Patents by Inventor I-Chen Chen

I-Chen Chen 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: 11646232
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, sacrificial patterns are formed over a hard mask layer disposed over a substrate, sidewall patterns are formed on sidewalls of the sacrificial patterns, the sacrificial patterns are removed, thereby leaving the sidewall patterns as first hard mask patterns, the hard mask layer is patterned by using the first hard mask patters as an etching mask, thereby forming second hard mask patterns, and the substrate is patterned by using the second hard mask patterns as an etching mask, thereby forming fin structures. Each of the first sacrificial patterns has a tapered shape having a top smaller than a bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Yu-Ling Ko, I-Chen Chen, Chih-Teng Liao, Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20220384266
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, sacrificial patterns are formed over a hard mask layer disposed over a substrate, sidewall patterns are formed on sidewalls of the sacrificial patterns, the sacrificial patterns are removed, thereby leaving the sidewall patterns as first hard mask patterns, the hard mask layer is patterned by using the first hard mask patters as an etching mask, thereby forming second hard mask patterns, and the substrate is patterned by using the second hard mask patterns as an etching mask, thereby forming fin structures. Each of the first sacrificial patterns has a tapered shape having a top smaller than a bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kun-Yu LIN, Yu-Ling KO, I-Chen CHEN, Chih-Teng LIAO, Yi-Jen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210366777
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, sacrificial patterns are formed over a hard mask layer disposed over a substrate, sidewall patterns are formed on sidewalls of the sacrificial patterns, the sacrificial patterns are removed, thereby leaving the sidewall patterns as first hard mask patterns, the hard mask layer is patterned by using the first hard mask patters as an etching mask, thereby forming second hard mask patterns, and the substrate is patterned by using the second hard mask patterns as an etching mask, thereby forming fin structures. Each of the first sacrificial patterns has a tapered shape having a top smaller than a bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Yu-Ling KO, I-Chen CHEN, Chih-Teng LIAO, Yi-Jen CHEN
  • Patent number: 10871257
    Abstract: A supporting device adapted to support an electronic apparatus is provided. The supporting device includes a base and a supporting frame. The base includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The supporting frame is adapted to support the electronic apparatus. The supporting frame includes an arc frame and a virtual axis. The arc frame passes through the first through hole and the second through hole so that a portion of the arc frame is located in the base. The arc frame rotates along the virtual axis so that the electronic apparatus is switched between a first state of use and a second state of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen, Ching-Hua Li
  • Publication number: 20200018437
    Abstract: A supporting device adapted to support an electronic apparatus is provided. The supporting device includes a base and a supporting frame. The base includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The supporting frame is adapted to support the electronic apparatus. The supporting frame includes an arc frame and a virtual axis. The arc frame passes through the first through hole and the second through hole so that a portion of the arc frame is located in the base. The arc frame rotates along the virtual axis so that the electronic apparatus is switched between a first state of use and a second state of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen, Ching-Hua Li
  • Patent number: 10470564
    Abstract: A support device adapted to support an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a display surface. The support device includes a base, a support frame, and at least one torque fixing assembly. The base includes a first arc surface portion. The support frame includes a second arc surface portion opposite to the first arc surface portion and an axis. The support frame rotates along the axis such that the second arc surface portion slides relative to the first arc surface portion and the electronic device switches between a first use state and a second use state. The torque fixing assembly is disposed at the first arc surface portion and the second arc surface portion. When the second arc surface portion slides relative to the first arc surface portion, the second arc surface portion rubs against the torque fixing assembly and torque is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Li, Li-Fang Chen, Chen-Hsien Cheng, I-Chen Chen, I-Lung Chen, Wei-Ning Chai, Cheng-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20190281977
    Abstract: A support device adapted to support an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a display surface. The support device includes a base, a support frame, and at least one torque fixing assembly. The base includes a first arc surface portion. The support frame includes a second arc surface portion opposite to the first arc surface portion and an axis. The support frame rotates along the axis such that the second arc surface portion slides relative to the first arc surface portion and the electronic device switches between a first use state and a second use state. The torque fixing assembly is disposed at the first arc surface portion and the second arc surface portion. When the second arc surface portion slides relative to the first arc surface portion, the second arc surface portion rubs against the torque fixing assembly and torque is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Li, Li-Fang Chen, Chen-Hsien Cheng, I-Chen Chen, I-Lung Chen, Wei-Ning Chai, Cheng-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 9520159
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a container having a base for receiving a drive, and a clam having a first end that is rotatably coupled to the base, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the clam rotatable relative to the base so that the clam can be placed at a first position and a second position, wherein when the clam is at the first position, the container allows the drive to be placed therein, and wherein when the clam is at the second position, the clam secures the drive relative to the container. A frame includes at least sixteen slots to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 1U space. A frame includes at least forty-eight slots to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 2U space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: ECHOSTREAMS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Gene Jingluen Lee, Cheng-Chu Lee, Chang-Feng Chu, I-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20160053403
    Abstract: A method of epitaxial growth of a germanium film on a silicon substrate includes the steps of: providing a silicon substrate, placing the silicon substrate in a vacuum chamber, heating the silicon substrate to a temperature that is lower than 300° C., and forming a monocrystalline germanium film on the silicon substrate in the vacuum chamber, by employing an electron cyclotron resonance chemical vapor deposition (ECR-CVD) approach, wherein the step of forming a monocrystalline germanium film on the silicon substrate in the vacuum chamber further includes dissociating a reaction gas introduced into the vacuum chamber in utilization of a microwave source, such that the monocrystalline germanium film is deposited on the silicon substrate, and wherein the reaction gas includes at least germane (GeH4) and hydrogen gas (H2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jenq-Yang Chang, Chien-Chieh Lee, Teng-Hsiang Chang, Chiao Chang, Tomi T. Li, I-Chen Chen, Mao-Jen Wu, Sheng-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20130180935
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a container having a base for receiving a drive, and a clam having a first end that is rotatably coupled to the base, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the clam rotatable relative to the base so that the clam can be placed at a first position and a second position, wherein when the clam is at the first position, the container allows the drive to be placed therein, and wherein when the clam is at the second position, the clam secures the drive relative to the container. A frame includes at least sixteen slots to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 1U space. A frame includes at least forty-eight slots to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 2U space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Gene Jingluen LEE, Cheng-Chu Lee, Chang-Feng Chu, I-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 7969158
    Abstract: A noise-reduction method for processing a port is applied to a test target for testing or being burned in with software. At least one zero-Ohm resistor is provided with a first end thereof electrically connected to a device under test (DUT) of the test target and a second end thereof connected to a test port. Moreover, at least one grounding zero-Ohm resistor is provided with one end connected to ground and the other end is a floating end. After the test target is finished debugging or burned in with software, the connection of the first end and the DUT is disabled, and the second end is connected to ground through the floating end to reduce noise generation and improve a flexibility in circuit layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Foxconn Communication Technology Corp.
    Inventors: I-Chen Chen, Chien-Jung Lin, Chien-Hsun Ho
  • Patent number: D735187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Li Fang Chen, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Chien I Lin, I Chen Chen, Yao Tsung Yeh
  • Patent number: D740802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Li Fang Chen, Chien I Lin, I Chen Chen, Yao Tsung Yeh
  • Patent number: D748619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Li Fang Chen, Chien I Lin, I Chen Chen, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Yao Tsung Yeh
  • Patent number: D820266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Li, Li-Fang Chen, Chen-Hsien Cheng, I-Chen Chen, I-Lung Chen, Wei-Ning Chai, Cheng-Min Chen
  • Patent number: D823857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen, Ching-Hua Li
  • Patent number: D829709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Ning Chai, I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen
  • Patent number: D839714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Ning Chai, I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen, Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Wei-Hao Lan, Chia-Chi Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan
  • Patent number: D905074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Che Lin, Ching-Tzu Hung, Pei-Chun Tsai, I-Chen Chen, Sheng-Hsin Huang
  • Patent number: D973657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Ning Chai, I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen