Patents by Inventor An-Hung LIANG

An-Hung LIANG 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: 20240194495
    Abstract: A method including the following steps is provided. A seed layer is formed. Conductive material is formed on the seed layer by performing an electrolytic plating process with an electrolytic composition comprising: a source of copper ions; an accelerator agent; and a suppressor agent, by structure represented (1) or (2): wherein x is between 2 and 50, y is between 5 and 75, and R1 is an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms. A portion of the seed layer exposed by the conductive material is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Liang Chang, Ming-Che Ho, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 12010440
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and techniques directed to optical image stabilization movement to create a super-resolution image of a scene. The systems and techniques include a user device (102) introducing (502), through an optical image stabilization system (114), movement to one or more components of a camera system (112) of the user device (102). The user device (102) then captures (504) respective and multiple frames (306) of an image of a scene, where the respective and multiple frames (306) of the image of the scene have respective, sub-pixel offsets of the image of the scene across the multiple frames (306) as a result of the introduced movement to the one or more components of the camera system (112). The user device (102) performs (506), based on the respective, sub-pixel offsets of the image of the scene across the respective, multiple frames (306), super-resolution computations and creates (508) the super-resolution image of the scene based on the super-resolution computations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Yi Hung Chen, Chia-Kai Liang, Bartlomiej Maciej Wronski, Peyman Milanfar, Ignacio Garcia Dorado
  • Patent number: 12002867
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The semiconductor structure can include a substrate, a gate structure over the substrate, a layer of dielectric material over the gate structure, a source/drain (S/D) contact layer formed through and adjacent to the gate structure, and a trench conductor layer over and in contact with the S/D contact layer. The S/D contact layer can include a layer of platinum-group metallic material and a silicide layer formed between the substrate and the layer of platinum-group metallic material. A top width of a top portion of the layer of platinum-group metallic material can be greater than or substantially equal to a bottom width of a bottom portion of the layer of platinum-group metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Chu, Shuen-Shin Liang, Hsu-Kai Chang, Tzu Pei Chen, Kan-Ju Lin, Chien Chang, Hung-Yi Huang, Sung-Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20240178102
    Abstract: A package includes a frontside redistribution layer (RDL) structure, a semiconductor die on the frontside RDL structure, and a backside RDL structure on the semiconductor die including a first RDL, and a backside connector extending from a distal side of the first RDL and including a tapered portion having a width that decreases in a direction away from the first RDL, wherein the tapered portion includes a contact surface at an end of the tapered portion. A method of forming the package may include forming the backside redistribution layer (RDL) structure, attaching a semiconductor die to the backside RDL structure, forming an encapsulation layer around the semiconductor die on the backside RDL structure, and forming a frontside RDL structure on the semiconductor die and the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Ti LU, Hao-Yi TSAI, Chiahung LIU, Ken-Yu CHANG, Tzuan-Horng LIU, Chih-Hao CHANG, Bo-Jiun LIN, Shih-Wei CHEN, Pei-Rong NI, Hsin-Wei HUANG, Zheng GangTsai, Tai-You LIU, Steve SHIH, Yu-Ting HUANG, Steven SONG, Yu-Ching WANG, Tsung-Yuan YU, Hung-Yi KUO, CHung-Shi LIU, Tsung-Hsien CHIANG, Ming Hung TSENG, Yen-Liang LIN, Tzu-Sung HUANG, Chun-Chih CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20240173819
    Abstract: A wafer grinding parameter optimization method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes the following. A natural frequency of a grinding wheel spindle of wafer processing equipment is obtained, and a grinding stability lobe diagram is generated accordingly. A grinding speed is selected based on a speed range of the grinding wheel spindle. Multiple grinding parameter combinations are determined based on the grinding speed. Multiple grinding simulation result combinations corresponding to the grinding parameter combinations are generated. A specific grinding parameter combination is selected based on each of the grinding simulation result combinations, and the wafer processing equipment is set accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chun Cheng, Wen-Nan Cheng, Meng-Bi Lin, Chi-Feng Li, Tzu-Fan Chiang, Wei-Jen Chen, Chien Hung Chen, Hsiu Chi Liang, Ying-Ru Shih
  • Patent number: 11991837
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, a build-up circuit structure, a graphene oxide layer, a graphene layer, and an insulating material layer. The build-up circuit structure is disposed on the substrate, including at least one inner circuit, at least one dielectric layer, an outer circuit, and multiple conductive vias. The dielectric layer is disposed on the inner circuit. The outer circuit is disposed on the dielectric layer. The conductive vias penetrate the dielectric layer and electrically connect the inner circuit and the outer circuit. The graphene oxide layer and the graphene layer are disposed on the build-up circuit structure at an interval. The graphene oxide layer and the graphene layer are respectively disposed in correspondence to the dielectric layer and the outer circuit. The insulating material layer is disposed on the graphene oxide layer and the graphene layer. The insulating material layer has an opening, which exposes the graphene layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ke-Chien Li, Chun-Hung Kuo, Chih-Chun Liang
  • Publication number: 20240162903
    Abstract: An electronic switch device and an electronic switch system are provided, wherein the electronic switch system includes: an electronic switch device, which includes: a sensing module, which includes: a pressure sensing module for providing a pressure sensing signal; and a touch control sensing module disposed on the pressure sensing module for providing a touch control sensing signal; and a comparator circuit coupled to the sensing module for receiving the pressure sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Tsun Huang, Keng-Kuei Liang, chih-hung Liu, Yi-Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240162809
    Abstract: A power supply circuit is provided. The power factor correction (PFC) circuit is used to perform a power factor correction according to a first voltage to generate an intermediate voltage. The first storage capacitor is used to store a first electrical energy related to the intermediate voltage. The boost conversion circuit is connected to the PFC circuit and used to generate an output voltage according to the intermediate voltage. The boost conversion circuit includes a first post-stage inductor, a first post-stage diode and a first post-stage transistor. The second storage capacitor is used to store a second electrical energy related to the output voltage. The capacitance value of the second storage capacitor is less than the capacitance value of the first storage capacitor; the first electrical energy is completely or partially transferred as the second electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng LIN, Te-Hung YU, Chia-Hui LIANG, Min-Hao HSU
  • Patent number: 11980311
    Abstract: A detachable supporting device includes a base and a magnetic force providing module. The base has a body portion and a stretching portion. The magnetic force providing module has a first magnetic component, a first magnetic assembly and a second magnetic assembly. The first magnetic component is disposed on the stretching portion. The first magnetic assembly includes a second magnetic component and a third magnetic component. Two poles of the second magnetic component respectively face an upper surface and a lower surface of the body portion. A pole of the third magnetic component faces the second magnetic component. The second magnetic assembly includes a fourth magnetic component and a fifth magnetic component. Two poles of the fourth magnetic component respectively face the upper surface and the lower surface. A pole of the fifth magnetic component faces the fourth magnetic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Novium Taiwan Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hung Liang, Ming-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240145641
    Abstract: A color conversion panel and a display device are provided. The color conversion panel includes an opaque substrate and a sapphire substrate. The opaque substrate includes a plurality of first pixel openings, a plurality of second pixel openings and a plurality of third pixel openings. The first pixel openings are filled with red quantum dot material, and the second pixel openings are filled with green quantum dot material. The sapphire substrate is on the opaque substrate. A first surface of the sapphire substrate that faces the opaque substrate has a plurality of first arc surfaces corresponding to the first pixel openings, a plurality of second arc surfaces corresponding to the second pixel openings, and a plurality of third arc surfaces corresponding to the third pixel openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Ling Liang, Wei-Hung Kuo, Hui-Tang Shen, Chun-I Wu, Suh-Fang Lin
  • Patent number: 11972974
    Abstract: An IC structure includes a transistor, a source/drain contact, a metal oxide layer, a non-metal oxide layer, a barrier structure, and a via. The transistor includes a gate structure and source/drain regions on opposite sides of the gate structure. The source/drain contact is over one of the source/drain regions. The metal oxide layer is over the source/drain contact. The non-metal oxide layer is over the metal oxide layer. The barrier structure is over the source/drain contact. The barrier structure forms a first interface with the metal oxide layer and a second interface with the non-metal oxide layer, and the second interface is laterally offset from the first interface. The via extends through the non-metal oxide layer to the barrier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Li Wang, Shuen-Shin Liang, Yu-Yun Peng, Fang-Wei Lee, Chia-Hung Chu, Mrunal Abhijith Khaderbad, Keng-Chu Lin
  • Publication number: 20240136317
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a substrate having a first area and a second area is provided. The substrate includes a plurality of pads. Each of the pads has a pad size. The pad size in the first area is larger than the pad size in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Yu-Min Liang, Chen-Shien Chen, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Publication number: 20240124350
    Abstract: A quantum dot composite structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The quantum dot composite structure includes: a glass particle including a glass matrix and a plurality of quantum dots located in the glass matrix, wherein at least one of the plurality of quantum dots includes an exposed surface in the glass matrix; and an inorganic protective layer disposed on the glass particle and covering the exposed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ching LIU, Wen-Tse HUANG, Ru-Shi LIU, Pei Cong YAN, Chai-Chun HSIEH, Hung-Chun TONG, Yu-Chun LEE, Tzong-Liang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20240127767
    Abstract: A display device and a projector are provided. The display device includes a pixel light-emitting panel and multiple color conversion panels. The pixel light-emitting panel includes an N1 number of light-emitting pixel units distributed in an array, and the light-emitting pixel units are driven to emit light through a driver. A first color conversion panel includes an N2 number of first color pixels and an N3 number of first transparent pixels. The first color pixels and the first transparent pixels are disposed relative to the light-emitting pixel units. A second color conversion panel includes an N4 number of second color pixels and an N5 number of second transparent pixels. The second color pixels and the second transparent pixels are disposed relative to the light-emitting pixel units. The lights generated by at least part of the light-emitting pixel units sequentially pass through the first color pixels and the second transparent pixels to achieve the color conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hui-Tang Shen, Wei-Hung Kuo, Kai-Ling Liang, Chun-I Wu, Yu-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20240120337
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric wall, a plurality of first semiconductor layers vertically stacked and extending outwardly from a first side of the first dielectric wall, each first semiconductor layer has a first width, a plurality of second semiconductor layers vertically stacked and extending outwardly from a second side of the first dielectric wall, each second semiconductor layer has a second width, a plurality of third semiconductor layers disposed adjacent the second side of the first dielectric wall, each third semiconductor layer has a third width greater than the second width, a first gate electrode layer surrounding at least three surfaces of each of the first semiconductor layers, the first gate electrode layer having a first conductivity type, and a second gate electrode layer surrounding at least three surfaces of each of the second semiconductor layers, the second gate electrode layer having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ta-Chun LIN, Chih-Hung HSIEH, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Wen-Chiang HONG, Chun-Wing YEUNG, Kuo-Hua PAN, Chih-Hao CHANG, Jhon Jhy LIAW
  • Publication number: 20240105550
    Abstract: A device includes an integrated circuit die attached to a substrate; a lid attached to the integrated circuit die; a sealant on the lid; a spacer structure attached to the substrate adjacent the integrated circuit die; and a cooling cover attached to the spacer structure, wherein the cooling cover extends over the lid, wherein the cooling cover attached to the lid by the sealant. In an embodiment, the device includes a ring structure on the substrate, wherein the ring structure is between the spacer structure and the integrated circuit die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Tung-Liang Shao, Yu-Sheng Huang, Hung-Yi Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11942993
    Abstract: An optical transmission device includes: a control module generate a control signal output which includes a slope adjust signal and a bias voltage offset adjust signal according to an input signal indicating a dispersion amount an electrical level adjust signal; a multi-level pulse amplitude modulator; and an asymmetrical optical modulator which is controlled by the slope adjust signal to be operated at one of a positive slope and a negative slope of a transfer function of the asymmetrical optical modulator itself, and is controlled by the bias voltage offset adjust signal of the control signal output to offset a bias voltage point of the asymmetrical optical modulator itself from a quadrature point of the transfer function, and modulates the multi-level pulse amplitude modulation signal to an optical signal to generate an optical modulate signal having a chirp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kuen-Ting Tsai, Wei-Hung Chen, Zuon-Min Chuang, Yao-Wen Liang
  • Publication number: 20240096998
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuen-Shin LIANG, Chij-chien CHI, Yi-Ying LIU, Chia-Hung CHU, Hsu-Kai CHANG, Cheng-Wei CHANG, Chein-Shun LIAO, Keng-chu LIN, KAi-Ting HUANG
  • Patent number: D1023135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Novium Taiwan Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hung Liang, Ming-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: D1023146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Novium Taiwan Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hung Liang, Chih-Hsuan Wu