Patents by Inventor Cheng Kuo

Cheng Kuo 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: 11011621
    Abstract: A tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) device is disclosed. A protrusion structure is disposed over the substrate and protrudes out of the plane of substrate. Isolation features are formed on the substrate. A drain region is disposed over the substrate adjacent to the protrusion structure and extends to a bottom portion of the protrusion structure as a raised drain region. A drain contact is disposed over the drain region and overlap with the isolation feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Cheng-Cheng Kuo, Ming Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210134611
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method that comprise a first dielectric layer over a encapsulant that encapsulates a via and a semiconductor die is provided. A redistribution layer is over the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer is over the redistribution layer, and the second dielectric layer comprises a low-temperature polyimide material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Zi-Jheng Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Jo-Lin Lan, Sih-Hao Liao, Chen-Cheng Kuo, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu, Meng-Wei Chou
  • Patent number: 10999931
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. A first substrate having a first region and a second region is provided. A second substrate is disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate is overlapping the first region. At least one drive IC is disposed on the second region. A protection layer is disposed on the second region. The protection layer is disposed enclosing the at least one drive IC. The protection layer has a maximum height larger than a maximum height of the at least one drive IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Kuo, Chia-Chun Yang, Wen-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20210118697
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of making a conductive connector is provided. In an embodiment an opening is formed within a photoresist by adjusting the center point of an in-focus area during the exposure process. Once the photoresist has been developed to form an opening, an after development baking process is utilized to reshape the opening. Once reshaped, a conductive material is formed into the opening to take on the shape of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Tan Lee, Chen-Cheng Kuo, De-Yuan Lu
  • Patent number: 10983266
    Abstract: A light bar includes a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting units, a connector and a frame module. The light emitting units are disposed on the circuit board. The connector is disposed on the circuit board. The frame module includes a plurality of frames arranged side by side. Each of the frames includes an accommodating recess. The circuit board is accommodated in the accommodating recess of each frame. The connector is located between a first end and a second end of the frame module, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yun Chen, Hsiao-Ping Sung, Yi-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 10984524
    Abstract: A method for calibrating element in a semiconductor processing device with a camera is provided. The method for calibrating element in a semiconductor processing device with a camera includes taking a first picture of a first element by a camera; providing a first actuator to move the first element an increment along a first direction; taking a second picture of the first element by the camera; and comparing the first picture and the second picture to calibrate the first element. A system for calibrating element in a semiconductor processing device with a camera is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED ION BEAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Li Chen, Yu-Ho Ni, Chien-Cheng Kuo, Te-min Wang
  • Patent number: 10976607
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a frame, a working panel and a cover plate. The frame includes a sidewall, and the sidewall includes an outer surface. At least a part of the working panel is disposed in the frame. The cover plate is disposed on the working panel and includes a surface, wherein a surface of the cover plate and an outer surface of the sidewall of the frame are fixed by using an adhesive, and the extension direction of the surface of the cover plate is different than the extension direction of the outer surface of the sidewall of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Huang, Ting-Sheng Chen, Chia-Chun Yang, Chin-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 10968097
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a microphone including a support structure layer disposed between a particle filter and a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structure. A carrier substrate is disposed below the particle filter and has opposing sidewalls that define a carrier substrate opening. The MEMS structure overlies the carrier substrate and includes a diaphragm having opposing sidewalls that define a diaphragm opening overlying the carrier substrate opening. The particle filter is disposed between the carrier substrate and the MEMS structure. A plurality of filter openings extend through the particle filter. The support structure layer includes a support structure having one or more segments spaced laterally between the opposing sidewalls of the carrier substrate. The one or more segments of the support structure are spaced laterally between the plurality of filter openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Wen Cheng, Chia-Hua Chu, Wen Cheng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210092940
    Abstract: The present invention provides a uniform poultry feeding system that is comprised of a trough and a fodder conveyor unit. The trough consists of a pair of trough bodies and a fencing. The fodder conveyor unit is installed above the trough and has a conveyor being set between the trough bodies and the fencing, a slot at the bottom to enable fodder falling into the trough bodies, several stopcocks fixed onto the pipe, several suspension cables extending and connecting to the stopcocks to control the rise and fall of the stopcocks and the conveyor by moving up and down, prevent rotation of the pipe and displacement of the slot and adjust the discharge of fodder into the trough bodies by changing the distance between the conveyor and the bottom of the trough bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng KUO, Shu-Mei Hung
  • Publication number: 20210089697
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) includes receiving a layout of the IC having a first region interposed between two second regions. The layout includes a first layer having first features and second and third layer having second and third features in the first region. The second and third features collectively form cut patterns for the first features. The method further includes modifying the second and third features by a mask house tool, resulting in modified second and third features, which collectively form modified cut patterns for the first features. The modifying of the second and third features meets at least one of following conditions: total spacing between adjacent modified second (third) features is greater than total spacing between adjacent second (third) features, and total length of the modified second (third) features is smaller than total length of the second (third) features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yun-Lin Wu, Cheng-Cheng Kuo, Chia-Ping Chiang, Chih-Wei Hsu, Hua-Tai Lin, Kuei-Shun Chen, Yuan-Hsiang Lung, Yan-Tso Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210081050
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a system and a method for controlling a virtual reality based on a physical object. In one aspect, a shape of a hand of a user corresponding to a surface or a structure of a physical object is detected. In one aspect, according to the detected shape of the hand, an interactive feature for the surface or the structure of the physical object is generated in a virtual reality or augmented reality application. In one aspect, a user interaction with the interactive feature is detected. In one aspect, an action of the virtual reality or augmented reality application is initiated, in response to detecting the user interaction with the interactive feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Qian Zhou, Kenrick Cheng-Kuo Kin
  • Publication number: 20210082788
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a substrate; a microelectromechanical device disposed on the substrate; an interconnection structure connecting the substrate to the microelectromechanical device; and a metallic sealing structure surrounding the interconnection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chung Hao CHEN, Chin-Cheng KUO
  • Patent number: 10942074
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the spindle preload amount of a spindle by: S1 obtaining a spindle preload amount through a PPC Preload Analyzer; and S2 obtaining an axial force sensor output of the spindle through an axial force sensor, wherein the axial force sensor output is calibrated using the spindle preload amount that is obtained through the PPC Preload Analyzer; establishing a relationship between the spindle preload amount and the axial force sensor output, then regarding the axial force sensor output as the spindle preload amount, and then monitoring the spindle preload amount by monitoring the axial force sensor output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Precision Machinery Research & Development Center
    Inventors: Tadao Tsuneyoshi, Peng-Jui Chen, Chi-Cheng Kuo, Tung-Yi Lu, Hsing-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 10941034
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a microphone including a particle filter disposed between a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) substrate and a carrier substrate. A MEMS device structure overlies the MEMS substrate. The MEMS device structure includes a diaphragm having opposing sidewalls that define a diaphragm opening. The carrier substrate underlies the MEMS substrate. The carrier substrate has opposing sidewalls that define a carrier substrate opening underlying the diaphragm opening. A filter stack is sandwiched between the carrier substrate and the MEMS substrate. The filter stack includes an upper dielectric layer, a lower dielectric layer, and a particle filter layer disposed between the upper and lower dielectric layers. The particle filter layer includes the particle filter spaced laterally between the opposing sidewalls of the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Chu, Chun-Wen Cheng, Wen Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 10937688
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes providing a substrate having at least one contact and forming a redistribution layer on the substrate. The formation of the redistribution layer includes forming a dielectric material layer over the substrate and performing a double exposure process to the dielectric material layer. A development process is then performed and a dual damascene opening is formed in the dielectric material layer. A seed metallic layer is formed over the dual damascene opening and over the dielectric material layer. A metal layer is formed over the seed metallic layer. A redistribution pattern is formed in the first dual damascene opening and is electrically connected with the at least one contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zi-Jheng Liu, Chen-Cheng Kuo, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210047176
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a microphone including a support structure layer disposed between a particle filter and a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structure. A carrier substrate is disposed below the particle filter and has opposing sidewalls that define a carrier substrate opening. The MEMS structure overlies the carrier substrate and includes a diaphragm having opposing sidewalls that define a diaphragm opening overlying the carrier substrate opening. The particle filter is disposed between the carrier substrate and the MEMS structure. A plurality of filter openings extend through the particle filter. The support structure layer includes a support structure having one or more segments spaced laterally between the opposing sidewalls of the carrier substrate. The one or more segments of the support structure are spaced laterally between the plurality of filter openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-Wen Cheng, Chia-Hua Chu, Wen Cheng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210047175
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a microphone including a particle filter disposed between a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) substrate and a carrier substrate. A MEMS device structure overlies the MEMS substrate. The MEMS device structure includes a diaphragm having opposing sidewalls that define a diaphragm opening. The carrier substrate underlies the MEMS substrate. The carrier substrate has opposing sidewalls that define a carrier substrate opening underlying the diaphragm opening. A filter stack is sandwiched between the carrier substrate and the MEMS substrate. The filter stack includes an upper dielectric layer, a lower dielectric layer, and a particle filter layer disposed between the upper and lower dielectric layers. The particle filter layer includes the particle filter spaced laterally between the opposing sidewalls of the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Chu, Chun-Wen Cheng, Wen Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 10895960
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication port, a display, a processor, and a memory. The processor detects whether an external device plugs into the communication port, displays a user interface on the display when an external device plugs into the communication port, detects whether the user interface receives a predetermined user operation, recommends relevant data linked to the external device according to predetermined rules when the user interface receives the predetermined user operation, and displays the relevant data linked to the external device on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Mobile Drive Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chun Chen, Cheng-Kuo Yang, Mu-Ann Chen, Ke-Chien Chou
  • Patent number: 10896545
    Abstract: A system includes a near eye display (NED) comprising a substantially transparent electronic display that is configured to display images in accordance with display instructions, and an imaging device configured to capture one or more images of a portions of a local area surrounding the NED. The system further includes a controller configured to determine a position of an object within the local area using the captured one or more images and location information associated with the object. The controller accesses supplemental information regarding the object, and updates the display instructions to cause the substantially transparent electronic display to display at least a portion of the supplemental information about the object. The display of the at least a portion of the supplemental information is positioned within a threshold distance of the determined position of the object in an augmented reality environment as presented via the substantially transparent electronic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kenrick Cheng-kuo Kin, Albert Peter Hwang
  • Patent number: 10867811
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method that comprise a first dielectric layer over a encapsulant that encapsulates a via and a semiconductor die is provided. A redistribution layer is over the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer is over the redistribution layer, and the second dielectric layer comprises a low-temperature polyimide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zi-Jheng Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Jo-Lin Lan, Sih-Hao Liao, Chen-Cheng Kuo, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu, Meng-Wei Chou