Patents by Inventor Chih-Chiang Chen

Chih-Chiang Chen 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: 12045108
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a load adjusting method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. Powering of an external power supply is detected. A self-power consumption time of the battery from a full capacity to a preset capacity is calculated and recorded when the powering of the external power supply is detected. A first average value of multiple self-power consumption times recorded within a preset period from a current time is calculated, and the first average value is compared with a second average value of the self-power consumption times of a previous preset period of the preset period. A value of a power limit for controlling the electronic apparatus to enter a load adjusting state is adjusted according to a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuo-Jung Chou, Chuan-Jung Wang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 12040234
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a metal gate on a substrate, a spacer around the metal gate, and a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the spacer, performing a plasma treatment process to transform the spacer into a first bottom portion and a first top portion, performing a cleaning process to remove the first top portion, and forming a second ILD layer on the metal gate and the first ILD layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Li, Po-Ching Su, Yu-Fu Wang, Min-Hua Tsai, Ti-Bin Chen, Chih-Chiang Wu, Tzu-Chin Wu
  • Patent number: 12040235
    Abstract: A dummy gate electrode and a dummy gate dielectric are removed to form a recess between adjacent gate spacers. A gate dielectric is deposited in the recess, and a barrier layer is deposited over the gate dielectric. A first work function layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A first anti-reaction layer is formed over the first work function layer, the first anti-reaction layer reducing oxidation of the first work function layer. A fill material is deposited over the first anti-reaction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ching Lee, Hsin-Han Tsai, Shih-Hang Chiu, Tsung-Ta Tang, Chung-Chiang Wu, Hung-Chin Chung, Hsien-Ming Lee, Da-Yuan Lee, Jian-Hao Chen, Chien-Hao Chen, Kuo-Feng Yu, Chia-Wei Chen, Chih-Yu Hsu
  • Patent number: 12007663
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a camera module, and a diffraction suppression device is provided. The display panel is provided with multiple signal lines and multiple display pixels. The signal lines and the display pixels are alternately arranged along at least one direction. The camera module has a light receiving surface facing the display panel. The light receiving surface is overlapped with the display panel. The diffraction suppression device is disposed between the display panel and the camera module, and has multiple first light-transmitting regions and multiple second light-transmitting regions alternately arranged along the at least one direction. The first light-transmitting regions are respectively overlapped with the display pixels. The second light-transmitting regions are respectively overlapped with the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Hsiang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 12010771
    Abstract: A detection device and a detection method for a light emitting element are provided. The detection device includes a piezoelectricity sensor and a light sensing circuit. The piezoelectricity sensor includes a first piezoelectricity element, wherein the first piezoelectricity element is used to contact a first electrode of the light emitting element to cause a first deformation of the first piezoelectricity element. The first piezoelectricity element generates a first voltage based on the first deformation to power the first electrode. A second electrode of the light emitting element is coupled to a reference voltage. The light sensing circuit is used to sense whether the light emitting element powered by the first voltage emits light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Hsiang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11972113
    Abstract: A method for performing link management of a memory device in predetermined communications architecture with aid of handshaking phase transition control and associated apparatus are provided. The method may include: utilizing at least one upper layer controller of a transmission interface circuit to turn on a physical layer (PHY) circuit of the transmission interface circuit, for starting establishing a link between a host device and the memory device; before entering a first handshaking phase, utilizing the PHY circuit to receive any first incoming data sent from the host device to determine whether the any first incoming data indicates that the host device is in a corresponding first handshaking phase; and in response to the any first incoming data indicating that the host device is in the corresponding first handshaking phase, utilizing the PHY circuit to send first outgoing data that is equal to first predetermined data to the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Bo-Chang Ye, Kuo-Cyuan Kuo, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240118583
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a camera module, and a diffraction suppression device is provided. The display panel is provided with multiple signal lines and multiple display pixels. The signal lines and the display pixels are alternately arranged along at least one direction. The camera module has a light receiving surface facing the display panel. The light receiving surface is overlapped with the display panel. The diffraction suppression device is disposed between the display panel and the camera module, and has multiple first light-transmitting regions and multiple second light-transmitting regions alternately arranged along the at least one direction. The first light-transmitting regions are respectively overlapped with the display pixels. The second light-transmitting regions are respectively overlapped with the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Hsiang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11955507
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, including a first type semiconductor layer, a patterned insulating layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second type semiconductor layer, is provided. The patterned insulating layer covers the first type semiconductor layer and has a plurality of insulating openings. The insulating openings are separated from each other. The light-emitting layer is located in the plurality of insulating openings and covers a portion of the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is located on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Li, Wei-Syun Wang, Chih-Chiang Chen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Cheng-Chan Wang, Chia-Hsin Chung, Ming-Jui Wang, Sheng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11949270
    Abstract: A battery module for monitoring and suppressing battery swelling and interacting with a charging device includes a battery cell disposed in a nonconductive housing, a conductive label affixed to the nonconductive housing, a switch, and a controller. The battery cell is charged via a supply voltage from a charging device. The switch is coupled between the battery cell and the conductive label. The controller detects a resistance variation value ?R of the conductive label as result of swelling of the nonconductive housing, and generates a corresponding control voltage. As the resistance of the conductive label increases, the supply voltage may be adjusted downward according to the control voltage. If the resistance variation value ?R conductive label is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, the controller closes the switch, and the battery cell may then fully discharge through the conductive label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Shuo-Jung Chou, Chuan-Jung Wang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11927870
    Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a display unit and a shading unit, and at least a portion of the shading unit is disposed on the display unit. The display unit includes a pixel switch element and a self-illuminating element, and the self-illuminating element is electrically connected to the pixel switch element. The shading unit includes a shading electrode and a shading layer, and the shading layer is disposed on the self-illuminating element and electrically connected to the shading layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Hsiang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240053610
    Abstract: A near-eye display device, including a substrate, a light-emitting element, an active element, an optical layer, and a light guide structure, is provided. The light-emitting element is located on the substrate and includes a first type semiconductor pattern. The active element is located adjacent to the light-emitting element. A channel layer of the active element and the first type semiconductor pattern of the light-emitting element belong to the same layer. The optical layer covers the light-emitting element and the active element. The light guide structure is located on the optical layer and includes an in-coupling portion and an out-coupling portion, wherein an orthogonal projection of the in-coupling portion on the substrate is overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the light-emitting element on the substrate. A manufacturing method of the near-eye display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Syun Wang, Hsin-Hung Li, Chih-Chiang Chen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Chia-Hsin Chung, Cheng-Chan Wang, Ming-Jui Wang, Han-Sheng Nian
  • Publication number: 20240055199
    Abstract: A keyboard device with a display panel including a base, a scissors feet assembly movably disposed on the base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a display panel supported by the scissors feet assembly and the elastic member, and multiple light transmittance keycaps disposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel has multiple display surfaces, multiple hollow portions, and multiple elastic portions. Each of the display surfaces is surrounded by the hollow portions, and is suspended between the hollow portions by the elastic portions. The light transmittance keycaps respectively and correspondingly cover the display surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Kung-Cheng Lin, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240036738
    Abstract: A method for performing link management of a memory device in predetermined communications architecture with aid of handshaking phase transition control and associated apparatus are provided. The method may include: utilizing at least one upper layer controller of a transmission interface circuit to turn on a physical layer (PHY) circuit of the transmission interface circuit, for starting establishing a link between a host device and the memory device; before entering a first handshaking phase, utilizing the PHY circuit to receive any first incoming data sent from the host device to determine whether the any first incoming data indicates that the host device is in a corresponding first handshaking phase; and in response to the any first incoming data indicating that the host device is in the corresponding first handshaking phase, utilizing the PHY circuit to send first outgoing data that is equal to first predetermined data to the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Bo-Chang Ye, Kuo-Cyuan Kuo, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240019620
    Abstract: A display device includes a first image generating unit and a first waveguide glass. The first image generating unit is configured to emit first light. The first waveguide glass faces toward the first image generating unit. The first waveguide glass includes a first microstructure, two second microstructures and a third microstructure. The first microstructure is located between two ends at the same side of the two second microstructures. The third microstructure is located between the two second microstructures. The third microstructure has a first grating and a second grating. An extending direction of the first grating is different from an extending direction of the second grating. The second microstructure is configured to receive the first light of the first image generating unit transmitted through the first microstructure and transmit the first light to the third microstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Han-Sheng NIAN, Ming-Jui WANG, Chih-Chiang CHEN, Chia-Hsin CHUNG, Yu-Cheng SHIH, Wei-Syun WANG, Cheng-Chan WANG, Hsin-Hung LI, Sheng-Ming HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240012241
    Abstract: A head-up display includes an image generating unit and a waveguide glass. The waveguide glass faces toward the image generating unit. The waveguide glass includes a first microstructure, a second microstructure and a third microstructure. The first microstructure has a first width. The second microstructure is adjacent to the first microstructure. The third microstructure is adjacent to the second microstructure. The third microstructure has tiling areas adjacent to each other. A gap between the two adjacent tiling areas is less than half of the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Han-Sheng NIAN, Seok-Lyul LEE, Ming-Jui WANG, Chih-Chiang CHEN, Chia-Hsin CHUNG, Yu-Cheng SHIH, Cheng-Chan WANG, Hsin-Hung LI, Wei-Syun WANG, Sheng-Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 11842862
    Abstract: A keyboard device with a display panel including a base, a scissors feet assembly movably disposed on the base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a display panel supported by the scissors feet assembly and the elastic member, and multiple light transmittance keycaps disposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel has multiple display surfaces, multiple hollow portions, and multiple elastic portions. Each of the display surfaces is surrounded by the hollow portions, and is suspended between the hollow portions by the elastic portions. The light transmittance keycaps respectively and correspondingly cover the display surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Kung-Cheng Lin, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11837584
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device is provided. The manufacturing method of the display device includes forming a switching structure. The switching structure includes a plurality of switching elements. The manufacturing method of the display device also includes forming a light-emitting structure. The light-emitting structure includes a plurality of light-emitting elements. The manufacturing method of the display device further includes arranging the light-emitting structure on the switching structure, so that each of the light-emitting elements is above each of the switching elements. The manufacturing method of the display device includes connecting each of the light-emitting elements to a corresponding switching element via a laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Hsiang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230350265
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and a display medium layer is provided. The first electrode entirely covers a surface of the first substrate and is provided with a first voltage input terminal, a second voltage input terminal and a third voltage input terminal. The first voltage input terminal and the second voltage input terminal are respectively located on two opposite side edges of the first electrode. The third voltage input terminal is located between the first voltage input terminal and the second voltage input terminal. The second electrode entirely covers a surface of the second substrate and is provided with a fourth voltage input terminal and a fifth voltage input terminal. The fourth voltage input terminal and the fifth voltage input terminal are respectively located on two opposite side edges of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Hsiang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230327561
    Abstract: A power delivery system includes a PD source device and a PD sink device. The PD source device is configured to detect its connection status with the PD sink device and determine whether its power supply is high-voltage operation. When determining that the PD source device is supplying high-voltage power and detecting that the PD source device is detached from the PD sink device, the PD source device is configured to provide an oscillating rapid discharging path for its output capacitor, thereby rapidly reducing its output voltage and suppressing electrical arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tzu-Tseng Chan, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230298833
    Abstract: A keyboard device with a display panel including a base, a scissors feet assembly movably disposed on the base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a display panel supported by the scissors feet assembly and the elastic member, and multiple light transmittance keycaps disposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel has multiple display surfaces, multiple hollow portions, and multiple elastic portions. Each of the display surfaces is surrounded by the hollow portions, and is suspended between the hollow portions by the elastic portions. The light transmittance keycaps respectively and correspondingly cover the display surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Kung-Cheng Lin, Chih-Chiang Chen