Patents by Inventor Chun-Hsiang Lin
Chun-Hsiang Lin 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).
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Publication number: 20240184033Abstract: A light source module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate has a light entrance surface, a light exit surface, and a bottom surface. The light entrance surface faces the light source and is located between the light exit surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface is opposite to the light exit surface and has a plurality of microstructures. The microstructures are a plurality of ridge-shaped microstructures formed in the light guide plate. Each of the microstructures includes a light-facing surface, and a first included angle between the light-facing surface and the bottom surface is 30 degrees to 70 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chun-Ting Lin, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Hung Tsou
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Patent number: 12002684Abstract: A method for CMP includes following operations. A metal stack is received. The metal layer stack includes at least a first metal layer and a second metal layer, and a top surface of the first metal layer and a top surface of the second metal layer are exposed. A protecting layer is formed over the second metal layer. A portion of the first metal layer is etched. The protecting layer protects the second metal layer during the etching of the portion of the first metal layer. A top surface of the etched first metal layer is lower than a top surface of the protecting layer. The protecting layer is removed from the second metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Ji Cui, Fu-Ming Huang, Ting-Kui Chang, Tang-Kuei Chang, Chun-Chieh Lin, Wei-Wei Liang, Liang-Guang Chen, Kei-Wei Chen, Hung Yen, Ting-Hsun Chang, Chi-Hsiang Shen, Li-Chieh Wu, Chi-Jen Liu
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Patent number: 11990507Abstract: A high voltage transistor structure including a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure, a gate structure, a first source and drain region, and a second source and drain region is provided. The first isolation structure and the second isolation structure are disposed in the substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least a portion of the first isolation structure, and at least a portion of the second isolation structure. The first source and drain region and the second source and drain region are located in the substrate on two sides of the first isolation structure and the second isolation structure. The depth of the first isolation structure is greater than the depth of the second isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chin-Hung Chen, Ssu-I Fu, Chih-Kai Hsu, Chun-Ya Chiu, Chia-Jung Hsu, Yu-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11982866Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Liang-Ting Ho, Chen-Er Hsu, Yi-Liang Chan, Fu-Lai Tseng, Fu-Yuan Wu, Chen-Chi Kuo, Ying-Jen Wang, Wei-Han Hsia, Yi-Hsin Tseng, Wen-Chang Lin, Chun-Chia Liao, Shou-Jen Liu, Chao-Chun Chang, Yi-Chieh Lin, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Shih-Wei Hung, Sin-Hong Lin, Kun-Shih Lin, Yu-Cheng Lin, Wen-Yen Huang, Wei-Jhe Shen, Chih-Shiang Wu, Sin-Jhong Song, Che-Hsiang Chiu, Sheng-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 11983351Abstract: A touch data transmission method of present disclosure includes: generating a header information by a first controller according to a detected touch event; generating a first checksum information by the first controller according to the header information; storing the header information and the first checksum information to a memory by the first controller; and, storing a plurality of position information of the detected touch event to the memory by the first controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chun-Kai Chuang, Jan-Ruei Lin, Yu-Hsiang Lin, I-Sheng Chao
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Publication number: 20240154642Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic module including a circuit including a transmitting part and a receiving part physically separated from the transmitting part. The electronic module also includes an element isolated from the circuit and configured to block electrical interference between the transmitting part and the receiving part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Wen LU, Chun-Jen CHEN, Po-Hsiang TSENG, Hsin-Han LIN, Ming-Lun YU
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Patent number: 11977251Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a light source, an upper prism sheet, and a lower prism sheet is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The upper prism sheet is disposed at a side of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The upper prism sheet includes an upper substrate and first prism microstructures. Cross-sections of the first prism microstructures are isosceles triangles, and apex angles thereof fall within a range of 80 to 90 degrees. The lower prism sheet is disposed between the light guide plate and the upper prism sheet. The lower prism sheet includes a lower substrate and second prism microstructures. Cross-sections of the second prism microstructures are isosceles triangles, and apex angles thereof fall within a range of 100 to 130 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsiang Hsu, Yen-Hao Lin, Wei-Hsuan Cheng
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Publication number: 20240143112Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus includes a panel with touch detection function and a touch detection circuitry. The touch detection circuitry is coupled to the panel, and is configured to detect a touch operation on the panel, record an error event of the touch sensing apparatus, and write the error event into an external storage medium via a data transmission interface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Yu Nian OU, Chun Kai CHUANG, Pei-Yuan HUNG, Yung Hsiang LIN
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Patent number: 11971659Abstract: A photoresist composition includes a conjugated resist additive, a photoactive compound, and a polymer resin. The conjugated resist additive is one or more selected from the group consisting of a polyacetylene, a polythiophene, a polyphenylenevinylene, a polyfluorene, a polypryrrole, a polyphenylene, and a polyaniline. The polyacetylene, polythiophene, polyphenylenevinylene, polyfluorene, polypryrrole, the polyphenylene, and polyaniline includes a substituent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an ether group, an ester group, an alkene group, an aromatic group, an anthracene group, an alcohol group, an amine group, a carboxylic acid group, and an amide group. Another photoresist composition includes a polymer resin having a conjugated moiety and a photoactive compound. The conjugated moiety is one or more selected from the group consisting of a polyacetylene, a polythiophene, a polyphenylenevinylene, a polyfluorene, a polypryrrole, a polyphenylene, and a polyaniline.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun-Chih Ho, Ching-Yu Chang, Chin-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11972077Abstract: A resetting system includes a driver that controls a touchscreen, the driver including a driver communication interface that defines a bus for transferring a transfer signal; and an on-screen display (OSD) device that generates an OSD signal representing a predetermined reset image in response to a predetermined event, the OSD signal superimposing over pixels and graphics data to be rendered on the touchscreen; and a host that transfers the transfer signal to or from the driver, the host including a host communication interface that defines the bus for transferring the transfer signal to or from the driver.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Yu-Nian Ou, Chun-Kai Chuang, Pei-Yuan Hung, Yu-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11968293Abstract: Context information of a handshake between a source entity and a target entity is obtained at a security proxy. The context information is transmitted from the security proxy to a key manager. The key manager maintains a first private key of the security proxy. A first handshake message is received from the key manager. The first handshake message is generated at least based on the context information and signed with the first private key. The first handshake message is then transmitted to the target entity.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wei-Hsiang Hsiung, Chun-Shuo Lin, Wei-Jie Liau, Cheng-Ta Lee
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Publication number: 20240128127Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, an isolation structure on the SDB structure, a first spacer adjacent to the isolation structure, a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI around the fin-shaped structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the first spacer is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure and a bottom surface of the first spacer is lower than a bottom surface of the metal gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Kai Hsu, Ssu-l Fu, Chun-ya Chiu, Chi-Ting Wu, Chin-HUNG Chen, Yu-Hsiang Lin
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Publication number: 20240126170Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a photoresist layer including a photoresist composition over a substrate. The photoresist layer is selectively exposed to actinic radiation, the selectively exposed photoresist layer is developed to form a pattern in the photoresist layer. The photoresist composition includes a polymer including monomer units with photocleaving promoters, wherein the photocleaving promoters are one or more selected from the group consisting of living free radical polymerization chain transfer agents, electron withdrawing groups, bulky two dimensional (2-D) or three dimensional (3-D) organic groups, N-(acyloxy)phthalimides, and electron stimulated radical generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Chun-Chih HO, Chin-Hsiang Lin, Ching-Yu Chang
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Publication number: 20240128364Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a metal gate stack, a barrier structure and an epitaxial source/drain region. The fin structure is over a substrate. The metal gate stack is across the fin structure. The barrier structure is on opposite sides of the metal gate stack. The barrier structure comprises one or more passivation layers and one or more barrier layers, and the one or more passivation layers have a material different from a material of the one or more barrier layers. The epitaxial source/drain region is over the barrier structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Ming LUNG, Chung-Ting KO, Ting-Hsiang CHANG, Sung-En LIN, Chi On CHUI
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Patent number: 11963385Abstract: The disclosure provides a local stretch packaging structure, including a substrate, a flexible electronic element, a plurality of light-emitting display elements, and a packaging layer. The flexible electronic element is disposed on the substrate. These light-emitting display elements are disposed on the flexible electronic element. The packaging layer includes a packaging area and a non-packaging area. The packaging area covers the upper surface and sidewalls of these light-emitting display elements. The non-packaging area is directly covered the flexible electronic element that is not disposed with these light-emitting display elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Interface Technology (ChengDu) Co., Ltd., Interface Optoelectronics (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., General Interface Solution LimitedInventors: Wen-You Lai, Ping-Hsiang Kao, Po-Lun Chen, Chun-Ta Chen, Po-Ching Lin, Ya-Chu Hsu
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Publication number: 20240120162Abstract: A key structure is provided. The key structure includes an elastic element and a keycap disposed on the elastic element. The elastic element includes a movable portion, a fixed portion and a connection portion. The fixed portion surrounds the movable portion. The connection portion connects the fixed portion with the movable portion. The keycap includes a first connection portion. The first connection portion is connected to the fixed portion or the movable portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Ko-Hsiang LIN, Chun-Lin CHEN
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Publication number: 20240118618Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first layer having an organic material over a substrate. A second layer is formed over the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a silicon-containing polymer having pendant acid groups or pendant photoacid generator groups. The forming a second layer includes: forming a layer of a composition including a silicon-based polymer and a material containing an acid group or photoacid generator group over the first layer, floating the material containing an acid group or photoacid generator group over the silicon-based polymer, and reacting the material containing an acid group or photoacid generator group with the silicon-based polymer to form an upper second layer including a silicon-based polymer having pendant acid groups or pendant photoacid generator groups overlying a lower second layer comprising the silicon-based polymer. A photosensitive layer is formed over the second layer, and the photosensitive layer is patterned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Chun-Chih HO, Ching-Yu Chang, Chin-Hsiang Lin
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Publication number: 20240113615Abstract: A Totem Pole PFC circuit includes at least one fast-switching leg, a slow-switching leg, and a control unit. Each fast-switching leg includes a fast-switching upper switch and a fast-switching lower switch. The slow-switching leg is coupled in parallel to the at least one fast-switching leg, and the slow-switching leg includes a slow-switching upper switch and a slow-switching lower switch. The control unit receives an AC voltage with a phase angle, and the control unit includes a current detection loop, a voltage detection loop, and a control loop. The control loop generates a second control signal assembly to respectively control the slow-switching upper switch and the slow-switching lower switch. The control loop controls the second control signal assembly to follow the phase angle, and dynamically adjusts a duty cycle of the second control signal assembly to turn on or turn off the slow-switching upper switch and the slow-switching lower switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Chun-Hao HUANG, Chun-Wei LIN, I-Hsiang SHIH, Ching-Nan WU, Jia-Wei YEH
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Publication number: 20240111377Abstract: A touch detection circuitry includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a controller, and a packet generator. The ADC is arranged to convert touch signals of a touch panel from analog form into digital form. The controller is electrically connected to the ADC, and is configured to calculate at least one coordinate point and at least one touch size respectively corresponding to at least one touch event on the touch panel based on the touch signals. The packet generator is electrically connected to the controller, and is configured to encapsulate the at least one coordinate point and the at least one touch size into a touch data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Yu Nian OU, Chun Kai CHUANG, Yu-Hsiang LIN, Chun-Lung TSAI
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Patent number: 11947694Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for implementing a dynamic virtual database honeypot. The method includes relaying a query request received from a database client to a database and receiving, from the database, a response relating to the query request. The method also includes determining the query request is an attack on the database based on session information relating to the database and the database client, generating a honey token based on information contained within the response, generating an alternate response formatted in a same format as the response and containing artificial information that masks the information contained within the response. The method further includes inserting the honey token into the alternate response and transmitting the alternate response to the database client.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Galia Diamant, Richard Ory Jerrell, Chun-Shuo Lin, Wei-Hsiang Hsiung, Cheng-Ta Lee, Wei-Jie Liau