Patents by Inventor Chih-Fu Hsu

Chih-Fu Hsu 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: 12288695
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a first channel region in a first region and over a second channel region in a second region; introducing a first dipole element into the first dielectric layer in the first region to form a first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer in the first region; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer; introducing fluorine into the second dielectric layer to form a first fluorine-containing gate dielectric layer over the first dipole-containing gate dielectric layer; and forming a gate electrode over the first fluorine-containing gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Hsu, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Mao-Lin Huang, Lung-Kun Chu, Jia-Ni Yu, Chun-Fu Lu, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Publication number: 20250120123
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same are described. The structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over a substrate, a gate electrode layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer, and a first gate spacer disposed adjacent the gate dielectric layer, wherein the first gate spacer comprises an inner surface facing the gate dielectric layer and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and the first gate spacer includes an oxygen concentration that decreases from the inner surface towards the outer surface of the first gate spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Chun-Fu LU, Lung-Kun CHU, Jia-Ni YU, Chung-Wei HSU, Shih-Hao LAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Patent number: 12267984
    Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly is disclosed and includes a frame and a fan. The frame includes a heat conduction channel and an airflow intake. The heat conduction channel is communication with an exterior through airflow intake. The frame includes a first plane, a second plane and an inclined plane. The first plane is disposed adjacent to the airflow intake. The inclined plane is connected between the first plane and the second plane. The second plane includes an inlet. The heat conduction channel is in communication between the airflow intake and the inlet. A cross-section area of the heat conduction channel adjacent to the airflow intake is greater than that of the heat conduction channel adjacent to the inlet. The fan is spatially corresponding to the inlet, and assembled with the frame to form an outlet in communication with the airflow intake and the heat conduction channel through the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Han Wang, Chao-Fu Yang, Chih-Chung Chen, Kuo-Tung Hsu, Meng-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20250107152
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel portion disposed on and spaced apart from a substrate, a gate dielectric which includes an upper dielectric region disposed on the channel portion, a first inner gate structure disposed between the substrate and the upper dielectric region, and an outer gate structure including an outer work-function portion and a cap portion. The outer work-function portion covers the upper dielectric region and the first inner gate structure. The cap portion covers the outer work-function portion in a way that the cap portion is separated from the first inner gate structure. The first inner gate structure includes a first work-function material and a conductive material that is different from the first work-function material. The outer work-function portion includes a second work-function material that is different from the conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Wei HSU, Lung-Kun CHU, Jia-Ni YU, Chun-Fu LU, Shih-Hao LAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20250072050
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a transistor having a plurality of stacked channels each extending between the source/drain regions of the transistor. The transistor also includes a hard mask nanostructure above the highest channel and extending between the source/drain regions of the transistor. A gate dielectric and gate metals wrap around the channels and the hard mask nanostructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chung-Wei HSU, Lung-Kun CHU, Jia-Ni YU, Chun-Fu LU, Shih-Hao LAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Patent number: 12237323
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises a source region and a drain region in a substrate and laterally spaced. A gate stack is over the substrate and between the source region and the drain region. The drain region includes two or more first doped regions having a first doping type in the substrate. The drain region further includes one or more second doped regions in the substrate. The first doped regions have a greater concentration of first doping type dopants than the second doped regions, and each of the second doped regions is disposed laterally between two neighboring first doped regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fu Hsu, Ta-Yuan Kung, Chen-Liang Chu, Chih-Chung Tsai
  • Patent number: 10740122
    Abstract: A system module applied to the machine controller for simulating a machine operation screen based on a non-invasive data-extraction system, is disclosed. An image capture device of the system module can receive an original operation screen outputted from the machine controller, and transmit the original operation screen to the non-invasive data-extraction system and a high-speed image process unit for extraction of the information shown on the operation screen. The software control system can extract the operational information of the machine controller in real time, to create a machine operation flow for generating a simulated machine operation screen which is then outputted to a screen of the machine controller. As a result, the site working staff can be provided with operational information associated with the machine in real time, for example, the operational information includes currently executed operation screen, position of mouse cursor and pop-up window detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Adlink Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chua-Hong Ng, Chao-Tung Yang, Wei-Hung Chen, Tsan-Ming Yu, Shih-Hsun Lin, Yang-Chung Tseng, Chih-Fu Hsu, Chien-Hsun Tu, Ren-Yu Wu, Chieh-Yuan Lo, Chih-Kai Shiao, Hsiao-Ling Chang, Te-Cheng Tseng, Chun-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 10732738
    Abstract: A system module of customizing a screen image based on a non-invasive data-extraction system, and a method thereof are disclosed. The system module is applicable to a machine controller controlling a machine, and sensors are disposed around the machine. In the system module, an image capture device receives an image of an original screen from the machine controller, and transmits the image to the non-invasive data-extraction system for extracting information, and a software control system integrates data measured by the sensors with the information, and combined the integration result with a customized screen image, and an extra control component is embedded in an original operation screen of the machine controller. The customized screen image is shown on the machine controller to display information by more visual manner. Furthermore, the signal receiving device and an HID simulation device can be used to provide a basic function of a KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Adlink Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chua-Hong Ng, Chao-Tung Yang, Wei-Hung Chen, Tsan-Ming Yu, Shih-Hsun Lin, Yang-Chung Tseng, Chih-Fu Hsu, Chien-Hsun Tu, Te-Cheng Chiu, Yi-Wei Lin, Jen-Chi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190056796
    Abstract: A system module of customizing a screen image based on a non-invasive data-extraction system, and a method thereof are disclosed. The system module is applicable to a machine controller controlling a machine, and sensors are disposed around the machine. In the system module, an image capture device receives an image of an original screen from the machine controller, and transmits the image to the non-invasive data-extraction system for extracting information, and a software control system integrates data measured by the sensors with the information, and combined the integration result with a customized screen image, and an extra control component is embedded in an original operation screen of the machine controller. The customized screen image is shown on the machine controller to display information by more visual manner. Furthermore, the signal receiving device and an HID simulation device can be used to provide a basic function of a KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chua-Hong NG, Chao-Tung YANG, Wei-Hung CHEN, Tsan-Ming YU, Shih-Hsun LIN, Yang-Chung TSENG, Chih-Fu HSU, Chien-Hsun TU, Te-Cheng CHIU, Yi-Wei LIN, Jen-Chi HSU
  • Publication number: 20190056962
    Abstract: A system module applied to the machine controller for simulating a machine operation screen based on a non-invasive data-extraction system, is disclosed. An image capture device of the system module can receive an original operation screen outputted from the machine controller, and transmit the original operation screen to the non-invasive data-extraction system and a high-speed image process unit for extraction of the information shown on the operation screen. The software control system can extract the operational information of the machine controller in real time, to create a machine operation flow for generating a simulated machine operation screen which is then outputted to a screen of the machine controller. As a result, the site working staff can be provided with operational information associated with the machine in real time, for example, the operational information includes currently executed operation screen, position of mouse cursor and pop-up window detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chua-Hong NG, Chao-Tung YANG, Wei-Hung CHEN, Tsan-Ming YU, Shih-Hsun LIN, Yang-Chung TSENG, Chih-Fu HSU, Chien-Hsun TU, Ren-Yu WU, Chieh-Yuan LO, Chih-Kai SHIAO, Hsiao-Ling CHANG, Te-Cheng TSENG, Chun-Liang CHEN
  • Patent number: 8730412
    Abstract: A display apparatus has a housing, a base, a system board and a display panel. The base is connected to the housing such that the display apparatus is disposed on a flat surface. The system board is disposed in the housing and has a control system for performing an up-down inversing process for an image transmitted from a signal source. The display panel has a timing controller and a pixel array. Specifically, the display panel is put upside down in the housing such that the pixel array is also upside down, and the timing controller is adjacent to the location connecting the base with the housing. The timing controller is coupled to the system board, to perform a left-right mirroring process for the up-down inversed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Fu Hsu, Shih-Hung Hsu, Yang-Hung Shih
  • Patent number: 8305012
    Abstract: A light-emitting adjustment method and a display device are provided. The display device includes a voltage source, a light-emitting diode array, a pulse width modulator, a current sensor and a light-emitting adjuster. The voltage source provides an operating voltage. The pulse width modulator provides operating pulse signals to multiple light-emitting diodes arranged in column in order. The current sensor senses a plurality of overall current values of the light-emitting diodes at different timings during the light-emitting diodes are sequentially enabled. The light-emitting adjuster computes an operating current value of each of the light-emitting diodes according to the overall current values and performs a compensation operation based on the operating current value to obtain and output a compensation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Ko, Hung-Ching Lee, Chih-Fu Hsu, Yueh-Han Li
  • Patent number: 8233118
    Abstract: A color liquid-crystal display panel has a red filter segment in each red sub-pixel and a blue filter segment in each blue sub-pixel, but no green filter segment in green sub-pixels. The liquid-crystal display panel has a backlight source for illuminating, and the backlight source has green light producing components alternately switched on and off in consecutive frames. The backlight source also has white or red/blue, or purple light emitting components alternately switched on and off in consecutive frames in complementary phase to the green light producing components. When the liquid crystal layer segments associated with all the three color sub-pixels are operated in a light non-blocking state, only the white or red/blue light producing components are turned on, and when the liquid crystal layer segments associated with the red sub-pixels are operated in a light blocking state, only the green light producing components are turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yueh-Han Li, Po-Tang Hsu, Chih-Fu Hsu, Chien-Ming Ko, Chun-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20110304780
    Abstract: A display apparatus has a housing, a base, a system board and a display panel. The base is connected to the housing such that the display apparatus is disposed on a flat surface. The system board is disposed in the housing and has a control system for performing an up-down inversing process for an image transmitted from a signal source. The display panel has a timing controller and a pixel array. Specifically, the display panel is put upside down in the housing such that the pixel array is also upside down, and the timing controller is adjacent to the location connecting the base with the housing. The timing controller is coupled to the system board, to perform a left-right mirroring process for the up-down inversed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Fu HSU, Shih-Hung Hsu, Yang-Hung Shih
  • Publication number: 20110084621
    Abstract: A light-emitting adjustment method and a display device are provided. The display device includes a voltage source, a light-emitting diode array, a pulse width modulator, a current sensor and a light-emitting adjuster. The voltage source provides an operating voltage. The pulse width modulator provides operating pulse signals to multiple light-emitting diodes arranged in column in order. The current sensor senses a plurality of overall current values of the light-emitting diodes at different timings during the light-emitting diodes are sequentially enabled. The light-emitting adjuster computes an operating current value of each of the light-emitting diodes according to the overall current values and performs a compensation operation based on the operating current value to obtain and output a compensation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Chien-Ming KO, Hung-Ching Lee, Chih-Fu Hsu, Yueh-Han Li
  • Publication number: 20100141154
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a plurality of light sources, a photo-sensor, and a control circuit. Each light source of the plurality of light sources can operate independently. The photo-sensor detects the luminance of the plurality of light sources to generate a luminance signal. The control circuit drives the plurality of light sources according to the luminance signal. When the backlight module is used in a scanning backlight LCD, the control circuit turns off parts of the plurality of light sources according to a display signal. When all of the plurality of light sources is turned on, the control circuit obtains the luminance signal so as to adjust the luminance of the backlight module according to the luminance signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Ching-Hung Wang, Chien-Ming Ko, Fu-Cheng Wei, Chih-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100128195
    Abstract: The present invention is a backlight module including a housing, a reflective sheet, and a light source module. The housing has an inner side surface, an outer side surface, and a plurality of first openings. The reflective sheet is disposed on the inner side surface and has a plurality of second openings corresponding to the first openings. The light source module has a plurality of light sources, wherein the light source module is disposed on the outer side surface, and each of the light sources may penetrate each of the first openings and the second openings. When the light sources are dimmed or have other problems, the light source module can be taken apart from the housing to repair them easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yueh-Han Li, Po-Tang Hsu, Chih-Fu Hsu, Chien-Ming Ko
  • Publication number: 20100039587
    Abstract: A color liquid-crystal display panel has a red filter segment in each red sub-pixel and a blue filter segment in each blue sub-pixel, but no green filter segment in green sub-pixels. The liquid-crystal display panel has a backlight source for illuminating, and the backlight source has green light producing components alternately switched on and off in consecutive frames. The backlight source also has white or red/blue, or purple light emitting components alternately switched on and off in consecutive frames in complementary phase to the green light producing components. When the liquid crystal layer segments associated with all the three color sub-pixels are operated in a light non-blocking state, only the white or red/blue light producing components are turned on, and when the liquid crystal layer segments associated with the red sub-pixels are operated in a light blocking state, only the green light producing components are turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Yueh-Han Li, Po-Tang Hsu, Chih-Fu Hsu, Chien-Ming Ko, Chun-Liang Lin