Patents by Inventor Chien-Chih Kuo

Chien-Chih Kuo 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: 12376317
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a magnetic element over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes an isolation element partially covering the magnetic element. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive feature over the isolation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Wei-Li Huang, Chien-Chih Kuo, Hon-Lin Huang, Chin-Yu Ku, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 11938485
    Abstract: A heating device includes a heating element, a temperature sensor, a first heat pump element, a first heating block, a second heating block and a controller. The heating element is to receive an energy of the controller and convert the energy into a first thermal energy provided to the first heating block. A sensing result is generated by the temperature sensor according to the first thermal energy. The first heat pump element is to receive the energy of the controller for generating a temperature difference. The first thermal energy is conducted to the first heat pump element for forming a second thermal energy. The second heating block is to receive the second thermal energy. The controller correspondingly outputs the energy to the heating element and the first heat pump element according to the sensing result, and thereby controls the first thermal energy and the temperature difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230361156
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a magnetic element over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes an isolation element partially covering the magnetic element. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive feature over the isolation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Wei-Li HUANG, Chien-Chih KUO, Hon-Lin HUANG, Chin-Yu KU, Chen-Shien CHEN
  • Patent number: 11749711
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a magnetic element over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes an adhesive element between the magnetic element and the substrate. The adhesive element extends exceeding opposite edges of the magnetic element. The semiconductor device structure further includes an isolation element extending exceeding the opposite edges of the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers a top surface of the magnetic element. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a conductive line over the isolation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Wei-Li Huang, Chien-Chih Kuo, Hon-Lin Huang, Chin-Yu Ku, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Publication number: 20230201840
    Abstract: A convective polymerase chain reaction apparatus and an optical detecting method thereof are provided. The optical detecting method includes the following steps. A substance in a tube to be tested is heated. At least two monochromatic lights are provided and are combined using a light combining element to irradiate the tube to be tested. At least two excited lights generated by exciting the substance in the tube to be tested by the at least two monochromatic lights are sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Chuan Lin, Hsiao-Yue Tsao, Shih-Bin Luo, Kuo-Hsing Wen, Chien-Chih Kuo, Ping-Jung Wu, Ruey-Shyan Hong, Ting-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20230173496
    Abstract: A heating device includes a heating element, a temperature sensor, a first heat pump element, a first heating block, a second heating block and a controller. The heating element is to receive an energy of the controller and convert the energy into a first thermal energy provided to the first heating block. A sensing result is generated by the temperature sensor according to the first thermal energy. The first heat pump element is to receive the energy of the controller for generating a temperature difference. The first thermal energy is conducted to the first heat pump element for forming a second thermal energy. The second heating block is to receive the second thermal energy. The controller correspondingly outputs the energy to the heating element and the first heat pump element according to the sensing result, and thereby controls the first thermal energy and the temperature difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHIH KUO
  • Publication number: 20220140065
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a magnetic element over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes an adhesive element between the magnetic element and the substrate. The adhesive element extends exceeding opposite edges of the magnetic element. The semiconductor device structure further includes an isolation element extending exceeding the opposite edges of the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers a top surface of the magnetic element. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a conductive line over the isolation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Wei-Li HUANG, Chien-Chih KUO, Hon-Lin HUANG, Chin-Yu KU, Chen-Shien CHEN
  • Patent number: 11233116
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a magnetic element over the semiconductor substrate. The magnetic element has a first edge. The semiconductor device structure also includes an adhesive element between the magnetic element and the semiconductor substrate, and the adhesive element has a second edge. The semiconductor device structure further includes an isolation element extending across the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers a top surface of the magnetic element and partially covers sidewall surfaces of the magnetic element. The isolation element has a third edge, and the second edge is closer to the third edge than the first edge. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a conductive line over the isolation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Wei-Li Huang, Chien-Chih Kuo, Hon-Lin Huang, Chin-Yu Ku, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Publication number: 20200350395
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a magnetic element over the semiconductor substrate. The magnetic element has a first edge. The semiconductor device structure also includes an adhesive element between the magnetic element and the semiconductor substrate, and the adhesive element has a second edge. The semiconductor device structure further includes an isolation element extending across the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers a top surface of the magnetic element and partially covers sidewall surfaces of the magnetic element. The isolation element has a third edge, and the second edge is closer to the third edge than the first edge. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a conductive line over the isolation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Wei-Li HUANG, Chien-Chih KUO, Hon-Lin HUANG, Chin-Yu KU, Chen-Shien CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200273455
    Abstract: A system for controlling application devices by using dialogue or social media includes a first dialogue unit being a dialogue unit with respect to a specific dialogue software unit; the first dialogue unit including a first dialogue frame, a first user interface, and a first output unit; the first dialogue unit being installed in a first electronic device; a second dialogue unit signally connected to the first dialogue unit; the second dialogue unit including a second dialogue frame, a second user interface, and a second output unit; the second dialogue unit being installed in a second electronic device; at least one application device connected to the second dialogue unit in the second electronic device; and a downlink converter connected to the second dialogue unit for converting statements in the second dialogue unit into mechanical instructions; and then the mechanic instructions are transferred out through a network to the application device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHIH KUO
  • Patent number: 10756162
    Abstract: A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The method includes forming an adhesive layer over a semiconductor substrate and forming a magnetic element over the adhesive layer. The method also includes forming an isolation element extending across the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers the top surface of the magnetic element and partially covers sidewall surfaces of the magnetic element. The method further includes partially removing the adhesive layer such that an edge of the adhesive layer is laterally disposed between an edge of the magnetic element and an edge of the isolation element. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive line over the isolation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Wei-Li Huang, Chien-Chih Kuo, Hon-Lin Huang, Chin-Yu Ku, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Publication number: 20200075708
    Abstract: A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The method includes forming an adhesive layer over a semiconductor substrate and forming a magnetic element over the adhesive layer. The method also includes forming an isolation element extending across the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers the top surface of the magnetic element and partially covers sidewall surfaces of the magnetic element. The method further includes partially removing the adhesive layer such that an edge of the adhesive layer is laterally disposed between an edge of the magnetic element and an edge of the isolation element. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive line over the isolation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Wei-Li HUANG, Chien-Chih KUO, Hon-Lin HUANG, Chin-Yu KU, Chen-Shien CHEN
  • Patent number: 10536765
    Abstract: An earphone case includes a shell, a rotating drum received in the shell, a driving assembly coupled to the rotating drum and configured for rotating the rotating drum, and a back cover latchable with the shell and receiving the driving assembly in a receiving space defined therein. The rotating drum is driven by the driving assembly to rotate to wind a wire of at least one pair of earphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juan Wang, Jun-Liang Zhang, Tao Jiang, Tai-Shan Zhu, Chien-Chih Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190020941
    Abstract: An earphone case includes a shell, a rotating drum received in the shell, a driving assembly coupled to the rotating drum and configured for rotating the rotating drum, and a back cover latchable with the shell and receiving the driving assembly in a receiving space defined therein. The rotating drum is driven by the driving assembly to rotate to wind a wire of at least one pair of earphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: JUAN WANG, JUN-LIANG ZHANG, TAO JIANG, TAI-SHAN ZHU, CHIEN-CHIH KUO
  • Patent number: 10098587
    Abstract: A physiology detecting garment is provided in the invention. The physiology detecting garment includes a garment, a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a first detecting device, a second detecting device, a first textile antenna and a second textile antenna. The first textile antenna is configured in the garment and receives a first sensing signal. The second textile antenna is configured in the garment and receives a second sensing signal. The first detecting device samples the first sensing signal to generate a first time index and the second detecting device samples the second sensing signal to generate a feedback signal. The first detecting device generates a second time index according to the feedback signal, and generates a time parameter according to the first time index and the second time index, and obtains physiological information according to the time parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Kuo, Tien-Cheng Tseng, Pei-Fen Chan
  • Patent number: 9916802
    Abstract: A display device includes a data driver, a gate driver, a plurality of first pixel unit and a first low-pass filter. Each first pixel unit includes a first transistor, a first storage capacitor and a first liquid crystal capacitor. The first transistor is electrically coupled to the data driver and the gate driver and from which to receive the first display data and the gate control signal, respectively. The first transistor is configured to output the first display data according to the gate control signal. The first low-pass filter is configured to have its input electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second electrode terminal of one of the plurality of first transistor and its output electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second electrode terminal of the first liquid crystal capacitor of each of the first pixel units. An operation method for the display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Kuo, Yi-Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 9582630
    Abstract: One or more systems and methods for a cell based hybrid resistance and capacitance (RC) extraction are provided. The method includes generating a layout for a semiconductor arrangement, performing a three-dimensional (3D) RC extraction on a target unit cell to obtain a 3D RC result including a coupling capacitance between unit cells, generating a 3D RC netlist based upon the 3D RC result, performing a 2.5 dimensional (2.5D) RC extraction on a peripheral cell to obtain a 2.5D RC netlist, and combining the 3D RC netlist with the 2.5D RC netlist to create a hybrid RC netlist for the layout. In some embodiments, the hybrid RC netlist is generated by stitching the coupling capacitance for at least one of the target unit cell, a repeating unit cell, or the peripheral cell together. In some embodiments, the 3D RC result for the target unit cell is stitched to the repeating unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Ze-Ming Wu, Shih Hsin Chen, Chien-Chih Kuo, Kai-Ming Liu, Hsien-Hsin Sean Lee
  • Publication number: 20160358565
    Abstract: A display device includes a data driver, a gate driver, a plurality of first pixel unit and a first low-pass filter. Each first pixel unit includes a first transistor, a first storage capacitor and a first liquid crystal capacitor. The first transistor is electrically coupled to the data driver and the gate driver and from which to receive the first display data and the gate control signal, respectively. The first transistor is configured to output the first display data according to the gate control signal. The first low-pass filter is configured to have its input electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second electrode terminal of one of the plurality of first transistor and its output electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second electrode terminal of the first liquid crystal capacitor of each of the first pixel units. An operation method for the display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHIH KUO, YI-CHENG LAI
  • Patent number: 9349341
    Abstract: A booster circuit for liquid crystal pixel data includes first, second and third signal control switches and a first storage capacitor. The first signal control switch is ON through a driving of a first control pulse and electrically coupled to a data voltage. The second signal control switch is ON through a driving of the first control pulse and electrically coupled to a reference voltage. The third signal control switch is ON through a driving of a second control pulse and electrically coupled to the data voltage. The first storage capacitor includes two terminals. The first storage capacitor has its first terminal electrically coupled to the reference voltage through the second signal control switch and electrically coupled to the data voltage through the third signal control switch and its second terminal electrically coupled to the data voltage through the first signal control switch and for providing an output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160063165
    Abstract: One or more systems and methods for a cell based hybrid resistance and capacitance (RC) extraction are provided. The method includes generating a layout for a semiconductor arrangement, performing a 3D RC extraction on a target unit cell to obtain a 3D RC result including a coupling capacitance between unit cells, generating a 3D RC netlist based upon the 3D RC result, performing a 2.5D RC extraction on a peripheral cell to obtain a 2.5D RC netlist, and combining the 3D RC netlist with the 2.5D RC netlist to create a hybrid RC netlist for the layout. In some embodiments, the hybrid RC netlist is generated by stitching the coupling capacitance for at least one of the target unit cell, a repeating unit cell, or the peripheral cell together. In some embodiments, the 3D RC result for the target unit cell is stitched to the repeating unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ze-Ming Wu, Shih Hsin Chen, Chien-Chih Kuo, Kai-Ming Liu, Hsien-Hsin Sean Lee