Patents by Inventor Chien-Chen Lin

Chien-Chen Lin 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: 20200051885
    Abstract: A heat dissipation substrate includes an inner circuit structure, a first build-up circuit structure and a heat dissipation channel. The first build-up circuit structure is disposed on the inner circuit structure, and includes an interlayer dielectric layer, a first dielectric layer, a first patterned conductive layer and a plurality of first conductive vias. The first patterned conductive layer and the first dielectric layer are sequentially stacked on the interlayer dielectric layer. The heat dissipation channel is disposed around the chip disposing area on the first build-up circuit structure and has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening penetrates through the first dielectric layer and exposes a portion of the interlayer dielectric layer. The second opening is disposed on a side surface of the first build-up circuit structure. The first opening is in communication with the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chen Lin, Tzu-Hsuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20200044873
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory block that includes a plurality of memory bits, wherein each bit is configured to present a first logical state; and an authentication circuit, coupled to the plurality of memory bits, wherein the authentication circuit is configured to access a first bit under either a reduced read margin or a reduced write margin condition to determine a stability of the first bit by detecting whether the first logical state flips to a second logical state, and based on the determined stability of at least the first bit, to generate a physically unclonable function (PUF) signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chien-Chen LIN, Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Wei-Min Chan
  • Publication number: 20200029433
    Abstract: A substrate structure includes a first circuit structure, a second dielectric layer, and a second circuit structure. The first circuit structure includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a first dielectric layer and a first circuit layer embedded in the first dielectric layer. The second layer is disposed below the first layer and includes a second circuit layer electrically connected to the first circuit layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first circuit structure and has a first opening exposing a portion of the first circuit layer. The melting point of the second dielectric layer is lower than that of the first dielectric layer. The second circuit structure is disposed on the second dielectric layer and has a second opening connected to the first opening. The second circuit structure includes a third circuit layer electrically connected to the first circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Chien-Chen LIN, Kuan-Wen FONG
  • Patent number: 10503421
    Abstract: Various embodiments for configurable memory storage systems are disclosed. The configurable memory storages selectively choose an operational voltage signal from among multiple operational voltage signals to dynamically control various operational parameters. For example, the configurable memory storages selectively choose a maximum operational voltage signal from among the multiple operational voltage signals to maximize read/write speed. As another example, the configurable memory storages selectively choose a minimum operational voltage signal from among the multiple operational voltage signals to control minimize power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Hsu, Cheng Hung Lee, Chen-Lin Yang, Chiting Cheng, Fu-An Wu, Hung-Jen Liao, Jung-Ping Yang, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Wei Min Chan, Yen-Huei Chen, Yangsyu Lin, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 10439827
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory block that includes a plurality of memory bits, wherein each bit is configured to present a first logical state; and an authentication circuit, coupled to the plurality of memory bits, wherein the authentication circuit is configured to access a first bit under either a reduced read margin or a reduced write margin condition to determine a stability of the first bit by detecting whether the first logical state flips to a second logical state, and based on the determined stability of at least the first bit, to generate a physically unclonable function (PUF) signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chen Lin, Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Wei-Min Chan
  • Patent number: 10362397
    Abstract: A voice enhancement method for distributed system is disclosed. In the method of the present invention, a plurality of picking devices are disposed in a space for picking voice signal. The picking devices communicate with each other and have an enhancement operation on the voice information from each picking device to generate an enhanced voice signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Lin, Wen-Sheng Hou, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20190096478
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells wherein each of the plurality of memory cells is configured to be in a data state, and a physically unclonable function (PUF) generator. The PUF generator further includes a first sense amplifier, coupled to the plurality of memory cells, wherein while the plurality of memory cells are being accessed, the first sense amplifier is configured to compare accessing speeds of first and second memory cells of the plurality of memory cells, and based on the comparison, provide a first output signal for generating a first PUF signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Chen LIN, Wei-Min Chan, Chih-Yu Lin, Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Yen-Huei Chen
  • Publication number: 20190058603
    Abstract: A physically unclonable function (PUF) generator includes a first sense amplifier that has a first input terminal configured to receive a signal from a first memory cell of a plurality of memory cells, and a second input terminal configured to receive a signal from a second memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The first sense amplifier is configured to compare accessing speeds of the first and second memory cells of the plurality of memory cells. Based on the comparison of the accessing speeds, the sense amplifier provides a first output signal for generating a PUF signature. A controller is configured to output an enable signal to the first sense amplifier, which has a first input terminal configured to receive a signal from a bit line of the first memory cell and a second input terminal configured to receive a signal from a bit line of the second memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Chen Lin, Wei Min Chan, Chih-Yu Lin, Shih-Lien Linus Lu
  • Publication number: 20190004718
    Abstract: Various embodiments for configurable memory storage systems are disclosed. The configurable memory storages selectively choose an operational voltage signal from among multiple operational voltage signals to dynamically control various operational parameters. For example, the configurable memory storages selectively choose a maximum operational voltage signal from among the multiple operational voltage signals to maximize read/write speed. As another example, the configurable memory storages selectively choose a minimum operational voltage signal from among the multiple operational voltage signals to control minimize power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Hao HSU, Cheng Hung Lee, Chen-Lin Yang, Chiting Cheng, Fu-An Wu, Hung-Jen Liao, Jung-Ping Yang, Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang, Wei Min Chan, Yen-Huei Chen, Yangsyu Lin, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 10153035
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells wherein each of the plurality of memory cells is configured to be in a data state, and a physically unclonable function (PUF) generator. The PUF generator further includes a first sense amplifier, coupled to the plurality of memory cells, wherein while the plurality of memory cells are being accessed, the first sense amplifier is configured to compare accessing speeds of first and second memory cells of the plurality of memory cells, and based on the comparison, provide a first output signal for generating a first PUF signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chen Lin, Wei Min Chan, Chih-Yu Lin, Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Yen-Huei Chen
  • Publication number: 20180151226
    Abstract: A cell structure is disclosed. The cell structure includes a first unit comprising a first group of transistors and a first data latch, a second unit comprising a second group of transistors and a second data latch a read port unit comprising a plurality of p-type transistors, a search line and a complementary search line, the search line and the complementary search line function as input of the cell structure, and a master line, the master line functions as an output of the cell structure, the first unit is coupled to the second unit, both the first and the second units are coupled to the read port unit. According to some embodiments, the first data latch comprises a first and a second p-type transistors, a first and a second n-type transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Hidehiro FUJIWARA, Hung-Jen LIAO, Hsien-Yu PAN, Chih-Yu LIN, Yen-Huei CHEN, Chien-Chen LIN
  • Publication number: 20180102907
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory block that includes a plurality of memory bits, wherein each bit is configured to present a first logical state; and an authentication circuit, coupled to the plurality of memory bits, wherein the authentication circuit is configured to access a first bit under either a reduced read margin or a reduced write margin condition to determine a stability of the first bit by detecting whether the first logical state flips to a second logical state, and based on the determined stability of at least the first bit, to generate a physically unclonable function (PUF) signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Chen LIN, Shih-Lien Linus LU, Wei-Min CHAN
  • Publication number: 20180102163
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells wherein each of the plurality of memory cells is configured to be in a data state, and a physically unclonable function (PUF) generator. The PUF generator further includes a first sense amplifier, coupled to the plurality of memory cells, wherein while the plurality of memory cells are being accessed, the first sense amplifier is configured to compare accessing speeds of first and second memory cells of the plurality of memory cells, and based on the comparison, provide a first output signal for generating a first PUF signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Chen LIN, Wei-Min Chan, Chih-Yu Lin, Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Yen-Huei Chen
  • Publication number: 20180069711
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory block comprises a plurality of bits, wherein at least a first bit of the plurality of bits presents an initial logic state each time it is powered on; a start-up circuit configured to power on and off the memory block N times, where N is an odd integer greater than 1, and wherein the at least first bit presents an initial state after each respective power cycle of the memory block; and an authentication circuit, coupled to the memory block, and comprising an election engine that is configured to elect an initial state that occurs (N+1)/2 or more times after N power cycles that are performed by the start-up circuit, as a majority initial logic state for the first bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Lien Linus LU, Wei-Min Chan, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 9722584
    Abstract: Provided is a non-volatile latch, which includes a latch circuit, a first switch circuit, a non-volatile memory device, a second switch circuit and a third switch circuit. A first terminal of the first switch circuit is coupled to a first output terminal of the latch circuit. The first switch circuit is turned off in a normal operation period. A first terminal of the non-volatile memory device is coupled to a second terminal of the first switch circuit. A second terminal of the non-volatile memory device is coupled to a programming voltage via the second switch circuit. In a store period, according to latched data of the latch circuit and a state transformation condition of the non-volatile memory device, the third switch circuit can dynamically determine whether to couple the first terminal of the non-volatile memory device to a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Albert Lee, Chieh-Pu Lo, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 9716930
    Abstract: A wireless speaker system including one or more self-propelled speaker device is provided. The self-propelled speaker device includes a processing unit, a wireless audio transmitter/receiver unit, a speaker unit, a tracking unit, and an actuator. The wireless audio transmitter/receiver unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive an audio signal via a wireless transmission interface. The speaker unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured to produce sound according to the audio signal. The tracking unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured to track a location of a mobile device. The actuator is coupled to the processing unit. The processing unit controls the actuator according to the location of the mobile device. The actuator drives the self-propelled speaker device to move along with the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Lin, Wen-Sheng Hou, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20170195762
    Abstract: A wireless speaker system including one or more self-propelled speaker device is provided. The self-propelled speaker device includes a processing unit, a wireless audio transmitter/receiver unit, a speaker unit, a tracking unit, and an actuator. The wireless audio transmitter/receiver unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive an audio signal via a wireless transmission interface. The speaker unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured to produce sound according to the audio signal. The tracking unit is coupled to the processing unit and configured to track a location of a mobile device. The actuator is coupled to the processing unit. The processing unit controls the actuator according to the location of the mobile device. The actuator drives the self-propelled speaker device to move along with the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Lin, Wen-Sheng Hou, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20170192099
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for reducing harmonic interference to GPS signal reception. The apparatus comprises a RF transceiver module, a GPS signal reception path, and a harmonic distortion predictor. The RF transceiver module generates a first signal to be transmitted. The harmonic distortion predictor is used for establishing an estimated harmonic distortion sample based on the first signal. The GPS signal reception path receives an analog GPS signal, and converts the analog GPS signal into a digital GPS signal. The digital GPS signal subtracts the estimated harmonic distortion sample to obtain an accurate digital GPS signal. Thereby, the harmonic interference may be eliminated from the GPS signal in digital domain by means of digitally form so as to reduce distortion of the GPS signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: HENG-CHIH LIN, WEN-SHENG HOU, CHIEN-CHEN LIN
  • Publication number: 20170185372
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio reception circuit, a processing circuit and at least one movable component. The audio reception circuit receives an audio data. The processing circuit performs an audio feature analysis on the audio data to obtain audio feature data, and determines a corresponding action event according to audio feature data to generate an action control signal corresponding to the action event. The movable component performs the action event in response to the action control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Sheng Hou, Heng-Chih Lin, Chien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: D789302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Hsu, Chien-Chen Lin, Chung-Nan Pao