Patents by Inventor Chien-Min Lee

Chien-Min Lee 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: 11968844
    Abstract: Provided are a memory device and a method of forming the same. The memory device includes: a selector; a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure, disposed on the selector; a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer, disposed between the selector and the MTJ structure, wherein the SOT layer has a sidewall aligned with a sidewall of the selector; a transistor, wherein the transistor has a drain electrically coupled to the MTJ structure; a word line, electrically coupled to a gate of the transistor; a bit line, electrically coupled to the SOT layer; a first source line, electrically coupled to a source of the transistor; and a second source line, electrically coupled to the selector, wherein the transistor is configured to control a write signal flowing between the bit line and the second source line, and control a read signal flowing between the bit line and the first source line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Ming-Yuan Song, Yen-Lin Huang, Shy-Jay Lin, Tung-Ying Lee, Xinyu Bao
  • Publication number: 20240114523
    Abstract: A method for handling a multi-cell scheduling and a user equipment is provided. In the method, downlink control information (DCI) from a first serving cell is received. A first number of multiple scheduled cells according to the DCI is determined. The DCI is configured to schedule at least one communication on the scheduled cells. Th communication is performed on at least one of the first number of the scheduled cells according to the DCI. The DCI includes at least one single DCI field, at least one separate DCI field and at least one configurable DCI field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Li-Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20240111337
    Abstract: An electronic device including a body and a receptacle connector is provided. The body has a side wall surface, a receptacle slot located at the side wall surface, a waterproof protrusion protruding from the side wall surface, and two gutters located at the side wall surface, where the waterproof protrusion is located above the receptacle slot, and the two gutters are respectively located at two opposite sides of the receptacle slot. The receptacle connector is disposed in the receptacle slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Chen-Min Hsiu, Chien-Yu Lee, Szu-Wei Yang, Fang-Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 11950282
    Abstract: A device for handling channel access procedure includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device and configured to execute instructions stored in the storage device. The storage device is configured for storing the instructions of receiving an indication for an uplink transmission; determining at least one parameter of the device for a listen-before-talk procedure according to a capability of the device or a signaling from a base station; and performing the uplink transmission according to the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Li-Chung Lo, Chien-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11950283
    Abstract: A device for handling channel access procedure includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device and configured to execute instructions stored in the storage device. The storage device is configured for storing the instructions of receiving an indication for an uplink transmission; determining at least one parameter of the device for a listen-before-talk procedure according to a capability of the device or a signaling from a base station; and performing the uplink transmission according to the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Li-Chung Lo, Chien-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11950112
    Abstract: A UE for beam failure detection is provided. The RF signal processing device of the UE assesses a first radio link quality according to a first BFD-reference signal (BFD-RS) set including at least one reference signal, communicating with a plurality of transmission/reception points (TRPs) which include at least a first TRP and a second TRP. The processor of the UE is coupled to the RF signal processing device. When the first radio link quality is below a threshold, the processor generates a first indication, wherein the first indication is a first beam failure instance (BFI) or the first BFD-RS set. The processor enables a first timer and a first counter according to the first indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Li-Chung Lo, Chien-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11944019
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, a transistor disposed over the substrate, an interconnect structure disposed over and electrically connected to the transistor, and a memory stack disposed between two adjacent metallization layers of the interconnect structure. The memory stack includes a bottom electrode disposed over the substrate and electrically connected to a bit line, a memory layer disposed over the bottom electrode, a selector layer disposed over the memory layer, and a top electrode disposed over the selector layer and electrically connected to a word line. Besides, at least one moisture-resistant layer is provided adjacent to and in physical contact with the selector layer, and the at least one moisture-resistant layer includes an amorphous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Feng Hsu, Chien-Min Lee, Tung-Ying Lee, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Hengyuan Lee, Xinyu Bao
  • Patent number: 11930550
    Abstract: A UE for beam failure detection is provided. The UE includes a radio frequency (RF) signal processing device. The RF signal processing device receives a first candidate-beam reference-signal (RS) list and a second candidate-beam RS list and reports a beam failure information. The first candidate-beam RS list is associated with a first beam-failure-detection RS (BFD-RS) set and the second candidate-beam RS list is associated with a second BFD-RS set. The beam failure information includes at least one of following: at least on component carrier (CC) index, at least one new candidate beam, an identity of BFD-RS set, or an CORESETPoolIndex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Li-Chung Lo, Chien-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20240079346
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a board, an electronic device, and a stiffening structure is provided. The electronic device is disposed on the board. The stiffening structure is disposed on the board. The stiffening structure includes a ring portion corresponding the edge of the board. The stiffening structure includes a core base and a cladding layer. The cladding layer covers the core base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Jung-Wei Cheng, Yu-Min Liang, Chien-Hsun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240063872
    Abstract: A method of communication operation performed by a user equipment is provided. The method comprises: receiving a configuration, wherein the configuration comprises a resource setting; receiving at least one resource, wherein the at least one resource is configured via the configuration; performing channel state information (CSI) measurement, wherein CSI measurement is related to the at least one resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Hsieh, Chien-Min Lee, Li-Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20240064773
    Abstract: A method of communication operation performed by a user equipment is provided. The method comprises: receiving a configuration, wherein the configuration comprises a resource setting; receiving a first set of resource comprising at least one resource, wherein the first set of resource is configured via the configuration; and performing a first operation, wherein the first operation is related to the first set of resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Hsieh, Chien-Min Lee, Li-Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20240057115
    Abstract: A resource cancellation method and user equipment (UE) are provided. In the method, a resource configuration is received; the first DCI associated with the resource configuration is received; and a first uplink (UL) transmission on the serving cell is cancelled according to the first downlink control information (DCI). The resource configuration indicates a position of first information for a serving cell in a first DCI, and the first information is associated with a first set of time and frequency resource in the serving cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Li-Chung Lo, Chien-Min Lee, Jen-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 11902967
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission, is configured to execute the instructions of receiving a first physical downlink (DL) shared channel (PDSCH) from a network, wherein a first HARQ feedback corresponding to the first PDSCH is allocated in a first uplink (UL) channel and the first UL channel is corresponding to a first priority index; determining not to transmit the first HARQ feedback in the first UL channel; determining a second UL channel for the first HARQ feedback, wherein the second UL channel is corresponding to a second priority index; and transmitting the first HARQ feedback in the second UL channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Li-Chung Lo, Jen-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 11902812
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a measurement comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one storage device stores, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute instructions of: receiving information of a measurement set for at least one slot from a base station (BS), wherein the information comprises at least one of a measurement timing configuration of the measurement set and a measurement resource of the measurement set; and performing the measurement in the at least one slot according to the measurement set, to obtain a measurement result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Wei-Chen Pao, Chien-Min Lee, Chia-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11894952
    Abstract: A communication device for handling an uplink (UL) transmission with a plurality of sounding reference signals (SRSs) comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one storage device stores instructions, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions of: selecting a SRS from a plurality of SRSs; performing a channel sensing procedure via a spatial relation associated with the SRS, to obtain a result; and performing an UL transmission via the spatial relation to a network according to the result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jen-Hsien Chen, Chien-Min Lee, Li-Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20240040802
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, a bottom electrode disposed over the substrate, a memory layer disposed over the bottom electrode, a selector layer disposed over the memory layer, and a top electrode disposed over the selector layer. The selector layer is an oxygen-doped chalcogenide based film, and an oxygen content of the selector layer is about 10 at % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Wu, Chen-Feng Hsu, Chien-Min Lee, Tung-Ying Lee, Xinyu BAO, Elia Ambrosi, Hengyuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20240015988
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and an interconnection structure. The interconnection structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The interconnection structure includes first conductive lines, second conductive lines, and ovonic threshold switches. The first conductive lines extend parallel to each other in a first direction. The second conductive lines are stacked over the first conductive lines and extend parallel to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The ovonic threshold switches are disposed between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. The ovonic threshold switches include a ternary GeCTe material. The ternary GeCTe material consists substantially of carbon, germanium, and tellurium. In the ternary GeCTe material, a content of carbon is in a range from 10 to 30 atomic percent and a content of germanium is in a range from 10 to 65 atomic percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Tung-Ying Lee, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Xinyu BAO, Hengyuan Lee, Ying-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11871363
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a power headroom report (PHR) for multiple transmission time intervals (TTIs) comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device. The instructions comprise determining a single PHR for a first TTI of at least one first serving cell according to at least one PH level of the at least one serving cell, wherein the communication device is configured with at least one second serving cell of at least one second TTI; and transmitting the PHR to a network via one of the at least one serving cell; wherein a length of the first TTI is different from each length of the at least one second TTI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Chien-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20230412329
    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a method for, including: receiving a DCI from a first serving cell; determining a plurality of scheduled cells from a first set of serving cell according to the DCI, wherein the DCI is configured to schedule a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) respectively on the plurality of scheduled cells; and transmitting at least one of the PUSCHs respectively on at least one of the plurality of scheduled cells according to the DCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Li-Chung Lo, Jen-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 11843555
    Abstract: A communication device for handling a reference signal (RS) in an unlicensed band comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one storage device stores instructions, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions of: receiving a RS from a network; updating a counter, if a quality of the RS is smaller than a measurement threshold value; and restarting a RS timer, when receiving the RS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Li-Chung Lo, Chien-Min Lee, Jen-Hsien Chen