Patents by Inventor Kuo Hsun Chen
Kuo Hsun 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).
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Patent number: 11984419Abstract: Package structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure includes a first bump structure formed over a first substrate. The first bump structure includes a first pillar layer formed over the first substrate and a first barrier layer formed over the first pillar layer. In addition, the first barrier layer has a first protruding portion laterally extending outside a first edge of the first pillar layer. The package structure further includes a second bump structure bonded to the first bump structure through a solder joint. In addition, the second bump structure includes a second pillar layer formed over a second substrate and a second barrier layer formed over the second pillar layer. The first protruding portion of the first barrier layer is spaced apart from the solder joint.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Hung Chen, Yu-Nu Hsu, Chun-Chen Liu, Heng-Chi Huang, Chien-Chen Li, Shih-Yen Chen, Cheng-Nan Hsieh, Kuo-Chio Liu, Chen-Shien Chen, Chin-Yu Ku, Te-Hsun Pang, Yuan-Feng Wu, Sen-Chi Chiang
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Publication number: 20240131819Abstract: A thermally conductive board includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a thermally conductive layer. The material of the first metal layer includes copper, and the first metal layer has a first top surface and a first bottom surface opposite to the first top surface. A first metal coating layer covers the first bottom surface. The material of the second metal layer includes copper, and the second metal layer has a second top surface and a second bottom surface opposite to the second top surface. A second metal coating layer covers the second top surface and faces the first metal coating layer. The thermally conductive layer is an electrically insulator laminated between the first metal coating layer and the second metal coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: KAI-WEI LO, WEN-FENG LEE, HSIANG-YUN YANG, KUO-HSUN CHEN
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Patent number: 11778739Abstract: A thermally conductive board includes a metal substrate, a metal layer, a thermal conductive insulating polymer layer, and a ceramic material layer. The thermal conductive insulating polymer layer is located between the metal layer and the metal substrate. The ceramic material layer includes an upper ceramic layer or a lower ceramic layer, or includes both the upper ceramic layer and the lower ceramic layer. The upper ceramic layer is disposed between the metal layer and the thermal conductive insulating polymer layer, and the lower ceramic layer is disposed between the thermal conductive insulating polymer layer and the metal substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo Hsun Chen, Cheng Tsung Yang, Feng-Chun Yu, Kai-Wei Lo
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Publication number: 20230249438Abstract: A metal clad substrate is disclosed. The metal clad substrate includes a metal baseplate, a metal layer, and a thermally conductive bonding layer disposed therebetween. The thermally conductive bonding layer includes a lower adhesive layer, a fiber-containing layer, and an upper adhesive layer. An upper side and a lower side of the upper adhesive layer contacts the metal layer and the fiber-containing layer, respectively. An upper side and a lower side of the lower adhesive layer contacts the fiber-containing layer and the metal baseplate, respectively. Each of the metal layer and the metal baseplate has a thickness of 0.3 mm - 15 mm. The fiber-containing layer includes a polymer as well as a heat conductive filler and a short fiber evenly dispersed in the polymer. The short fiber is in shape of a string and has a length of 5 µm-210 µm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: KAI-WEI LO, KUO-HSUN CHEN, HSIANG-YUN YANG, CHAO-JEN WANG
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Publication number: 20220201856Abstract: A thermally conductive board includes a metal substrate, a metal layer, a thermal conductive insulating polymer layer, and a ceramic material layer. The thermal conductive insulating polymer layer is located between the metal layer and the metal substrate. The ceramic material layer includes an upper ceramic layer or a lower ceramic layer, or includes both the upper ceramic layer and the lower ceramic layer. The upper ceramic layer is disposed between the metal layer and the thermal conductive insulating polymer layer, and the lower ceramic layer is disposed between the thermal conductive insulating polymer layer and the metal substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: KUO HSUN CHEN, Cheng Tsung Yang, Feng-Chun Yu, KAI-WEI LO
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Patent number: 11044817Abstract: A thermally conductive board comprises a metal substrate, a foil containing copper, a thermally conductive and insulating layer and a barrier layer. The thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer is disposed on the metal substrate. The barrier layer is laminated between the foil containing copper and the thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer. The barrier is in direct contact with the foil containing copper, and the interface between the barrier layer and the foil containing copper comprises a microrough surface. The barrier layer has a Redox potential between 0 and ?1V. The microrough surface has a roughness Rz of 2-18 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Hsun Chen, Chia-Hsiung Wu, Kai-Wei Lo, Yu-Hsuan Tseng
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Publication number: 20210059056Abstract: A thermally conductive board comprises a metal substrate, a foil containing copper, a thermally conductive and insulating layer and a barrier layer. The thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer is disposed on the metal substrate. The barrier layer is laminated between the foil containing copper and the thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer. The barrier is in direct contact with the foil containing copper, and the interface between the barrier layer and the foil containing copper comprises a microrough surface. The barrier layer has a Redox potential between 0 and ?1V. The microrough surface has a roughness Rz of 2-18 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Kuo-Hsun CHEN, Chia-Hsiung Wu, Kai-Wei LO, Yu-Hsuan Tseng
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Publication number: 20190023960Abstract: A thermally conductive board is a laminated structure comprising a metal substrate, a thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer and a metal layer. The thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer is disposed on the metal substrate, and the metal layer is disposed on the thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer. The thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer comprises polymer and non-spherical thermally conductive filler dispersed therein. The polymer comprises at least two straight-chain epoxy resins with different EEW. The product of a mean particle size and a BET surface area of the non-spherical thermally conductive filler is 7.5-15 ?m·m2/g. The thermally conductive and electrically insulating layer has a Tg of 40-90° C. and a thermal conductivity of 1-6 W/m·K.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: KUO HSUN CHEN, MENG CHUN KO, YI AN SHA
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Publication number: 20170066955Abstract: A thermal interface material comprises a fluoroelastomer component and a heat conductive filler evenly dispersed in the fluoroelastomer component. The fluoroelastomer component contains greater than 50% fluorine and has a Mooney viscosity ML(1+10) less than 60 at 121° C. The heat conductive filler comprises 40-65% by volume of the thermal interface material. The thermal interface material is manufactured by solventless processes, and has a heat conductivity between 0.7 W/m·K-9 W/m·K.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Kuo Hsun CHEN, Yi An SHA
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Patent number: 9431822Abstract: An over-current protection device includes two metal foils and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer has a volumetric resistivity between about 0.07 ?-cm and 0.45 ?-cm. The PTC material layer comprises a crystalline polymer and first and second conductive fillers dispersed therein. The first conductive filler is carbon black powder. The second conductive filler is selected from the group consisting of metal powder and conductive ceramic powder and has a volumetric resistivity less than 0.1 ?-cm. The weight ratio of the second conductive filler to the first conductive filler is less than 4. The resistance jump R300/Ri of the over-current protection device is in the range from 1.5 to 5, where Ri is an initial resistance and R300 is a resistance after tripping 300 times.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo Hsun Chen, Yu Hsuan Tseng, Yi An Sha
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Publication number: 20160233667Abstract: An over-current protection device includes two metal foils and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer has a volumetric resistivity between about 0.07 ?-cm and 0.45 ?-cm. The PTC material layer comprises a crystalline polymer and first and second conductive fillers dispersed therein. The first conductive filler is carbon black powder. The second conductive filler is selected from the group consisting of metal powder and conductive ceramic powder and has a volumetric resistivity less than 0.1 ?-cm. The weight ratio of the second conductive filler to the first conductive filler is less than 4. The resistance jump R300/Ri of the over-current protection device is in the range from 1.5 to 5, where Ri is an initial resistance and R300 is a resistance after tripping 300 times.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Kuo Hsun CHEN, Yu Hsuan TSENG, Yi An SHA
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Patent number: 9340712Abstract: An adhesive material comprises a polymeric component, a heat conductive filler and a curing agent. The polymeric component comprises 30%-60% by volume of the adhesive material, and comprises thermoset epoxy resin and polymeric modifier configured to improve impact resistance of the thermoset epoxy resin. The polymeric modifier comprises thermoplastic, rubber or the mixture thereof. The polymeric modifier comprises 4%-45% by volume of the polymeric component. The heat conductive filler is evenly dispersed in the polymeric component, and comprises 40%-70% by volume of the adhesive material. The curing agent is capable of curing the thermoset epoxy resin at a temperature below 140° C. The adhesive material has a heat conductivity greater than 3 W/m-K.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo Hsun Chen, Meng Chun Ko, Yi An Sha, Hsiang Yun Yang
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Patent number: 9291311Abstract: An illumination apparatus comprises a heat sink, at least one light module and an insulating adhesive layer. The light module is disposed on the heat sink, and the insulating adhesive layer is disposed between the light module and heat sink to combine the light module with the heat sink. The insulating adhesive layer comprises polymer component and heat conductive filler dispersed therein. The polymer comprises thermoset epoxy resin. The insulating adhesive layer has heat conductivity greater than 0.5 W/m-K and a thickness of 0.02-10 mm. The bonding strength of the insulating adhesive layer to the heat sink and the light module is greater than 300 g/cm2, and the insulating adhesive layer can withstand a voltage of at least 500 volts.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo Hsun Chen, Hsun Ching Chiang, Yi An Sha, Hsiang Yun Yang
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Patent number: 9074127Abstract: A heat radiating material contains components which comprise 10-45 wt % of titanium dioxide, 5-25 wt % of zirconium dioxide, 2-30 wt % of magnesium oxide, and 0.01-0.5 wt % of an oxide of rare earth metal. The heat radiating material has a heat conductivity of 0.34-1.35 W/m-K, and a radiation efficiency equal to or larger than 88% which is measured in infrared spectroscopy wavelength range 4-14 ?m and at a temperature of 40° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Yu Sian Jhuo, Kuo Hsun Chen, Yi An Sha
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Publication number: 20150036344Abstract: An illumination apparatus comprises a heat sink, at least one light module and an insulating adhesive layer. The light module is disposed on the heat sink, and the insulating adhesive layer is disposed between the light module and heat sink to combine the light module with the heat sink. The insulating adhesive layer comprises polymer component and heat conductive filler dispersed therein. The polymer comprises thermoset epoxy resin. The insulating adhesive layer has heat conductivity greater than 0.5 W/m-K and a thickness of 0.02-10 mm. The bonding strength of the insulating adhesive layer to the heat sink and the light module is greater than 300 g/cm2, and the insulating adhesive layer can withstand a voltage of at least 500 volts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo Hsun Chen, Hsun Ching Chiang, Yi An Sha, Hsiang Yun Yang
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Patent number: 8941462Abstract: An over-current protection device has a PTC device, first and second electrodes and an insulation layer. The PTC device comprises first and second electrically conductive members and a PTC layer laminated between the first and second electrically conductive members. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second electrically conductive members, respectively. The insulation layer is disposed on a surface of the first electrically conductive member. The device is a stack structure extending along a first direction, and comprises at least one hole extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The value of the covered area of the hole divided by the area of the form factor of the over-current protection device is not less than 2%, and the value of the thickness of the device divided by the number of the PTC devices is less than 0.7 mm.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Polytronics Technology Corp.Inventors: Wen Feng Lee, Kuo Hsun Chen, Chun Teng Tseng, Yi An Sha, Ming Hsun Lu
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Publication number: 20150008360Abstract: A heat radiating material contains components which comprise 10-45 wt % of titanium dioxide, 5-25 wt % of zirconium dioxide, 2-30 wt % of magnesium oxide, and 0.01-0.5 wt % of an oxide of rare earth metal. The heat radiating material has a heat conductivity of 0.34-1.35 W/m-K, and a radiation efficiency equal to or larger than 88% which is measured in infrared spectroscopy wavelength range 4-14 ?m and at a temperature of 40° C..Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Yu Sian JHUO, Kuo Hsun Chen, Yi An Sha
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Publication number: 20140374649Abstract: An adhesive material comprises a polymeric component, a heat conductive filler and a curing agent. The polymeric component comprises 30%-60% by volume of the adhesive material, and comprises thermoset epoxy resin and polymeric modifier configured to improve impact resistance of the thermoset epoxy resin. The polymeric modifier comprises thermoplastic, rubber or the mixture thereof. The polymeric modifier comprises 4%-45% by volume of the polymeric component. The heat conductive filler is evenly dispersed in the polymeric component, and comprises 40%-70% by volume of the adhesive material. The curing agent is capable of curing the thermoset epoxy resin at a temperature below 140° C. The adhesive material has a heat conductivity greater than 3 W/m-K.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo Hsun CHEN, Meng Chun Ko, Yi An Sha, Hsiang Yun Yang
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Patent number: 8652641Abstract: A heat conductive dielectric polymer material comprises a polymer, a curing agent and a heat conductive filler. The polymer comprises a thermoplastic and a thermosetting epoxy resin. The thermoplastic comprises 3% to 30% by volume of the heat conductive dielectric polymer material, and the thermosetting epoxy is selected from end-epoxy-function group epoxy resin, side chain epoxy function group epoxy resin, multi-function group epoxy resin or the mixture thereof. The curing agent can cure the thermosetting epoxy resin at a temperature. The heat conductive filler is uniformly distributed in the polymer and comprises 40% to 70% by volume of the heat conductive dielectric polymer material. The heat conductive dielectric polymer material has an interpenetrating network structure, and the heat conductive coefficient is greater than 1.0 W/m-K.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Polytronics Technology Corp.Inventors: David Shau Chew Wang, Yi An Sha, Kuo Hsun Chen
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Publication number: 20140035719Abstract: An over-current protection device has a PTC device, first and second electrodes and an insulation layer. The PTC device comprises first and second electrically conductive members and a PTC layer laminated between the first and second electrically conductive members. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second electrically conductive members, respectively. The insulation layer is disposed on a surface of the first electrically conductive member. The device is a stack structure extending along a first direction, and comprises at least one hole extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The value of the covered area of the hole divided by the area of the form factor of the over-current protection device is not less than 2%, and the value of the thickness of the device divided by the number of the PIC devices is less than 0.7 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Wen Feng LEE, Kuo Hsun Chen, Chun Teng Tseng, Yi An Sha, Ming Hsun Lu