Patents by Inventor Chih-Yu Chiang

Chih-Yu Chiang 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: 20240142749
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
  • Publication number: 20240111125
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
  • Publication number: 20240113143
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an imaging device including a first image sensor element and a second image sensor element respectively comprising a pixel unit disposed within a semiconductor substrate. The first image sensor element is adjacent to the second image sensor element. A first micro-lens overlies the first image sensor element and is laterally shifted from a center of the pixel unit of the first image sensor element by a first lens shift amount. A second micro-lens overlies the second image sensor element and is laterally shifted from a center of the pixel unit of the second image sensor element by a second lens shift amount different from the first lens shift amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Cheng Yu Huang, Wen-Hau Wu, Chun-Hao Chuang, Keng-Yu Chou, Wei-Chieh Chiang, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Publication number: 20240105849
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes forming a fin structure over a substrate in a first direction, forming a first gate stack, a second gate stack and a third gate stack across the fin structure, removing the first gate stack to form a trench, depositing a cutting structure in the trench, and forming a first contact plug between the cutting structure and the second gate stack and a second contact plug between the second gate stack and the third gate stack. The fin structure is cut into two segments by the trench. A first dimension of the first contact plug in the first direction is greater than a second dimension of the second contact plug in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chun-An LU, Chung-Yu CHIANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
  • Publication number: 20240105775
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure over and in a substrate. The method includes forming a first gate stack, a second gate stack, a third gate stack, and a fourth gate stack over the substrate. Each of the first gate stack or the second gate stack is wider than each of the third gate stack or the fourth gate stack. The method includes forming a first contact structure and a second contact structure over the first source/drain structure and the second source/drain structure respectively. A first average width of the first contact structure is substantially equal to a second average width of the second contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yu CHIANG, Hsiao-Han LIU, Yuan-Hung TSENG, Chih-Yung LIN
  • Patent number: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240088182
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a photodetector disposed in a semiconductor substrate. A wave guide filter having a substantially planar upper surface is disposed over the photodetector. The wave guide filter includes a light filter disposed in a light filter grid structure. The light filter includes a first material that is translucent and has a first refractive index. The light filter grid structure includes a second material that is translucent and has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Cheng Yu Huang, Chun-Hao Chuang, Chien-Hsien Tseng, Kazuaki Hashimoto, Keng-Yu Chou, Wei-Chieh Chiang, Wen-Chien Yu, Ting-Cheng Chang, Wen-Hau Wu, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Patent number: 11923386
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a first photodetector disposed in a first pixel region of a semiconductor substrate and a second photodetector disposed in a second pixel region of the semiconductor substrate. The second photodetector is laterally separated from the first photodetector. A first diffuser is disposed along a back-side of the semiconductor substrate and over the first photodetector. A second diffuser is disposed along the back-side of the semiconductor substrate and over the second photodetector. A first midline of the first pixel region and a second midline of the second pixel region are both disposed laterally between the first diffuser and the second diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keng-Yu Chou, Chun-Hao Chuang, Kazuaki Hashimoto, Wei-Chieh Chiang, Cheng Yu Huang, Wen-Hau Wu, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Patent number: 11848210
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a plurality of calibration reference features disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; and a plurality of columns of first active features and a plurality of columns of second active features respectively disposed on opposite sides of the calibration reference features, wherein each of the columns of first active features is spaced apart from each other in a second direction, each of the columns of second active features is spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and the calibration reference features, the first active features, and the second active features are disposed on the same layer and are a portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Chiang
  • Publication number: 20230230837
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a plurality of calibration reference features disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; and a plurality of columns of first active features and a plurality of columns of second active features respectively disposed on opposite sides of the calibration reference features, wherein each of the columns of first active features is spaced apart from each other in a second direction, each of the columns of second active features is spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and the calibration reference features, the first active features, and the second active features are disposed on the same layer and are a portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yu CHIANG
  • Patent number: 11682557
    Abstract: A recognition method for photolithography process and a semiconductor device are provided. The recognition method includes forming a mask layer on a semiconductor substrate, and then patterning the mask layer to form multiple dense line patterns in a cell region and multiple dummy dense line patterns in an interface region between the cell region and a peripheral region. At least one connection portion is provided between a first and a third dummy dense line patterns, and a second dummy dense line pattern is discontinuous at and separated from the at least one connection portion. A photoresist layer covering the peripheral region is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and whether a landing position of the photoresist layer is correct is determined according to a distance from an edge of the photoresist layer to a closest dummy dense line pattern and a width of the at least one connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Chiang
  • Publication number: 20210391167
    Abstract: A recognition method for photolithography process and a semiconductor device are provided. The recognition method includes forming a mask layer on a semiconductor substrate, and then patterning the mask layer to form multiple dense line patterns in a cell region and multiple dummy dense line patterns in an interface region between the cell region and a peripheral region. At least one connection portion is provided between a first and a third dummy dense line patterns, and a second dummy dense line pattern is discontinuous at and separated from the at least one connection portion. A photoresist layer covering the peripheral region is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and whether a landing position of the photoresist layer is correct is determined according to a distance from an edge of the photoresist layer to a closest dummy dense line pattern and a width of the at least one connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Chiang
  • Patent number: 10707092
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor pattern. Firstly, a substrate is provided, having an oxide layer thereon and a first material layer on the oxide layer, a first region and a second region are defined on the substrate. A first etching step is performed, to remove a portion of the first material layer in the first region, and then a plurality of first patterns are formed on the first material layer in the first region. A second composite layer is formed on the first pattern. Next, a second pattern layer is formed on the second composite layer in the first region, and a second etching step is performed, using the first pattern and the second pattern as a mask, to remove a portion of the second composite layer, a portion of the first material layer and a portion of the oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Wang, En-Chiuan Liou, Chien-Hao Chen, Jhao-Hao Lee, Sho-Shen Lee, Chih-Yu Chiang
  • Publication number: 20200203176
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor pattern. Firstly, a substrate is provided, having an oxide layer thereon and a first material layer on the oxide layer, a first region and a second region are defined on the substrate. A first etching step is performed, to remove a portion of the first material layer in the first region, and then a plurality of first patterns are formed on the first material layer in the first region. A second composite layer is formed on the first pattern. Next, a second pattern layer is formed on the second composite layer in the first region, and a second etching step is performed, using the first pattern and the second pattern as a mask, to remove a portion of the second composite layer, a portion of the first material layer and a portion of the oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Wang, En-Chiuan Liou, Chien-Hao Chen, Jhao-Hao Lee, Sho-Shen Lee, Chih-Yu Chiang