Patents Examined by Nikolay Yushin
  • Patent number: 10134967
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes first and second lead frames spaced apart from each other, the first and second lead frames each including a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, and sidewalls arranged between the top surface and the bottom surface thereof, in which at least one of the first and second lead frames include three inset sidewalls that at least partially define a fixing space, the fixing space undercutting at least one of the first lead frame and second lead frame, a light-emitting diode chip disposed on the top surface of the first or second lead frame, and the top surfaces of the first and second lead frames are substantially flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jung Seo, Jae Ho Cho, Bang Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10134952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light emitting device, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The light emitting device comprises: a substrate, and a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a light emitting layer arranged above the substrate, the light emitting layer being disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, the light emitting layer comprises a hole transport layer having a first thickness which is capable of avoiding performance degradation of the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaolong He, Shi Shu, Wei Xu, Zhanfeng Cao, Jikai Yao
  • Patent number: 10134983
    Abstract: A nonvolatile resistive switching memory, comprising an inert metal electrode, a resistive switching functional layer, and an easily oxidizable metal electrode, and characterized in that: a graphene barrier layer is inserted between the inert metal electrode and the resistive switching functional layer, which is capable of preventing the easily oxidizable metal ions from migrating into the inert metal electrode through the resistive switching functional layer under the action of electric field during the programming of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Qi Liu, Ming Liu, Haitao Sun, Keke Zhang, Shibing Long, Hangbing Lv, Writam Banerjee, Kangwei Zhang
  • Patent number: 10134627
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a polymer substrate and an interfacial layer over the polymer substrate. A buried oxide layer resides over the interfacial layer, and a device layer with at least a portion of a radio frequency power switch that has a root mean square breakdown voltage in a range from 80 V to 200 V resides over the buried oxide layer. The polymer substrate is molded over the interfacial adhesion layer and has a thermal conductivity greater than 2 watts per meter Kelvin (W/mK) and an electrical resistivity greater than 1012 Ohm-cm. Methods of manufacture for the semiconductor device include removing a wafer handle to expose a first surface of the buried oxide layer, disposing the interfacial adhesion layer onto the first surface of the buried oxide layer, and molding the polymer substrate onto the interfacial adhesion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventor: Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10128437
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes stack structures. Each of the stack structures comprises a first conductive material, a chalcogenide material over the first conductive material, a second conductive material over the chalcogenide material, and a first dielectric material between the chalcogenide material and the first conductive material and between the chalcogenide material and the second conductive material. The semiconductor structure further comprises a second dielectric material on at least sidewalls of the chalcogenide material. The chalcogenide material may be substantially encapsulated by one or more dielectric materials. Related semiconductor structures and related methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, Agostino Pirovano
  • Patent number: 10121885
    Abstract: A high-voltage field effect transistor a heterojunction is disposed between the first and second semiconductor material. A first composite passivation layer includes a first insulation layer and a first passivation layer, and a second composite passivation layer includes a second insulation layer and a second passivation layer. The first insulation layer is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer, and the second passivation layer is disposed between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer. A gate dielectric disposed between the second semiconductor material and the first passivation layer. A gate electrode is disposed above the gate dielectric. A first gate field plate is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are coupled to the second semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexey Kudymov, Linlin Liu, Xiaohui Wang, Jamal Ramdani
  • Patent number: 10121886
    Abstract: This application provides a high power semiconductor device, which is characterized by forming two diodes connected in parallel and a schottky contact on a channel layer to lower the turn-on voltage and turn-on resistance of the high power semiconductor device at the same time and to enhance the breakdown voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Chin Chen, Yi-Chih Lin, Shang-Ju Tu
  • Patent number: 10119986
    Abstract: A system for counting steps comprising a 3-D accelerometer is disclosed. The system also includes a pre-processor module coupled to the 3-D accelerometer and a dominant component computation unit coupled to the pre-processor module. The dominant component computation unit is configured to identify a dominant component in an output of the 3-D accelerometer. The system further includes a step counter for counting a number of steps using the output of the dominant component computation unit. The step counter includes a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) module and a direct current (DC) remover module to remove a static component from the output of the FFT module. The step counter also includes a derivative filter and a zero crossing detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Vasanth Gaddam, Yifeng Zhang, Jie Zhang, Yuanwei Wu, Guanqing Wang
  • Patent number: 10115837
    Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods of producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a substrate with a handle layer, a buried insulator layer overlying the handle layer, and an active layer overlying the buried insulator layer. The handle layer and the active layer include monocrystalline silicon. A transistor overlies the buried insulator layer, and a solar cell is within the handle layer such that the buried insulator layer is between the solar cell and the transistor. The solar cell includes a solar cell outer layer in electrical communication with a solar cell outer layer contact, and a solar cell inner layer in electrical communication with a solar cell inner layer contact. The solar cell inner and outer layers are monocrystalline silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Liu, Eng Huat Toh
  • Patent number: 10114133
    Abstract: A sensor system responsive to acoustic or seismic signals. One system includes a frame and a piezo-electric sensor element. The sensor element, responsive to a wavefield of seismic or acoustic energy, is positioned about the frame. Coupling between the sensor element and the frame is so limited as to render direct coupling of the sensor element with the wavefield the predominant means for stimulating the sensor element with seismic energy. Another system includes a frame and a cable element, responsive to a seismic or acoustic wavefield, extending about the frame. Coupling between the cable element and frame is so limited as to render direct coupling of the sensor element with the wavefield the predominant means for stimulating the sensor element with acoustic or seismic energy. The element may be coaxial cable or have piezo-electric properties to generate a charge differential measurable as a voltage between conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Armin Nyffenegger, Mark Andrew Tinker, Arthur Owen Endress
  • Patent number: 10108291
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor is provided. The thin film transistor includes a substrate; an active layer configured as a channel of the thin-film transistor, wherein the active layer is a mixture of oxide semiconductor and graphene; and a source and a drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hehe Hu
  • Patent number: 10103201
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible substrate, an inorganic barrier layer, a metal layer, an organic buffer layer, and an insulating layer. The inorganic barrier layer is located on the flexible substrate. The metal layer is located on the inorganic barrier layer and in contact with the inorganic barrier layer. The organic buffer layer covers the inorganic barrier layer and the metal layer, and has at least one conductive via connected to the metal layer. The insulating layer is located on the organic buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yi Lin, Yu-Wen Chen, Yu-Chieh Hung, Chun-Yu Lu, Wen-Chung Tang, Po-Wei Chen, Yu-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 10104560
    Abstract: A machine for testing the parts and functions of a mobile phone includes a supporting mechanism, a platform, a receiving portion, and a detecting mechanism. The supporting mechanism is mounted in a box. The platform is slidably mounted on the supporting mechanism. The receiving portion is used to receive the mobile phone. The receiving portion is rotatably mounted on the platform. Devices within the machine are operated to test the mobile phone. A mobile phone testing system used in the testing machine is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (ZHENGZHOU) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ching Liu, Wei-Da Yang, Po-Lin Su, Jie-Peng Kang, Xue-Rui Deng, Liu-Ming Zhang, Rui Li, Su-Min Li, Yong-Qiang Han, Guang-Xing Wang
  • Patent number: 10096481
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a bottom layer over a substrate and forming a middle layer over the bottom layer. The middle layer includes a carbon backbone and a first side chain bonded to the carbon backbone, and the first side chain has a hydrophilic group. The method includes forming a top layer over the middle layer and patterning the top layer to form a patterned top layer. The method includes patterning the middle layer by using the patterned top layer as a mask to form a patterned middle layer. The method includes patterning the bottom layer to form a patterned bottom layer. The method also includes removing the patterned middle layer by a base solution, and the middle layer is soluble in the base solution by the hydrophilic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Yen Lin, Ching-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 10083921
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a die that has been formed by improved dicing techniques. The die includes a substrate which includes upper and lower substrate surfaces with a vertical substrate sidewall extending therebetween. The vertical substrate sidewall corresponds to an outermost edge of the substrate. A device layer is arranged over the upper substrate surface. A crack stop is arranged over an upper surface of the device layer and has an outer perimeter that is spaced apart laterally from the vertical substrate sidewall. The die exhibits a tapered sidewall extending downward through at least a portion of the device layer to meet the vertical substrate sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Syuan Lin, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Ming-Cheng Lin, Hsin-Chieh Huang, Chao-Hsiung Wang
  • Patent number: 10084073
    Abstract: Provided is a lateral insulated-gate bipolar transistor (LIGBT), comprising a substrate (10), an anode terminal and a cathode terminal on the substrate (10), and a drift region (30) and a gate (61) located between the anode terminal and the cathode terminal. The anode terminal comprises a P-type buried layer (52) on the substrate (10), an N-type buffer region (54) on the P-type buried layer (52), and a P+ collector region (56) on the surface of the N-type buffer region (54). The LIGBT further comprises a trench gate adjacent to the anode terminal, wherein the trench gate penetrates from the surfaces of the N-type buffer region (54) and the P+ collector region (56) to the P-type buried layer (52), and the trench gate comprises an oxidation layer (51) on the inner surface of a trench and polysilicon (53) filled into the oxidation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: CSMC TECHNOLOGIES FAB1 CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shukun Qi
  • Patent number: 10079306
    Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having a structure in which parasitic capacitance between wirings can be efficiently reduced. In a bottom gate thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor layer, an oxide insulating layer used as a channel protection layer is formed above and in contact with part of the oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with a gate electrode layer, and at the same time an oxide insulating layer covering a peripheral portion (including a side surface) of the stacked oxide semiconductor layer is formed. Further, a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are formed in a manner such that they do not overlap with the channel protection layer. Thus, a structure in which an insulating layer over the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Miyuki Hosoba, Junichiro Sakata, Hideaki Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 10079329
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes at least one n-doped semiconductor layer, at least one p-doped semiconductor layer and one active layer arranged between the at least one n-doped semiconductor layer and the at least one p-doped semiconductor layer. The p-doped semiconductor layer is electrically contacted by means of a first metallic connection layer, and a reflection-enhancing dielectric layer sequence is arranged between the p-doped semiconductor layer and the first connection layer, which dielectric layer sequence includes a plurality of dielectric layers with different refractive indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Kopp, Christian Eichinger, Korbinian Perzlmaier
  • Patent number: 10079262
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed, which includes: at least one device layer being a crystallized layer for example including: a superlattice layer and/or a layer of group III-V semiconductor materials; and a passivation structure comprising one or more layers wherein at least one layer of the passivation structure is a passivation layer grown in-situ in a crystallized form on top of the device layer, and at least one of the one or more layers of the passivation structure includes material having a high density of surface states which forces surface pinning of an equilibrium Fermi level within a certain band gap of the device layer, away from its conduction and valence bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES—AN ELBIT SYSTEMS-RAFAEL PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Philip Klipstein, Olga Klin, Eliezer Weiss
  • Patent number: 10079337
    Abstract: A double magnetic tunnel junction (DMTJ) device includes a fixed reference layer of a first magnetic material having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy with a magnetic moment that is fixed. The device also includes a free layer of a second magnetic material having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy with a magnetic moment that is changeable based on a current. A dynamic reference layer of a third magnetic material has an in-plane magnetic anisotropy and a changeable magnetic moment. The free layer is disposed between the fixed reference layer and the dynamic reference layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthias G. Gottwald, Guohan Hu