Patents by Inventor Ching-Wei Wu

Ching-Wei Wu 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: 20210183423
    Abstract: A circuit includes a selection circuit configured to receive a first address from a first port and a second address from a second port, a first latch circuit coupled to the selection circuit and configured to output each of the first address and the second address received from the selection circuit, a decoder, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a plurality of signals configured to cause the decoder to decode each of the first address and the second address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: XiuLi YANG, Ching-Wei WU, He-Zhou WAN, Kuan CHENG, Luping KONG
  • Publication number: 20210065759
    Abstract: A circuit includes a selection circuit configured to receive a first address at a first input and a second address at a second input, pass the first address to an output when a select signal has a first logical state, and pass the second address to the output when the select signal has a second logical state different from the first logical state. The circuit also includes a decoder configured to decode the passed first address or second address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: XiuLi YANG, Ching-Wei WU, He-Zhou WAN, Kuan CHENG, Luping KONG
  • Patent number: 10937477
    Abstract: A circuit includes a selection circuit configured to receive a first address at a first input and a second address at a second input, pass the first address to an output when a select signal has a first logical state, and pass the second address to the output when the select signal has a second logical state different from the first logical state. The circuit also includes a decoder configured to decode the passed first address or second address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED, TSMC NANJING COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: XiuLi Yang, Ching-Wei Wu, He-Zhou Wan, Kuan Cheng, Luping Kong
  • Publication number: 20210008581
    Abstract: A system for determining spraying information used for spraying a 3D object using a spray tool is provided. The system includes a 3D image capturing device and a computing device. The 3D image capturing device is configured to capture a 3D image of the 3D object. The computing device is configured to determine a plurality of border data points of the 3D object based on the 3D image, to determine a plurality of inside points positioned on a surface of the 3D object within a range defined among the border data points according to a spray width with which the spray tool is to spray the 3D object, and to output the border data points and the inside points as the spraying information for spraying the 3D object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: ORISOL TAIWAN LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu-Fong YANG, Yen-Te LEE, Ching-Wei WU, Wei-Hsin HSU
  • Publication number: 20200402571
    Abstract: A method of operating a memory macro includes receiving a first signal indicating a first operational mode of the memory macro, receiving a second signal indicating a second operational mode of the memory macro, generating, by a first logic circuit, a third signal and a fourth signal based on the first signal and a fifth signal thereby causing a change in the first operational mode of the memory macro, and generating, by a second logic circuit, the fifth signal and a sixth signal based on at least the second signal and thereby causing a change in the second operational mode of the memory macro. The first logic circuit is coupled to a first memory cell array and a first IO circuit. The second logic circuit is coupled to a first and second set of word line driver circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Pankaj AGGARWAL, Jui-Che TSAI, Ching-Wei WU
  • Publication number: 20200357463
    Abstract: A circuit includes a bit line, a pass gate coupled between the bit line and a power node having a first power voltage level, and a driver coupled between the bit line and a reference node having a reference voltage level. The pass gate couples the bit line to the power node when the first signal has the reference voltage level and decouples the bit line from the power node when the first signal has the first power voltage level. The driver receives a second signal based on a control signal, couples the bit line to the reference node when the second signal has a second power voltage level below the first power voltage level, and decouples the bit line from the reference node when the second signal has the reference voltage level. An input circuit generates the first signal independent of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Pankaj AGGARWAL, Ching-Wei WU, Jaymeen Bharatkumar ASEEM
  • Publication number: 20200293417
    Abstract: An exemplary testing environment can operate in a testing mode of operation to test whether a memory device or other electronic devices communicatively coupled to the memory device operate as expected or unexpectedly as a result of one or more manufacturing faults. The testing mode of operation includes a shift mode of operation, a capture mode of operation, and/or a scan mode of operation. In the shift mode of operation and the scan mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a serial input sequence of data to the memory device. In the capture mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a parallel input sequence of data to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hung CHANG, Atul KATOCH, Chia-En HUANG, Ching-Wei WU, Donald G. MIKAN, JR., Hao-I YANG, Kao-Cheng LIN, Ming-Chien TSAI, Saman M.I. ADHAM, Tsung-Yung CHANG, Uppu Sharath CHANDRA
  • Patent number: 10770135
    Abstract: A memory macro includes a first input terminal, a first input pin, a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array, a first set of driver circuits, a second set of driver circuits and a logic circuit. The first input pin is configured to receive a first signal indicating an operational mode of the memory macro. The first set of driver circuits is coupled to the first memory cell array. The second set of driver circuits is coupled to the second memory cell array. The logic circuit has a first terminal coupled to the first input pin and is configured to receive the first signal. The logic circuit is coupled to the first and second set of driver circuits, and is configured to generate a second signal and a third signal responsive to the first signal, and cause a change in the operational mode of the memory macro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pankaj Aggarwal, Jui-Che Tsai, Ching-Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 10755770
    Abstract: A circuit includes a bit line, a power node having a first power voltage level, a reference node having a reference voltage level, a pass gate coupled between the bit line and the power node, and a driver coupled between the bit line and the reference node. The pass gate couples the bit line to the power node responsive to a first signal, and the driver couples the bit line to the reference node responsive to a second signal. The first signal is based on the first power voltage level, and the second signal is based on a second power voltage level between the reference voltage level and the first power voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pankaj Aggarwal, Ching-Wei Wu, Jaymeen Bharatkumar Aseem
  • Patent number: 10706934
    Abstract: A data storage device can detect for a failure in decoding of an x-bit row address and/or a y-bit column of an (x+y)-bit address. The data storage device decodes the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column address to provide wordlines (WLs) and/or bitlines (BLs) to access one or more cells from among a memory array of the data storage device. The data storage device compares one or more subsets of the WLs and/or of the BLs to each other to detect for the failure. The data storage device determines the failure is present in the decoding of the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column of the (x+y)-bit address when one or more WL and/or BL from among the one or more subsets of the WLs and/or the BLs differ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Ching-Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 10705934
    Abstract: An exemplary testing environment can operate in a testing mode of operation to test whether a memory device or other electronic devices communicatively coupled to the memory device operate as expected or unexpectedly as a result of one or more manufacturing faults. The testing mode of operation includes a shift mode of operation, a capture mode of operation, and/or a scan mode of operation. In the shift mode of operation and the scan mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a serial input sequence of data to the memory device. In the capture mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a parallel input sequence of data to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hung Chang, Atul Katoch, Chia-En Huang, Ching-Wei Wu, Donald G. Mikan, Jr., Hao-I Yang, Kao-Cheng Lin, Ming-Chien Tsai, Saman M. I. Adham, Tsung-Yung Chang, Uppu Sharath Chandra
  • Publication number: 20200168286
    Abstract: A method, of detecting an address decoding error of a semiconductor device, includes: decoding an original address, with an address decoder of the semiconductor device, to form a corresponding decoded address; recoding the decoded address, with an encoder of the semiconductor device, to form a recoded address; making a comparison, with a comparator of the semiconductor device, of the recoded address and the original address; and detecting an address decoding error based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Hidehiro FUJIWARA, Ching-Wei WU, Chun-Hao CHANG
  • Patent number: 10553300
    Abstract: A system for detecting an address decoding error of a semiconductor device, includes: decoding an original address, with an address decoder of the semiconductor device, to form a corresponding decoded address; recoding the decoded address, with an encoder of the semiconductor device, to form a recoded address; making a comparison, with a comparator of the semiconductor device, of the recoded address and the original address; and detecting an address decoding error based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Ching-Wei Wu, Chun-Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20190333584
    Abstract: A data storage device can detect for a failure in decoding of an x-bit row address and/or a y-bit column of an (x+y)-bit address. The data storage device decodes the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column address to provide wordlines (WLs) and/or bitlines (BLs) to access one or more cells from among a memory array of the data storage device. The data storage device compares one or more subsets of the WLs and/or of the BLs to each other to detect for the failure. The data storage device determines the failure is present in the decoding of the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column of the (x+y)-bit address when one or more WL and/or BL from among the one or more subsets of the WLs and/or the BLs differ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro FUJIWARA, Ching-Wei WU
  • Patent number: 10354731
    Abstract: A data storage device can detect for a failure in decoding of an x-bit row address and/or a y-bit column of an (x+y)-bit address. The data storage device decodes the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column address to provide wordlines (WLs) and/or bitlines (BLs) to access one or more cells from among a memory array of the data storage device. The data storage device compares one or more subsets of the WLs and/or of the BLs to each other to detect for the failure. The data storage device determines the failure is present in the decoding of the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column of the (x+y)-bit address when one or more WL and/or BL from among the one or more subsets of the WLs and/or the BLs differ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Ching-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20190103157
    Abstract: A memory macro includes a first input terminal, a first input pin, a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array, a first set of driver circuits, a second set of driver circuits and a logic circuit. The first input pin is configured to receive a first signal indicating an operational mode of the memory macro. The first set of driver circuits is coupled to the first memory cell array. The second set of driver circuits is coupled to the second memory cell array. The logic circuit has a first terminal coupled to the first input pin and is configured to receive the first signal. The logic circuit is coupled to the first and second set of driver circuits, and is configured to generate a second signal and a third signal responsive to the first signal, and cause a change in the operational mode of the memory macro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Pankaj AGGARWAL, Jui-Che TSAI, Ching-Wei WU
  • Publication number: 20190080765
    Abstract: A data storage device can detect for a failure in decoding of an x-bit row address and/or a y-bit column of an (x+y)-bit address. The data storage device decodes the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column address to provide wordlines (WLs) and/or bitlines (BLs) to access one or more cells from among a memory array of the data storage device. The data storage device compares one or more subsets of the WLs and/or of the BLs to each other to detect for the failure. The data storage device determines the failure is present in the decoding of the x-bit row address and/or the y-bit column of the (x+y)-bit address when one or more WL and/or BL from among the one or more subsets of the WLs and/or the BLs differ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro FUJIWARA, Ching-Wei WU
  • Patent number: 10186313
    Abstract: A memory macro includes a first input terminal, a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array, a first input output (IO) circuit, a second IO circuit, a first set of driver circuits, a second set of driver circuits and a logic circuit. The first set of driver circuits are coupled to the first memory cell array and the first IO circuit. The second set of driver circuits are coupled to the second memory cell array and the second IO circuit. The logic circuit has a first terminal coupled to the first input terminal and configured to receive a first signal. The logic circuit is coupled to the first set of driver circuits and the second set of driver circuits. The logic circuit is configured to generate at least a second signal responsive to the first signal causing a change in the operational mode of the memory macro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pankaj Aggarwal, Jui-Che Tsai, Ching-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20190004915
    Abstract: An exemplary testing environment can operate in a testing mode of operation to test whether a memory device or other electronic devices communicatively coupled to the memory device operate as expected or unexpectedly as a result of one or more manufacturing faults. The testing mode of operation includes a shift mode of operation, a capture mode of operation, and/or a scan mode of operation. In the shift mode of operation and the scan mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a serial input sequence of data to the memory device. In the capture mode of operation, the exemplary testing environment delivers a parallel input sequence of data to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hung CHANG, Atul KATOCH, Chia-En HUANG, Ching-Wei WU, Donald G. MIKAN, JR., Hao-I YANG, Kao-Cheng LIN, Ming-Chien TSAI, Saman M.I ADHAM, Tsung-Yung CHANG, Uppu Sharath CHANDRA
  • Publication number: 20180358106
    Abstract: A method, of detecting an address decoding error of a semiconductor device, includes: decoding an original address, with an address decoder of the semiconductor device, to form a corresponding decoded address; recoding the decoded address, with an encoder of the semiconductor device, to form a recoded address; making a comparison, with a comparator of the semiconductor device, of the recoded address and the original address; and detecting an address decoding error based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hidehiro FUJIWARA, Ching-Wei WU, Chun-Hao CHANG