Patents by Inventor Chun-Yu Lin

Chun-Yu 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).

  • Publication number: 20180109105
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for providing ESD paths between a signal pad and a first or second power rail includes a first ESD protection module and a second ESD protection module. The first ESD protection module is coupled between the signal pad and the first power rail, and includes at least two first diodes and a first resistor. The first diodes are stacked with each other, and one of the first diodes is electrically connected with the first resistor in parallel. The second ESD protection module is coupled between the signal pad and the second power rail, and includes at least two second diodes and a second resistor. The second diodes are stacked with each other, and one of the second diodes is electrically connected with the second resistor in parallel. The signal pad is coupled between the stacked first diodes and the stacked second diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Yu LIN, Chun-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 9929207
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a semiconductor structure comprising a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer; and an isolation region through the second type semiconductor and the active layer to separate the semiconductor structure into a first part and a second part on the first substrate; wherein the second part functions as a low-resistance resistor and loses its make diode behavior, the active layer in the first part is capable of generating light, and the active layer in the second part is incapable of generating light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Ren Lee, Cheng-Hong Chen, Chih-Peng Ni, Chun-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20180033918
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an optoelectronic device comprising a semiconductor stack comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first contact layer on the first surface; and a second contact layer on the second surface, wherein the second contact layer is not overlapped with the first contact layer in a vertical direction; wherein the second contact layer comprises a plurality of dots separating to each other and formed of semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Yu LIN, Yung-Fu CHANG, Rong-Ren LEE, Kuo-Feng HUANG, Cheng-Long YEH, Yi-Ching LEE, Ming-Siang HUANG, Ming-Tzung LIOU
  • Publication number: 20180012929
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a carrier; a first semiconductor element formed on the carrier and comprising a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure, wherein the second semiconductor structure is closer to the carrier than the first semiconductor structure is, the first semiconductor structure comprises a first active layer emitting a first light having a first dominant wavelength during a normal operation, and the second semiconductor structure comprises a second active layer; and a bridge on a side surface of the second active layer of the second semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Shao-Ping LU, Yi-Ming CHEN, Yu-Ren PENG, Chun-Yu LIN, Chun-Fu TSAI, Tzu-Chieh HSU
  • Publication number: 20170358779
    Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) device is disclosed. An optically reflective concave structure includes a first surface and a second surface that lies at an angle relative to the first surface, wherein at least the first and second surfaces are optically reflective. One or more functional layers include a light emitting layer, disposed over the surfaces of the optically reflective concave structure, wherein at least one electroluminescent area of the light emitting layer is defined on the first surface. Especially, the ratio between the diameter of the first surface and the thickness of the one or more functional layers in the optically reflective concave structure is smaller than a constant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Chih Wu, Chun-Yu Lin, Wei-Kai Lee, Min Jiao, Hoang Yan Lin, Guo-Dong Su
  • Patent number: 9825088
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a carrier; and a first semiconductor element comprising a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure, wherein the second semiconductor structure is closer to the carrier than the first semiconductor structure is to the carrier, the first semiconductor structure comprises a first MQW structure configured to emit a first light having a first dominant wavelength during normal operation, and the second semiconductor structure comprises a second MQW structure configured not to emit light during normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shao-Ping Lu, Yi-Ming Chen, Yu-Ren Peng, Chun-Yu Lin, Chun-Fu Tsai, Tzu-Chieh Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170317238
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device, comprising: a light-emitting stack; a first semiconductor layer on the light-emitting stack; a first electrode formed on the first semiconductor layer and comprising an inner segment, an outer segment, and a plurality of extending segments electrically connecting the inner segment with the outer segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yao-Ru CHANG, Wen-Luh LIAO, Chun-Yu LIN, Hsin-Chan CHUNG, Hung-Ta CHENG
  • Publication number: 20170309612
    Abstract: A silicon controlled rectifier including a semiconductor substrate, first and second semiconductor wells, first and second semiconductor regions, third and fourth semiconductor regions and a silicide layer is provided. The first and the second semiconductor wells are formed in the semiconductor substrate. The first and the second semiconductor regions are respectively formed in the first and the second semiconductor wells in spaced apart relation. The third and the fourth semiconductor regions are respectively formed in the first and the second semiconductor wells. The silicide layer is formed on the third and the fourth semiconductor regions. The silicon controlled rectifier is at least suitable for high frequency circuit application. The silicon controlled rectifier has a relatively low trigger voltage, a relatively high electrostatic discharge level, and a relatively low capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Jie-Ting Chen, Ming-Dou Ker, Tzu-Chien Tzeng, Keko-Chun Liang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20170309774
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first adhesive layer on the substrate; multiple epitaxial units on the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer on the multiple epitaxial units; multiple first electrodes between the first adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units, and contacting the first adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units; and multiple second electrodes between the second adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units, and contacting the second adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units; wherein the multiple epitaxial units are totally separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chiu, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Ching-Huai Ni, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ching-Pei Lin
  • Patent number: 9780085
    Abstract: An electronic static discharge protection apparatus provided. A plurality of ESD circuits serially coupled between a pad and a internal circuit, a first stage ESD circuit includes a ESD element directly coupled to the pad, and a last stage ESD circuit includes an inductive element directly coupled to the internal circuit, so as to improve electronic discharge protecting ability of the ESD protection apparatus and increase circuit operation bandwidth without signal loss attenuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Rong-Kun Chang, Jie-Ting Chen, Chun-Yu Lin, Ming-Dou Ker, Tzu-Chien Tzeng, Ping-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20170271548
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: providing a first substrate; providing a semiconductor stack on the first substrate, the semiconductor stack comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer, wherein the semiconductor stack comprises a plurality of blocks of semiconductor stack separated from each other, and wherein the plurality of blocks of semiconductor stack comprise a first block of semiconductor stack and a second block of semiconductor stack; performing a separating step to separate the first block of semiconductor stack from the first substrate, and the second block of semiconductor stack remained on the first substrate; providing a permanent substrate comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third block of semiconductor stack on the first surface; and bonding one of the fir
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Fu HUANG, Chih-Chiang LU, Chun-Yu LIN, Hsin-Chih CHIU
  • Publication number: 20170256681
    Abstract: A light-emitting element, comprises a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer; a window layer on the light-emitting stack, wherein the window layer has a surface opposite to the light-emitting stack; and an insulative layer on the surface, wherein the surface comprises a cavity and the insulative layer substantially conformally covering the cavity, and wherein the insulative layer has a first refractive index equal to or smaller than 1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Luh LIAO, Chun-Yu LIN, Kun-De LIN
  • Patent number: 9748220
    Abstract: A gate-bounded silicon controlled rectifier includes a substrate, an N-type well region, a P-type well region, a first N-type semiconductor region, a first P-type semiconductor region, a second N-type semiconductor region, a second P-type semiconductor region and a third semiconductor region. The N-type well region and the P-type well region are disposed in the substrate. The first N-type semiconductor region is disposed in the N-type well region. The first P-type semiconductor region is disposed in the P-type well region. The second N-type semiconductor region is disposed in the P-type well region and located between the first N-type semiconductor region and the first P-type semiconductor region. The second P-type semiconductor region is disposed in the N-type well region and located between the first N-type semiconductor region and the first P-type semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is located between the second N-type semiconductor region and the second P-type semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Ming-Dou Ker, Wen-Tai Wang
  • Patent number: 9748443
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device, comprising: a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer, wherein the active layer is configured to emit light; a first semiconductor layer on the light-emitting stack; a first electrode formed on the first semiconductor layer and comprising an inner segment, an outer segment, and a plurality of extending segments electrically connecting the inner segment with the outer segment; and a light-absorbing layer having a first portion surrounding the first semiconductor layer in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao-Ru Chang, Wen-Luh Liao, Chun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Chan Chung, Hung-Ta Cheng
  • Patent number: 9746962
    Abstract: A frequency selecting module for a touch system includes a storage unit, for storing a sum of at least one of a plurality of sensing signals of a plurality sensing channels in the touch system; a spectrum calculating unit, for transforming the sum of the at least one of the plurality of sensing signals stored in the storage unit to generate a spectrum data and storing the spectrum data to the storage unit; and a selecting unit, for generating an adjusting signal according to the spectrum data to select one of a plurality of operation frequencies as a working frequency of the plurality of sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Sitronix Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Kuan Wu, Chen-Yuan Yang, Ching-Jen Tung, Chun-Yu Lin, Wang-An Lin
  • Patent number: 9735312
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light-emitting device, comprises the steps of providing a first substrate; providing multiple epitaxial units on the first substrate, wherein the plurality of epitaxial units comprises: multiple first epitaxial units, wherein each of the first epitaxial units has a first geometric shape and a first area; and multiple second epitaxial units, wherein each of the second epitaxial units has a second geometric shape and a second area; providing a second substrate with a surface; transferring the multiple second epitaxial units to the surface of the second substrate; and dividing the first substrate to form multiple first semiconductor light-emitting devices, wherein each of the first semiconductor light-emitting devices has the first epitaxial unit; wherein the first geometric shape is different from the second geometric shape, or the first area is different from the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chiu, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Ching-Huai Ni, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ching-Pei Lin
  • Patent number: 9705029
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: providing a first substrate; providing a semiconductor stack on the first substrate, the semiconductor stack comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer, wherein the semiconductor stack is patterned and comprises a plurality of blocks of semiconductor stack separated from each other, and wherein the plurality of blocks of semiconductor stack comprise a first block of semiconductor stack and a second block of semiconductor stack; performing a separating step to separate the first block of semiconductor stack from the first substrate, and the second block of semiconductor stack remained on the first substrate; providing a permanent substrate comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third block of semiconductor stack on the first surface; and bondi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Chih Chiu
  • Publication number: 20170194532
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optoelectronic device comprising a semiconductor stack comprising a first side having a first length; a first contact layer on the semiconductor stack; and a second contact layer on the semiconductor stack opposite to the first contact layer, wherein the second contact layer is not overlapped with the first contact layer in a vertical direction; and wherein the second contact layer comprises multiple contact regions separated from each other and arranged in a two-dimensional array, wherein a first distance between the two adjacent contact regions is between 0.8% and 8% of the first length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Yu LIN, Yi-Ming Chen, Shih-Chang LEE, Yao-Ning Chan, Tzu-Chieh Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170194786
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and an operation method of the ESD protection device are provided. The ESD protection device includes an ESD current rail, an ESD protection element string, and a bias circuit. A first end and a second end of the ESD protection element string are electrically connected to the ESD current rail and a signal pad, respectively. The ESD protection element string includes a first ESD protection element and a second ESD protection element that are serially connected. The bias circuit is electrically connected to the ESD protection element string to provide a bias voltage to a common connection node between the first ESD protection element and the second ESD protection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Tzeng, Jie-Ting Chen, Chun-Yu Lin, Ming-Dou Ker
  • Publication number: 20170160633
    Abstract: A photomask and method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. A design layout is provided, wherein the design layout has a plurality of main features. A plurality of assistant features are added in an assistant region of the design layout to form a first layout, wherein the assistant region has no main feature and a width of the assistant region is larger than five times of a width of the main feature. A plurality of optical proximity correction (OPC) features are added on the first layout to form a second layout. And a photomask is formed according to the second layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu LIN, Yi-Jie CHEN, Feng-Yuan CHIU, Ying-Chou CHENG, Kuei-Liang LU, Ya-Hui CHANG, Ru-Gun LIU, Tsai-Sheng GAU