Patents by Inventor Chia-Tien Peng

Chia-Tien Peng 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: 11967560
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes conductive rails that are disposed in a first conductive layer and separated from each other in a layout view, signal rails disposed in a second conductive layer different from the first conductive layer, at least one first via coupling a first signal rail of the signal rails to at least one of the conductive rails, and at least one first conductive segment. The first signal rail transmits a supply signal through the at least one first via and the at least one of the conductive rails to at least one element of the integrated circuit. The at least one first via and the at least one first conductive segment are disposed above first conductive layer. The at least one first conductive segment is coupled to the at least one of the conductive rails and is separate from the first signal rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Peng, Chia-Tien Wu, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 11967272
    Abstract: A sweep voltage generator and a display panel are provided. The sweep voltage generator includes an output node, a current generating block and a voltage regulating block. The output node is used to provide a sweep signal. The current generating block is coupled to the output node, includes a detection path for detecting an output load variation on the output node, and adjusts the sweep signal provided by the output node based on the output load variation. The voltage regulating block is coupled to the output node for regulating a voltage of the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: AUO Corporation, National Cheng-Kung University
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Yi-Chen Huang, Chih-I Liu, Po-Cheng Lai, Ming-Yang Deng, Chia-En Wu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng
  • Publication number: 20240105601
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of first layer deep lines, a plurality of first layer shallow lines, a plurality of second layer deep lines, and a plurality of second layer shallow lines. The integrated circuit also includes a first active device and a second active device coupled between a conducting path that has a low resistivity portion and a low capacitivity portion. The first active device has an output coupled to a first layer deep line that is in the low resistivity portion. The second active device has an input coupled to a first layer shallow line that is in the low capacitivity portion. The low resistivity portion excludes the first layer shallow lines and the second layer shallow lines, and the low capacitivity portion excludes the first layer deep lines and the second layer deep lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-An LAI, Te-Hsin CHIU, Shih-Wei PENG, Wei-Cheng LIN, Jiann-Tyng TZENG, Chia-Tien WU
  • Publication number: 20240088019
    Abstract: A connecting structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first connecting via in the first dielectric layer, a second connecting via in the first dielectric layer, and an isolation between the first connecting via and the second connecting via. The isolation separates the first and second connecting vias from each other. The first connecting via, the isolation and the second connecting via are line symmetrical about a central line perpendicular to a top surface of the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: CHIA CHEN LEE, CHIA-TIEN WU, SHIH-WEI PENG, KUAN YU CHEN
  • Patent number: 11923273
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a plurality of first metal strips extending in a first direction on a first plane; and forming a plurality of second metal strips extending in the first direction on a second plane over the first plane by executing a photolithography operation with a single mask, wherein a first second metal strip (FIG. 1, 131) is disposed over a first first metal strip; wherein the first first metal strip and the first second metal strip are directed to a first voltage source; wherein a distance between the first second metal strip and a second second metal strip immediate adjacent to the first second metal strip is greater than a distance between the second second metal strip and a third second metal strip immediate adjacent to the second second metal strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Peng, Chia-Tien Wu, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20240029630
    Abstract: A sweep voltage generator and a display panel are provided. The sweep voltage generator includes an output node, a current generating block and a voltage regulating block. The output node is used to provide a sweep signal. The current generating block is coupled to the output node, includes a detection path for detecting an output load variation on the output node, and adjusts the sweep signal provided by the output node based on the output load variation. The voltage regulating block is coupled to the output node for regulating a voltage of the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: AUO Corporation, National Cheng-Kung University
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Yi-Chen Huang, Chih-I Liu, Po-Cheng Lai, Ming-Yang Deng, Chia-En Wu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng
  • Patent number: 9577137
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a photovoltaic cell. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic cell includes a first conductive layer, an N-doped semiconductor layer formed on the first conductive layer, a first silicon layer formed on the N-doped semiconductor layer, a nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si) layer formed on a first silicon layer, a second silicon layer formed on the nc-Si layer, a P-doped semiconductor layer on the second silicon layer, and a second conductive layer formed on the P-doped semiconductor layer, where one of the first silicon layer and the second silicon layer is formed of amorphous silicon, and the other of the first silicon layer and the second silicon layer formed of polycrystalline silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chih-Wei Chao, Chia-Tien Peng, Kun-Chih Lin
  • Patent number: 9252167
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes a flexible substrate, a gate electrode, a dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode. The flexible substrate has a transistor region and a transparent region adjacent to each other. The gate electrode is disposed on the transistor region. The dielectric layer covers the flexible substrate and the gate electrode. A portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode has a first thickness. Another portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region has a second thickness less than the first thickness. The channel layer is disposed above the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected to the channel layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer which is disposed on the transparent region. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Ye, Ssu-Hui Lu, Wu-Hsiung Lin, Chao-Chien Chiu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-Tien Peng, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9122352
    Abstract: A method of forming a photo sensor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and a first electrode is formed on the substrate. A first silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode for sensing an infrared ray, wherein the first silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first silicon-rich dielectric layer for sensing visible light beams, wherein the second silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second electrode is formed on the second silicon-rich dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20150062088
    Abstract: A method of forming a photo sensor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and a first electrode is formed on the substrate. A first silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode for sensing an infrared ray, wherein the first silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first silicon-rich dielectric layer for sensing visible light beams, wherein the second silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second electrode is formed on the second silicon-rich dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20150028336
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes a flexible substrate, a gate electrode, a dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode. The flexible substrate has a transistor region and a transparent region adjacent to each other. The gate electrode is disposed on the transistor region. The dielectric layer covers the flexible substrate and the gate electrode. A portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode has a first thickness. Another portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region has a second thickness less than the first thickness. The channel layer is disposed above the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected to the channel layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer which is disposed on the transparent region. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jia-Hong YE, Ssu-Hui LU, Wu-Hsiung LIN, Chao-Chien CHIU, Ming-Hsien LEE, Chia-Tien PENG, Wei-Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 8907923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photo sensor, a method of forming the photo sensor, and a related optical touch device. The photo sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first silicon-rich dielectric layer and a second silicon-rich dielectric layer. The first silicon-rich dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode for sensing infrared rays, and the second silicon-rich dielectric layer is disposed between the first silicon-rich dielectric layer and the second electrode for sensing visible light beams. The multi-layer structure including the first silicon-rich dielectric layer and the second silicon-rich dielectric layer enables the single photo sensor to effectively detect both infrared rays and visible light beams. Moreover, the single photo sensor is easily integrated into an optical touch device to form optical touch panel integrated on glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8865532
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an active device array substrate includes providing a flexible substrate having a transistor region and a transparent region; forming a gate electrode on the transistor region; sequentially forming a dielectric layer and a semiconductor layer to cover the gate electrode and the flexible substrate; removing a part of the semiconductor layer to form a channel layer above the gate electrode and removing a thickness of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region, such that a portion of the dielectric layer on the gate electrode has a first thickness, and another portion of the dielectric layer on the transparent region has a second thickness less than the first thickness; respectively forming a source electrode and a drain electrode on opposite sides of the channel layer; and forming a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Ye, Ssu-Hui Lu, Wu-Hsiung Lin, Chao-Chien Chiu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-Tien Peng, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8786820
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a backplane, a display medium layer, a protective layer, a driving component, a flexible printed circuit (FPC) and a sealant. The backplane and the display medium layer are disposed on the lower side and the upper side of the substrate, respectively. The protective layer covers the display medium layer and prevents moisture and oxygen from permeating into the display medium layer to deteriorate its performance. The sealant surrounds the first side surface of the substrate and the second side surface of the display medium layer, and wraps at least a portion of the driving component and a portion of the FPC. Additionally, a manufacturing method of a display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ho-Chien Wu, Chia-Tien Peng, Chih-Jen Hu
  • Patent number: 8772075
    Abstract: A display region and a light sensing region are defined in each pixel region of the OLED touch panel of the present invention. The readout thin film transistor of the light sensing region is formed by the same processes with the drive thin film transistor of the display region. The top and bottom electrodes of the optical sensor are formed by the same processes with the top and bottom electrodes of the OLED. Accordingly, the present invention can just add a step of forming the patterned sensing dielectric layer to the processes of forming an OLED panel to integrate the optical sensor into the pixel region of the OLED panel. Thus, an OLED touch panel is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Jung-Yen Huang, Chia-Tien Peng, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8692250
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a TFT array substrate including the following steps is provided. A substrate having a pixel region and a photosensitive region is provided. A first patterned conductive layer is formed on the substrate, wherein the first patterned conductive layer includes a gate electrode disposed in the pixel region and a first electrode disposed in the photosensitive region, and a photosensitive dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode. A gate insulation layer is formed to cover the gate electrode, the photosensitive dielectric layer and the first electrode. A patterned semiconductor layer is formed on the gate insulation layer above the gate electrode. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the patterned semiconductor layer at two sides of the gate electrode, wherein the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode constitute a TFT. A second electrode is formed on the photosensitive dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Lee, Ching-Chieh Shih, An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Kun-Chih Lin
  • Publication number: 20140084291
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes a flexible substrate, a gate electrode, a dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode. The flexible substrate has at least one transistor region and at least one transparent region adjacent to each other. The gate electrode is disposed on the transistor region of the flexible substrate. The dielectric layer covers the flexible substrate and the gate electrode. A portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode has a first thickness. Another portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region of the flexible substrate has a second thickness. The second thickness is less than the first thickness. The channel layer is disposed above the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed on opposite sides of the channel layer and are electrically connected to the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Hong YE, Ssu-Hui Lu, Wu-Hsiung Lin, Chao-Chien Chiu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-Tien Peng, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8674964
    Abstract: An OLED display is proposed. The OLED display includes a gate driver for generating a scanning signal, a source driver for generating a data signal, and a plurality of cells arranged in an array. Each cell includes a first transistor for delivering the data signal when receiving the scanning signal, a second transistor for generating a driving current based on a voltage difference between a first supply voltage signal and the data signal, a storage capacitor coupled between the first transistor and an output end of the driving circuit, for storing the data signal, an organic light emitting diode for generating light based on the driving current, an infrared emitting layer for producing infrared ray, and an infrared sensitive layer for sensing the infrared ray reflected by an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jung-yen Huang, An-thung Cho, Shih-feng Hsu, Wei-pang Huang, Chia-tien Peng
  • Patent number: 8553186
    Abstract: A display panel having a pixel region and a sensing region includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium layer. A plurality of pixel structures and at least one photo-voltaic cell device are disposed on the first substrate. The pixel structures are arranged in the pixel region in array, and each of the pixel structures includes a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor. The photo-voltaic cell device disposed in the sensing region includes a doped semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode layer, a first type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer and a second type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer. The first type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer and the second type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer are disposed between the doped semiconductor layer and the transparent electrode layer. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Wan-Yi Liu, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8541750
    Abstract: A structure of X-ray detector includes a Si-rich dielectric material for serving as a photo-sensing layer to increase light sensitivity. The fabrication method of the X-ray detector including the Si-rich dielectric material needs less photolithography-etching processes, so as to reduce the total thickness of thin film layers and decrease process steps and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chen, An-Thung Cho, Ching-Sang Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng