Patents by Inventor Chih-Wei Yang

Chih-Wei Yang 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: 20150199412
    Abstract: A mobile communications device, non-transitory computer-readable medium and method for displaying a search result cover page and switching from the search result cover page to a search result page are provided. A search result cover page that includes a content preview region is displayed on a display of a mobile communications device. The content preview region displays one or more pictures of one or more selected search result items that are selected from a plurality of search result items that are responsive to a search query. In response to receiving a user input that is applied to the content preview region, the display switches from the search result cover page to the search result page that includes the plurality of search result items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wendy Wai Mun CHAN, Ying-Chieh LIN, Chih-Wei YANG
  • Publication number: 20150069534
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming an interfacial layer on the substrate; forming a high-k dielectric layer on the interfacial layer; forming a first bottom barrier metal (BBM) layer on the high-k dielectric layer; performing a thermal treatment; removing the first BBM layer; and forming a second BBM layer on the high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jian-Cun Ke, Chih-Wei Yang, Kun-Yuan Lo, Chia-Fu Hsu, Shao-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20150054034
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor comprises a substrate, an epitaxial stack arranged above the substrate and having a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, a matrix electrode structure arranged in the first region, and a plurality of first bridges electrically connecting the plurality of second electrodes. The matrix electrode structure comprises a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the epitaxial stack and a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the epitaxial stack and adjacent to the plurality of first electrodes. One of the bridges is arranged between two of the second electrodes and crossed over one of the first electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicants: HUGA OPTOTECH INC., EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsien-Chin CHIU, Chien-Kai TUNG, Heng-Kuang LIN, Chih-Wei YANG, Hsiang-Chun WANG
  • Patent number: 8883638
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a damascene structure includes providing a substrate having a dielectric layer formed thereon, forming at least a trench in the dielectric layer, forming at least a via hole and a dummy via hole in the dielectric layer, forming a first conductive layer filling up the trench, the via hole and the dummy via hole on the substrate, and performing a chemical mechanical polishing process to form a damascene structure and simultaneously to remove the dummy via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: En-Chiuan Liou, Chih-Wei Yang, Chih-Sen Huang, Chan-Yuan Hu, Ssu-I Fu
  • Publication number: 20140327093
    Abstract: A field-effect transistor comprises a substrate, a gate dielectric layer, a barrier layer, a metal gate electrode and a source/drain structure. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate. The barrier layer having a titanium-rich surface is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. The metal gate electrode is disposed on the titanium-diffused surface. The source/drain structure is formed in the substrate and adjacent to the metal gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Yuan LO, Chih-Wei YANG, Cheng-Guo CHEN, Rai-Min HUANG, Jian-Cun KE
  • Patent number: 8839099
    Abstract: A flash content navigation method, a mobile electronic device, and a computer-readable medium are provided, wherein the flash content is embedded in a web page, and a visible area within the web page is predetermined for displaying at least a portion of the flash content. In the method, when receiving a flash navigating signal, a full screen interface is popped up. If a size of the visible area is greater than that of the touch screen, the flash content is scaled down to make the flash content displayed in the visible area fit the size of the touch screen, and the flash content displayed in the visible area is played back by a scaled size. When receiving a flash interacting signal from the touch screen, the flash interacting signal is transmitted to a flash engine to perform an action on the flash content according to the flash interacting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Te-Pei Tseng
  • Patent number: 8772138
    Abstract: A high voltage light emitting diode chip and its manufacturing method are provided. The high voltage light emitting diode chip can be manufactured by forming a plurality of light emitting diode units on a substrate and electrically connecting the light emitting diode units, wherein a trench with a width of about 0.5 ?m to about 7 ?m is present between every two adjacent light emitting diode units to isolate the light emitting diode units. The procedure for manufacturing the high voltage light emitting diode chip is simple and the high voltage light emitting diode chip that is produced can exhibit satisfying luminous efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Walsin Lihwa Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Ching-Hwa Chang Jen
  • Publication number: 20140127029
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan impeller structure includes a hub having multiple blades. The blades extend from a circumference of the hub in a direction away from the hub. Each two adjacent blades define therebetween a flow way, an air outlet and an air inlet. The air outlet and the air inlet are respectively positioned at two ends of the flow way in communication with the flow way. The air outlets are arranged at unequal intervals so as to greatly reduce noise in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Sheng-Pei Lee
  • Publication number: 20140127024
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan impeller structure includes a hub and a blade body set. The hub has an extension section. The blade body set has multiple blade bodies. The blade bodies outward extend from the extension section of the hub. Each two adjacent blade bodies define therebetween a flow way, an air outlet and an air inlet. The air outlet and the air inlet are respectively positioned at two ends of the flow way in communication with the flow way. The air outlets are arranged at unequal intervals so as to greatly reduce noise in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Sheng-Pei Lee
  • Publication number: 20140101609
    Abstract: A method of activating an update of a home screen of a mobile communications device is provided. The home screen is displayed on a display panel of the mobile communications device. The home screen includes a plurality of tiles displaying a plurality of feeds from one or more feed sources. The method includes performing one of updating the home screen or activating and displaying a menu bar on the display panel based on a distance of a downward scrolling on a top page of a home screen. A non-transitory computer-readable medium and a mobile communications device for activating an update of a home screen of a mobile communications device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew BAMFORD, David BRINDA, Peter CHIN, Jesse John PENICO, Chih-Wei YANG, Huai-Ting HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140101597
    Abstract: A method of navigating between a plurality of different views of a home screen of a mobile communications device is provide. The mobile communications device includes a home button, a processor, and a display panel configured to cooperate with the processor to display one of the views of the home screen. The method includes selectively displaying one of the views of the home screen on the display panel based on a number of times the home button is activated within a predetermined time period. A non-transitory computer-readable medium and a mobile communications device of navigating between a plurality of different views of a home screen of a mobile communications device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew BAMFORD, David BRINDA, Peter CHIN, Jesse John PENICO, Chih-Wei YANG, Huai-Ting HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140101582
    Abstract: A method of configuring and updating a home screen of a mobile communications device is provided. The home screen is configured and updated by a processor and displayed on a display panel of the mobile communications device. The method includes providing a plurality of tiles, each of the tiles displaying a feed from a corresponding one of feed sources; filling the tiles into the home screen that has a top page, one or more pages being addable immediately above the top page, each page having a layout of a plurality of slots, each of the slots being for accommodating a corresponding one of the tiles; and after an update that results in insertion of at least one new tile into the home screen occurs, placing the at least one new tile displaying a new feed on the top page, and moving at least one existing tile that was on the top page prior to the update to a new, different location of the home screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Drew BAMFORD, David BRINDA, Peter CHIN, Jesse John PENICO, Chih-Wei YANG, Huai-Ting HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140015056
    Abstract: A multi-gate MOSFET includes a substrate, a dielectric layer and at least a fin-shaped structure. The substrate has a first area and a second area. The dielectric layer is only located in the substrate of the first area. At least a fin-shaped structure is located on the dielectric layer. Moreover, the present invention also provides a multi-gate MOSFET process forming said multi-gate MOSFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Ssu-I Fu, En-Chiuan Liou, Chih-Wei Yang, Ying-Tsung Chen, Shih-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130249841
    Abstract: A handheld device and a homescreen management method thereof are provided. The handheld device comprises a touch screen and a processor electrically connected to the touch screen. The touch screen displays a user interface, and senses a long pressing of an object and generates a first touch signal. The processor executes a homescreen management program according to the first touch signal, and enables the touch screen to display a homescreen management interface corresponding to the homescreen management program. The homescreen management interface comprises a page navigation area and a candidate object area. The page navigation area comprises a first page image and the candidate object area comprises an object image. The touch screen further senses a pressing of the object and generates a second touch signal, and the processor adds the object image into the first page image according to the second touch signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei YANG, Huan-Chun SU, Wei-Nien SHIH
  • Publication number: 20130249837
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for operating items with multiple fingers, adapted to a portable apparatus having a touch screen, are provided. In the method, a first touch operation performed on at least one item displayed on the touch screen is detected. A time of the first touch operation staying on the at least one item is accumulated and determined whether to be over a threshold. When the staying time is over the threshold, an edit mode of the item is entered and a second touch operation performed on the touch screen is detected. Finally, the at least one item is operated according to the first touch operation and the second touch operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Tung Liu, Hsueh-Chun Chen, Chih-Wei Yang, Wei-Nien Shih
  • Publication number: 20130214297
    Abstract: A high voltage light emitting diode chip and its manufacturing method are provided. The high voltage light emitting diode chip can be manufactured by forming a plurality of light emitting diode units on a substrate and electrically connecting the light emitting diode units, wherein a trench with a width of about 0.5 ?m to about 7 ?m is present between every two adjacent light emitting diode units to isolate the light emitting diode units. The procedure for manufacturing the high voltage light emitting diode chip is simple and the high voltage light emitting diode chip that is produced can exhibit satisfying luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: WALSIN LIHWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei YANG, Ching-Hwa CHANG JEN
  • Patent number: 8501636
    Abstract: A method for fabricating silicon dioxide layer is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a semiconductor substrate is provided. Next, the semiconductor substrate is cleaned with a solution containing hydrogen peroxide to form a chemical oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate. Then, the chemical oxide layer is heated in no oxygen atmosphere, such that the chemical oxide layer forms a compact layer. Then, the semiconductor substrate is heated in oxygen atmosphere to form a silicon dioxide layer between the semiconductor substrate and the compact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shao-Wei Wang, Yu-Ren Wang, Chien-Liang Lin, Ying-Wei Yen, Kun-Yuan Lo, Chih-Wei Yang
  • Publication number: 20130183825
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a damascene structure includes providing a substrate having a dielectric layer formed thereon, forming at least a trench in the dielectric layer, forming at least a via hole and a dummy via hole in the dielectric layer, forming a first conductive layer filling up the trench, the via hole and the dummy via hole on the substrate, and performing a chemical mechanical polishing process to form a damascene structure and simultaneously to remove the dummy via hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: En-Chiuan Liou, Chih-Wei Yang, Chih-Sen Huang, Chan-Yuan Hu, Ssu-I Fu
  • Patent number: 8482925
    Abstract: A high-density computer system comprises: a chassis, having a main backplane, and a main control circuit and a plurality of main backplane slots installed and formed on the main backplane respectively; at least one expansion card module inserted and installed in the chassis, and the expansion card module includes a sub-backplane having a sub-control circuit and a plurality of second sub-backplane slots, and an end of the sub-backplane has a first sub-backplane slot corresponding to the main backplane slot, and the first sub-backplane slot and the sub-control circuit and the second sub-backplane slots being electrically coupled; a plurality of CPU cards installed on the expansion card module, each being inserted to the second sub-backplane slot, and the CPU card having a CPU, such that the computer system can have a powerful modular assembling function to enhance the economic benefits and product competitiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Caswell Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Yang, Shin-Jau Li, Shih-Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 8312506
    Abstract: A digital television setting information storage apparatus and a method for accessing digital television information are provided. The apparatus includes a random access memory and a non-volatile memory. The method includes steps of: receiving a setting information change signal, storing setting information into the random access memory, clearing the non-volatile memory, and transferring the setting information from the random access memory to the non-volatile memory when the non-volatile memory is erased. The setting information includes channel information and on screen display setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc
    Inventors: Chih Wei Yang, Chi Hung Yang, Hung Kai Ting, Chi Ming Su