Patents by Inventor Che-Chia Chang
Che-Chia Chang 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).
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Publication number: 20250142920Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and a method for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes forming a metal gate stack wrapped around multiple semiconductor nanostructures, and the semiconductor nanostructures are adjacent to an epitaxial structure. The method also includes forming a dielectric layer over the metal gate stack and the epitaxial structure and partially removing the dielectric layer to form a contact opening exposing the epitaxial structure. The method further includes forming a first protective layer over sidewalls of the contact opening and forming a second protective layer over the first protective layer. The first protective layer has a lower dielectric constant than that of the second protective layer. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive contact over the second protective layer and the epitaxial structure to fill the contact opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Yi-Ren CHEN, Che-Chia CHANG, Po-Cheng CHI, Yi-Hsin TING
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Publication number: 20250111821Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display module and multiple light-emitting driving circuits. Each of the light-emitting driving circuits includes a timing control circuit and a driving circuit. The timing control circuit receives multiple clock signals and a previous light-emitting timing signal to provide a light-emitting timing signal and an internal voltage. The driving circuit receives a first phase signal among multiple phase signals and the internal voltage to provide a light-emitting driving signal to the display module based on the first phase signal and the internal voltage. The phase signals all present disabled levels during a vertical blank period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Che-Wei Tung, En-Chih Liu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Mei-Yi Li, Ming-Hung Chuang, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Chen-Chi Lin, Cheng-Hsing Lin, Shu-Wen Tzeng, Jui-Chi Lo, Ming-Yang Deng
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Publication number: 20240427415Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing adaptive cursor control. One system may include a camera to detect an image data stream including a feature of a user. The system may also include an electronic processor to detect, via a feature tracking model that receives the image data, a change in a position of the feature. The electronic processor may also, in response to detecting the change in the position of the feature, determine a control parameter for a cursor displayed to the user. The electronic processor may also control the cursor displayed to the user using the control parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventor: Che-Chia Chang
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Patent number: 12175906Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are provided. In the display device, a display panel has multiple first pixel rows and multiple second pixel rows arranged alternately. In a first time interval, a first gate driver sequentially drives the first pixel rows using a first driving method. In a second time interval, a second gate driver sequentially drives the second pixel rows using the first driving method. In a third time interval, a third gate driver sequentially drives the first pixel rows using a second driving method. In a fourth time interval, a fourth gate driver sequentially drives the second pixel rows using the second driving method. One of the first driving method and the second driving method is a pulse amplitude modulation driving method, and the other of the first driving method and the second driving method is a pulse width modulation driving method.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: AUO CorporationInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Cheng-Hsing Lin, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-En Wu, Shu-Han Chang, Chun-Shiang Dai, Ming-Hung Chuang, Che-Wei Tung
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Publication number: 20240412673Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are provided. In the display device, a display panel has multiple first pixel rows and multiple second pixel rows arranged alternately. In a first time interval, a first gate driver sequentially drives the first pixel rows using a first driving method. In a second time interval, a second gate driver sequentially drives the second pixel rows using the first driving method. In a third time interval, a third gate driver sequentially drives the first pixel rows using a second driving method. In a fourth time interval, a fourth gate driver sequentially drives the second pixel rows using the second driving method. One of the first driving method and the second driving method is a pulse amplitude modulation driving method, and the other of the first driving method and the second driving method is a pulse width modulation driving method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Cheng-Hsing Lin, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-En Wu, Shu-Han Chang, Chun-Shiang Dai, Ming-Hung Chuang, Che-Wei Tung
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Publication number: 20240395894Abstract: Middle-of-line (MOL) interconnects and corresponding techniques for forming the MOL interconnects are disclosed herein. An exemplary MOL interconnect structure includes a barrier-free source/drain contact, a barrier-free source/drain via, and a barrier-free gate via disposed in an insulator layer. The barrier-free source/drain is disposed on an epitaxial source/drain, and the barrier-free source/drain contact includes tungsten, molybdenum, or a combination thereof. The barrier-free source/drain via is disposed on the barrier-free source/drain contact and the barrier-free source/drain via includes molybdenum. The barrier-free gate via is disposed on a gate stack disposed adjacent to the epitaxial source/drain, and the barrier-free gate via includes tungsten, molybdenum, or a combination thereof. A width of the barrier-free source/drain via and/or the barrier-free gate via may be less than about 16 nm. The barrier-free source/drain via and/or the barrier-free gate via may be formed at the same time (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Hsiao Chu Chen, Chung-Ting Li, Wei-Hsuan Chen, Che Chia Chang, Kan-Ju Lin, Yi-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 12118925Abstract: A display device includes a multiple of light-emitting elements and a multiple of driving circuits. Each of the multiple of driving circuits is configured to generate a driving current flowing through one of the multiple of light-emitting elements. Each of the multiple of driving circuits includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a reset circuit, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The driving current flows from a first system high voltage terminal through the first transistor, the second transistor and one of the multiple of light-emitting elements to a system low voltage terminal. The first control circuit is configured to control the first transistor to modulate pulse amplitude of the driving current. The second control circuit is configured to control the second transistor to modulate pulse width of the driving current.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Hsien-Chun Wang, Sin-An Lin, Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Yi-Jung Chen
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Publication number: 20240274614Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel structure, a back side signal line, and a conductive shielding layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The pixel structure is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The back side signal line is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the pixel structure. The conductive shielding layer is disposed between the pixel structure and the first surface of the substrate, and the conductive shielding layer has a DC level. Moreover, other display apparatuses are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Bo-Ru Jian, Wan I Shen, Chao-Kun Huang, Che-Wei Tung, Che-Chia Chang
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Publication number: 20240162308Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure with having a source/drain feature with a central cavity, and a source/drain contact feature formed in central cavity of the source/drain region, wherein the source/drain contact feature is nearly wrapped around by the source/drain region. The source/drain contact feature may extend to a lower most of a plurality semiconductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Pin Chun SHEN, Che Chia CHANG, Li-Ying WU, Jen-Hsiang LU, Wen-Chiang HONG, Chun-Wing YEUNG, Ta-Chun LIN, Chun-Sheng LIANG, Shih-Hsun CHANG, Chih-Hao CHANG, Yi-Hsien CHEN
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Patent number: 11983052Abstract: A display device and a bezel thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and a bezel. The display panel has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes at least one pixel pad section, and the second surface includes at least one circuit pad section. The bezel includes a first surface connecting portion, a second surface connecting portion and at least one conductive wire. The edge of the display panel having the pixel pad section and the circuit pad section is accommodated between the first surface connecting portion and the second surface connecting portion. Each conductive wire has a first end and a second end. The first end is disposed on the first surface connecting portion and the second end is disposed on the second surface connecting portion. The part of the first connecting portion having the first end corresponds to the pixel pad section, and the part of the second connecting portion having the second end corresponds to the circuit pad section.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yi-Fan Chen, Che-Chia Chang, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Yi-Jung Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li, He-Yi Cheng
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Patent number: 11922863Abstract: A display panel and a pixel circuit thereof are provided. The pixel circuit includes a driving current generator, a pulse width signal generator, a voltage provider, and a current enabler. The driving current generator provides a driving current. The pulse width signal generator includes an output switch. The output switch is controlled by a control signal, and provides a pulse width signal according to the control signal. The voltage provider adjusts the control signal according to a data write-in signal and a pulse width modulation enable signal. The current enabler provides the driving current to a lighting component according to the pulse width signal and an amplitude modulation enable signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: AUO CorporationInventors: Che-Wei Tung, Mei-Yi Li, Che-Chia Chang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Yu-Zuo Lin
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Patent number: 11887529Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the pixels includes a light emitting diode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and an anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to an anode of a light emitting diode of an adjacent pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and a cathode of the light emitting diode. The fifth transistor is coupled to the cathode of the light emitting diode, and receives a second control signal and a system low voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su
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Publication number: 20230419883Abstract: A display device includes a multiple of light-emitting elements and a multiple of driving circuits. Each of the multiple of driving circuits is configured to generate a driving current flowing through one of the multiple of light-emitting elements. Each of the multiple of driving circuits includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a reset circuit, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The driving current flows from a first system high voltage terminal through the first transistor, the second transistor and one of the multiple of light-emitting elements to a system low voltage terminal. The first control circuit is configured to control the first transistor to modulate pulse amplitude of the driving current. The second control circuit is configured to control the second transistor to modulate pulse width of the driving current.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Che-Chia CHANG, Shang-Jie WU, Yu-Chieh KUO, Hsien-Chun WANG, Sin-An LIN, Mei-Yi LI, Yu-Hsun CHIU, Ming-Hung CHUANG, Yi-Jung CHEN
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Patent number: 11790832Abstract: A display device includes a multiple of light-emitting elements and a multiple of driving circuits. Each of the multiple of driving circuits is configured to generate a driving current to illuminate one of the multiple of light-emitting elements. Each of the multiple of driving circuits includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a reset circuit, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The driving current flows from a first system high voltage terminal through the first transistor, the second transistor and one of the multiple of light-emitting elements to a system low voltage terminal. The first control circuit is configured to control the first transistor to modulate pulse amplitude of the driving current. The second control circuit is configured to control the second transistor to modulate pulse width of the driving current.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Hsien-Chun Wang, Sin-An Lin, Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Yi-Jung Chen
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Patent number: 11636794Abstract: A pixel driving device includes at least one data line and at least one driver integrated circuit. The at least one data line includes a first area and a second area on both sides. The first area and the second area are separated by the at least one data line. The at least one driver integrated circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is disposed in the first area, is configured to receive at least one first high-frequency signal so as to at least one first driving signal. The second circuit is disposed in the second area, is coupled to the first circuit and is configured to receive at least one low-frequency signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Hsien-Chun Wang, Ming-Hung Chuang, Mei-Yi Li, Chen-Ying Chou, Sin-An Lin
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Patent number: 11610533Abstract: A driving circuit includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first capacitor and a regulator circuit. The first transistor, the second transistor and the light-emitting element are coupled in series between a first system voltage terminal and a second system voltage terminal. A first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first system voltage terminal. The third transistor is electrically coupled between a gate terminal and a second terminal of the first transistor. The fourth transistor is electrically coupled between the gate terminal of the first transistor and the second system voltage terminal. A first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the first transistor. A regulator circuit is electrically coupled to a second terminal of the first capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Hsien-Chun Wang, Ming-Hung Chuang, Mei-Yi Li, He-Yi Cheng, Yi-Fan Chen
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Patent number: 11611024Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and pixels. The substrate has an intermediate region and a peripheral region. Each of the pixels includes sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pad group and a light emitting diode (LED) element. The pad group has a first pad and a second pad. The LED element is electrically connected to the first pad and the second pad. The pixels include standard pixels disposed in the intermediate region and peripheral pixels disposed in the peripheral region. The first pads and the second pads of the pad groups of the sub-pixels of each of the standard pixels are arranged in a first direction. The peripheral pixels include a first peripheral pixel. The first pads and the second pads of the pad groups of the sub-pixels of the first peripheral pixel are arranged in a second direction, and the first direction crosses over the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, He-Yi Cheng, Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Yi-Fan Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li
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Patent number: 11600221Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate and pixels disposed on the substrate. Each of the pixels includes sub-pixels. The substrate has an intermediate region and a peripheral region, where the peripheral region is located between an edge of the substrate and the intermediate region. The pixels include standard pixels disposed in the intermediate region and peripheral pixels disposed in the peripheral region. A color displayed by a sub-pixel of a standard pixel and a color displayed by a sub-pixel of a peripheral pixel are the same, and a distance between a second transistor of the sub-pixel of the standard pixel and a pad of the sub-pixel of the standard pixel is not equal to a distance between a second transistor of the sub-pixel of the peripheral pixel and a pad of the sub-pixel of the peripheral pixel.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, He-Yi Cheng, Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Yi-Fan Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li
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Patent number: 11552230Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a base, pixel structures, first bonding pads, first wirings, and a first testing element. The pixel structures are disposed on an active area of a first surface of the base. The first bonding pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the first surface. Each of the first wirings is disposed on a corresponding first bonding pad, a first sidewall of the base, and a corresponding second bonding pad. The first testing element is disposed on the active area of the first surface and has a first testing line. The first testing line is electrically connected to at least one of the first bonding pads, and an end of the first testing line is substantially aligned with an edge of the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Shang-Jie Wu, Hao-An Chuang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, He-Yi Cheng, Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Yi-Fan Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Chin Wu
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Patent number: 11514852Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of red pixels, a plurality of green pixels, and a plurality of blue pixels. Each green pixel includes a light emitting diode (LED), a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. The LED receives a system low voltage. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to a second end of the first transistor and the anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to a first end of the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to the anode of the light-emitting diode of an adjacent green pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and the anode of the light-emitting diode.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su