Patents by Inventor Cheng Lai

Cheng Lai 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: 11967272
    Abstract: A sweep voltage generator and a display panel are provided. The sweep voltage generator includes an output node, a current generating block and a voltage regulating block. The output node is used to provide a sweep signal. The current generating block is coupled to the output node, includes a detection path for detecting an output load variation on the output node, and adjusts the sweep signal provided by the output node based on the output load variation. The voltage regulating block is coupled to the output node for regulating a voltage of the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: AUO Corporation, National Cheng-Kung University
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Yi-Chen Huang, Chih-I Liu, Po-Cheng Lai, Ming-Yang Deng, Chia-En Wu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng
  • Publication number: 20240120288
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, an encapsulant and an electronic component. The encapsulant is disposed over the substrate, and has a first top surface, a second top surface and a first lateral surface extending between the first top surface and the second top surface. A roughness of the first lateral surface is less than or equal to a roughness of the second top surface. The electronic component is disposed over the second top surface of the encapsulant and electrically connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsin LAI, Chih-Cheng LEE, Shao-Lun YANG, Wei-Chih CHO
  • Patent number: 11951233
    Abstract: Provided are methods of producing an acellular organ. The method includes the steps of, subjecting an organ derived from an animal to a static supercritical fluid (SCF) treatment followed by a dynamic SCF treatment. Optionally, the method of the present disclosure further includes a hypertonic and a hypotonic treatments prior to the static SCF treatment, and/or a neutralizing treatment after the dynamic SCF treatment. Also disclosed herein are acellular organs produced by the present method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ACRO BIOMEDICAL COMPANY. LTD.
    Inventors: Dar-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Yi Wei, Chao-Chin Chao, Jer-Cheng Kuo, Yi-Ping Lai, Srinivasan Periasamy
  • Patent number: 11955956
    Abstract: A switching circuit includes a main circuit including a number of first transistors. The main circuit has a first node, a second node, and a third node and is operative in response to a control signal received by the first node, and the second node is configured to receive a supply voltage. The switching circuit also includes an auxiliary circuit electrically coupled to the second node of the main circuit and configured to provide surge protection for the main circuit. The auxiliary circuit includes a second transistor. A breakdown voltage of the second transistor is different than a breakdown voltage of each first transistor of the number of first transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-An Lai, Chan-Hong Chern, Cheng-Hsiang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240105632
    Abstract: A device includes an interposer, which includes a substrate having a top surface. An interconnect structure is formed over the top surface of the substrate, wherein the interconnect structure includes at least one dielectric layer, and metal features in the at least one dielectric layer. A plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) is in the substrate and electrically coupled to the interconnect structure. A first die is over and bonded onto the interposer. A second die is bonded onto the interposer, wherein the second die is under the interconnect structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hsien-Pin Hu, Chen-Hua Yu, Ming-Fa Chen, Jing-Cheng Lin, Jiun Ren Lai, Yung-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240097010
    Abstract: Doping techniques for fin-like field effect transistors (FinFETs) are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a fin structure, forming a doped amorphous layer over a portion of the fin structure, and performing a knock-on implantation process to drive a dopant from the doped amorphous layer into the portion of the fin structure, thereby forming a doped feature. The doped amorphous layer includes a non-crystalline form of a material. In some implementations, the knock-on implantation process crystallizes at least a portion of the doped amorphous layer, such that the portion of the doped amorphous layer becomes a part of the fin structure. In some implementations, the doped amorphous layer includes amorphous silicon, and the knock-on implantation process crystallizes a portion of the doped amorphous silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Sheng-Chen Wang, Bo-Yu Lai, Ziwei Fang, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11933945
    Abstract: An optical lens includes a first lens group and a second lens group. The first lens group has at least two lenses that include at least one aspheric lens, the second lens group has at least four lenses that includes at least one aspheric lens, and a total number of lenses with refractive powers in the optical lens is smaller than nine. The first and the second lens groups include a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens in order from the magnified side to the minified side. The first lens to the sixth lens have respective refractive powers of negative, negative, positive, positive, negative and positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: RAYS OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Lung Lai, Ying-Hsiu Lin, Chen-Cheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20240088291
    Abstract: A transistor includes an insulating layer, a source region, a drain region, a channel layer, a ferroelectric layer, and a gate electrode. The source region and the drain region are respectively disposed on and in physical contact with two opposite sidewalls of the insulating layer. A thickness of the source region, a thickness of the drain region, and a thickness of the insulating layer are substantially the same. The channel layer is disposed on the insulating layer, the source region, and the drain region. The ferroelectric layer is disposed over the channel layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chang Sun, Sheng-Chih Lai, Yu-Wei Jiang, Kuo-Chang Chiang, TsuChing Yang, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240085472
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first circuit, formed based on one or more Group III-V compound materials, that is configured to operate with a first voltage range. The integrated circuit includes a second circuit, also formed based on the one or more Group III-V compound materials, that is operatively coupled to the first circuit and configured to operate with a second voltage range, wherein the second voltage range is substantially higher than the first voltage range. The integrated circuit includes a set of first test terminals connected to the first circuit. The integrated circuit includes a set of second test terminals connected to the second circuit. Test signals applied to the set of first test terminals and to the set of second test terminals, respectively, are independent from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-An Lai, Chan-Hong Chern, Cheng-Hsiang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240088049
    Abstract: A chip packaging structure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The chip package structure includes a first chip, a second chip, a conductive substrate, a dielectric layer, a vertical conductive structure, a dam and a metal shielding layer. The conductive substrate includes a substrate, vias and electrodes. The vias penetrate through the substrate, and a part of the vias is disposed in a first die-bonding region and a second die-bonding region. The electrodes extend from the first board surface to the second board surface through the vias. The dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to cover a lower electrode portion of each of the electrodes. The vertical conductive structure is formed to be partially embedded into the dielectric layer and provide an electrical path between the first and second die-bonding regions. The dam is formed to surround the first and the second die-bonding regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: DEI-CHENG LIU, JHIH-WEI LAI
  • Publication number: 20240088155
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes source/drain regions, a gate structure, a first gate spacer, and a dielectric material. The source/drain regions are over a substrate. The gate structure is laterally between the source/drain regions. The first gate spacer is on a first sidewall of the gate structure, and spaced apart from a first one of the source/drain regions at least in part by a void region. The dielectric material is between the first one of the source/drain regions and the void region. The dielectric material has a gradient ratio of a first chemical element to a second chemical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Yu LAI, Kai-Hsuan LEE, Wei-Yang LEE, Feng-Cheng YANG, Yen-Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240069413
    Abstract: A light panel swapping mechanism between top and side shot photography capable of providing a pure color background for a photographed object captured by a photographic device includes a light panel, a light transmission cover plate, a light emitting module and a base. The light panel has an opening facing the photographic device and the photographed object, a rear surface opposite to the opening and a side surface located between the opening and the rear surface. The light transmission cover plate covers the opening and can be evenly lighted up by the light emitting module disposed in the light panel. The base is pivoted to the side or rear surface, so the light panel can be rotated related to the base between a lying and an upright position. The photographed object can be put on the light transmission cover plate when the light panel is at the lying position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Ortery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Peng-Cheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20240071776
    Abstract: A chip packaging structure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The chip package structure includes a conductive substrate, a dam and a metal shielding layer. The conductive substrate includes a substrate, vias and electrodes. The substrate has first and second board surfaces opposite to each other. The vias penetrate through the first board surface and the second board surface, and a part of the vias is disposed in a first die-bonding region on which a chip is to be arranged. The electrodes extend from the first board surface to the second board surface through the vias. The dam is formed on the first board surface to surround the first die-bonding region, and the dam has a height higher than that of the chip. The metal shielding layer covers the dam and a part of the first board surface that do not overlap with the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: DEI-CHENG LIU, CHIA-SHUAI CHANG, MING-YEN PAN, JIAN-YU SHIH, JHIH-WEI LAI, SHIH-HAN WU
  • Publication number: 20240071981
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A semiconductor wafer is provided. A plurality of first surface mount components and a plurality of second surface mount components are bonded onto the semiconductor wafer, wherein a first portion of each of the second surface mount components is overhanging a periphery of the semiconductor wafer. A first barrier structure is formed in between the second surface mount components and the semiconductor wafer. An underfill structure is formed under a second portion of each of the second surface mount components, wherein the first barrier structure blocks the spreading of the underfill structure from the second portion to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mao-Yen Chang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hao-Yi Tsai, Kuo-Lung Pan, Chun-Cheng Lin, Tin-Hao Kuo, Yu-Chia Lai, Chih-Hsuan Tai
  • Publication number: 20240069618
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a power management method. The power management method is applicable to an electronic device. The electronic device is electrically coupled to an adapter, and includes a system and a battery. The adapter has a feed power. The battery has a discharge power. The power management method of the disclosure includes: reading a power value of the battery; determining a state of the system; and discharging power to the system, when the system is in a power-on state and the power value is greater than a charging stopping value, by using the battery, and controlling, according to the discharge power and the feed power, the adapter to selectively supply power to the system. The disclosure further provides an electronic device using the power management method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Wen Che CHUNG, Hui Chuan LO, Hao-Hsuan LIN, Chun TSAO, Jun-Fu CHEN, Ming-Hung YAO, Jia-Wei ZHANG, Kuan-Lun CHEN, Ting-Chao LIN, Cheng-Yen LIN, Chunyen LAI
  • Patent number: 11917230
    Abstract: A system and method for maximizing bandwidth in an uplink for a 5G communication system is disclosed. Multiple end devices generate image streams. A gateway is coupled to the end devices. The gateway includes a gateway monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the gateway and an image inspector collecting inspection data from the received image streams. An edge server is coupled to the gateway. The edge server includes an edge server monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the edge server. An analytics manager is coupled to the gateway and the edge server. The analytics manager is configured to determine an allocation strategy based on the collected utilization rate data from the gateway and the edge server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Quanta Cloud Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Neng Zeng, Keng-Cheng Liu, Wei-Ming Huang, Shih-Hsun Lai, Ji-Jeng Lin, Chia-Jui Lee, Liao Jin Xiang
  • Publication number: 20240053224
    Abstract: A seal monitoring system includes at least one sensor configured to couple to an outer surface of a housing and to output a sensor signal indicative of deformation of the housing. The housing is configured to receive an insert within an internal cavity of the housing, and an engageable seal is configured to selectively establish a seal between the insert and the housing. The seal monitoring system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor. The controller includes a memory and a processor, the controller is configured to determine a degree of engagement of the engageable seal based on the deformation of the housing. Additionally or alternatively, the controller is configured to determine a fluid pressure within the housing based on the deformation of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Haw Keat Lim, Yong Wee Lee, Albert Christian, Boon Hao Hee, Ping Cheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20240047581
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode, a first spacer, and a first contact etch stop layer (CESL). The semiconductor substrate includes a fin structure. The gate electrode is over the fin structure. The first spacer is over the fin structure and on a lateral side of the gate electrode, wherein a top surface of the first spacer is inclined towards the gate electrode. The first CESL is over the fin structure and contacting the first spacer, wherein an angle between the top surface of the first spacer and a sidewall of the first CESL is less than about 140°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: SHAO-HUA HSU, CHIH-WEI WU, MAO-LIN WENG, WEI-YEH TANG, YEN-CHENG LAI, CHUN-CHAN HSIAO, PO-HSIANG CHUANG, CHIH-LONG CHIANG, YIH-ANN LIN, RYAN CHIA-JEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240029630
    Abstract: A sweep voltage generator and a display panel are provided. The sweep voltage generator includes an output node, a current generating block and a voltage regulating block. The output node is used to provide a sweep signal. The current generating block is coupled to the output node, includes a detection path for detecting an output load variation on the output node, and adjusts the sweep signal provided by the output node based on the output load variation. The voltage regulating block is coupled to the output node for regulating a voltage of the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: AUO Corporation, National Cheng-Kung University
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Yi-Chen Huang, Chih-I Liu, Po-Cheng Lai, Ming-Yang Deng, Chia-En Wu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng
  • Patent number: 11874969
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for determining a two-handed gesture, a host, and a computer readable medium. The method includes: providing a visual content of a reality system; tracking a first hand gesture and a second hand gesture perform by two hands; in response to determining that the first hand gesture and the second hand gesture form a two-handed gesture, activating a system function of the reality system, wherein the system function of the reality system is independent to the visual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Li Wang, Caesar Tan, Yi-Cheng Lai