Patents by Inventor Wen Liao

Wen Liao 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: 20240170829
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic package. The electronic package includes an antenna structure having a first antenna and a second antenna at least partially covered by the first antenna. The electronic package also includes a directing element covering the antenna structure. The directing element has a first portion configured to direct a first electromagnetic wave having a first frequency to transmit via the first antenna and a second portion configured to direct a second electromagnetic wave having a second frequency different from the first frequency to transmit via the second antenna. A method of manufacturing an electronic package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jenchun CHEN, Ya-Wen LIAO
  • Patent number: 11991882
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a memory device includes: providing a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer over the substrate; forming a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers alternately and horizontally disposed on the substrate; forming a channel column structure on the substrate and in the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers, where a side wall of the channel column structure is in contact with the plurality of conductive layers; forming a second dielectric layer covering the first dielectric layer; and forming, in the first and second dielectric layers, a conductive column structure adjacent to the channel column structure and in contact with one of the plurality of conductive layers, where the conductive column structure includes a liner insulating layer as a shell layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao-An Chung, Yuan-Chieh Chiu, Ting-Feng Liao, Kuang-Wen Liu, Kuang-Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20240159865
    Abstract: A system is provided for measuring a power radiated pattern of an incident radio frequency (RF) signal indicating spatial distribution characteristics of a device under test (DUT). The system includes multiple antenna elements arranged in an array, where the antenna elements include antennas and diodes coupled to the antennas, respectively. Each antenna has a radar cross-section (RCS) that is too small for the antenna elements to operate in a reflect mode. Each diode is zero biased, such that the diodes receive the incident RF signal through the antennas to which the diodes are respectively coupled, and rectify the incident RF signal to DC voltages that are proportional to power of the incident RF signal, enabling the antenna elements to operate in a detect mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Zhu Wen, Xiong Bin Liao, Li Cao, Zi Quan Bai, Sheng Qi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240162088
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes an interconnect layer, a memory structure, a third conductive feature, and a fourth conductive feature. The interconnect layer includes a first conductive feature and a second conductive feature. The memory structure is over and in contact with the first conductive feature. The memory structure includes at least a resistance switching element over the first conductive feature. The third conductive feature, including a first conductive line, is over and in contact with the second conductive feature. The fourth conductive feature is over and in contact with the memory structure. The fourth conductive feature includes a second conductive line, a top surface of the first conductive line is substantially level with a top surface of the second conductive line, and a bottom surface of the first conductive line is lower than a bottommost portion of a bottom surface of the second conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsia-Wei CHEN, Fu-Ting SUNG, Yu-Wen LIAO, Wen-Ting CHU, Fa-Shen JIANG, Tzu-Hsuan YEH
  • Publication number: 20240162406
    Abstract: A display panel including an array substrate, a light-emitting diode chip, a photosensitive material layer and a photosensitive material layer. The array substrate includes a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad adjacent to the first electrode pad. The light-emitting diode chip includes a first electrode and a second electrode at opposite sides of the light-emitting diode chip, and the first electrode is connected with the first electrode pad. The photosensitive material layer is over the array substrate and surrounds the light-emitting diode chip, in which the photosensitive material layer includes an opening exposing the second electrode pad, a sidewall of the opening has a first portion and a second portion, a slope of the first portion is greater than a slope of the second portion. The transparent conductive layer is over the photosensitive material layer and electrically connects the second electrode pad and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chieh-Ming CHEN, Chou-Huan Yu, Bo-ru Jian, Ta-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 11984478
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first portion of a spacer layer over a first fin and a second portion of the spacer layer over a second fin, performing a first etching process to recess the first portion of the spacer layer with respect to the second portion of the spacer layer to form first spacers on sidewalls of the first fin, subsequently performing a second etching process to recess the second portion of the spacer layer with respect to the first spacers to form second spacers on sidewalls of the second fin, where the second spacers are formed to a height greater than that of the first spacers, and forming a first epitaxial source/drain feature and a second epitaxial source/drain feature between the first spacers and the second spacers, respectively, where the first epitaxial source/drain feature is larger than that of the second epitaxial source/drain feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Wen Wang, Chih-Teng Liao, Chih-Shan Chen, Jui Fu Hsieh, Dave Lo
  • Patent number: 11984261
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a dielectric structure sandwiched between a first electrode and a bottom electrode. A passivation layer overlies the second electrode and the dielectric structure. The passivation layer comprises a horizontal surface vertically below a top surface of the passivation layer. The horizontal surface is disposed above a top surface of the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anderson Lin, Chun-Ren Cheng, Chi-Yuan Shih, Shih-Fen Huang, Yi-Chuan Teng, Yi Heng Tsai, You-Ru Lin, Yen-Wen Chen, Fu-Chun Huang, Fan Hu, Ching-Hui Lin, Yan-Jie Liao
  • Publication number: 20240139156
    Abstract: Disclosed are a combination treating prostate cancer, a pharmaceutical composition and a treatment method. The combination includes one of a benzoheterocyclic compound as shown in formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate thereof, a crystalline form thereof, a co-crystal thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, an isotope compound thereof, a metabolite thereof and a prodrug thereof, and an androgen receptor pathway modulator. The combination, the pharmaceutical composition thereof and the treatment method inhibit prostate cancer in a more effective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chuansheng GE, Baisong LIAO, Wen-Cherng LEE
  • Publication number: 20240145380
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a first interconnect dielectric layer arranged over a substrate. An interconnect wire extends through the first interconnect dielectric layer, and a barrier structure is arranged directly over the interconnect wire. The integrated chip further includes an etch stop layer arranged over the barrier structure and surrounds outer sidewalls of the barrier structure. A second interconnect dielectric layer is arranged over the etch stop layer, and an interconnect via extends through the second interconnect dielectric layer, the etch stop layer, and the barrier structure to contact the interconnect wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hsin-Chieh Yao, Chung-Ju Lee, Chih Wei Lu, Hsi-Wen Tien, Wei-Hao Liao, Yu-Teng Dai
  • Patent number: 11972975
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a masking structure with first openings over a semiconductor substrate and correspondingly forming metal layers in the first openings. The method also includes recessing the masking structure to form second openings between the metal layers and forming a sacrificial layer surrounded by a first liner in each of the second openings. In addition, after forming a second liner over the sacrificial layer in each of the second openings, the method includes removing the sacrificial layer in each of the second openings to form a plurality of air gaps therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Wen Tien, Wei-Hao Liao, Yu-Teng Dai, Hsin-Chieh Yao, Chih-Wei Lu, Chung-Ju Lee, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Publication number: 20240136481
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode display device includes a substrate, a first planarization layer, a first light-emitting element, and a second planarization layer. The first planarization layer is disposed on the substrate and has a first opening. The first opening has a first opening inner wall. The first light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate, in the first opening, and separated from the first opening inner wall. The second planarization layer is disposed on the substrate and between the first planarization layer and the first light-emitting element. The second planarization layer is in contact with the first light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bin-Cheng LIN, Chieh-Ming Chen, Bo-Ru Jian, Chi-Sheng Liao, Ta-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 11961770
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a processing tool. The tool includes a housing enclosing a processing chamber, and an input/output port configured to pass a wafer through the housing into and out of the processing chamber. A back-side macro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image a back side of the wafer. A front-side macro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image a front side of the wafer according to a first image resolution. A front-side micro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image the front side of the wafer according to a second image resolution which is higher than the first image resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Han Lin, Chien-Fa Lee, Hsu-Shui Liu, Jiun-Rong Pai, Sheng-Hsiang Chuang, Surendra Kumar Soni, Shou-Wen Kuo, Wu-An Weng, Gary Tsai, Chien-Ko Liao, Ya Hsun Hsueh, Becky Liao, Ethan Yu, Ming-Chi Tsai, Kuo-Yi Liu
  • Publication number: 20240120272
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method for forming a semiconductor device structure. The method includes including forming one or more conductive features in a first interlayer dielectric (ILD), forming an etch stop layer on the first ILD, forming a second ILD over the etch stop layer, forming one or more openings through the second ILD and the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the one or more first conductive features, wherein the one or more openings are formed by a first etch process in a first process chamber, exposing the one or more openings to a second etch process in a second process chamber so that the shape of the or more openings is elongated, and filling the one or more openings with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hao LIAO, Hsi-Wen TIEN, Chih Wei LU, Yung-Hsu WU, Cherng-Shiaw TSAI, Chia-Wei SU
  • Publication number: 20240120200
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary method of forming a semiconductor device comprises receiving a structure including a substrate and a first hard mask over the substrate, the first hard mask having at least two separate portions; forming spacers along sidewalls of the at least two portions of the first hard mask with a space between the spacers; forming a second hard mask in the space; forming a first cut in the at least two portions of the first hard mask; forming a second cut in the second hard mask; and depositing a cut hard mask in the first cut and the second cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hsi-Wen Tien, Wei-Hao Liao, Pin-Ren Dai, Chih Wei Lu, Chung-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20240120640
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a carrier, an antenna element and a cladding element. The carrier defines a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area. The antenna element is in the first area. The cladding element covers the antenna element and is configured for enhancing antenna gain of the antenna element. The second area is exposed from the cladding element and is distant from the antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jenchun CHEN, Ya-Wen LIAO
  • Patent number: 11955752
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes at least one electrical module. The electrical module includes: an insulating body, where multiple first accommodating slots are concavely provided on a first side toward a second side of the insulating body; multiple first terminal assemblies, respectively accommodated in the corresponding first accommodating slots; and a first grounding member, having multiple first spokes and multiple second spokes. Each first terminal assembly includes a first insulating block, a pair of first signal terminals, and a first shielding shell. Each first shielding shell has a first shielding side surface exposed to the first side. Each first spoke is in mechanical contact with the first shielding shells of a same electrical module, and each second spoke is in contact with the first shielding side surface of the corresponding first shielding shell, thus achieving conduction between the first shielding shells and the first grounding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhi Li He, Wen Chang Chang, Jie Liao, Jin Zhu Wang
  • Patent number: 11952467
    Abstract: A method for processing a polyalkylene benzenedicarboxylate material includes subjecting a polyalkylene benzenedicarboxylate material to an immersion treatment with an immersion liquid including ethylene glycol, so as to obtain an immersed polyester material, and subjecting the immersed polyester material to a disintegration treatment to obtain a disintegrated polyester material. The immersed polyester material has crystallinity higher than that of the polyalkylene benzenedicarboxylate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Wu, Wei-Sheng Liao, Yu-Wen Chiao
  • Publication number: 20240111210
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A photoresist layer is formed over a material layer on a substrate. The photoresist layer has a composition including a solvent and a first photo-active compound dissolved in the solvent. The first photo-active compound is represented by the following formula (A1) or formula (A2): Zr12O8(OH)14(RCO2)18 ??Formula (A1); or Hf6O4(OH)6(RCO2)10 ??Formula (A2). R in the formula (A1) and R in the formula (A2) each include one of the following formulae (1) to (6): The photoresist layer is patterned. The material layer is etched using the photoresist layer as an etch mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jui-Hsiung LIU, Pin-Chia LIAO, Ting-An LIN, Ting-An SHIH, Yu-Fang TSENG, Burn Jeng LIN, Tsai-Sheng GAU, Po-Hsiung CHEN, Po-Wen CHIU
  • Patent number: D1023920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG GOPOD GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhuo-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: D1023922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG GOPOD GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhuo-Wen Liao