Patents by Inventor Chieh Fang
Chieh Fang 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: 10685971Abstract: A 3D memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers, a plurality of insulating layers, a memory layer and a channel layer. The insulating layers are alternately stacked with the conductive layers on the substrate to form a multi-layers stacking structure, wherein the multi-layers stacking structure has at least one trench penetrating through the insulating layers and the conductive layers. The memory layer covers on the multi-layers stacking structure and at least extends onto a sidewall of the trench. The cannel layer covers on the memory layer and includes an upper portion adjacent to an opening of the trench, a lower portion adjacent to a bottom of the trench and a string portion disposed on the sidewall, wherein the string portion connects the upper portion with the lower portion and has a doping concentration substantially lower than that of the upper portion and lower portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-Wei Jiang, Chieh-Fang Chen, Jia-Rong Chiou
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Publication number: 20200117244Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a first supporting member, and a second body. The first supporting member has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first end is pivoted at the first body. The second body has a notch, the second end is pivoted at the second body, and the first supporting member is fitted to the notch. The second body and the first supporting member fitted to the notch are closed or opened up with respect to the first body together as the first supporting member is pivotally rotated relative to the first body. When the second body is opened up, the second body and the first supporting member are pivotally rotated relatively to separate the first supporting member from the notch and move a bottom end of the second body to a preset position on the first body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hsien Chu, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Jen-Yu Chiang
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Publication number: 20200119025Abstract: A 3D memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers, a plurality of insulating layers, a memory layer and a channel layer. The insulating layers are alternately stacked with the conductive layers on the substrate to form a multi-layers stacking structure, wherein the multi-layers stacking structure has at least one trench penetrating through the insulating layers and the conductive layers. The memory layer covers on the multi-layers stacking structure and at least extends onto a sidewall of the trench. The cannel layer covers on the memory layer and includes an upper portion adjacent to an opening of the trench, a lower portion adjacent to a bottom of the trench and a string portion disposed on the sidewall, wherein the string portion connects the upper portion with the lower portion and has a doping concentration substantially lower than that of the upper portion and lower portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Yu-Wei JIANG, Chieh-Fang CHEN, Jia-Rong CHIOU
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Publication number: 20200006410Abstract: A method includes etching a semiconductor substrate to form a trench, filling a dielectric layer into the trench, with a void being formed in the trench and between opposite portions of the dielectric layer, etching the dielectric layer to reveal the void, forming a diffusion barrier layer on the dielectric layer, and forming a high-reflectivity metal layer on the diffusion barrier layer. The high-reflectivity metal layer has a portion extending into the trench. A remaining portion of the void is enclosed by the high-reflectivity metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Ming-Chi Wu, Chun-Chieh Fang, Bo-Chang Su, Chien Nan Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Kun-Yu Lin, Shih-Shiung Chen
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Publication number: 20190369675Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a second body and a rotating switch is provided. The second body is pivoted to the first body. The rotating switch is disposed at a side of the first body, and the rotating switch includes a rotary knob, a rotation sensor and a switch component. The rotary knob is configured to rotate around and slide along a reference axis, and the rotary knob includes a rotating portion and an actuation portion opposite to the rotating portion. The rotation sensor is sleeved on the actuation portion. The switch component is disposed at a side of the actuation portion. On the reference axis, the actuation portion is aligned to the switch component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hsien Chu, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ching-Shiang Chang
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Patent number: 10496138Abstract: A linkage mechanism including a base, at least one first linking rod, a first linkage member and a driving member is provided. Each of the at least one first linking rod includes a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. Each of the first linking rod is pivoted to the base via the first pivot portion. The first linking member includes a first engaged portion and a first groove along a first direction. Each of the first linking rod is pivoted in the first groove of the first linkage member via the second pivot portion. The first linking rod is connected to the driving member. When the driving member is located at an unlocked position, the first engaged portion is retracted inside the base. When the driving member is moved from the unlocked position to a locked position, the first linking rod is driven by the driving member, so that the first linkage member is moved along a second direction, and the first engaged portion protrudes from the base. An electronic device is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Shih-Chin Chou, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ping-Chu Tsai, Chun-Wen Wang, Che-Hsien Lin
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Publication number: 20190332845Abstract: An electronic device with a fingerprint verification function and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first fingerprint sensor and a second fingerprint sensor. The first fingerprint sensor is configured to verify a first fingerprint. The second fingerprint sensor is configured to verify a second fingerprint. When one of the first fingerprint and the second fingerprint is successfully verified, the electronic device logs in to an operating system, and when the first fingerprint and the second fingerprint are successfully verified at the same time, and the first fingerprint is different from the second fingerprint, the electronic device executes an application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hsien Chu, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ching-Shiang Chang
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Patent number: 10429902Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a connecting mechanism having a base, at least one locking member, a limiting member, and a driving member connected to the limiting member. The locking member includes at least one locking portion. The second body has a through hole. At least one of a plurality of inner sidewalls of the through hole has at least one locking hole. When the connecting mechanism is located in the through hole and the driving member is in a locked state, the locking portion is protruded from at least one opening of the base and extended into the locking hole. When the driving member is actuated to an unlocked state, the driving member drives the limiting member to move and the locking member moves relative to the base such that the locking portion is retracted into the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Shih-Chin Chou, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Chun-Wen Wang, Che-Hsien Lin
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Patent number: 10402635Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a pivoting component, a display and a supporting component. The base has an upper side and a lower side and is suitable to be placed on a surface. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to a rear end of the base. The display is connected to the pivoting component and suitable to be unfolded or closed at the upper side of the base by the pivoting of the pivoting component. The supporting component is pivotally connected to the lower side of the base and suitable to be unfolded or closed at the lower side of the base. When the display is unfolded on the base, an end of the display slides along the supporting component, and the supporting component is unfolded on the base and supports the pivoting component and the rear end of the base away from the surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hsien Chu, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ping-Chu Tsai, Ching-Shiang Chang
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Publication number: 20190252241Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductive substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a shallow trench isolation (STI) including a first portion at least partially disposed within the semiconductive substrate and tapered from the first surface towards the second surface, and a second portion disposed inside the semiconductive substrate, coupled with the first portion and extended from the first portion towards the second surface, and a void enclosed by the STI, wherein the void is at least partially disposed within the second portion of the STI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Ching-Chung SU, Jiech-Fun LU, Jian WU, Che-Hsiang HSUEH, Ming-Chi WU, Chi-Yuan WEN, Chun-Chieh FANG, Yu-Lung YEH
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Publication number: 20190181174Abstract: A method for forming an image sensor device is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate including a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, at least one light-sensing region close to the front surface, and a first trench surrounding the light-sensing region. The method includes forming an insulating layer over the back surface and in the first trench. A void is formed in the insulating layer in the first trench, and the void is closed. The method includes removing the insulating layer over the void to open up the void. The opened void forms a second trench partially in the first trench. The method includes filling a reflective structure in the second trench. The reflective structure has a light reflectivity ranging from about 70% to about 100%.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Chieh FANG, Ming-Chi WU, Ji-Heng JIANG, Chi-Yuan WEN, Chien-Nan TU, Yu-Lung YEH, Shih-Shiung CHEN, Kun-Yu LIN
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Publication number: 20190172457Abstract: A notebook computer including a foldable body, a display unit, a touch pad, a keyboard, a first control unit, a wake-up unit, and a voice-assistant system, a second control unit electrically connected to the first control unit, the wake-up unit, and the voice-assistant system is provided. The first control unit is electrically connected to the display unit, the touch pad, and the keyboard. When the foldable body is in a folded and closed state, the display unit, the touch pad, and the keyboard are inactivated, the notebook computer is in a first mode. In the first mode, a user drives the wake-up unit to generate a wake-up signal being transmitted to the second control unit to activate the first control unit and the voice-assistant system. The notebook computer is transformed to a second mode, wherein the display unit, the touch pad, and the keyboard are still inactivated or sleeping.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yu-Wen Cheng, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Shu-Hsien Chu, Chun-Wen Wang
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Publication number: 20190155338Abstract: A linkage mechanism including a base, at least one first linking rod, a first linkage member and a driving member is provided. Each of the at least one first linking rod includes a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. Each of the first linking rod is pivoted to the base via the first pivot portion. The first linking member includes a first engaged portion and a first groove along a first direction. Each of the first linking rod is pivoted in the first groove of the first linkage member via the second pivot portion. The first linking rod is connected to the driving member. When the driving member is located at an unlocked position, the first engaged portion is retracted inside the base. When the driving member is moved from the unlocked position to a locked position, the first linking rod is driven by the driving member, so that the first linkage member is moved along a second direction, and the first engaged portion protrudes from the base. An electronic device is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Shih-Chin Chou, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ping-Chu Tsai, Chun-Wen Wang, Che-Hsien Lin
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Publication number: 20190155342Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a connecting mechanism having a base, at least one locking member, a limiting member, and a driving member connected to the limiting member. The locking member includes at least one locking portion. The second body has a through hole. At least one of a plurality of inner sidewalls of the through hole has at least one locking hole. When the connecting mechanism is located in the through hole and the driving member is in a locked state, the locking portion is protruded from at least one opening of the base and extended into the locking hole. When the driving member is actuated to an unlocked state, the driving member drives the limiting member to move and the locking member moves relative to the base such that the locking portion is retracted into the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Shih-Chin Chou, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Chun-Wen Wang, Che-Hsien Lin
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Publication number: 20190134742Abstract: A method for laser marking includes steps of forming a test matter on a substrate; using a laser to form a laser path on the test matter; determining whether at least one of a first condition and a second condition occurs, wherein the first condition is a color of an abnormal area on the laser path is different from a color of the laser path and the second condition is a width of the abnormal area is larger than a width of the laser path; and when the at least one of the first condition and the second condition occurs, adjusting at least one laser parameter of the laser to prevent the at least one of the first condition and the second condition from occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Yun-Chieh Fang, Sheng-Tou Tseng, Cheng-Hung Song, Sung-Hua Yang
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Patent number: D869466Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hsien Chu, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ching-Shiang Chang
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Patent number: D876430Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Chun-Wen Wang
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Patent number: D885379Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chun-Wen Wang, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Che-Hsien Lin, Shu-Hung Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
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Patent number: D886819Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ching-Shiang Chang, Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Chun-An Shen
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Patent number: D890748Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ching-Shiang Chang, Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Chun-An Shen