Patents by Inventor Chin-Cheng Kuo

Chin-Cheng Kuo 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: 8601416
    Abstract: A method includes (a) generating a set of samples, each sample representing a respective set of semiconductor fabrication process variation values; (b) selecting a first subset of the set of samples based on a probability of the set of semiconductor fabrication process variation values corresponding to each sample; (c) estimating a yield measure for a semiconductor product based on relative sizes of the set of samples and the first subset, without performing a Monte Carlo simulation; and (d) outputting an indication that a design modification is appropriate, if the estimated yield measure is below a specification yield value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Kuo, Wei-Yi Hu, Jui-Feng Kuan, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130246986
    Abstract: A method includes (a) generating a set of samples, each sample representing a respective set of semiconductor fabrication process variation values; (b) selecting a first subset of the set of samples based on a probability of the set of semiconductor fabrication process variation values corresponding to each sample; (c) estimating a yield measure for a semiconductor product based on relative sizes of the set of samples and the first subset, without performing a Monte Carlo simulation; and (d) outputting an indication that a design modification is appropriate, if the estimated yield measure is below a specification yield value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng KUO, Wei-Yi HU, Jui-Feng KUAN, Yi-Kan CHENG
  • Patent number: 7089434
    Abstract: A wireless signal receiving device with prompt wake-up function is disclosed for receiving serial data transmitted from computer peripherals. The device includes a RF signal receiving module, a bridge module and a USB module, which can operate in normal mode, first idle mode, second idle mode or search mode. When the device is in the first idle mode, it still receives serial data normally. When the device is in the second idle mode, the device can change to the search mode periodically to search whether there is new transmitted data. The main drawback of not being promptly waken up when the conventional wireless signal receiving device is in idle mode is improved through the disclosed device and the two idle modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 6944560
    Abstract: A method for eliminating noise signals in a radio signal receiving device receives data containing a series n bits that include a plurality of noise signal bits. The voltage level of the noise signal bits is corrected based on the voltage level of the bits before and after the noise signal bits and is transformed to the same level as the bits before and after thereby to eliminate the noise signals. The method can correct damaged data bits and determine whether the width of data bits meets requirements to avoid erroneous determination when data are damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Cheng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20050004772
    Abstract: A method for eliminating noise signals in a radio signal receiving device receives data containing a series n bits that include a plurality of noise signal bits. The voltage level of the noise signal bits is corrected based on the voltage level of the bits before and after the noise signal bits and is transformed to the same level as the bits before and after thereby to eliminate the noise signals. The method can correct damaged data bits and determine whether the width of data bits meets requirements to avoid erroneous determination when data are damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Cheng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040266386
    Abstract: A wireless signal receiving device with prompt wake-up function is disclosed for receiving serial data transmitted from computer peripherals. The device includes a RF signal receiving module, a bridge module and a USB module, which can operate in normal mode, first idle mode, second idle mode or search mode. When the device is in the first idle mode, it still receives serial data normally. When the device is in the second idle mode, the device can change to the search mode periodically to search whether there is new transmitted data. The main drawback of not being promptly waken up when the conventional wireless signal receiving device is in idle mode is improved through the disclosed device and the two idle modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Cheng Kuo