Patents by Inventor Ching Chu

Ching Chu 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).

  • Patent number: 10380972
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a second electrode layer disposed over the semiconductor layer and comprising first data lines extending along a second direction; and plural pixel regions disposed between two adjacent first data lines. Herein, one pixel region has a first section and a second section substantially parallel to the second direction, respectively. The first section overlaps with the semiconductor layer, but the second section does not overlap therewith. When light passes through the display device, a ratio of a first brightness integral value obtained by measuring the first section to a second brightness integral value obtained by measuring the second section is greater than 0.4 and smaller than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Chin Tsuei, Hsia-Ching Chu, Ming-Chien Sun
  • Publication number: 20190237491
    Abstract: The disclosed display device includes: a substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate, wherein a first projection is defined by projecting the gate electrode on the substrate; and a connecting member disposed on the gate electrode and electrically connecting to the gate electrode, wherein a second projection is defined by projecting the connecting member on the substrate, an overlapping region is defined as a region of the second projection overlapping the first projection, and an area of the first projection is greater than an area of the overlapping region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yun-Sheng CHEN, Hsia-Ching CHU, Ming-Chien SUN
  • Patent number: 10365525
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate; a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines, wherein the scan lines intersects with the data lines, the scan and the data lines are disposed above the first substrate, and the scan lines extend along a first direction; a common electrode disposed above the first substrate; a second substrate; a display medium layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the common electrode has a first part extending along the first direction, a second part corresponding to the data lines, and an end part, wherein the first part connects to the second part, the end part connects to the second part, a first angle included between the end part and the second part greater than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees. The end part overlaps partially with the data line adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Bo-Chin Tsuei, Hsia-Ching Chu, Mei-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20190227392
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base plate, a second base plate and a liquid crystal layer. A first scan line and a second scan line are disposed above the first base plate and extend along a first direction. A first data line and a second data line are disposed above the first base plate, wherein the first scan line, the second scan line, the first data line and the second data line define a first region. A first thin-film transistor is electrically connected to the first scan line. A first common electrode is disposed above the first base plate and disposed in the first region, wherein the first common electrode comprises a first part, the first part is adjacent to the first scan line and extends along the first direction, and the first part overlaps the first thin-film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Han TSAI, Hsia-Ching CHU, Mei-Chun SHIH
  • Publication number: 20190212622
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device via a first through-hole. The first pixel electrode includes a plurality of first electrode strips extended along a first direction. The first through-hole is located at a first corner of the first pixel electrode. The second pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode. The second pixel electrode is connected to the second active device via a second through-hole. The second pixel electrode includes a plurality of second electrode strips extended along a second direction. The second through-hole is located at a second corner of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Sung-Yu Su, Kung-Ching Chu
  • Patent number: 10328664
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a support layer including a first surface, a second surface and a first side wall, wherein the first surface and the second surface locate at two opposite sides of the support layer, the first side wall connects the first surface and the second surface, a first angle is included between the first surface and the first side wall, and a second angle is included between the second surface and the first side wall; an adhesion layer disposed on the support layer; a base layer disposed on the adhesion layer; and plural transistors disposed on the base layer, wherein the first angle and the second angle are greater than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees, and the first angle and the second angle are different. In addition, an electronic device including the aforesaid display device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsia-Ching Chu, Ming-Chien Sun, Yuan-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 10324345
    Abstract: A display device and a display substrate are provided. The display device includes a first substrate, having a surface; a gate line disposed on the substrate, wherein the gate line substantially extends along a first direction; a first data line and a drain electrode disposed on the substrate, and the data line intersecting with the gate line. In particular, a first opening projects onto the surface to form a first projection pattern, wherein the first projection pattern includes a first portion, and wherein the first portion is disposed between projections of the at least two finger portions onto the surface and outside a projection of the connecting portion onto the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hung-Kun Chen, Yi-Chin Lee, Hong-Kang Chang, Yi-Chien Kao, Jui-Ching Chu, Li-Wei Sung, Hui-Min Huang
  • Patent number: 10319746
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which comprises: a substrate; a first metal conductive layer disposed on the substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the first metal conductive layer and having a top surface; and a second metal conductive layer disposed on the top surface and comprising a first part and a second part. Herein, a first extending direction is defined as a direction that the first part extends toward the second part, the first part has a maximum length in a first region that the first part overlaps the first metal conductive layer along the first extending direction, the first part has a maximum width in a second region that the first part overlaps the semiconductor layer along a second direction vertical to the first extending direction, and the maximum length is greater than the maximum width and less than or equal to twice of the maximum width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Chang Wang, Bo-Chin Tsuei, Hsia-Ching Chu, Ming-Chien Sun
  • Patent number: 10319795
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device, including a first thin film transistor, an insulating layer disposed on the first thin film transistor, a conductive line, and a pixel define layer. The conductive line is electrically coupled to the first thin film transistor via a first contact hole of the insulating layer. The pixel define layer is disposed on the insulating layer. The pixel define layer has a first opening region, a second opening region, and a third opening region. The first opening region and the second opening region are arranged along the first direction. A distance is the shortest distance between the first contact hole and the first opening region. A second distance is the shortest distance between the first contact hole and the second opening region. The first distance is different from the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hsia-Ching Chu, Pai-Chiao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190165070
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate; a first data line disposed on the first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; and a first pixel defining layer disposed on the first electrode, wherein the first pixel defining layer exposes a part of the first electrode to define a first light emitting region, wherein, in a normal direction view of the first substrate, the first light emitting region partially overlaps the first data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Lien-Hsiang CHEN, Kung-Chen KUO, Sheng-Kai HSU, Hsia-Ching CHU, Mei-Chun SHIH
  • Patent number: 10303012
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes first and second gate lines, at least one data line, and a pixel unit. The pixel unit has first and second display areas and includes first and second active devices, a first pixel electrode layer, a common electrode layer, and a second pixel electrode layer. The first and second active devices are electrically connected to the first and second gate lines, respectively. The first pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the first active device. The common electrode layer is disposed above the first pixel electrode layer and includes first and second portions which are located at the first and second display areas, respectively. The second pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the second active device, and is located above the first portion of the common electrode layer but not above the second portion, where the second pixel electrode layer has a first slit pattern and the second portion of the common electrode layer has a second slit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Chu, Yu-min Chi, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20190157162
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a fin-like field effect transistor (FinFET) device includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a region for forming p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) devices and a region for forming n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) devices, forming fin structures in both regions of the substrate separated by isolation features, first forming source/drain (S/D) features in the PMOS region, and subsequently forming S/D features in the NMOS region. First forming the PMOS S/D features and then forming the NMOS S/D features results in a greater extent of loss of isolation features in the PMOS region than in the NMOS region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Feng-Ching Chu, Wei-Yang Lee, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 10297620
    Abstract: The disclosed display device includes: a substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode; a metal layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including an opening; a second insulating layer disposed on the metal layer; and a connecting member electrically connecting to the gate electrode through a contact via penetrating the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A first outline included in a first projection of the gate electrode crosses a third outline included in a third projection of the connecting member at first and second intersections, a second outline included in a second projection of the metal layer crosses the third outline at third and fourth intersections, and a first distance between the first and second intersections is less than a second distance between the third and fourth intersections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yun-Sheng Chen, Hsia-Ching Chu, Ming-Chien Sun
  • Patent number: 10288956
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal layer between first and second base plates. The first and second scan lines along a first direction are disposed adjacently above the first base plate. A first region defined by the first and second data/scan lines includes the first and second sub-pixel regions. The first sub-pixel region includes a first TFT (connected to the first scan line and the first data line) and a first electrode electrically connected to the first TFT. A first common electrode disposed above the first base plate includes the first and second portions connected to each other. The first portion corresponds to the first sub-pixel region and is adjacent to the first data line, and the second portion corresponds to the second sub-pixel region and is adjacent to the first data line, wherein a width of the first portion in the first direction is greater than a width of the second portion in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Tsai, Hsia-Ching Chu, Mei-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 10288964
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate; a common electrode disposed on the first substrate; a metal line electrically connecting to the common electrode and extending along a first direction, wherein the metal line comprises a first region, and the first region at least partially overlaps the common electrode; and a light shielding region, wherein a part of the light shielding region extends along the first direction and at least covers the metal line, wherein the first region has a first maximum width along a second direction vertical to the first direction, the metal line has a metal edge closest to a shielding edge of the light shielding region, the shielding edge extends along the first direction, and along the second direction, a minimum distance between the shielding edge and the metal edge is between 0 ?m and the first maximum width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Hsia-Ching Chu, Ming-Chien Sun
  • Publication number: 20190137833
    Abstract: A first substrate of a display panel includes scan lines disposed above a first base and extending along a first direction, and data lines disposed above the first base and extending along a second direction. An electrode between two data lines has two extending portions substantially parallel to the second direction and one bending portion, and the bending portion is positioned between and connects two extending portions. When a light passes the electrode, an extending direction of a dark pattern corresponding to the bending portion is substantially parallel to the first direction, the dark pattern has a first width in a first gray level and a second width in a second gray level, the first width is larger than the second width, the second gray level is a maximum gray level of the display panel and the first gray level is equal to half of all gray levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Chin TSUEI, Hsia-Ching CHU, Kuei-Ling LIU
  • Publication number: 20190139993
    Abstract: A display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a first substrate, a light shielding layer and a color block. The first substrate has a first surface with a first edge and a second edge, and the second edge is connected to the first edge. The second edge substantially extends along a first direction. The light shielding layer is disposed on the first surface and includes a plurality of openings. The color block closest to the second edge is disposed on the light shielding layer and extending along the first direction. The color block does not overlap the plurality of openings. Wherein the color block has a third edge which is closest to the second edge, and the third edge is not aligned evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Hsu-Kuan HSU, Hsia-Ching CHU, Chien-Hung CHEN, Kuei-Ling LIU, Mei-Chun SHIH
  • Publication number: 20190139836
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first device region and a second device region, a first fin over the substrate in the first device region, a second fin over the substrate in the second device region, a first epitaxial feature over the first fin in the source/drain region of the first fin, a second epitaxial feature over the second fin in the source/drain region of the second fin, and a dielectric layer on the first and second epitaxial features. The first epitaxial feature is doped with a first dopant of a first conductivity and the second epitaxial feature is doped with a second dopant of a second conductivity different from the first conductivity. The dielectric layer is doped with the first dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Feng-Ching Chu, Wei-Yang Lee, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20190131392
    Abstract: Various examples of an integrated circuit device and a method for forming the device are disclosed herein. In an example, a method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate, and a device fin extending above the substrate. The device fin includes a channel region. A portion of the device fin adjacent the channel region is etched, and the etching creates a source/drain recess and forms a dielectric barrier within the source/drain recess. The workpiece is cleaned such that a bottommost portion of the dielectric barrier remains within a bottommost portion of the source/drain recess. A source/drain feature is formed within the source/drain recess such that the bottommost portion of the dielectric barrier is disposed between the source/drain feature and a remainder of the device fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Feng-Ching Chu, Wei-Yang Lee, Yen-Ming Chen, Feng-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20190121206
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a substrate; a scan line having an extension direction, disposed on the substrate and including a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer disposed on the gate electrode; source and drain electrodes disposed on the semiconductor layer; an insulating layer including a via hole and disposed on the drain electrode; a first transparent conductive layer disposed on the insulating layer, wherein a part of the first transparent conductive layer electrically connects to the drain electrode through the via hole; and a second transparent conductive layer disposed between the substrate and the first transparent conductive layer and not overlapping the via hole. Herein, the second transparent conductive layer has a first edge, the drain has a second edge, a minimum distance between the first edge and the second edge along a direction substantially perpendicular to the extension direction ranges from 0 ?m to 4 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Han TSAI, Hsia-Ching CHU, Mei-Chun SHIH