Patents by Inventor Chih-Ming Lin

Chih-Ming Lin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240071953
    Abstract: A memory device including a base semiconductor die, conductive terminals, memory dies, an insulating encapsulation and a buffer cap is provided. The conductive terminals are disposed on a first surface of the base semiconductor die. The memory dies are stacked over a second surface of the base semiconductor die, and the second surface of the base semiconductor die is opposite to the first surface of the base semiconductor die. The insulating encapsulation is disposed on the second surface of the base semiconductor die and laterally encapsulates the memory dies. The buffer cap covers the first surface of the base semiconductor die, sidewalls of the base semiconductor die and sidewalls of the insulating encapsulation. A package structure including the above- mentioned memory device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Chiang, Chao-wei Li, Wei-Lun Tsai, Chia-Min Lin, Yi-Da Tsai, Sheng-Feng Weng, Yu-Hao Chen, Sheng-Hsiang Chiu, Chih-Wei Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240071954
    Abstract: A memory device including a base semiconductor die, conductive terminals, memory dies, an insulating encapsulation and a buffer cap is provided. The conductive terminals are disposed on a first surface of the base semiconductor die. The memory dies are stacked over a second surface of the base semiconductor die, and the second surface of the base semiconductor die is opposite to the first surface of the base semiconductor die. The insulating encapsulation is disposed on the second surface of the base semiconductor die and laterally encapsulates the memory dies. The buffer cap covers the first surface of the base semiconductor die, sidewalls of the base semiconductor die and sidewalls of the insulating encapsulation. A package structure including the above-mentioned memory device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Chiang, Chao-wei Li, Wei-Lun Tsai, Chia-Min Lin, Yi-Da Tsai, Sheng-Feng Weng, Yu-Hao Chen, Sheng-Hsiang Chiu, Chih-Wei Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11916151
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a semiconductor fin having a first portion and a second portion over the first portion, a first conductive region abutting a first lateral surface of the first portion and a first lateral surface of the second portion, a metal gate having a bottom portion and an upper portion, the bottom portion being between the first portion and the second portion of the semiconductor fin, and the upper portion being over the second portion of the semiconductor fin, and a first spacer between the bottom portion of the metal gate and the first conductive region. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure described herein is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Hsu, Yi-Jing Li, Chih-Hsin Ko, Kuang-Hsin Chen, Da-Wen Lin, Clement Hsingjen Wann
  • Patent number: 11916077
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus with a local interconnect structure. The apparatus can include a first transistor, a second transistor, a first interconnect structure, a second interconnect structure, and a third interconnect structure. The local interconnect structure can be coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors and routed at a same interconnect level as reference metal lines coupled to ground and a power supply voltage. The first interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the first transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The second interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the second transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The third interconnect structure can be routed above the local interconnect structure and at a same interconnect level as the first and second interconnect structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Liang Chen, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Chih-Ming Lai, Chia-Tien Wu, Charles Chew-Yuen Young, Hui-Ting Yang, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Ru-Gun Liu, Wei-Cheng Lin, Lei-Chun Chou, Wei-An Lai
  • Publication number: 20240055288
    Abstract: A carrier board conveying box with a reinforced structure comprises a container body, two clamping parts, and at least two reinforced structures. The container body has a top plate, a bottom plate, a plurality of side plates connecting the top plate and the bottom plate and a side opening. The top plate, the bottom plate, and the side plates are clamped to form an accommodating space. Two clamping parts are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the container body. At least two reinforced structures are respectively disposed at the two opposite sides of the container body, and each of the reinforced structures is adjacent to a position of the side opening. The carrier board conveying box with a reinforced structure solves the problem of container distortion and deformation of the container body caused by load factors because of repeatedly bearing the weight of the carrier boards during transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, YUNG-CHIN PAN, TZU-NING HUANG, CHIH-MING LIN
  • Publication number: 20240034525
    Abstract: A top-opening substrate carrier comprises a container body, a door member and at least one latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a rotary drive member, a first driven cam, a second driven cam, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, two longitudinal latching arms and two lateral latching arms. The first driven cam and the second driven cam are disposed at two sides of the rotary drive member. When the rotary drive member is rotated by force, it links and activates the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to synchronously drive the first driven cam and the second driven cam to rotate, thereby driving the two longitudinal latching arms and the two lateral latching arms to project towards locking holes of the container body and locked, or retract from the locking holes of the container body and unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, YUNG-CHIN PAN, CHENG-EN CHUNG, CHIH-MING LIN, PO-TING LEE, WEI-CHIEN LIU, TZU-NING HUANG
  • Patent number: 11875854
    Abstract: A memory device and a word line driver thereof are provided. The word line driver includes a first word line signal generator, a second word line signal generator, a first voltage generator, and a second voltage generator. The first word line signal generator selects one of a first voltage and a second voltage to generate a first word line signal according a control signal. The second word line signal generator selects one of a third voltage and a fourth voltage to generate a second word line signal according the control signal. The first voltage generator provides the second voltage, and the second voltage generator provides the fourth voltage, where the first voltage generator is independent to the second voltage generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teng Hao Yeh, Wu-Chin Peng, Chih-Ming Lin, Hang-Ting Lue
  • Publication number: 20230386876
    Abstract: A door locking mechanism and semiconductor container using the same include door panel, cover, and locking module. The door panel has a first stop structure. The cover and the door panel define an accommodating space for receiving the locking module. The locking module includes rotating member, holding member, and elastic member. The elastic member is disposed on the holding member and has a second stop structure near the first stop structure. The elastic member is disposed between the holding and the rotating member. The elastic member is compressed when a force is applied to the holding member, and the second stop structure detaches from a limitation state with the first stop structure for allowing a rotating operation of the rotating member. The elastic member elastically restores when the force is removed, and the second stop structure returns to the limitation state for limiting the rotating operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, YUNG-CHIN PAN, CHENG-EN CHUNG, CHIH-MING LIN, PO-TING LEE, WEI-CHIEN LIU, TZU-NING HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230317167
    Abstract: A memory device and a word line driver thereof are provided. The word line driver includes a first word line signal generator, a second word line signal generator, a first voltage generator, and a second voltage generator. The first word line signal generator selects one of a first voltage and a second voltage to generate a first word line signal according a control signal. The second word line signal generator selects one of a third voltage and a fourth voltage to generate a second word line signal according the control signal. The first voltage generator provides the second voltage, and the second voltage generator provides the fourth voltage, where the first voltage generator is independent to the second voltage generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teng Hao Yeh, Wu-Chin Peng, Chih-Ming Lin, Hang-Ting Lue
  • Patent number: 11634612
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-layered anisotropic conductive adhesive including an upper conductive adhesive layer, a conductive fabric layer with two sides and a lower conductive adhesive layer, wherein one side of the conductive fabric layer is plated with metal. In the application of a flexible printed circuit, reinforced parts, formed by laminating multi-layered anisotropic conductive adhesive with steel or polyimide-type stiffener, can effectively prevent the deformation of installed parts due to warping, and ensure the good hole filling, good direct grounding effect, and good shielding performance. Therefore, the multi-layered anisotropic conductive adhesive has good electrical properties, good adhesive strength, better tin soldering, reliability and flame resistant. Also provided is a method of producing the multi-layered anisotropic conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ASIA ELECTRONIC MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Chien-Hui Lee
  • Publication number: 20230099342
    Abstract: Piston mode Lamb wave resonators are disclosed. A piston mode Lamb wave resonator can include a piezoelectric layer, such as an aluminum nitride layer, and an interdigital transducer on the piezoelectric layer. The piston mode Lamb wave resonator has an active region and a border region, in which the border region has a velocity with a lower magnitude than a velocity of the active region. The border region can suppress a transverse mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jie Zou, Jiansong Liu, Gong Bin Tang, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun Sing Lam
  • Publication number: 20230065194
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference shielding film includes an insulation layer, a first adhesive layer, a porous metal layer and a conductive adhesive layer including a plurality of conductive particles. The first adhesive layer is located between the insulation layer and the porous metal layer, and the porous metal layer is formed on the first adhesive layer, and making the first adhesive layer locate between the porous metal layer and the insulation layer. The conductive adhesive layer is located on the porous metal layer so that the porous metal layer is located between the first adhesive layer and the conductive adhesive layer. The present invention further provides a preparation method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lee, Chih-Ming Lin, Chia-Hua Ho, Chien-Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 11522514
    Abstract: Piston mode Lamb wave resonators are disclosed. A piston mode Lamb wave resonator can include a piezoelectric layer, such as an aluminum nitride layer, and an interdigital transducer on the piezoelectric layer. The piston mode Lamb wave resonator has an active region and a border region, in which the border region has a velocity with a lower magnitude than a velocity of the active region. The border region can suppress a transverse mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jie Zou, Jiansong Liu, Gong Bin Tang, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun Sing Lam
  • Patent number: 11508594
    Abstract: A substrate container system comprises a container body having a bottom face, a front opening that enables passage of a substrate, and a back opening opposing the front opening, the back opening having a width smaller than that of the front opening; and a back cover that covers the back opening and establishes sealing engagement with the container body, wherein the back cover comprises a first gas inlet structure that bendingly extends under the bottom face of the container body upon assembly; wherein the first gas inlet structure comprises a downward facing gas intake port opposing the bottom face of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chih-Ming Lin, Cheng-En Chung, Nien-Yun Yu, Po-Ting Lee
  • Patent number: 11430682
    Abstract: This invention discloses a reticle pod and gripping unit thereof. The aforementioned gripping unit comprises a gripping arm and at least two gripping modules. The gripping arm is hold and configured on the reticle pod, and each gripping module is deposed on the end of the gripping arm, passing through the reticle pod. A single gripping module comprises a case, a stopper and a spring unit. The case is configured on and in the reticle pod. The stopper is configured in the case and passes through the reticle pod. The spring unit is connected with the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Pan, Chih-Ming Lin, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 11292637
    Abstract: A central support device for supporting plate-shaped objects and a storage apparatus for storing the plate-shaped objects are provided and adapted to regulate the heights of support elements and confine front ends thereof to a specified range. The central support device includes a casing, the support elements and height adjustment elements. Partition portions each having a dent portions are disposed at the casing and arranged in the heightwise direction, with a support element receiving slot defined between every two adjacent partition portions. Bottom sides of the dent portions slope in the heightwise direction. One end of each support element is connected to a bottom portion of a corresponding support element receiving slot. The height adjustment elements are disposed in the dent portions, respectively, and extend in the heightwise direction to form top ends for supporting the support elements. The storage apparatus also includes the central support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, En-Nien Shen, Yung-Chin Pan, Chih-Ming Lin, Cheng-En Chung, Po-Ting Lee
  • Publication number: 20220089327
    Abstract: A central support device for supporting plate-shaped objects and a storage apparatus for storing the plate-shaped objects are provided and adapted to regulate the heights of support elements and confine front ends thereof to a specified range. The central support device includes a casing, the support elements and height adjustment elements. Partition portions each having a dent portions are disposed at the casing and arranged in the heightwise direction, with a support element receiving slot defined between every two adjacent partition portions. Bottom sides of the dent portions slope in the heightwise direction. One end of each support element is connected to a bottom portion of a corresponding support element receiving slot. The height adjustment elements are disposed in the dent portions, respectively, and extend in the heightwise direction to form top ends for supporting the support elements. The storage apparatus also includes the central support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, EN-NIEN SHEN, YUNG-CHIN PAN, CHIH-MING LIN, CHENG-EN CHUNG, PO-TING LEE
  • Publication number: 20220093437
    Abstract: A substrate container with enhanced flow field therein includes a box, at least one offset inflation mechanism and at least one gas diffusion mechanism. The offset inflation mechanism is disposed outside internal receiving space of the box. The offset inflation mechanism has a gaseous chamber extending in the same direction as a bottom panel. The gas diffusion mechanism includes a base, a partition wall and at least one diffusion member. The base masks an outlet of the gaseous chamber to form an auxiliary gaseous chamber. The partition wall extends perpendicularly to the bottom panel to form a vertical first gas channel in communication with the auxiliary gaseous chamber. The diffusion member and the partition wall together define a second gas channel. The partition wall has at least one gap whereby the first gas channel and the second gas channel are in communication with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, EN-NIEN SHEN, YUNG-CHIN PAN, CHIH-MING LIN, WEI-CHIEN LIU, CHENG-EN CHUNG, PO-TING LEE, JYUN-YAN JIANG
  • Publication number: 20220014170
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter configured to filter a radio frequency signal and a loop circuit coupled to the acoustic wave filter. The loop circuit is configured to generate an anti-phase signal to a target signal at a particular frequency. The loop circuit includes a Lamb wave element. Related radio frequency modules and wireless communication devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Jie Zou, Toru Jibu, Chun Sing Lam, Joshua James Caron
  • Patent number: D969485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chih-Ming Lin, Po-Ting Lee, Cheng-En Chung, Nien-Yun Yu, Yi-Duang Huang, Cheng-Han Chou