Patents by Inventor Chia Hao Fan
Chia Hao Fan 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).
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Patent number: 11923409Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain feature over a semiconductor substrate, channel layers over the semiconductor substrate and connected to the source/drain feature, a gate portion between vertically adjacent channel layers, and an inner spacer between the source/drain feature and the gate portion and between adjacent channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes an air gap between the inner spacer and the source/drain feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Po-Yu Lin, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Tzu-Hua Chiu, Kuan-Hao Cheng, Wei-Han Fan, Li-Li Su, Wei-Min Liu
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Patent number: 7303442Abstract: A connector (100) for receiving at least two types of memory cards differing in outer shapes and contact pad positions includes an insulative housing (1), a terminal module insert (3) fixedly assembled to the housing and a positioning member (4) detachably assembled in the housing and abutting against the insert. The housing defines a pair of positioning slots (223) and a fastener (224) formed in each positioning slot. The positioning member includes a body (41) and a pair of legs (42) interferentially engaging with the fasteners of the housing for securely holding the insert in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 7163412Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the housing, a locking device for locking with a complementary connector and an electrically actuated anti-disengagement device having a holding status and a releasing status and being reverseable between the two status. Only when the anti-disengagement is in the releasing status, the locking device is able to engage with or disengage from the complement connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Hao Fan, Chin-Pao Kuo, Yu-Lung Shih
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Patent number: 7134888Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (1) defining a mating cavity (13) in a mating face thereof; terminals (2) loaded in the housing and each having a contact portion (21) exposed in the mating cavity; a shutter (4) covering the mating cavity and capable of sinking into the mating cavity to expose the contact portions of the terminals; and an elastic means (3) disposed between the shutter and the housing and provided with a elongated shaft member (33) aslant extending into the mating cavity to support the shutter. The shaft member is capable of rotating to a state substantially flatly lying between the housing and the shutter by pressure of the sinking shutter and will urge the sunk shutter to return to cover the mating cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Publication number: 20060246763Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the housing, a locking device for locking with a complementary connector and an electrically actuated anti-disengagement device having a holding status and a releasing status and being reverseable between the two status. Only when the anti-disengagement is in the releasing status, the locking device is able to engage with or disengage from the complement connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Chia-Hao Fan, Chin-Pao Kuo, Yu-Lung Shih
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Patent number: 7101202Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (11) having a mating portion (112) defining a mating direction, contacts (13) received in the mating portion of the housing, and a post member (14) disposed beside the mating portion. The post member includes a fixed portion (141), a movable portion (143), and an elastic portion (142) linking the fixed portion and the movable portion. The fixed portion and the movable portion define a first engaging state where the movable portion being immovable along the mating direction and a second engaging state where the movable portion being free to move along the mating direction. The movable portion has an actuating portion (162) for receiving a force to drive the movable portion to move from the first engaging state to the second engaging state along a direction substantially perpendicular to the mating direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 7086881Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating case, a plurality of electrical contacts received in the insulating case, a shutter member mounted on the insulating case and an elastic piece. The insulating case defines a longitudinal direction and comprises a receiving space, a plug fitting section locate beside the receiving space. The shutter member is mounted on the insulating case and comprises a base section movable with respect to the insulating case to close and open the plug fitting section of the insulating case and a mating section extending from the base section into the receiving space to secure with a second mating section. The elastic piece provided in the receiving space and connected with the shutter member to drive the shutter member to elastically close and open the plug fitting section of the insulating case.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 7056155Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) adapted for accepting memory cards includes an insulative housing (2), a terminal module (3) received in the housing and a metal shell (1) substantially covering the housing. The housing includes a card receiving space (24) and an upper wall (20). A row of slots (2031) are defined in inner side surface of the upper wall. The terminal module includes an insulative casing (31) and a number of first and second terminals (32a, 32). The first and second terminals respectively includes first and second mounting portions (322a, 322) fixed in the casing, first and second body portions (321a, 321) alternately held in corresponding slots of the upper wall, and first and second contacting portions (323a, 323) arranged in two lines in the card receiving space for electrically connecting with the card.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 7048558Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) adapted for accepting memory cards includes an insulative housing (2) defining a card receiving space (24), a number of terminals (5) retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the cards and a metal shell (1) substantially covering the housing. The housing includes a bottom wall (21) and a pair of sidewalls (22, 23) upwardly extending from the bottom wall. Each sidewall provides at least one elastic flap (221, 231) having an outwardly projecting locking portion (2211, 2311). The flap is movable in lateral directions under an external force. The shell includes a pair of side plates (12) each defining at least one locking hole (121) engaging with the locking portion of the at least one flap of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 7044783Abstract: An electrical system includes a first connector (1), a second connector (2), and a printed circuit board (PCB) on which the second connector is mounted. The first connector has a mating portion (112) with numbers of contacts (13) therein and an elastic post member (14) standing higher than the mating portion. The second connector defines a mating connector fitting section (212) with numbers of contacts (23) therein and a through hole (217) for guiding and receiving the post member. The post member functions as first conductor that contacts a second conductor (31) located on the PCB exposed in the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 7008267Abstract: An electrical connector (100; 200) mounted on a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10; 20), a pair of shells (18, 19; 30, 31) and a number of terminals (15, 16; 26, 27) received in the housing. The housing comprises a mating portion (11; 22) defining a pair of parallel sidewalls extending longitudinally. Each shell (18; 30) comprises a flat portion (181; 301) which provides a plurality of spaced latches (186; 305) bent inwardly from a top thereof for retaining the shell on the housing. The separately formed shells can provide good EMI protection and be manufactured easily and cheaply.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Publication number: 20050282437Abstract: An electrical connector (1) consists of a receptacle connector (2) and a plug connector (3) to be connected to the receptacle connector (2). The receptacle connector (2) comprises a first insulating case (4), a plurality of first electrical contacts (23) received in said first insulating case (4), a pair of first shielding covers (22) provided on opposite sides of said first insulating case (4) and a pair of shutter members (21) set onto said first insulating case (4). Otherwise, the shutter member (21) comprises a sliding piece (211) extending downwardly from the one edge thereof, which slides on a contact piece (223) curving upwards from the upper edge of the first shielding cover (22), which not only preclude discharge of static electricity but also prevent the shutter members from suffering destruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: Chia-Hao Fan
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Patent number: 6954363Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of signal and power contacts (3, 4), a first and a second shell-halves (51, 52), and a grounding strip (6). The grounding strip includes a bar portion (60), a plurality of claws (61) and a pair of contacting portions (62). The insulative housing includes a shroud wall formed by a pair of longitudinal walls (22, 23) and defining a receiving cavity (200), and a tongue portion (21) extending into the receiving cavity. The tongue portion defines a plurality of passages (211, 212) to receive the contacts, a receiving groove (210) to receive the bar portion and a plurality of engaging grooves (213) located beside the receiving groove symmetrically and engagingly receiving the claws. Each shell-half includes a plate portion (50) enclosing the longitudinal wall and a side portion (511) vertically extending from the plate portion and enclosing the lateral wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 6948954Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises a receptacle connector (2) and a plug connector (3) to be connected to the receptacle connector (2). The receptacle connector (2) comprises a first insulating case (4) including a first base portion (41) having a plug fitting section (411), a pair of neck portions (42) and a pair of wall portions (43), a plurality of first electrical contacts (23) received in the first insulating case (4) and a pair of shutter members (21) mounted on the first insulating case (4) comprising a pair of shutter member halves (21a, 21b). The plug connector (3) comprises a second insulating case (6) provided with a pair of separate guide devices (63) on opposite ends and a pair of separate receiving spaces (423) and a plurality of second electrical contacts (33) received in the second insulating case (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: 6935895Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (21, 22) and a bolt/nut device. The insulative housing includes a top wall (13), a bottom wall (14) opposite to the top wall, side walls (101, 102) connecting to the top and the bottom walls, a number of grooves (111, 112) extending through the bottom wall, a receiving cavity (15) defined at a bottom end of the insulative housing, and a latch (16) formed at the bottom end of the housing and extending partially into the receiving cavity. The contacts are received in the grooves of the insulative housing. The bolt/nut device includes a bolt (50) and a nut (40). The nut is received in the receiving cavity and engaged with the latch. The bolt is engageable with the nut from the bottom wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Hao Fan
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Patent number: 6929513Abstract: A connector (100) for receiving at least two types of memory cards differing in outer shapes and contact pad positions includes an insulative housing (1) and a terminal module insert (3) fixedly assembled to the housing. The insert includes an insulative casing (31) having an upper plate (311), a lower plate (312) and an upright plate (313). The casing defines a plurality of outlets (316) and forms a plurality of partitions (317) at the upright plate. The terminals forwardly project for electrically engaging with contact pads of the at least two types of cards and rearwardly project beyond the outlets to be fixed between corresponding pairs of partitions for being soldered to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: D517495Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Hao Fan
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Patent number: D518445Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Hao Fan
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Patent number: D518788Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hao Fan
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Patent number: D529867Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTDInventor: Chia Hao Fan