Patents by Inventor Chun-Ting Kuo

Chun-Ting Kuo 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: 9570311
    Abstract: Methods of thinning a plurality of semiconductor wafers and apparatuses for carrying out the same are disclosed. A grinding module within a set of grinding modules receives and grinds a semiconductor wafer. A polishing module receives the semiconductor wafer from the grinding module and polishes the wafer. The polishing module is configured to polish the semiconductor wafer in less time than the grinding module is configured to grind the corresponding wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Kuo, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Kuo-Hsiu Wei
  • Patent number: 9566683
    Abstract: A method of grinding a wafer includes positioning a wafer beneath a grinding wheel and aligning the wafer and the grinding wheel. The method further includes contacting a grinding surface of an outer base of the grinding wheel with the wafer while rotating at least one of the wafer and the grinding wheel, contacting a grinding surface of an inner frame of the grinding wheel with the wafer while rotating at least one of the wafer and the grinding wheel, without changing the alignment between the wafer and the grinding wheel, and tilting one of the wafer and the grinding wheel relative to the other during at least one of the first and the second contacting steps. The method also includes removing the wafer from the position beneath the grinding wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiu Wei, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Chun-Ting Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150367475
    Abstract: A grinding wheel comprises an outer base with a first attached grain pad; and an inner frame with a second attached grain pad; and a spindle axis shared by the outer base and the inner frame, wherein at least one of the outer base and the inner frame can move independently along the shared spindle axis; and wherein the outer base, the inner frame, and the shared spindle axis all have a same center. A grinding system comprises an above said grinding wheel, and a wheel head attached to the shared spindle axis, capable of moving vertically, in addition to a motor driving the grinding wheel to spin; and a chuck table for fixing a wafer on top of the chuck table; wherein the grinding wheel overlaps a portion of the chuck table, each capable of spinning to the opposite direction of another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiu Wei, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Chun-Ting Kuo
  • Patent number: 9120194
    Abstract: A grinding wheel comprises an outer base with a first attached grain pad; and an inner frame with a second attached grain pad; and a spindle axis shared by the outer base and the inner frame, wherein at least one of the outer base and the inner frame can move independently along the shared spindle axis; and wherein the outer base, the inner frame, and the shared spindle axis all have a same center. A grinding system comprises an above said grinding wheel, and a wheel head attached to the shared spindle axis, capable of moving vertically, in addition to a motor driving the grinding wheel to spin; and a chuck table for fixing a wafer on top of the chuck table; wherein the grinding wheel overlaps a portion of the chuck table, each capable of spinning to the opposite direction of another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiu Wei, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Chun-Ting Kuo
  • Patent number: 9099044
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for driving at least one first light emitting diode unit and a second light emitting diode unit includes a data transmitting unit and a driving unit. The data transmitting unit is used for receiving and storing driving data. The driving data includes first data corresponding to a first driving signal and second data corresponding to a second driving signal. The driving unit divides the first driving signal into a plurality of first sub-driving signals and the second driving signal into a plurality of second sub-driving signals, and then alternately outputs the first sub-driving signals and the second sub-driving signals to alternately drive the first light emitting diode unit and the second light emitting diode unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: MY-SEMI Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Kuo, Chun-Fu Lin, Cheng-Han Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9064770
    Abstract: A method includes forming top metal lines over a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate is a portion of a wafer having a bevel. When the top metal lines are exposed, an etchant is supplied on the bevel, wherein regions of the wafer sprayed with the etchant has an inner defining line forming a first ring having a first diameter. A trimming step is performed to trim an edge portion of the wafer, wherein an edge of a remaining portion of the wafer has a second diameter substantially equal to or smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Kuo, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Kuo-Hsiu Wei
  • Patent number: 8970132
    Abstract: A lighting device controlling chip, an apparatus, a system and an addressing method thereof are provided. The lighting device has a trigger terminal for receiving a first setting voltage, an output terminal for outputting a second setting voltage and a signal receiving interface for receiving a data packet having a plurality of serially transmitted data slots. The lighting device controlling chip may automatically set an address thereof according to a voltage level of the first setting voltage and a counting signal corresponding to the number of the received data slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: My-Semi Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Chun-Ting Kuo, Cheng-Han Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8835559
    Abstract: A rubber-modified polystyrene resin composition is for making an electroplatable article which has a sectioned layer defining a unit area. The rubber-modified polystyrene resin composition includes a resin matrix, occlusion rubber particles dispersed in the resin matrix, and non-occlusion rubber particles dispersed in the resin matrix. A total sectional area ratio of the occlusion rubber particles to the non-occlusion rubber particles in the unit area ranges from 1.1 to 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Chi Mei Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Wu, Chun-Ting Kuo, Wen-Yi Su, Chen-Hsiang Fang
  • Patent number: 8773414
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) and a ghost phenomenon elimination circuit thereof are disclosed. The ghost phenomenon elimination circuit which includes a ghost phenomenon elimination unit and a counter unit may determine a black insertion period according to a gray scale clock signal, and output an enable signal to the ghost phenomenon elimination unit during the black insertion period. The ghost phenomenon elimination unit may pull up the voltage levels at current driving terminals of the driving circuit so as to prevent the ghost phenomenon from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: My-Semi Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Chun-Ting Kuo, Cheng-Han Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140176434
    Abstract: A control device generates first control information when a user moves the control device. The control device sends the first control information to a display device to generate the dividing line on a screen of the display device according to the first control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUN-TING KUO, CHUN-MING CHEN, HO-I SUN, CHUNG-I LEE
  • Publication number: 20140181738
    Abstract: A control device obtains language configuration and language tags of a webpage in a browser. The control device generates first control information when a user touches on the control device. The control device sends the first control information to the display device for generating the dividing line on the screen according to the first control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUN-TING KUO, CHUN-MING CHEN, HO-I SUN, CHUNG-I LEE
  • Publication number: 20140024170
    Abstract: A method includes forming top metal lines over a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate is a portion of a wafer having a bevel. When the top metal lines are exposed, an etchant is supplied on the bevel, wherein regions of the wafer sprayed with the etchant has an inner defining line forming a first ring having a first diameter. A trimming step is performed to trim an edge portion of the wafer, wherein an edge of a remaining portion of the wafer has a second diameter substantially equal to or smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Kuo, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Kuo-Hsiu Wei
  • Patent number: 8598803
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a light emitting diode (LED), including a driving unit, a current pre-charging unit and a feedback unit, is provided. The driving unit outputs a driving power to drive the LEDs and outputs at least one first feedback signal according to the current conducted in the LEDs. The current pre-charging unit is coupled to an output of the driving unit to provide a current path to the driving unit and generates a second feedback signal. One of the at least one first feedback signal is selected to adjust the driving power when the enable signal is at a first logic level; the second feedback signal is selected to adjust the driving power when the enable signal is at a second logic level so as to maintain a current to drive the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: MY-Semi Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Kuo, Chun-Fu Lin, Cheng-Han Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130220090
    Abstract: A wafer edge trim blade includes a round blade body and at least one slot formed inward from an outside edge of the round blade body. The at least one slot is configured to remove debris generated during wafer edge trimming using the wafer edge trim blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting KUO, Kei-Wei CHEN, Ying-Lang WANG, Kuo-Hsiu WEI
  • Publication number: 20130210321
    Abstract: Methods of thinning a plurality of semiconductor wafers and apparatuses for carrying out the same are disclosed. A grinding module within a set of grinding modules receives and grinds a semiconductor wafer. A polishing module receives the semiconductor wafer from the grinding module and polishes the wafer. The polishing module is configured to polish the semiconductor wafer in less time than the grinding module is configured to grind the corresponding wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting KUO, Kei-Wei CHEN, Ying-Lang WANG, Kuo-Hsiu WEI
  • Publication number: 20130093358
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) and a ghost phenomenon elimination circuit thereof are disclosed. The ghost phenomenon elimination circuit which includes a ghost phenomenon elimination unit and a counter unit may determine a black insertion period according to a gray scale clock signal, and output an enable signal to the ghost phenomenon elimination unit during the black insertion period. The ghost phenomenon elimination unit may pull up the voltage levels at current driving terminals of the driving circuit so as to prevent the ghost phenomenon from occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: MY-SEMI INC.
    Inventors: CHUN-FU LIN, CHUN-TING KUO, CHENG-HAN HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8421652
    Abstract: A decoding circuit is adapted for decoding an input signal. The input signal includes at least a break and the time length of the break is a preset time. The decoding circuit includes a decoding unit and a detecting unit. The detecting unit detects whether the voltage level of the input signal is kept at a specific logic level for more than the preset time. If the input signal is kept at the specific logic level for more than the preset time, the detecting circuit, according to the voltage level of the specific logic level, outputs the input signal or the inverted input signal to the decoding unit so as to perform a decoding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: MY-Semi Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Kuo, Chun-Fu Lin, Cheng-Han Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130023188
    Abstract: A grinding wheel comprises an outer base with a first attached grain pad; and an inner frame with a second attached grain pad; and a spindle axis shared by the outer base and the inner frame, wherein at least one of the outer base and the inner frame can move independently along the shared spindle axis; and wherein the outer base, the inner frame, and the shared spindle axis all have a same center. A grinding system comprises an above said grinding wheel, and a wheel head attached to the shared spindle axis, capable of moving vertically, in addition to a motor driving the grinding wheel to spin; and a chuck table for fixing a wafer on top of the chuck table; wherein the grinding wheel overlaps a portion of the chuck table, each capable of spinning to the opposite direction of another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiu Wei, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Chun-Ting Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120142862
    Abstract: A rubber-modified polystyrene resin composition is for making an electroplatable article which has a sectioned layer defining a unit area. The rubber-modified polystyrene resin composition includes a resin matrix, occlusion rubber particles dispersed in the resin matrix, and non-occlusion rubber particles dispersed in the resin matrix. A total sectional area ratio of the occlusion rubber particles to the non-occlusion rubber particles in the unit area ranges from 1.1 to 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Chien-Chung WU, Chun-Ting KUO, Wen-Yi SU, Chen-Hsiang FANG
  • Publication number: 20120139451
    Abstract: A lighting device controlling chip, an apparatus, a system and an addressing method thereof are provided. The lighting device has a trigger terminal for receiving a first setting voltage, an output terminal for outputting a second setting voltage and a signal receiving interface for receiving a data packet having a plurality of serially transmitted data slots. The lighting device controlling chip may automatically set an address thereof according to a voltage level of the first setting voltage and a counting signal corresponding to the number of the received data slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: MY-SEMI INC.
    Inventors: CHUN-FU LIN, CHUN-TING KUO, CHENG-HAN HSIEH