Patents by Inventor Cheng-Yen Yeh

Cheng-Yen Yeh 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).

  • Patent number: 11947208
    Abstract: This invention discloses a display panel including a first substrate, light emitting elements, a touch sensing structure and a conductive layer. The light emitting elements are disposed on the first substrate. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the first substrate and on a side away from a light emitting surface of the light emitting elements. The conductive layer is disposed between the light emitting elements and the first substrate and includes contacts or at least a portion of the touch sensing structure, and the light emitting elements and the contacts are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jing-Xuan Chen, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Sz-Kai Huang, Ming-Chang Yu
  • Patent number: 11935890
    Abstract: In a method for forming an integrated semiconductor device, a first inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over a semiconductor device that includes a first transistor structure, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer is formed over and in contact with the first ILD layer, the 2D material layer is patterned to form a channel layer of a second transistor structure, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor structure are formed over the patterned 2D material layer and laterally spaced apart from each other, a gate dielectric layer of the second transistor structure is formed over the patterned 2D material layer, the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode of the second transistor structure is formed over the gate dielectric layer and laterally between the source electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Peng, Chun-Chieh Lu, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Ling-Yen Yeh, Carlos H. Diaz, Tung-Ying Lee
  • Publication number: 20230411407
    Abstract: A display panel including a substrate, scan lines, data lines, and pixel structures is provided. The pixel structures are electrically connected to the data lines and the scan lines. Each pixel structure includes an active device, a pixel electrode, a capacitor electrode, a common electrode, an overcoat layer, a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer. The active device is electrically connected to the pixel electrode. The capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode. The common electrode is located between the capacitor electrode and the pixel electrode. The common electrode, the capacitor electrode and the pixel electrode overlap with each other. The overcoat layer is disposed between the common electrode and the first passivation layer. The second passivation layer is disposed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Yeh, Yen-Chung Chen, Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen, Qi-En Luo
  • Patent number: 11836310
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a touch display panel with an active area and a peripheral area. The touch display panel includes a substrate, touch electrodes, touch sensing lines, dummy touch sensing lines and transistors. The touch electrodes are disposed on the substrate and in the active area. Each touch sensing line is electrically connected to one of the touch electrodes. The touch sensing lines and the dummy touch sensing lines are in parallel with each other in the active area. The dummy touch sensing lines are electrically connected with each other. Each transistor has a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminals of the transistors are electrically connected with each other, the second terminal of each transistor is electrically connected to one of the touch sensing lines, and the control terminals of the transistors are electrically connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Sz-Kai Huang, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20230375890
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, pixels, gate lines, a gate connecting line, a common line and a compensation electrode. The pixels are disposed on the substrate. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate and are configured to receive scan signals. The number of pixels coupled to a first gate line of the gate lines is less that the number of pixels coupled to a second gate line of the gate lines. The gate connecting line is electrically connected to the first gate line. The common line is disposed under the gate connecting line, and is configured to receive a common voltage signal. The compensation electrode is disposed over the gate connecting line, and is configured to receive the common voltage signal. The common line, the gate connecting line and the compensation electrode are overlapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Mu-Kai KANG, Cheng-Yen YEH, Sz-Kai HUANG, Jing-Xuan CHEN, Yen-Chung CHEN
  • Patent number: 11815771
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate and multiple pixel structures. The pixel structure includes at least one active element, at least one pixel electrode, a first common electrode, and a second common electrode. The at least one pixel electrode includes a first sub-electrode, a second sub-electrode, and a third sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode is electrically connected to one of the at least one corresponding active element and the second sub-electrode. The third sub-electrode is electrically connected to the second sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode, the second sub-electrode, and the third sub-electrode are different layers. The first common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the first substrate, and overlaps the first sub-electrode. The second common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode, and overlaps the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Mu-Kai Kang, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Sz-Kai Huang, Jing-Xuan Chen, Yen-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11687189
    Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed. The touch display device includes a substrate, a scan line, a data line, a scan signal line, a thin film transistor, a touch signal line and a touch electrode. The scan line, the data line, the scan signal line, the thin film transistor, the touch signal line and the touch electrode are disposed on the substrate. An extending direction of the scan line is different from an extending direction of the data line, and the scan line and the data line are electrically connected to the thin film transistor. An extending direction of the scan signal line is different from the extending direction of the scan line, and the scan signal line is electrically connected to the scan line. The touch signal line is electrically connected to the touch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sz-Kai Huang, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20230141463
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a touch display panel with an active area and a peripheral area. The touch display panel includes a substrate, touch electrodes, touch sensing lines, dummy touch sensing lines and transistors. The touch electrodes are disposed on the substrate and in the active area. Each touch sensing line is electrically connected to one of the touch electrodes. The touch sensing lines and the dummy touch sensing lines are in parallel with each other in the active area. The dummy touch sensing lines are electrically connected with each other. Each transistor has a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminals of the transistors are electrically connected with each other, the second terminal of each transistor is electrically connected to one of the touch sensing lines, and the control terminals of the transistors are electrically connected with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Sz-Kai HUANG, Cheng-Yen YEH, Mu-Kai KANG, Jing-Xuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230147751
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate and multiple pixel structures. The pixel structure includes at least one active element, at least one pixel electrode, a first common electrode, and a second common electrode. The at least one pixel electrode includes a first sub-electrode, a second sub-electrode, and a third sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode is electrically connected to one of the at least one corresponding active element and the second sub-electrode. The third sub-electrode is electrically connected to the second sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode, the second sub-electrode, and the third sub-electrode are different layers. The first common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the first substrate, and overlaps the first sub-electrode. The second common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode, and overlaps the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Mu-Kai Kang, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Sz-Kai Huang, Jing-Xuan Chen, Yen-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11644923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch display panel. The substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The first conductive pads, the second conductive pads, the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines are disposed in the non-display region. The first conductive lines are electrically connected to the first conductive pads and the sub-pixels in the display region. The second conductive lines are electrically connected to the second conductive pads and the touch electrodes in the display region. The second conductive line includes a first line segment, a second line segment and a third line segment. The first line segment extends in a first direction and is connected to the second conductive pad. The second line segment extends from the non-display region to the display region. The third line segment extends in a second direction and is connected to the first line segment and the second line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Sz-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20230071568
    Abstract: This invention discloses a display panel including a first substrate, light emitting elements, a touch sensing structure and a conductive layer. The light emitting elements are disposed on the first substrate. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the first substrate and on a side away from a light emitting surface of the light emitting elements. The conductive layer is disposed between the light emitting elements and the first substrate and includes contacts or at least a portion of the touch sensing structure, and the light emitting elements and the contacts are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jing-Xuan Chen, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Sz-Kai Huang, Ming-Chang Yu
  • Publication number: 20230066074
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel including a first substrate, multiple scan lines, multiple data lines, and multiple pixel structures. The scan lines and the data lines are disposed on the first substrate and intersect each other. One of the pixel structures includes an active element, a pixel electrode, a capacitor electrode, a common electrode, and a repair pattern. The active element includes a source, a drain, and a gate. The gate is electrically connected to one of the scan lines. The source is electrically connected to one of the data lines. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain of the active element. The capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode and extends from the drain. The common electrode overlaps the pixel electrode and the capacitor electrode. The repair pattern overlaps one of the scan lines as well as the common electrode, and the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chung Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Yu-Cheng Lin, Chen-Hao Su
  • Publication number: 20220374125
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch display panel. The substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The first conductive pads, the second conductive pads, the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines are disposed in the non-display region. The first conductive lines are electrically connected to the first conductive pads and the sub-pixels in the display region. The second conductive lines are electrically connected to the second conductive pads and the touch electrodes in the display region. The second conductive line includes a first line segment, a second line segment and a third line segment. The first line segment extends in a first direction and is connected to the second conductive pad. The second line segment extends from the non-display region to the display region. The third line segment extends in a second direction and is connected to the first line segment and the second line segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Sz-Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 11507213
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of touch electrodes. The scan lines and the thin film transistors are disposed on the substrate, and each of the thin film transistors is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line of the scan lines. The scan lines include a first scan line. The touch electrodes are disposed on the substrate, the touch electrodes include a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode, the first touch electrode is adjacent to the second touch electrode, the first scan line is disposed between the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode, and the first scan line is partially covered by the first touch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Chen, Mu-Kai Kang, Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 11435843
    Abstract: A display panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The display panel includes pixels, data lines and scan lines. The pixels are arranged in pixel rows and pixel columns, and each pixel has subpixels. The data lines are configured to transmit data signals to the pixels, and each data line has a non-straight and continuously curved shape or a non-straight and continuously bent shape. The scan lines are configured to sequentially transmit scan signals to the pixels. The subpixels of each pixel are coupled to different scan lines, and each data line is curved or bent with respect to a unit of one pixel. Accordingly, the display panel of the invention can avoid the problems of poor image display and vertical line (V-line) defects as well as reducing power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Jing-Xuan Chen, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Sz-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20220269366
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of touch electrodes. The scan lines and the thin film transistors are disposed on the substrate, and each of the thin film transistors is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line of the scan lines. The scan lines include a first scan line. The touch electrodes are disposed on the substrate, the touch electrodes include a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode, the first touch electrode is adjacent to the second touch electrode, the first scan line is disposed between the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode, and the first scan line is partially covered by the first touch electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Chen, Mu-Kai Kang, Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 11360360
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel including a substrate, first pads, second pads, third pads, an integrated circuit chip, and a flexible printed circuit board. The substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The first pads are disposed in the non-display region and include display signal pads used for transmitting display signals. The second pads are disposed in the non-display region, at least a portion of the second pads are disposed along a first direction, and the second pads are disposed closer to an edge of the substrate than the first pads. The third pads are disposed in the non-display region and along the first direction, and the third pads are electrically connected to the corresponding second pads. The integrated circuit chip covers and is electrically connected to the first pads and the second pads. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the third pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Yeh, I-Hsuan Chen, Guang-Shiung Chao, Mu-Kai Kang
  • Patent number: 11360599
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a substrate, a plurality of touch electrodes, a plurality of touch signal lines and a plurality of dummy signal lines disposed on the substrate. The touch electrodes are arranged in i number of touch electrode columns and j number of touch electrode rows, the touch signal lines and the dummy signal lines are divided into i number of groups, each of the groups includes j number of touch signal lines and k number of dummy signal lines, and j number of touch signal lines are disposed between a portion of the k number of dummy signal lines and a remaining portion of the k number of dummy signal lines in each of the i number of groups, wherein i, j, and k are positive integers greater than or equal to two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Chen, Mu-Kai Kang, Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220164052
    Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed. The touch display device includes a substrate, a scan line, a data line, a scan signal line, a thin film transistor, a touch signal line and a touch electrode. The scan line, the data line, the scan signal line, the thin film transistor, the touch signal line and the touch electrode are disposed on the substrate. An extending direction of the scan line is different from an extending direction of the data line, and the scan line and the data line are electrically connected to the thin film transistor. An extending direction of the scan signal line is different from the extending direction of the scan line, and the scan signal line is electrically connected to the scan line. The touch signal line is electrically connected to the touch electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sz-Kai Huang, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20220129097
    Abstract: A display panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The display panel includes pixels, data lines and scan lines. The pixels are arranged in pixel rows and pixel columns, and each pixel has subpixels. The data lines are configured to transmit data signals to the pixels, and each data line has a non-straight and continuously curved shape or a non-straight and continuously bent shape. The scan lines are configured to sequentially transmit scan signals to the pixels. The subpixels of each pixel are coupled to different scan lines, and each data line is curved or bent with respect to a unit of one pixel. Accordingly, the display panel of the invention can avoid the problems of poor image display and vertical line (V-line) defects as well as reducing power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jing-Xuan CHEN, Cheng-Yen YEH, Mu-Kai KANG, Sz-Kai HUANG