Patents by Inventor Chih-Ming Sun

Chih-Ming Sun 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: 10589982
    Abstract: A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai, Yu-Tao Lee
  • Publication number: 20200052090
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first metal gate stack and a second metal gate stack over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a dielectric layer surrounding the first metal gate stack and the second metal gate stack. The semiconductor device structure further includes an insulating structure between the first metal gate stack and the second metal gate stack. The insulating structure has a first convex surface facing towards the first metal gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan HSIAO, Shu-Yuan KU, Chih-Chang HUNG, I-Wei YANG, Chih-Ming SUN
  • Publication number: 20200041337
    Abstract: An optical sensor assembly is provided. The optical sensor assembly includes a circuit board, an optical sensor positioned on the circuit board, and a front cover attached to the circuit board and covering the optical sensor. The front cover includes an optical element configured to guide or condense an incident light of a predetermined wavelength onto the optical sensor. The front cover is made of polypropylene or polyethylene. The predetermined wavelength is in a range from 8 micrometers to 12 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Ming SUN, Po-Wei YU
  • Patent number: 10461171
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming a first dummy gate stack and a second dummy gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate to surround the first dummy gate stack and the second dummy gate stack. The method includes removing the first dummy gate stack and the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench in the dielectric layer and removing the first dummy gate stack and the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench in the dielectric layer. The method includes partially removing the first metal gate stack, the second metal gate stack, and the dielectric layer to form a recess. The method includes forming an insulating structure to partially or completely fill the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Hsiao, Shu-Yuan Ku, Chih-Chang Hung, I-Wei Yang, Chih-Ming Sun
  • Publication number: 20190308872
    Abstract: A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai, Yu-Tao Lee
  • Patent number: 10418458
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a manufacturing method for a semiconductor device. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor stacked structure on the substrate; forming at least apart of a stacked cap layer on the semiconductor stacked structure, wherein the part of the stacked cap layer includes a nitride layer; removing a part of the nitride layer; forming the rest part of the stacked cap layer; forming a protection layer on the stacked cap layer, and etching the protection layer to form an opening, wherein the nitride layer is not exposed by the opening; and introducing an etchant material into the opening to etch the substrate. The present invention also provides a semiconductor device made by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Hsin-Hui Hsu, Ming-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 10384928
    Abstract: A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai, Yu-Tao Lee
  • Publication number: 20190241426
    Abstract: A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Ming SUN, Ming-Han TSAI, Yu-Tao LEE
  • Publication number: 20190221653
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming a first dummy gate stack and a second dummy gate stack over a semiconductor substrate and forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate to surround the first dummy gate stack and the second dummy gate stack. The method includes removing the first dummy gate stack and the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench in the dielectric layer and removing the first dummy gate stack and the second dummy gate stack to form a first trench and a second trench in the dielectric layer. The method includes partially removing the first metal gate stack, the second metal gate stack, and the dielectric layer to form a recess. The method includes forming an insulating structure to partially or completely fill the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan HSIAO, Shu-Yuan KU, Chih-Chang HUNG, I-Wei YANG, Chih-Ming SUN
  • Publication number: 20190214477
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a manufacturing method for a semiconductor device. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor stacked structure on the substrate; forming at least apart of a stacked cap layer on the semiconductor stacked structure, wherein the part of the stacked cap layer includes a nitride layer; removing a part of the nitride layer; forming the rest part of the stacked cap layer; forming a protection layer on the stacked cap layer, and etching the protection layer to form an opening, wherein the nitride layer is not exposed by the opening; and introducing an etchant material into the opening to etch the substrate. The present invention also provides a semiconductor device made by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Hsin-Hui Hsu, Ming-Han Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190204158
    Abstract: A far infrared sensor package includes a package body and a plurality of far infrared sensor array integrated circuits. The plurality of far infrared sensor array integrated circuits are disposed on a same plane and inside the package body. Each of the far infrared sensor array integrated circuits includes a far infrared sensing element array of a same size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Sen-Huang Huang
  • Publication number: 20190157135
    Abstract: Gate cutting techniques for integrated circuit devices, particularly for fin-like field effect transistor devices, are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes receiving an integrated circuit device that includes a gate structure and performing a gate cut process to separate the gate structure into a first gate structure and a second gate structure. The gate cut process includes selectively removing a portion of the gate structure, such that a residual gate dielectric layer extends between the first gate structure and the second gate structure. In some implementations, the residual gate dielectric includes a high-k dielectric material. The method further includes forming a gate isolation region between the first gate structure and the second gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Shu-Yuan Ku, Chih-Ming Sun, Chun-Fai Cheng
  • Patent number: 10283612
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a manufacturing method for a semiconductor device. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor stacked structure on the substrate; forming at least apart of a stacked cap layer on the semiconductor stacked structure, wherein the part of the stacked cap layer includes a nitride layer; removing a part of the nitride layer; forming the rest part of the stacked cap layer; forming a protection layer on the stacked cap layer, and etching the protection layer to form an opening, wherein the nitride layer is not exposed by the opening; and introducing an etchant material into the opening to etch the substrate. The present invention also provides a semiconductor device made by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Hsin-Hui Hsu, Ming-Han Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190113390
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wearable device with combined sensing capabilities, which includes a wearable assembly and at least one multi-function sensor module. The wearable assembly is suitable to be worn on a part of a user's body. The wearable assembly includes at least one light-transmissible window. The multi-function sensor module is located inside the wearable assembly, for performing an image sensing function and an infrared temperature sensing function. The multi-function sensor module includes an image sensor module for sensing a physical or a biological feature of an object through the light-transmissible window by way of image sensing; and an infrared temperature sensor module for sensing temperature through the light-transmissible window by way of infrared temperature sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190086267
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a case and a far infrared temperature sensing device. The case has a first opening. The far infrared temperature sensing device is disposed inside the case of the wearable device. The far infrared temperature sensing device includes an assembly structure, a sensor chip, a filter structure, and a metal shielding structure. The assembly structure has an accommodating space and a top opening. The sensor chip is disposed in the accommodating space of the assembly structure. The filter structure is disposed above the sensor chip. The metal shielding structure is disposed above the sensor chip, and has a second opening to expose the filter structure. The first and second openings are communicated to cooperatively define a through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH-MING SUN, MING-HAN TSAI, CHENG-NAN TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190025127
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an outer case, a circuit substrate, a thermopile sensor chip, a filter structure, and a waterproof structure. The outer case has an opening. The circuit substrate is disposed inside the outer case. The thermopile sensor chip is disposed on the circuit substrate. The filter structure is disposed above the thermopile sensor chip. The waterproof structure is surroundingly connected between the filter structure and the outer case for sealing up the opening of the outer case, wherein the waterproof structure has a through hole for exposing the filter structure and communicated with the opening of the outer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: MING-HAN TSAI, CHIH-MING SUN, JIAN-CHENG LIAO
  • Patent number: 10168219
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wearable device with combined sensing capabilities, which includes a wearable assembly and at least one multi-function sensor module. The wearable assembly is suitable to be worn on a part of a user's body. The wearable assembly includes at least one light-transmissible window. The multi-function sensor module is located inside the wearable assembly, for performing an image sensing function and an infrared temperature sensing function. The multi-function sensor module includes an image sensor module for sensing a physical or a biological feature of an object through the light-transmissible window by way of image sensing; and an infrared temperature sensor module for sensing temperature through the light-transmissible window by way of infrared temperature sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 10168220
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a case and a far infrared temperature sensing device. The case has a first opening. The far infrared temperature sensing device is disposed inside the case of the wearable device. The far infrared temperature sensing device includes an assembly structure, a sensor chip, a filter structure, and a metal shielding structure. The assembly structure has an accommodating space and a top opening. The sensor chip is disposed in the accommodating space of the assembly structure. The filter structure is disposed above the sensor chip. The metal shielding structure is disposed above the sensor chip, and has a second opening to expose the filter structure. The first and second openings are communicated to cooperatively define a through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai, Cheng-Nan Tsai
  • Patent number: 10113912
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an outer case, a circuit substrate, a thermopile sensor chip, a filter structure, and a waterproof structure. The outer case has an opening. The circuit substrate is disposed inside the outer case. The thermopile sensor chip is disposed on the circuit substrate. The filter structure is disposed above the thermopile sensor chip. The waterproof structure is surroundingly connected between the filter structure and the outer case for sealing up the opening of the outer case, wherein the waterproof structure has a through hole for exposing the filter structure and communicated with the opening of the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Han Tsai, Chih-Ming Sun, Jian-Cheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180190786
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a manufacturing method for a semiconductor device. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor stacked structure on the substrate; forming at least apart of a stacked cap layer on the semiconductor stacked structure, wherein the part of the stacked cap layer includes a nitride layer; removing a part of the nitride layer; forming the rest part of the stacked cap layer; forming a protection layer on the stacked cap layer, and etching the protection layer to form an opening, wherein the nitride layer is not exposed by the opening; and introducing an etchant material into the opening to etch the substrate. The present invention also provides a semiconductor device made by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Hsin-Hui Hsu, Ming-Han Tsai