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).
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Patent number: 9582630Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Ze-Ming Wu, Shih Hsin Chen, Chien-Chih Kuo, Kai-Ming Liu, Hsien-Hsin Sean Lee
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Publication number: 20160358565Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: CHIEN-CHIH KUO, YI-CHENG LAI
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Patent number: 9349341Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
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Publication number: 20160063165Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Ze-Ming Wu, Shih Hsin Chen, Chien-Chih Kuo, Kai-Ming Liu, Hsien-Hsin Sean Lee
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Publication number: 20160055817Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventor: CHIEN-CHIH KUO
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Publication number: 20130223302Abstract: A multi-protocol switching control system suitable for controlling different electronic devices of different protocols by using a router capable of receiving different kinds of protocol to instruct switch sets connected thereto. The system comprises: a wireless router for controlling at least one switch set; the switch set receiving control signals from the central controller for turning on or off electronic devices connected thereto. A protocol area is defined in the router and includes at least two control protocols. The switch control unit defines a protocol assign function to the protocol area. The function causes that one can define or input a protocol to the protocol area and assign the protocol as an operating protocol of the system so that the operation protocols in the wireless routers are matched to those used in switch sets; thereby, the system can receive external instructions and instruct the switch sets to perfume predetermined operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventor: CHIEN-CHIH KUO
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Patent number: 8350330Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit structure on a chip includes extracting an active pattern including a diffusion region; enlarging the active pattern to form a dummy-forbidden region having a first edge and a second edge perpendicular to each other; and adding stress-blocking dummy diffusion regions throughout the chip, which includes adding a first stress-blocking dummy diffusion region adjacent and substantially parallel to the first edge of the dummy-forbidden region; and adding a second stress-blocking dummy diffusion region adjacent and substantially parallel to the second edge of the dummy-forbidden region. The method further includes, after the step of adding the stress-blocking dummy diffusion regions throughout the chip, adding general dummy diffusion regions into remaining spacings of the chip. A structure includes a target diffusion region including a first edge with a first length and a second edge with a second edge perpendicular to the first length.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Lee-Chung Lu, Chien-Chih Kuo, Jian-Yi Li, Sheng-Jier Yang
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Patent number: 8269422Abstract: An output controllable frequency modulation electronic ballast includes a first stage for converting AC current into DC current and boosting of voltage; a buck DC-DC converter; a transistor of the buck DC-DC converter having an input end which is selected from a gate for MOSFET and a base for a bipolar transistor; and a PWM controller connected between the input end of the buck DC-DC converter and an output end of the lamp body; a frequency controllable oscillator being connected to the PWM controller for providing variable frequency to the PWM controller as a base band signals of the PWM controller; and an oscillation controlling processor being connected to the frequency controller oscillator for generating instructions to change the oscillation frequency of the frequency controller oscillator and thus to adjust the modulation frequency of the output of the PWM controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
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Patent number: 8264166Abstract: A lamp control system includes at least one lamp structure; comprising: a lamp body; a ballast connected to the lamp body; the ballast including: a first stage for converting AC current into DC current and boosting of voltage; a buck DC-DC converter; a transistor of the buck DC-DC converter having an input end; a PWM controller being installed between an output end of the lamp body and the input end of the transistor; a frequency controllable oscillator being connected to the PWM controller and an oscillation controlling processor being connected to the frequency controller oscillator for generating instructions to change the oscillation frequency of the oscillator and thus to adjust the modulation frequency of the PWM controller; sensors about voltages, currents, and illuminations are installed for light strength control, temperature control, auto-turning on and off of the HID lamp, power control and time and illumination control.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
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Patent number: 8096673Abstract: An auto-controlling power saving system for solar energy street lamps includes at least one street lamp, each street lamp having a light source at an upper end thereof; a battery set; at least one solar plate installed at an upper end of the light source for absorbing solar energy; the absorbed solar energy being converted into electric power which is transferred to the light source for lighting up the light source or is stored in the battery set; a main controller for controlling all electric powers of the elements of the system for power management; the main controller controlling actuation, de-actuation and illumination of all street lamps; the main controller being connected to the battery sets of the street lamps and the related elements used; the main controller having a plurality of power control modes for power management and illumination control of the street lamps.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
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Publication number: 20110273097Abstract: A lamp control system includes at least one lamp structure; comprising: a lamp body; a ballast connected to the lamp body; the ballast including: a first stage for converting AC current into DC current and boosting of voltage; a buck DC-DC converter; a transistor of the buck DC-DC converter having an input end; a PWM controller being installed between an output end of the lamp body and the input end of the transistor; a frequency controllable oscillator being connected to the PWM controller and an oscillation controlling processor being connected to the frequency controller oscillator for generating instructions to change the oscillation frequency of the oscillator and thus to adjust the modulation frequency of the PWM controller; sensors about voltages, currents, and illuminations are installed for light strength control, temperature control, auto-turning on and off of the HID lamp, power control and time and illumination control.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventor: CHIEN-CHIH KUO
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Patent number: 8046175Abstract: The invention discloses an analytical strip reading apparatus and the analytical strip used therein. The analytical strip reading apparatus comprises a housing, a monitor, a delivering device, an optical reader, a reaction signal reader and a control module. The analytical strip comprises at least one optically readable pattern which comprises identification information of the analytical strip.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
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Publication number: 20110254458Abstract: An output controllable frequency modulation electronic ballast includes a first stage for converting AC current into DC current and boosting of voltage; a buck DC-DC converter; a transistor of the buck DC-DC converter having an input end which is selected from a gate for MOSFET and a base for a bipolar transistor; and a PWM controller connected between the input end of the buck DC-DC converter and an output end of the lamp body; a frequency controllable oscillator being connected to the PWM controller for providing variable frequency to the PWM controller as a base band signals of the PWM controller; and an oscillation controlling processor being connected to the frequency controller oscillator for generating instructions to change the oscillation frequency of the frequency controller oscillator and thus to adjust the modulation frequency of the output of the PWM controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventor: CHIEN-CHIH KUO
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Publication number: 20110204449Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit structure on a chip includes extracting an active pattern including a diffusion region; enlarging the active pattern to form a dummy-forbidden region having a first edge and a second edge perpendicular to each other; and adding stress-blocking dummy diffusion regions throughout the chip, which includes adding a first stress-blocking dummy diffusion region adjacent and substantially parallel to the first edge of the dummy-forbidden region; and adding a second stress-blocking dummy diffusion region adjacent and substantially parallel to the second edge of the dummy-forbidden region. The method further includes, after the step of adding the stress-blocking dummy diffusion regions throughout the chip, adding general dummy diffusion regions into remaining spacings of the chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Lee-Chung Lu, Chien-Chih Kuo, Jian-Yi Li, Sheng-Jier Yang
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Patent number: 7958465Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit structure on a chip includes extracting an active pattern including a diffusion region; enlarging the active pattern to form a dummy-forbidden region having a first edge and a second edge perpendicular to each other; and adding stress-blocking dummy diffusion regions throughout the chip, which includes adding a first stress-blocking dummy diffusion region adjacent and substantially parallel to the first edge of the dummy-forbidden region; and adding a second stress-blocking dummy diffusion region adjacent and substantially parallel to the second edge of the dummy-forbidden region. The method further includes, after the step of adding the stress-blocking dummy diffusion regions throughout the chip, adding general dummy diffusion regions into remaining spacings of the chip.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Lee-Chung Lu, Chien-Chih Kuo, Jian-Yi Li, Sheng-Jier Yang
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Patent number: 7784678Abstract: A detecting strip reader with a removable firmware device, comprising a detecting strip reader and a firmware device. The firmware device comprises a first electrical connecting end, a database module, and an operation module, the firmware device being removably electrically connected to a second electrical connecting end in the detecting strip reader via the first electrical connecting end, wherein the characteristic of detecting strip reader is in that: a plurality of light reaction equations of detecting strips are saved in the database module, and when the first electrical connecting end of the firmware device receives an input signal from the second connecting end, the operation module selects one specific light reaction equation from the plurality of light reaction equations saved in the database module and performs the operation of the specific light reaction equation.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: ACTherm Inc.Inventors: Chien-Chih Kuo, Wen-Pin Hsieh
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Patent number: 7770141Abstract: A method for checking a design rule of layout and a computer readable recording medium for storing program thereof are provided. A layout comprising a plurality of layers is united so as to generate a flag layer to check the layout, through which any information about characters in the layout can be identified. Characters in the layout can be used in general command file to inspect the checking of the design rule for the purpose of saving time and manual effort.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chung-Chih Chang, Chien-Chih Kuo
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Publication number: 20100140341Abstract: A detecting strip reader with a removable firmware device, comprising a detecting strip reader and a firmware device. The firmware device comprises a first electrical connecting end, a database module, and an operation module, the firmware device being removably electrically connected to a second electrical connecting end in the detecting strip reader via the first electrical connecting end, wherein the characteristic of detecting strip reader is in that: a plurality of light reaction equations of detecting strips are saved in the database module, and when the first electrical connecting end of the firmware device receives an input signal from the second connecting end, the operation module selects one specific light reaction equation from the plurality of light reaction equations saved in the database module and performs the operation of the specific light reaction equation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Chien-Chih KUO, Wen-Pin HSIEH
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Publication number: 20100097793Abstract: A power saving streetlamp device comprises a reflecting mask having a hopper shape with a small upper opening and a large lower opening; a lamp tube having a longer longitudinal side and a shorter transversal side; and a lamp seat having a receiving space for receiving one end of the longitudinal side of the lamp tube; the lamp seat being retained to the small opening of the reflecting mask; light emitted from the lamp tube will incident to inner walls of the reflecting mask and then reflected by the wall to transfer downwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo
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Publication number: 20100097001Abstract: An auto-controlling power saving system for solar energy street lamps includes at least one street lamp, each street lamp having a light source at an upper end thereof; a battery set; at least one solar plate installed at an upper end of the light source for absorbing solar energy; the absorbed solar energy being converted into electric power which is transferred to the light source for lighting up the light source or is stored in the battery set; a main controller for controlling all electric powers of the elements of the system for power management; the main controller controlling actuation, de-actuation and illumination of all street lamps; the main controller being connected to the battery sets of the street lamps and the related elements used; the main controller having a plurality of power control modes for power management and illumination control of the street lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventor: Chien-Chih Kuo