Patents by Inventor Chin-Chuan Hsieh

Chin-Chuan Hsieh 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: 20240113142
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a group of sensor units, a color filter layer disposed within the group of sensor units, and a dielectric structure and a metasurface disposed corresponding to the color filter layer. The metasurface includes a plurality of peripheral nanoposts located at corners of the group of sensor units from top view, respectively, a central nanopost enclosed by the plurality of peripheral nanoposts, and a filling material laterally surrounding the plurality of peripheral nanoposts and the central nanopost. The central nanopost is offset from a center point of the group of sensor units by a distance from top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Han FU, Wei-Ko WANG, Shih-Liang KU, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20240103356
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a base and a conductive layer that is disposed on the base and patterned by a plurality of processes. The plurality of processes include providing a mask substrate. The mask substrate includes a first substrate and a patterned substrate. In the cross-sectional view, the width of the first substrate is greater than or equal to the width of the patterned substrate. The plurality of processes include arranging the mask substrate and the base correspondingly. The plurality of processes also include performing exposure and development processes on the conductive layer for patterning the conductive layer, and removing the mask substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing LEE, Chin-Lung TING, Jung-Chuan WANG, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11899223
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device has a central region and a first-type region surrounding the central region. The first-type region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region between the central region and the first sub-region. The optical device includes a substrate. The optical device also includes a meta-structure disposed on the substrate. The meta-structure includes first pillars in the first sub-region and second pillars in the second sub-region. In the cross-sectional view of the optical device along the radial direction of the optical device, two adjacent first pillars have a first pitch, two adjacent second pillars have a second pitch, and the second pitch is greater than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuo-Feng Lin, Yu-Ping Tseng, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240040213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image sensor and control method thereof. The image sensor includes a first transparent conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an optical sensor and a semiconductor substrate. The optical sensor is arranged between the first transparent conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and includes a photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer has a thickness ranging from 500 to 10000 nm, and the optical sensor has a plurality of absorption spectrum ranges. The semiconductor substrate is below the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Lai-Hung LAI, Wen-Yu SHIH, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11867562
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor array, a photon conversion thin film, and a light source. The photon conversion thin film is disposed above the time-of-flight sensor array. The light source emits light with a first wavelength towards the photon conversion thin film to be converted into light with a second wavelength received by the time-of-flight sensor array. The second wavelength is longer than the first wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lai-Hung Lai, Chin-Chuan Hsieh, Chien-Ho Yu
  • Publication number: 20230408335
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a plurality of photodetectors, an anti-reflection layer, a grating layer, a distant layer, and a collimator. The anti-reflection layer is disposed on the plurality of photodetectors. The grating layer is disposed above the anti-reflection layer and includes a plurality of grating structures to spread a light into a spectrum to the plurality of photodetectors through the distant layer. The distant layer continuously extends from the grating layer to the anti-reflection layer, the distant layer has a thickness in a range from 400 ?m to 2000 ?m, and a refractive index of the grating layer is greater than a refractive index of the distant layer. The collimator is disposed above the grating layer, in which the collimator is configured to confine an incident angle of the light from a first micro-lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Yu SHIH, Hsin-Yi HSIEH, Lai-Hung LAI, Po-Han FU, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11841270
    Abstract: The spectrometer includes a lightguide substrate, an upper grating layer, a lower grating layer, an image sensor, and a readout circuit. The upper grating layer is disposed on the lightguide substrate and configured to receive a light. The upper grating layer includes a first grating structure, a second grating structure, and a third grating structure, and the first, second, and third grating structures have different grating periods. The lightguide substrate is configured to diffract the light when the light propagates into the lightguide substrate, such that multiple diffraction lights are formed and each of the multiple diffraction lights has different wavelengths and different optical path. The lower grating layer is disposed under the lightguide substrate and configured to emit the multiple diffraction lights. The image sensor is disposed under the lower grating layer. The readout circuit is disposed under the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: VisEra Technologies Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Lai-Hung Lai, Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230384157
    Abstract: The spectrometer includes a lightguide substrate, an upper grating layer, a lower grating layer, an image sensor, and a readout circuit. The upper grating layer is disposed on the lightguide substrate and configured to receive a light. The upper grating layer includes a first grating structure, a second grating structure, and a third grating structure, and the first, second, and third grating structures have different grating periods. The lightguide substrate is configured to diffract the light when the light propagates into the lightguide substrate, such that multiple diffraction lights are formed and each of the multiple diffraction lights has different wavelengths and different optical path. The lower grating layer is disposed under the lightguide substrate and configured to emit the multiple diffraction lights. The image sensor is disposed under the lower grating layer. The readout circuit is disposed under the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Lai-Hung LAI, Hsin-Yi HSIEH, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20230350111
    Abstract: The optical system includes a projector, a deflector, a polarizer, a first grating coupler structure, and a second grating coupler structure. The projector emits three beams having different wavelengths. The deflector is disposed below the projector and is configured to change incident angles of the three beams and to focus the three beams at the same region of the first grating coupler structure. The first grating coupler structure is below the deflector and is configured to couple the three beams into a light-guide lens such that the three beams travel the same optical path within the light-guide lens. The light-guide lens is connected to the first grating coupler structure and is configured to transmit the three beams. The polarizer is disposed between the projector and the deflector and is configured to filter out transverse electric (TE) modes or transverse magnetic (TM) modes of the three beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi HSIEH, Po-Han FU, Hsin-Wei MAO, Wei-Ko WANG, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11726234
    Abstract: An optical device includes a first region and a second region surrounding the first region. The optical device includes a substrate. The optical device also includes a first meta-structure disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of first peripheral pillars in the second region. The optical device further includes a second meta-structure disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of second peripheral pillars corresponding to the plurality of first peripheral pillars. Each of the second peripheral pillars has a first shifting distance with respect to a corresponding first peripheral pillar in the direction extending from the center of the optical device to the edge of the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuo-Feng Lin, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230236066
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor array, a photon conversion thin film, and a light source. The photon conversion thin film is disposed above the time-of-flight sensor array. The light source emits light with a first wavelength towards the photon conversion thin film to be converted into light with a second wavelength received by the time-of-flight sensor array. The second wavelength is longer than the first wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Lai-Hung LAI, Chin-Chuan HSIEH, Chien-Ho YU
  • Patent number: 11704929
    Abstract: An optical structure is provided. The optical structure includes an optical element and a plurality of protrusions. The optical element has a planarized top surface. The plurality of protrusions are disposed on the planarized top surface, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions independently has a size in the subwavelength dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Hsieh, Yueh-Ching Cheng, Shih-Yu Ho
  • Patent number: 11705472
    Abstract: A biosensor is provided. The biosensor includes a substrate, a first photodiode, a second photodiode, an angle-sensitive filter, and an immobilization layer. The first photodiode and the second photodiode are disposed in the substrate and define a first pixel and a second pixel, respectively. The first pixel and the second pixel receive a light. The angle-sensitive filter is disposed on the substrate. The immobilization layer is disposed on the angle-sensitive filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230197749
    Abstract: A light diffuser includes a main body and first fillers. The first fillers are dispersed in the main body. The first fillers include at least one of ZrO2, Nb2O5, Ta2O5, SixNy, Si, Ge GaP, InP, and PbS, and a diameter of each of the first fillers is in a range from 0.1 ?m to 1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Chung-Jung HSU, Chin-Chuan HSIEH, Kuo-Feng LIN
  • Publication number: 20230185027
    Abstract: An optical system includes a light module, an optical element on a first grating coupler, and a second grating coupler. The light module emits three beams from different positions. The optical element is below the light module and is configured to change incident angles of the three beams and to focus the three beams at the same region of the first grating coupler. The first grating coupler is below the optical element and is configured to couple the three beams into a light-guide substrate. The light-guide substrate is connected to the first grating coupler and is configured to transmit the three beams. The second grating coupler is connected to the light-guide substrate and is configured to enable the three beams departing from the light-guide substrate after the three beams have traveled the same optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi HSIEH, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20230185028
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a grating coupler and a microlens. The grating coupler is configured to receive a laser light. The microlens is above the grating coupler, in which a metal shielding covers the microlens and has an opening to allow the laser light entering an effective coupling region of the grating coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi HSIEH, Chin-Chuan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11675115
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a substrate, a plurality of color filters and a plurality of spacers. The substrate has a central region and a peripheral region. The plurality of color filters include red color filters, green color filters and blue color filters and are formed on the substrate. The plurality of spacers are formed between the color filters. The refractive index of the spacers reduces gradually from that of the spacer located at the central region to that of the spacer located at the peripheral region of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuo Feng, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11662526
    Abstract: An optical structure includes a grating coupler and a microlens. The grating coupler is configured to receive a laser light. The microlens is above the grating coupler, in which a metal shielding covers the microlens and has an opening to allow the laser light entering an effective coupling region of the grating coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: VisEra Technologies Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11662525
    Abstract: An optical system includes a light module, an optical element on a first grating coupler, and a second grating coupler. The light module emits three beams from different positions. The optical element is below the light module and is configured to change incident angles of the three beams and to focus the three beams at the same region of the first grating coupler. The first grating coupler is below the optical element and is configured to couple the three beams into a light-guide substrate. The light-guide substrate is connected to the first grating coupler and is configured to transmit the three beams. The second grating coupler is connected to the light-guide substrate and is configured to enable the three beams departing from the light-guide substrate after the three beams have traveled the same optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: VisEra Technologies Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Chin-Chuan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11630062
    Abstract: A biosensor is provided. The biosensor includes a substrate, photodiodes, pixelated filters, an excitation light rejection layer and an immobilization layer. The substrate has pixels. The photodiodes are disposed in the substrate and correspond to one of the pixels, respectively. The pixelated filters are disposed on the substrate. The excitation light rejection layer is disposed on the pixelated filter. The immobilization layer is disposed on the excitation light rejection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Chin-Chuan Hsieh, Wei-Ko Wang, Yu-Jen Chen, Yi-Hua Chiu, Chung-Jung Hsu