Patents by Inventor Hong Jen Wu

Hong Jen 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).

  • Patent number: 5976199
    Abstract: A manufacturing system for individually processing semiconductor wafers through a plurality of processing stations. The system has a plurality of processing stations, a multilevel track system that interfaces with the processing stations, and guided transport vehicles that operate on the track system to move individual wafers in wafer carriers between the stations. The carriers have a storage memory that contains the required process sequence and the capability to remember the completed process steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hong-Jen Wu, Taylor Chen, Jack Lai, I. I. Chen
  • Patent number: 5668056
    Abstract: A manufacturing system for individually processing semiconductor wafers through a plurality of processing stations. The system has a plurality of processing stations, a multilevel track system that interfaces with the processing stations, and guided transport vehicles that operate on the track system to move individual wafers in wafer carriers between the stations. The carriers have a storage memory that contains the required process sequence and the capability to remember the completed process steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Jen Wu, Taylor Chen, Jack Lai, I. I. Chen