Patents by Inventor Chih-Nan Cheng

Chih-Nan Cheng 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: 11921001
    Abstract: A method and system for inspecting deviation in dynamic characteristics of a feeding system are provided, and the method includes: exciting the feeding system and detecting vibrations of a subcomponent of a component to be inspected of the feeding system to generate a monitoring excitation signal in a monitoring mode; calculating, by a modal analysis method, monitoring eigenvalues and monitoring eigenvectors of the monitoring excitation signal; determining, by a modal verification method, similarity between the monitoring eigenvalues and standard eigenvalues of a digital twin model and similarity between the monitoring eigenvectors and standard eigenvectors of the digital twin model; determining that the dynamic characteristics of the subcomponent are deviated, when the monitoring eigenvalues and monitoring eigenvectors are not similar to the standard eigenvalues and standard eigenvectors. Therefore, the subcomponent whose dynamic characteristics are deviated can be sensed remotely and precisely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chen, Yu-Sheng Chiu, Chih-Chun Cheng, Wen-Nan Cheng, Chi-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 9748221
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device includes two N-metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) elements and a doped region. The two NMOS elements are arranged on a P-substrate, and each NMOS element includes a gate, a source, and a drain. The source and the drain are arranged on two opposite sides of the gate. The doped region is implanted into an outer space of the two NMOS surrounding the two NMOS, and a PN junction is formed by the doped region and the P-substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9742282
    Abstract: A switching power voltage regulator includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator, an output circuit and a feedback circuit. The PWM signal generator is configured to generate a PWM signal. The feedback circuit is configured to provide a feedback signal to the output circuit according to an output voltage of the output circuit. The output circuit includes an inductor, a plurality of inverters, and a driver. Each of the inverters includes a first transistor and a second transistor. When the inductor needs to be charged, the driver selectively switches one or more corresponding first transistors on according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Cheng, Shang-Cheng Yu
  • Publication number: 20170025330
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a center semiconductor chip with a plurality of die pads, a plurality of lead frames, and a plurality of connecting components. The lead frame encapsulates the center semiconductor chip. Each connecting components establishes an electrical connection between the center semiconductor chip and the lead frame. At least one of the center semiconductor chip, the lead frame, and the connecting component forms an indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Shang-Cheng YU, Chih-Nan CHENG
  • Patent number: 9543238
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a center semiconductor chip with a plurality of die pads, a plurality of lead frames, and a plurality of connecting components. The lead frame encapsulates the center semiconductor chip. Each connecting components establishes an electrical connection between the center semiconductor chip and the lead frame. At least one of the center semiconductor chip, the lead frame, and the connecting component forms an indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shang-Cheng Yu, Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9472657
    Abstract: A triode includes a semiconductor, a deep n-well, a p-well, an n+ doping region, and a p+ doping region. The deep n-well is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor substrate. The p-well is included in the deep n-well and serves as a collector region of the triode. The n+ doping region serves as a base region of the triode. The p+ doping region serves as an emitter region of the triode. The deep n-well is coupled to the n+ doping region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9472951
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is formed in an integrated circuit (IC) with a DC-DC converter. The DC-DC converter includes a high-side switch and a low-side switch in series. The ESD protection device includes a first ESD protection component coupled to the high-side switch in parallel and a second ESD protection component coupled to the low-side switch in parallel. When an ESD occurs, the first ESD protection component is turned on before the high-side switch functions and the second ESD protection component is turned on before the low-side switch functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Jung Kuo, Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9276060
    Abstract: A triode includes a semiconductor, a deep n-well, a p-well, an n+ doping region, and a doping region. The deep n-well is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor substrate. The p-well is included in the deep n-well and serves as a collector region of the triode. The n+ doping region serves as a base region of the triode. The p+ doping region serves as an emitter region of the triode. The deep n-well is coupled to the n+ doping region via at least one conducting channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150091049
    Abstract: A triode includes a semiconductor, a deep n-well, a p-well, an n+ doping region, and a p+ doping region. The deep n-well is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor substrate. The p-well is included in the deep n-well and serves as a collector region of the triode. The n+ doping region serves as a base region of the triode. The p+ doping region serves as an emitter region of the triode. The deep n-well is coupled to the n+ doping region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: CHIH-NAN CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150091050
    Abstract: A triode includes a semiconductor, a deep n-well, a p-well, an n+ doping region, and a doping region. The deep n-well is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor substrate. The p-well is included in the deep n-well and serves as a collector region of the triode. The n+ doping region serves as a base region of the triode. The p+ doping region serves as an emitter region of the triode. The deep n-well is coupled to the n+ doping region via at least one conducting channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: CHIH-NAN CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150061616
    Abstract: A switching power voltage regulator includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator, an output circuit and a feedback circuit. The PWM signal generator is configured to generate a PWM signal. The feedback circuit is configured to provide a feedback signal to the output circuit according to an output voltage of the output circuit. The output circuit includes an inductor, a plurality of inverters, and a driver. Each of the inverters includes a first transistor and a second transistor. When the inductor needs to be charged, the driver selectively switches one or more corresponding first transistors on according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: CHIH-NAN CHENG, SHANG-CHENG YU
  • Publication number: 20150049404
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is formed in an integrated circuit (IC) with a DC-DC converter. The DC-DC converter includes a high-side switch and a low-side switch in series. The ESD protection device includes a first ESD protection component coupled to the high-side switch in parallel and a second ESD protection component coupled to the low-side switch in parallel. When an ESD occurs, the first ESD protection component is turned on before the high-side switch functions and the second ESD protection component is turned on before the low-side switch functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: CHING-JUNG KUO, CHIH-NAN CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150041920
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device includes two N-metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) elements and a doped region. The two NMOS elements are arranged on a P-substrate, and each NMOS element includes a gate, a source, and a drain. The source and the drain are arranged on two opposite sides of the gate. The doped region is implanted into an outer space of the two NMOS surrounding the two NMOS, and a PN junction is formed by the doped region and the P-substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: CHIH-NAN CHENG
  • Patent number: 7898027
    Abstract: A MOS device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive type, a source region, a gate structure, and a drain region having a second conductive type. The gate structure is formed on the semiconductor substrate and substantially parallel to a first direction. The source region and the drain region are both disposed in the semiconductor substrate, and on two opposite sides of the gate structure. The source region includes at least a source doped region having the second conductive type, and at least a source contact region having the first conductive type, and the source doped region and the source contact region are alternately arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090020812
    Abstract: A MOS device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive type, a source region, a gate structure, and a drain region having a second conductive type. The gate structure is formed on the semiconductor substrate and substantially parallel to a first direction. The source region and the drain region are both disposed in the semiconductor substrate, and on two opposite sides of the gate structure. The source region includes at least a source doped region having the second conductive type, and at least a source contact region having the first conductive type, and the source doped region and the source contact region are alternately arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Chih-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 7429774
    Abstract: An NMOS device having protection against electrostatic discharge. The NMOS device includes a P-substrate, a P-epitaxial layer overlying the P-substrate, a P-well in the P-epitaxial layer, an N-well in the P-epitaxial layer and encompassing the P-well, an N-Buried Layer (NBL) underneath the P-well and bordering the N-well. The P-well is fully isolated by the N-well and the NBL. The NMOS device further includes a first isolation structure consisting of a gate-insulating layer connected with a field oxide layer, which is formed on the P-epitaxial layer. A gate overlies the first isolation structure. A second isolation structure laterally spaced apart from the first isolation structure is approximately situated on the N-well. An N+ source doping region, which functions as a source of the NMOS device, is disposed in the P-well. An N+ drain doping region, which functions as a drain of the NMOS device, is disposed in the N-well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Cheng, Yii-Chian Lu, Fang-Mei Chao
  • Publication number: 20050280092
    Abstract: An NMOS device having protection against electrostatic discharge. The NMOS device includes a P-substrate, a P-epitaxial layer overlying the P-substrate, a P-well in the P-epitaxial layer, an N-well in the P-epitaxial layer and encompassing the P-well, an N-Buried Layer (NBL) underneath the P-well and bordering the N-well. The P-well is fully isolated by the N-well and the NBL. The NMOS device further includes a first isolation structure consisting of a gate-insulating layer connected with a field oxide layer, which is formed on the P-epitaxial layer. A gate overlies the first isolation structure. A second isolation structure laterally spaced apart from the first isolation structure is approximately situated on the N-well. An N+ source doping region, which functions as a source of the NMOS device, is disposed in the P-well. An N+ drain doping region, which functions as a drain of the NMOS device, is disposed in the N-well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Cheng, Yii-Chian Lu, Fang-Mei Chao
  • Patent number: 6879003
    Abstract: An NMOS device having protection against electrostatic discharge. The NMOS device includes a P-substrate, a P-epitaxial layer overlying the P-substrate, a P-well in the P-epitaxial layer, an N-well in the P-epitaxial layer and encompassing the P-well, an N-Buried Layer (NBL) underneath the P-well and bordering the N-well. The P-well is fully isolated by the N-well and the NBL. The NMOS device further includes a first isolation structure consisting of a gate-insulating layer connected with a field oxide layer, which is formed on the P-epitaxial layer. A gate overlies the first isolation structure. A second isolation structure laterally spaced apart from the first isolation structure is approximately situated on the N-well. An N+ source doping region, which functions as a source of the NMOS device, is disposed in the P-well. An N+ drain doping region, which functions as a drain of the NMOS device, is disposed in the N-well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Cheng, Yii-Chian Lu, Fang-Mei Chao
  • Patent number: 6512390
    Abstract: A device and a method for testing a switch matrix used in semiconductor equipment and its ring connector are provided by the present invention. The switch matrix contains a test fixture adapter and the ring connector, and the ring connector comprises a plurality of first connecting pins on one end of the ring connector. The method is to first place a probe board on the test fixture adapter, and a plurality of testing pins are positioned on the probe board, each of the testing pins having one corresponding first connecting pin. Then, a resistor is electrically connecting between each of two adjacent testing pins, and electrically connecting the first connecting pins with the corresponding testing pins. Finally, a testing circuit is used to test each of the resistors so as to judge the operations of the switch matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Cheng, Tong-Sheng Lee