Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen Su

Chih-Wen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240120272
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method for forming a semiconductor device structure. The method includes including forming one or more conductive features in a first interlayer dielectric (ILD), forming an etch stop layer on the first ILD, forming a second ILD over the etch stop layer, forming one or more openings through the second ILD and the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the one or more first conductive features, wherein the one or more openings are formed by a first etch process in a first process chamber, exposing the one or more openings to a second etch process in a second process chamber so that the shape of the or more openings is elongated, and filling the one or more openings with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hao LIAO, Hsi-Wen TIEN, Chih Wei LU, Yung-Hsu WU, Cherng-Shiaw TSAI, Chia-Wei SU
  • Patent number: 11949016
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin element in a device region and forming a dummy gate over the fin element. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a source/drain feature within a source/drain region adjacent to the dummy gate. In some cases, the source/drain feature includes a bottom region and a top region contacting the bottom region at an interface interposing the top and bottom regions. In some embodiments, the method further includes performing a plurality of dopant implants into the source/drain feature. In some examples, the plurality of dopant implants includes implantation of a first dopant within the bottom region and implantation of a second dopant within the top region. In some embodiments, the first dopant has a first graded doping profile within the bottom region, and the second dopant has a second graded doping profile within the top region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chih-Chuan Yang, Chih-Hsuan Chen, Bwo-Ning Chen, Cha-Hon Chou, Hsin-Wen Su, Chih-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20240093357
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is manufactured by modifying an electromagnetic field within a deposition chamber. In embodiments in which the deposition process is a sputtering process, the electromagnetic field may be modified by adjusting a distance between a first coil and a mounting platform. In other embodiments, the electromagnetic field may be adjusted by applying or removing power from additional coils that are also present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jen-Chun Wang, Ya-Lien Lee, Chih-Chien Chi, Hung-Wen Su
  • Publication number: 20240096701
    Abstract: A device includes: a stack of semiconductor nanostructures; a gate structure wrapping around the semiconductor nanostructures, the gate structure extending in a first direction; a source/drain region abutting the gate structure and the stack in a second direction transverse the first direction; a contact structure on the source/drain region; a backside conductive trace under the stack, the backside conductive trace extending in the second direction; a first through via that extends vertically from the contact structure to a top surface of the backside dielectric layer; and a gate isolation structure that abuts the first through via in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan CHEN, Huan-Chieh SU, Ching-Wei TSAI, Shang-Wen CHANG, Yi-Hsun CHIU, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20240088279
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the steps of forming a stacked structure on a substrate, forming an insulating layer on the stacked structure, forming a passivation layer on the insulating layer, performing an etching process to form an opening through the passivation layer and the insulating layer to expose a portion of the stacked structure and an extending portion of the insulating layer, and forming a contact structure filling the opening and directly contacting the stacked structure, wherein the extending portion of the insulating layer is adjacent to a surface of the stacked structure directly contacting the contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Hua Chang, Po-Wen Su, Chih-Tung Yeh
  • Publication number: 20230308483
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for smart SDN is provided. The present invention may include recording and clustering a pod's behavior to generate a behavior transition model for the pod. The present invention may include watching a behavior of the pod and comparing the behavior to the generated behavior transition model. The present invention may include triggering a network policy change based on determining that the behavior of the pod is a misbehavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jeff Hsueh-Chang Kuo, June-Ray Lin, Ying-Chen Yu, Chih-Wen SU
  • Patent number: 11640882
    Abstract: The invention provides an input device including a holder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The first wheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interference between the other first end and the segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Chiang, Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 11563557
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of configuring a blockchain network comprising first and second blockchain nodes, providing, by the first blockchain node, a data reference to the second blockchain node, accessing a document, by the second blockchain node, from the first blockchain node, and providing by the second blockchain node, a proof of receipt for the document to a shared blockchain ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Joey H. Y. Tseng, Chih-Wen Su, June-Ray Lin, Gary P. Noble
  • Publication number: 20220277908
    Abstract: The invention provides an input device including a holder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The first wheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interference between the other first end and the segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Chiang, Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 11393644
    Abstract: The invention provides an input device including a holder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The first wheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interference between the other first end and the segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Chiang, Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 11243092
    Abstract: One or more processors track internet usage of a user. The tracking includes tracking a first user input into one or more websites using a keylogging subprogram. One or more processors analyze the first user input. Analyzing the first user input includes using machine learning to gain knowledge of one or more interests of the first user based on the first user input. One or more processors determine a proximity of the first user to at least one point of interest within a first threshold distance of the first user while the first user is mobile, match at least one interest of the one or more interests of the first user with one or more interests associated with the at least one point of interest, and provide a notification that the first user is within the first threshold distance of the at least one point of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Jeff H C Kuo, Chih-Wen Su, Ying-Chen Yu
  • Patent number: 11074457
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer-implemented method for identifying advertisements in a video. The method includes obtaining a plurality of copies of the video and processing each of the plurality of copies of the video, wherein the processing identifies a plurality of iframes in each of the plurality of copies of the video. The method also includes comparing the plurality of iframes of each of the plurality of copies of the video. The method further includes identifying one or more common portions of each of the plurality of copies of the video one or more advertisement in the video, based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Chen Yu, Jeff Hsueh-Chang Kuo, Chih-Wen Su, June-Ray Lin
  • Patent number: 11076207
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, by a computing device, one or more user preferences for a video clip. The one or more user preferences may be matched with one or more branches of the video clip, wherein each of the one or more branches may include one or more segments of the video clip. The one or more segments of the video clip may be selected from the one or more branches based upon, at least in part, matching the one or more user preferences with the one or more branches of the video clip. The video clip may be composed based upon, at least in part, the one or more user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Su, Jeff Hsueh-Chang Kuo, Ying-Chen Yu
  • Patent number: 10922550
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for flagging abnormal videos are provided. Aspects include training an image recognition model based on a plurality of images that depict one or more of a plurality of subjects. Aspects also include generating a normal subject relationship graph representing normal relationships between the plurality of subjects by applying the image recognition model to a plurality of training videos and a test subject relationship graph representing test relationships between subjects depicted in a test video by applying the image recognition model to the test video. Each normal relationship is associated with a strength value. Responsive to determining that a difference between a strength value associated with a first normal relationship and a strength value associated with a corresponding first test relationship exceeds a predetermined threshold, aspects include flagging the test video as being abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Chen Yu, Chih-Wen Su, Jeff Hsueh-Chang Kuo, June-Ray Lin
  • Patent number: 10884519
    Abstract: The invention provides a scroll wheel module, which includes an adjustment wheel, a scroll wheel and a transmission mechanism. The adjustment wheel includes an adjustment portion. The scroll wheel includes a contact portion. The transmission mechanism has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end is connected to the adjustment portion of the adjustment wheel, and the second end is adjacent to the scroll wheel. When the adjustment wheel is rotated, the first end of the transmission mechanism produces a displacement relative to the adjustment portion such that the second end of the transmission mechanism applies a force to the contact. A magnitude of the force is proportional to a rotational force of the scroll wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Yuan Lin, Chih-Wen Su, Hong-Che Yen, Urey Deng
  • Patent number: 10867762
    Abstract: A key structure is provided, including a key housing, a keycap, an elastic piece and a spring. The key housing comprises an interfering portion. The keycap is movably assembled to the key housing along a pressing axial direction. The elastic piece is movably assembled to the keycap along the pressing axial direction. The elastic piece comprises a protrusion, and the interfering portion is located on a movement path of the protrusion. The spring abuts between the keycap and the elastic piece. When in an initial position, the protrusion is stopped at the interfering portion. When an external force is applied to the keycap, in a pressing process, the keycap is moved relative to the key housing, and drives the protrusion to surmount and cross over the interfering portion. An elastic restoring force of the elastic piece causes the protrusion to hit the interfering portion to make a sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: 10852845
    Abstract: A key module including a base, a circuit layer, at least one light-transmission key body, and a display panel is provided. The circuit layer is disposed at the base and has at least one input portion. The light-transmission key body has an abutting end and a pressing end opposite to each other. The abutting end abuts the base, and the light-transmission key body is adapted to be pressed downward by taking the abutting end as a rotation axis, such that the pressing end presses the input portion. The display panel is disposed at the base and has at least one display region, the display region is aligned with the light-transmission key body, and an image displayed on the display region by the display panel is changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20200356779
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for flagging abnormal videos are provided. Aspects include training an image recognition model based on a plurality of images that depict one or more of a plurality of subjects. Aspects also include generating a normal subject relationship graph representing normal relationships between the plurality of subjects by applying the image recognition model to a plurality of training videos and a test subject relationship graph representing test relationships between subjects depicted in a test video by applying the image recognition model to the test video. Each normal relationship is associated with a strength value. Responsive to determining that a difference between a strength value associated with a first normal relationship and a strength value associated with a corresponding first test relationship exceeds a predetermined threshold, aspects include flagging the test video as being abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ying-Chen Yu, Chih-Wen Su, Jeff Hsueh-Chang Kuo, June-Ray Lin
  • Publication number: 20200334469
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer-implemented method for identifying advertisements in a video. The method includes obtaining a plurality of copies of the video and processing each of the plurality of copies of the video, wherein the processing identifies a plurality of iframes in each of the plurality of copies of the video. The method also includes comparing the plurality of iframes of each of the plurality of copies of the video. The method further includes identifying one or more common portions of each of the plurality of copies of the video one or more advertisement in the video, based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: YING-CHEN YU, JEFF HSUEH-CHANG KUO, CHIH-WEN SU, JUNE-RAY LIN
  • Publication number: 20200272248
    Abstract: The invention provides an input device including a holder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The first wheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interference between the other first end and the segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Chiang, Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin