Patents by Inventor Chin-Tien Yang

Chin-Tien Yang 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: 20130248482
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of patterning a layered material. A layered material is provided, and a photoresist layer is formed thereon. The photoresist layer is patterned by a focused laser beam to expose a part of the layered material. The exposed layered material is etched to pattern the layered material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chin-Tien YANG, Ming-Chia LI, Chung-Ta CHENG
  • Patent number: 8540888
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of patterning a layered material. A layered material is provided, and a photoresist layer is formed thereon. The photoresist layer is patterned by a focused laser beam to expose a part of the layered material. The exposed layered material is etched to pattern the layered material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Chia Li, Chung-Ta Cheng
  • Patent number: 8502929
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of driving the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a backlight module, a liquid crystal panel and a controller. The backlight module has a plurality of light emitting regions capable of emitting light individually. The liquid crystal panel is disposed at a side of the backlight module. The controller is electrically coupled to the backlight module and the liquid crystal panel. When the liquid crystal panel updates a left-eye image to a right-eye image row by row along a column-direction, the controller sequentially turns on and off the light emitting regions along the column-direction, such that a whole region of the liquid crystal panel lighted by light emitting region displays the left-eye image or the right-eye image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Liang Hung, Cheng-Yi Chen, Chin-Tien Yang, Yueh-Jui Li
  • Publication number: 20130140269
    Abstract: A method and a mechanism for nano scale patterns with high aspect ratios etched on both photoresist layers and a carrier substrate and uses two complementary photoresist layers as an etch mask and the laser direct-write lithography technology to quickly fabricate large-size & nano scale patterns features (1) inorganic photoresist as material of a first layer of photoresist for nano scale patterns defined by laser beam direct-write lithography and (2) polymeric organic photoresist as material of a second layer of photoresist to thicken an etch mask because of effect of oxygen plasma, which has a higher etching rate on a polymeric organic photoresist layer but a lower one on an inorganic photoresist layer. For various materials of carrier substrates applied to the present invention, there are several types of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Reactive Ion Etching technologies available for nano scale patterns continuously transferred to a carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Donyau Chiang, Chun-Ming Chang, Yu-Hsin Lin, Chin-Tien Yang, Chung-Ta Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120288981
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a front side, a back side and a doped region; forming a conductor layer on the front side; firing the conductor layer at a temperature such that the conductor layer is formed with a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion; forming an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer on the front side and the second portion, wherein the ARC layer covers the conductor layer so that the second portion of the conductor layer is disposed in the ARC layer; and removing the ARC layer on the conductor layer so that the conductor layer has an exposed surface exposed out of the ARC layer, wherein the exposed surface of the conductor layer is substantially flush with a first exposed surface of the ARC layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Sheng Yung Liu, Chin-Tien Yang, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20120282724
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solar cell comprises the steps of: forming a lower conductor layer on a front side of a substrate; firing the lower conductor layer at a first temperature to form a first portion embedded into a doped region of the substrate and a second portion; forming an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer on the front side and the second portion, wherein the ARC layer covers the lower conductor layer such that the second portion is disposed in the ARC layer; forming an upper conductor layer, corresponding to the lower conductor layer and electrically connected to the lower conductor layer, on the ARC layer; and firing the upper conductor layer at a second temperature to form a first portion embedded into the ARC layer and a second portion, which is exposed out of the ARC layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: SHEN YUNG LIU, CHIN-TIEN YANG, CHUN-HUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 8253010
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate, a conductor layer and an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer. The substrate has a front side, a back side and a doped region adjacent to the front side. The conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion. The ARC layer has first and second exposed surfaces, first and second side surfaces and a bottom surface. The first side surface is connected to the first and second exposed surfaces. The second side surface is connected to the second exposed surface and the bottom surface disposed on the front side. The second portion is disposed in the ARC layer. The conductor layer has an exposed surface, which is exposed out of the ARC layer, and higher than the second exposed surface and substantially flush with an exposed surface of the ARC layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Big Sun Energy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng Yung Liu, Chin-Tien Yang, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8253014
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate, a lower conductor layer, an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer and an upper conductor layer. The substrate has a front side, a back side and a doped region adjacent to the front side. The lower conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion. The ARC layer is disposed on the front side of the substrate and covers the lower conductor layer such that the second portion of the lower conductor layer is disposed in the ARC layer. The upper conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the ARC layer and a second portion other than the first portion of the upper conductor layer. The second portion of the upper conductor layer is exposed out of the ARC layer, and the upper conductor layer is electrically connected to the lower conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Big Sun Energy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng Yung Liu, Chin-Tien Yang, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20120156320
    Abstract: A manufacturing-process equipment has a platform assembly, a measurement feedback assembly and a laser-working assembly. The platform assembly has a base and a hybrid-moving platform. The base has a mounting frame. The hybrid-moving platform is mounted on the base and has a long-stroke moving stage and a piezo-driven micro-stage. The long-stroke moving stage has a benchmark set and a driving device. The piezo-driven micro-stage is connected to the long-stroke moving stage and has a working platform. The measurement feedback assembly is securely mounted on the platform assembly and has a laser interferometer, a reflecting device and a signal-receiving device. The laser-working assembly is mounted on the platform assembly, is electrically connected to the measurement feedback assembly and has a laser direct-writing head, a controlling interface device and a positioning interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Yuh Jywe, Jing-Chung Shen, Chin-Tien Yang, Chien-Hung Liu, Jau-Jiu Ju, Chia-Hung Wu, Chun-Chieh Huang, Lili Duan, Yuan-Chin Lee
  • Publication number: 20110304838
    Abstract: An exposure system including a first laser light source, a second laser light source, a focusing module, an astigmatism generating element, and a photo detector, and an adjustment method thereof are provided. The first laser light source emits a first laser beam. The second laser light source emits a second laser beam. The focusing module includes a light converging unit disposed on transmission paths of the first laser beam and the second laser beam for projecting the first laser beam and the second laser beam onto a material. The material reflects at least a part of the first laser beam into a first reflective beam. The light converging unit and the astigmatism generating element are disposed on the transmission path of the first reflective beam. The photo detector is disposed on the transmission path of the first reflective beam from the astigmatism generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Huang, Yuan-Chin Lee, Chin-Tien Yang, Kuen-Chiuan Cheng, Shuen-Chen Chen, Chih-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20110157494
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of driving the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a backlight module, a liquid crystal panel and a controller. The backlight module has a plurality of light emitting regions capable of emitting light individually. The liquid crystal panel is disposed at a side of the backlight module. The controller is electrically coupled to the backlight module and the liquid crystal panel. When the liquid crystal panel updates a left-eye image to a right-eye image row by row along a column-direction, the controller sequentially turns on and off the light emitting regions along the column-direction, such that a whole region of the liquid crystal panel lighted by light emitting region displays the left-eye image or the right-eye image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Liang HUNG, Cheng-Yi Chen, Chin-Tien Yang, Yueh-Jui Li
  • Publication number: 20110094571
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate, a lower conductor layer, an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer and an upper conductor layer. The substrate has a front side, a back side and a doped region adjacent to the front side. The lower conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion. The ARC layer is disposed on the front side of the substrate and covers the lower conductor layer such that the second portion of the lower conductor layer is disposed in the ARC layer. The upper conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the ARC layer and a second portion other than the first portion of the upper conductor layer. The second portion of the upper conductor layer is exposed out of the ARC layer, and the upper conductor layer is electrically connected to the lower conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Sheng Yung LIU, Chin-Tien Yang, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20110053094
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a roller mold is provided, including providing a roller substrate, wherein the roller substrate is a cylinder and has a curved surface. An inorganic resist layer is formed over the curved surface of the roller substrate. A laser exposure device is provided for irradiating the inorganic resist layer with a focused laser, causing phase change of the inorganic resist layer at exposed regions. The inorganic resist layer in the exposed regions is removed to form a nano-pattern over the roller substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Chung-Ta Cheng, Jung-Po Chen, Ming-Fang Hsu, Chun-Chieh Huang, Jau-Jiu Ju, Der-Ray Huang
  • Patent number: 7741004
    Abstract: A coatable inorganic material is provided, which is suitable for being coated on a substrate in the form of sol-gel solution and then being directly written with thermochemical mode by using a laser beam. The coatable inorganic material is an oxide, in which the chemical element constitution is more than one element selected from Te, Al, Zr, and Ti.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Fang Hsu, Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
  • Patent number: 7741006
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a disc stamper is provided. First, a substrate is provided. Next, a layer of a coatable inorganic material is coated on the substrate, wherein the coatable inorganic material is an oxide, in which the chemical element constitution is more than one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Al, Zr, and Ti. Next, a laser beam is utilized to perform direct write on the layer of the coatable inorganic material to form a relief pattern. Thereafter, a metal layer is electroplated on the relief pattern. Next, the metal layer is separated from the relief pattern. The layer of the coatable inorganic material is utilized to form the relief pattern, so that it is more compatibility to equipment apparatus and lower cost in contrast with sputtered PTM process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Fang Hsu, Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
  • Publication number: 20100078068
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a silicon substrate, an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer, an embedded electrode and a back-side electrode. The silicon substrate has a front side and a back side. The silicon substrate has a P+ silicon layer near the back side, an N+ silicon layer near the front side and a P-type silicon layer disposed between the P+ silicon layer and the N+ silicon layer. The ARC layer is formed on the front side of the silicon substrate. The embedded electrode penetrates through the ARC layer and the N+ silicon layer, projects out of the ARC layer, and is electrically connected to the N+ silicon layer and the P-type silicon layer. The back-side electrode is formed on the back side of the silicon substrate and electrically connected to the P+ silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Chin-Tien YANG
  • Publication number: 20090133742
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate, a conductor layer and an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer. The substrate has a front side, a back side and a doped region adjacent to the front side. The conductor layer has a first portion embedded into the doped region and a second portion other than the first portion. The ARC layer is disposed on the front side of the substrate, the second portion of the conductor layer is disposed in the ARC layer, and the conductor layer has an exposed surface exposed out of the ARC layer. The exposed surface of the conductor layer is substantially flush with an exposed surface of the ARC layer. A method of manufacturing the solar cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: SHENG YUNG LIU, CHIN-TIEN YANG, CHUN-HUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 7535045
    Abstract: A checkerboard deep trench dynamic random access memory cell array layout is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a plurality of gate conductor lines disposed on the substrate, a plurality of checkerboard-arranged and staggered deep trench capacitor structures embedded in the substrate under the gate conductor lines, and a plurality of active areas formed in the substrate under the gate conductor lines, alternatively arranged with the deep trench capacitor structures, and electrically connected with an adjacent deep trench capacitor structure. The width of the parts of the gate conductor lines above the deep trench capacitor structures is narrower than that of the parts of the gate conductor lines above the active areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Li Cheng, Chin-Tien Yang, Tzung-Han Lee, Shian-Hau Liao, Chung-Yuan Lee
  • Patent number: 7465530
    Abstract: An inorganic resist material is provided, which is an incomplete oxide of a phase-change material. The oxygen content in the inorganic resist material is lower than the stoichiometric oxygen content of a complete oxide of the phase-change material, and a general formula of the inorganic resist material is A1-xOx, in which A represents the phase-change material, and x is between 5 at. % and 65 at. %. The inorganic resist material can be used to form line patterns or recording pits with size smaller than the exposure light spot by using the laser of conventional lithography process as an exposure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung-Po Chen, Ming-Fang Hsu, An-Tse Lee, Chung-Ta Cheng, Chin-Tien Yang, Sheng-Li Chang, Kuo-Chi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20080299734
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a self-aligned fin FET (FinFET) device is disclosed, in which, an insulating layer of a shallow trench isolation is etched back to partially expose sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate surrounded by the shallow trench isolation, and the sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate are then isotropically etched, allowing the semiconductor substrate to form into a relatively thin fin structure for forming a three-dimensional gate structure having three faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Tzung-Han Lee, Chin-Tien Yang