Patents by Inventor Chien-Fu Chang

Chien-Fu Chang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128233
    Abstract: A sensor package structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sensor package structure includes a substrate, a fixing adhesive layer disposed on the substrate, a sensor chip adhered to the fixing adhesive layer, an annular adhering layer disposed on the sensor chip, a light-permeable sheet adhered to the annular adhering layer, and a plurality of metal wires that are electrically coupled to the substrate and the sensor chip. The size of the light-permeable sheet is smaller than that of the sensor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: CHIA-SHUAI CHANG, WEN-FU YU, BAE-YINN HWANG, WEI-LI WANG, CHIEN-HUNG LIN
  • Publication number: 20240128291
    Abstract: A sensor package structure includes a substrate, a sensor chip disposed on and electrically coupled to the substrate, a light-permeable layer, an adhesive layer having a ring-shape and sandwiched between the sensor chip and the light-permeable layer, and an encapsulant formed on the substrate. The adhesive layer has two adhering surfaces having a same area and a middle cross section located at a middle position between the two adhering surfaces. An area of the middle cross section is 115% to 200% of an area of any one of the two adhering surfaces. The adhesive layer can provide for light to travel therethrough, and enables the light therein to change direction and to attenuate. The sensor chip, the adhesive layer, and the light-permeable layer are embedded in the encapsulant, and an outer surface of the light-permeable layer is at least partially exposed from the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: CHIA-SHUAI CHANG, CHIEN-HUNG LIN, WEI-LI WANG, WEN-FU YU, BAE-YINN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20120314293
    Abstract: An article includes a light-transmittable substrate having opposite first and second surfaces spaced in a height direction. A first pattern is provided on the first surface of the light-transmittable substrate. A plurality of spaced first lines is provided on a face of the first pattern. A second pattern is provided on the second surface of the light-transmittable substrate. A plurality of spaced second lines is provided on a face of the second pattern. The first lines intersect the second lines when viewed from the face of the first pattern, forming a Moire pattern and creating Moire effect. Light beams passing through the light-transmittable substrate via the first pattern or the second pattern according to a viewing angle of a viewer are refracted to represent a 3D lively figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20070222511
    Abstract: A gain-controlled transimpedance amplifier circuit that comprises a first gain unit including an input for receiving a first current and an output, a current source for providing a second current, a second gain unit including an input and an output, a first impedance unit of a first impedance coupled in parallel with the second gain unit, and a comparator including an output, a first input coupled to the output of the first gain unit, and a second input coupled to the output of the second gain unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 7245179
    Abstract: A gain-controlled transimpedance amplifier circuit that comprises a first gain unit including an input for receiving a first current and an output, a current source for providing a second current, a second gain unit including an input and an output, a first impedance unit of a first impedance coupled in parallel with the second gain unit, and a comparator including an output, a first input coupled to the output of the first gain unit, and a second input coupled to the output of the second gain unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 7236056
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) offset canceling circuit of a trans-impedance amplifier and an automatic gain control trans-impedance amplifier is provided, including: a trans-impedance amplifier for receiving an input current and converting the input current into a first voltage signal, while the trans-impedance amplifier is provided with a plurality of inverters connected in series, wherein a sample node is defined between each inverter; a DC detector for retrieving and comparing the signals at any sample node, thereby generating a trigger signal according to the comparison; a DC eliminator for providing a path to the DC component of the input current in response to the triggering by the signal trigger, to eliminate the DC component; a reference voltage unit for outputting a reference voltage value; and a voltage output amplifier for comparing the reference voltage and the first voltage signal, to amplify the output of a second voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Chang, Li-Ren Huang
  • Patent number: 7157976
    Abstract: A high frequency amplifier comprising a first trans-impedance amplifier, a second trans-impedance amplifier, a third amplifier, and a variant current source is provided. The first trans-impedance amplifier receives an input current and outputs a first output voltage accordingly. The second trans-impedance outputs a second voltage. The third amplifier receives the first and the second voltage. The variant current source is connected between the input terminal of the second trans-impedance and a ground terminal or a power supply source. The variant current source delivers a variant current to change the second voltage such that the second voltage may follow the first voltage. The input current flows into the first trans-impedance amplifier, while the variant current flows into the second trans-impedance amplifier. The input current flows out the first trans-impedance amplifier, while the variant current flows out the second trans-impedance amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20060290432
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) offset canceling circuit of a trans-impedance amplifier and an automatic gain control trans-impedance amplifier is provided, including: a trans-impedance amplifier for receiving an input current and converting the input current into a first voltage signal, while the trans-impedance amplifier is provided with a plurality of inverters connected in series, wherein a sample node is defined between each inverter; a DC detector for retrieving and comparing the signals at any sample node, thereby generating a trigger signal according to the comparison; a DC eliminator for providing a path to the DC component of the input current in response to the triggering by the signal trigger, to eliminate the DC component; a reference voltage unit for outputting a reference voltage value; and a voltage output amplifier for comparing the reference voltage and the first voltage signal, to amplify the output of a second voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Chang, Li-Ren Huang
  • Publication number: 20060071710
    Abstract: A gain-controlled transimpedance amplifier circuit that comprises a first gain unit including an input for receiving a first current and an output, a current source for providing a second current, a second gain unit including an input and an output, a first impedance unit of a first impedance coupled in parallel with the second gain unit, and a comparator including an output, a first input coupled to the output of the first gain unit, and a second input coupled to the output of the second gain unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20060022750
    Abstract: A high frequency amplifier comprising a first trans-impedance amplifier, a second trans-impedance amplifier, a third amplifier, and a variant current source is provided. The first trans-impedance amplifier receives an input current and outputs a first output voltage accordingly. The second trans-impedance outputs a second voltage. The third amplifier receives the first and the second voltage. The variant current source is connected between the input terminal of the second trans-impedance and a ground terminal or a power supply source. The variant current source delivers a variant current to change the second voltage such that the second voltage may follow the first voltage. The input current flows into the first trans-impedance amplifier, while the variant current flows into the second trans-impedance amplifier. The input current flows out the first trans-impedance amplifier, while the variant current flows out the second trans-impedance amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chien-Fu Chang