Patents by Inventor Ming-Lun Hsieh

Ming-Lun Hsieh 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: 11916110
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming semiconductor device structures. The method includes forming a fin structure having a stack of semiconductor layers comprising first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly arranged, forming a sacrificial gate structure over a portion of the fin structure, removing the first and second semiconductor layers in a source/drain region of the fin structure that is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, forming an epitaxial source/drain feature in the source/drain region, removing portions of the sacrificial gate structure to expose the first and second semiconductor layers, removing portions of the second semiconductor layers so that at least one second semiconductor layer has a width less than a width of each of the first semiconductor layers, forming a conformal gate dielectric layer on exposed first and second semiconductor layers, and forming a gate electrode layer on the conformal gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ching Wang, Wei-Yang Lee, Ming-Chang Wen, Jo-Tzu Hung, Wen-Hsing Hsieh, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240061703
    Abstract: A transaction merging method for a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The transaction merging method comprises: (a) receiving a plurality of input transactions from the first electronic device; (b) setting a merge condition of the input transactions according to a transmission condition between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; (c) merging the input transactions according to the merge condition to generate at least one transaction group; and (d) transmitting the transaction group to the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: En-Shou Tang, Yuan-Chun Lin, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Chia-Yuan Chang
  • Patent number: 9086766
    Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of driving electrode series and a plurality of sensing electrode series is provided. The plurality of driving electrode series extending along a first direction is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of sensing electrode series extending along a second direction different from the first direction is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of driving electrode series and the plurality of sensing electrode series are intersected to constitute a plurality of sensing units, in which each sensing unit has a center region and a surrounding region. A first electrode spacing is formed between the driving electrode series and the sensing electrode series disposed in the center region, and a second electrode spacing is formed between the driving electrode series and the sensing electrode series disposed in the surrounding region. The second electrode spacing is smaller than the first electrode spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Lun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8836651
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of driving lines, a plurality of sensing lines and a plurality of sensing units. The sensing lines are arranged intersecting with the driving lines. The sensing units are arranged in an array, and each of the sensing units is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the driving lines and a corresponding one of the sensing lines. The driving lines or the sensing lines only pass through a single side of the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Long Wang, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8665230
    Abstract: A sensing display device including a display panel and a sensing element is provided. The display panel includes at least a plurality of pixel units, and the pixel units are arranged along a primary direction. The sensing element is disposed on the pixel units and includes at least a plurality of sensor units. Each of the sensor units includes a mesh-pattern electrode, and the mesh-pattern electrode includes a plurality of first traces having conductivity. At least one of the first traces is substantially extended along a first direction, wherein a first angle is formed between the first direction and the primary direction, and the first angle is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Yi-Long Wang, Chun-Ku Kuo, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 8451250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitive touch panel. In one embodiment, the capacitive touch panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes spatially arranged in a matrix, and a driver electrically coupled to the touch sensor matrix and configured to generate a driving signal to synchronically drive one or more driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes, such that at least one sensing electrode is not driven by the driving signal. The remaining driving electrodes are grounded. The not-driven sensing electrodes sense and transmit a sensing signal of a touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8262292
    Abstract: A bicycle headset includes a lower cup, a bearing, a pressed ring, and an upper cup. The lower cup includes a first surface and a block extended on the first surface. The bearing is engaged in the lower cup. The pressed ring is rotatably engaged in the bearing. The upper cup is rotatably engaged with the lower cup and includes a second surface facing the first surface, and a channel extended in the second surface and having an arc shape. The channel includes first and second stop walls. The channel receives the block and includes the first and second stop walls selectively abutted against the block. The first and second stop walls are distanced from each other with an arc length. The arc length has an angle not greater than 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Lun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120169626
    Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of driving electrode series and a plurality of sensing electrode series is provided. The plurality of driving electrode series extending along a first direction is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of sensing electrode series extending along a second direction different from the first direction is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of driving electrode series and the plurality of sensing electrode series are intersected to constitute a plurality of sensing units, in which each sensing unit has a center region and a surrounding region. A first electrode spacing is formed between the driving electrode series and the sensing electrode series disposed in the center region, and a second electrode spacing is formed between the driving electrode series and the sensing electrode series disposed in the surrounding region. The second electrode spacing is smaller than the first electrode spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Lun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8194047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20120063712
    Abstract: A bicycle headset includes a lower cup, a bearing, an pressed ring, and a an upper cup. The lower cup includes a first surface and a block extended on the first surface. The bearing is engaged in the lower cup. The pressed ring is rotatably engaged in the bearing. The upper cup is rotatably engaged with the lower cup and includes a second surface facing the first surface, and a channel extended in the second surface and having an arc shape. The channel includes first and second stop walls. The channel receives the block and includes the first and second stop walls selectively abutted against the block. The first and second stop walls are distanced from each other with an arc length. The arc length has an angle not greater than 180 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Ming-Lun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120019474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitive touch panel. In one embodiment, the capacitive touch panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes spatially arranged in a matrix, and a driver electrically coupled to the touch sensor matrix and configured to generate a driving signal to synchronically drive one or more driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes, such that at least one sensing electrode is not driven by the driving signal. The remaining driving electrodes are grounded. The not-driven sensing electrodes sense and transmit a sensing signal of a touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20110310033
    Abstract: A sensing display device including a display panel and a sensing element is provided. The display panel includes at least a plurality of pixel units, and the pixel units are arranged along a primary direction. The sensing element is disposed on the pixel units and includes at least a plurality of sensor units. Each of the sensor units includes a mesh-pattern electrode, and the mesh-pattern electrode includes a plurality of first traces having conductivity. At least one of the first traces is substantially extended along a first direction, wherein a first angle is formed between the first direction and the primary direction, and the first angle is an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Yi-Long Wang, Chun-Ku Kuo, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20110291982
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a display panel and a touch sensing device disposed on the display panel is provided. The touch sensing device includes a plurality of sensing electrodes arranged in parallel to a first direction and a plurality of driving electrodes arranged in parallel to a second direction. The driving electrodes are interlaced with the sensing electrodes to form a plurality of capacitive sensing units. Each sensing electrode comprises a main electrode strip and a plurality of branch electrodes connected to the main electrode strip. The driving electrode of each capacitive sensing unit includes at least an outer electrode strip with a first width and at least an inner electrode strip with a second width in the first direction, and the outer electrode strip and the inner electrode strip interlaced with the branch electrodes, and the first width is smaller than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20110291961
    Abstract: A touch-sensing display panel includes a panel and a touch-sensing layer. The panel has a display region and a non-display region. The touch-sensing layer overlaps the display region and the non-display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20110254783
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of driving lines, a plurality of sensing lines and a plurality of sensing units. The sensing lines are arranged intersecting with the driving lines. The sensing units are arranged in an array, and each of the sensing units is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the driving lines and a corresponding one of the sensing lines. The driving lines or the sensing lines only pass through a single side of the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Long WANG, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20110115718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: D564554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Mikrolinks Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Shih, Chung-Min Huang, Hsiu-Yen Tsai, Cheng-Chi Wu, Jin-Tang Fang, Ming-Lun Hsieh