Patents by Inventor CHUAN WEI LIN

CHUAN WEI 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).

  • Patent number: 11922887
    Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels. Each pixel in the array includes an organic light-emitting diode coupled to associated thin-film transistors. The diode may be coupled to drive transistor circuitry, a data loading transistor, and emission transistors. The drive transistor circuitry may include at least two transistor portions connected in series. The data loading transistor has a drain region connected to a data line and a source region connected directly to the drive transistor circuitry. The data line may be connected to and overlap the drain region of the data loading transistor. The data line and the source region of the data loading transistor are non-overlapping to reduce row-to-row crosstalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya Ono, Chin-Wei Lin, Chuan-Jung Lin, Gihoon Choo, Hassan Edrees, Hei Kam, Jung Yen Huang, Pei-En Chang, Rungrot Kitsomboonloha, Szu-Hsien Lee, Zino Lee
  • Publication number: 20240071799
    Abstract: A system for a semiconductor fabrication facility comprises a transporting tool configured to move a carrier, a first manufacturing tool configured to accept the carrier facing in a first direction, a second manufacturing tool configured to accept the carrier facing in the second direction, and an orientation tool. The carrier is moved to the orientation tool by the transporting tool prior to being moved to the first manufacturing tool or the second manufacturing tool by the transporting tool. The orientation tool rotates the carrier so that the carrier is accepted by the first manufacturing tool or the second manufacturing tool. The transporting tool, the first manufacturing tool, the second manufacturing tool and the orientation tool are physically separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: CHUAN WEI LIN, FU-HSIEN LI, YONG-JYU LIN, RONG-SHEN CHEN, CHI-FENG TUNG, HSIANG YIN SHEN
  • Patent number: 11848222
    Abstract: A system for a semiconductor fabrication facility (FAB) includes an orientation tool and a transporting tool configured to transport at least one customized part. The orientation tool includes a port configured to receive the workpiece, a sensor configured to detect an orientation of the workpiece received in the port and a rotation mechanism configured to turn the workpiece received in the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chuan Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yong-Jyu Lin, Rong-Shen Chen, Chi-Feng Tung, Hsiang Yin Shen
  • Publication number: 20230268212
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a method that includes loading, from a load port and into a first buffer of a multiple-buffer overhead hoist transport (OHT) vehicle, a first transport carrier storing one or more processed wafers. The method includes unloading to the load port, while the first buffer retains the first transport carrier, and from a second buffer of the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle, a second transport carrier storing one or more wafers for processing. In other implementations, the method includes loading, into a first buffer of the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle, a first transport carrier storing one or more wafers for processing, while a semiconductor processing tool, associated with a load port, is processing one or more wafers associated with a second transport carrier. The method includes positioning the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle above the load port while the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle retains the first transport carrier in the first buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan Wei LIN, Fu-Hsien LI, Chi-Feng TUNG, Hsiang Yin SHEN
  • Patent number: 11676841
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a method that includes loading, from a load port and into a first buffer of a multiple-buffer overhead hoist transport (OHT) vehicle, a first transport carrier storing one or more processed wafers. The method includes unloading to the load port, while the first buffer retains the first transport carrier, and from a second buffer of the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle, a second transport carrier storing one or more wafers for processing. In other implementations, the method includes loading, into a first buffer of the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle, a first transport carrier storing one or more wafers for processing, while a semiconductor processing tool, associated with a load port, is processing one or more wafers associated with a second transport carrier. The method includes positioning the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle above the load port while the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle retains the first transport carrier in the first buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Chi-Feng Tung, Hsiang Yin Shen
  • Publication number: 20220336244
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a method that includes loading, from a load port and into a first buffer of a multiple-buffer overhead hoist transport (OHT) vehicle, a first transport carrier storing one or more processed wafers. The method includes unloading to the load port, while the first buffer retains the first transport carrier, and from a second buffer of the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle, a second transport carrier storing one or more wafers for processing. In other implementations, the method includes loading, into a first buffer of the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle, a first transport carrier storing one or more wafers for processing, while a semiconductor processing tool, associated with a load port, is processing one or more wafers associated with a second transport carrier. The method includes positioning the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle above the load port while the multiple-buffer OHT vehicle retains the first transport carrier in the first buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Chuan Wei LIN, Fu-Hsien LI, Chi-Feng TUNG, Hsiang Yin SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220308442
    Abstract: A storage environment monitoring device is capable of measuring and/or monitoring various parameters of an environment inside a storage area, such as airflow, temperature, and humidity, to increase the storage quality of semiconductor components stored in the storage area. The storage environment monitoring device is capable of measuring and/or monitoring the parameters of the environment inside the storage area without having to open an enclosure that is storing the semiconductor components in the storage area. This reduces exposure of the semiconductor components to contamination and other environmental factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Wei LU, Chuan Wei LIN, Chun-Hau CHEN, Kuan Yu LAI, Fu-Hsien LI, Chi-Feng TUNG, Hsiang Yin SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220013395
    Abstract: A system for a semiconductor fabrication facility (FAB) and operation method thereof are provided. The system includes an orientation tool and a transporting tool configured to transport at least one customized part. The orientation tool includes a port configured to receive the workpiece, a sensor configured to detect an orientation of the workpiece received in the port and a rotation mechanism configured to turn the workpiece received in the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: CHUAN WEI LIN, FU-HSIEN LI, YONG-JYU LIN, RONG-SHEN CHEN, CHI-FENG TUNG, HSIANG YIN SHEN