Patents by Inventor Shih-Chieh Chao

Shih-Chieh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240120388
    Abstract: Provided are structures and methods for forming structures with sloping surfaces of a desired profile. An exemplary method includes performing a first etch process to differentially etch a gate material to a recessed surface, wherein the recessed surface includes a first horn at a first edge, a second horn at a second edge, and a valley located between the first horn and the second horn; depositing an etch-retarding layer over the recessed surface, wherein the etch-retarding layer has a central region over the valley and has edge regions over the horns, and wherein the central region of the etch-retarding layer is thicker than the edge regions of the etch-retarding layer; and performing a second etch process to recess the horns to establish the gate material with a desired profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Yin, Tzu-Wen Pan, Yu-Hsien Lin, Jih-Sheng Yang, Shih-Chieh Chao, Chia Ming Liang, Yih-Ann Lin, Ryan Chia-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20200168984
    Abstract: An antenna device comprises a substrate with an installation surface, with said substrate configured to electrically connect to a ground point; a main antenna connected to the installation surface, wherein the main antenna extends away from the installation surface, has a feeding end for receiving a signal, and is configured to form a resonance current path with the substrate to generate an original radiation field; and a reflector with a shorting end and a free end, wherein the shorting end connects to the installation surface and the reflector extends away from the installation surface; and a switch with a first end, a second end, and a control end, wherein the first end electrically connects to the free end of the reflector, the second end electrically connects to the substrate, and the control end is configured to selectively control the first end and the second end in a conductive connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Shih-Chieh CHAO
  • Patent number: 10312584
    Abstract: A dual antenna device comprises a substrate, a first antenna, a second antenna and an isolation element. The substrate comprises an installation surface, the first antenna and the second antenna protrude from the installation surface and respectively couple to the installation surface by the first grounding edge and the second grounding edge. The isolation element comprises a first isolation portion protruding from the installation surface and coupling to the installation surface by a bottom side of the first isolation portion so that the first antenna and the second antenna respectively locate at both sides of the isolation element. The first antenna and the isolation element form a first interval in the extension direction of the first grounding edge. The second antenna and the isolation element form a second interval in the extension direction of the second grounding edge. The design of the isolation element improves the isolation magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LYNWAVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventor: Shih-Chieh Chao
  • Publication number: 20190131700
    Abstract: A dual antenna device comprises a substrate, a first antenna, a second antenna and an isolation element. The substrate comprises an installation surface, the first antenna and the second antenna protrude from the installation surface and respectively couple to the installation surface by the first grounding edge and the second grounding edge. The isolation element comprises a first isolation portion protruding from the installation surface and coupling to the installation surface by a bottom side of the first isolation portion so that the first antenna and the second antenna respectively locate at both sides of the isolation element. The first antenna and the isolation element form a first interval in the extension direction of the first grounding edge. The second antenna and the isolation element form a second interval in the extension direction of the second grounding edge. The design of the isolation element improves the isolation magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Shih-Chieh CHAO
  • Patent number: 8891241
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a heat generating element, a heat dissipation fin set and a filter circuit board. The filter circuit board is disposed between the heat generating element and the heat dissipation fin set. The filter circuit board includes a metal layer, an electromagnetic band gap structure layer, an insulation layer disposed between the metal layer and the electromagnetic band gap structure layer and plural first thermal vias. The heat dissipation fin set is disposed on the heat generating element and directly contacts the metal layer. The electromagnetic band gap structure layer has plural conductive patterns arranged in the same pitches. The heat generating element directly contacts at least one of the conductive patterns. The first thermal vias pass through the insulation layer, the metal layer and the conductive patterns. Two ends of each first thermal via respectively connect the metal layer and the corresponding conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8575926
    Abstract: A planar magnetic field probe is provided. The planar magnetic field probe increases the sensitivity of magnetic field intensity detection by using a left multi-sensor loop and a right multi-sensor loop formed by a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer, and decreases the electric field noise coupling by surrounding the left multi-sensor loop and the right multi-sensor loop with a symmetrical shielding metal structure formed by a first patterned shielding metal layer, a second patterned shielding metal layer and a plurality of through vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Publication number: 20130176683
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a heat generating element, a heat dissipation fin set and a filter circuit board. The filter circuit board is disposed between the heat generating element and the heat dissipation fin set. The filter circuit board includes a metal layer, an electromagnetic band gap structure layer, an insulation layer disposed between the metal layer and the electromagnetic band gap structure layer and plural first thermal vias. The heat dissipation fin set is disposed on the heat generating element and directly contacts the metal layer. The electromagnetic band gap structure layer has plural conductive patterns arranged in the same pitches. The heat generating element directly contacts at least one of the conductive patterns. The first thermal vias pass through the insulation layer, the metal layer and the conductive patterns. Two ends of each first thermal via respectively connect the metal layer and the corresponding conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: TATUNG COMPANY
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Publication number: 20120187944
    Abstract: A planar magnetic field probe is provided. The planar magnetic field probe increases the sensitivity of magnetic field intensity detection by using a left multi-sensor loop and a right multi-sensor loop formed by a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer, and decreases the electric field noise coupling by surrounding the left multi-sensor loop and the right multi-sensor loop with a symmetrical shielding metal structure formed by a first patterned shielding metal layer, a second patterned shielding metal layer and a plurality of through vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TATUNG COMPANY
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8093504
    Abstract: A circuit board structure includes a dielectric layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a first ferrite element. The first metal layer is disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and has a first circuit area, a second circuit area and a first metallic neck connecting the first circuit and the second circuit areas. The second metal layer is disposed on a lower surface of the dielectric layer and has a third circuit area, a fourth circuit area and at least a second metallic neck connecting the third circuit and the fourth circuit areas. The orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface are not overlapped. The first ferrite element is disposed on the upper surface and overlays at least one of the orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 8035993
    Abstract: A circuit board including a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer is provided. The first patterned metal layer has metal blocks and spiral structures. A gap is kept between any two adjacent metal blocks. Each of the spiral structures is electrically connected between any two adjacent metal blocks. The second patterned metal layer is disposed beside the first patterned metal layer and has jumper segments. Each of the jumper segments has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Each of the spiral structures has an outer end and an inner end. The outer end is connected to one of the two adjacent metal blocks. The inner end is electrically connected to the first end of one of the jumper segments, and the second end of the jumper segment is electrically connected to the other one of the two the metal blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20110208461
    Abstract: A measurement correcting system including a field measuring unit and a processing unit is provided. The field measuring unit simultaneously senses a first signal to be measured and a second signal to be measured which have opposite polarities and substantially the same magnitude, and generates a first output signal and a second output signal correspondingly. The processing unit determines the first signal to be measured according to the first output signal and the second output signal. A measurement correcting method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20100200281
    Abstract: A circuit board structure includes a dielectric layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a first ferrite element. The first metal layer is disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and has a first circuit area, a second circuit area and a first metallic neck connecting the first circuit and the second circuit areas. The second metal layer is disposed on a lower surface of the dielectric layer and has a third circuit area, a fourth circuit area and at least a second metallic neck connecting the third circuit and the fourth circuit areas. The orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface are not overlapped. The first ferrite element is disposed on the upper surface and overlays at least one of the orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TATUNG COMPANY
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20100172111
    Abstract: A circuit board including a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer is provided. The first patterned metal layer has metal blocks and spiral structures. A gap is kept between any two adjacent metal blocks. Each of the spiral structures is electrically connected between any two adjacent metal blocks. The second patterned metal layer is disposed beside the first patterned metal layer and has jumper segments. Each of the jumper segments has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Each of the spiral structures has an outer end and an inner end. The outer end is connected to one of the two adjacent metal blocks. The inner end is electrically connected to the first end of one of the jumper segments, and the second end of the jumper segment is electrically connected to the other one of the two the metal blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20100126759
    Abstract: A structure of a multi-layer printed circuit board includes a power layer, a ground layer, and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is located between the power layer and the ground layer. The dielectric layer has a relative permittivity and a relative permeability, wherein the product of the relative permittivity and the relative permeability substantially decreases along with an increase in frequency within a frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 7501583
    Abstract: A low noise multilayer printed circuit board includes at least one ground layer and at least one power layer. The at least one ground layer is divided into a first area and a second area. The first area and the second area are connected by a first metal neckline. The at least one power layer is divided into a third area and a fourth area. The third area and the fourth area are connected by a second metal neckline. The first area corresponds to the third area. The second area corresponds to the fourth area. The location where the first and second areas are connected by the first metal neckline is different from that where the third and fourth areas are connected by the second metal neckline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20090056984
    Abstract: A signal transmission structure is provided. The signal transmission structure includes conduction blocks periodically formed at a power plane, neck blocks connecting adjacent conduction blocks, and openings formed corresponding to the neck blocks at a ground plane for reducing equivalent capacitance between the neck blocks and the ground plane, so as to improve the noise isolation performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: TATUNG COMPANY
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 7391281
    Abstract: A method for suppressing the resonant effect between capacitors connected in parallel is disclosed. By adjusting the length of the transmission line of the shunt capacitors, the performance of the shunt capacitors, which can be applied on various types of filtering circuits, can be improved in the desired bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20080037237
    Abstract: A low noise multilayer printed circuit board includes at least one ground layer and at least one power layer. The at least one ground layer is divided into a first area and a second area. The first area and the second area are connected by a first metal neckline. The at least one power layer is divided into a third area and a fourth area. The third area and the fourth area are connected by a second metal neckline. The first area corresponds to the third area. The second area corresponds to the fourth area. The location where the first and second areas are connected by the first metal neckline is different from that where the third and fourth areas are connected by the second metal neckline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 7259334
    Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board having a low noise characteristic, the multi-layer printed circuit board includes at least one circuit layer; at least one isolation line for dividing the at least one circuit layer into at least two areas, the at least one isolation line forming an open pattern and the at least one isolation line extendedly forming a long neck line into the at least one area; and at least one capacitor placed at one side of the opening of the open pattern in any one of the areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 7183492
    Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board having a low noise characteristic, the multi-layer printed circuit board includes: at least one circuit layer; at least one isolation line for dividing the at least one circuit layer into at least two areas, the at least one isolation line forms an open pattern and the at least one isolation line extendedly forms a long neck line into the at least one area, and an internal opening of the long neck line located at a geometric center of the at least one area to improve the isolation, especially for the noises near the resonant frequencies of the isolation areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Tatung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao