Patents by Inventor Chun-Chang LU

Chun-Chang LU 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20240062825
    Abstract: A memory device and a method for operating the same are provided. In an erase operation, a switch voltage is applied to at least one of a string select line or a ground select line of a selected sub-block of a selected block, a gate control voltage is applied to selected word lines of the selected sub-block, and an erase voltage is applied to bit lines and a common source line of the selected sub-block. The switch voltage is smaller than the erase voltage. The gate control voltage is smaller than the switch voltage and the erase voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Chang LU, Wen-Jer TSAI, Wei-Liang LIN
  • Publication number: 20230178156
    Abstract: An operation method for a memory device is provided. The operation method includes: increasing a dummy word line voltage to a first dummy word line voltage during a pre-turn on period; increasing the dummy word line voltage from the first dummy word line voltage to a second dummy word line voltage during a read period; and lowering the dummy word line voltage after the read period is finished. Wherein the first dummy word line voltage is lower than the second dummy word line voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh CHENG, Chun-Chang LU, Wen-Jer TSAI
  • Patent number: 11600339
    Abstract: An operation method for a memory device is provided. The operation method includes: increasing a dummy word line voltage to a first dummy word line voltage during a pre-tum on period; increasing the dummy word line voltage from the first dummy word line voltage to a second dummy word line voltage during a read period; and lowering the dummy word line voltage after the read period is finished. Wherein the first dummy word line voltage is lower than the second dummy word line voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Cheng, Chun-Chang Lu, Wen-Jer Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220270688
    Abstract: An operation method for a memory device is provided. The operation method includes: increasing a dummy word line voltage to a first dummy word line voltage during a pre-tum on period; increasing the dummy word line voltage from the first dummy word line voltage to a second dummy word line voltage during a read period; and lowering the dummy word line voltage after the read period is finished. Wherein the first dummy word line voltage is lower than the second dummy word line voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh CHENG, Chun-Chang LU, Wen-Jer TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220230674
    Abstract: An operation method for a memory device is provided. The operation method includes: increasing an adjacent word line voltage to a first adjacent word line voltage during a pre-turn on period; and increasing the adjacent word line voltage from the first adjacent word line voltage to a second adjacent word line voltage after the pre-turn on period is finished; wherein the first adjacent word line voltage is lower than the second adjacent word line voltage; the adjacent word line voltage is applied to at least one adjacent word line, and the at least one adjacent word line is adjacent to a selected word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh CHENG, Chun-Chang LU, Wen-Jer TSAI
  • Patent number: 11361824
    Abstract: Provided are a memory device and an operation method thereof. The memory device includes a plurality of word lines. The operation method comprising: performing a pre-fill operation on the word lines, in a first loop, applying a selected word line voltage on a first selected word line group and applying an unselected word line voltage on a first unselected word line group, and in a second loop, applying the selected word line voltage on a second selected word line group and applying the unselected word line voltage on a second unselected word line group, the first selected word line group being different from the second selected word line group, and the first unselected word line group being different from the second unselected word line group; performing an erase operation on the word lines; and performing a programming operation on the word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaw-Hung Ku, Cheng-Hsien Cheng, Chun-Chang Lu, Wen-Jer Tsai
  • Patent number: 11018154
    Abstract: A memory device includes a conductive strip stack structure having conductive strips and insulating layers stacked in a staggered manner and a channel opening passing through the conductive strips and the insulating layer; a memory layer disposed in the channel opening and overlying the conductive strips; a channel layer overlying the memory layer; a semiconductor pad extending upwards from a bottom of the channel opening beyond an upper surface of a bottom conductive strip, in contact with the channel layer, and electrically isolated from the conductive strips; wherein the channel layer includes a first portion having a first doping concentration and a second portion having a second doping concentration disposed on the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Chang Lu, Wen-Jer Tsai, Guan-Wei Wu, Yao-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 10950290
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cell blocks and a source voltage generator. Each of the memory cell blocks has at least one memory cell. The source voltage generator is coupled to the plurality of memory cell blocks and configured to cause a source voltage of the memory cell block to be a first voltage according to that a memory cell in each of the memory cell blocks is in a selected state and cause a source voltage of the memory cell block to be a second voltage according to that all memory cells in each of the memory cell blocks are in an unselected state, wherein an absolute value of the first voltage is less than an absolute value of the second voltage. In addition, an operating method of the memory device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Chang Lu, Wen-Jer Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210057432
    Abstract: A memory device includes a conductive strip stack structure having conductive strips and insulating layers stacked in a staggered manner and a channel opening passing through the conductive strips and the insulating layer; a memory layer disposed in the channel opening and overlying the conductive strips; a channel layer overlying the memory layer; a semiconductor pad extending upwards from a bottom of the channel opening beyond an upper surface of a bottom conductive strip, in contact with the channel layer, and electrically isolated from the conductive strips; wherein the channel layer includes a first portion having a first doping concentration and a second portion having a second doping concentration disposed on the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-Chang LU, Wen-Jer TSAI, Guan-Wei WU, Yao-Wen CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210005241
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cell blocks and a source voltage generator. Each of the memory cell blocks has at least one memory cell. The source voltage generator is coupled to the plurality of memory cell blocks and configured to cause a source voltage of the memory cell block to be a first voltage according to that a memory cell in each of the memory cell blocks is in a selected state and cause a source voltage of the memory cell block to be a second voltage according to that all memory cells in each of the memory cell blocks are in an unselected state, wherein an absolute value of the first voltage is less than an absolute value of the second voltage. In addition, an operating method of the memory device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chang Lu, Wen-Jer Tsai
  • Patent number: 10741262
    Abstract: A programming operation for high density memory, like 3D NAND flash memory, modifies the waveforms applied during program operations to mitigate unwanted disturbance of memory cells not selected for programming during the operation. Generally, the method provides for applying a bias arrangement during an interval of time between program verify pass voltages and program pass voltages in a program sequence that can include a soft ramp down, and pre-turn-on voltages designed to reduce variations in the potential distribution on floating channels of unselected NAND strings during a program operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Liang Lin, Chun-Chang Lu, Wen-Jer Tsai, Guan-Wei Wu, Yao-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20200118630
    Abstract: A programming operation for high density memory, like 3D NAND flash memory, modifies the waveforms applied during program operations to mitigate unwanted disturbance of memory cells not selected for programming during the operation. Generally, the method provides for applying a bias arrangement during an interval of time between program verify pass voltages and program pass voltages in a program sequence that can include a soft ramp down, and pre-turn-on voltages designed to reduce variations in the potential distribution on floating channels of unselected NAND strings during a program operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Liang LIN, Chun-Chang LU, Wen-Jer TSAI, Guan-Wei WU, Yao-Wen CHANG