Patents by Inventor Chih Ming Su

Chih Ming Su 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: 11962100
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna module includes a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure. The first antenna structure includes a first insulating substrate, a conductive metal layer, a plurality of grounding supports, and a first feeding pin. The second antenna structure includes a second insulating substrate, a top metal layer, a bottom metal layer, and a second feeding pin. The conductive metal layer is disposed on the first insulating substrate. The grounding supports are configured for supporting the first insulating substrate. The second insulating substrate is disposed above the first insulating substrate. The top metal layer and the bottom metal layer are respectively disposed on a top side and a bottom side of the second insulating substrate. The first frequency band signal transmitted or received by the first antenna structure is smaller than the second frequency band signal transmitted or received by the second antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Inpaq electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta-Fu Cheng, Shou-Jen Li, Cheng-Yi Wang, Chih-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 11955515
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with dual side source/drain (S/D) contact structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, forming a superlattice structure on the fin structure, forming first and second S/D regions within the superlattice structure, forming a gate structure between the first and second S/D regions, forming first and second contact structures on first surfaces of the first and second S/D regions, and forming a third contact structure, on a second surface of the first S/D region, with a work function metal (WFM) silicide layer and a dual metal liner. The second surface is opposite to the first surface of the first S/D region and the WFM silicide layer has a work function value closer to a conduction band energy than a valence band energy of a material of the first S/D region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chuan Chiu, Chia-Hao Chang, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Chih-Hao Wang, Huan-Chieh Su, Chun-Yuan Chen, Li-Zhen Yu, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20240006751
    Abstract: There is provided an antenna device comprising: a chip antenna arranged on a substrate; and a metal element arranged on the same substrate as the chip antenna, wherein the metal element is arranged such that a longitudinal direction of the metal element is vertical with respect to the substrate in a direction in which a current flows in the chip antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TAIWAN INPAQ ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masateru FURUTA, Tadashi FUKAGAI, Yuki KONO, Yutaka KUBO, Taiichi YAMAGUCHI, Ta-Fu CHENG, Chih-Ming SU, Tetsuya KOBAYASHI, Junzou OHE
  • Publication number: 20230361468
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna module includes a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure. The first antenna structure includes a first insulating substrate, a conductive metal layer, a plurality of grounding supports, and a first feeding pin. The second antenna structure includes a second insulating substrate, a top metal layer, a bottom metal layer, and a second feeding pin. The conductive metal layer is disposed on the first insulating substrate. The grounding supports are configured for supporting the first insulating substrate. The second insulating substrate is disposed above the first insulating substrate. The top metal layer and the bottom metal layer are respectively disposed on a top side and a bottom side of the second insulating substrate. The first frequency band signal transmitted or received by the first antenna structure is smaller than the second frequency band signal transmitted or received by the second antenna structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ta-Fu Cheng, Shou-Jen Li, Cheng-Yi Wang, CHIH-MING SU
  • Publication number: 20210210628
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on the substrate, a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure for dividing the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; a first gate structure on the fin-shaped structure, a second gate structure on the STI, and a third gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, a width of the third gate structure is greater than a width of the second gate structure and each of the first gate structure, the second gate structure, and the third gate structure includes a U-shaped high-k dielectric layer, a U-shaped work function metal layer, and a low-resistance metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Wu, Hsin-Yu Chen, Chun-Hao Lin, Shou-Wei Hsieh, Chih-Ming Su, Yi-Ren Chen, Yuan-Ting Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210189500
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a set of novel epigenetic biomarkers for early prediction, treatment response, recurrence and prognosis monitoring of a breast cancer. Aberrant methylation of the genes can be detected in tumor tissues and plasma samples from breast cancer patients but not in normal healthy individual. The present disclosure also discloses primers and probes used herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ruo-Kai LIN, Chin-Sheng HUNG, Sheng-Chao WANG, Yu-Mei CHUNG, Chih-Ming SU
  • Patent number: 10991824
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-shaped structure on the substrate; a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure; a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure for dividing the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; a first gate structure on the fin-shaped structure; a second gate structure on the STI; and a third gate structure on the SDB structure, wherein a width of the third gate structure is greater than a width of the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Wu, Hsin-Yu Chen, Chun-Hao Lin, Shou-Wei Hsieh, Chih-Ming Su, Yi-Ren Chen, Yuan-Ting Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200203523
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-shaped structure on the substrate; a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure; a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure for dividing the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; a first gate structure on the fin-shaped structure; a second gate structure on the STI; and a third gate structure on the SDB structure, wherein a width of the third gate structure is greater than a width of the second gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Wu, Hsin-Yu Chen, Chun-Hao Lin, Shou-Wei Hsieh, Chih-Ming Su, Yi-Ren Chen, Yuan-Ting Chuang
  • Patent number: 10637145
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable electronic device and a stacked antenna module thereof. The stacked antenna module includes a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure stacked on the first antenna structure and insulated from the first antenna structure. The first antenna structure includes a first carrier substrate having at least one through hole, a surrounding insulation layer disposed inside the at least one through hole, and a first feeding pin passing through the first carrier substrate. The second antenna structure includes a second carrier substrate and a second feeding pin passing through the second carrier substrate, and the second feeding pin passes through the surrounding insulation layer without contacting the surrounding insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: INPAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ta-Fu Cheng, Chih-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 10529723
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a static random access memory includes a pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-up device, a second pull-down device, a first pass gate device and a second pass gate device disposed on a substrate. A plurality of fin structures are disposed on the substrate, and the fin structures include at least one first fin structure and at least one second fin structure. A J-shaped gate structure is disposed on the substrate, including a long part, a short part and a bridge part. At least one first extending contact structure crosses over the at least one first fin structure and the at least one second fin structure, wherein the at least one first extending contact structure does not overlap with the bridge part of the J-shaped gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Chih-Ming Su, Yu-Tse Kuo
  • Patent number: 10411331
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a back cover assembly of a portable electronic device. The back cover assembly includes a substrate structure and a coil structure. The substrate structure includes a metal substrate and a first non-metal substrate connected with the metal substrate. The coil structure is matched with an IC chip for generating an antenna magnetic field that passes through the first non-metal substrate without matching with the metal substrate. The coil structure has a first coil portion and a second coil portion connected to the first coil portion, the first coil portion is disposed above the metal substrate, the second coil portion is disposed above the first non-metal substrate, and the percentage of the first coil portion to the coil structure is larger than that the percentage of the second coil portion to the coil structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: INPAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Chih-Ming Su
  • Publication number: 20190252767
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a back cover assembly of a portable electronic device. The back cover assembly includes a substrate structure and a coil structure. The substrate structure includes a metal substrate and a first non-metal substrate connected with the metal substrate. The coil structure is matched with an IC chip for generating an antenna magnetic field that passes through the first non-metal substrate without matching with the metal substrate. The coil structure has a first coil portion and a second coil portion connected to the first coil portion, the first coil portion is disposed above the metal substrate, the second coil portion is disposed above the first non-metal substrate, and the percentage of the first coil portion to the coil structure is larger than that the percentage of the second coil portion to the coil structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: PO-KAI HSU, CHIH-MING SU
  • Patent number: 10320058
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device and a back cover assembly thereof. The back cover assembly includes a substrate structure and a coil structure. The substrate structure includes a metal substrate and a first non-metal substrate connected with the metal substrate. The coil structure is matched with an IC chip for generating an antenna magnetic field that passes through the first non-metal substrate without matching with the metal substrate. The coil structure has a first coil portion and a second coil portion connected to the first coil portion, the first coil portion is disposed above the metal substrate, the second coil portion is disposed above the first non-metal substrate, and the percentage of the first coil portion to the coil structure is larger than that the percentage of the second coil portion to the coil structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: INPAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Chih-Ming Su
  • Publication number: 20190044235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable electronic device and a stacked antenna module thereof. The stacked antenna module includes a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure stacked on the first antenna structure and insulated from the first antenna structure. The first antenna structure includes a first carrier substrate having at least one through hole, a surrounding insulation layer disposed inside the at least one through hole, and a first feeding pin passing through the first carrier substrate. The second antenna structure includes a second carrier substrate and a second feeding pin passing through the second carrier substrate, and the second feeding pin passes through the surrounding insulation layer without contacting the surrounding insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: TA- FU CHENG, CHIH-MING SU
  • Patent number: 10141319
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a static random access memory includes a pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-up device, a second pull-down device, a first pass gate device, a second pass gate device, a third pass gate device and a fourth pass gate device disposed on a substrate. A plurality of fin structures is disposed on the substrate, the fin structures including at least one first fin structure and at least one second fin structure. A step-shaped structure is disposed on the substrate, including a first part, a second part and a bridge part. A first extending contact feature crosses over the at least one first fin structure and the at least one second fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Chih-Ming Su, Zhi-Xian Chou
  • Patent number: 10109919
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a board unit and a coil unit. The board unit includes a metal board and an insulating board connected with or adjacent to the metal board, and the coil unit is disposed beside the same side of the metal board and the insulating board. In one embodiment, when one narrow side of the metal board and one narrow side of the insulating board connects with each other, the coil unit is disposed right under the commissure of the metal board and the insulating board. In addition, more than half or half of the area of the coil unit is covered by the insulating board, and less than half or half of the area of the coil unit is covered by the metal board. The current direction on the metal board and the current direction on the coil unit are the same as clockwise or counterclockwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: INPAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Sen Guo, Ding-Bing Lin, Jui-Hung Chou, Chih-Ming Su, En-Tso Yu, Ci-Jie Huang
  • Publication number: 20180287245
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device and a back cover assembly thereof. The back cover assembly includes a substrate structure and a coil structure. The substrate structure includes a metal substrate and a first non-metal substrate connected with the metal substrate. The coil structure is matched with an IC chip for generating an antenna magnetic field that passes through the first non-metal substrate without matching with the metal substrate. The coil structure has a first coil portion and a second coil portion connected to the first coil portion, the first coil portion is disposed above the metal substrate, the second coil portion is disposed above the first non-metal substrate, and the percentage of the first coil portion to the coil structure is larger than that the percentage of the second coil portion to the coil structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: PO-KAI HSU, CHIH-MING SU
  • Publication number: 20180006038
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a static random access memory includes a pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-up device, a second pull-down device, a first pass gate device, a second pass gate device, a third pass gate device and a fourth pass gate device disposed on a substrate. A plurality of fin structures is disposed on the substrate, the fin structures including at least one first fin structure and at least one second fin structure. A step-shaped structure is disposed on the substrate, including a first part, a second part and a bridge part. A first extending contact feature crosses over the at least one first fin structure and the at least one second fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Chih-Ming Su, Zhi-Xian Chou
  • Publication number: 20170323894
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a static random access memory includes a pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-up device, a second pull-down device, a first pass gate device and a second pass gate device disposed on a substrate. A plurality of fin structures are disposed on the substrate, and the fin structures include at least one first fin structure and at least one second fin structure. A J-shaped gate structure is disposed on the substrate, including a long part, a short part and a bridge part. At least one first extending contact structure crosses over the at least one first fin structure and the at least one second fin structure, wherein the at least one first extending contact structure does not overlap with the bridge part of the J-shaped gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Chih-Ming Su, Yu-Tse Kuo
  • Patent number: 9780099
    Abstract: A layout pattern of a static random access memory includes a pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-up device, a second pull-down device, a first pass gate device, a second pass gate device, a third pass gate device and a fourth pass gate device disposed on a substrate. A plurality of fin structures is disposed on the substrate, the fin structures including at least one first fin structure and at least one second fin structure. A step-shaped structure is disposed on the substrate, including a first part, a second part and a bridge part. A first extending contact feature crosses over the at least one first fin structure and the at least one second fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Chih-Ming Su, Zhi-Xian Chou