Patents Examined by Long Pham
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Patent number: 7939850Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor body with a semiconductor device structure including at least a first electrode and a second electrode. Between the two electrodes, a drift region is arranged, the drift region including charge compensation zones and drift zones arranged substantially parallel to one another. At least one charge carrier storage region which is at least partially free of charge compensation zones is arranged in the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventors: Anton Mauder, Giulliano Aloise
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Patent number: 7932570Abstract: A Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) device having electrical connections (a metallization pattern) available at an edge of the MEMS die. The metallization pattern on the edge of the die allows the die to be mounted on edge with no further packaging, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Mark Eskridge
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Patent number: 7932576Abstract: A transparent conductive layer includes a substrate, a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate, and a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer comprises a textured surface and an opening which exposes the first conductive layer, wherein the opening comprises a diameter of about 1 micrometer to about 3 micrometers. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the transparent conductive layer and a photoelectric device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Jae Jung, Yuk-Hyun Nam, Czang-Ho Lee, Myung-Hun Shin, Min-Seok Oh, Byoung-Kyu Lee, Mi-Hwa Lim, Joon-Young Seo
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Patent number: 7928477Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus, controlling a potential on a semiconductor substrate for an electronic shutter operation, includes: a first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type for forming a photoelectric conversion region; a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, formed separately from the photoelectric conversion region, for accumulating carriers; a third semiconductor region of a second conductivity type arranged under the second semiconductor region, for operating as a potential barrier; a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type extending between the first semiconductor region and the semiconductor substrate, and between the third semiconductor region and the semiconductor substrate; and a first voltage supply portion for supplying a voltage to the third semiconductor region; wherein the first voltage supply portion includes a fifth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type arranged in the pixel region, and a first electrode connected toType: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Kobayashi, Yuichiro Yamashita
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Patent number: 7923367Abstract: A multilayer wiring substrate mounted with an electronic component includes an electronic component, a core material layer having a first opening for accommodating the electronic component, a resin layer which is formed on one surface of the core material layer and which has a second opening greater than the first opening, a supporting layer which is formed on the other surface of the core material layer and which supports the electronic component, a plurality of connection conductor sections which are provided around the first opening and within the second opening on the one surface of the core material layer, bonding wires for electrically connecting the electronic component to the connection conductor sections, and a sealing resin filled into the first and second openings in order to seal the electronic component and the bonding wires.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshihiro Machida
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Patent number: 7923728Abstract: A TFT array panel and a manufacturing method thereof, The TFT array panel includes an insulation substrate, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of first dummy wiring lines, a gate insulating layer, and a plurality of data lines. The insulation substrate has a display area for displaying an image and a peripheral area outside the display area. The plurality of gate lines are formed in the display area and in a portion of the peripheral area. The plurality of first dummy wiring lines are insulated from the gate lines and formed in the peripheral area. The gate insulating later is formed on the gate lines and the first dummy wiring lines, and has at least one contact hole exposing at least lateral end portions of the first dummy wiring lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-Suk Lim, Yong-Gi Park, Sun-Ja Kwon
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Patent number: 7923779Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device including a circuit composed of thin film transistors having a novel GOLD (Gate-Overlapped LDD (Lightly Doped Drain)) structure. The thin film transistor comprises a first gate electrode and a second electrode being in contact with the first gate electrode and a gate insulating film. Further, the LDD is formed by using the first gate electrode as a mask, and source and drain regions are formed by using the second gate electrode as the mask. Then, the LDD overlapping with the second gate electrode is formed. This structure provides the thin film transistor with high reliability.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Hiroki Adachi
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Patent number: 7923778Abstract: A salicide process is conducted to a thin film integrated circuit without worrying about damages to a glass substrate, and thus, high-speed operation of a circuit can be achieved. A base metal film, an oxide and a base insulating film are formed over a glass substrate. A TFT having a sidewall is formed over the base insulating film, and a metal film is formed to cover the TFT. Annealing is conducted by RTA or the like at such a temperature that does not cause shrinkage of the substrate, and a high-resistant metal silicide layer is formed in source and drain regions. After removing an unreacted metal film, laser irradiation is conducted for the second annealing; therefore a silicide reaction proceeds and the high-resistant metal silicide layer becomes a low-resistant metal silicide layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Atsuo Isobe, Satoru Saito
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Patent number: 7919812Abstract: Source and drain extension regions and source side halo region and drain side halo region are formed in a top semiconductor layer aligned with a gate stack on an SOI substrate. A deep source region and a deep drain region are formed asymmetrically in the top semiconductor layer by an angled ion implantation. The deep source region is offset away from one of the outer edges of the at least spacer to expose the source extension region on the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A source metal semiconductor alloy is formed by reacting a metal layer with portions of the deep source region, the source extension region, and the source side halo region. The source metal semiconductor alloy abuts the remaining portion of the source side halo region, providing a body contact tied to the deep source region to the partially depleted SOI MOSFET.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jin Cai, Wilfried Haensch, Amlan Majumdar
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Patent number: 7915630Abstract: A light-emitting device which includes a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a plurality of plate-like wavelength conversion members which are disposed to face the semiconductor light-emitting element and are inclined with respect to the optical axis of excitation light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element, the plate-like wavelength conversion members containing respectively a fluorescent material which is capable of absorbing the excitation light and outputting light having a different wavelength from that of the excitation light, and the plate-like wavelength conversion members as a whole emitting visible light.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasushi Hattori, Shinji Saito, Shinya Nunoue, Eiji Muramoto, Koichi Tachibana, Saori Abe, Jongil Hwang, Maki Sugai
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Patent number: 7915688Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor region provided in the substrate, a group of transistors including a plurality of MIS transistors and provided in the semiconductor region, the MIS transistors including a plurality of gate electrodes which extend in a first direction and are provided on the semiconductor region via gate insulation films, an insulation film provided on the group of transistors, and a first contact layer and a second contact layer extending in the first direction and provided on the semiconductor region at opposite sides of the group of transistors.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Amane Oishi
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Patent number: 7911441Abstract: A current-controlling apparatus is suitable for controlling the current passing through a light emitting device string (LEDS), wherein an end of the LEDS is electrically connected to a first-voltage level. The current-controlling apparatus includes a current-adjusting unit and a control unit. The current-adjusting unit, electrically connected between a second-voltage level and another end of the LEDS, is used for detecting a current of the LEDS, producing a feedback signal hereby and controlling the impedance between the LEDS and the second voltage level according to a conductance-controlling signal and an impedance-controlling signal to control the current.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Han-Yu Chao, Bi-Hsien Chen, Shin-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7911426Abstract: A light emitting display for providing a uniform current flow to a set of pixels to enable uniform brightness for the pixels. The pixels are situated in a pixel portion of a panel where the pixels are located at regions defined by a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines. The uniform power is supplied by a set of power lines on each side of the pixel portion. The uniform voltage is maintained between the power lines by a set of power connection lines. The power connection lines connect the end points of two opposing power lines with interior points of the other two power lines at a set of electric junctions.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki Myeong Eom, June Young Song
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Patent number: 7902612Abstract: It is made possible to reduce the interface resistance at the interface between the nickel silicide film and the silicon. A semiconductor manufacturing method includes: forming an impurity region on a silicon substrate, with impurities being introduced into the impurity region; depositing a Ni layer so as to cover the impurity region; changing the surface of the impurity region into a NiSi2 layer through annealing; forming a Ni layer on the NiSi2 layer; and silicidating the NiSi2 layer through annealing.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi Yamauchi, Atsuhiro Kinoshita, Yoshinori Tsuchiya, Junji Koga, Koichi Kato, Nobutoshi Aoki, Kazuya Ohuchi
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Patent number: 7903069Abstract: A driver integrated circuit (IC) for a liquid crystal display (LCD) has a double column structure. The driver IC includes a first shift register unit, a first data latch unit, first and second decoders, and first and second output buffers. The first data latch unit receives and stores first and second group channel data in response to a clock signal generated by the first shift register unit. The first decoder receives the first group channel data and outputs gamma voltages corresponding to the first group channel data. The second decoder receives the second group channel data and outputs gamma voltages corresponding to the second group channel data. The first and second output buffers are aligned along a long edge of the driver IC and buffer the corresponding gamma voltages to drive corresponding channels. The first shift register unit and the first data latch unit are shared by upper and lower blocks to process the first and second group channel data together.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Wook Kwon, Seung-Jung Lee
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Patent number: 7902604Abstract: A semiconductor power device supported on a semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of transistor cells each having a source and a drain with a gate to control an electric current transmitted between the source and the drain. The semiconductor further includes a gate-to-drain (GD) clamp termination connected in series between the gate and the drain further includes a plurality of back-to-back polysilicon diodes connected in series to a silicon diode includes parallel doped columns in the semiconductor substrate wherein the parallel doped columns having a predefined gap. The doped columns further include a U-shaped bend column connect together the ends of parallel doped columns with a deep doped well disposed below and engulfing the U-shaped bend.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Yi Su, Anup Bhalla, Daniel Ng
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Patent number: 7897978Abstract: A tilt sensor includes a body; a first emitter and a first receiver being spacedly disposed on the body, the first receiver being used for receiving a first signal emitted from the first emitter, a second emitter and a second receiver being spacedly disposed on the body, the second receiver being used for receiving a second signal emitted from the second emitter, and an arm rotatably secured on the body. As the tilt sensor device is in a first tilt state, the arm blocks the first receiver to receive the first signal. As in a second tilt state, the arm blocks the second receiver to receive the second signal. As in a third tilt state, the arm blocks none of the first receiver and the second receiver to receive the first signal and to receive the second signal respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Wei Liao, Li-Chuan Hsu
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Patent number: 7898055Abstract: The present invention is directed towards radiation detectors and methods of detecting incident radiation. In particular the present invention is directed towards photodiodes with controlled current leakage detector structures and a method of manufacturing photodiodes with controlled current leakage detector structures. The photodiodes of the present invention are advantageous in that they have special structures to substantially reduce detection of stray light. Additionally, the present invention gives special emphasis to the design, fabrication, and use of photodiodes with controlled leakage current.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: UDT Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Peter Steven Bui, Narayan Dass Taneja
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Patent number: 7893542Abstract: The invention provides a connecting structure for a flip-chip semiconductor package in which cracking and delamination are inhibited or reduced to improve reliability, and in which the potential range of designs is expanded for the inner circuitry of circuit boards and the inductance is reduced. The invention is a connecting structure for a flip-chip semiconductor package, including: a circuit board having a core layer and at least one build-up layer; a semiconductor element connected via metal bumps to the circuit board; and a sealing resin composition with which gaps between the semiconductor element and circuit board are filled, wherein a cured product of the sealing resin composition has a glass transition temperature between 60° C. and 150° C. and a coefficient of linear expansion from room temperature to the glass transition temperature being between 15 ppm/° C. and 35 ppm/° C., a cured product of the build-up layer has a the glass transition temperature of at least 170° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kenya Tachibana, Masahiro Wada, Takuya Hatao
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Patent number: 7893436Abstract: An array substrate includes a base substrate which includes a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, a plurality of fan-out lines arranged in the peripheral area to receive a driving signal from an exterior source, at least one fan-out line among the plurality of fan-out lines arranged on a different layer from a layer on which remaining fan-out lines of the plurality of fan-out lines are arranged, a plurality of signal lines arranged in the display area to receive the driving signal from the plurality of fan-out lines and a pixel array arranged in the display area to receive the driving signal from the plurality of signal lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeon-Ju Kim, Chong-Chul Chai, Sung-Hoon Yang