Patents by Inventor Cheng Chang

Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20250142883
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes two source/drain regions, two isolation elements, a channel feature, at least one semiconductor layer and a gate feature. The source/drain regions are spaced apart from each other, and are respectively disposed above the isolation elements. The channel feature includes at least one effective channel layer and at least one dummy channel layer that are spaced apart from each other. Each of the at least one effective channel layer extends between the source/drain regions. Each of the at least one dummy channel layer extends between the isolation elements. The at least one semiconductor layer at least covers a lower surface of a bottommost one of the at least one dummy channel layer. The gate feature is disposed around the at least one effective channel layer, such that two opposite surfaces of each of the at least one effective channel layer are adjacent to the gate feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hung CHANG, Tsung-Han CHUANG, Fu-Cheng CHANG, Shih-Cheng CHEN, Chia-Cheng TSAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20250135046
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drug complex having a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID: NO.1; a metal chelator coupled to the synthetic peptide; and a peptide chain disposed between the synthetic peptide and the metal chelator, wherein the peptide chain is composed of plural glutamate molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: MING-CHENG CHANG, CHUN-TANG CHEN, PING-FANG CHIANG, CHENG-LIANG PENG
  • Patent number: 12288651
    Abstract: A key structure is applicable to an electronic device having a housing. The key structure includes a seat, a switch, a button, and an elastic sheet. The seat is disposed in the housing and has a first through hole. The switch is disposed on the seat. A key pillar of the button passes through the first through hole to abut against the switch. The elastic sheet includes a body, and a plurality of first elastic arms, second elastic arms and third elastic arms. The first elastic arms extending from the body are abutting against the housing. The second elastic arms extending from an inner edge of the second through hole are engaged with the key pillar. The third elastic arms abutting against the keycap are configured to support the button and provide a restoring force that can restore the button from a pressed position to an initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Hsu, Chun-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20250133180
    Abstract: A teleprompter includes a connecting bracket, a prompting optical mechanism, a transferring board, and a supporting seat. The connecting bracket is used to support a monitor assembly. The prompting optical mechanism includes a main housing, a front frame, a rear frame, and a splitter. The transferring board is detachably connected to the rear frame. The transferring board has a photography opening. The supporting seat has an assembly board, and a horizontal carrier. The horizontal carrier is connected to a top end of the assembly board. The assembly board is connected to one side of the connecting bracket, and can be adjusted to different positions of the connecting bracket. Therefore, the horizontal carrier can be adjusted to different heights corresponding with the photography opening of the transferring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHANG, CHIN-WEI HSU, SHANG-FU WANG, CHIA-HSIN TSAI
  • Publication number: 20250133949
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic compound comprises a structure such as Formula I: The organic optoelectronic compound features a pyrazine core structure, providing an additional conjugated plane, enhancing intermolecular interactions for smoother charge carrier flow and reducing energy loss, and improving thermal stability. Furthermore, by modifying the functional groups and structural symmetry, the arrangement of the material and its energy levels can be altered. The invention also provides an active layer material containing the compound and an organic optoelectronic device, both exhibiting good thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Cheng-Chang LAI, Chuang-Yi LIAO
  • Publication number: 20250132919
    Abstract: An identity verification-authentication system and method are used for verifying and authenticating at least a first user. The system includes a first prover for acquiring a first unique feature provided by the first user; and a verifier in communication with the first prover for generating a first proof request. The verifier sends a first variant data included in the first proof request to the first prover. The first prover generates a first to-be-compared answer data according to the first unique feature and the first variant data. The first prover or the verifier then generates a determination result according to a comparison of the first to-be-compared answer data and a first answer data included in the first proof request, and determines whether the identity verification and authentication of the first user is successfully according to the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: PEI-HUA HUNG, CHENG-CHANG TSENG
  • Patent number: 12283526
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a method of the present disclosure includes forming a plurality of semiconductor fins over a substrate, after the forming of the plurality of semiconductor fins, removing an outer semiconductor fin of the plurality of semiconductor fins, and forming a gate structure over the plurality of semiconductor fins. The plurality of semiconductor fins include more than 3 semiconductor fins and the removing recesses a portion of the substrate directly under the outer semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Chun Chou, Ren-Yu Chang, Che-Cheng Chang, Chen-Hsiang Lu
  • Patent number: 12283488
    Abstract: An interconnect structure for insertion loss reduction in signal transmission and a method thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment, an interconnect is formed on a substrate by chemical etching process, and when the interconnect is protected by photoresist in chemical etching process, the etching direction of etching solution is not oriented, so undercut areas are respectively formed on both sides of a bottom of the interconnect at contact of the interconnect and the substrate because of etching solution residue after the etching process. An included angle formed in the undercut area between the interconnect and the substrate is defined as an etch angle, and a length of the portion, exposing in the undercut area, of the substrate is defined as an etch length. Controlling sizes of the etch angle and the etch length can reduce an insertion loss in signal transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Cheng En Ho, Shun Cheng Chang, Jun Chou Yu, Cheng Yu Lee, Chien Chang Huang
  • Publication number: 20250126760
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cooling system which is suitable for being used in cooperation with a heat dissipation tank, and includes a filter unit, two working units, and two control valve groups arranged at the working units. The filter unit includes a filter, an inlet end, and an outlet end. The outlet end of the filter unit is connected to a liquid inlet of the heat dissipation tank. Each of the working units includes a driving assembly and a heat exchange assembly, each of the driving assemblies includes a first end, a second end, and a driving pump, the first end is connected to a liquid outlet of the heat dissipation tank, the second end is connected to the inlet end of the filter unit and one end of the heat exchange assembly, and another end of the heat exchange assembly is connected to the liquid inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng CHANG, Jen-Chieh SHIH, Ta-Yung HSU
  • Publication number: 20250126759
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cooling device including an accommodating tank, a turbulence plate, an adjustment structure and a control mechanism. The accommodating tank is adapted to accommodate a coolant. The turbulence plate divides the accommodating tank into a liquid inlet space and a cooling space. The turbulence plate includes a groove that divides the turbulence plate into a first plate portion and a second plate portion. The adjustment structure includes an adjustment plate corresponding to the groove. The control mechanism controls the adjustment plate to move between a first position and a second position, where when the adjustment plate moves from the first position to the second position, the adjustment plate passes through the groove and enters the liquid inlet space, to divide the liquid inlet space into a first chamber corresponding to the first plate portion and a second chamber corresponding to the second plate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Ta-Yung HSU, Chun-Cheng CHANG, Jen-Chieh SHIH
  • Patent number: 12278233
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor fin, a gate electrode, at least one gate spacer, and a gate dielectric. The semiconductor fin includes at least one recessed portion and at least one channel portion. The gate electrode is present on at least the channel portion of the semiconductor fin. The gate spacer is present on at least one sidewall of the gate electrode. The gate dielectric is present at least between the channel portion of the semiconductor fin and the gate electrode. The gate dielectric extends farther than at least one end surface of the channel portion of the semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Che-Cheng Chang, Chih-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 12278249
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a photodetector disposed in a semiconductor substrate. A wave guide filter having a substantially planar upper surface is disposed over the photodetector. The wave guide filter includes a light filter disposed in a light filter grid structure. The light filter includes a first material that is translucent and has a first refractive index. The light filter grid structure includes a second material that is translucent and has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Yu Huang, Chun-Hao Chuang, Chien-Hsien Tseng, Kazuaki Hashimoto, Keng-Yu Chou, Wei-Chieh Chiang, Wen-Chien Yu, Ting-Cheng Chang, Wen-Hau Wu, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Publication number: 20250118361
    Abstract: A memory device comprises a memory array, a plurality of access word lines, and a first tracking word line. The memory array may include a plurality of bit cells arranged over a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. The plurality of access word lines may extend along a lateral direction. The plurality of rows may operatively correspond to the plurality of access word lines, respectively. The first tracking word line may also extend along the lateral direction and have a first portion extending from an edge of the memory array to a middle of the memory array and a second portion extending from the middle of the memory array to the edge of the memory array. The first combination can be different from the second combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ying Lee, Chieh Lee, Tung-Cheng Chang, Yen-Hsiang Huang, Chia-En Huang
  • Publication number: 20250120230
    Abstract: An optical structure is provided. The optical structure includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, a glue layer, and a light-adjusting element. The light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate. The glue layer covers the light-emitting element. The light-adjusting element is disposed on the glue layer. Moreover, the refractive index of the glue layer is different from the refractive index of the light-adjusting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Shu-Ching PENG, Yu-Hsi SUNG, Jung-Cheng CHANG, Wei-Chung CHENG, Yin-Cyuan WU, Sheng-Fu WANG, Wen-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20250118024
    Abstract: An image composition solution, designed to correct the scale relationship between a person and a 3D virtual scene, is provided. The correction is achieved by adjusting the position of the virtual camera for capturing the person in the virtual world to match the position of the real-world camera. As a result, the disproportionate appearance of the person in the composite image, whether too large or too small, is eliminated, significantly enhancing the coherence and naturalness of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Bo-Cheng CHANG, Liang-Chi CHEN
  • Patent number: 12272595
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a mask layer over a dielectric layer, patterning the mask layer to form a trench, applying a patterned photo resist having a portion over the mask layer, and etching the dielectric layer using the patterned photo resist as an etching mask to form a via opening, which is in a top portion of the dielectric layer. The method further includes removing the patterned photo resist, and etching the dielectric layer to form a trench and a via opening underlying and connected to the trench. The dielectric layer is etched using the mask layer as an additional etching mask. A polymer formed in at least one of the trench and the via opening is removed using nitrogen and argon as a process gas. The trench and the via opening are filled to form a metal line and a via, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Hao Chen, Che-Cheng Chang, Wen-Tung Chen, Yu-Cheng Liu, Horng-Huei Tseng
  • Publication number: 20250111869
    Abstract: A memory circuit includes a memory array comprising a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, wherein the non-volatile memory cells are arranged along a plurality of access lines that extend along a lateral direction. The memory circuit includes a first access circuit physically disposed on a first side of the memory array in the lateral direction. The memory circuit includes a second access circuit physically disposed on a second side of the memory array in the lateral direction, the second side being opposite to the first side. When each of the non-volatile memory cells is configured to be programmed by at least a first current and a second current, the first current and second current flow through a first path and a second path, respectively. The first path at least comprises a portion on the first side and the second path at least comprises a portion on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Cheng Chang, Yu-Fan Lin, Ku-Feng Lin, Perng-Fei Yuh, Yih Wang
  • Patent number: 12264385
    Abstract: Disclosed are a high-entropy alloy (HEA) coating and a preparation method and use thereof. Laser cladding is conducted with an HEA powder to obtain the HEA coating, where the HEA is a FeCoCrNiAl0.5Ti0.5 alloy, and the HEA includes the following chemical components in atomic percentage: Al: 10.01% to 12.30%, Co: 18.1% to 22.5%, Cr: 18.05% to 20.12%, Fe: 18.77% to 21.02%, Ni: 19.21% to 20.99%, and Ti: 8.43% to 11.5%. The HEA material with high hardness and wear resistance provided by the present disclosure is suitable for laser cladding of a surface of a precision mold, an offshore component, or a drilling rod. A powder is prepared from the above alloy components and then prepared into a corresponding HEA coating with high strength, high hardness, and prominent wear resistance through laser cladding. The material has prominent weldability and is a special nickel-based HEA material suitable for laser additive manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Xingchen Yan, Cheng Chang, Bingwen Lu, Changguang Deng, Min Liu
  • Publication number: 20250101991
    Abstract: A water pump structure and a rotor thereof are provided. The water pump structure includes a housing, a rotor, a stator, and an isolation component. The rotor is disposed in the housing. The rotor includes an impeller. The impeller has a central hole, an outer edge and at least one groove. The at least one groove is in communication with the central hole. The at least one groove extends outward from an inner edge of the central hole to the outer edge of the impeller. The stator is disposed around a periphery of the rotor. The isolation component is disposed between the rotor and the stator and configured to isolate the rotor from the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: EN-CHENG CHANG, MING-TSUNG LI
  • Publication number: 20250102860
    Abstract: A backlight module has a reflective sheet and a light board. The reflective sheet has a body and two side walls located on two sides of the body and being opposite to each other. Each side wall has a tab. A storage space of the reflective sheet is formed between said tabs on the two side walls, the two side walls, and a bottom of the body. Each side of the light board has a recess portion recessed thereon for corresponding to the tab on the side wall of the reflective sheet. The light board is located in the storage space and limited on the reflective sheet by the tab. A display has the aforementioned backlight module and a display panel. The display panel is connected with the backlight module, and the light board faces toward the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng CHANG, Pei-Fen HOU