Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen LAI

Chih-Wen LAI 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: 11979613
    Abstract: Encoding methods and apparatuses include receiving input video data of a current block in a current picture and applying a Cross-Component Adaptive Loop Filter (CCALF) processing on the current block based on cross-component filter coefficients to refine chroma components of the current block according to luma sample values. The method further includes signaling two Adaptive Loop Filter (ALF) signal flags and two CCALF signal flags in an Adaptation Parameter Set (APS) with an APS parameter type equal to ALF or parsing two ALF signal flags and two CCALF signal flags from an APS with an APS parameter type equal to ALF, signaling or parsing one or more Picture Header (PH) CCALF syntax elements or Slice Header (SH) CCALF syntax elements, wherein both ALF and CCALF signaling are present either in a PH or SH, and encoding or decoding the current block in the current picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HFI INNOVATION INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Yeh Chen, Olena Chubach, Chen-Yen Lai, Tzu-Der Chuang, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yu-Wen Huang
  • Publication number: 20240147376
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for thermal throttling for UE configured with multi-panel transceiving on FR2. In one novel aspect, the UE prioritizes throttling actions based on signal qualities of each transceiving panel. In one embodiment, the switching to the target panel from the active panel is selected as the highest priority throttling action when the signal quality of the target panel is similar to the active panel. In another embodiment, the UE further determines if the quality of the target panel is sufficient to support mmW transceiving before switching to the target panel. In one embodiment, the UE reduces one or more antennae of an active panel when the signal quality difference between the active panel and the target panel is bigger than a predefined gap threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Lai, Feng-Wen Weng, Yu-Hung Huang, Chi-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20240096756
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes manufacturing a first transistor over a first side of a substrate. The method further includes depositing a spacer material against a sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes recessing the spacer material to expose a first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a first electrical connection to the transistor, a first portion of the electrical connection contacts a surface of the first transistor farthest from the substrate, and a second portion of the electrical connect contacts the first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a self-aligned interconnect structure (SIS) extending along the spacer material, wherein the spacer material separates a portion of the SIS from the first transistor, and the first electrical connection directly contacts the SIS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Yu LAI, Chih-Liang CHEN, Chi-Yu LU, Shang-Syuan CIOU, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Ching-Wei TSAI, Shang-Wen CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240087896
    Abstract: Methods of forming line-end extensions and devices having line-end extensions are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes forming a patterned photoresist on a first region of a hard mask layer. A line-end extension region is formed in the hard mask layer. The line-end extension region extends laterally outward from an end of the first region of the hard mask layer. The line-end extension region may be formed by changing a physical property of the hard mask layer at the line-end extension region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Min HSIAO, Chien-Wen LAI, Ru-Gun LIU, Chih-Ming LAI, Shih-Ming CHANG, Yung-Sung YEN, Yu-Chen CHANG
  • Publication number: 20180268771
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 10019958
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20160335974
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9430981
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9406575
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate and pixel units arranged in an array on the substrate is provided. Each pixel unit includes a TFT having a source, a gate, and a drain, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain, a common electrode, an insulation layer, and a test electrode. The pixel electrode is located between the common electrode and the substrate. The common electrode has slits that expose the pixel electrode. The insulation layer is located between the common electrode and the pixel electrode and has a contact hole exposing the pixel electrode. The test electrode and the common electrode belong to the same film layer, and the test electrode is separated from the common electrode. The contact hole is filled with the test electrode, and the test electrode is electrically connected to the drain. A display panel including the pixel array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20160190342
    Abstract: An active element and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The active element includes a gate, a gate insulating layer, a channel, a source and a drain. The gate is disposed on a substrate. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the gate. The gate insulating layer is divided into a first region having uniform thickness and a second region having uniform thickness. The thickness of the gate insulating layer in the first region is different from the thickness of the gate insulating layer in the second region. The channel is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The source and the drain are disposed on the gate insulating layer and separated from each other. The distribution region of the source and the drain is identical to the distribution region of the first region. The channel contacts with the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Wang, Chia-Ming Chiang, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9299304
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a capacitor. The first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first input terminal. The control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the second input terminal. The first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the third input terminal. The control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor. The second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to ground terminal. The capacitor is coupled between the control terminal of the second transistor and the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9280953
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of rows of pixels, a gate driving circuit, and an inspection circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of gate driving units. The inspection circuit includes a plurality of transistors. Each transistor includes a first terminal, a control terminal, and a second terminal. The first terminal of the transistor is coupled to a contact pad. The control terminal of the transistor is coupled to the corresponding gate driving unit and a corresponding row of pixels. The second terminal of the transistor is coupled to the control terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20150269910
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of rows of pixels, a gate driving circuit, and an inspection circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of gate driving units. The inspection circuit includes a plurality of transistors. Each transistor includes a first terminal, a control terminal, and a second terminal. The first terminal of the transistor is coupled to a contact pad. The control terminal of the transistor is coupled to the corresponding gate driving unit and a corresponding row of pixels. The second terminal of the transistor is coupled to the control terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20150170981
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate and pixel units arranged in an array on the substrate is provided. Each pixel unit includes a TFT having a source, a gate, and a drain, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain, a common electrode, an insulation layer, and a test electrode. The pixel electrode is located between the common electrode and the substrate. The common electrode has slits that expose the pixel electrode. The insulation layer is located between the common electrode and the pixel electrode and has a contact hole exposing the pixel electrode. The test electrode and the common electrode belong to the same film layer, and the test electrode is separated from the common electrode. The contact hole is filled with the test electrode, and the test electrode is electrically connected to the drain. A display panel including the pixel array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20140320175
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a capacitor. The first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first input terminal. The control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the second input terminal. The first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the third input terminal. The control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor. The second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to ground terminal. The capacitor is coupled between the control terminal of the second transistor and the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung LI, Chih-Wen LAI
  • Publication number: 20140320386
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai