Patents by Inventor Chiao-Ling Lung

Chiao-Ling Lung 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: 9177940
    Abstract: A fault-tolerant unit and a fault-tolerant method for through-silicon via (TSV) are provided. The fault-tolerant unit includes TSV structures TSV1˜TSVn, nodes N11˜N1n, nodes N21˜N2n and a switching module. The TSV structure TSVi is connected between the node N1i of the first chip and the node N2i of the second chip, wherein 1?i?n. The switching module is connected between the nodes N21˜N2n of the second chip and a test path of the second chip. In normal operation state, the switching module disconnects the test path and the nodes N21˜N2n when the TSV structures TSV1˜TSVn are valid. The switching module connects the node N2i to at least another one of the nodes N21˜N2n when the TSV structure TSVi is faulty in the normal operation state. In test status, the switching module connects the test path to the nodes N21˜N2n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chiao-Ling Lung, Yu-Shih Su, Shih-Chieh Chang, Yiyu Shi
  • Patent number: 9048342
    Abstract: A semiconductor device stacked structure is disclosed, which includes multiple semiconductor devices and at least one reinforcing structure. The semiconductor devices are stacked on one another. At least one semiconductor device has at least one through silicon via. Each reinforcing structure surrounds a corresponding one of the at least one through silicon via and is electrically insulated from the semiconductor devices. The at least one reinforcing structure includes multiple reinforcing elements and at least one connecting element. Each reinforcing element is disposed between the semiconductor devices. Vertical projections of the reinforcing elements on a plane define a close region, and a projection of the at least one through silicon via on the plane is located within the close region. The connecting element is located in an overlapping region of the vertical projections of the reinforcing elements on the plane, for connecting the reinforcing elements to form the reinforcing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ding-Ming Kwai, Yung-Fa Chou, Chiao-Ling Lung, Jui-Hung Chien
  • Patent number: 8912448
    Abstract: A stress relief structure is provided. The stress relief structure includes a stress relief body, at least one first stress relief base and at least one second stress relief base. The stress relief body has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other. The first stress relief base is disposed on the upper surface of the stress relief body. The second stress relief base is disposed on the lower surface of the stress relief body. The at least one first stress relief base and the at least one second stress relief base are interlaced to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Hung Chien, Chiao-Ling Lung
  • Publication number: 20140151090
    Abstract: A stress relief structure is provided. The stress relief structure includes a stress relief body, at least one first stress relief base and at least one second stress relief base. The stress relief body has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other. The first stress relief base is disposed on the upper surface of the stress relief body. The second stress relief base is disposed on the lower surface of the stress relief body. The at least one first stress relief base and the at least one second stress relief base are interlaced to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Hung Chien, Chiao-Ling Lung
  • Publication number: 20130161819
    Abstract: A semiconductor device stacked structure is disclosed, which includes multiple semiconductor devices and at least one reinforcing structure. The semiconductor devices are stacked on one another. At least one semiconductor device has at least one through silicon via. Each reinforcing structure surrounds a corresponding one of the at least one through silicon via and is electrically insulated from the semiconductor devices. The at least one reinforcing structure includes multiple reinforcing elements and at least one connecting element. Each reinforcing element is disposed between the semiconductor devices. Vertical projections of the reinforcing elements on a plane define a close region, and a projection of the at least one through silicon via on the plane is located within the close region. The connecting element is located in an overlapping region of the vertical projections of the reinforcing elements on the plane, for connecting the reinforcing elements to form the reinforcing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ding-Ming Kwai, Yung-Fa Chou, Chiao-Ling Lung, Jui-Hung Chien
  • Publication number: 20120248438
    Abstract: A fault-tolerant unit and a fault-tolerant method for through-silicon via (TSV) are provided. The fault-tolerant unit includes TSV structures TSV1˜TSVn, nodes N11˜N1n, nodes N21˜N2n and a switching module. The TSV structure TSVi is connected between the node N11 of the first chip and the node N2i of the second chip, wherein 1?i?n. The switching module is connected between the nodes N21˜N2n of the second chip and a test path of the second chip. In normal operation state, the switching module disconnects the test path and the nodes N21˜N2n when the TSV structures TSV1˜TSVn are valid. The switching module connects the node N2i to at least another one of the nodes N21˜N2n when the TSV structure TSVi is faulty in the normal operation state. In test status, the switching module connects the test path to the nodes N21˜N2n.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chiao-Ling Lung, Yu-Shih Su, Shih-Chieh Chang, Yiyu Shi
  • Patent number: 8179181
    Abstract: A power-mode-aware (PMA) clock tree and a synthesis method thereof are provided. The clock tree includes a sub clock tree and a PMA buffer. The sub clock tree transmits a delayed clock signal to a function module, wherein a power mode of the function module is determined according to a power information. The PMA buffer is coupled to the sub clock tree. The PMA buffer determines the delay time of a system clock signal according to the power information delays the system clock signal, and outputs the delayed system clock signal to the sub clock tree as the delayed clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chiao-Ling Lung, Shih-Chieh Chang
  • Publication number: 20110121875
    Abstract: A power-mode-aware (PMA) clock tree and a synthesis method thereof are provided. The clock tree includes a sub clock tree and a PMA buffer. The sub clock tree transmits a delayed clock signal to a function module, wherein a power mode of the function module is determined according to a power information. The PMA buffer is coupled to the sub clock tree. The PMA buffer determines the delay time of a system clock signal according to the power information delays the system clock signal, and outputs the delayed system clock signal to the sub clock tree as the delayed clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chiao-Ling Lung, Shih-Chieh Chang