAO TSUN-KAI1
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51 records- 0197US11581254B2Three dimensional MIM capacitor having a comb structure and methods of making the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 14, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0296US12027554B2Composite deep trench isolation structure in an image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 2, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0395US11600647B2Absorption enhancement structure to increase quantum efficiency of image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 7, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 0495US11031434B2Self aligned grids in BSI image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 8, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 0592US2025366238A1Method for forming light pipe structure with high quantum efficiencyTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 0689US11309342B2Dummy vertical transistor structure to reduce cross talk in pixel sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 19, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 0787US12484325B2Absorption enhancement structure to increase quantum efficiency of image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 0887US12317613B2Self aligned grids in BSI image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 0986US12419124B2Method for forming light pipe structure with high quantum efficiencyTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1086US9159735B2Architecture to improve cell size for compact array of split gate flash cell with buried common source structureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·9 cites·20 claims
- 1186US8685783B2Phase change memory cellSHEN MING-HUEI·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 1, 2014·8 cites·20 claims
- 1284US8445953B2Structure for flash memory cellsSHEN MING-HUI·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·10 cites·10 claims
- 1384US2025275263A1Method of forming self aligned grids in bsi image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1483US10163947B2Photodiode gate dielectric protection layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 25, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 1582US10269818B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 23, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1682US9812477B2Photodiode gate dielectric protection layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 7, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1781US9287280B2Method to improve memory cell erasureTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 1881US8273625B2Structure for flash memory cellsSHEN MING-HUEI·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 25, 2012·7 cites·20 claims
- 1981US8212233B2Forming phase-change memory using self-aligned contact/via schemeWANG MING-TSONG·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 3, 2012·6 cites·19 claims
- 2080US12002828B2Absorption enhancement structure to increase quantum efficiency of image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 4, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2179US2025366247A1Image sensor integrated circuit with isolation structure and methodTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2278US12046550B2Three dimensional MIM capacitor having a comb structure and methods of making the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2378US10312278B2Front side illuminated image sensor device structure and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
- 2477US11769778B2Method for forming light pipe structure with high quantum efficiencyTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2575US11776985B2Method of forming self aligned grids in BSI image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2674US11812608B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2774US11121162B2Light pipe structure with high quantum efficiencyTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2874US9252150B1High endurance non-volatile memory cellTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 2974US2023369368A1Composite deep trench isolation structure in an image sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3073US10868058B2Photodiode gate dielectric protection layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3172US10529761B2Image sensor device and manufacturing method for improving shutter efficiencyTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 3271US9147710B2Photodiode gate dielectric protection layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 3370US10868065B2Front side illuminated image sensor device structure and method for forming the sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 15, 2020·0 cites·21 claims
- 3469US2022238575A1Dummy vertical transistor structure to reduce cross talk in pixel sensorTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3568US9997524B2Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3668US2022367559A1Method for forming image sensor devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3767US10868067B2Image sensor device and manufacturing method for improving shutter efficiencyTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 15, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3866US9412781B2Photodiode gate dielectric protection layerTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 9, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3964US11004858B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4064US2023299106A1Image sensor integrated circuit with isolation structure and methodTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4159US11502123B2Methods for forming image sensor devicesTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4257US10204822B2Method for forming trench liner passivationTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 12, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4357US9929167B2Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 4453US9917003B2Trench liner passivation for dark current improvementTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 13, 2018·0 cites·10 claims
- 4553US8932897B2Phase change memory cellTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 13, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4653US2024088187A1Deep trench isolation structure for high resolution cis pixelTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4750US11450700B2Semiconductor image sensor pixel isolation structure for reducing crosstalkTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4850US9525130B2Phase change memory and method of fabricating sameTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 20, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 4949US9257568B2Structure for flash memory cellsTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 5049US2025031472A1Deep trench isolation structure and methods for fabrication thereofTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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