Patents by Inventor Chi-Wei Lee

Chi-Wei Lee 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: 20250120139
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes nanostructures formed over a substrate. The structure also includes a fin isolation structure formed beside the nanostructures. The structure also includes a work function layer surrounding the nanostructures and covering a sidewall of the fin isolation structure. The structure also includes a gate electrode layer covering the work function layer. The gate electrode layer has an extending portion surrounded by the work function layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai CHENG, Liang-Yi CHEN, Chi-An WANG, Kuan-Chung CHEN, Chih-Wei LEE
  • Publication number: 20250118598
    Abstract: An interconnection structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The interconnection structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first conductive feature, a second dielectric layer, and a barrier layer. The first conductive feature is disposed on the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and surrounds the sidewalls of the first conductive feature, the barrier layer is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and between the sidewalls of the first conductive feature and the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chin LEE, Ting-Ya LO, Chi-Lin TENG, Shao-Kuan LEE, Kuang-Wei YANG, Gary HSU WEI LIU, Yen-Ju WU, Jing-Ting SU, Hsin-Yen HUANG, Hsiao-Kang CHANG, Wei-Chen CHU, Shu-Yun KU, Chia-Tien WU, Ming-Han LEE, Hsin-Ping CHEN
  • Patent number: 12266602
    Abstract: A method includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over a transistor; forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer over the ILD layer; etching a via opening extending through the first IMD layer; forming a first 2-D material layer lining along sides and a bottom of the via opening; depositing a first metal in the via opening and over the first 2-D material layer; performing a chemical mechanism polishing (CMP) process to the first metal until the first IMD layer is exposed; forming a second IMD layer over the first IMD layer; etching a trench in the second IMD layer; forming a second 2-D material layer lining along sides and a bottom of the trench; and depositing a second metal over the second 2-D material layer at a temperature lower than a temperature of depositing the first metal over the first 2-D material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Yu-Wei Zhang, Kuan-Chao Chen, Si-Chen Lee, Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20250104937
    Abstract: A button structure includes a switch, a shell, an elastic member, a button and at least one adjustable limiting member. The elastic member includes a fixing portion, a compressive portion and an elastic portion. The fixing portion is connected to the shell. The compressive portion is configured to abut against the switch. The elastic portion is connected between the fixing portion and the compressive portion. The elastic portion is suitable for deformation. The button is connected to the compressive portion, and the compressive portion is located between the button and the switch. The adjustable limiting member is disposed on the button, and is configured to abut against the elastic portion. The adjustable limiting member adjustably protrudes for a length toward the elastic portion relative to the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: CHI-CHEN HUANG, Chiu-Lan HSU, Jien-Feng HUANG, Wu-Chang TSAI, Tzu-Chiang CHENG, Yi-Cheng HSIAO, I-Cheng HUNG, Cheng-Wei LEE, Ya-Ke YU, Ren-Mei TSENG
  • Patent number: 12237312
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) packaging module includes a plurality of LED chips spaced apart from one another, an encapsulating layer that fills in a space among the LED chips, a light-transmitting layer disposed on the encapsulating layer, a wiring assembly disposed on and electrically connected to the LED chips, and an insulation component that covers the encapsulating layer and the wiring assembly. Each of the LED chips includes an electrode assembly including first and second electrodes. The light-transmitting layer includes a light-transmitting layer that has a light transmittance greater than that of the encapsulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: QUANZHOU SANAN SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuning Xin, Chen-Ke Hsu, Aihua Cao, Junpeng Shi, Weng-Tack Wong, Yanqiu Liao, Zhen-Duan Lin, Changchin Yu, Chi-Wei Liao, Zheng Wu, Chia-En Lee
  • Patent number: 12230612
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) packaging module includes light-emitting units arranged in an array having m row(s) and n column(s), an encapsulating layer, and a wiring assembly, where m and n each independently represents a positive integer. Each of the light-emitting units includes LED chips each including a chip first surface, a chip second surface, a chip side surface, and an electrode assembly disposed on the chip second surface. The encapsulating layer covers the chip side surface and fills a space among the LED chips. The wiring assembly is disposed on the chip second surface and is electrically connected to the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: QUANZHOU SANAN SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuning Xin, Zhen-Duan Lin, Yanqiu Liao, Junpeng Shi, Aihua Cao, Changchin Yu, Chen-Ke Hsu, Chi-Wei Liao, Chia-En Lee, Zheng Wu
  • Patent number: 12230611
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a number (N) of light-emitting units, a number (a) of first metal pads and a number (b) of second metal pads. Each of the light-emitting units includes a number (n) of light-emitting chips each having two distinct terminals, where N and n are integers and N>1, n>?3. The numbers (a) and (b) are integers and a>1, b>1, and the terminals of each of the light-emitting chips are electrically connected to a unique combination of one of the number (a) of first metal pads and a number (b) of second metal pads, respectively. The numbers (N), (n), (a) and (b) satisfy the equation: a*b=n*N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: QUANZHOU SANAN SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanqiu Liao, Junpeng Shi, Shuning Xin, Chen-ke Hsu, Zhen-duan Lin, Changchin Yu, Aihua Cao, Chi-Wei Liao, Zheng Wu, Chia-en Lee
  • Publication number: 20250020892
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens with negative refractive power; a second lens with negative refractive power; a third lens with positive refractive power; a fourth lens with positive refractive power; a fifth lens with negative refractive power; a sixth lens with positive refractive power; wherein a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane along an optical axis is TL, an incident angle of a chief ray on the image plane at a maximum view angle of the optical lens assembly is CRA, a focal length of the optical lens assembly is f, and the following condition is satisfied: 51.73°<TL*CRA/f<129.65°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Wei LIAO, Chun-Sheng LEE, Chi-Chang WANG
  • Patent number: 9449201
    Abstract: The invention provides an authentication unit for reading identification and/or authentication information from a tag or object. The authentication unit includes a near-field reader configured to read a first identification feature based on inherent disorder, and a far-field reader configured to read a second identification feature, such as a bar code, optical characters, or an RFID tag. The near-field and far-field readers may be combined in a single integrated scanning module, which also includes circuitry for receiving signals from the readers, and an interface for communicating with a host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BILCARE TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Malcolm Moran, Narayan Nambudiri, Ma Bo, Chi Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20150380603
    Abstract: A light-emitting element substrate and a light-emitting element using the same are disclosed. The light-emitting element substrate includes a transparent substrate and an intermediate layer. The transparent substrate has a plurality of microstructures on a surface thereof, top portion of each microstructure is a plane structure, and an adjacent interval between the plane structures is between 0.5 ?m and 2.5 ?m, the plurality of microstructures have gaps therebetween, and the intermediate layer is covered on the plane structures for facilitating production of epitaxial layer. In an embodiment, the gaps of the plurality of microstructures are still reserved when the epitaxial layer is grown on the plurality of microstructures so as to improve light extraction efficiency of the light-emitting element using the light-emitting element substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kuang-Ning KUANG, Chi-Wei LEE, Jian-Jhih CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150357537
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a substrate structure applicable to a vertical light emitting element and a vertical light emitting element thereof. The substrate structure comprises a transparent substrate and a reflective layer, and the reflective layer is used to improve a focus of a yellow light manufacturing process. The technique is applicable to PSS substrate and the substrate structure is used to produce the vertical light emitting element to increase the light emitting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kuang-Ning KUANG, Chi-wei LEE, Jian-Jhih CHEN
  • Patent number: 9010638
    Abstract: The invention provides an authentication unit for reading identification and/or authentication information from a tag or object. The authentication unit includes a near-field reader configured to read a first identification feature based on inherent disorder, and a far-field reader configured to read a second identification feature, such as a bar code, optical characters, or an RFID tag. The near-field and far-field readers may be combined in a single integrated scanning module, which also includes circuitry for receiving signals from the readers, and an interface for communicating with a host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Bilcare Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Malcolm Moran, Narayan Numbudiri, Ma Bo, Chi Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20130320087
    Abstract: The invention provides an authentication unit for reading identification and/or authentication information from a tag or object. The authentication unit includes a near-field reader configured to read a first identification feature based on inherent disorder, and a far-field reader configured to read a second identification feature, such as a bar code, optical characters, or an RFID tag. The near-field and far-field readers may be combined in a single integrated scanning module, which also includes circuitry for receiving signals from the readers, and an interface for communicating with a host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BILCARE TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Malcolm Moran, Narayan Numbudiri, Ma Bo, Chi Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 8136129
    Abstract: The invention provides a disc changer including a plurality of trays which can be moved respectively in a horizontal direction, a tray driving gear unit capable of shuttling the trays between a standby position and a disc exchange position, a gear driving mechanism for driving the tray driving gear unit, a tray triggering unit capable of locking/unlocking the trays in the standby position, pushing all trays to engage with the tray driving gear unit after unlocking the trays, and driving the trays toward the disc exchange position, wherein all trays in the standby position can be unlocked and pushed to engage with the tray driving gear unit, and ejected outward from a mechanical chassis by a predetermined tray stroke, thereafter the trays are driven back to the standby position one by one, and when the last tray reaches the standby position all trays are locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi Wei Lee, Mum Pew Ng, Mok Tiong Tan, Rico Paolo O. Ramirez, Masahiko Nakamura, Soon Han Poo, Lay Ghee Tan
  • Patent number: 8127317
    Abstract: The invention provides a disc changer including a plurality of trays which can be moved respectively in a horizontal direction, a tray driving gear unit capable of shuttling the trays between a standby position and a disc exchange position, a gear driving mechanism for driving the tray driving gear unit, a tray triggering unit capable of locking/unlocking the trays in the standby position, pushing all trays to engage with the tray driving gear unit after unlocking the trays, and driving the trays toward the disc exchange position, wherein the tray driving gear unit can be used for checking the discs by driving all trays to protrude outward from the mechanical chassis to the disc exchange position, and can drive the trays individually from the disc exchange position to the standby position from top to bottom, thereby each disc can be checked until its tray is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi Wei Lee, Mum Pew Ng, Mok Tiong Tan, Rico Paolo O. Ramirez, Masahiko Nakamura, Soon Han Poo, Lay Ghee Tan
  • Patent number: 8037029
    Abstract: A records management system and method includes sending periodic notifications to record owners and managers when their records are under a hold order. Also, return receipts in response to an e-mail message related to a record are automatically declared as records themselves and linked to the original record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tod Andrew DeBie, Ivan Chi Wei Lee, Tina Joyce Lustig, Bao Vu, Hsien-Rong Yang
  • Patent number: 7897200
    Abstract: The present invention provides a ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic coupling film structure and a fabrication method thereof. The structure includes an antiferromagnetic layer of cobalt oxide having a thickness of 2 to 15 monolayers and formed on a substrate at a temperature ranging from 700K to 900K; and a ferromagnetic layer of cobalt having a thickness of at least one monolayer for being formed on the antiferromagnetic layer of cobalt oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
    Inventors: Jyh-Shen Tsay, Chi-Wei Lee, Gung Chern
  • Publication number: 20090122661
    Abstract: The invention provides a disc changer including a plurality of trays which can be moved respectively in a horizontal direction, a tray driving gear unit capable of shuttling the trays between a standby position and a disc exchange position, a gear driving mechanism for driving the tray driving gear unit, a tray triggering unit capable of locking/unlocking the trays in the standby position, pushing all trays to engage with the tray driving gear unit after unlocking the trays, and driving the trays toward the disc exchange position, wherein the tray driving gear unit can be used for checking the discs by driving all trays to protrude outward from the mechanical chassis to the disc exchange position, and can drive the trays individually from the disc exchange position to the standby position from top to bottom, thereby each disc can be checked until its tray is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Chi Wei Lee, Mum Pew Ng, Mok Tiong Tan, Rico Paolo O. Ramirez, Masahiko Nakamura, Soon Han Poo, Lay Ghee Tan
  • Publication number: 20090119691
    Abstract: The invention provides a disc changer including a plurality of trays which can be moved respectively in a horizontal direction, a tray driving gear unit capable of shuttling the trays between a standby position and a disc exchange position, a gear driving mechanism for driving the tray driving gear unit, a tray triggering unit capable of locking/unlocking the trays in the standby position, pushing all trays to engage with the tray driving gear unit after unlocking the trays, and driving the trays toward the disc exchange position, wherein all trays in the standby position can be unlocked and pushed to engage with the tray driving gear unit, and ejected outward from a mechanical chassis by a predetermined tray stroke, thereafter the trays are driven back to the standby position one by one, and when the last tray reaches the standby position all trays are locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicants: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., PANASONIC AVC NETWORKS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Wei Lee, Mum Pew Ng, Mok Tiong Tan, Rico Paolo O. Ramirez, Masahiko Nakamura, Soon Han Poo, Lay Ghee Tan
  • Publication number: 20090117355
    Abstract: The present invention provides a ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic coupling film structure and a fabrication method thereof. The structure includes an antiferromagnetic layer of cobalt oxide having a thickness of 2 to 15 monolayers and formed on a substrate at a temperature ranging from 700K to 900K; and a ferromagnetic layer of cobalt having a thickness of at least one monolayer for being formed on the antiferromagnetic layer of cobalt oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Jyh-Shen Tsay, Chi-Wei Lee, Gung Chern