Patents by Inventor Wei-Yu Chen

Wei-Yu 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).

  • Patent number: 11880048
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes five lens elements, which are, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the two surfaces of the fourth lens element are both aspheric. The fifth lens element having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein two surfaces of the fifth lens element are both aspheric, and the image-side surface of the fifth lens element includes at least one convex critical point in an off-axis region thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Lun Hsu, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240021467
    Abstract: A method includes attaching interconnect structures to a carrier substrate, wherein each interconnect structure includes a redistribution structure; a first encapsulant on the redistribution structure; and a via extending through the encapsulant to physically and electrically connect to the redistribution structure; depositing a second encapsulant on the interconnect structures, wherein adjacent interconnect structures are laterally separated by the second encapsulant; after depositing the second encapsulant, attaching a first core substrate to the redistribution structure of at least one interconnect structure, wherein the core substrate is electrically connected to the redistribution structure; and attaching semiconductor devices to the interconnect structures, wherein the semiconductor devices are electrically connected to the vias of the interconnect structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Wei-Yu Chen, Jiun Yi Wu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chien-Hsun Lee
  • Patent number: 11877130
    Abstract: In an example, a computing device includes a microphone array and a processor. The processor may transmit an audio stream of a presentation to an online conference. Further, the processor may receive audio data via the microphone array while the audio stream is being transmitted. In response to determining the audio data is coming from a presenter of the presentation, the processor may perform a fade audio operation to control an audio level of the audio stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Ta Ke, Pei Song Tang, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11877442
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device comprises a substrate, which includes a storage area and a peripheral area, wherein the storage area has a contact plug, a bit line structure adjacent to the contact plug, an air gap between the bit line structure and the contact plug, a barrier layer conformally overlaying the bit line structure, and a landing pad above the barrier layer, wherein the substrate includes a trench between the storage area and the peripheral area, the trench is filled with a nitride material, and the substrate further comprises a first oxide layer above the nitride material in the trench and on the landing pad, a nitride layer above the first oxide layer, and a second layer above the nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jr-Chiuan Wang, Rou-Wei Wang, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11871253
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first device for performing sidelink communication. In one embodiment, the method includes the first device being configured with network scheduling mode for sidelink by a base station. The method further includes the first device being configured with a first set of resources with a first time pattern for sidelink transmission through a dedicated signaling. The method also includes the first device using the first set of resources to perform sidelink transmission when the first device does not detect beam failure. Furthermore, the method includes the first device detecting a beam failure between the first device and the base station. In addition, the method includes the first device using the first set of resources to perform sidelink transmission to a second device when the beam failure is not resolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Li-Chih Tseng
  • Patent number: 11862577
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure, including a die, a plurality of through vias, an encapsulant, a plurality of first connectors, a warpage control material and a protection material. The plurality of through vias are disposed around the die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulate the die and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of first connectors are electrically connected to a first surface of the plurality of through vias. The warpage control material is disposed over a first surface of the die. The protection material is disposed over the encapsulant, around the plurality of first connectors and the warpage control material. A Young's modulus of the warpage control material is greater than a Young's modulus of the encapsulant, and the Young's modulus of the encapsulant is greater than a Young's modulus of the protection material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Pei, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Wei-Yu Chen, Chia-Shen Cheng, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Jen-Jui Yu, Cheng-Shiuan Wong
  • Patent number: 11860450
    Abstract: An optical imaging lens assembly includes seven lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element. The seventh lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. At least one of an object-side surface and the image-side surface of the seventh lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof. The object-side surface and the image-side surface of the seventh lens element are both aspheric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11860448
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an image capturing optical lens assembly including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a second lens element having positive refractive power; a third lens element with refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; a fourth lens element with refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein both surfaces thereof being aspheric; a fifth lens element with refractive power having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; and a sixth lens element with refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein both surfaces thereof being aspheric, and the image-side surface having at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chun-Che Hsueh, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11846759
    Abstract: An optical lens system includes nine lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element, an eighth lens element and a ninth lens element. At least one lens surface of the seventh lens element, the eighth lens element and the ninth lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof, and each of the seventh lens element, the eighth lens element and the ninth lens element has at least one lens surface being aspheric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230393373
    Abstract: A photographing lens assembly includes eight lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element and an eighth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The sixth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The seventh lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The eighth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and the image-side surface of the eighth lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chen LIN, Yu-Tai TSENG, Wei-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 11835693
    Abstract: An imaging optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region. The second lens element with positive refractive power has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region. The third lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region. The fourth lens element with positive refractive power has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region. The fifth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region and having a convex shape in an off-axial region thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dung-Yi Hsieh, Chun-Che Hsueh, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11837587
    Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Po-Hao Tsai, Ming-Shih Yeh, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11835695
    Abstract: A photographing lens assembly includes a total of eight lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element and an eighth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The eighth lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. At least one lens element of the photographing lens assembly has at least one lens surface having at least one inflection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Che Hsueh, Hung-Shuo Chen, Kuan Chun Wang, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11838936
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving a first signaling containing mapping between resource allocation mode(s) and attribute(s) of sidelink data of the UE from a base station. The method further includes the UE performing a sidelink transmission of the sidelink data based on the mapping between the resource allocation mode(s) and the attribute(s) of the sidelink data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Kung, Wei-Yu Chen, Li-Chih Tseng, Li-Te Pan, Ming-Che Li
  • Publication number: 20230387061
    Abstract: A chip package structure includes a fan-out package containing at least one semiconductor die, an epoxy molding compound (EMC) die frame laterally surrounding the at least one semiconductor die, and a redistribution structure. The fan-out package has chamfer regions at which horizontal surfaces and vertical surfaces of the fan-out package are connected via angled surfaces that are not horizontal and not vertical. The chip package structure may include a package substrate that is attached to the fan-out package via an array of solder material portions, and an underfill material portion that laterally surrounds the array of solder material portions and contacts an entirety of the angled surfaces. The angled surfaces eliminate a sharp corner at which mechanical stress may be concentrated, and distribute local mechanical stress in the chamfer regions over a wide region to prevent cracks in the underfill material portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Yu CHEN, Chi-Yang YU, Kuan-Lin HO, Chin-Liang CHEN, Yu-Min LIANG, Jiun Yi WU
  • Publication number: 20230386862
    Abstract: A method includes forming regions of solder paste on a redistribution structure, wherein the solder paste has a first melting temperature; forming solder bumps on an interconnect structure, wherein the solder bumps have a second melting temperature that is greater than the first melting temperature; placing the solder bumps on the regions of solder paste; performing a first reflow process at a first reflow temperature for a first duration of time, wherein the first reflow temperature is less than the second melting temperature; and after performing the first reflow process, performing a second reflow process at a second reflow temperature for a second duration of time, wherein the second reflow temperature is greater than the second melting temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Hao-Jan Pei, Hsuan-Ting Kuo, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Jen-Jui Yu, Philip Yu-Shuan Chung, Chia-Lun Chang, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11828910
    Abstract: An image lens assembly includes five lens elements, which are, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical path, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has negative refractive power. The fourth lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The image-side surface of the fifth lens element includes at least one convex critical point in an off-axis region thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Wei, Hung-Shuo Chen, Kuan-Chun Wang, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11830746
    Abstract: A method includes forming regions of solder paste on a redistribution structure, wherein the solder paste has a first melting temperature; forming solder bumps on an interconnect structure, wherein the solder bumps have a second melting temperature that is greater than the first melting temperature; placing the solder bumps on the regions of solder paste; performing a first reflow process at a first reflow temperature for a first duration of time, wherein the first reflow temperature is less than the second melting temperature; and after performing the first reflow process, performing a second reflow process at a second reflow temperature for a second duration of time, wherein the second reflow temperature is greater than the second melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Hao-Jan Pei, Hsuan-Ting Kuo, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Jen-Jui Yu, Philip Yu-Shuan Chung, Chia-Lun Chang, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11830781
    Abstract: A package structure includes an insulating encapsulation, at least one die, and conductive structures. The at least one die is encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The conductive structures are located aside of the at least one die and surrounded by the insulating encapsulation, and at least one of the conductive structures is electrically connected to the at least one die. Each of the conductive structures has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a slant sidewall connecting the first surface and the second surface, and each of the conductive structures has a top diameter greater than a bottom diameter thereof, and wherein each of the conductive structures has a plurality of pores distributed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Chih-Hua Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Yu-Chih Huang, Yu-Peng Tsai, Chia-Shen Cheng, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Jen-Jui Yu
  • Publication number: 20230375804
    Abstract: An imaging optical lens assembly includes five optical elements with refractive power. The five optical elements, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical path, are a first optical element, a second optical element, a third optical element, a fourth optical element, and a fifth optical element. The first optical element has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The third optical element has negative refractive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: SHAO-YU CHANG, WEI-YU CHEN