Patents by Inventor Chih-An Wang

Chih-An Wang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240164203
    Abstract: Provided is an OLED having an anode, a cathode and an organic emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chun LIN, Zhiqiang JI, Ting-Chih WANG, Pierre-Luc T. BOUDREAULT
  • Publication number: 20240162065
    Abstract: A method of determining an operational status of a semiconductor manufacturing assembly uses internal vibrations of an in-situ assembly to detect defects. The method may include initiating a first test vibration in an internal structure of the semiconductor manufacturing assembly while the semiconductor manufacturing assembly is in-situ in a semiconductor processing chamber, receiving a first vibration signal caused by the first test vibration, transforming the first vibration signal into a first frequency domain representation of the first vibration signal, determining the operational status of the semiconductor manufacturing assembly based on the first frequency domain representation, and performing a corrective action for the semiconductor manufacturing assembly in response to the operational status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yao-Hung YANG, Chih-Yang CHANG, Shannon WANG
  • Publication number: 20240157496
    Abstract: A method for facilitating analysis of causes of machining defects is provided. The method is carried out by a computer system. The method includes the step of obtaining motion data and vibration acceleration data about the tip of a cutter mounted on a machine tool. The method further includes the step of obtaining time-frequency information about the vibration acceleration data by performing a time-frequency analysis on the vibration acceleration data. The method further includes the step of obtaining vibration-displacement data by normalizing the time-frequency information. The method further includes the step of obtaining amplitude-distribution data about the tip by synchronizing the motion data and the vibration-displacement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Ting CHEN, Jheng-Jie LIN, Chien-Chih LIAO, Jen-Ji WANG
  • Patent number: 11984381
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure is provided. The semiconductor package structure includes a carrier substrate, an interposer substrate, a semiconductor device, a lid, and a thermal interface material. The interposer substrate is disposed on the carrier substrate. The semiconductor device is disposed on the interposer substrate. The lid is disposed on the carrier substrate to cover the semiconductor device. The thermal interface material is disposed between the lid and the semiconductor device. A first recess is formed on a lower surface of the lid facing the semiconductor device, and the first recess overlaps the semiconductor device in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chen Lai, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Chin-Hua Wang, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240155292
    Abstract: An electronic device includes two speakers, a single functional chip, a parameter extraction circuit, an audio processing module, a gain adjusting circuit and a current detecting unit. The current detecting unit is disposed in the functional chip for detecting the driving current of the two speakers. The functional chip provides the driving voltage of the two speakers based on an output signal and converts the analogue current/voltages of the two speakers into digital current/voltages. The parameter extraction circuit acquires the parameter of each speaker based on the digital current/voltages. The audio processing module acquires the gains of various physical quantities based on the parameter of each speaker and determines the final gain of each physical quantity. The gain adjusting circuit provides the output signal by adjusting the gain of an input signal based on the final gain of each physical quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Yang, Yen-Chih Wang, Ming-Jun Hsiao, Tsung-Nan Wu
  • Publication number: 20240152194
    Abstract: A power consumption reduction method can include defining y operation scenarios according to x types of extracted information, generating z power profiles each used for controlling power provided to a subset of a plurality of processors, assigning the z power profiles to the y operation scenarios in a machine learning model, collecting to-be-evaluated information by the plurality of processors, comparing the to-be-evaluated information with the x types of extracted information to find a most similar type of extracted information, using the machine learning model to select an optimal power profile from the z power profiles according to the most similar type of extracted information, and applying the optimal power profile to control the power provided to the subset of the plurality of processors. The subset of the plurality of processors are of the same type of processor. x, y and z can be an integer larger than zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Wen Hsieh, Ying-Yi Teng, Chien-Chih Wang
  • Publication number: 20240154065
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer on the second semiconductor layer and including a plurality of first openings exposing the first semiconductor layer, wherein the first openings include a first group and a second group; a third electrode on the first insulating layer and including a first extended portion and a second extended portion, wherein the first extended portion and the second extended portion are respectively electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer through the first group of the first openings and the second group of the first openings, and wherein the number of the first group of the first openings is different from the number of the second group of the first openings; and a plurality of fourth electrodes on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein in a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing CHEN, Jia-Kuen WANG, Chien-Chih LIAO, Tzu-Yao TSENG, Tsun-Kai KO, Chien-Fu SHEN
  • Publication number: 20240152649
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a data privacy protection method, a server device, and a client device for federated learning. A public dataset is used to perform model training on a machine learning model by a server device to generate a gradient pool including multiple first gradients. The gradient pool and the machine learning model are received by a client device. The client device uses a local dataset to perform model training on the machine learning model to obtain a second gradient. A local gradient is selected from the first gradients in the gradient pool according to the second gradient using a differential privacy algorithm by the client device. An aggregated machine learning model is generated by performing model aggregation based on the local gradient by the server device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Kao, Pang-Chieh Wang, Chia Mu Yu, Kang Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240145481
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first dummy source/drain, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a second dummy source/drain. The first transistor and a second transistor adjacent to the first transistor are at a first elevation. The first dummy source/drain is disposed at the first elevation. The third transistor and a fourth transistor adjacent to the third transistor, are at a second elevation different from the first elevation. The second dummy source/drain is disposed at the second elevation. The second transistor is vertically aligned with the third transistor. The first dummy source/drain is vertically aligned with a source/drain of the fourth transistor. The second dummy source/drain is vertically aligned with a source/drain of the first transistor. The gate structure between the second dummy source/drain and a source/drain of the third transistor is absent. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: POCHUN WANG, GUO-HUEI WU, HUI-ZHONG ZHUANG, CHIH-LIANG CHEN, LI-CHUN TIEN
  • Patent number: 11974228
    Abstract: An apparatus (e.g., an access point (AP) or a non-AP station (STA)) detects a non-primary subband of an operating bandwidth comprising a primary subband and the non-primary subband to be idle. The apparatus controls a transmit power in performing transmission on at least the non-primary subband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai Ying Lu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Yen-Shuo Lu, Chao-Chun Wang, James Chih-Shi Yee, Yongho Seok
  • Publication number: 20240133745
    Abstract: A temperature sensing device includes a substrate, a first reflective module, a first window cover, and a dual thermopile sensor. The first reflective module is disposed on the substrate, including a first mirror chamber with a narrow field of view (FOV), and the first reflective module focuses a thermal radiation from measured object to a first image plane in the first mirror chamber. The first window cover is disposed on the first reflective module, and the first window cover allows a selected band of the thermal radiation to pass through. The dual thermopile sensor is disposed on the substrate and located in the first mirror chamber, and the dual thermopile sensor senses a temperature data from the first image plane. Additional second reflective module, LED source plus pin hole with same FOV of dual thermopile sensor can illuminate the measured object for ease of placement of object to be heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chein-Hsun WANG, Ming LE, Tung-Yang LEE, Yu-Chih LIANG, Wen-Chie HUANG, Chen-Tang HUANG, Jenping KU
  • Publication number: 20240135990
    Abstract: A resistive memory apparatus including a memory cell array, at least one dummy transistor and a control circuit is provided. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a resistive switching element. The dummy transistor is electrically isolated from the resistive switching element. The control circuit is coupled to the memory cell array and the dummy transistor. The control circuit is configured to provide a first bit line voltage, a source line voltage and a word line voltage to the dummy transistor to drive the dummy transistor to output a saturation current. The control circuit is further configured to determine a value of a second bit line voltage for driving the memory cells according to the saturation current. In addition, an operating method and a memory cell array of the resistive memory apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Che Lin, Min-Chih Wei, Ping-Kun Wang, Yu-Ting Chen, Chih-Cheng Fu, Chang-Tsung Pai
  • Patent number: 11964409
    Abstract: A multi-shot moulding part structure includes a first structural part, an ink decoration layer, and a second structural part. The first structural part has a first area surface, a second area surface, and a joining surface located on the second area surface. The joining surface is non-parallel to the second area surface. The ink decoration layer is spread on the first area surface and the second area surface, but not on the joining surface. The second structural part is combined with the first structural part and covers the second area surface. The second structural part touches the joining surface. By the second structural part touching the joining surface of the first structural part that is not coated with the ink decoration layer, the structural bonding strength between the first structural part and the second structural part is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corp., Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Ching Lin, Ting-Yu Wang, Fa-Chih Ke, Yu-Ling Lin, Wen-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11967622
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a dielectric inter block disposed in a metallic region of a conductive line or source/drain contact. A first and second conductive structure over the metallic region may extend into the metallic region on either side of the inter block. The inter block can prevent etchant or cleaning solution from contacting an interface between the first conductive structure and the metallic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Te-Chih Hsiung, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chen Wang, Yi-Chun Chang, Yuan-Tien Tu
  • Patent number: 11964881
    Abstract: A method for making iridium oxide nanoparticles includes dissolving an iridium salt to obtain a salt-containing solution, mixing a complexing agent with the salt-containing solution to obtain a blend solution, and adding an oxidating agent to the blend solution to obtain a product mixture. A molar ratio of a complexing compound of the complexing agent to the iridium salt is controlled in a predetermined range so as to permit the product mixture to include iridium oxide nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Pu-Wei Wu, Yi-Chieh Hsieh, Han-Yi Wang, Kuang-Chih Tso, Tzu-Ying Chan, Chung-Kai Chang, Chi-Shih Chen, Yu-Ting Cheng
  • Patent number: 11968646
    Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to communicating control information are provided. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) may include sensing an interference level of at least one frequency, selecting, based on the interference level, a frequency, and communicating sidelink control information (SCI) in the selected frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yisheng Xue, Xiaojie Wang, Jing Sun, Chih-Hao Liu, Xiaoxia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240128093
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic device includes that a chip package is mounted on a circuit board. And an exposed surface of the chip package is bombarded with plasma to clean the surface. The manufacturing method of the electronic device of the application can effectively clean the chip package without reducing the reliability of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Xu Wang, Chih-Kuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240129012
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a frame element and a dielectric substrate. The frame element includes a first metal element, a second metal element, and a third metal element. A first gap is provided between the first metal element and the second metal element. A second gap is provided between the second metal element and the third metal element. A third gap is provided between the third metal element and the first metal element. The dielectric substrate is surrounded by the first metal element, the second metal element, and the third metal element. A first antenna element is formed by the first metal element. A second antenna element is formed by the second metal element. A third antenna element is formed by the third metal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jing-Yao XU, Chung-Ting HUNG, Chun-Yuan WANG, Chu-Yu TANG, Yi-Chih LO, Yu-Chen ZHAO, Chih-Tsung TSENG
  • Patent number: 11961777
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, and a buffer layer. The first die and the second die are disposed side by side. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first die and the second die. The second die includes a die stack encapsulated by a second encapsulant encapsulating a die stack. The buffer layer is disposed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant and covers at least a sidewall of the second die and disposed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant. The buffer layer has a Young's modulus less than a Young's modulus of the first encapsulant and a Young's modulus of the second encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu, Hao-Cheng Hou, Hung-Jui Kuo, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 11962239
    Abstract: A control circuit of a power converter and a control method thereof are provided. The control circuit includes an error amplifier, a controller, a digital filter, and a digital pulse width signal modulator. The error amplifying circuit is coupled to an output terminal of the power converter and provides a digital error signal. The controller provides a first working parameter corresponding to the first external control command when receiving a first external control command. The digital filter generates a current digital compensation value. The digital pulse width signal modulator generates a pulse width modulation signal. The controller provides a second working parameter corresponding to the second external control command when receiving a second external control command. The controller calculates a transition value according to the second working parameter and the current digital compensation value. The controller provides the second working parameter and the transition value to the digital filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: uPI Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Yun-Kuo Lee, Wei-Hsiang Wang, Yen-Chih Lin, Wei-Hsiu Hung