Patents by Inventor Cheng Chou

Cheng Chou 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).

  • Carrier Tracking Without Pilots
    Publication number: 20140321403
    Abstract: A carrier tracking technique includes allocating a first number of bits per symbol to a carrier tracking subcarrier of a plurality of subcarriers of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal based on a first target performance margin. The technique includes allocating numbers of bits per symbol to other subcarriers of the plurality of subcarriers based on a second target performance margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Cimarron Mittelsteadt, Cheng-Chou Lan
  • OPTICAL APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140320811
    Abstract: An optical apparatus applied to ophthalmology detection is disclosed. The optical apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a data comparing unit, a detection unit, a location determining unit, and a data output unit. The image capturing unit captures images of different portions of a face of a person to be tested to obtain a plurality of face images. The data comparing unit compares the plurality of face images with a built-in database. The detection unit detects on an eye of the person to be tested. The location determining unit automatically determines whether the eye detected by the detection unit is left-eye or right-eye. The data output unit selectively outputs a detection result of the detection unit, a comparing result of the data comparing unit, and/or a determining result of the location determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Crystalvue Medical Corporation
    Inventors: William Wang, Chung-Ping Chuang, MENG-SHIN YEN, CHUNG-CHENG CHOU
  • SEAL RING STRUCTURE WITH CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20140312470
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a chip region enclosed by a seal ring region. An insulating layer is on the semiconductor substrate. A seal ring structure is embedded in the insulating layer corresponding to the seal ring region. And, a plurality of doping regions are located beneath the first seal ring structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Cheng-Chou HUNG, Tung-Hsing LEE, Yu-Hua HUANG, Ming-Tzong YANG
  • Interconnect structure and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 8853831
    Abstract: A interconnect structure includes a conductive layer formed in a dielectric layer. An adhesion layer is formed between the dielectric layer and a substrate. The adhesion layer has a carbon content ratio greater than a carbon content ratio of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Shih, Yu-Yun Peng, Chia Cheng Chou, Joung-Wei Liou
  • Data inputting apparatus and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 8847891
    Abstract: A data inputting apparatus includes a plurality of keyswitches, an optical module, a sensing module and a processing module. The keyswitches are disposed on the data inputting apparatus. The optical module is disposed on a first side of the data inputting apparatus and is used for emitting a plurality of lights along a first direction, and the lights are corresponding to the keyswitches respectively. The sensing module is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side and is used for receiving the lights and generating a sensing result. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module. When one of the keyswitches is pressed, one of the lights is blocked by the pressed keyswitch resulting in the sensing module adjusting the sensing result, and the position of the pressed keyswitch is determined by the processing module based on the sensing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: William Wang, Meng-Shin Yen, Chung-Cheng Chou
  • Method of modifying a low k dielectric layer having etched features and the resulting product
    Patent number: 8846528
    Abstract: A dielectric layer having features etched thereon and a low dielectric constant, and that is carried by a semiconductor substrate. The etched dielectric layer is modified so its surface energy is reduced by at least one of: (a) applying thermal energy to the layer to cause the layer temperature to be between 100 C and 400 C; (b) irradiating the layer with electromagnetic energy; and/or (c) irradiating the layer with free ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joung-Wei Liou, Chung-Chi Ko, Chia-Cheng Chou, Keng-Chu Lin
  • Integration of Magneto-Resistive Random Access Memory and Capacitor
    Publication number: 20140264463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes a first metal layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the first metal layer includes a first metal feature in a first region and a second metal feature in a second region; a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, wherein the second metal layer includes a third metal feature in the first region and a fourth metal feature in a second region; a magneto-resistive memory device sandwiched between the first metal feature and the third metal feature; and a capacitor sandwiched between the second metal feature and the fourth metal feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, Ya-Chen Kao, Tien-Wei Chiang
  • Fastening assembly
    Patent number: 8834084
    Abstract: A fastening assembly includes a fastening member, a locking member engaged with the fastening member, and an elastic member sleeved on the fastening member. The fastening member forms an arc resisting sidewall. The elastic member includes a main body and a plurality of elastic strips extending from a same side of the main body and spaced from each other. Each elastic strip gradually closes to an center axis of the main body along the direction of away from the main body. Each elastic strip forms an arc protrusion towards the center axis of the main body on an inner wall. The arc protrusion matches with the resisting sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Lian-Cheng Huang
  • BIOCHEMICAL DETECTION UNIT AND BIOCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140248716
    Abstract: A biochemical detection unit for detecting a sample and a biochemical device having the biochemical detection unit and a releasing unit are provided. The biochemical detection unit includes a photoconductor plate, a receptor, and a resistance sensing component. The receptor specifically binds to the sample so that the illumination projected on the photoconductor plate will change to vary the resistance value of the photoconductor of the photoconductor plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: CRYSTALVUE MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, William WANG
  • Integrated circuit transformer
    Patent number: 8816810
    Abstract: The invention provides an integrated circuit transformer disposed on a substrate. The integrated circuit transformer includes a first coiled metal pattern disposed on the substrate, comprising an inner loop segment and an outer loop segment. A second coiled metal pattern is disposed on the substrate, laterally between the inner loop segment and the outer loop segment. A dielectric layer is disposed on the first coiled metal pattern and the second coiled metal pattern. A first via is formed through the dielectric layer, electrically connecting to one of the first and second coiled metal patterns. A first redistribution pattern is disposed on the dielectric layer, electrically connecting to and extending along the first via, wherein the first redistribution pattern covers at least a portion of the first coiled metal pattern and at least a portion of the second coiled metal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chou Hung, Cheng-Jyi Chang, Tung-Hsing Lee, Wei-Che Huang
  • Seal ring structure with capacitor
    Patent number: 8810001
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a conductivity type having a chip region enclosed by a seal ring region. An insulating layer is on the semiconductor substrate. A seal ring structure is embedded in the insulating layer corresponding to the seal ring region. A capacitor is disposed under the seal ring structure and is electrically connected thereto, wherein the capacitor includes a body of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chou Hung, Tung-Hsing Lee, Yu-Hua Huang, Ming-Tzong Yang
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE TIMING WRITE CONTROL IN A MEMORY
    Publication number: 20140219002
    Abstract: A bit line, which is coupled to a resistive element of a memory cell is set to a first voltage level. The memory cell may be an MRAM cell or an RRAM cell. The resistive element is configured to have a first resistance in a first state of the memory cell and a second resistance in a second state of the memory cell. A source line, which is selectively coupled to the memory cell by an access transistor, is set to a second voltage level. A word line signal is asserted to apply a first bias voltage across the resistive element. The applied first bias voltage initiates a write operation at the memory cell. The word line signal is deasserted after a variable time duration based on a detection, during the write operation, of a current through the resistive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PoHao LEE, Chung-Cheng CHOU
  • Method for controlling electrical property of passive device during fabrication of integrated component and related integrated component
    Patent number: 8796813
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical property of a passive device during a fabrication of an integrated component includes providing a substrate, manufacturing the passive device on the substrate, measuring the electrical property of the passive device to obtain a measuring result, determining at least one layout pattern corresponding to at least one later manufacturing process by the measuring result for adjusting the electrical property of the passive device, and continuing the rest of the fabrication including the at least one later manufacturing process of the integrated component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Da Tsai, George Chien, Cheng-Chou Hung
  • DATA INPUTTING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140210726
    Abstract: A data inputting apparatus includes a plurality of keyswitches, an optical module, a sensing module and a processing module. The keyswitches are disposed on the data inputting apparatus. The optical module is disposed on a first side of the data inputting apparatus and is used for emitting a plurality of lights along a first direction, and the lights are corresponding to the keyswitches respectively. The sensing module is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side and is used for receiving the lights and generating a sensing result. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module. When one of the keyswitches is pressed, one of the lights is blocked by the pressed keyswitch resulting in the sensing module adjusting the sensing result, and the position of the pressed keyswitch is determined by the processing module based on the sensing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: William Wang, Meng-Shin Yen, Chung-Cheng Chou
  • Protection structure forthermal dissipation and preventing thermal runaway diffusion in battery system
    Patent number: 8785026
    Abstract: A protection structure for preventing thermal dissipation and thermal runaway diffusion in battery system is provided. The protection structure includes a battery module casing and at least one composite heat conduction plate. There is a plurality of unit cells disposed in the battery module casing. The composite heat conduction plate is located within the battery module casing, contacted with the battery module casing, and sandwiched between at least two of the unit cells as a heat transmission medium between the cells and the casing to control heat transmission among the cells. The composite heat conduction plate is a multilayer anisotropic heat conduction structure constituted by at least one heat conduction layer and at least one heat insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsien-Lin Hu, Jenn-Dong Hwang, Cheng-Chou Wong, Chin-Chuan Chang, Sheng-Fa Yeh, Bing-Ming Lin, Yu-Min Peng
  • Carrier tracking without pilots
    Patent number: 8780838
    Abstract: A carrier tracking technique includes allocating a first number of bits per symbol to a carrier tracking subcarrier of a plurality of subcarriers of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal based on a first target performance margin. The technique includes allocating numbers of bits per symbol to other subcarriers of the plurality of subcarriers based on a second target performance margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: ViXS Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cimarron Mittelsteadt, Cheng-Chou Lan
  • On-chip heat spreader
    Patent number: 8779572
    Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) stacked chip structure with chips having on-chip heat spreader and method of forming are described. A 3D stacked chip structure comprises a first die having a first substrate with a dielectric layer formed on a front surface. One or more bonding pads and a heat spreader may be simultaneously formed in the dielectric layer. The first die is bonded with corresponding bond pads on a surface of a second die to form a stacked chip structure. Heat generated in the stacked chip structure may be diffused to the edges of the stacked chip structure through the heat spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Lin, Ching-Chen Hao, Chen Cheng Chou, Sheng-Yuan Lin
  • Data inputting apparatus and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 8766920
    Abstract: A data inputting apparatus includes a plurality of keyswitches, an optical module, a sensing module and a processing module. The keyswitches are disposed on the data inputting apparatus. The optical module is disposed on a first side of the data inputting apparatus and is used for emitting a plurality of lights along a first direction, and the lights are corresponding to the keyswitches respectively. The sensing module is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side and is used for receiving the lights and generating a sensing result. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module. When one of the keyswitches is pressed, one of the lights is blocked by the pressed keyswitch resulting in the sensing module adjusting the sensing result, and the position of the pressed keyswitch is determined by the processing module based on the sensing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: William Wang, Meng Shin Yen, Chung Cheng Chou
  • Thermal module with airflow guiding function
    Patent number: 8757963
    Abstract: A thermal module includes a fan device having a fan and a fan housing for covering the fan. A vent is disposed on the fan housing. The thermal module further includes an airflow guiding device installed on the fan housing in a protrudable manner and disposed on a side of the vent for guiding airflow into the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Wei-Cheng Chou
  • Optical coherence tomography apparatus and operating method thereof
    Patent number: 8755050
    Abstract: An optical coherence tomography apparatus includes a light source, a light coupling module, and an optical path difference generating module. The light source emits a coherent light. The light coupling module divides the coherent light into a first incident light and a second incident light. The first incident light is emitted to an item to be inspected and a first reflected light is generated. The second incident light is emitted to the optical path difference generating module, a second reflected light is generated according to the second incident light by the optical path difference generating module through changing the transparent/reflection properties of at least one optical devices of the optical path difference generating module, so that there is a optical path difference between the first reflected light and the second reflected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Crystalvue Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, William Wang