Patents by Inventor Chih Hsu

Chih 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: 11211386
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, bit lines disposed on the dielectric layer, spacers and a contact. The substrate has active areas arranged in parallel with each other. The bit lines are arranged in parallel with each other. Each bit line is partially overlapped with the corresponding active area. Each bit line has first portions and second portions arranged alternately in an extending direction thereof, and a width of the first portions is smaller than that of the second portions. The spacers are disposed on the sidewalls of each bit line. The contact is disposed between the adjacent bit lines and adjacent to the corresponding first portion of at least one of the adjacent bit lines, penetrates through the dielectric layer, and is in contact with the corresponding active area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Hsu, Yi-Hao Chien, Huang-Nan Chen
  • Publication number: 20210398246
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing an image includes: defining a foreground area that is associated with an object in an original image; identifying a plurality of contour points that define a contour of the object, and obtaining a centroid of the object based on the contour points; obtaining a plurality of characteristic lines, each defined by the centroid of the object and an end point obtained from the contour points; and rearranging the characteristic lines by aligning the end points on one side to form a straight edge and making the characteristic lines adjoin each other side by side, so as to construct a reconstructed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng-Chih HSU, Chien-Ting CHEN
  • Patent number: 11204614
    Abstract: A current balance circuit including a current sensing front end for sensing an output signal from each of a plurality of switching regulators and a current sensor for receiving the sensed output signal and converting the sensed signal into a sensed current signal. The current balance circuit further includes a current averaging circuit for receiving the sensed output signals and determining an average current output for the plurality of switching regulators and a current difference circuit for receiving the average current value and the sensed current signals and determining a current difference for each of the plurality of switching regulators. A calibration circuit is included for receiving the current differences and calculating a calibration value corresponding to each of the plurality of switching regulators which provides an indication of how to adjust a current output of the plurality of switching regulators to balance the current across the plurality of switching regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Ying-Chih Hsu, Alan Roth, Eric Soenen
  • Publication number: 20210391251
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer on the substrate, a first conductive via, and further conductive layers and conductive vias between the first conductive via and the substrate. The first conductive via is between the substrate and the first conductive layer, and is electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The first conductive via extends through at least two dielectric layers, and has thickness greater than about 8 kilo-Angstroms. An inductor having high quality factor is formed in the first conductive layer and also includes the first conductive via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hung Hsun Lin, Che-Chih Hsu, Wen-Chu Huang, Chinyu Su, Yen-Yu Chen, Wei-Chun Hua, Wen Han Hung
  • Publication number: 20210373693
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a touch display panel including a substrate and a first mesh electrode. The first mesh electrode is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of first extending portions, a plurality of second extending portions, and a plurality of first disconnection regions. The first extending portions are arranged along a first direction and extend in a second direction. The first direction intersects with the second direction. The second extending portions are arranged along the second direction and extend in the first direction. The first disconnection regions are arranged along the first direction and extend in the second direction. The first disconnection regions overlap the second extending portions and do not overlap the first extending portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Ju Li, Mei-Ling Chou, Ding-Wei Liu, Wei-Chih Hsu, Chen-Hao Su
  • Patent number: 11189440
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device, including a housing, a button, and a switch. An opening is formed through a wall surface of the housing. The housing has a stopping portion integrally disposed on the wall surface and adjacent to the opening, a notch being defined between a part of the stopping portion and the wall surface, the notch having a notch height. The button is configured to be mounted at the opening and includes a pressing portion and an extending portion. The pressing portion is movably accommodated in the opening. An end of the extending portion is connected to the pressing portion, and the other end is fixed to the wall surface. The extending portion movably passes through the notch. A thickness of the extending portion passing through the notch is smaller than the notch height. A switch is disposed at a position corresponding to the pressing portion in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Pen-Uei Lu, Mao-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11175551
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of pixel structures, a peripheral trace and a plurality of first patterns. The substrate has an active area and a peripheral area outside the active area. The plurality of pixel structures is disposed in the active area of the substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a signal line, an active device electrically connected to the signal line and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the active device. The peripheral trace is disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate. A plurality of first patterns is disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate. Each of the first patterns includes a first trunk portion and at least one first branch portion crossed with the first trunk portion. The first trunk portion is electrically connected to the peripheral trace or the signal line of the pixel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Kai Liao, Lung-Ling Tang, Li-Chih Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210340320
    Abstract: An oligomer (2,6-dimethylphenylene ether) is provided. Its structure is shown as follows: which comprises separately independent hydrogen; alkyl or phenyl; separately independent —NR—, —CO—, —SO—, —CS—, —SO2—, —CH2—, —O—, null, —C(CH3)2—, or and a hydrogen, The features of the cured products include a high glass-transition temperature, a low dielectric feature, preferred thermal stability, and good flame retardancy. The present invention effectively controls the number-average molecular weight of the product to obtain excellent organic solubility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng-De Li, Ching-Hsuan Lin, Yi-Hsuan Hsieh, Wei-Yen Chen, Way-Chih Hsu, Jui-Fu Kao, Ming-Yu Huang, Jann-Chen Lin, Yih-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20210340321
    Abstract: A phosphinated (2,6-dimethylphenyl ether) oligomer, preparation method thereof and cured product are provided. The phosphinated (2,6-dimethylphenyl ether) oligomer includes a structure represented by Formula (1): wherein X is a single bond, —CH2—, —O—, —C(CH3)2— or R?0, R0, R1, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl or phenyl; n and m are independently an integer from 0 to 300; p and q are independently an integer from 1 to 4; Y is hydrogen, U and V are independently an aliphatic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng-De LI, Ching-Hsuan LIN, Cheng-Liang LIU, Jun-Cheng YE, You-Lin SHIH, Yu An LIN, Wei-Yen CHEN, Way-Chih HSU, Jui-Fu KAO, Ming-Yu HUANG, Jann-Chen LIN, Yih-Ping WANG
  • Patent number: 11164538
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a storage medium, an expansion base and an operation method thereof combined with a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is pre-installed with an application program and includes a touch screen. The expansion base is paired with the portable electronic device and accommodates the portable electronic device. When the portable electronic device is accommodated inside the expansion base, a touch window on the surface of the expansion base exposes at least a portion of the touch screen, and the portable electronic device executes the application program to automatically adjust a size or a display position of a display image of the touch screen to correspond to the touch window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Liang, Xiu-Yu Lin, Yi-Han Liao, Sheng-Chieh Tang, Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Wen-Yi Chiu, Wei-Chih Hsu, Li-Fang Chen, Yi-Jing Lin
  • Patent number: 11158448
    Abstract: An inductor is formed in an IC device packaging structure. The structure includes an encapsulating material, with a ferromagnetic core in the encapsulation material. A plurality of metal layers are provided in the encapsulation material forming an inductor coil extending around the ferromagnetic core so as to form an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Alan Roth, Eric Soenen, Ying-Chih Hsu, Nick Samra, Stefan Rusu
  • Publication number: 20210324903
    Abstract: The application discloses a universal joint assembly. The universal joint assembly, includes a base, two clamping members, a ball shaft, and a locking member. The base has an accommodating groove, a first opening and a second opening disposed opposite to the first opening. The clamping member is disposed inside the accommodating groove. Each of the two clamping members includes a bearing portion, a fulcrum portion, and a clamping portion. An adjustable space exists between an outer side of the bearing portion and an inner wall of the accommodating groove. The locking member presses the ball shaft and the bearing portion. The clamping member take a position where the fulcrum portion contacts the inner wall as a fulcrum, so that the clamping portion moves toward the ball shaft and clamps the ball shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: WEI-CHIH HSU, PEN-UEI LU, MAO-HSIANG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210316413
    Abstract: A method for detecting and compensating CNC tools being implemented in an electronic device, receives from a detector first parameters and second parameters in respect of a first tool. Such first parameters include at least one of service life, blade break information, and blade chipping information of the first tool, and such second parameters include at least one of length extension information, length wear information, radial wear information, and blade thickness wear information of the first tool. Based on the first parameters, instructions to process the workpiece are transmitted or not. Upon receiving the second parameters, instructions to adjust operation of the first tool are transmitted, to compensate for deterioration in normal use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: HSING-CHIH HSU, ZHAO-YAO YI, LEI ZHU, CHANG-LI ZHANG, ER-YANG MA, CHIH-SHENG LIN, FENG XIE, MING-TAO LUO
  • Patent number: 11143906
    Abstract: A reflective LCD panel includes a color filter substrate, an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a polarizing film. The array substrate and the color filter substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the array substrate and has an alignment direction. The polarizing film is disposed on the color filter substrate, and color coordinates of the polarizing film in the CIE1976 color space are (a, b), wherein 0.05?a?0.2 and ?5?b?0. The liquid crystal layer has a birefringence difference ?n, the liquid crystal layer has a thickness (d), when the reflective LCD panel is in a white frame, 2?n*d=?? is satisfied, ?? is the optical path difference obtained when a forward light vertically enters the liquid crystal layer and is reflected by the array substrate, and 120 nm??n*d?170 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ding-Wei Liu, Meng-Ju Li, Wei-Chih Hsu, Chen-Hao Su, Sung-Chun Lin, Chia-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20210294156
    Abstract: A reflective LCD panel includes a color filter substrate, an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a polarizing film. The array substrate and the color filter substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the array substrate and has an alignment direction. The polarizing film is disposed on the color filter substrate, and color coordinates of the polarizing film in the CIE1976 color space are (a, b), wherein 0.05?a?0.2 and ?5?b?0. The liquid crystal layer has a birefringence difference ?n, the liquid crystal layer has a thickness (d), when the reflective LCD panel is in a white frame, 2?n*d=?? is satisfied, ?? is the optical path difference obtained when a forward light vertically enters the liquid crystal layer and is reflected by the array substrate, and 120 nm??n*d?170 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ding-Wei LIU, Meng-Ju LI, Wei-Chih HSU, Chen-Hao SU, Sung-Chun LIN, Chia-Hua YU
  • Publication number: 20210291308
    Abstract: Provided herein are a numerical control mechanism, a tool replacement equipment and a tool replacement method, which are used for disassembling a first tool and preparing a second tool according to a tool replacement task and replacing the first tool with a second tool, so as to realize automatic tool replacement, reduce manpower and machine waiting time for the tool replacement, and improve the tool replacement efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: HSING-CHIH HSU, ZHAO-YAO YI, LEI ZHU, ER-YANG MA, CHIH-SHENG LIN, MING-TAO LUO
  • Patent number: 11111584
    Abstract: A method of forming vertical graphene nanostripes comprising one or several monolayers and characterized by a thickness normal to the one or several monolayers, a length orthogonal to the thickness, and a width orthogonal to the thickness includes providing a substrate, subjecting the substrate to a reduced pressure environment in a processing chamber, and providing methane gas and C6-containing precursor. The method also includes flowing the methane gas and the C6-containing precursor into the processing chamber, establishing a partial pressure ratio of the C6-containing precursor to methane gas in the processing chamber, and generating a plasma. The method further includes exposing at least a portion of the substrate to the methane gas, the C6-containing precursor, and the plasma and growing the vertical graphene nanostripes coupled to the at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the thickness of the vertical graphene nanostripes extends parallel to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nai-Chang Yeh, Chen-Chih Hsu
  • Patent number: 11107671
    Abstract: A method includes disposing a semiconductor substrate over a chuck. The chuck has a plurality of holes therein. The semiconductor substrate has a first surface facing the chuck and a second surface opposite thereto. A liquid layer is formed flowing over a top surface of the chuck by supplying liquid to the top surface of the chuck through the holes of the chuck. The semiconductor substrate is moved toward the chuck such that the first surface of the semiconductor substrate is in contact with the liquid layer and the liquid layer flows between the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and the top surface of the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Kai-Lin Chuang, Yuan-Chi Chien, Jeng-Huei Yang, Jun-Xiu Liu
  • Patent number: 11106241
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including: a backlight module, including a back bezel having a bottom surface, and a frame having a side wall portion, where the side wall portion has an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and the back bezel faces the inner side surface of the side wall portion; a display module, disposed on the backlight module and supported by the frame; a tape, attached to the outer side surface of the side wall portion of the frame and extending to the bottom surface of the back bezel; and a sealant, disposed and extending from an end edge of the display module to the bottom surface of the back bezel through an outer side of the outer side surface of the side wall portion of the frame, and at least partially covering the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Lan Hung, Yu-Tsung Huang, Wen-Pin Shen, Li-Chih Hsu, Pei-Chia Wu, Yen-Po Wang
  • Fan
    Patent number: D930808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ARCTIC-AIR HOME APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kuei-Chih Hsu