Patents by Inventor Kou-Liang Chao

Kou-Liang Chao 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: 11007828
    Abstract: A valve stem structure disposed at a rim of a tire of a vehicle for connecting to an electronic tire pressure monitoring device in the tire is provided. The valve stem structure includes a tube, an air core, and a conducting wire. The tube has a first inlet, a first outlet communicating with an inner space of the tire, and a second outlet. The air core is switchably disposed at the first inlet, and a compressed air is injected into the tire via the first inlet and the first outlet by switching the air core. The conducting wire is disposed in the tube, and an end of the conducting wire extends out of the tube via the second outlet to be electrically connected to the electronic tire pressure monitoring device. A power source charges the electronic tire pressure monitoring device via the conducting wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: One Unique Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan-Lung Cheng, Kou-Liang Chao, Chieh-Yi Sung
  • Publication number: 20190193491
    Abstract: A valve stem structure disposed at a rim of a tire of a vehicle for connecting to an electronic tire pressure monitoring device in the tire is provided. The valve stem structure includes a tube, an air core, and a conducting wire. The tube has a first inlet, a first outlet communicating with an inner space of the tire, and a second outlet. The air core is switchably disposed at the first inlet, and a compressed air is injected into the tire via the first inlet and the first outlet by switching the air core. The conducting wire is disposed in the tube, and an end of the conducting wire extends out of the tube via the second outlet to be electrically connected to the electronic tire pressure monitoring device. A power source charges the electronic tire pressure monitoring device via the conducting wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: One Unique Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan-Lung Cheng, Kou-Liang Chao, Chieh-Yi Sung
  • Patent number: 9219170
    Abstract: A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PFC DEVICE HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Mei-Ling Chen, Tse-Chuan Su, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150054115
    Abstract: A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kou-Liang CHAO, Mei-Ling CHEN, Tse-Chuan SU, Hung-Hsin KUO
  • Patent number: 8927401
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and its manufacturing method are provided. The trench Schottky diode includes a semiconductor substrate having therein a plurality of trenches, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a guard ring and an electrode. At first, the trenches are formed in the semiconductor substrate by an etching step. Then, the gate oxide layer and the polysilicon structure are formed in the trenches and protrude above a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The guard ring is formed to cover a portion of the resultant structure. At last, the electrode is formed above the guard ring and the other portion not covered by the guard ring. The protruding gate oxide layer and the protruding polysilicon structure can avoid cracks occurring in the trench structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: PFC Device Corp.
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Hung-Hsin Kuo, Tse-Chuan Su, Mei-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 8921949
    Abstract: A MOS P-N junction diode includes a semiconductor substrate, a mask layer, a guard ring, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a central conductive layer, a silicon nitride layer, a metal diffusion layer, a channel region, and a metal sputtering layer. For manufacturing the MOS P-N junction diode, a mask layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A gate oxide layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. A guard ring, a central conductive layer and a channel region are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A silicon nitride layer is formed on the central conductive layer. A metal diffusion layer is formed within the guard ring and the central conductive layer. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed, and the mask layer is partially exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: PFC Device Corp.
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Hung-Hsin Kuo, Tse-Chuan Su, Mei-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 8890279
    Abstract: A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: PFC Device Corp.
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Mei-Ling Chen, Tse-Chuan Su, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140077328
    Abstract: A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: PFC DEVICE CORP.
    Inventors: Kou-Liang CHAO, Mei-Ling CHEN, Tse-Chuan SU, Hung-Hsin KUO
  • Patent number: 8618626
    Abstract: A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: PFC Device Corporation
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Mei-Ling Chen, Tse-Chuan Su, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Patent number: 8558315
    Abstract: A trench isolation metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) P-N junction diode device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The trench isolation MOS P-N junction diode device is a combination of an N-channel MOS structure and a lateral P-N junction diode, wherein a polysilicon-filled trench oxide layer is buried in the P-type structure to replace the majority of the P-type structure. As a consequence, the trench isolation MOS P-N junction diode device of the present invention has the benefits of the Schottky diode and the P-N junction diode. That is, the trench isolation MOS P-N junction diode device has rapid switching speed, low forward voltage drop, low reverse leakage current and short reverse recovery time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: PFC Device Corporation
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo, Kou-Liang Chao
  • Patent number: 8405184
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and its manufacturing method are provided. The trench Schottky diode includes a semiconductor substrate having therein a plurality of trenches, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a guard ring and an electrode. At first, the trenches are formed in the semiconductor substrate by an etching step. Then, the gate oxide layer and the polysilicon structure are formed in the trenches and protrude above a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The guard ring is formed to cover a portion of the resultant structure. At last, the electrode is formed above the guard ring and the other portion not covered by the guard ring. The protruding gate oxide layer and the protruding polysilicon structure can avoid cracks occurring in the trench structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: PFC Device Corporation
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Hung-Hsin Kuo, Tse-Chuan Su, Mei-Ling Chen
  • Publication number: 20120261751
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rectifier with a vertical MOS structure is provided. A first trench structure and a first mask layer are formed at a first side of the semiconductor substrate. A second trench structure is formed in the second side of the semiconductor substrate. A gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure and a metal sputtering layer are sequentially formed on the second trench structure. The rectifier further includes a wet oxide layer and a plurality of doped regions. The wet oxide layer is formed on a surface of the first multi-trench structure and in the semiconductor substrate. The doping regions are formed on a region between the semiconductor substrate and the second trench structure, and located beside the mask layer. The metal sputtering layer is formed on the first mask layer corresponding to the first trench structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: PFC DEVICE CORP.
    Inventors: Kou-Liang Chao, Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120049287
    Abstract: A trench isolation metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) P-N junction diode device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The trench isolation MOS P-N junction diode device is a combination of an N-channel MOS structure and a lateral P-N junction diode, wherein a polysilicon-filled trench oxide layer is buried in the P-type structure to replace the majority of the P-type structure. As a consequence, the trench isolation MOS P-N junction diode device of the present invention has the benefits of the Schottky diode and the P-N junction diode. That is, the trench isolation MOS P-N junction diode device has rapid switching speed, low forward voltage drop, low reverse leakage current and short reverse recovery time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: PFC DEVICE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Chen, Hung-Hsin Kuo, Kou-Liang Chao
  • Publication number: 20110084353
    Abstract: A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: PFC DEVICE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kou-Liang CHAO, Mei-Ling Chen, Tse-Chuan Su, Hung-Hsin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100327288
    Abstract: A trench Schottky diode and its manufacturing method are provided. The trench Schottky diode includes a semiconductor substrate having therein a plurality of trenches, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a guard ring and an electrode. At first, the trenches are formed in the semiconductor substrate by an etching step. Then, the gate oxide layer and the polysilicon structure are formed in the trenches and protrude above a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The guard ring is formed to cover a portion of the resultant structure. At last, the electrode is formed above the guard ring and the other portion not covered by the guard ring. The protruding gate oxide layer and the protruding polysilicon structure can avoid cracks occurring in the trench structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: PFC DEVICE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kou-Liang CHAO, Hung-Hsin Kuo, Tse-Chuan Su, Mei-Ling Chen