Patents by Inventor Chung-Lin Chang

Chung-Lin Chang 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: 11978674
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain epitaxial feature formed over a substrate, a second source/drain epitaxial feature formed over the substrate, two or more semiconductor layers disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature, a gate electrode layer surrounding a portion of one of the two or more semiconductor layers, a first dielectric region disposed in the substrate and in contact with a first side of the first source/drain epitaxial feature, and a second dielectric region disposed in the substrate and in contact with a first side of the second source/drain epitaxial feature, the second dielectric region being separated from the first dielectric region by a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: I-Ming Chang, Jung-Hung Chang, Chung-Liang Cheng, Hsiang-Pi Chang, Yao-Sheng Huang, Huang-Lin Chao
  • Patent number: 11935935
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode embedded in an insulating layer that overlies a substrate, a gate dielectric overlying the gate electrode, an active layer comprising a compound semiconductor material and overlying the gate dielectric, and a source electrode and drain electrode contacting end portions of the active layer. The gate dielectric may have thicker portions over interfaces with the insulating layer to suppress hydrogen diffusion therethrough. Additionally or alternatively, a passivation capping dielectric including a dielectric metal oxide material may be interposed between the active layer and a dielectric layer overlying the active layer to suppress hydrogen diffusion therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Min-Kun Dai, Wei-Gang Chiu, I-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Yi Wu, Han-Ting Tsai, Tsann Lin, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 11929258
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a first metal feature formed into a first dielectric layer, a second metal feature formed into a second dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer being disposed on said first dielectric layer, and a via connecting the first metal feature to the second metal feature, wherein a top portion of the via is offset from a bottom portion of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Chang, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Tsai-Sheng Gau, Chung-Ju Lee, Tien-I Bao, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Publication number: 20230066074
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel including a first substrate, multiple scan lines, multiple data lines, and multiple pixel structures. The scan lines and the data lines are disposed on the first substrate and intersect each other. One of the pixel structures includes an active element, a pixel electrode, a capacitor electrode, a common electrode, and a repair pattern. The active element includes a source, a drain, and a gate. The gate is electrically connected to one of the scan lines. The source is electrically connected to one of the data lines. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain of the active element. The capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode and extends from the drain. The common electrode overlaps the pixel electrode and the capacitor electrode. The repair pattern overlaps one of the scan lines as well as the common electrode, and the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chung Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Yu-Cheng Lin, Chen-Hao Su
  • Patent number: 11112641
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel having a display region and a peripheral region, and the display panel includes a plurality of pixel units including at least one inner pixel unit and at least one first peripheral pixel unit, and a shielding layer. A shape of the display region is non-rectangular. The inner pixel unit is disposed in the display region and includes at least one inner sub-pixel unit. The first peripheral pixel unit is disposed in both the display region and the peripheral region and includes at least one first peripheral sub-pixel unit. At least a part of the shielding layer is disposed in the peripheral region, and the at least a part partially overlaps the first peripheral pixel unit. A structure of the first peripheral pixel unit is different from a structure of the inner pixel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Kun-Tsai Huang
  • Patent number: 11092859
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel, the display panel includes at least one first inner sub-pixel disposed in a display region of the display panel and a plurality of first compensation sub-pixels disposed between an end of the first sub-pixel column and the first inner sub-pixel, and a shape of the display region is non-rectangular. Each of the first inner sub-pixel and the first compensation sub-pixels includes a sub-pixel unit, a light shielding sub-block and a color filter block, structures of the sub-pixel units of the first compensation sub-pixels are different from a structure of the sub-pixel unit of the first inner sub-pixel, and the structures of the sub-pixel units of the first compensation sub-pixels are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsien-Tang Hu, Kun-Tsai Huang
  • Publication number: 20200365102
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel, the display panel includes at least one first inner sub-pixel disposed in a display region of the display panel and a plurality of first compensation sub-pixels disposed between an end of the first sub-pixel column and the first inner sub-pixel, and a shape of the display region is non-rectangular. Each of the first inner sub-pixel and the first compensation sub-pixels includes a sub-pixel unit, a light shielding sub-block and a color filter block, structures of the sub-pixel units of the first compensation sub-pixels are different from a structure of the sub-pixel unit of the first inner sub-pixel, and the structures of the sub-pixel units of the first compensation sub-pixels are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsien-Tang Hu, Kun-Tsai Huang
  • Patent number: 10840265
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate having a display region and a peripheral region, first and second sub pixels, first and second gate driving units. The display region includes a first area having first scan lines and first sub pixels and a second area having second scan lines and second sub pixels. A portion of the first sub pixels and a portion of the second sub pixels are respectively electrically connected to the first and second scan line. The first gate driving unit includes a first driving transistor. The second gate driving unit includes a second driving transistor. The number of the first sub pixels driven by the first gate driving unit is less than the number of the second sub pixels driven by the second gate driving unit. The channel width of the first driving transistor is less than the channel width of the second driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan, Chung-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20200241355
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel having a display region and a peripheral region, and the display panel includes a plurality of pixel units including at least one inner pixel unit and at least one first peripheral pixel unit, and a shielding layer. A shape of the display region is non-rectangular. The inner pixel unit is disposed in the display region and includes at least one inner sub-pixel unit. The first peripheral pixel unit is disposed in both the display region and the peripheral region and includes at least one first peripheral sub-pixel unit. At least a part of the shielding layer is disposed in the peripheral region, and the at least a part partially overlaps the first peripheral pixel unit. A structure of the first peripheral pixel unit is different from a structure of the inner pixel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Kun-Tsai Huang
  • Patent number: 10615183
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of first metal line segments and a shielding layer. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The first metal line segments are disposed on the first substrate and extend along a first direction, wherein at least one of the first metal line segments includes a first alignment part and a first trace part, a width of the first alignment part is larger than a width of the first trace part, and the first alignment parts are arranged along a second direction. The shielding layer is disposed on the second substrate, and the shielding layer includes a plurality of first alignment structures, wherein one of the first alignment parts is aligned with one of the first alignment structures in a normal vector of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu
  • Publication number: 20200058242
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate having a display region and a peripheral region, first and second sub pixels, first and second gate driving units. The display region includes a first area having first scan lines and first sub pixels and a second area having second scan lines and second sub pixels. A portion of the first sub pixels and a portion of the second sub pixels are respectively electrically connected to the first and second scan line. The first gate driving unit includes a first driving transistor. The second gate driving unit includes a second driving transistor. The number of the first sub pixels driven by the first gate driving unit is less than the number of the second sub pixels driven by the second gate driving unit. The channel width of the first driving transistor is less than the channel width of the second driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan, Chung-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 10466559
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a first substrate, a thin-film transistor, a second insulation layer, a first transparent conduction layer and a second substrate. The thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode formed on the first substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the gate electrode, a first insulation layer located between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, and an electrode layer including a source electrode and a drain electrode. The source electrode covers a portion of the semiconductor layer. The drain electrode covers a portion of the semiconductor layer. The second insulation layer covers the thin-film transistor. The first transparent conduction layer is formed on the second insulation layer. An opening is formed in the first transparent conduction layer along a fringe of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chung-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 10431552
    Abstract: In a display panel, multiple first alignment patterns are disposed in a non-display area on a first substrate, and each first alignment pattern includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. Multiple second alignment patterns are disposed in the non-display area on a second substrate, and each of the second alignment patterns includes a third portion and a fourth portion. There is a first length difference between the length of each first portion along a first direction and the length of the corresponding third portion along the first direction, and the first length differences are different from each other. There is a second length difference between the length of each second portion along a second direction and the length of the corresponding fourth portion along the second direction, and the second length differences are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu
  • Publication number: 20190229066
    Abstract: In a display panel, multiple first alignment patterns are disposed in a non-display area on a first substrate, and each first alignment pattern includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. Multiple second alignment patterns are disposed in the non-display area on a second substrate, and each of the second alignment patterns includes a third portion and a fourth portion. There is a first length difference between the length of each first portion along a first direction and the length of the corresponding third portion along the first direction, and the first length differences are different from each other. There is a second length difference between the length of each second portion along a second direction and the length of the corresponding fourth portion along the second direction, and the second length differences are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Lin CHANG, Hsuan-Chen LIU
  • Publication number: 20190189637
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of first metal line segments and a shielding layer. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The first metal line segments are disposed on the first substrate and extend along a first direction, wherein at least one of the first metal line segments includes a first alignment part and a first trace part, a width of the first alignment part is larger than a width of the first trace part, and the first alignment parts are arranged along a second direction. The shielding layer is disposed on the second substrate, and the shielding layer includes a plurality of first alignment structures, wherein one of the first alignment parts is aligned with one of the first alignment structures in a normal vector of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Chang, Hsuan-Chen Liu
  • Publication number: 20180307073
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a first substrate, a thin-film transistor, a second insulation layer, a first transparent conduction layer and a second substrate. The thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode formed on the first substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the gate electrode, a first insulation layer located between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, and an electrode layer including a source electrode and a drain electrode. The source electrode covers a portion of the semiconductor layer. The drain electrode covers a portion of the semiconductor layer. The second insulation layer covers the thin-film transistor. The first transparent conduction layer is formed on the second insulation layer. An opening is formed in the first transparent conduction layer along a fringe of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chung-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 9299453
    Abstract: A shift register and a voltage adjusting circuit and method thereof are disclosed. The voltage adjusting circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and an output terminal. The first input terminal receives a second clock signal. The second input terminal receives a fourth clock signal. The transistor has a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode. The source electrode is coupled to ground and the gate electrode is coupled to the second input terminal. The first capacitor is coupled between the drain electrode and the first input terminal. One end of second capacitor is coupled between the first capacitor and drain electrode, and the other end of second capacitor is coupled between the second input terminal and gate electrode. The output terminal is coupled between the first capacitor and drain electrode to output an adjusted voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Ting Chan, Chung-Lin Chang, Kuo-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 9029882
    Abstract: An active device array substrate for saving material cost includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, a thin film transistor, a color filter layer, a transparent conductive layer, an insulating layer and a pixel electrode. The color filter layer covers and contacts the scan lines, data lines and the thin film transistor. The transparent conductive layer is disposed on the color filter layer and electrically isolated from the scan lines, the data lines and the thin film transistor by the color filter layer. The insulating layer covers the transparent conductive layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the insulating layer and connected to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Yu, Sung-Chun Lin, Chung-Lin Chang, Chien-Ting Chan, Hsuan-Chen Liu
  • Publication number: 20150002456
    Abstract: A touch-sensing liquid crystal display is provided and includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel includes a transistor substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a common electrode. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the transistor substrate. The common electrode is disposed on the liquid crystal layer. The transistor substrate includes data lines, scan lines, pixel units and a shield layer. The data lines are used to receive first signals. The scan lines are used to receive second signals. The pixel units include pixel electrodes and transistor switches, in which the transistor switches are electrically connected to the data lines, the scan lines and the pixel electrodes. The shield layer is disposed between the pixel electrodes and the transistor switches. The backlight module is disposed on the display panel, in which the liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the shield layer and the backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hua YU, Sung-Chun LIN, Chung-Lin CHANG, Chien-Ting CHAN, Hsuan-Chen LIU
  • Publication number: 20140252381
    Abstract: An active device array substrate for saving material cost includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, a thin film transistor, a color filter layer, a transparent conductive layer, an insulating layer and a pixel electrode. The color filter layer covers and contacts the scan lines, data lines and the thin film transistor. The transparent conductive layer is disposed on the color filter layer and electrically isolated from the scan lines, the data lines and the thin film transistor by the color filter layer. The insulating layer covers the transparent conductive layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the insulating layer and connected to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hua YU, Sung-Chun LIN, Chung-Lin CHANG, Chien-Ting CHAN, Hsuan-Chen LIU