Patents by Inventor Chun-Hua TSAI

Chun-Hua TSAI 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: 20240134149
    Abstract: An imaging lens module with auto focus function includes an imaging lens assembly, an electromagnetic driving component assembly and a lens carrier. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis. The electromagnetic driving component assembly drives the imaging lens assembly to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis by a Lorentz force. The imaging lens assembly is mounted to the lens carrier such that the imaging lens assembly can be wholly driven by the Lorentz force. The lens carrier includes an object-side part, a mounting structure and a plurality of plate portions. The object-side part includes a tip-end minimal aperture configured for light to travel through; and a tapered surface which surrounds an area tapered off from image side to object side. The mounting structure and the plate portions are configured for at least a part of the electromagnetic driving component assembly to be mounted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN DIGITAL CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11942376
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. One of the methods includes: receiving a substrate including a first conductive region of a first transistor and a second conductive region of a second transistor, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor have different conductive types; performing an amorphization on the first conductive region and the second conductive region; performing an implantation over the first conductive region of the first transistor; forming a contact material layer over the first conductive region and the second conductive region; performing a thermal anneal on the first conductive region and the second conductive region; and performing a laser anneal on the first conductive region and the second conductive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chun Hsiung Tsai, Cheng-Yi Peng, Ching-Hua Lee, Chung-Cheng Wu, Clement Hsingjen Wann
  • Patent number: 11923455
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a gate electrode, a source-drain region, a plug and a hard mask structure. The gate electrode crosses over the fin structure. The source-drain region in the fin structure is aside the gate electrode. The plug is disposed over and electrically connected to the gate electrode. The hard mask structure surrounds the plug and is disposed over the gate electrode, wherein the hard mask structure includes a first hard mask layer and a second hard mask layer, the second hard mask layer covers a sidewall and a top surface of the first hard mask layer, and a material of the first hard mask layer is different from a material of the second hard mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Liang, Kuo-Hua Pan, Hsin-Che Chiang, Ming-Heng Tsai
  • Patent number: 11899273
    Abstract: An imaging lens module with auto focus function includes an imaging lens assembly, an electromagnetic driving component assembly and a lens carrier. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis. The electromagnetic driving component assembly drives the imaging lens assembly to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis by a Lorentz force. The imaging lens assembly is mounted to the lens carrier such that the imaging lens assembly can be wholly driven by the Lorentz force. The lens carrier includes an object-side part, a mounting structure and a plurality of plate portions. The object-side part includes a tip-end minimal aperture configured for light to travel through; and a tapered surface which surrounds an area tapered off from image side to object side. The mounting structure and the plate portions are configured for at least a part of the electromagnetic driving component assembly to be mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20230408787
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a first plastic lens element and a second plastic lens element arranged along an optical axis. The first plastic lens element includes, in order from a paraxial region to a peripheral region, a first optically effective portion, a first size reduction portion and a first peripheral portion. An object-side surface and an image-side surface of the first size reduction portion each has a roughened surface. The first peripheral portion is to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components. The second plastic lens element includes, in order from a paraxial region to a peripheral region, a second optically effective portion, a second size reduction portion and a second peripheral portion. An object-side surface and an image-side surface of the second size reduction portion each has a roughened surface. The second peripheral portion is to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An CHANG, Chin Li HSIEH, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Patent number: 11828922
    Abstract: A plastic barrel includes an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion defines an interior space. The inner portion includes, in order from an object side to an image side, an object-side opening, a plurality of inner annular surfaces and an image-side opening. The interior space is configured for accommodating an imaging lens assembly, and the imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of plastic lens elements. The outer portion surrounds the inner portion. The outer portion includes a mounting structure. The mounting structure is disposed on a surface of the outer portion. The mounting structure is injection molded for mounting a planar conductive element and a wiring element. The mounting structure includes at least three gate traces, and the three gate traces are located on a surface of the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Chou, Chun-Hua Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230324656
    Abstract: An imaging lens module includes an optical element holder being one-piece formed, a lens element and a light folding component corresponding to the lens element. Each of two side surfaces of the optical element holder has a light through hole, and light passes through the optical element holder via the light through holes. The optical element holder includes a lens element accommodation portion and a folding component accommodation portion respectively for the lens element and the light folding component to be disposed therein. The light folding component includes a light receive surface, a first reflection surface and a light exit surface. The light enters the light folding component from the light receive surface, the first reflection surface is configured to reflect the light coming from the light receive surface so as to redirect the light, and the light exits the light folding component from the light exit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Chen Wei FAN, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230296863
    Abstract: A lens element includes an optical effective portion, a peripheral portion and protruding structures. The optical effective portion includes a first optical surface and a second optical surface, wherein the second optical surface and the first optical surface are disposed relative to each other. The peripheral portion includes a first peripheral surface, a second peripheral surface and an outer annular surface. The first peripheral surface and the first optical surface face towards the same side. The second peripheral surface and the second optical surface face towards the same side. The outer annular surface is connected to the first peripheral surface and the second peripheral surface. The protruding structures are disposed on the first peripheral surface, the protruding structures extend along a spiral path and are disposed at intervals, and the spiral path surrounds the optical effective portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Lin-An CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230262309
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes at least one dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element has a central axis, and includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an optical effective region and a lens peripheral region, and the lens peripheral region surrounds the optical effective region. A light absorbing portion surrounds the optical effective region. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion are made of different plastic materials with different colors, and the light absorbing portion includes at least three gate portions surrounding the central axis, wherein all gate portions are located on the same surface of the dual molded lens element. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion of the dual molded lens element are integrally formed by the injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Patent number: 11714251
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and a lens element set. The lens element set is disposed in the plastic barrel and has an optical axis. The lens element set includes an object-side lens element and an image-side lens element. The object-side lens element has an outer diameter surface and an optical effective portion, and includes a conical-aligning surface located on an image-side surface of the object-side lens element and for coaxially aligning and connecting the image-side lens element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeo-Chih Huang, Chun-Hua Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230229064
    Abstract: A camera module includes an imaging lens assembly and an image sensor, wherein the image sensor is located on an image side of the imaging lens assembly. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes a plastic lens barrel and a plurality of plastic lens elements, wherein the plastic lens elements are disposed in the plastic lens barrel. The plastic lens barrel includes an object-side outer surface, a lens barrel minimum opening, an object-side outer inclined surface and a reversing inclined surface. The object-side outer surface is a surface of the plastic lens barrel facing towards an object side being closest to the object side and is annular. The reversing inclined surface expands from the lens barrel minimum opening to the image side, wherein a connecting position of the reversing inclined surface and the object-side outer inclined surface forms the lens barrel minimum opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Patent number: 11693205
    Abstract: A plastic lens barrel includes an object-side portion, an image-side portion and a tube-shaped portion. The object-side portion is located close to an object side of the plastic lens barrel. The object-side portion includes an object-side opening and an object-side annular surface. The object-side annular surface surrounds the object-side opening and faces toward the object side. The image-side portion is located close to an image side of the plastic lens barrel and includes an image-side opening. The tube-shaped portion surrounds an optical axis. The tube-shaped portion is connected between the object-side portion and the image-side portion, and configured to define an inner space. The object-side annular surface includes a groove structure area. The groove structure area includes a plurality of groove structures. The groove structures are disposed in at least one of an arranging manner and an extending manner along a sagittal direction away from the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou, Lin-An Chang
  • Publication number: 20230204898
    Abstract: A lens assembly having a paraxial path includes a carrier, a plurality of optical elements, a retaining element and a first bonding material. A closed structure is located adjacent to the second end. The closed structure is formed by at least one optical element of the optical elements and the inner annular surface, the at least one optical element is in physical contact with the inner annular surface, and an inside space is closed from an outside air by the closed structure. A first ventilation structure is located adjacent to the first end and connected between the closed structure and the outside air. The first ventilation structure is disposed on a side surface facing the optical elements of the retaining element and includes a contact surface and a first shrunk surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Yu-Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Patent number: 11671689
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes at least one dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element has a central axis, and includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an optical effective region and a lens peripheral region, and the lens peripheral region surrounds the optical effective region. A light absorbing portion surrounds the optical effective region. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion are made of different plastic materials with different colors, and the light absorbing portion includes at least three gate portions surrounding the central axis, wherein all gate portions are located on the same surface of the dual molded lens element. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion of the dual molded lens element are integrally formed by the injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun Chang, Ming-Ta Chou, Chun-Hua Tsai
  • Patent number: 11662540
    Abstract: An imaging lens module includes an imaging lens assembly, an image sensor and a plastic lens barrel. The image sensor is disposed on an image side of the imaging lens assembly and has an image sensing surface through which an optical axis of the imaging lens assembly passes. The plastic lens barrel includes an object-end portion, a bottom portion, a first inner hole portion and a second inner hole portion. An object-end surface of the object-end portion faces towards an object side direction of the imaging lens assembly. A tapered surface of the object-end portion is tapered off towards the object-end surface. The bottom portion is located on an image side of the object-end portion. The imaging lens assembly is disposed in the first inner hole portion. The second inner hole portion located on an image side of the first inner hole portion and includes an optical aligning structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An Chang, Ming-Ta Chou, Chun-Hua Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230135916
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes at least one lens element. The at least one lens element includes an optical effective region and a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, a peripheral surface, an annular marking structure and at least one arc portion. The object-side surface faces towards an object side. The image-side surface faces towards an image side and corresponds to the object-side surface. The peripheral surface connects the object-side surface and the image-side surface. The annular marking structure is disposed on one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface, and the annular marking structure is an annular tip-ended protruding structure and surrounds the optical axis. The arc portion is disposed on the other one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface, and the arc portion is an annular protruding arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Lin-An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Patent number: 11640102
    Abstract: A camera module includes an imaging lens assembly and an image sensor, wherein the image sensor is located on an image side of the imaging lens assembly. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes a plastic lens barrel and a plurality of plastic lens elements, wherein the plastic lens elements are disposed in the plastic lens barrel. The plastic lens barrel includes an object-side outer surface, a lens barrel minimum opening, an object-side outer inclined surface and a reversing inclined surface. The object-side outer surface is a surface of the plastic lens barrel facing towards an object side being closest to the object side and is annular. The reversing inclined surface expands from the lens barrel minimum opening to the image side, wherein a connecting position of the reversing inclined surface and the object-side outer inclined surface forms the lens barrel minimum opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Publication number: 20230098359
    Abstract: An optical reflecting assembly includes a reflective member, a reflective element holder and a structure component. The reflective member includes a reflective surface for folding a light. The reflective element holder includes an assembling surface correspondingly disposed to the reflective member. The structure component is made of a metal material and has a three-dimensional structure, at least one portion of the structure component is inserted in the reflective element holder, and the structure component includes a first supporting wall, a second supporting wall and at least one extending wall. The first supporting wall and the second supporting wall are bent to form a first bending line with an angle. The extending wall and the second supporting wall are bent to form an extending bending line being a non-closed line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Chen-Wei FAN, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230045993
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical lens module. By assembling a first lens barrel, an optical folding element and a second lens barrel, the optical lens module can be miniaturized, image quality of the optical lens module in a compact assembly space can be increased, and the size of a light passage opening of a display panel module can be reduced so as to increase consistency of a display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Chen Wei FAN, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230039874
    Abstract: An imaging lens module with auto focus function includes an imaging lens assembly, an electromagnetic driving component assembly and a lens carrier. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis. The electromagnetic driving component assembly drives the imaging lens assembly to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis by a Lorentz force. The imaging lens assembly is mounted to the lens carrier such that the imaging lens assembly can be wholly driven by the Lorentz force. The lens carrier includes an object-side part, a mounting structure and a plurality of plate portions. The object-side part includes a tip-end minimal aperture configured for light to travel through; and a tapered surface which surrounds an area tapered off from image side to object side. The mounting structure and the plate portions are configured for at least a part of the electromagnetic driving component assembly to be mounted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN DIGITAL CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG