Patents by Inventor Chang-Ho Tseng

Chang-Ho Tseng 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: 20080185596
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system for displaying images include a light emitting device with a plurality of photo sensors. Each photo sensor includes a PIN diode composed of an N+ doped semiconductor region, a P+ doped semiconductor region, and an intrinsic semiconductor region formed therebetween. An insulated control gate overlaps the intrinsic semiconductor region and is operative to provide the PIN diode with a controllable electric characteristic with respect to a saturation photo current at a saturation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Yu-Chun Shih, Hsuan-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20080169757
    Abstract: The invention provides a top emitting organic electroluminescent display comprising a substrate including a display area. A conductive layer is disposed on the substrate, electrically connecting the substrate. A reflective layer is disposed on the display region of the substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the conductive layer, the reflective layer and the substrate, with a via exposing the conductive layer. A transparent electrode layer is disposed on the dielectric layer, electrically connecting the conductive layer through the via. An organic electroluminescent layer corresponding to the display region is disposed on the transparent electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, Chang-Ho Tseng, Shih-Pin Wang
  • Patent number: 7397065
    Abstract: The invention discloses an organic electroluminescent device comprising a pixel element. The pixel element comprises a substrate comprising a control area and a sensitive area, a switch device and a driving device overlying the control area, a photo diode serving as a photo sensor overlying the sensitive area, an OLED element disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor, and a capacitor coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device. Specifically, a photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo diode responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo diode such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element. A method for fabricating the OLED is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080121892
    Abstract: The invention discloses an LTPS LCD comprising a plurality of NMOS elements and PMOS elements on a substrate. Each element comprises a SiNx layer underlying or capping a gate electrode. The SiNx layer features an appropriate length extending from the bottom edge of the gate electrode. The SiNx layer can be replaced with a SiOxNy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Shih-Pin Wang, Chun-Yen Liu, Kuo-Bin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080117558
    Abstract: A system having an electrostatic discharge protection structure and a method for manufacturing the structure are provided. The structure comprises a conducting layer, a material layer and a bridging layer wherein the conducting layer is divided into a first conducting portion and a second conducting portion to form a gap therebetween. The material layer is disposed onto the conducting layer, forming a first via hole to expose a part of the first conducting portion and a second via hole to expose a part of the second conducting portion. Finally, the bridging layer disposed onto the material layer electrically connects the first conducting portion to the second conducting portion within the first and second via holes, whereby the electrostatic produced during the manufacturing process would be prevented from damaging the driver circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Shih, Chun-Yen Liu, Kuo-Bin Hsu, Chang-Ho Tseng, Shih-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20080087889
    Abstract: A method for fabricating organic electroluminescent devices is disclosed. The method comprises providing a substrate divided into first and second regions, forming an amorphous silicon layer on the substrate, forming a protection film on the amorphous silicon layer within the second region, performing an excimer laser annealing process on the amorphous silicon layer for converting it to a polysilicon layer, removing the protection film, patterning the polysilicon layer, thus a first patterned polysilicon layer in the first region and a second patterned polysilicon layer in the second region are formed. A resultant organic electroluminescent device is obtained. Specifically, the grain size of the first patterned polysilicon layer is large than that of the second patterned polysilicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Chan, Chun-Yen Liu, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20080079005
    Abstract: Systems for displaying images are provided. An exemplary embodiment of a system comprises an active matrix organic electroluminescent device, having a substrate, and a plurality of scan lines and data lines disposed on the substrate, for defining a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel structure comprises: a switching thin film transistor, a driving thin film transistor, and a storage capacitor. The switching TFT has a light-shielding layer adapted for preventing the sunlight from being incident into the switching TFT. The driving TFT is a bottom gate thin film transistor and have advantages of precisely controlling the current provided to the organic electroluminescent diode. Further, since the storage capacitor has a multilayer structure and occupies a reduced pixel area, the aperture ratio of the pixel structure can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
    Inventor: Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20080036363
    Abstract: Systems for displaying images and fabrication method thereof are provided. A representative system incorporates an electroluminescent device including light emitting units emitting lights with different luminescent intensities along light emitting paths thereof, formed overlying a substrate. And a compensation layer is disposed along the light emitting paths to adjust the different luminescent intensities for outputting substantially uniform light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Du-Zen Peng, Shih-Chang Chang, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20080032431
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing systems for displaying images. A representative system incorporates electroluminescent devices, comprising the following steps. A substrate having an active region and a pad region is provided. A thin film transistor is formed on the active region and a pad electrode is formed on the pad region, wherein the thin film transistor comprise a source electrode, a gate electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate insulator. A protective layer is formed on the active region and pad region. A planarization layer is formed on the active region and pad region, after forming color filter patterns on the protective layer on the active region. A first contact hole is formed to pass through the planarization layer of the active region, exposing the surface of the protective layer directly on the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Kuo-Bin Hsu, Chun-Yen Liu, Yi-Fan Shih, Chang-Ho Tseng, Shih-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20070284584
    Abstract: The invention discloses a system for displaying images comprising an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device comprises a pixel area including a plurality of sub-pixels, a switching TFT having a first silicon layer with a first thickness and a driving TFT having a second silicon layer with a second thickness. Each sub-pixel includes a switching region with a switching TFT thereon and a driving region with a driving TFT thereon. Specifically, a difference between the first thickness and the second thickness at least exceeds 10%. Fabrication methods of the system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Chan, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070262311
    Abstract: The method for fabricating a flat panel display includes performing a first crystallization process to re-crystallize an amorphous silicon layer on a glass substrate to make the amorphous silicon layer become a polysilicon layer, forming a patterned absorbing layer to cover an active area pattern of a driving TFT and to expose portions of the polysilicon layer, performing a second crystallization process to re-crystallization the exposed portions of the polysilicon layer so that the exposed portions of the polysilicon layer has a different grain structure from the grain structure of the driving TFT, removing the patterned absorbing layer, and removing portions of the polysilicon layer to form an active area of the driving TFT and an active area of a switching TFT area in the exposed portions of the polysilicon layer of each sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Liu, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070257250
    Abstract: The invention discloses an organic electroluminescent device comprising a pixel element. The pixel element comprises a substrate comprising a control area and a sensitive area, a switch device and a driving device overlying the control area, a photo diode serving as a photo sensor overlying the sensitive area, an OLED element disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor, and a capacitor coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device. Specifically, a photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo diode responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo diode such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element. A method for fabricating the OLED is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: TOPPOLY OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070238229
    Abstract: A self-aligned LDD TFT and a fabrication method thereof. The method includes providing a semiconductor layer. A first masking layer is provided over a first region of the semiconductor layer, said first masking layer comprising a material that provide a permeable barrier to a dopant. The semiconductor layer is exposed, including the first region covered by the first masking layer, to the dopant, wherein the first region covered by the first masking layer is lightly doped with the dopant in comparison to a second region not covered by the first masking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Shih Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070236428
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed. A substrate comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo sensor is disposed overlying the sensitive area, wherein the photo sensor is a thin film transistor. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor. A capacitor coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device. A photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo sensor responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo sensor such that a the voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Ryan Lee
  • Publication number: 20070236429
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed. A substrate comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo diode is disposed overlying the sensitive area. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminates the photo diode. A capacitor is coupled to the photo diode and the driving device. A photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo diode responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo diode such that a the voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070161165
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing performance of a hydrogenation treatment are provided. A representative system comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) comprising a substrate, a diffusion barrier layer positioned on the substrate, a pad layer positioned on the diffusion barrier layer, and a polysilicon layer positioned on the pad layer, a gate insulating layer positioned on the polysilicon layer. The thickness of the pad layer is equal to or less than the thickness of the diffusion barrier layer. The diffusion barrier layer retards hydrogen atoms from diffusing from the silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Liu, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070152180
    Abstract: Organic electroluminescent devices are disclosed. A representative device incorporates a substrate that comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo sensor is disposed overlying the sensitive area. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor. A capacitor is coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device, wherein a photo current corresponding to the brightness of the OLED element is generated in the photo sensor responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo sensor such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070152919
    Abstract: A pixel unit. A first thin film transistor comprises a first control terminal receiving a scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode. A second thin film transistor comprises a second control terminal coupled to the second electrode, a third electrode receiving a first voltage, a fourth electrode, and a fifth electrode coupled to one of the third and the fourth electrodes. A capacitor is coupled between the second control terminal and the third electrode. A light-emitting device is coupled between the fourth electrode and a second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Yu-Chun Shih, Hsuan-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 7238963
    Abstract: A self-aligned LDD TFT and a fabrication method thereof. A substrate is provided, on which a semiconductor layer is formed. A first masking layer is provided over a first region of the portion of the semiconductor layer. The first masking layer includes a material that provides a permeable barrier to a dopant. The semiconductor layer including the first region covered by the first masking layer is exposed to the dopant, wherein the first region covered by the first masking layer is lightly doped with the dopant in comparison to a second region not covered by the first masking region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Shih Chang Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20050233224
    Abstract: A method of improving a polysilicon film crystallinity in a sequential lateral solidification process is provided. A mask having a main pattern portion and a compensating pattern portion is provided. The main pattern portion defines a laser beam pattern scanning and transforming an amorphous silicon film into a polysilicon film. The compensating pattern portion adjacent to the main pattern portion adjusts the energy of the laser beam injected to the polysilicon film to improve the grain shape thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Shih-Chang Chang, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Yu-Ting Hung, Ryan Lee