Patents by Inventor Chia-Ming Tsai

Chia-Ming 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: 12262319
    Abstract: A method for a base station (BS) instructing a UE to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for power saving signaling is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration to the UE indicating to monitor a scheduling signal on the PDCCH within a DRX active time, and transmitting a configuration to the UE for monitoring the power saving signaling on the PDCCH, instructing the UE to wake up for monitoring the scheduling signal in the DRX active time, wherein the configuration includes a time in milliseconds prior to a start of a DRX on-duration time, and instructs the UE to start monitoring the PDCCH for the power saving signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Hannibal IP LLC
    Inventors: Yu-Hsin Cheng, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Chia-Hao Yu, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Patent number: 12255104
    Abstract: A dummy gate electrode and a dummy gate dielectric are removed to form a recess between adjacent gate spacers. A gate dielectric is deposited in the recess, and a barrier layer is deposited over the gate dielectric. A first work function layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A first anti-reaction layer is formed over the first work function layer, the first anti-reaction layer reducing oxidation of the first work function layer. A fill material is deposited over the first anti-reaction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Ching Lee, Hsin-Han Tsai, Shih-Hang Chiu, Tsung-Ta Tang, Chung-Chiang Wu, Hung-Chin Chung, Hsien-Ming Lee, Da-Yuan Lee, Jian-Hao Chen, Chien-Hao Chen, Kuo-Feng Yu, Chia-Wei Chen, Chih-Yu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20250085764
    Abstract: A method of performing power saving control on a display device includes: generating, by a timing controller of the display device, a power saving start indication and a power saving end indication in response to changing of a refresh rate of the display device; receiving, by a source driver of the display device, the power saving start indication and the power saving end indication; in response to the power saving start indication, allowing a part of circuitry of the source driver to be powered down during a vertical blanking interval; and in response to the power saving end indication, allowing the powered down part of circuitry of the source driver to be woken up during the vertical blanking interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Huang, Shu-Ming Chang, Chia-Hui Wang, Shiang-Wei Wang, Sheng-Wen Huang, Tsung-Yi Tsai
  • Patent number: 12248353
    Abstract: A method of performing power saving control on a display device includes: generating, by a timing controller of the display device, a power saving start indication and a power saving end indication in response to changing of a refresh rate of the display device; receiving, by a source driver of the display device, the power saving start indication and the power saving end indication; in response to the power saving start indication, allowing a part of circuitry of the source driver to be powered down during a vertical blanking interval; and in response to the power saving end indication, allowing the powered down part of circuitry of the source driver to be woken up during the vertical blanking interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Huang, Shu-Ming Chang, Chia-Hui Wang, Shiang-Wei Wang, Sheng-Wen Huang, Tsung-Yi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20250080756
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inter prediction in video coding system are disclosed. According to the method, one or more model parameters of one or more cross-color models for the second-color block are determined. Then, cross-color predictors for the second-color block are determined, wherein one cross-color predictor value for the second-color block is generated for each second-color pixel of the second-color block by applying said one or more cross-color models to corresponding reconstructed or predicted first-color pixels. The input data associated with the second-color block is encoded using prediction data comprising the cross-color predictors for the second-color block at the encoder side, or the input data associated with the second-color block is decoded using the prediction data comprising the cross-color predictors for the second-color block at the decoder side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Man-Shu CHIANG, Olena CHUBACH, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Chia-Ming TSAI, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250081508
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first fin and a gate electrode. The first fin extends along a first direction. The gate electrode has a sidewall extending along a second direction different from the first direction. The sidewall of the gate electrode defines an indentation adjacent to the first fin in a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Yuan Tsung TSAI, Yao Jui KUO, Chia-Wei FAN, Ying Ming WANG, Shih-Hao CHEN, Ling-Sung WANG
  • Publication number: 20250071288
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for video coding are disclosed. According to the method for the decoder side, encoded data associated with a current block comprising a first-colour block and a second-colour block are received. An inherited model parameter set is determined from a previously coded block coded in a first CCLM related mode, wherein the inherited model parameter set comprises a first scaling parameter associated with the first CCLM related mode. A final inherited model parameter set is derived if an update value for the inherited model parameter set is determined, where the final inherited model parameter set is determined based on the first scaling parameter and the update value. Then, the encoded data associated with the second-colour block are decoded using prediction data based on an updated CCLM related model associated with the final inherited model parameter set. A method and apparatus for the encoder side are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Ming TSAI, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Tzu-Der CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20250071331
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for video coding are disclosed. According to the method for the decoder side, a first syntax, related to whether the current block is coded in a CCLM related mode, is parsed from a bitstream comprising the encoded data for the current block. If the first syntax indicates the current block being coded in the CCLM related mode, a second syntax is parsed from the bitstream, wherein the second syntax is related to whether a multiple model CCLM mode is used or whether one or more model parameters are explicitly signalled or implicitly derived. The model parameters for the second-colour block are determined if the first syntax indicates the current block being coded in a CCLM related mode. The encoded data associated with the second-colour block is then decoded using prediction data comprising the cross-colour predictor for the second-colour block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Ming TSAI, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Tzu-Der CHUANG
  • Patent number: 12237949
    Abstract: A communication receiver includes a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit. The first signal processing circuit includes a first feedforward equalizer and a decision circuit. The first feedforward equalizer processes a received signal to generate a first equalized signal. The decision circuit performs hard decision upon the first equalized signal to generate a first symbol decision signal. The second signal processing circuit includes a second feedforward equalizer, a decision feedforward equalizer, and a first decision feedback equalizer. The second feedforward equalizer processes the first equalized signal to generate a second equalized signal. The decision feedforward equalizer processes the first symbol decision signal to generate a third equalized signal. The first decision feedback equalizer generates a second symbol decision signal according to the second equalized signal and the third equalized signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien Tsai, Che-Yu Chiang, Yu-Ting Liu, Tsung-Lin Lee, Chia-Sheng Peng, Ting-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 12236814
    Abstract: A display method and a display system for an anti-dizziness reference image are provided. The display system includes a display, a range extraction unit, an information analyzing unit, an object analyzing unit and an image setting unit. The display is used to display the anti-dizziness reference image. The range extraction unit is used to obtain a gaze background range of a user. The image setting unit is used to set an image hue, an image lightness, an image brightness, an image content or an ambient lighting display content of the anti-dizziness reference image according to a background hue information, a background lightness information, a background brightness information, or a road information of the gaze background range; or set an image ratio between the anti-dizziness reference image and a display area of the display according to an object distance or an object area of the watched object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ya-Rou Hsu, Chien-Ju Lee, Hong-Ming Dai, Yu-Hsiang Tsai, Chia-Hsun Tu, Kuan-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20250063155
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inter prediction in video coding system are disclosed. According to the method, input data associated with a current block comprising at least one colour block are received. A blending predictor is determined according to a weighted sum of at least two candidate predictions generated based on one or more first hypotheses of prediction, one or more second hypotheses of prediction, or both. The first hypotheses of prediction are generated based on one or more intra prediction modes comprising a DC mode, a planar mode or at least one angular modes. The second hypotheses of prediction are generated based on one or more cross-component modes and a collocated block of said at least one colour block. The input data associated with the colour block is encoded or decoded using the blending predictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Man-Shu CHIANG, Olena CHUBACH, Chia-Ming TSAI, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Patent number: 12228906
    Abstract: A calibration method for machine tools comprises: providing a workpiece on a machine tool; rotating the workpiece around a first rotation axis parallel to a main shaft of the machine tool and processing the workpiece by a first machining mode; measuring a first dimensional error of a shape of the workpiece along directions of first and second linear axes perpendicular to the first rotation axis; calculating a positional error of the first rotation axis according to the first dimensional error; rotating the workpiece around a second rotation axis perpendicular to the main shaft and processing the workpiece by a different second machining mode; measuring a second dimensional error of the shape of the workpiece along a direction of a third linear axis perpendicular to the second rotation axis; calculating a positional error of the second rotation axis according to the second dimensional error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Kai Wu, Chin-Ming Chen, Chun-Yu Tsai, Chi-Chen Lin, Chia-Chin Chuang, Ta-Jen Peng
  • Publication number: 20250048720
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes method to form a semiconductor device having a gate dielectric layer with controlled doping and to form multiple devices with different Vt. The method includes forming a gate dielectric layer on a fin structure, forming a buffer layer on the gate dielectric layer, and forming a dopant source layer including a dopant on the buffer layer. The gate dielectric layer includes an interfacial layer on the fin structure and a high-k dielectric layer on the interfacial layer. The method further includes doping a portion of the high-k dielectric layer adjacent to the interfacial layer with the dopant, removing the dopant source layer and the buffer layer, forming a dopant pulling layer on the gate dielectric layer, and tuning the dopant in the gate dielectric layer by the dopant pulling layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chandrashekhar Prakash SAVANT, Tien-Wei Yu, Chia-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 12215999
    Abstract: A measurement device includes a base, a platform, a temperature sensor, and a weighing component. The platform is movably disposed on the base. The temperature sensor is disposed on the base or the platform. The weighing component is accommodated in the base. The platform has a weight-measuring area and a temperature-measuring area which is located within the weight-measuring area and corresponding to the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ju Liu, Chia Ming Liang, Chin-Kun Tsai
  • Patent number: 12218082
    Abstract: A memory device including a base semiconductor die, conductive terminals, memory dies, an insulating encapsulation and a buffer cap is provided. The conductive terminals are disposed on a first surface of the base semiconductor die. The memory dies are stacked over a second surface of the base semiconductor die, and the second surface of the base semiconductor die is opposite to the first surface of the base semiconductor die. The insulating encapsulation is disposed on the second surface of the base semiconductor die and laterally encapsulates the memory dies. The buffer cap covers the first surface of the base semiconductor die, sidewalls of the base semiconductor die and sidewalls of the insulating encapsulation. A package structure including the above-mentioned memory device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Chiang, Chao-wei Li, Wei-Lun Tsai, Chia-Min Lin, Yi-Da Tsai, Sheng-Feng Weng, Yu-Hao Chen, Sheng-Hsiang Chiu, Chih-Wei Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20250039356
    Abstract: A video coding system that uses multiple models to predict chroma samples is provided. The video coding system receives data for a block of pixels to be encoded or decoded as a current block of a current picture of a video. The video coding system derives multiple prediction linear models based on luma and chroma samples neighboring the current block. The video coding system constructs a composite linear model based on the multiple prediction linear models. The video coding system applies the composite linear model to incoming or reconstructed luma samples of the current block to generate a chroma predictor of the current block. The video coding system uses the chroma predictor to reconstruct chroma samples of the current block or to encode the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Ming TSAI, Chun-Chia CHEN, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Man-Shu CHIANG, Chih-Wei HSU, Olena CHUBACH, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250038061
    Abstract: An electronic package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, in which an electronic component and a heat dissipation structure having an opening are arranged on a carrier structure, a heat sink is arranged in the opening and bonded to the electronic component, and the electronic component, the heat dissipation structure and the heat sink are covered with an encapsulation layer, such that the heat sink can be arranged according to a heat source of a specific part of the electronic component so as to effectively dissipate heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien CHIU, Wen-Jung TSAI, Chia-Yang CHEN, Chien-Ming CHANG, Po-Hsin TSAI
  • Patent number: 12200253
    Abstract: Video data may be palette decoded. Data defining a palette table may be received. The palette table may comprise index values corresponding to respective colors. Palette index prediction data may be received and may comprise data indicating index values for at least a portion of a palette index map mapping pixels of the video data to color indices in the palette table. The palette index prediction data may comprise run value data associating run values with index values for at least a portion of a palette index map. A run value may be associated with an escape color index. The palette index map may be generated from the palette index prediction data at least in part by determining whether to adjust an index value of the palette index prediction data based on a last index value. The video data may be reconstructed in accordance with the palette index map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Tsai, Yuwen He, Xiaoyu Xiu, Yan Ye
  • Publication number: 20250008125
    Abstract: A video coding system that uses chroma prediction is provided. The system receives data for a block of pixels to be encoded or decoded as a current block of a current picture of a video. The system constructs a chroma prediction model based on luma and chroma samples neighboring the current block. The system signals a set of chroma prediction related syntax element and a refinement to the chroma prediction model. The system performs chroma prediction by applying the chroma prediction model to reconstructed luma samples of the current block to obtain predicted chroma samples of the current block. The system uses the predicted chroma samples to reconstruct 10 chroma samples of the current block or to encode the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Ming TSAI, Olena CHUBACH, Chun-Chia CHEN, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Man-Shu CHIANG, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Chih-Wei HSU, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240395629
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device having metal boundary trench isolation with electrically conductive intermediate structures acting as a metal diffusion barrier. The semiconductor structure includes a first fin structure and a second fin structure on a substrate, an insulating layer between the first and second fin structures, a gate dielectric layer on the insulating layer and the first and second fin structures, and a first work function stack and a second work function stack on the gate dielectric layer. The first work function stack is over the first fin structure and a first portion of the insulating layer, and the second work function stack is over the second fin structure and a second portion of the insulating layer adjacent to the first portion. The semiconductor structure further includes a conductive intermediate structure on the gate dielectric layer and between the first and second work function stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chandrashekhar Prakash Savant, Yuh-Ta Fan, Tien-Wei Yu, Chia-Ming Tsai