Patents by Inventor Che-Yuan YANG

Che-Yuan YANG 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: 12272715
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor having a semiconductor substrate comprising a front-side surface opposite a back-side surface. A plurality of photodetectors is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. An isolation structure extends into the back-side surface of the semiconductor substrate and is disposed between adjacent photodetectors. The isolation structure includes a metal core, a conductive liner disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the metal core, and a first dielectric liner disposed between the conductive liner and the semiconductor substrate. The metal core comprises a first metal material and the conductive liner comprises the first metal material and a second metal material different from the first metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chan Li, Hau-Yi Hsiao, Che Wei Yang, Sheng-Chau Chen, Cheng-Yuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 12272896
    Abstract: An example connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage with a cage body and an upper heat sink bracket. The cage body includes upper window. A lower wall of the upper heat sink bracket is formed with a window corresponding to the upper window. The connector assembly also includes an upper heat sink module including a heat dissipating member. The heat dissipating member is capable of moving between a releasing position which is higher and an acting position which is lower relative to the upper insertion space. The cage body further includes fixing pieces positioned at two sides of the top wall and extend upwardly. The lower wall of the upper heat sink bracket engages with the fixing pieces of the cage body, and the upper heat sink bracket further comprises a latching piece which extends from the lower wall and latches into the top wall of the cage body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Patent number: 12244101
    Abstract: A connector assembly is disclosed to include a shielding cage and a receptacle connector. The shielding cage forms at least one insertion space and a front end port communicatively coupled to the insertion space, the insertion space is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls which cooperate with each other. The receptacle connector is provided to a rear segment of the shielding cage and includes a receptacle housing. The shielding cage further includes at least one stopping piece and at least one support stopping block which extend into the insertion space, the support stopping block is interposed between the stopping piece and the receptacle housing and supports the stopping piece. In another manner, the shielding cage may include a withdrawing stop portion and a rear stopping piece, the withdrawing stop portion is used to limit the receptacle housing to displace rearwardly, the rear stopping piece is used to stop the receptacle housing from behind the receptacle housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Che-Yuan Yang, You-Qian Lu, Chun-Hsiang Chiang
  • Patent number: 12227865
    Abstract: A plating apparatus for electroplating a wafer includes a housing defining a plating chamber for housing a plating solution. A voltage source of the apparatus has a first terminal having a first polarity and a second terminal having a second polarity different than the first polarity. The first terminal is electrically coupled to the wafer. An anode is within the plating chamber, and the second terminal is electrically coupled to the anode. A membrane support is within the plating chamber and over the anode. The membrane support defines apertures, wherein in a first zone of the membrane support a first aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a first ratio, and in a second zone of the membrane support a second aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a second ratio, different than the first ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Che-Min Lin, Hung-San Lu, Chao-Lung Chen, Chao Yuan Chang, Chun-An Kung, Chin-Hsin Hsiao, Wen-Chun Hou, Szu-Hung Yang, Ping-Ching Jiang
  • Publication number: 20240364056
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage and a heat sink module. The guide shielding cage includes a cage body which has an inserting passageway, and a heat sink bracket which is positioned above the inserting passageway of the cage body. The heat sink module is provided to the heat sink bracket, the heat sink module includes a heat sink, a pressure-applying spring and a restoring spring; the heat sink has a pushed portion which extends into the inserting passageway, the pressure-applying spring is provided between the top plate of the heat sink bracket and the heat sink, the heat sink and the heat sink bracket are provided therebetween with a guiding construction, the guiding construction guides the heat sink to move between a first position which is at relative front and up and a second position which is at relative rear and down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Che-Yuan Yang, Ya-Li Xu
  • Publication number: 20240297463
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage, a heat sink bracket and at least two heat sink modules. The guide shielding cage includes a top wall, two side walls, a partitioning wall which is positioned between the two side walls, and at least two mating channels which are sideward arranged side by side and are partitioned by the partitioning wall. The heat sink bracket is assembled to the top wall of the guide shielding cage, the partitioning wall of the guide shielding cage extends into the heat sink bracket to constitute at least two accommodating cavities which correspond to the at least two mating channels, the partitioning wall has a first wall portion which is positioned in the guide shielding cage and a second wall portion which is positioned in the heat sink bracket, the partitioning wall and the heat sink bracket are therebetween assembled by a first assembling construction, the heat sink bracket and the top wall of the guide shielding cage are assembled by a second assembling construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20240213732
    Abstract: A jig for assembling a connector assembly is proposed. The connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage and a heat sink which has been assembled on the guide shielding cage, the guide shielding cage includes two side walls which each have a pressed protrusion. The jig includes a pressing cover, two movable plates and a supporting spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ya-Li Xu, Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20240154367
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a guiding shield cage and a heat sink module. The guiding shield cage has an inserting passageway. The heat sink module includes a heat sink, a force applying spring, a rotating member and a supporting spring. The heat sink has a thermal coupling portion which is positioned to a bottom portion of the heat sink and a force applying spring acting portion. The force applying spring has an elastic arm and a bottom arm, the elastic arm is used to downwardly act to the bottom arm, the bottom arm is used to downwardly act to the force applying spring acting portion. The rotating member has a first rod and a second rod, the first rod is used to extend into the inserting passageway, the second rod is used to act to the elastic arm of the force applying spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20240027709
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a cage having at least one inserting passageway and a heat sink frame positioned above the inserting passageway, the heat sink module is assembled to the heat sink frame, the heat sink module includes a movable plate, a heat sink, a pressure-applying spring and a supporting spring; the movable plate has a pushed portion which enters into the inserting passageway, the pressure-applying spring is provided between the movable plate and the heat sink, the supporting spring upwardly and elastically supports the heat sink; the movable plate is capable of moving relative to the heat sink frame between a first position which is in the front and a second position which is in the rear, the heat sink is capable of moving relative to the heat sink frame between a release position which is in the up and a contact position which is in the down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Che-Yuan Yang, Ya-Li Xu
  • Publication number: 20230411897
    Abstract: An example connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage with a cage body and an upper heat sink bracket. The cage body includes upper window. A lower wall of the upper heat sink bracket is formed with a window corresponding to the upper window. The connector assembly also includes an upper heat sink module including a heat dissipating member. The heat dissipating member is capable of moving between a releasing position which is higher and an acting position which is lower relative to the upper insertion space. The cage body further includes fixing pieces positioned at two sides of the top wall and extend upwardly. The lower wall of the upper heat sink bracket engages with the fixing pieces of the cage body, and the upper heat sink bracket further comprises a latching piece which extends from the lower wall and latches into the top wall of the cage body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20230369370
    Abstract: A package structure includes an optical die, an optical die, a supporting structure, and a lens structure. The optical die includes a photonic region. The optical die is disposed on and electrically coupled to the optical die. The supporting structure is disposed on the optical die, where the electric die is disposed between the supporting structure and the optical die. The lens structure is disposed on the supporting structure and optically coupled to the photonic region of the optical die, where the supporting structure is disposed between the lens structure and the electric die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Jung Chen, Tsung-Fu Tsai, Szu-Wei Lu, Wei-An Tsao, Che-Yuan Yang, Chien-Ting Chen, Chih-Chieh Hung
  • Publication number: 20230337393
    Abstract: An example connector assembly includes a cage, a first liquid cooling tray, a second liquid cooling tray, and a pressuring spring. The cage includes a frame and partitioning walls. The frame and the partitioning walls define an insertion space. The first liquid cooling tray is provided to a top of the cage, with a lower surface of the first liquid cooling tray constituting an upper wall surface of the insertion space. The second liquid cooling tray is provided to a bottom of the cage, with an upper surface of the second liquid cooling tray constituting a lower wall surface of the insertion space. The pressuring spring is positioned within the insertion space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Patent number: 11784434
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided and includes a guide shielding cage and a heat sink module. The guide shielding cage has at least one insertion space positioned inside. The heat sink module includes a heat dissipating member, a pressure applying elastic member, a lever member and a supporting elastic member. The heat dissipating member has a thermal coupling portion formed downwardly, the lever member is pivoted to the guide shielding cage, the lever member has a pushed end and a pressure applying end, the supporting elastic member upwardly and elastically supports the heat dissipating member. The heat dissipating member is capable of moving between a releasing position which is higher relative to the insertion space and an acting position which is lower relative to the insertion space and where the thermal coupling portion enters into the insertion space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20230262929
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector assembly comprising a shielding cage and a liquid cooling cabin. The shielding cage has an insertion space and a window in communication with the insertion space. The liquid cooling cabin is configured to allow a cooling liquid to circulate and flow inside, the liquid cooling cabin comprises a shell having an opening, a thermal coupling cover provided at the opening of the shell, and an elastic sealing unit sealing a gap between the thermal coupling cover and the shell, the thermal coupling cover having a thermal coupling plate entering into the insertion space via the window of the shielding cage, the thermal coupling plate being capable of elastically moving in a direction close to the shell and elastically restoring in a direction away from the shell by a function of the elastic sealing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: You-Qian Lu, Che-Yuan Yang
  • Patent number: 11729941
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes cages arranged as an upper cage and a lower cage in an up-down direction, a receptacle connector, a first liquid cooling tray and a second liquid cooling tray. Each cage includes a frame and a plurality of partitioning walls provided to the frame, and the frame and the plurality of partitioning walls together define a plurality of insertion space arranged transversely. The first liquid cooling tray is provided to a top portion of the upper cage and constitutes an upper wall surface of each of the plurality of insertion space of the upper cage. The second liquid cooling tray is provided between the upper cage and the lower cage, constitutes a lower wall surface of each of the plurality of insertion spaces of the upper cage, and constitutes an upper wall surface of each of the plurality of insertion space of the lower cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20230187872
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a shielding cover and a socket connector. The shielding cover includes a cover body, a compartment frame disposed at the cover body, and two insertion channels jointly defined by the cover body and the compartment frame and separated by the compartment frame in an up-down direction. The socket connector is disposed at a rear segment of the shielding cover, and includes two socket housings arranged in the up-down direction and respectively disposed at the two insertion channels, and a plurality of socket terminals. The compartment frame has a support structure located at a rear segment and providing support between the two socket housings. The support structure includes an upper support plate, a lower support plate, and a support block disposed between the upper support plate and the lower support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: CHE-YUAN YANG
  • Patent number: 11677190
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage, an internal biasing heat sink and two lateral heat dissipating members. The guide shielding cage includes a cage body and a partitioning bracket provided in the cage body, the cage body has a top wall and two side walls, the partitioning bracket has an upper wall and a lower wall which together define an interior receiving space, and the partitioning bracket and the cage body together define an upper receiving space and a lower receiving space, each side wall of the cage body is formed with a side window which is communicated with the interior receiving space, the lower wall of the partitioning bracket is formed with a lower window which allows the interior receiving space to be communicated with the lower receiving space. The internal biasing heat sink is provided in the partitioning bracket and has an internal heat dissipating member, the internal heat dissipating member enters into the lower receiving space via the lower window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Patent number: 11677192
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a metal shielding cage. The metal shielding cage includes a cage body, a back cover and a grounding member. The cage body has a top wall, a mounting side and two side walls, the top wall, the mounting side and the two side walls together define a receiving space extending along a front-rear direction, the receiving space has a front opening toward the front and a rear opening positioned at the rear, the back cover and the grounding member are assembled at the rear opening of the cage body, and the grounding member is provided with an elastic grounding finger row toward the mounting side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20230170650
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a shielding cover, a socket connector, and a rear cover. The shielding cover includes a plug connection channel having a rear end opening, and a top wall, two side walls and a bottom wall. Each of the side walls has a stop block protruding towards the plug connection channel. The stop block has a three-dimensional protruding structure and has an upper stop edge and a rear stop edge. The bottom wall has an insertion plate located in a rear portion and extending backwards. The socket connector is arranged in a rear section of the plug connection channel of the shielding cover by means of insertion from the rear end opening. The socket connector includes a socket housing. The socket housing has a stop block accommodation recess formed on a side surface thereof, and an insertion slot integrally formed in a bottom portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: YOU-QIAN LU, CHE-YUAN YANG
  • Patent number: 11653474
    Abstract: A connector assembly including a shielding cage and a liquid cooling cabin. The shielding cage has an insertion space and a window in communication with the insertion space. The liquid cooling cabin is configured to allow a cooling liquid to circulate and flow inside, the liquid cooling cabin comprises a shell having an opening, a thermal coupling cover provided at the opening of the shell, and an elastic sealing unit sealing a gap between the thermal coupling cover and the shell, the thermal coupling cover having a thermal coupling plate entering into the insertion space via the window of the shielding cage, the thermal coupling plate being capable of elastically moving in a direction close to the shell and elastically restoring in a direction away from the shell by a function of the elastic sealing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: You-Qian Lu, Che-Yuan Yang