Patents by Inventor Fu-Yuan Wu

Fu-Yuan Wu 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: 20240134250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base assembly of voice coil motor and a voice coil motor. The base assembly includes a base body having a first elastic piece connecting area, a lower elastic piece disposed on the first elastic piece connecting area, and a first terminal disposed in the base body. The first terminal has: a first conductive part disposed in the base body; a first terminal connecting part disposed on one side of the first conductive part and extending toward a direction away from the first conductive part, wherein a part of the first terminal connecting part protrudes from the first elastic piece connecting area and is contacted and connected with the lower elastic piece; and an engaging part disposed on one side of the first terminal connecting part and extending toward a direction away from the first terminal connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen HUANG, Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, BingBing MA, Jie DU
  • Patent number: 11968817
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure. A source/drain region is formed on the fin structure. A first gate structure is disposed over the fin structure. A source/drain contact is disposed over the source/drain region. The source/drain contact has a protruding segment that protrudes at least partially over the first gate structure. The source/drain contact electrically couples together the source/drain region and the first gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chen, Chao-Yuan Chang, Ping-Wei Wang, Fu-Kai Yang, Ting Fang, I-Wen Wu, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20240111116
    Abstract: An anti-twist structure of voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, an elastic sheet, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a margin wall, and the margin wall has a first protrusion and a contact portion. The elastic sheet has a hollowed slot, and the first protrusion pass through the hollowed slot, so that the elastic sheet is disposed on a portion of the margin wall and on the contact portion. The yoke member has an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall is disposed at one side of the upper wall and the side wall extends outward in a direction not parallel to the upper wall. The yoke member surrounds the lens housing, the elastic sheet, and the magnet. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Publication number: 20240103244
    Abstract: An anti-twist structure of voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, an elastic sheet, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a margin wall, and the margin wall has a first protrusion and a contact portion. The elastic sheet has a hollowed slot, and the first protrusion pass through the hollowed slot, so that the elastic sheet is disposed on a portion of the margin wall and on the contact portion. The yoke member has an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall is disposed at one side of the upper wall and the side wall extends outward in a direction not parallel to the upper wall. The yoke member surrounds the lens housing, the elastic sheet, and the magnet. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Patent number: 11923205
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a wafer-bonding stack structure having a sidewall layer and an exposed first component layer; forming a photoresist layer on the first component layer; performing an edge trimming process to at least remove the sidewall layer; and removing the photoresist layer. In this way, contaminant particles generated from the blade during the edge trimming process may fall on the photoresist layer but not fall on the first component layer, so as to protect the first component layer from being contaminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Ang Chan, Hsin-Jung Liu, Wei-Xin Gao, Jhih-Yuan Chen, Chun-Han Chen, Zong-Sian Wu, Chau-Chung Hou, I-Ming Lai, Fu-Shou Tsai
  • Patent number: 11886035
    Abstract: A lens module is provided, including a holder, a barrel, and an optical element. The optical element is affixed in the barrel, and the holder has a first material. Additionally, the barrel is affixed in the holder and has a second material, wherein the hardness of the first material is greater than the hardness of the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lin, Chen-Chi Kuo, Kun-Shih Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11885976
    Abstract: An optical module includes a first side and a second side, and includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving portion, a position-sensing portion, and a circuit board. The movable portion includes a holder for holding an optical element with an optical axis. The fixed portion includes a base and a circuit component, wherein the circuit component has an external electrical connection portion, and the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The driving portion is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The position-sensing portion includes a position-sensing element, and the position-sensing element is configured to sense the position of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Lin, Yung-Ping Yang, Wen-Yen Huang, Tsung-Han Wu, Yi-Chun Cheng, Chen-Chi Kuo, Chia-Hsiu Liu, Ichitai Moto, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11886105
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base assembly of voice coil motor and a voice coil motor. The base assembly includes a base body having a first elastic piece connecting area, a lower elastic piece disposed on the first elastic piece connecting area, and a first terminal disposed in the base body. The first terminal has: a first conductive part disposed in the base body; a first terminal connecting part disposed on one side of the first conductive part and extending toward a direction away from the first conductive part, wherein a part of the first terminal connecting part protrudes from the first elastic piece connecting area and is connected with the lower elastic piece; and an engaging part disposed on one side of the first terminal connecting part and extending toward a direction away from the first terminal connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, BingBing Ma, Jie Du, Yu-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11874520
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a base, a holder movably coupled to the base for holding an optical element, a casing, a frame, a driving assembly, and an adhering member. The casing has a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending from the edge of the top wall along an optical axis of the optical element, and the top wall is closer to a light-incident end than the base. The frame is disposed on the top wall and has a frame protrusion extending toward the base. The driving assembly is configured to drive the holder to move relative to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the base, the frame and the casing. The adhering member is disposed in the accommodating space and configured to directly adhere to the base, the frame, the casing, and the driving assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Kun-Shih Lin, Yu-Huai Liao, Yu-Cheng Lin, Yen-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11867925
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for an optical element is provided, including a support body, a movable portion, an elastic assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is located in the support body. The movable portion is movable relative to the support body and is used to connect to an optical element. The elastic assembly is movably connected to the support body and the movable portion. The driving assembly is disposed on the support body and the movable portion, and is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin, Guan-Bo Wang
  • Patent number: 11855506
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base assembly of voice coil motor and a voice coil motor. The base assembly includes a base body having an elastic piece connecting area with a protrusion; a lower elastic piece disposed on the elastic piece connecting area with a first connecting hole, a second connecting hole, and a first trench, the protrusion is exposed from the first connecting hole, and the first trench is disposed between the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole; a connecting piece; and a terminal having a conductive part and a terminal connecting part, wherein the conductive part is disposed in the base body, the terminal connecting part passes through the elastic piece connecting area and protrudes from the elastic piece connecting area, and a part of the terminal connecting part is exposed from the second connecting hole to be fixedly connected to the lower elastic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, BingBing Ma, Jie Du, Yu-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11852844
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, an optical module, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The optical module has an optical axis. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to the optical module. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly, and a gap is formed between the first movable assembly and the fixed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Yu-Shan Chou, Chen-Hsin Huang
  • Publication number: 20230361666
    Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, a voice coil, a magnet, a first elastic sheet, a second elastic sheet and a yoke member. The lens housing has a first margin wall, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion extend from the first margin wall. The height of the second protrusion is lower than the height of the first protrusion. The yoke member has a first wall, a connection wall, a second wall, and a side wall. The first wall, the connection wall, and the second wall together form a stepped structure. The first wall is disposed on the first protrusion, and the second wall is disposed on the second protrusion. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line. When the lens housing deflects to a maximum value of the deflectable angle, the second protrusion abuts against the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Publication number: 20230361664
    Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, a voice coil, a magnet, an elastic sheet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a first margin wall, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion extend from the first margin wall. The height of the second protrusion is lower than the height of the first protrusion. The yoke member has a first wall, a connection wall, a second wall, and a side wall. The first wall, the connection wall, and the second wall together form a stepped structure. The first wall is disposed on the first protrusion, and the second wall is disposed on the second protrusion. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line. When the lens housing deflects to a maximum value of the deflectable angle, the second protrusion abuts against the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Yen HUANG, Meng-Ting LIN, Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Bing-Bing MA, Jie DU
  • Publication number: 20230361665
    Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, a voice coil, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a first margin wall, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion extend from the first margin wall. The height of the second protrusion is lower than the height of the first protrusion. The yoke member has a first wall, a connection wall, a second wall, and a side wall. The first wall, the connection wall, and the second wall together form a stepped structure. The first wall is disposed on the first protrusion, and the second wall is disposed on the second protrusion. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line. When the lens housing deflects to a maximum value of the deflectable angle, the second protrusion abuts against the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Patent number: 11809074
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shutter to expose or shut a camera, which comprises a base, a winding component, a shutting part, a first magnet, a buckling member, and a second magnet. Wherein, when the winding component forms a first magnetic field or the second magnetic field through a first current or a second current, the second magnet is driven to move the buckling member to be close to or away from the shutting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20230350154
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism including a fixed part, a movable part, a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, and a magnetic-permeable element is provided. The fixed part includes a bottom. The movable part holding an optical element with an optical axis is movable relative to the fixed part. The first driving assembly includes a first magnetic element and a first coil arranged along a first direction. The second driving assembly includes a second magnetic element and a second coil arranged along the first direction. The first driving assembly and the second driving assembly drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part along a second direction and a third direction, respectively. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are different. When viewed in the optical axis, the first driving assembly at least partially overlaps the second driving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11796891
    Abstract: An optical driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a drive assembly, and a position sensing assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion and configured to carry a first optical element. The drive assembly is configured to drive the movable portion relative to the fixed portion to move within a limited range including a first range and a second range. The position sensing assembly is configured to sense the movement of the movable portion, and includes a reference element, a first position sensing element, and a second position sensing element. The first and second position sensing elements respectively correspond to the reference element in the first and second ranges, wherein a first position sensing surface of the first position sensing element and a second position sensing surface of the second position sensing element are arranged in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11782324
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly is configured to limit the mode of movement for the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly includes an intermediate element, the intermediate element contacts the fixed portion and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly further includes a first metallic element, the first metallic element includes metal and corresponds to the intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 11774700
    Abstract: A driving module is provided. The driving module includes a fixed portion, a movable portion movably connected to the fixed portion and used to hold an optical element having an optical axis, a driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, and a circuit assembly electrically connected to the driving assembly. The circuit assembly includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment is resilient, plate-shaped, and movable relative to the fixed portion and the movable portion. The second segment is plate-shaped and affixed on the movable portion, wherein a thickness direction of the first segment is different from a thickness direction of the second segment. The third segment is plate-shaped and affixed on the fixed portion, wherein the second segment is movably connected to the third segment through the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Yu-Shan Chou, Haruo Taguchi