Patents by Inventor Chia-Lin Lu

Chia-Lin Lu 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: 20240157217
    Abstract: A golf teaching method and a golf teaching system are provided. The golf teaching method includes: configuring image capturing devices and golf simulator to capture swing images and corresponding simulator data records, when a user performs a golf swing; configuring an expert model that includes expert motion information and corresponding correction suggestion information; configuring a computing device to perform an analysis process on the swing images and the simulator data records to divide the golf swing into user motions according to stages and obtaining records of user motion information corresponding to the plurality of stages, and to compare the user motion information with the corresponding expert motion information in each stage through the expert model, and to provide the corresponding correction suggestion information according to a comparison result; and configuring a user interface to provide the correction suggestion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: CHENG-HUNG TSAI, CHIA-YU JIH, CHIH-CHUNG CHIEN, LI-LIN LU, SHAO-JUN TAN, WEN-FU LAI
  • Publication number: 20240143887
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving a design layout comprising a feature extending in a peripheral region and a central region of the design layout; determining compensation values associated with a pellicle assembly and the peripheral region according to an exposure distribution in an exposure field of a workpiece; and adjusting the design layout according to the compensation values. The modifying of the shape of the feature according to the compensation values includes: partitioning the peripheral region into compensation zones; and adjusting line widths in the compensation zones of the feature according to the compensation values associated with the respective compensation zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: CHI-TA LU, CHIA-HUI LIAO, YIHUNG LIN, CHI-MING TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230403946
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Laio, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230354715
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230320229
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and form a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 11778922
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 11737370
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 11706993
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20220188673
    Abstract: A mixed-precision artificial intelligence (AI) processor and an operating method thereof are provided. The AI processor includes a first calculation module, a second calculation module and a control module. The first calculation module is configured to perform calculation based on the data with a first format. The second calculation module is configured to perform calculation based on the data with a second format different from the first format. The control module is coupled to the first calculation module and the second calculation module to select one of the first calculation module or the second calculation module to perform calculation based on an input data according to a calculation strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Chia-Lin LU, Yuan-Hsiang KUO, Wei-Chun CHANG, Jen-Shi WU, Chieh-Wen SHIH
  • Publication number: 20220188074
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) calculation circuit is provided. The AI calculation circuit can support various integer and floating-point calculations through the adjustment of circuit configuration. Integer multiplication and floating-point mantissa multiplication share the multiplication unit, integer comparison and floating-point comparison share the same comparison unit, integer addition and floating-point addition share the same addition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Chia-Lin LU, Yuan-Hsiang KUO, Wei-Chun CHANG, Tsung-Hsien LIN, Chin-Chung YEN
  • Publication number: 20220137826
    Abstract: A hardware accelerator is provided. The hardware accelerator includes a first memory; a source address generation unit coupled to the first memory; a data collection unit coupled to the first memory; a first data queue coupled to the data collection unit; a data dispersion unit coupled to the first data queue; a destination address generation unit coupled to the data dispersion unit; an address queue coupled to the destination address generation unit; a second data queue coupled to the data dispersion unit; and a second memory coupled to the second data queue. The hardware accelerator can perform anyone or any combination of tensor stride, tensor reshape and tensor transpose to achieve tensorflow depth-to-space permutation or tensorflow space-to-depth permutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Chun CHANG, Yuan-Hsiang KUO, Chia-Lin LU, Hsueh-Chien LU
  • Publication number: 20220137923
    Abstract: A computing device for floating-point mathematic operation using look-up table is provided. The computing device includes: a bit arrangement unit used for receiving a floating-point input data and performing a bit arrangement or a format conversion on the floating-point input data to generate multiple index blocks; a first look-up table unit group used for receiving the index blocks and performing look-up operation using the index blocks as index to generate a plurality of look-up table results; and an operation unit used for performing operation on the look-up table results of the first look-up table unit group to generate an operation output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Yuan-Hsiang KUO, Chia-Lin LU, Wei-Chun CHANG, Hao-Cing JHOU, Jen-Shi WU, Tsung-Hsien LIN
  • Publication number: 20220085283
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20210151666
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20210119115
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 10916694
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 10854520
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method including: Firstly, a substrate is provided, a first region and a second region are defined thereon, next, a gate dielectric layer and a work function metal layer are sequentially formed on the substrate within the first region and within the second region. Afterwards, a dielectric layer is formed on the work function metal layer within the second region, a hydrogen gas treatment is then performed on the substrate, and the work function metal layer is removed within the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Chun-Hsien Lin, Wei-Hao Huang, Kai-Teng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20200212290
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Tai-Cheng Hou, Wei-Xin Gao, Fu-Yu Tsai, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Chen-Yi Weng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Bin-Siang Tsai, Kun-Ju Li, Chih-Yueh Li, Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Yu-Tsung Lai, Wei-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20190279909
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method including: Firstly, a substrate is provided, a first region and a second region are defined thereon, next, a gate dielectric layer and a work function metal layer are sequentially formed on the substrate within the first region and within the second region. Afterwards, a dielectric layer is formed on the work function metal layer within the second region, a hydrogen gas treatment is then performed on the substrate, and the work function metal layer is removed within the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Chun-Hsien Lin, Wei-Hao Huang, Kai-Teng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190252259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method including: Firstly, a substrate is provided, a first region and a second region are defined thereon, next, a gate dielectric layer and a work function metal layer are sequentially formed on the substrate within the first region and within the second region. Afterwards, a dielectric layer is formed on the work function metal layer within the second region, a hydrogen gas treatment is then performed on the substrate, and the work function metal layer is removed within the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Lu, Chun-Lung Chen, Kun-Yuan Liao, Chun-Hsien Lin, Wei-Hao Huang, Kai-Teng Cheng