Patents by Inventor Cheng-Wei Liu

Cheng-Wei Liu 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: 11973124
    Abstract: In method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a source/drain epitaxial layer is formed, one or more dielectric layers are formed over the source/drain epitaxial layer, an opening is formed in the one or more dielectric layers to expose the source/drain epitaxial layer, a first silicide layer is formed on the exposed source/drain epitaxial layer, a second silicide layer different from the first silicide layer is formed on the first silicide layer, and a source/drain contact is formed over the second silicide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Chang, Shahaji B. More, Yi-Ying Liu, Yueh-Ching Pai
  • Publication number: 20240123479
    Abstract: A recycling apparatus for a solar cell module includes a platform for supporting and positioning the solar cell module, and at least one milling device disposed on the platform and having a milling member configured to contact a back plate of the solar cell module, and a casing defining a chip-receiving space and having an air inlet and a suction port communicating with the chip-receiving space. A drive device is connected to the at least one milling device for driving the at least one milling device to move around and mill the solar cell module through the milling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN
    Inventors: Yao-Hsien FU, Hsueh-Pin TAI, Chia-Tsung HUNG, Cheng-Chen LIU, Chun-Chih HU, How-Wei KE
  • Patent number: 11962426
    Abstract: An Ethernet power supply receives a DC voltage through a bus positive terminal and a bus negative terminal, and is coupled to a load device. The Ethernet power supply includes a first control module and a second control module. The first control module is used to provide a first control signal through the bus negative terminal to confirm whether the load device is a valid load. The second control module is used to connect or disconnect a coupling relationship between the bus positive terminal and the first control module according to the load device being connected or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Wei Peng, Kuan-Hsien Tu, Cheng-En Liu
  • Publication number: 20240120313
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip. The chip package structure includes a conductive ring-like structure over and electrically insulated from the chip. The conductive ring-like structure surrounds a central region of the chip. The chip package structure includes a first solder structure over the conductive ring-like structure. The first solder structure and the conductive ring-like structure are made of different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao YANG, Ling-Wei LI, Yu-Jui WU, Cheng-Lin HUANG, Chien-Chen LI, Lieh-Chuan CHEN, Che-Jung CHU, Kuo-Chio LIU
  • Patent number: 11955329
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first conductive feature on a bottom surface of an opening through a dielectric layer. The forming the first conductive feature leaves seeds on sidewalls of the opening. A treatment process is performed on the seeds to form treated seeds. The treated seeds are removed with a cleaning process. The cleaning process may include a rinse with deionized water. A second conductive feature is formed to fill the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Chang, Min-Hsiu Hung, Chun-I Tsai, Ken-Yu Chang, Yi-Ying Liu
  • Patent number: 11953964
    Abstract: An Ethernet power supply receives a DC voltage through a bus positive terminal and a bus negative terminal, and is coupled to a load device. The Ethernet power supply includes a first control module and a second control module. The first control module provides a first control signal through the bus negative terminal to confirm whether the load device is a valid load. The second control module is used to connect or disconnect a coupling relationship between the bus positive terminal and the first control module according to whether the load device is connected to the Ethernet power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Wei Peng, Kuan-Hsien Tu, Cheng-En Liu
  • Publication number: 20240096998
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuen-Shin LIANG, Chij-chien CHI, Yi-Ying LIU, Chia-Hung CHU, Hsu-Kai CHANG, Cheng-Wei CHANG, Chein-Shun LIAO, Keng-chu LIN, KAi-Ting HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240068119
    Abstract: A casing structure of electronic device including a metal base plate, a transparent cathodic electrodeposition paints layer, and a transparent paints coating layer is provided. The metal base plate has brushed texture and high gloss surface. The transparent cathodic electrodeposition paints layer is disposed on the base metal base plate. The transparent paints coating layer is disposed on the transparent cathodic electrodeposition paints layer. A manufacturing method of casing structure of electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tzu-Wei Lin, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20220097346
    Abstract: An manufacturing method of an electronic device includes: providing a first substrate and a second substrate; attaching an adhesive member onto the first substrate; and performing a curve attaching step, so that the first substrate and the second substrate are attached to each other through the adhesive member to form a curved composite component, wherein the curve attaching step is performed at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius to 160 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei LIU, Fang-Cheng JHOU, Cheng-Chun ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20190072514
    Abstract: A detection system for determining lysyl oxidase-like 2 protein (LOXL2) levels in a bodily sample, includes at least one reaction solution for generating H2O2 upon combination with LOXL2 in the bodily sample, the reaction solution including lysine that can be oxidatively deaminated by LOXL2 to generate ?-aminoadipic-?-semialdehyde (allysine) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Chiun Liu, Yuan Zhang, Metini Janyasupab, Cheng-Wei Liu, Laurie Dudik
  • Patent number: 10135587
    Abstract: A mobile communication device having a reception circuit, a transmission circuit, and a processing unit is provided. The reception circuit and the transmission circuit are configured to receive and transmit wireless signals, respectively. The processing unit activates the reception circuit for a portion of a downlink time interval for receiving Control Channel (CCH) data and one or more Reference Signal (RS) symbols or traffic data symbols beyond the CCH data, and deactivates the reception circuit for the remaining portion of the downlink time interval. Also, the processing unit activates the transmission circuit for a portion of an uplink time interval for transmitting traffic data, determines a radio signal quality with regard to the transmission of the traffic data, and deactivates the transmission circuit for the remaining portion of the uplink time interval when the radio signal quality exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wang, Cheng-Wei Liu, Wei-Shou Yang, Wei-Hsiang Cheng, Ya-Ting Cho
  • Patent number: 10107778
    Abstract: A detection system for determining lysyl oxidase-like 2 protein (LOXL2) levels in a bodily sample, includes at least one reaction solution for generating H2O2 upon combination with LOXL2 in the bodily sample, the reaction solution including lysine that can be oxidatively deaminated by LOXL2 to generate ?-aminoadipic-?-semialdehyde (allysine) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chung-Chiun Liu, Yuan Zhang, Metini Janyasupab, Cheng-Wei Liu, Laurie Dudik
  • Publication number: 20160233995
    Abstract: A mobile communication device having a reception circuit, a transmission circuit, and a processing unit is provided. The reception circuit and the transmission circuit are configured to receive and transmit wireless signals, respectively. The processing unit activates the reception circuit for a portion of a downlink time interval for receiving Control Channel (CCH) data and one or more Reference Signal (RS) symbols or traffic data symbols beyond the CCH data, and deactivates the reception circuit for the remaining portion of the downlink time interval. Also, the processing unit activates the transmission circuit for a portion of an uplink time interval for transmitting traffic data, determines a radio signal quality with regard to the transmission of the traffic data, and deactivates the transmission circuit for the remaining portion of the uplink time interval when the radio signal quality exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan WANG, Cheng-Wei LIU, Wei-Shou YANG, Wei-Hsiang CHENG, Ya-Ting CHO
  • Patent number: 9299017
    Abstract: A consumable management method includes the following steps. A general consumable and an enabling key storage device are provided to a dealer. The general consumable includes an enabling chip. The enabling key storage device stores an exclusive enabling key. The dealer is instructed to use a burning tool to burn the exclusive enabling key into the enabling chip of the general consumable, so as to make the general consumable become an exclusive consumable, which is exclusively available to at least one first printing device that is only authenticated by the exclusive enabling key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Hiti Digital, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20150261485
    Abstract: A consumable management method includes the following steps. A general consumable and an enabling key storage device are provided to a dealer. The general consumable includes an enabling chip. The enabling key storage device stores an exclusive enabling key. The dealer is instructed to use a burning tool to burn the exclusive enabling key into the enabling chip of the general consumable, so as to make the general consumable become an exclusive consumable, which is exclusively available to at least one first printing device that is only authenticated by the exclusive enabling key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20150253280
    Abstract: A detection system for determining lysyl oxidase-like 2 protein (LOXL2) levels in a bodily sample, includes at least one reaction solution for generating H2O2 upon combination with LOXL2 in the bodily sample, the reaction solution including lysine that can be oxidatively deaminated by LOXL2 to generate ?-aminoadipic-?-semialdehyde (allysine) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Chiun Liu, Yuan Zhang, Metini Janyasupab, Cheng-Wei Liu, Laurie Dudik
  • Patent number: 9101822
    Abstract: A magic cube structure includes a central core, a plurality of central blocks, a plurality of resettling devices, a plurality of elastomers, a plurality of side blocks and a plurality of corner blocks. Whereby, when one central block is rotated relative to the central core by an outer force, one central block is pressed by the corresponding resettling device and is axially moved away therefrom. Simultaneously, the recovery force of the corresponding elastomer is increased, so that a torque imposed on the central block is created; when the rotation operation is completed, the torque makes the central block fitly abutted against the corresponding resettling device. As a result, the recovery force returns to former state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Cheng Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 9069972
    Abstract: A Secure Digital (SD) card, and an system and an operating method for the SD card are disclosed. The disclosed SD card has a Flash memory and a controller. The Flash memory contains a data storage space and a Content Protection Recorded Media (CPRM) support space. The controller executes a firmware of the SD card, such that read/write commands provided from a host for the CPRM support space are regarded and executed as security commands and a CPRM mechanism is operated over the data storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yen Chen, Cheng-Wei Liu, Hsu-Ping Ou
  • Patent number: 9009571
    Abstract: A storage medium receiving write data provided by a host device, providing read data to the host and including a first module and a second module is disclosed. The first module includes a first memory cell and a first controller. The first memory cell stores the write data. The first controller reads the first memory cell to generate a first accessing result. The second module includes a second memory cell and a second controller. The second memory cell stores the write data. The second controller reads the second memory cell. When the first accessing result has an error and the error cannot be corrected by the first controller, the first controller requests the second controller to read the second memory cell to generate a second accessing result, and the second controller serves the second accessing result as the read data and provides the read data to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Liu, Hsu-Ping Ou
  • Publication number: 20150076766
    Abstract: A magic cube structure includes a central core, a plurality of central blocks, a plurality of resettling devices, a plurality of elastomers, a plurality of side blocks and a plurality of corner blocks. Whereby, when one central block is rotated relative to the central core by an outer force, one central block is pressed by the corresponding resettling device and is axially moved away therefrom. Simultaneously, the recovery force of the corresponding elastomer is increased, so that a torque imposed on the central block is created; when the rotation operation is completed, the torque makes the central block fitly abutted against the corresponding resettling device. As a result, the recovery force returns to former state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: CHENG WEI LIU