Patents by Inventor Chia-Jen Kao

Chia-Jen Kao 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: 20240130040
    Abstract: Disclosed are a conductive film and a test component. A conductive film includes a supporting layer, a circuit layer and a protective layer. The supporting layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The supporting layer supports the circuit layer. The circuit layer includes a first protruding part, a second protruding part and a connecting part. The first protruding part is disposed on the first surface. The second protruding part is disposed on the second surface. The connecting part is disposed between the first protruding part and the second protruding part. The first protruding part is connected to the second protruding part through the connecting part. The protective layer covers the first protruding part. The conductive film and the test component of the disclosed embodiments may have a buffering effect or increase the service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ker-Yih Kao, Kuang-Ming Fan, Chia-Lin Yang, Jui-Jen Yueh, Ju-Li Wang
  • Patent number: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Patent number: 10352965
    Abstract: A testing device includes a circuit board, a carrier, a probe pin, a main body, a shaft, a pressing portion and a resilient spiral spring. The carrier is used to hold a device under test (DUT). The probe pin is electrically connected to the circuit board and the DUT. The shaft is movably connected to the main body with a screwing rotation method. The pressing portion is connected to one end surface of the shaft. The resilient spiral spring is retractably coiled on the shaft, and one end of the resilient spiral spring being far away from the shaft extends in a transverse direction intersecting an axial direction of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ting Shih, Chia-Jung Hsieh, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Patent number: 10332765
    Abstract: A wafer shipping device includes a box body having a first slot, a cover body having a second slot, and a sensing circuit module having a first sensor, a second sensor, an indication circuit and a warning device. The first slot and the second slot are used to collaboratively hold a semiconductor wafer. The first sensor and the first sensor are located in the box body for independently sensing whether the semiconductor wafer is inserted in the first slot and the second slot respectively. The indication circuit is electrically connected to the first sensor, the second sensor and the warning device, and correspondingly issued one of types of indication signals to the warning device in response to sensing results obtained from the first sensor and the second sensor respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chu-Fang Chih, Chih-Chieh Liao, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Patent number: 10105737
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a case and a cleaning head. The cleaning head is disposed on the case, and provided with a plurality of tines. The tines are separately arranged abreast. The tines are used to extend into gaps between plural conductive terminals of a semiconductor product for cleaning the semiconductor product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ting Shih, Chun-Ming Wu, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Publication number: 20180196085
    Abstract: A testing device includes a circuit board, a carrier, a probe pin, a main body, a shaft, a pressing portion and a resilient spiral spring. The carrier is used to hold a device under test (DUT). The probe pin is electrically connected to the circuit board and the DUT. The shaft is movably connected to the main body with a screwing rotation method. The pressing portion is connected to one end surface of the shaft. The resilient spiral spring is retractably coiled on the shaft, and one end of the resilient spiral spring being far away from the shaft extends in a transverse direction intersecting an axial direction of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Ting SHIH, Chia-Jung HSIEH, Chia-Jen KAO
  • Publication number: 20170165718
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a case and a cleaning head. The cleaning head is disposed on the case, and provided with a plurality of tines. The tines are separately arranged abreast. The tines are used to extend into gaps between plural conductive terminals of a semiconductor product for cleaning the semiconductor product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Ting SHIH, Chun-Ming WU, Chia-Jen KAO
  • Patent number: 8816708
    Abstract: Electronic test system and associated method, including a first and a second connection terminals respectively coupled to two pins of a chip under test, a signal source terminal coupled to a signal generator, a first and a second measurement terminals coupled to a tester, a fifth switch, a seventh switch and a switch circuit which has a first and a fourth front terminals coupled to the signal source terminal, has a first and a fourth back terminals coupled to the first and second connection terminals, and controls conduction between the first front terminal and the first back terminal, as well as conduction between the fourth front terminal and the fourth back terminal. The fifth switch is coupled between the fourth back terminal and the first measurement terminal, and the seventh switch is coupled between the first connection terminal and the second measurement terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng Chu, Ching-Tsung Chen, Teng-Hui Lee, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Patent number: 8518722
    Abstract: A method for detecting the under-fill void of the flip chip ball grid array package structure is provided, which includes providing a substrate having an interconnect structure and a plurality of interposers therein; providing a chip having an active surface and a back side, and a plurality of first connecting elements on the active surface of the chip; mounting and electrically connecting the active surface of the chip on the substrate; performing at least once IR reflow to fix the plurality of first connecting elements on the substrate; filling an encapsulate material to cover the active surface of the chip and the plurality of first connecting elements; performing a detecting process to detect that void is not formed between the active surface of the chip and the plurality of first elements; and forming a plurality of second connecting elements on the back side of the substrate to obtain a flip chip ball grid array package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Global Unichip Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Chia-Jen Kao, Jui-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20130113508
    Abstract: Electronic test system and associated method, including a first and a second connection terminals respectively coupled to two pins of a chip under test, a signal source terminal coupled to a signal generator, a first and a second measurement terminals coupled to a tester, a fifth switch, a seventh switch and a switch circuit which has a first and a fourth front terminals coupled to the signal source terminal, has a first and a fourth back terminals coupled to the first and second connection terminals, and controls conduction between the first front terminal and the first back terminal, as well as conduction between the fourth front terminal and the fourth back terminal. The fifth switch is coupled between the fourth back terminal and the first measurement terminal, and the seventh switch is coupled between the first connection terminal and the second measurement terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD, GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-Cheng Chu, Ching-Tsung Chen, Teng-Hui Lee, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Patent number: 8397380
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package includes providing a ball grid array (BGA) module including BGA balls on a side of the BGA module; providing a base substrate; and placing the BGA module on the base substrate. The BGA balls are placed between the BGA module and the base substrate. An adhesive is applied between and contacting the BGA module and the base substrate. The adhesive is then cured. The BGA balls are re-flowed after the step of curing the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Global Unichip Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Jen Kao, Chen-Fa Tsai, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120052603
    Abstract: A method for detecting the under-fill void of the flip chip ball grid array package structure is provided, which includes providing a substrate having an interconnect structure and a plurality of interposers therein; providing a chip having an active surface and a back side, and a plurality of first connecting elements on the active surface of the chip; mounting and electrically connecting the active surface of the chip on the substrate; performing at least once IR reflow to fix the plurality of first connecting elements on the substrate; filling an encapsulate material to cover the active surface of the chip and the plurality of first connecting elements; performing a detecting process to detect that void is not formed between the active surface of the chip and the plurality of first elements; and forming a plurality of second connecting elements on the back side of the substrate to obtain a flip chip ball grid array package structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Global Unichip Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Chia-Jen Kao, Jui-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20100302749
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit package includes providing a ball grid array (BGA) module including BGA balls on a side of the BGA module; providing a base substrate; and placing the BGA module on the base substrate. The BGA balls are placed between the BGA module and the base substrate. An adhesive is applied between and contacting the BGA module and the base substrate. The adhesive is then cured. The BGA balls are re-flowed after the step of curing the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Jen Kao, Chen-Fa Tsai, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080270056
    Abstract: A yield enhancement system has a fabrication line with semiconductor fabrication devices for fabricating a wafer, an inspection and measurement monitoring system coupled to the fabrication line for determining process data corresponding to semiconductor fabrication devices, and a post-process testing line coupled to the fabrication line for performing in-line wafer-level testing. The post-process testing line includes a wafer acceptance tester, a yield monitor coupled to the wafer acceptance tester, and a wafer level reliability tester coupled to the wafer acceptance tester for estimating a life span of a device on the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Yun-Chi Yang, Cheng-Li Lin, Chia-Jen Kao, Ju-Ping Chen, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 7019545
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes wafer acceptance testing equipment to fast monitor the quality of an insulation layer. A plurality of swing time-dependent DC ramping voltages are applied to one of the electrode plates in a capacitor and each corresponding leakage current is measured to calculate each corresponding ? value. Then, a ratio of each ? value is calculated and a ?-voltage curve is plotted to actually simulate the device failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Kuo Kang, Yi-Fan Chen, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Patent number: 6894517
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes to wafer acceptance testing equipment to fast monitor the quality of a tunnel oxide layer. First, a control gate and a floating gate in a memory cell are electrically connected. Then a plurality of swing time-dependent DC ramping voltages are applied and each corresponding gate leakage current is measured to calculate each corresponding ? value. Finally a ratio of each ? value is calculated and a ?-gate voltage curve is plotted to actually simulate the device failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Kuo Kang, Yi-Fan Chen, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Publication number: 20050040840
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes wafer acceptance testing equipment to fast monitor the quality of an insulation layer. A plurality of swing time-dependent DC ramping voltages are applied to one of the electrode plates in a capacitor and each corresponding leakage current is measured to calculate each corresponding ? value. Then, a ratio of each ? value is calculated and a ?? voltage curve is plotted to actually simulate the device failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ting-Kuo Kang, Yi-Fan Chen, Chia-Jen Kao
  • Publication number: 20040077110
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes a wafer acceptance testing equipment to fast monitor the quality of a tunnel oxide layer. First, a control gate and a floating gate in a memory cell are electrically connected. Then a plurality of swing time-dependent DC ramping voltages are applied and each corresponding gate leakage current is measured to calculate each corresponding &bgr; value. Finally a ratio of each &bgr; value is calculated and a &bgr;-gate voltage curve is plotted to actually simulate the device failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Ting-Kuo Kang, Yi-Fan Chen, Chia-Jen Kao