Patents by Inventor Pin-Miao Liu

Pin-Miao Liu 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: 11916105
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack including semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the semiconductor layers are separated from each other and are stacked up along a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate; an isolation structure around a bottom portion of the semiconductor stack and separating active regions; a metal gate structure over a channel region of the semiconductor stack and wrapping each of the semiconductor layers; a gate spacer over a source/drain (S/D) region of the semiconductor stack and along sidewalls of a top portion of the metal gate structure; and an inner spacer over the S/D region of the semiconductor stack and along sidewalls of lower portions of the metal gate structure and wrapping edge portions of each of the semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bwo-Ning Chen, Xusheng Wu, Pin-Ju Liang, Chang-Miao Liu, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 11687182
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes an array substrate, and includes control devices, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an electrode pattern disposed on the array substrate. The LED includes first and second semiconductor layers, and includes a light emitting layer disposed between the first and second semiconductor layers. The electrode pattern includes first electrodes, second electrodes and touch driving signal lines. Each first electrode is electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer of at least one of the LEDs. Each second electrode is electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer of one of the LEDs and one of the control devices. The touch driving signal lines are respectively disposed between adjacent first electrodes. At least an edge of each first electrode is adjacent to a line section of the touch driving signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Yi Tsao, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11664358
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving substrate, a first light-emitting diode element, a first connection element, a second connection element, a first insulation pattern, and a reflective pattern. The driving substrate has a first pad, a second pad, a third pad, and a connection area. The first connection element is electrically connected to a first electrode of the first light-emitting diode element and the first pad of the driving substrate. The second connection element is electrically connected to a second electrode of the first light-emitting diode element and the second pad of the driving substrate. The first insulation pattern is disposed on the first light-emitting diode element, the first connection element, and the second connection element. The reflective pattern is disposed on the first insulation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Chan Liu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11605652
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate as well as a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a second insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a conductive structure sequentially formed thereon. The first insulating layer has a first opening communicated with a through hole of the substrate. The first conductive layer includes a first ring pattern extending from top of the first insulating layer into the first opening. The second insulating layer has a second opening communicated with the first opening. The second conductive layer includes a second ring pattern extending from top of the second insulating layer into the second opening. The first ring pattern laterally protrudes toward an axis of the through hole from the second ring pattern. The conductive structure extends from above the second insulating layer to a bottom surface of the substrate through the first and second openings and the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Hsing Liang, Hsiu-Hua Wang, Chan-Jui Liu, Pin-Miao Liu, Chun-Cheng Cheng
  • Patent number: 11545472
    Abstract: A bi-directional optical module includes a substrate, at least one first light-emitting diode (LED), and at least one second LED. The first LED is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The first LED has a first reflection surface and a first light-outlet surface that are opposite to each other, and the first light-outlet surface is away from the substrate relative to the first reflection surface. The second LED is disposed on the same surface of the substrate. The second LED has a second reflection surface and a second light-outlet surface that are opposite to each other, and the second light-outlet surface is close to the substrate relative to the second reflection surface. The substrate has at least one light-transparent area that is not occupied by the first LED and the second LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Guo, Chen-Chi Lin, Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Ho-Cheng Lee, Wen-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 11508699
    Abstract: A display panel and a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes a substrate, a micro light emitting diode (micro LED or ?LED), a sidewall structure, a filling layer, and a reflective layer. The substrate has a bearing surface, and the micro LED is disposed on the bearing surface directly or indirectly. The sidewall structure is disposed on the bearing surface and defines at least one accommodation cavity to accommodate the micro LED. The filling layer is filled in the accommodation cavity and surrounds the micro LED. The reflective layer covers a top surface of the filling layer and has a plurality of light-transmissible windows. The micro LED forms, in a vertical projection direction, a vertical projection region in an overlapping region on the reflective layer. Among the light-transmissible windows, those having longer distances to the vertical projection region have larger areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Chen-Chang Chen, Wen-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 11500433
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device including a flexible substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of first transmission lines, a plurality of first through holes, and a plurality of first conductive structures is provided. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first signal lines are located on the first surface and have a first extending direction. The first transmission lines are located on the second surface and have a second extending direction. A first included angle is provided between the first extending direction and the second extending direction. An angle of the first included angle is between 10° and 80°. The first through holes penetrate through the flexible substrate. The first conductive structures are located in the first through holes and are electrically connected to the first signal lines and the first transmission lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chan-Jui Liu, Chun-Cheng Cheng, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20220129100
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes an array substrate, and includes control devices, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an electrode pattern disposed on the array substrate. The LED includes first and second semiconductor layers, and includes a light emitting layer disposed between the first and second semiconductor layers. The electrode pattern includes first electrodes, second electrodes and touch driving signal lines. Each first electrode is electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer of at least one of the LEDs. Each second electrode is electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer of one of the LEDs and one of the control devices. The touch driving signal lines are respectively disposed between adjacent first electrodes. At least an edge of each first electrode is adjacent to a line section of the touch driving signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Yi Tsao, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11264413
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first data line, a scan line, a first sub-pixel, a passivation layer, and a common electrode. The first sub-pixel includes a first main-driving element, a first sub-driving element, a first capacitor electrode, and a first pixel electrode. The first main-driving element includes a first main-gate, a first main-channel layer, a first main-source, and a first main-drain. The first sub-driving element includes a first sub-gate, a first sub-channel layer, a first sub-source, and a first sub-drain. The first capacitor electrode is electrically connected with the first main-drain and the first sub-source. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected with the first sub-drain. The common electrode and the first capacitor electrode have a first main capacitor therebetween. The common electrode and the first pixel electrode have a first sub capacitor therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11264447
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate has a signal wire and a display unit which are electrically connected to each other. The second substrate has a conductive circuit and a touch unit which are disposed on one side of the second substrate facing the first substrate. The second substrate includes a touch area and a bending area, the touch unit is disposed in the touch area, and the touch area is stacked on the display unit, and the conductive circuit is disposed in the bending area and is electrically connected to the signal wire. The bending area extends from an edge of the first substrate and is bent to one side of the first substrate facing away from the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kung-Cheng Lin, Pin-Miao Liu, Ting-Yu Hsu, Chia-Kai Chen
  • Patent number: 11234339
    Abstract: The present invention provides a housing having a housing shell with an opening, a guidance component and a door leaf set. The guidance component is arranged in the housing shell and extending along the direction away from the opening. The door leaf set has a first door leaf and a second door leaf. The first door leaf is pivotally connected the housing shell to enable the first door leaf to rotate to a first position or a second position relative to the opening. Wherein when the first door leaf is positioned at the first position, the first door leaf shields a portion of the opening; when the first door leaf is positioned at the second position, the first door leaf extends into the housing shell and defines the first installation space with the guiding component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Ching Chu, Pin-Miao Liu, Ren-Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20210384177
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving substrate, a first light-emitting diode element, a first connection element, a second connection element, a first insulation pattern, and a reflective pattern. The driving substrate has a first pad, a second pad, a third pad, and a connection area. The first connection element is electrically connected to a first electrode of the first light-emitting diode element and the first pad of the driving substrate. The second connection element is electrically connected to a second electrode of the first light-emitting diode element and the second pad of the driving substrate. The first insulation pattern is disposed on the first light-emitting diode element, the first connection element, and the second connection element. The reflective pattern is disposed on the first insulation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Chan Liu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11195970
    Abstract: An LED panel including a substrate, multiple first pixels, multiple second pixels, multiple first protrusion structures and second protrusion structures is provided. The first pixels and second pixels each disposed in a display area of the substrate has at least one light emitting element. The second pixels are positioned on at least one display edge of the display area and positioned between the first pixels and a substrate edge. Each first protrusion structure is positioned on the periphery of the at least one light emitting element of one corresponding first pixel. Each second protrusion structure is positioned on the periphery of the at least one light emitting element of one corresponding second pixel. The orthogonal projection contour of each first protrusion structure on the substrate is different from that of each second protrusion structure on the substrate. A tiling display apparatus adopting the light emitting diode panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Fang-Cheng Yu, Wen-Wei Yang, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11171124
    Abstract: A light-emitting substrate and a repair method thereof are provided. The light-emitting substrate includes a substrate, a first conductive line, a second conductive line, a signal line, an insulating layer, first to third light-emitting devices, and a first sub-conductive line. The first and second conductive lines and the signal line are disposed on the substrate. The insulating layer is disposed on the first and second conductive lines. The first to third light-emitting devices are disposed on the substrate. The first light-emitting device is disposed corresponding to the first conductive line. The second light-emitting device is disposed corresponding to the second conductive line. The first to third light-emitting devices are disposed corresponding to the signal line. The first sub-conductive line is disposed on the insulating layer. The first sub-conductive line is overlapped with the first and second conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Tsung-Tien Wu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11145630
    Abstract: A light emitting diode panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a plurality of display units is provided. The display units are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. One display unit has multiple first regions and a second region surrounded by the first regions and includes multiple first light emitting diodes, multiple control signal lines and a second light emitting diode. Every N first light emitting diodes construct one pixel unit located within one of the first regions, wherein N is an integer greater than 1. The control signal lines are disposed on the first substrate and each extends toward one first light emitting diode. The second light emitting diode is disposed on the first substrate, located within the second region, and surrounded by the first regions. The second light emitting diode is electrically connected to one of the control signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Pin-Miao Liu, Jhao-Wun Chen, Tsung-Tien Wu
  • Patent number: 11127780
    Abstract: A display panel including data lines, scan lines, pixel structures, power lines and a fixing layer is provided. The pixel structure includes a first transistor, a second transistor and a light emitting diode device. The first transistor is electrically coupled to a corresponding scan line, a corresponding data line and the second transistor. A first end of the light emitting diode device is electrically coupled to the second transistor. The power lines are electrically coupled to the second transistor of at least one of the pixel structures and a second end of the light emitting diode device of at least one of the pixel structures. The fixing layer is disposed on at least one of the power lines. The light emitting diode device of at least one of the pixel structures is disposed on the fixing layer and overlapped with the at least one of the power lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Chia-Wei Kuo, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 11087671
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a data line, a first scan line, first and second transistors, first and second power lines, LED elements, a connection pattern, a first insulation layer, and a first conductive pattern. Each of the first transistor and the second transistor has a first end, a control end, and second end. Each LED element has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second power line is electrically coupled to the first electrodes. The connection pattern is electrically coupled between the second end of the first transistor and the control end of the second transistor. The first conductive pattern is disposed above the first insulation layer and electrically coupled between the second electrodes, the second electrodes are electrically coupled to the second end of the second transistor through the first conductive pattern, and the connection pattern and the first conductive pattern are overlapped in an orthogonal projection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Pin-Miao Liu, Shih-Hsing Hung
  • Publication number: 20210216116
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device including a flexible substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of first transmission lines, a plurality of first through holes, and a plurality of first conductive structures is provided. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first signal lines are located on the first surface and have a first extending direction. The first transmission lines are located on the second surface and have a second extending direction. A first included angle is provided between the first extending direction and the second extending direction. An angle of the first included angle is between 10° and 80°. The first through holes penetrate through the flexible substrate. The first conductive structures are located in the first through holes and are electrically connected to the first signal lines and the first transmission lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chan-Jui Liu, Chun-Cheng Cheng, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20210168954
    Abstract: The present invention provides a housing having a housing shell with an opening, a guidance component and a door leaf set. The guidance component is arranged in the housing shell and extending along the direction away from the opening. The door leaf set has a first door leaf and a second door leaf. The first door leaf is pivotally connected the housing shell to enable the first door leaf to rotate to a first position or a second position relative to the opening. Wherein when the first door leaf is positioned at the first position, the first door leaf shields a portion of the opening; when the first door leaf is positioned at the second position, the first door leaf extends into the housing shell and defines the first installation space with the guiding component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Ching CHU, Pin-Miao LIU, Ren-Wei HUANG
  • Patent number: 10978496
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate and a driving method of a pixel array substrate are provided. The pixel array substrate includes a substrate, at least one pixel structure located on the substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The at least one pixel structure includes a micro light emitting diode (?LED), a supporting wall, a first bottom electrode located between the supporting wall and the ?LED, and a first top electrode disposed on the supporting wall and separated from the first bottom electrode. The ?LED includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer electrically connected to the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the first bottom electrode and located between the supporting wall and the ?LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Fang-Cheng Yu, Chen-Chang Chen, Tzu-Yi Tsao, Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Yeh Tsai