Patents by Inventor Chen-Jung Tsai

Chen-Jung Tsai 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: 11961811
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor element and a first bonding structure. The semiconductor element has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first bonding structure is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the semiconductor element, and includes a first electrical connector, a first insulation layer surrounding the first electrical connector and a first conductive layer surrounding the first insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Hui-Jung Tsai, Tsao-Lun Chang
  • Publication number: 20240105901
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an interconnect structure including a first contact pad, a second contact pad, and an alignment mark; a light emitting diode including a cathode and an anode, the cathode connected to the first contact pad; an encapsulant encapsulating the light emitting diode; a first conductive via extending through the encapsulant, the first conductive via including a first seed layer, the first seed layer contacting the second contact pad; a second conductive via extending through the encapsulant, the second conductive via including a second seed layer, the first seed layer and the second seed layer including a first metal; and a hardmask layer between the second seed layer and the alignment mark, the hardmask layer including a second metal, the second metal different from the first metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Keng-Han Lin, Hung-Jui Kuo, Hui-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8558357
    Abstract: An image sensor package having at least one chip supporting bar secured to a top surface of an image sensor chip. The thickness of the chip supporting bar is absorbed within a vertical dimension of wire loops that connect bonding pads to leads so that the chip supporting bar does not contribute to the thickness of the image sensor package. An exposed back surface of the image sensor chip enhances thermal dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Jung Tsai, Chih-Wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20120206784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for speckle noise reduction in laser scanning projection display. In particular, a MEMS device with a vibrating membrane through which light rays are refracted with temporally varying angles is provided for reducing the effect of speckling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Yick Chuen CHAN, Siu Wai Lam, Lo Ming FOK, Ying LIU, Chen Jung TSAI
  • Patent number: 8243007
    Abstract: An image display device is presented to solve problems of high power consumption, insufficient contrast, image flicker, and distortion of image display devices. The image display device includes an image display management module which includes a backlight control unit. The backlight control unit includes an image brightness analyzer, generating a brightness value according to an input image data; a weight generator, generating a weight according to the brightness value; an image variation analyzer, analyzing the input image data to generate an image variance; and a backlight factor generator, coupled to the weight generator and the image variation analyzer to generate a backlight adjusting signal according to the weight and the image variance. By the backlight adjusting signal, the image display device achieves the power-saving and contrast enhancement effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Huajun Peng, Chen-Jung Tsai, Chun-Kit Hung
  • Patent number: 8228272
    Abstract: A backlight device for providing backlighting to a liquid crystal display panel displaying a video image comprising a plurality of light emitting devices for providing backlighting to a liquid crystal display panel, a controller unit for receiving a video image and dividing the video image into a plurality of sub-images wherein each sub-image corresponds to at least one light emitting device, and for generating driving signals of each light emitting device according to grayscale level characteristics of at least one sub-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technlogy Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Huajun Peng, Ya-Hsien Chang, Chen Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8207931
    Abstract: A method of increasing the dynamic range of an image comprising a plurality of pixels each having a luminance value within a first luminance dynamic range. The method includes determining a background luminance value for each pixel of the image and determining a minimum and a maximum of the background luminance values. A conversion factor is then determined for each pixel of the image based on the minimum and maximum of the background luminance values. The image id converted from the first luminance dynamic range to a second luminance dynamic range by multiplying the luminance value of each pixel of the image by its conversion factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Huajun Peng, Chen-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8044899
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for backlight calibration are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Pak Hong Ng, Shou Lung Chen, Chen Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7892888
    Abstract: An efficient chip stacking structure is described that includes a leadframe having two surfaces to each of which can be attached stacks of chips. A chip stack can be formed by placing a chip active surface on a back surface of another chip. Electrical connections between chips and leads on the leadframe are facilitated by bonding pads on chip active surfaces and by via that extend from the bonding pads through the chips to the back surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Jung Tsai, Chih Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 7841739
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupling lens system, which comprises a collimation lens for collimating light from light source to a first direction; a first lens surface for total internal reflecting light from light source to the first direction; and a second lens surface for total internal reflecting light from the first direction to a second direction. Wherein an angle between the first direction and the second direction can be larger than, smaller than or equal to 90 degrees, and preferably between 70 to 100 degrees. Additionally, the system further comprises at least one extra surface parallel to the second lens surface, wherein at least one extra surface has a length L and is parallel to each other. At the same time, each surface and another surface has a distance D in between, and the length L can be equaled to or larger than the distance D according to purposes and further modifies a shape of the coupling lens system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying Liu, Chen-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7828472
    Abstract: A light guiding strip and a backlight module and display using the same are provided. The light guiding strip of the present invention includes a plurality of light reflecting surfaces and a plurality of light emergent surfaces. Each of the light reflecting surfaces has a light diffusion pattern. The light guiding strip of the present invention has the advantages of light weight, wide LED pitch, low cost, thickness and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying Liu, Danding Huang, Chen-Jung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100277436
    Abstract: A sensing system for sensing a touch input on a touch sensitive device, the system including: a sensing plane; a well-collimated light source for generating a plurality of light rays along one or more planes different from the sensing plane; and a reflecting means adjacent one edge of the sensing plane for transforming at least a subset of the light rays into substantially parallel light rays and redirecting the subset of light rays along the sensing plane, at least one of the light rays along the sensing plane being interruptable by the touch input thereby allowing the sensing system to determine a position coordinate of the touch input. A related method of sensing a touch input on a touch sensitive device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaojun Feng, Chen Jung Tsai, Ying Liu, Shou-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 7755188
    Abstract: An efficient chip stacking structure is described that includes a leadframe having two surfaces to each of which can be attached stacks of chips. A chip stack can be formed by placing a chip active surface on a back surface of another chip. Electrical connections between chips and leads on the leadframe are facilitated by bonding pads on chip active surfaces and by via that extend from the bonding pads through the chips to the back surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Jung Tsai, Chin Wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20100170725
    Abstract: A system and method for touch detection and a touch-responsive surface are provided. According to one embodiment, a “virtual” touch-sensitive surface in is provided in that a plurality of transmitter-sensor devices receive and calculate a touch by detecting position and movement on a touch surface. The touch surface includes a planar surface; a first transmitter-sensor device located at a first position proximate to the planar surface and a second transmitter-sensor device located at a second position proximate to the planar surface, wherein each of the transmitter-sensors includes a light beam emitter and a scanning micromirror to reflect the light beam across the planar surface. A processing unit is in operable communication with the first transmitter-sensor device and the second transmitter-sensor device, and the processing unit is configured to calculate the position of a touch on the planar surface based on one or more times of refection of the light beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Amy Mei Sze Au-Yeung, I-Ting Tsai, Shou Lung Chen, Chen Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7607792
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly for conditioning the light output of at least one light-emitting source for light guide coupling, comprising a lens and at least one light-emitting source, the light-emitting source having an optical output axis and the lens comprising a beam diverging portion for diverging or spreading light about the output axis, wherein the beam diverging portion of the lens is along the optical output axis and forward of the light-emitting source, and at least one beam converging portion for converging or compressing light away from the optical axis is adjacent the beam diverging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applieed Science and Technology Research Institute Co. LTd.
    Inventors: Ying Liu, Danding Huang, Shou Lung Chen, Chen-Jung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090174049
    Abstract: An image sensor package having at least one chip supporting bar secured to a top surface of an image sensor chip. The thickness of the chip supporting bar is absorbed within a vertical dimension of wire loops that connect bonding pads to leads so that the chip supporting bar does not contribute to the thickness of the image sensor package. An exposed back surface of the image sensor chip enhances thermal dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: CHEN JUNG TSAI, CHIH-WEN LIN
  • Publication number: 20090167670
    Abstract: A controller for a backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel has at least two methods for determining illumination value for the backlight. The controller selects between the two methods based on properties of the image being displayed. The properties of the image include its color and its intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: HONG KONG APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Huajun Peng, Wei Zhang, Chen-Jung Tsai, Chun Kit Hung
  • Publication number: 20090122001
    Abstract: An LCD display apparatus arranged to display image on an image display surface at an image frame rate of M image frames per second, the apparatus including a backlight arrangement comprising an LED backlight device for providing backlight illumination to said image display surface and a backlight controller for controlling the generation of backlight and intensity distribution of backlight illumination on said image display surface; wherein the backlight controller comprises a processor configured to generate a set of backlight illumination data with reference to the intensity distribution characteristics of the image content of said image frame according to a predetermined relationship, wherein said set of backlight illumination data contains information on the required intensity distribution of backlight on said image display surface for said image frame; and to generate a plurality of backlight illumination frames for each said image frame during the duration of said image frame based on said set of backli
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuk Lung Cheung, Kwan Wah Ng, Chen Jung Tsai, Huajun Peng, Chun Kit Hung
  • Patent number: 7521783
    Abstract: An image sensor package having at least one chip supporting bar secured to a top surface of an image sensor chip. The thickness of the chip supporting bar is absorbed within a vertical dimension of wire loops that connect bonding pads to leads so that the chip supporting bar does not contribute to the thickness of the image sensor package. An exposed back surface of the image sensor chip enhances thermal dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Jung Tsai, Chih-Wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20090051642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight assembly and a display system having the same, characterized in that the backlight assembly comprises: a plurality of light emission units and a control unit. Each unit having M kinds of emission components, each of the M kinds of emission components emitting light of a spectrum which is different from each other, wherein M is a positive integer equal to or greater than two. The control unit receives a first signal and determines a second signal according to the color information of the first signal, and individually controls light emission of each emission component of the plurality of light emission units based on the second signal, wherein the light emissions from the plurality of light emission units generate a spatially-dependent spectrum distribution, and the light emission of each light emission unit forms a color gamut in a color space which is individually different from others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Danding Huang, Wei Zhang, Shou Lung Chen, Huajun Peng, Chen-Jung Tsai, Ying Liu, Pak Hong Ng