Patents by Inventor Chao-Liang Lu

Chao-Liang Lu 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: 20240096893
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a fin that is formed over the substrate and extends along a first direction. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure that straddles the fin and extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor device includes a first source/drain structure coupled to a first end of the fin along the first direction. The gate structure includes a first portion protruding toward the first source/drain structure along the first direction. A tip edge of the first protruded portion is vertically above a bottom surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Chao-Cheng Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Ming-Ching Chang, Wei-Liang Lu, Kuei-Yu Kao
  • Patent number: 10613400
    Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium is provided. The first substrate includes a base substrate, a gate, an active layer, a source, a drain, and a shielding structure. The gate is disposed on the base substrate. The active layer is electrically insulated from and disposed correspondingly to the gate. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the active layer. The shielding structure is disposed on the active layer and overlaps with at least part of the active layer. The shielding structure includes a metal layer and a metal oxide or metal nitride layer. The shielding structure is electrically insulated from the source. The display medium is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Ping Lai, Chao-Liang Lu, Tzu-Min Yan, Tsau-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9966019
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Patent number: 9791732
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Hsin-Li Chen, Jian-Jhong Fu, Hao-Ching Chien, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Hung-Yu Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 9772519
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Hsin-Li Chen, Jian-Jhong Fu, Hao-Ching Chien, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Hung-Yu Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20170235196
    Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium is provided. The first substrate includes a base substrate, a gate, an active layer, a source, a drain, and a shielding structure. The gate is disposed on the base substrate. The active layer is electrically insulated from and disposed correspondingly to the gate. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the active layer. The shielding structure is disposed on the active layer and overlaps with at least part of the active layer. The shielding structure includes a metal layer and a metal oxide or metal nitride layer. The shielding structure is electrically insulated from the source. The display medium is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Ping LAI, Chao-Liang LU, Tzu-Min YAN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9704892
    Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium is provided. The first substrate includes a base substrate, a gate, an active layer, a source, a drain, and a shielding structure. The gate is disposed on the base substrate. The active layer is electrically insulated from and disposed correspondingly to the gate. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the active layer. The shielding structure is disposed on the active layer and covers at least part of the active layer. The shielding structure includes a metal layer and an anti-reflection structure. The display medium is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Ping Lai, Chao-Liang Lu, Tzu-Min Yan, Tsau-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20160267858
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Patent number: 9417721
    Abstract: A TFT touch display device includes a plurality of mutually vertical control lines and sensor lines and a plurality of TFTs. Each TFT is disposed at an intersection of one of the plurality of control line and one of the plurality of sensor line. The TFT is connected to a corresponding control line, a corresponding sensor line, and a power source. When there is an object approaching to the TFT, the TFT is turned on and a back-channel current is generated. A control unit is connected to the plurality of control lines to respectively provide a control signal to the plurality of control lines. A current sensing unit is connected to the plurality of sensor lines to respectively sense a current generated by the TFTs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tsai, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jian-Jung Shih
  • Publication number: 20160233236
    Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium is provided. The first substrate includes a base substrate, a gate, an active layer, a source, a drain, and a shielding structure. The gate is disposed on the base substrate. The active layer is electrically insulated from and disposed correspondingly to the gate. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the active layer. The shielding structure is disposed on the active layer and covers at least part of the active layer. The shielding structure includes a metal layer and an anti-reflection structure. The display medium is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Ping LAI, Chao-Liang LU, Tzu-Min YAN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9373294
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Publication number: 20150160496
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Liang LU, Hsin-Li CHEN, Jian-Jhong FU, Hao-Ching CHIEN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Hung-Yu CHEN, Chiu-Lien YANG, Jia-Pang PANG
  • Publication number: 20150049265
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Liang LU, Hsin-Li CHEN, Jian-Jhong FU, Hao-Ching CHIEN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Hung-Yu CHEN, Chiu-Lien YANG, Jia-Pang PANG
  • Patent number: 8917361
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Hsin-Li Chen, Jian-Jhong Fu, Hao-Ching Chien, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Hung-Yu Chien, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 8896771
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Hsin-Li Chen, Jian-Jhong Fu, Hao-Ching Chien, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Hung-Yu Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20140226087
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Liang LU, Hsin-Li CHEN, Jian-Jhong FU, Hao-Ching CHIEN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Hung-Yu CHEN, Chiu-Lien YANG, Jia-Pang PANG
  • Publication number: 20140226088
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Liang LU, Hsin-Li CHEN, Jian-Jhong FU, Hao-Ching CHIEN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Hung-Yu CHEN, Chiu-Lien YANG, Jia-Pang PANG
  • Patent number: 8749721
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Hsin-Li Chen, Jian-Jhong Fu, Hao-Ching Chien, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Hung-Yu Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20140125879
    Abstract: An in-cell touch display has a thin-film-transistor substrate, and the thin-film-transistor has a first transparent substrate, a touch sensor layer and a thin-film transistor circuit layer. The touch sensor layer is formed on the first transparent substrate, and has a plurality of parallel first electrode lines and a plurality of parallel second electrode lines. The first electrode lines and the second electrode lines are vertical to and insulated from each other. The thin-film-transistor circuit layer is insulated from the touch sensor layer, wherein at least a portion of the touch sensor layer is located in the thin-film-transistor layer, or the touch sensor layer is located under the thin-film-transistor layer. The thin-film transistor circuit layer has a plurality of parallel data lines and a plurality of parallel gate lines, and the data lines and the gate lines are vertical to and insulated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: YU MEI CHIU, YU CHENG TSAI, CHAO LIANG LU
  • Publication number: 20140125880
    Abstract: A touch device comprises a substrate, multiple floating gate transistors, multiple first touch electrode lines, and multiple second touch electrode lines. The floating gate transistors are formed on the substrate. Each of the floating gate transistors includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first touch electrode lines extending along with a row direction are parallel to each other, and the second touch electrode lines extending along with a column direction are parallel to each other. The first electrodes of the floating gate transistors arranged on the same row are electrically connected to the same first touch electrode line, and the second electrodes of the floating gate transistors arranged on the same column are electrically connected to the same second touch electrode line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: YU-CHENG TSAI, Chao- Liang Lu