Patents by Inventor Yao-Nan Lin

Yao-Nan Lin 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: 20240071974
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate and at least one integrated circuit (IC) die. Substrate solder resist has substrate solder resist openings exposing substrate bonding pads of the bonding surface of the substrate, and die solder resist has aligned die solder resist openings exposing die bonding pads of the bonding surface of the IC die. A ball grid array (BGA) electrically connects the die bonding pads with substrate bonding pads via the die solder resist openings and the substrate solder resist openings. The die solder resist openings include a subset A of the die solder resist openings in a region A of the bonding surface of the IC die and a subset B of the die solder resist openings in a region B of the bonding surface of the IC die. The die solder resist openings of subset A are larger than those of subset B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Lin, Chen-Nan Chiu, Jyun-Lin Wu, Yao-Chun Chuang
  • Patent number: 9324294
    Abstract: The present invention sets forth an apparatus for supporting multiple digital display interface standards. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a graphics processing unit (GPU) configured to determine a display device type of a display device that is in connection with a digital display interconnect, receive a display device information associated with the display device, and output a first data signal to the display device. The display device is of display port (DP) digital display interface standard and the digital display interconnect is of digital visual interface (DVI) digital display interface standard. The apparatus further includes a removable adaptor circuitry between the display device and the digital display interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Hsin-Yu Cheng
  • Patent number: 8431424
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a LCD panel includes providing a substrate defining a TFT region and a pixel region; forming a transparent conductive layer and a first metal layer on the substrate in that order; forming a gate line in the TFT region, and a pixel electrode within the pixel region via a first photo-etching process; forming an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer on the substrate in that order; removing the insulating layer and the semiconductor layer from the pixel region; removing the first metal layer from the pixel region; forming a second metal layer on the substrate; forming a source electrode and a drain electrode in the TFT region via a second photo-etching process, and forming a protecting layer above the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20110073855
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a LCD panel includes providing a substrate defining a TFT region and a pixel region; forming a transparent conductive layer and a first metal layer on the substrate in that order; forming a gate line in the TFT region, and a pixel electrode within the pixel region via a first photo-etching process; forming an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer on the substrate in that order; removing the insulating layer and the semiconductor layer from the pixel region; removing the first metal layer from the pixel region; forming a second metal layer on the substrate; forming a source electrode and a drain electrode in the TFT region via a second photo-etching process, and forming a protecting layer above the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: YAO-NAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20100253691
    Abstract: The present invention sets forth an apparatus for supporting multiple digital display interface standards. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a graphics processing unit (GPU) configured to determine a display device type of a display device that is in connection with a digital display interconnect, receive a display device information associated with the display device, and output a first data signal to the display device. The display device is of display port (DP) digital display interface standard and the digital display interconnect is of digital visual interface (DVI) digital display interface standard. The apparatus further includes a removable adaptor circuitry between the display device and the digital display interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Yao-Nan LIN, Hsin-Yu Cheng
  • Patent number: 7760280
    Abstract: An exemplary method for manufacturing a TFT array substrate (20) typically for use in a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes: providing an insulating substrate (30) comprising a TFT area (31), a display area (32) and a capacitor area (33); forming a gate electrode (232) at the TFT area and a capacitor electrode (222) at the capacitor area; forming an insulating layer (203), an amorphous silicon layer (204), and a doped amorphous silicon layer (205) in turn on the insulating substrate; etching the doped amorphous silicon, the amorphous silicon and the insulating layer at the display area and the capacitor area; forming a source electrode (231) and a drain electrode (233) at the TFT area; forming a passivation layer (225) at the capacitor area; and forming a pixel electrode (221) on the substrate, the pixel electrode covering the display area, the capacitor area, and part of the TFT area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 7616445
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth an electronic assembly, which comprises a printed circuit board having at least one opening, an electronic component mounted on a first side of the printed circuit board, and a thermal dissipation structure including at least one heat sink having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a first region coupled with a surface of the electronic component, and one or more second region provided with at least a heat dissipating member that is exposed through the opening on a second side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Hsin-Yu Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090080162
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth an electronic assembly, which comprises a printed circuit board having at least one opening, an electronic component mounted on a first side of the printed circuit board, and a thermal dissipation structure including at least one heat sink having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a first region coupled with a surface of the electronic component, and one or more second region provided with at least a heat dissipating member that is exposed through the opening on a second side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Hsin-Yu Cheng
  • Patent number: 7491593
    Abstract: An exemplary method for fabricating a thin film transistor array substrate (200) includes: providing an insulating substrate (201); coating a transparent conductive layer (202) and a gate metal layer (203) on the substrate; forming a gate electrode (213) and a pixel electrode (212) using a first photo-mask process; forming a gate insulating layer (204), an amorphous silicon layer (205), a doped amorphous silicon layer (206), and a source/drain metal layer (207) on the substrate; forming a plurality of source electrodes (227) and a plurality of drain electrodes (228) using a second photo-mask process; depositing a metal layer (208) on the substrate and the pixel electrodes; and forming a passivation layer (209) on the source electrodes, the drain electrodes and the channels and a plurality of metal contact layers (218) using a third photo-mask process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20070249111
    Abstract: An exemplary TFT array substrate (2) includes an insulating substrate (201); a transparent conductive line (221) formed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines (210) formed on the transparent conductive line, that are parallel to each other and that each extend along a first direction; a plurality of data lines (220) formed on the insulating substrate, that are parallel to each other and that each extend along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The gate line at an intersection point of the gate line and the data line are disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20070247558
    Abstract: An exemplary method for manufacturing a TFT array substrate (20) typically for use in a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes: providing an insulating substrate (30) comprising a TFT area (31), a display area (32) and a capacitor area (33); forming a gate electrode (232) at the TFT area and a capacitor electrode (222) at the capacitor area; forming an insulating layer (203), an amorphous silicon layer (204), and a doped amorphous silicon layer (205) in turn on the insulating substrate; etching the doped amorphous silicon, the amorphous silicon and the insulating layer at the display area and the capacitor area; forming a source electrode (231) and a drain electrode (233) at the TFT area; forming a passivation layer (225) at the capacitor area; and forming a pixel electrode (221) on the substrate, the pixel electrode covering the display area, the capacitor area, and part of the TFT area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20070145436
    Abstract: An exemplary thin film transistor substrate (200) includes a substrate (201), a gate (212), a gate insulating layer (203), an amorphous silicon layer (214), a pixel electrode (216), a drain (217), and a source (218). The gate is formed at the gate. The gate insulating layer is formed at the gate. The amorphous silicon layer is formed at the gate insulating layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed at the amorphous silicon layer. The pixel electrode is formed at the amorphous silicon layer. The drain is formed at the pixel electrode. The source is formed at the transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20070105290
    Abstract: An exemplary method for fabricating a thin film transistor array substrate (200) includes: providing an insulating substrate (201); coating a transparent conductive layer (202) and a gate metal layer (203) on the substrate; forming a gate electrode (213) and a pixel electrode (212) using a first photo-mask process; forming a gate insulating layer (204), an amorphous silicon layer (205), a doped amorphous silicon layer (206), and a source/drain metal layer (207) on the substrate; forming a plurality of source electrodes (227) and a plurality of drain electrodes (228) using a second photo-mask process; depositing a metal layer (208) on the substrate and the pixel electrodes; and forming a passivation layer (209) on the source electrodes, the drain electrodes and the channels and a plurality of metal contact layers (218) using a third photo-mask process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 6999894
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for monitoring a component arranged inside a computer. The monitoring device includes: a detection unit, an I2C bus, a display panel, a processor, and a regulation unit. The detection unit is used for detecting and acquiring the information of operation statuses of components inside the computer. The I2C bus coupled to the detection unit is used for transmitting the forgoing detected information. The display panel arrange at a shell of the computer is used for displaying the foregoing information. The processor will receive the information from the I2C bus and thereby display the received information on the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Micro-Star Intl. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Shang-Chih Yang, Kai-Yang Wang, Chiung-Yueh Chang
  • Publication number: 20050068730
    Abstract: A heat dissipation method for microprocessors to dissipate heat for a microprocessor of low power consumption includes a fan directly mounting on the microprocessor. The fan directs external cold air to the microprocessor to perform heat exchange and to achieve heat dissipation object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Shang-Chih Yang, Tzu-Yi Kuo, Ting-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20050060122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for monitoring a component arranged inside a computer. The monitoring device comprises: a detection unit, an I2C bus, a display panel, a processor, and a regulation unit. The detection unit is used for detecting and acquiring the information of operation statuses of components inside the computer. The I2C bus coupled to the detection unit is used for transmitting the forgoing detected information. The display panel arrange at a shell of the computer is used for displaying the foregoing information. The processor will receive the information from the I2C bus and thereby display the received information on the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Shang-Chih Yang, Kai-Yang Wang, Chiung-Yueh Chang
  • Publication number: 20050039067
    Abstract: A method of dynamically adjusting an operational frequency of a digital processing device. The method includes the steps of selecting a frequency operational mode, setting a work range of operational frequency according to the frequency operational mode, and selecting an operational frequency within the frequency range for running the digital processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Hon-Chen Tsau, Ting-Wen Chen, Yao-Nan Lin, Ming-Shan Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030172132
    Abstract: In a method and system for the remote reception of real-time audio/video programmes, a receiver station establishes an Internet connection with a source station that is connected to a signal source, which provides a programme signal containing a plurality of channels of audio/video programmes. The source station is enabled to select one of the channels of the programme signal, to convert programme content of the selected one of the channels into digital programme data, to compress the digital programme data to result in compressed programme data, to convert the compressed programme data into a format suitable for transmission over the Internet, and to transmit the compressed programme data to the receiver station through the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Ming-Sheng Lin, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20030076311
    Abstract: A display interface is adapted for use in a computer to control display of images by a monitor, and includes a first basic input/output system (BIOS) that is capable of being upgraded, a second BIOS that is maintained in an original version, and a switch unit associated operably with the first and second BIOS and capable of switching from a first state, where the first BIOS is selected for use when the computer is activated, and a second state, where the second BIOS is selected for use when the computer is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Nan Lin, Ming-Sheng Lin