Patents by Inventor Chung-Chin Hsiao

Chung-Chin Hsiao 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: 20220100314
    Abstract: A method for preparing stacking structure includes providing a substrate; disposing a metallic layer and a silver nanowire layer on the substrate; applying flexographic printing technology to print an anti-etching layer on a surface of the metallic layer or the silver nanowire layer so that the anti-etching layer partially covers the metallic layer or the silver nanowire layer; applying an etching technology to remove a part of the metallic layer or the silver nanowire layer that is not covered by the anti-etching layer and the metallic layer or the silver nanowire layer disposed therebelow with an etching liquid so that the metallic layer comprises: metallic wires; a metallic grid; and a metallic plate; and removing the anti-etching layer. A stacking structure comprises: the substrate; the metallic layer; and the silver nanowire layer. The method for preparing stacking structure and the stacking structure can be applied to a touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao, Meng-Yun Wu, Tsu-Hsuan Lai, Wei-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220088909
    Abstract: A photosensitive electrically conductive structure includes: a substrate; a releasing photosensitizing resin layer disposed on the substrate; a nano silver layer disposed on the releasing photosensitizing resin layer; and a photosensitive electrically conductive layer disposed on an edge of the nano silver layer. A visible region is defined in the photosensitive electrically conductive structure where the nano silver layer is not covered by the photosensitive electrically conductive layer and a peripheral wiring region is defined in the photosensitive electrically conductive structure where the nano silver layer is covered by the photosensitive electrically conductive layer. The releasing photosensitizing resin layer has an average molecular weight (Mn) greater than 3,000 but less than 100,000, and the releasing photosensitizing resin layer, the nano silver layer, and the photosensitive electrically conductive layer are patterned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Hsiao, Siou-Cheng Lien, Chia-Yang Tsai, Shu-Ping Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220075463
    Abstract: A method of producing a stacking structure includes providing a substrate; printing, by flexography, a catalyst layer onto the substrate, wherein the catalyst layer includes a grid pattern and a conducting wire pattern connected to the grid pattern; plating, by chemical plating, a metal layer onto the catalyst layer, wherein the metal layer includes a metal grid corresponding in position to the grid pattern of the catalyst layer and a metal conducting wire corresponding in position to the conducting wire pattern of the catalyst layer; and printing, by flexography, a silver nanowire layer onto the metal layer, wherein the silver nanowire layer at least partially overlaps the metal grid. A stacking structure includes a substrate; a catalyst layer; a metal layer; and a silver nanowire layer. The method of producing a stacking structure and the stacking structure are applicable to a touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao, Meng-Yun Wu, Tsu-Hsuan Lai, Wei-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220071004
    Abstract: A transparent conductive film is disclosed. The transparent conductive film includes a substrate; a first silver nanowire layer disposed on the substrate; and a protective layer disposed on the first silver nanowire layer, wherein the protective layer is a patternable photoresist and has an identical pattern as the first silver nanowire layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng Chang, Wei-Ting Tsai, Min-Yu Chen, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11249572
    Abstract: A touch panel is provided, including a substrate, a first wire structure, and a second wire structure. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The first wire structure includes a first catalyst layer, a first metal layer, and a first transparent conductive layer. The first catalyst layer is disposed above the peripheral area, the first metal layer is disposed above the first catalyst, and the first transparent conductive layer is disposed above the first metal layer. The first wire structure is divided into at least one first wire area and at least one first ground line area adjacent to the first wire area. The second wire structure is disposed under the peripheral area and includes at least one second ground line area, wherein a projection of the first wire area in a vertical direction is opposite to the second ground line area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ching Chen, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11249605
    Abstract: The touch panel includes the substrate, the first touch sensing electrode, the second touch sensing electrode, and the insulating layer. A first peripheral wire and a second peripheral wire are located at a peripheral area of the substrate. A first touch sensing electrode layer includes a first portion of a patterned first metal nanowire layer. The peripheral area includes a co-etched conductive layer and a second portion of the patterned first metal nanowire layer. The conductive layer and the second portion of the patterned first metal nanowire layer have a co-etched surface. The second touch sensing electrode is formed above the insulating layer and is connected with the second peripheral wire. The insulating layer may be made of a low dielectric constant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Hsiao, Siou-Cheng Lien, Chi-Fan Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20220035406
    Abstract: A conductive laminated structure includes a conductive layer and a thickening layer. The conductive layer extends in a first direction. The thickening layer is disposed over or under the conductive layer. The conductive laminated structure can withstand more than 40,000 folding times without breakage when a radius of curvature R is equal to 3 mm, a folding direction is perpendicular or parallel to the first direction, and a folding angle is 180°. A foldable electronic device is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20220037052
    Abstract: A transparent conductive film is disclosed. The transparent conductive film includes a substrate and a first silver nanowire layer. The transparent conductive film has a first absorption peak at 340 nm to 400 nm and a second absorption peak at 500 nm-650 nm, and a ratio of a maximum peak intensity of the first absorption peak to a maximum peak intensity of the second absorption peak is in a range of 2 to 5.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng Chang, Min-Yu Chen, Yu-Wei Hou, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11227703
    Abstract: A transparent conductive film is disclosed. The transparent conductive film includes a substrate and a first silver nanowire layer. The transparent conductive film has a first absorption peak at 340 nm to 400 nm and a second absorption peak at 500 nm-650 nm, and a ratio of a maximum peak intensity of the first absorption peak to a maximum peak intensity of the second absorption peak is in a range of 2 to 5.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng Chang, Min-Yu Chen, Yu-Wei Hou, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11204672
    Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, peripheral leads, a touch sensing electrode, and first intermediate layers. The peripheral leads are disposed in a peripheral area of the substrate. The first intermediate layers are disposed between the peripheral leads and the substrate. The touch sensing electrode includes a plurality of modified metal nanowires. The modified metal nanowires have first surfaces in direct contact with each other at an intersection. The modified metal nanowires have second surfaces with covering structures, and the second surfaces are at a non-intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: CAMBRIOS FILM SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Jia-Xiang Wu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20210357054
    Abstract: A touch panel is provided, including a substrate, a first wire structure, and a second wire structure. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The first wire structure includes a first catalyst layer, a first metal layer, and a first transparent conductive layer. The first catalyst layer is disposed above the peripheral area, the first metal layer is disposed above the first catalyst, and the first transparent conductive layer is disposed above the first metal layer. The first wire structure is divided into at least one first wire area and at least one first ground line area adjacent to the first wire area. The second wire structure is disposed under the peripheral area and includes at least one second ground line area, wherein a projection of the first wire area in a vertical direction is opposite to the second ground line area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shih-Ching Chen, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11086459
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel including providing a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area is provided. A metal layer and a metal nanowire layer are disposed, wherein a first portion of the metal nanowire layer is disposed in the display area, and a second portion of the metal nanowire layer and the metal layer are disposed in the peripheral area. A patterned layer with a pattern is disposed. A patterning step is performed according to the patterned layer, wherein the patterning step includes forming the metal layer into multiple peripheral wires and simultaneously forming the second portion of the metal nanowire layer into multiple etching layers by using an etching solution configured to etch the metal layer and the metal nanowire layer. A touch panel is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20210223889
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of peripheral traces, a plurality of marks, a touch sensing electrode, a plurality of first intermediate layers, and a plurality of second intermediate layers. The peripheral traces and the marks are disposed in a peripheral area of the substrate. The first intermediate layers are disposed between the peripheral traces and the substrate, and the second intermediate layers are disposed between the marks and the substrate. Each of the first intermediate layers and the second intermediate layers includes a metal nanowire, and the touch sensing electrode is electrically connected with the peripheral traces. A touch sensor tape is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Chia Fang, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11061501
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, first and second touch sensing electrodes, and first and second traces. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area. The first and second touch sensing electrodes are formed on the display area, and the first and second traces are formed on the peripheral area. The first touch sensing electrode is formed by a first portion of a metal nanowire layer, which is patterned. The peripheral trace includes a conductive layer and a second portion of the metal nanowire layer, both of which are patterned in a co-etch step. The conductive layer and the second portion of the metal nanowire layer have a coplanar etched surface. The second touch sensing electrode is formed on an insulating layer and connects with the second trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Hsiao, Siou-Cheng Lien, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Jen-Yu Yew, Kang-Yu Liu, Wei-Na Cao
  • Patent number: 11054952
    Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, peripheral leads, a touch-sensing electrode, and first covers. The peripheral leads are disposed on the substrate. Each peripheral lead has a sidewall and an upper surface. The first covers cover the upper surfaces of the peripheral leads. The touch-sensing electrode includes a plurality of modified metal nanowires. The modified metal nanowires have first surfaces in direct contact with each other at an intersection. The modified metal nanowires have second surfaces with a covering structure, and the second surfaces are at non-intersections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Meng-Yun Wu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20210200383
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an etching solution, a touch panel, and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of the touch panel includes the following operations. A substrate is provided, in which the substrate has a visual area and a peripheral area. A metal layer and a metal nanowire layer are disposed, in which a first portion of the metal nanowire layer is disposed in the visual area, and a second portion of the metal nanowire layer and the metal layer are disposed in the peripheral area. A patterning step is performed. The patterning step includes simultaneously forming multiple peripheral wires and the second portion of the metal nanowire layer by using the etching solution for etching the metal layer and the metal nanowire layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Hsiao, Siou-Cheng Lien, Chi-Fan Hsiao, Chia-Yang Tsai, Yi-Wen Chiu
  • Patent number: 11029776
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a catalytic layer, peripheral traces, marks, first cover layers and second cover layers. The catalytic layer is formed on the peripheral area of the substrate, and the peripheral traces are formed on the catalytic layer. Each peripheral trace has a side wall and a top surface. The marks are formed on the catalytic layer, and each mark has a side wall and a top surface. The first cover layers cover the top surfaces of the peripheral traces, and the second cover layers cover the top surfaces of the marks. Each of the first cover layers and the second cover layers includes metal nanowires. The manufacturing method of the touch panel and a roll sheet of touch sensors are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: TPK Touch Solutions Inc., TPK Glass Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chia Fang, Ho-Chien Wu, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11029772
    Abstract: A transparent conductive laminated structure and touch panel are disclosed. The transparent conductive laminated structure comprises a first conductive film including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. A first adhesive layer is disposed on the first surface of the first conductive film, and a protective film is disposed on the first adhesive layer. A peeling strength between the first adhesive layer and the first conductive film is greater than a peeling strength between the first adhesive layer and the protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng Chang, Chia-Sheng Liao, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20210157448
    Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, peripheral leads, a touch sensing electrode, and first intermediate layers. The peripheral leads are disposed in a peripheral area of the substrate. The first intermediate layers are disposed between the peripheral leads and the substrate. The touch sensing electrode includes a plurality of modified metal nanowires. The modified metal nanowires have first surfaces in direct contact with each other at an intersection. The modified metal nanowires have second surfaces with covering structures, and the second surfaces are at a non-intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Jia-Xiang Wu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20210157447
    Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, peripheral leads, a touch-sensing electrode, and first covers. The peripheral leads are disposed on the substrate. Each peripheral lead has a sidewall and an upper surface. The first covers cover the upper surfaces of the peripheral leads. The touch-sensing electrode includes a plurality of modified metal nanowires. The modified metal nanowires have first surfaces in direct contact with each other at an intersection. The modified metal nanowires have second surfaces with a covering structure, and the second surfaces are at non-intersections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Meng-Yun Wu, Chung-Chin Hsiao