Patents by Inventor Chun-An Cheng

Chun-An Cheng 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: 11960201
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of patterning a semiconductor wafer using extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL). The method includes receiving an EUVL mask that includes a substrate having a low temperature expansion material, a reflective multilayer over the substrate, a capping layer over the reflective multilayer, and an absorber layer over the capping layer. The method further includes patterning the absorber layer to form a trench on the EUVL mask, wherein the trench has a first width above a target width. The method further includes treating the EUVL mask with oxygen plasma to reduce the trench to a second width, wherein the second width is below the target width. The method may also include treating the EUVL mask with nitrogen plasma to protect the capping layer, wherein the treating of the EUVL mask with the nitrogen plasma expands the trench to a third width at the target width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Cheng Hsu, Chun-Fu Yang, Ta-Cheng Lien, Hsin-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 11963300
    Abstract: A panel device including a substrate, a conductor pad, a turning wire, and a circuit board is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface while a normal direction of the second surface is different from a normal direction of the first surface. The conductor pad is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The turning wire is disposed on the substrate and extends from the first surface to the second surface. The turning wire includes a wiring layer in contact with the conductor pad and a wire covering layer covering the wiring layer. The circuit board is bonded to and electrically connected to the wire covering layer. A manufacturing method of a panel device is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang, Fan-Yu Chen, Hsi-Hung Chen, Yun Cheng, Wen-Chang Hsieh, Chih-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11961912
    Abstract: The present application provides a semiconductor device and the method of making the same. The method includes recessing a fin extending from a substrate, forming a base epitaxial feature on the recessed fin, forming a bar-like epitaxial feature on the base epitaxial feature, and forming a conformal epitaxial feature on the bar-like epitaxial feature. The forming of the bar-like epitaxial feature includes in-situ doping the bar-like epitaxial feature with an n-type dopant at a first doping concentration. The forming of the conformal epitaxial feature includes in-situ doping the conformal epitaxial feature with a second doping concentration greater than the first doping concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-An Lin, Wei-Yuan Lu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Tzu-Ching Lin, Li-Li Su
  • Publication number: 20240116090
    Abstract: Provided are a tank support jig and a tank cleaning method. The tank support jig for supporting a cylindrical tank includes a curved body having a first end and a second end that face with an interval in between; and a connecting member disposed across the interval, the connecting member connecting the first end and the second end of the curved body such that the interval is adjustable, in which the curved body and the connecting member form an annular structure for the tank that is to be placed horizontally inside the annular structure with the curved body in close contact with at least part of an outer circumferential face of the tank along a circumferential direction of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Chun Cheng Chen, Chi Hsing Fu, Katsuyuki Ebisawa, Bo Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20240120402
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric feature extending along a first direction, the first dielectric feature comprising a first dielectric layer having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a first semiconductor layer disposed adjacent the first sidewall, the first semiconductor layer extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a second dielectric feature extending along the first direction, the second dielectric feature disposed adjacent the first semiconductor layer, and a first gate electrode layer surrounding at least three surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, and a portion of the first gate electrode layer is exposed to a first air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Ni YU, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Mao-Lin HUANG, Lung-Kun CHU, Chung-Wei HSU, Chun-Fu LU, Chih-Hao WANG, Kuan-Lun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240121913
    Abstract: A vehicle water-cooling heat sink plate having fin sets with different surface areas is provided. The vehicle water-cooling heat sink plate includes a heat-dissipating plate body and three fin sets. The heat-dissipating plate body has a first heat-dissipating surface and a second heat-dissipating surface that are opposite to each other, the first heat-dissipating surface is used for contacting three traction inverter power component sets, and the second heat-dissipating surface is used for contacting a cooling fluid. The second heat-dissipating surface of the heat-dissipating plate body along a flow direction of the cooling fluid is divided into three heat-dissipating areas which are spaced apart from each other and have the same size, and the three heat-dissipating areas respectively correspond to three projection areas that are respectively generated by the three traction inverter power component sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: CHUN-LI HSIUNG, KUO-WEI LEE, CHUN-LUNG WU, CHIEN-CHENG WU
  • Publication number: 20240116356
    Abstract: A vehicle water-cooling heat sink plate having fin sets with different fin pitch distances is provided. The vehicle water-cooling heat sink plate includes a heat-dissipating plate body and three fin sets. The heat-dissipating plate body has a first heat-dissipating surface and a second heat-dissipating surface that are opposite to each other, the first heat-dissipating surface is used for contacting three traction inverter power component sets, and the second heat-dissipating surface is used for contacting a cooling fluid. The second heat-dissipating surface of the heat-dissipating plate body along a flow direction of the cooling fluid is divided into three heat-dissipating areas which are spaced apart from each other and have the same size, and the three heat-dissipating areas respectively correspond to three projection areas that are respectively generated by the three traction inverter power component sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: KUO-WEI LEE, CHUN-LI HSIUNG, CHIEN-CHENG WU, CHUN-LUNG WU
  • Patent number: 11956541
    Abstract: A control method of a driving mechanism is provided, including: the driving mechanism provides a first electrical signal from a control assembly to the driving mechanism to move the movable portion into an initial position relative to the fixed portion, wherein the control assembly includes a control unit and a position sensing unit; the status signal of an inertia sensing unit is read; the control unit sends the status signal to the control unit to calculate a target position; the control unit provides a second electrical signal to the driving assembly according to the target position for driving the driving assembly; a position signal is sent from the position sensing unit to the control unit; the control unit provides a third electric signal to the driving assembly to drive the driving assembly according the position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Sung-Mao Tsai, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Ching-Chieh Huan, Yi-Chun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11955191
    Abstract: A memory device and a method of operating a memory device are disclosed. In one aspect, the memory device includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells is operatively coupled to a word line, a gate control line, and a bit line. Each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a first diode-connected transistor, and a capacitor. The first transistor, second transistor, first diode-connected transistor are coupled in series, with the capacitor having a first terminal connected to a common node between the first diode-connected transistor and the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Perng-Fei Yuh, Tung-Cheng Chang, Gu-Huan Li, Chia-En Huang, Chun-Ying Lee, Yih Wang
  • Patent number: 11955579
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of light-emitting elements on a first substrate and forming a first pattern array on a second substrate, wherein the first pattern array includes an adhesive layer. The method also includes transferring the plurality of light-emitting elements from the first substrate to the second substrate and forming the first pattern array on a third substrate. The method includes transferring the plurality of light-emitting elements from the second substrate to the third substrate, and reducing an adhesion force of a portion of the adhesive layer. The method also includes forming a second pattern array on a fourth substrate, and transferring the plurality of light-emitting elements from the third substrate to the fourth substrate. The pitch between the plurality of light-emitting elements on the first substrate is different than the pitch of the first pattern array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Cheng, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Fang-Ying Lin, Tung-Kai Liu, Hui-Chieh Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Jui-Feng Ko
  • Patent number: 11955379
    Abstract: A metal adhesion layer may be formed on a bottom and a sidewall of a trench prior to formation of a metal plug in the trench. A plasma may be used to modify the phase composition of the metal adhesion layer to increase adhesion between the metal adhesion layer and the metal plug. In particular, the plasma may cause a shift or transformation of the phase composition of the metal adhesion layer to cause the metal adhesion layer to be composed of a (111) dominant phase. The (111) dominant phase of the metal adhesion layer increases adhesion between the metal adhesion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Wen Wu, Chun-I Tsai, Chi-Cheng Hung, Jyh-Cherng Sheu, Yu-Sheng Wang, Ming-Hsing Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240113345
    Abstract: A battery module and a short protection method thereof are provided. The battery module has a battery cell pack and a control circuit. The method includes: detecting a temperature of the battery cell pack as a battery cell temperature through the control circuit; determining whether the battery cell temperature shows a downward trend when the battery cell temperature is higher than a first predetermined temperature value; and deactivating the battery module when the battery cell temperature does not show the downward trend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chunyen Lai, Yu-Cheng Shen, Chun Tsao, Chaochan Tan, Huichuan Lo, Wen-Che Chung, Ming Hung Yao
  • Publication number: 20240113195
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first nanostructures formed over a substrate, and a dielectric wall adjacent to the first nanostructures. The semiconductor structure also includes a first liner layer between the first nanostructures and the dielectric wall, and the first liner layer is in direct contact with the dielectric wall. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate structure surrounding the first nanostructures, and the first liner layer is in direct contact with a portion of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Ni YU, Lung-Kun CHU, Chun-Fu LU, Chung-Wei HSU, Mao-Lin HUANG, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20240114385
    Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. In certain configurations, the UE establishes a connection supporting an extended reality (XR) application service with a base station. The UE reports, to the base station under a trigger condition, a buffer status report (BSR) to indicate a buffer size for data to be transmitted to the base station. The BSR includes information related to a corresponding BSR table. The UE receives a configuration instruction from the base station. The UE configures resources on the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Cheng, Pradeep Jose, Chia-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240114380
    Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. In certain configurations, the UE establishes a connection supporting an extended reality (XR) application service with a base station. The UE reports, to the base station, a delay status report (DSR) to indicate a buffer size for data to be transmitted to the base station. The DSR includes timing information. The UE receives a configuration instruction from the base station. The UE configures resources on the UE according to the configuration instruction to transmit the data to the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Cheng, Pradeep Jose, Chia-Chun Hsu, Sheng-Yi Ho
  • Publication number: 20240114614
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal conduction-electrical conduction isolated circuit board with a ceramic substrate and a power transistor embedded, mainly comprising: a dielectric material layer, a heat-dissipating ceramic block, a securing portion, a stepped metal electrode layer, a power transistor, and a dielectric material packaging, wherein a via hole is formed in the dielectric material layer, the heat-dissipating ceramic block is correspondingly embedded in the via hole, the heat-dissipating ceramic block has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the dielectric material layer and a thickness less than that of the dielectric material layer, the stepped metal electrode layer conducts electricity and heat for the power transistor, the dielectric material packaging is configured to partially expose the source connecting pin, drain connecting pin, and gate connecting pin of the encapsulated stepped metal electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: HO-CHIEH YU, CHEN-CHENG-LUNG LIAO, CHUN-YU LIN, JASON AN CHENG HUANG, CHIH-CHUAN LIANG, KUN-TZU CHEN, NAI-HIS HU, LIANG-YO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240114454
    Abstract: Various solutions for low-power wake-up signal (LP-WUS) design with respect to user equipment and network node in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a LP-WUS configuration from a network node. The apparatus may receive a LP-WUS based on the LP-WUS configuration from the network node. The apparatus may determine whether to wake up according to the LP-WUS. The LP-WUS with N subcarriers (SCs) is generated through a transformation of M-bit on-off keying (OOK) in a time domain. The transformation is a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) or least square operation. K samples are generated from the M bits with a signal modification or a signal truncation. The LP-WUS is generated through an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) operation. The K is a size of the IFFT operation of cyclic-prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (CP-OFDMA). The N is less than or equal to the K.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Chun Cheng, Wei-De Wu, Yi-Ju Liao
  • Patent number: 11949040
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of diodes on a first substrate and forming a first pattern array on a second substrate. The method also includes transferring the plurality of diodes from the first substrate to the second substrate. The method further includes forming the first pattern array on a third substrate. In addition, the method includes transferring the plurality of diodes from the second substrate to the third substrate. The method also includes forming a second pattern array on a fourth substrate. The method further includes transferring the plurality of diodes from the third substrate to the fourth substrate. The pitch between the plurality of diodes on the first substrate is different from the pitch of the first pattern array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Cheng, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Fang-Ying Lin, Tung-Kai Liu, Hui-Chieh Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Jui-Feng Ko
  • Patent number: 11948949
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a device having a semiconductor substrate including a frontside and a backside. On the frontside of the semiconductor substrate are a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region. A gate electrode is arranged on the frontside of the semiconductor substrate and includes a horizontal portion, a first vertical portion, and a second vertical portion. The horizontal portion is arranged over the frontside of the semiconductor substrate and between the first and second source/drain regions. The first vertical portion extends from the frontside towards the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacts the horizontal portion of the gate electrode structure. The second vertical portion extends from the frontside towards the backside of the semiconductor substrate, contacts the horizontal portion of the gate electrode structure, and is separated from the first vertical portion by a channel region of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan Chen, Ching-Chun Wang, Hsiao-Hui Tseng, Jen-Cheng Liu, Jhy-Jyi Sze, Shyh-Fann Ting, Wei Chuang Wu, Yen-Ting Chiang, Chia Ching Liao, Yen-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: D1021804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: JESS-LINK PRODUCTS CO., LTD., TARNG YU ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Chun Chiu, Chieh-Ming Cheng, Mu-Jung Huang