Patents by Inventor Chin-Chuan Lai

Chin-Chuan 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).

  • Publication number: 20150316828
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrophoretic display, which includes a first substrate, an electrophoretic layer, a second substrate, a stress controlling layer and an adhesive layer. The first substrate includes at least one active device and at least one pixel electrode electrically coupled to the active device. The electrophoretic layer is disposed above the pixel electrode. The second substrate is disposed above the electrophoretic layer. The stress controlling layer is formed on a lower surface of the second substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed between the surface stressed layer and the electrophoretic layer, and is in contact with the stress controlling layer and the electrophoretic layer. The adhesion between the stress controlling layer and the adhesive layer is about 75% to 125% of the adhesion between the electrophoretic layer and the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan LAI, Yi-Ching WANG, Yuan-Chih TSAI, Chi-Tsan SHEN, Lee-Tyng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120307343
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrophoretic display, which includes a first substrate, an electrophoretic layer, a second substrate, a stress controlling layer and an adhesive layer. The first substrate includes at least one active device and at least one pixel electrode electrically coupled to the active device. The electrophoretic layer is disposed above the pixel electrode. The second substrate is disposed above the electrophoretic layer. The stress controlling layer is formed on a lower surface of the second substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed between the surface stressed layer and the electrophoretic layer, and is in contact with the stress controlling layer and the electrophoretic layer. The adhesion between the stress controlling layer and the adhesive layer is about 75% to 125% of the adhesion between the electrophoretic layer and the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan LAI, Yi-Ching WANG, Yuan-Chih TSAI, Chi-Tsan SHEN, Lee-Tying CHEN
  • Patent number: 7858969
    Abstract: An organic thin film transistor including a substrate, a gate, a gate insulator, an adhesive layer, a metal nano-particle layer and an organic semiconductor layer is provided. The gate is disposed on the substrate. The gate insulator is disposed on the gate and the substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed on the gate insulator. Besides, the adhesive layer has a hydrophobic surface above the gate and a first hydrophilic surface and a second hydrophilic surface on two sides of the hydrophobic surface. A surface of the metal nano-particle layer is modified by a hydrophilic group, and the metal nano-particle layer is disposed on the first and the second hydrophilic surfaces of the adhesive layer as a source and a drain, respectively. The organic semiconductor layer is disposed on the hydrophobic surface of the adhesive layer and on the metal nano-particle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Yun Tsai, Chuan-Yi Wu, Chin-Chuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20090085032
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a pixel structure is provided. First, a semiconductor material layer and a first conductive layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. Next, a first patterned photoresist layer with a fillister is formed on the first conductive layer by a first mask. A semiconductor layer, a drain, and a source are formed by the first patterned photoresist layer. After removing the first patterned photoresist layer, a dielectric material layer covering the source, the drain, and the semiconductor layer is formed. A second conductive layer is formed on the dielectric material layer. Then, a second patterned photoresist layer with a salient is formed on the second conductive layer by a second mask. A gate and a dielectric layer are formed by the second patterned photoresist layer. After removing the second patterned photoresist layer, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain is formed above the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kun Chiu, Chin-Chuan Lai, Shau-Lin Lyu
  • Publication number: 20090057679
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a TFT is provided. A polysilicon island, a gate insulating layer and a gate are sequentially formed on a substrate. LDD regions are formed in the polysilicon island below two sides of the gate, while the polysilicon island below the gate is a channel region. A metal oxidation process is performed to form a gate oxidation layer on the gate. A source and a drain are formed in the polysilicon island below two sides of the gate oxidation layer. A dielectric layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. Portions of the dielectric layer and the gate insulating layer are removed to expose a portion of the source and drain, and a patterned dielectric layer and a patterned gate insulating layer are formed. A source and a drain conductive layers electrically respectively connected to the source and the drain are formed on the patterned dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Lai, Wen-Chun Yeh
  • Patent number: 7473642
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a conductive layer is provided. First, a substrate is provided and a patterned adhesion layer is formed on the substrate. Next, a chemical plating process is performed to form a first metal layer on the patterned adhesion layer by placing the substrate in an electroplating solution and the electroplating solution is shocked. Thereafter, a second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer by performing a plating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kun Chiu, Chin-Chuan Lai, Yi-Pen Lin, Shu-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20080233739
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a conductive layer is provided. First, a substrate is provided and a patterned adhesion layer is formed on the substrate. Next, a chemical plating process is performed to form a first metal layer on the patterned adhesion layer by placing the substrate in an electroplating solution and the electroplating solution is shocked. Thereafter, a second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer by performing a plating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kun Chiu, Chin-Chuan Lai, Yi-Pen Lin, Shu-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20080224139
    Abstract: A thin film transistor including a substrate, a gate, a gate insulator layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a source and a drain is provided. The gate is disposed on the substrate while the gate insulator layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the gate. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the gate insulator layer above the gate. The semiconductor layer includes an undoped amorphous silicon layer and a first undoped microcrystalline silicon (?c-Si) layer, wherein the first undoped ?c-Si layer is disposed on the undoped amorphous silicon layer. The ohmic contact layer is disposed on part of the semiconductor layer and the source and the drain are disposed on the ohmic contact layer. Therefore, the thin film transistor has better quality control and electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Lai, Chuan-Yi Wu, Yi-Yun Tsai
  • Patent number: 7405113
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided, including a substrate, a gate, a first dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source/drain and a second dielectric layer. The gate is disposed on the substrate, and the gate and the substrate are covered with the first dielectric layer. The channel layer is at least disposed on the first dielectric layer above the gate. The source/drain is disposed on the channel layer. The source/drain includes a first barrier layer, a conductive layer and a second barrier layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the conductive layer and the channel layer. The conductive layer is covered with the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The source/drain is covered with the second dielectric layer. Accordingly, the variation of electric characters can be reduced. Moreover, a method for fabricating a thin film transistor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Wu, Chin-Chuan Lai, Yung-Chia Kuan, Wei-Jen Tai
  • Publication number: 20080157064
    Abstract: An organic thin film transistor including a substrate, a gate, a gate insulator, an adhesive layer, a metal nano-particle layer and an organic semiconductor layer is provided. The gate is disposed on the substrate. The gate insulator is disposed on the gate and the substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed on the gate insulator. Besides, the adhesive layer has a hydrophobic surface above the gate and a first hydrophilic surface and a second hydrophilic surface on two sides of the hydrophobic surface. A surface of the metal nano-particle layer is modified by a hydrophilic group, and the metal nano-particle layer is disposed on the first and the second hydrophilic surfaces of the adhesive layer as a source and a drain, respectively. The organic semiconductor layer is disposed on the hydrophobic surface of the adhesive layer and on the metal nano-particle layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Yun Tsai, Chuan-Yi Wu, Chin-Chuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20080105926
    Abstract: A thin film transistor and a fabrication method thereof are provided. First, a gate is formed on a substrate. Next, a gate insulating layer is formed to cover the gate and then a channel layer is formed on a portion of the gate insulating layer above the gate. Afterwards, a source and a drain are formed on the channel layer. The method of forming the gate includes forming a copper alloy layer containing nitrogen and a copper layer sequentially and then removing a portion of the copper alloy layer containing nitrogen and the copper layer. The source and the drain could be formed by the same fabrication method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Lai, Hsian-Kun Chiu, Yi-Pen Lin, Shu-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20070269940
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided, including a substrate, a gate, a first dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source/drain and a second dielectric layer. The gate is disposed on the substrate, and the gate and the substrate are covered with the first dielectric layer. The channel layer is at least disposed on the first dielectric layer above the gate. The source/drain is disposed on the channel layer. The source/drain includes a first barrier layer, a conductive layer and a second barrier layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the conductive layer and the channel layer. The conductive layer is covered with the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The source/drain is covered with the second dielectric layer. Accordingly, the variation of electric characters can be reduced. Moreover, a method for fabricating a thin film transistor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: CHUAN-YI WU, Chin-Chuan Lai, Yung-Chia Kuan, Wei-Jen Tai
  • Publication number: 20070262379
    Abstract: Aluminum gate electrode parasitic resistance and capacitance delay suffers performance, and even makes the signal loss to high-resolution and small-size requests for thin film transistor liquid crystal display. An important technology employed in manufacturing thin film transistor is to convert surface of glass substrate into a silicon nitride layer, and subsequently to plate with one of low resistant copper, silver, copper alloy and silver alloy, and finally to form the thin film transistor on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Lai, Hsian-Kun Chiu, Chuan-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 7291885
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided, including a substrate, a gate, a first dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source/drain and a second dielectric layer. The gate is disposed on the substrate, and the gate and the substrate are covered with the first dielectric layer. The channel layer is at least disposed on the first dielectric layer above the gate. The source/drain is disposed on the channel layer. The source/drain includes a first barrier layer, a conductive layer and a second barrier layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the conductive layer and the channel layer. The conductive layer is covered with the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The source/drain is covered with the second dielectric layer. Accordingly, the variation of electric characters can be reduced. Moreover, a method for fabricating a thin film transistor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Wu, Chin-Chuan Lai, Yung-Chia Kuan, Wei-Jen Tai
  • Patent number: 7229863
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor is provided. First, a gate is formed on a substrate. A gate-insulating layer is formed to cover the gate. A patterned semiconductor layer is formed on the gate-insulating layer. A first and a second conductive layer are formed on the patterned semiconductor layer in sequence. The second conductive layer is patterned such that each side of thereof above the gate has a taper profile and the first conductive layer is exposed. A first plasma process is performed to transform the surface and the taper profile of the second conductive layer into a first protection layer. The first conductive layer not covered by the first protection layer and the second conductive layer is removed to form a source/drain. The source/drain is with fine dimensions and the diffusion of metallic ions from the second conductive layer to the patterned semiconductor layer can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Wu, Yung-Chia Kuan, Chia-Chien Lu, Chin-Chuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20070093003
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor is provided. First, a gate is formed on a substrate. A gate-insulating layer is formed to cover the gate. A patterned semiconductor layer is formed on the gate-insulating layer. A first and a second conductive layer are formed on the patterned semiconductor layer in sequence. The second conductive layer is patterned such that each side of thereof above the gate has a taper profile and the first conductive layer is exposed. A first plasma process is performed to transform the surface and the taper profile of the second conductive layer into a first protection layer. The first conductive layer not covered by the first protection layer and the second conductive layer is removed to form a source/drain. The source/drain is with fine dimensions and the diffusion of metallic ions from the second conductive layer to the patterned semiconductor layer can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Wu, Yung-Chia Kuan, Chia-Chien Lu, Chin-Chuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20070045734
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided, including a substrate, a gate, a first dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source/drain and a second dielectric layer. The gate is disposed on the substrate, and the gate and the substrate are covered with the first dielectric layer. The channel layer is at least disposed on the first dielectric layer above the gate. The source/drain is disposed on the channel layer. The source/drain includes a first barrier layer, a conductive layer and a second barrier layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the conductive layer and the channel layer. The conductive layer is covered with the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The source/drain is covered with the second dielectric layer. Accordingly, the variation of electric characters can be reduced. Moreover, a method for fabricating a thin film transistor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Chuan-Yi Wu, Chin-Chuan Lai, Yung-Chia Kuan, Wei-Jen Tai