Patents by Inventor Chang Lin

Chang 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).

  • Patent number: 12369022
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, a network assistant information (NAI) message identifying a set of characteristics of a network connection. The UE may communicate with the network node using a communication configuration associated with the set of characteristics of the network connection. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kai-Chun Cheng, Jen-Chun Chang, Kuhn-Chang Lin, Wen-Hsin Hsia, Chia-Jou Lu, Sheng-Chih Wang, Chenghsin Lin, Yu-Chieh Huang, Chun-Hsiang Chiu, ChihHung Hsieh, Chung Wei Lin, Leong Yeong Choo
  • Publication number: 20250234582
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming N-type and P-type source/drain features using one patterned mask and one self-aligned mask to increase windows of error tolerance and provide flexibilities for source/drain features of various shapes and/or volumes. The present disclosure also includes forming a trench between neighboring source/drain features to remove bridging between the neighboring source/drain features. In some embodiments, the trenches between the source/drain features are formed by etching from the backside of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jung-Hung Chang, Zhi-Chang Lin, Shih-Cheng Chen, Chien Ning YAO, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Patent number: 12363980
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an inner spacer structure for a semiconductor device and a method for forming the same. The method for forming the inner spacer structure in the semiconductor device can include forming a vertical structure over a substrate, forming a gate structure over a portion of the vertical structure, exposing sidewalls of the portion of the vertical structure, forming multiple spacers over the sidewalls of the portion of the vertical structure, and forming a void in each of the multiple spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Han Wang, Ding-Kang Shih, Chun-Hsiung Lin, Teng-Chun Tsai, Zhi-Chang Lin, Akira Mineji, Yao-Sheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20250227325
    Abstract: A server comprising a circuitry, wherein the circuitry is configured to perform: generating an emulator in response to a request from a first user terminal of a first user; launching an application via the emulator; receiving streaming data and interaction data via the application; rendering the streaming data with the interaction data; recording the rendered streaming data and interaction data as a clip; and storing the clip for access from the first user terminal of the first user. According to the present disclosure, the clips may be generated in a more efficient and accurate manner, and a more immersive experience on watching the clips may be provided. Moreover, the review and share of clips may be more flexible. Therefore, the user experience may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Kun-Ze LI, Che-Wei LIU, You-Chang LIN, Chieh-Min CHEN, Hao-Chia CHUNG, Yu-Cheng FAN, Chia-Yi YEH, Yu-Chuan CHANG, Chi-Hao HSIEH, Yung-Chi HSU, Po-Kao TSENG, Chien-Ming LAI, Shih-Wei CHOU
  • Patent number: 12347690
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first fin protruding upwardly from a substrate, a second fin protruding upwardly from the substrate, a first gate structure having a first portion that at least partially wraps around an upper portion of the first fin and a second portion that at least partially wraps around an upper portion of the second fin, a second gate structure having a portion that at least partially wraps around the upper portion of the first fin, and a dielectric feature having a first portion between the first and second portions of the first gate structure. In a lengthwise direction of the first fin, the dielectric feature has a second portion extending to a sidewall of the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Yu Wang, Zhi-Chang Lin, Ching-Wei Tsai, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12342587
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first nanostructure transistor including a plurality of first semiconductor nanostructures over a substrate and a source/drain region in contact with each of the first semiconductor nanostructures. The integrated circuit includes a second nanostructure transistor including a plurality of second semiconductor nanostructures and a second source/drain region in contact with one or more of the second semiconductor nanostructures but not in contact with one or more other second semiconductor nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Chang Lin, Chien Ning Yao, Shih-Cheng Chen, Jung-Hung Chang, Tsung-Han Chuang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 12342616
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a stack of semiconductor layers spaced apart from and aligned with each other, a first source/drain epitaxial feature in contact with a first one or more semiconductor layers of the stack of semiconductor layers, and a second source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the first source/drain epitaxial feature. The second source/drain epitaxial feature is in contact with a second one or more semiconductor layers of the stack of semiconductor layers. The structure further includes a first dielectric material disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature and a first liner disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The first liner is in contact with the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the first dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Zhi-Chang Lin, Jung-Hung Chang, Lo Heng Chang, Chih-Hao Wang, Chien Ning Yao, Kuo-Cheng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20250203939
    Abstract: A method includes forming a multi-layer stack including a plurality of semiconductor nanostructures. The multi-layer stack includes a semiconductor nanostructure, and a sacrificial semiconductor layer over the semiconductor nanostructure. The method further includes depositing a semiconductor layer over and contacting the semiconductor nanostructure, removing the sacrificial semiconductor layer, and forming a replacement gate stack encircling a combined region of the semiconductor nanostructure and the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Che Chi Shih, Chia-Hao Yu, Zhi-Chang Lin, Ku-Feng Yang, Tsung-Kai Chiu, Szuya Liao
  • Patent number: 12336226
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a plurality of first nanostructures stacked over a substrate in a vertical direction. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first bottom layer formed adjacent to the first nanostructures, and a first dielectric liner layer formed over the first bottom layer and adjacent to the first nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure further includes a first source/drain (S/D) structure formed over the first dielectric liner layer, and the first S/D structure is isolated from the first bottom layer by the first dielectric liner layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hung Chang, Zhi-Chang Lin, Shih-Cheng Chen, Chien-Ning Yao, Tsung-Han Chuang, Kai-Lin Chuang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 12336240
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first nanostructure transistor and a second nanostructure transistor on a substrate. The source/drain regions of the first nanostructure are electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate by dielectric barriers. The source/drain regions of the second nanostructure transistor in direct contact with the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Zhi-Chang Lin, Jung-Hung Chang, Chien Ning Yao, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 12334412
    Abstract: An electronic package is provided in the present disclosure. The electronic package comprises: an electronic component; a thermal conductive element above the electronic component, wherein thermal conductive element includes a first metal; an adhesive layer between the electronic component and the thermal conductive element, wherein the first adhesive layer includes a second metal; and an intermetallic compound (IMC) between the first metal and the second metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Chang-Lin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20250186385
    Abstract: Ophthalmic compositions including compatible solute components and/or polyanionic components are useful in treating eyes, for example, to relieve dry eye syndrome, to protect the eyes against hypertonic insult and/or the adverse effects of cationic species on the ocular surfaces of eyes and/or to facilitate recovery from eye surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph G. Vehige, Peter A. Simmons, Joan-En Chang-Lin
  • Publication number: 20250194237
    Abstract: Provided are FinFET devices and methods of forming the same. A FinFET device includes a substrate, a metal gate strip, gate spacers and a dielectric helmet. The substrate has fins. The metal gate strip is disposed across the fins and has a reversed T-shaped portion between two adjacent fins. The gate spacers are disposed on opposing sidewalls of the metal gate strip. A dielectric helmet is disposed over the metal gate strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Chih-Hao Wang, Huan-Chieh Su, Mao-Lin Huang, Zhi-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20250194431
    Abstract: A method for fabricating magnetoresistive random-access memory cells (MRAM) on a substrate is provided. The substrate is formed with a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) layer thereon. When the MTJ layer is etched to form the MRAM cells, there may be metal components deposited on a surface of the MRAM cells and between the MRAM cells. The metal components are then removed by chemical reaction. However, the removal of the metal components may form extra substances on the substrate. A further etching process is then performed to remove the extra substances by physical etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Lin YANG, Chung-Te LIN, Sheng-Yuan CHANG, Han-Ting LIN, Chien-Hua HUANG
  • Patent number: 12326328
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging system including a camera and a control host. The camera identifies ambient light intensity and performs trigger event detection in a low power mode. When the camera detects a trigger event in the low power mode, the control host is woken up. The camera also determines an exposure mode according the ambient light intensity and informs the exposure mode to the control host such that an operating mode of the control host after being woken up matches the exposure mode of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Han Yao, Wen-Cheng Yen, Han-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 12317540
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a bottom isolation feature formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure also includes a bottom semiconductor layer formed over the bottom isolation feature and nanostructures formed over the bottom semiconductor layer. The semiconductor structure also includes a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures and covering a portion of the bottom isolation feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Zhi-Chang Lin, Jung-Hung Chang, Chien-Ning Yao, Tsung-Han Chuang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20250165401
    Abstract: A memory management circuit, an electronic device and a memory management method are provided. The memory management circuit includes a controller and an address mapping logic. The controller records addresses of available storage spaces within a memory device, wherein a searching logic of the controller stores the addresses in a storage device, and the addresses are queued with a specific order in the storage device. When a computing circuit send a storage request to request for a storage resource, the searching logic obtains at least one address queued in the storage device according to the specific order of the addresses queued in the storage device, to accordingly generate a mapping table, and the address mapping logic performs an address mapping operation upon the storage request according to the mapping table, to allow the computing circuit to utilize the available storage spaces according to the mapping table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Ying-Lin Liu, Chung-Lun Huang, Shih-Chang Lin, Yu-Cheng Lin, Lin Liu
  • Publication number: 20250160085
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided by the present disclosure. The electronic device includes a substrate, an electronic component, and a bonding structure. The bonding structure is disposed between the electronic component and the substrate, and the bonding structure includes at least a first bonding layer and at least one compressible layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Chang LIN
  • Patent number: 12298565
    Abstract: An optical device for coupling light propagating between a waveguide and an optical transmission component is provided. The optical device includes a taper portion and a grating portion. The taper portion is disposed between the grating portion and the waveguide. The grating portion includes rows of grating patterns. A first size of a first grating pattern in a first row of grating patterns is larger than a second size of a second grating pattern in a second row of grating patterns. A first distance between the first row of grating patterns and the waveguide is less than a second distance between the second row of grating patterns and the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Hong Chern, Chih-Chang Lin, Chewn-Pu Jou, Chih-Tsung Shih, Feng-Wei Kuo, Lan-Chou Cho, Min-Hsiang Hsu, Weiwei Song
  • Publication number: 20250143644
    Abstract: A smart ring with a physiological feature detecting method is applied to a target object. The smart ring includes a pressure sensor and an operation processor. The pressure sensor is adapted to detect a pressure value of the target object applied for the smart ring. The operation processor is electrically connected with the pressure sensor, and adapted to compare the pressure value with a preset condition and determine a behavior of the target object according to a comparison result of the pressure value and the preset condition for generating a related operation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Chang Lin, Jian-Cheng Liao, Chun-Chih Chen