Patents by Inventor Chen-Wen Tsai

Chen-Wen Tsai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240162317
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell including a substrate, a select gate, a control gate, a planar floating gate, a coupling dielectric layer, an erase gate dielectric layer, and an erase gate. The select gate and the control gate are disposed on the substrate and laterally spaced apart from each other, and the control gate includes a non-vertical surface. The planar floating gate includes a lateral tip laterally spaced apart from the control gate. The coupling dielectric layer includes a first thickness (T1). The erase gate dielectric layer covers the non-vertical surface of the control gate and the lateral tip of the planar floating gate, and includes a second thickness (T2). The erase gate covers the erase gate dielectric layer and the lateral tip of the planar floating gate. The first thickness and the second thickness satisfy the following relation: (T2)<(T1)<2(T2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Der-Tsyr Fan, I-Hsin Huang, Tzung-Wen Cheng, Yu-Ming Cheng, Chen-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240133421
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a monitor stand, a hinge mechanism, and an operation element. The hinge mechanism includes a back plate, a speed reduction assembly, and a friction assembly. The back plate is fixed to the monitor stand. The speed reduction assembly includes an input plate and a speed reduction member. The speed reduction member is arranged on the input plate. The friction assembly is arranged between the back plate and the input plate. The operation element is connected to the speed reduction member. A rotation center of the operation element coincides with an axis of the back plate and the speed reduction member are coaxially arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Wei KUO, Yu-Chun HUNG, Che-Yen CHOU, Chen-Wei TSAI, Hsiang-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240136280
    Abstract: A method includes forming a dielectric layer over a contact pad of a device, forming a first polymer layer over the dielectric layer, forming a first conductive line and a first portion of a second conductive line over the first polymer layer, patterning a photoresist to form an opening over the first portion of the second conductive feature, wherein after patterning the photoresist the first conductive line remains covered by photoresist, forming a second portion of the second conductive line in the opening, wherein the second portion of the second conductive line physically contacts the first portion of the second conductive line, and forming a second polymer layer extending completely over the first conductive line and the second portion of the second conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Wen Shih, Chen-Hua Yu, Han-Ping Pu, Hsin-Yu Pan, Hao-Yi Tsai, Sen-Kuei Hsu
  • Patent number: 11942373
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first fin, a second fin and a third fin therebetween. A first insulating structure includes a first insulating layer formed between the first and third fins, a capping structure covering the first insulating layer, a first insulating liner covering sidewall surfaces of the first insulating layer and the capping structure and a bottom surface of the first insulating layer, and a second insulating liner formed between the first insulating liner and the first fin and between the first insulating liner and the third fin. The second insulating structure includes a second insulating layer formed between the second fin and the third fin and a third insulating liner formed between the second insulating layer and the second fin and between the second insulating layer and the third fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chu-An Lee, Chen-Hao Wu, Peng-Chung Jangjian, Chun-Wen Hsiao, Teng-Chun Tsai, Huang-Lin Chao
  • Patent number: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20060273441
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly structure of chip scale package, which can effectively avoid various yield and quality problems resulted from the poor control of epoxy during the process of chip scale package. A buffer zone whose planar size is smaller than that of the chip is disposed on the substrate, and the chip is then affixed to the buffer zone utilizing epoxy. Since the planar size of the buffer zone is smaller than that of the chip, the contamination of golden fingers and bonding pads due to the poor control of epoxy can be avoided, and furthermore the yield problems resulted from failed wire bonding and poor soldering are avoided. The assembly structure can be further applied to vertical stacking of multiple chips. A packaging method for the chip scale package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Yueh-Chiu Chung, Sheng-Chang Lin, Chen-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 6838756
    Abstract: A chip-packaging substrate. The substrate is capable of reducing damage during packaging, shrinking its connecting portions so that the length of any of the gap slots between the packaging portion and the frame portion of the substrate is increased. Furthermore, a dummy layer is provided to one surface of the frame portion to flush the surface on the frame portion with that of the packaging portion as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Feng Lin, Chung-Ju Wu, Chen-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 6653574
    Abstract: A multi-layered substrate having built-in capacitors is disclosed. The substrate comprises at least one high permittivity of dielectric material filled in the through holes between the power plane and the ground plane so as to form capacitors. The built in capacitors are to decouple high frequency noise due to the voltage fluctuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Tsai, Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20030075781
    Abstract: A chip-packaging substrate. The substrate is capable of reducing damage during packaging, shrinking its connecting portions so that the length of any of the gap slots between the packaging portion and the frame portion of the substrate is increased. Furthermore, a dummy layer is provided to one surface of the frame portion to flush the surface on the frame portion with that of the packaging portion as much as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Wei-Feng Lin, Chung-Ju Wu, Chen-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 6524942
    Abstract: A bond pad structure and a method of fabricating such structure are disclosed in the invention. The bond pad structure is formed over a predetermined area defined on a semiconductor substrate. The bond pad structure includes at least two metal layers formed over the predetermined area and at least one sub-structure combination layer which each is formed over the predetermined area and formed between two corresponding first metal layers. Each sub-structure combination layer includes a dielectric layer formed over the predetermined area, formed-through via openings with special disposition on the dielectric layer, a first diffusion barrier layer formed over the dielectric layer and the sidewalls and bottom of the via openings, a metal material filled into the via openings to form via plugs, and a second diffusion barrier layer formed over the first diffusion barrier layer and via plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Tsai, Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 6509646
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing an electrical noise inside a ball grid array package is disclosed. The apparatus mainly comprises a substrate, a plurality of solder balls and a plurality of inside-connected capacitors. The substrate includes a contact layer, a power plane and a ground plane. The plurality of solder balls are fixed on the contact layer. The plurality of inside-connected capacitors are fixed on the contact layer, and a conductive glue is used to electrically connect the capacitors to the power plane and ground plane to reduce the electrical noise between the power plane and ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Feng Lin, Chung-Ju Wu, Chen-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 6498505
    Abstract: A testing jig for semiconductor components, mainly comprising a main jig body, wherein on its bottom is provided with a retrieving head. While on the center of the bottom of the retrieving head is provided with a concave space, around which is arranged a plurality of air holes which are connected with the internal airways and also connected with the air inlet on the top of the main body. Furthermore, on the bottom of the main jig body is provided with two buffer blocks on opposite sides, which can prevent the chip on the center of the base board from being contacted with external force or foreign objects in the process of retrieving the base board during testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Mu-Sheng Liao, Wei-Feng Lin, Chen-Wen Tsai, Ching-Jung Huang
  • Publication number: 20020163073
    Abstract: A multi-layer substrate for an IC chip having a plurality of pads comprises a first layer having a plurality of conducting lines electrically connected to the pads of the IC chip, whereby a first current is generated in the conducting lines, and a second layer has a ground plane electrically connected to a ground, and a plurality of via holes penetrating the second layer and the conducting plane, wherein the via holes are arranged to make a second current in the conducting plane induced by the first current flowing to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Chung-Ju Wu, Chia-Wen Shih, Chen-Wen Tsai, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20020125902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing jig for semiconductor components, mainly comprising a main jig body, wherein on its bottom is provided with a retrieving head. While on the center of the bottom of the retrieving head is provided with a concave space, around which is arranged a plurality of air holes which are connected with the internal airways and also connected with the air inlet on the top of the main body. Furthermore, on the bottom of the main jig body is provided with two buffer blocks on opposite sides, which can prevent the chip on the center of the base board from being contacted with external force or foreign objects in the process of retrieving the base board during testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Mu-Sheng Liao, Wei-Feng Lin, Chen-Wen Tsai, Ching-Jung Huang
  • Patent number: 6423577
    Abstract: A method for reducing electrical noise inside a ball grid array package for installing capacitors between a plurality of power pads and ground pads on a top side of a substrate of the ball grid array package coats solder paste on the plurality of power pads and ground pads, coats adhesive glue beneath the plurality of capacitors, fixes the plurality of capacitors on the power pads and ground pads with the adhesive glue and solder paste, and solidifies the adhesive glue in a reflow soldering stove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Cheng, Chen-Wen Tsai, Chia-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20020064932
    Abstract: A bond pad structure and a method of fabricating such structure are disclosed in the invention. The bond pad structure is formed over a predetermined area defined on a semiconductor substrate. The bond pad structure includes at least two metal layers formed over the predetermined area and at least one sub-structure combination layer which each is formed over the predetermined area and formed between two corresponding first metal layers. Each sub-structure combination layer includes a dielectric layer formed over the predetermined area, formed-through via openings with special disposition on the dielectric layer, a first diffusion barrier layer formed over the dielectric layer and the sidewalls and bottom of the via openings, a metal material filled into the via openings to form via plugs, and a second diffusion barrier layer formed over the first diffusion barrier layer and via plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Tsai, Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 6395996
    Abstract: A multi-layered substrate having built-in capacitors is used to decouple high frequency noise generated by voltage fluctuations between a power plane and a ground plane of a multi-layered substrate. At least one kind of dielectric material, which is filled in through holes between the power plane and the ground plane, with high dielectric constant is used to form the built-in capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Tsai, Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20020054467
    Abstract: A multi-layered substrate having built-in capacitors is disclosed. The substrate comprises at least one high permittivity of dielectric material filled in the through holes between the power plane and the ground plane so as to form capacitors. The built in capacitors are to decouple high frequency noise due to the voltage fluctuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Tsai, Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 6365970
    Abstract: A bond pad structure and a method of fabricating such structure are disclosed in the invention. The bond pad structure is formed over a predetermined area defined on a semiconductor substrate. The bond pad structure includes at least two metal layers formed over the predetermined area and at least one sub-structure combination layer which each is formed over the predetermined area and formed between two corresponding first metal layers. Each sub-structure combination layer includes a dielectric layer formed over the predetermined area, formed-through via openings with special disposition on the dielectric layer, a first diffusion barrier layer formed over the dielectric layer and the sidewalls and bottom of the via openings, a metal material filled into the via openings to form via plugs, and a second diffusion barrier layer formed over the first diffusion barrier layer and via plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Tsai, Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 6116427
    Abstract: A tray is adapted to receive a plurality of ball grid array devices therein, and includes a base plate having a device-receiving portion and a peripheral portion around the device-receiving portion. The device-receiving portion has a top side formed with a device-receiving recess. The top side of the device-receiving portion is further formed with a partition unit in the device-receiving recess for dividing the device-receiving recess into a plurality of cavities adapted for receiving the ball grid array devices respectively therein. The device-receiving portion further has a bottom side formed with a plurality of openings. Each of the openings is aligned with a corresponding one of the cavities and is adapted to receive an array of ball contacts formed on a bottom side of the ball grid array device that is disposed in the corresponding one of the cavities therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Ju Wu, Wei-Feng Lin, Chen-Wen Tsai