Patents by Inventor Chien-Yao Hung

Chien-Yao Hung 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: 11924039
    Abstract: Provided are a system and a method for optimization of network function management and computer readable medium thereof that develop an OAM system architecture compatible with a standard MANO framework set by ETSI, so as to effectively integrate and manage the resources and situation configurations of the network elements (including VNF and CNF) of different manufacturers. Therefore, containment management for various network elements may be flexibly integrated, advantages of the standard MANO framework may be preserved, cost for customized development of various OAM systems and the information transmission therefrom may be reduced, and overall efficiency is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao Hung, Mao-Yao Lee, Chien-Hua Lee, Shih-Che Chien
  • Patent number: 10247756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a probe card structure, which comprises printed circuit board structure with a first through hole, a center stiffener with a second through hole, a first probe head module with a first through hole set and a plurality of first probe pins, and a second probe head module provided with a plurality of second probe pins. The first probe head module and the second probe head module are respectively arranged on a lower surface and an upper surface of the printed circuit board structure, wherein those first probe pins are set on a periphery of an opening of the first through hole set; and a portion of the second probe head module penetrating the first through hole, the second through hole, and the first through hole set. The first and second probe head module integrated together can be utilized for 3D IC testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Hermes-Epitek Corp.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung
  • Patent number: 9970961
    Abstract: A probe card for circuit-testing with fine pitch circuit including a testing PCB, a probe head, and a silicon interposer substrate is provided. The probe head has a plurality of probes provided with a fine pitch arrangement and held inside. The silicon interposer substrate is used for conveying signals between said probes and said test PCB. The interconnection of said silicon interposer substrate is fully-filled formed by utilizing the through-silicon via semiconductor fabrication process. A plurality of upper terminals and a plurality of lower terminals are respectively array-arranged on the top surface and the bottom surface of said silicon interposer substrate. The pitch between the upper terminals is larger than the pitch between the lower terminals and the pitch between adjacent lower terminals is equal to the fine pitch of the arrangement of probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HERMES-EPITEK CORP.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung
  • Patent number: 9521750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed circuit board of a probe card. The printed circuit board comprises a first side, a second side, a plurality of plated through holes and at least one electric barrier. The first side includes a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts respectively corresponding to the first contacts. The second side includes a plurality of third contacts respectively corresponding to the second contacts and a plurality of second-side traces extended to a predefined/specific region. The plated through holes penetrate through the first side and the second side, so that the third contacts are electrically connected to the second contacts. The at least one electric barrier is installed among at least two of the second side traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HERMES-EPITEK CORP.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung
  • Publication number: 20160327591
    Abstract: A probe card for circuit-testing comprising a testing PCB, a probe head, and a silicon interposer substrate is provided. The probe head has a plurality of probes provided with a fine pitch arrangement and held inside. The silicon interposer substrate is used for conveying signals between said probes and said test PCB. The interconnection of said silicon interposer substrate is fully-filled formed by utilizing the through-silicon via semiconductor fabrication process. A plurality of upper terminals and a plurality of lower terminals are respectively array-arranged on the top surface and the bottom surface of said silicon interposer substrate. The pitch between the upper terminals is larger than the pitch between the lower terminals and the pitch between adjacent lower terminals is equal to the fine pitch of the arrangement of probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Chien-Yao HUNG
  • Publication number: 20160305982
    Abstract: The invention relates to a probe card structure, which comprises printed circuit board structure with a first through hole, a center stiffener with a second through hole, a first probe head module with a first through hole set and a plurality of first probe pins, and a second probe head module provided with a plurality of second probe pins. The first probe head module and the second probe head module are respectively arranged on a lower surface and an upper surface of the printed circuit board structure, wherein those first probe pins are set on a periphery of an opening of the first through hole set; and a portion of the second probe head module penetrating the first through hole, the second through hole, and the first through hole set. The first and second probe head module integrated together can be utilized for 3D IC testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Chien-Yao HUNG
  • Patent number: 9423423
    Abstract: A probe card for circuit-testing comprising a testing PCB, a probe head, and a silicon interposer substrate is provided. The probe head has a plurality of probes provided with a fine pitch arrangement and held inside. The silicon interposer substrate is used for conveying signals between said probes and said test PCB. The interconnection of said silicon interposer substrate is formed by utilizing the through-silicon via process. A plurality of upper terminals and a plurality of lower terminals are respectively array-arranged on the top surface and the bottom surface of said silicon interposer substrate. The pitch between the upper terminals is larger than the pitch between the lower terminals and the pitch between adjacent lower terminals is equal to the fine pitch of the arrangement of probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: HERMES-EPITEK CORP.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung
  • Patent number: 9408293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board structure, which comprises a first body, a second body and a sleeve. The sleeve is arranged between and connected with the first body and the second body so as to generate a differential height between the first body and the second body. Via the differential height are solved the problems of insufficient probe stiffness and poor wafer-sort quality, which is caused by decreasing the probe diameter to adapt to miniaturized chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: HERMES-EPITEK CORP.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung
  • Patent number: 9279853
    Abstract: A test probe card structure includes a probe card and a connection circuit common plate. The probe card includes a probe substrate, A test circuit board is disposed between the probe substrate and the connection circuit common plate, The test circuit board has a lest circuit connection section attached to and electrically connected with a common circuit adaptation section of the connection circuit common plate. A circuit extension section is formed around the connection circuit common plate, which is all-channel electrically connectable between a tester and the teat circuit connection section. The connection circuit common plate serves to provide an all-channel test circuit convergence connection ability for the test circuit board so as to greatly minify the size of the test circuit board and lower the manufacturing cost of the probe card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Hermes-Epitek Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Yao Hung, Chih-Yao Chen
  • Publication number: 20150342021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board structure, which comprises a first body, a second body and a sleeve. The sleeve is arranged between and connected with the first body and the second body so as to generate a differential height between the first body and the second body. Via the differential height are solved the problems of insufficient probe stiffness and poor wafer-sort quality, which is caused by decreasing the probe diameter to adapt to miniaturized chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Chien-Yao HUNG
  • Publication number: 20150334835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed circuit board of a probe card. The printed circuit board comprises a first side, a second side, a plurality of plated through holes and at least one electric barrier. The first side includes a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts respectively corresponding to the first contacts. The second side includes a plurality of third contacts respectively corresponding to the second contacts and a plurality of second-side traces extended to a predefined/specific region. The plated through holes penetrate through the first side and the second side, so that the third contacts are electrically connected to the second contacts. The at least one electric barrier is installed among at least two of the second side traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Chien-Yao HUNG
  • Publication number: 20140340109
    Abstract: A test probe card structure includes a probe card and a connection circuit common plate. The probe card includes a probe substrate, A test circuit board is disposed between the probe substrate and the connection circuit common plate, The test circuit board has a lest circuit connection section attached to and electrically connected with a common circuit adaptation section of the connection circuit common plate. A circuit extension section is formed around the connection circuit common plate, which is all-channel electrically connectable between a tester and the teat circuit connection section. The connection circuit common plate serves to provide an all-channel test circuit convergence connection ability for the test circuit board so as to greatly minify the size of the test circuit board and lower the manufacturing cost of the probe card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: CHIEN-YAO HUNG, CHIH-YAO CHEN
  • Patent number: 8829936
    Abstract: A probe card structure adaptable to different test apparatuses of different specifications includes a probe card adapted to a first specification, a reinforcement member adapted to a second specification and a specification conversion interface unit disposed between the probe card and the reinforcement member. The probe card without the specification conversion interface unit can be directly mounted on a test apparatus of the first specification by means of a reinforcement member of the first specification to carry out the test process. Alternatively, the specification conversion interface unit can be combined with the probe card to convert the probe card from the first specification to the second specification. Accordingly, the probe card of the second specification can be mounted on a test apparatus of the second specification by means of the reinforcement member of the second specification to carry out the test process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hermes-Epitek Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Yao Hung, Chih Yao Chen
  • Publication number: 20140091827
    Abstract: A probe card for circuit-testing comprising a testing PCB, a probe head, and a silicon interposer substrate is provided. The probe head has a plurality of probes provided with a fine pitch arrangement and held inside. The silicon interposer substrate is used for conveying signals between said probes and said test PCB. The interconnection of said silicon interposer substrate is formed by utilizing the through-silicon via process. A plurality of upper terminals and a plurality of lower terminals are respectively array-arranged on the top surface and the bottom surface of said silicon interposer substrate. The pitch between the upper terminals is larger than the pitch between the lower terminals and the pitch between adjacent lower terminals is equal to the fine pitch of the arrangement of probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Hermes-Epitek Corp.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao HUNG
  • Patent number: 8358146
    Abstract: A CIS test probe card with an optic assembly is disclosed. At least one embodiment relates to the optic assembly being located close to the CIS test probe card to collimate a light before it is projected through the CIS test probe card to the wafer. At least one embodiment relates to a change in the geometric configuration of the hole(s) and the probe(s) in the CIS test probe card. Small holes corresponding to the CIS chips in a one-on-one fashion can be implemented, such that each small hole is located over a corresponding CIS chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hermes Testing Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung
  • Publication number: 20120049878
    Abstract: A probe card structure adaptable to different test apparatuses of different specifications includes a probe card adapted to a first specification, a reinforcement member adapted to a second specification and a specification conversion interface unit disposed between the probe card and the reinforcement member. The probe card without the specification conversion interface unit can be directly mounted on a test apparatus of the first specification by means of a reinforcement member of the first specification to carry out the test process. Alternatively, the specification conversion interface unit can be combined with the probe card to convert the probe card from the first specification to the second specification. Accordingly, the probe card of the second specification can be mounted on a test apparatus of the second specification by means of the reinforcement member of the second specification to carry out the test process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HERMES TESTING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: CHIEN-YAO HUNG, CHIH YAO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100127722
    Abstract: A CIS test probe card with an optic assembly is disclosed. At least one embodiment relates to the optic assembly being located close to the CIS test probe card to collimate a light before it is projected through the CIS test probe card to the wafer. At least one embodiment relates to a change in the geometric configuration of the hole(s) and the probe(s) in the CIS test probe card. Small holes corresponding to the CIS chips in a one-on-one fashion can be implemented, such that each small hole is located over a corresponding CIS chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: HERMES TESTING SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Chien-Yao Hung