Patents by Inventor Chung Ching Lin

Chung Ching 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: 20240145571
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit (IC) in which a memory structure comprises an inhibition layer inserted between two ferroelectric layers to create a tetragonal-phase dominant ferroelectric structure. In some embodiments, the ferroelectric structure includes a first ferroelectric layer, a second ferroelectric layer overlying the first ferroelectric layer, and a first inhibition layer disposed between the first and second ferroelectric layers and bordering the second ferroelectric layer. The first inhibition layer is a different material than the first and second ferroelectric layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Ting Lin, Yu-Ming Hsiang, Wei-Chih Wen, Yin-Hao Wu, Wu-Wei Tsai, Hai-Ching Chen, Yu-Ming Lin, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 11954910
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for multi-resolution processing for video classification. A plurality of video frames of a video are obtained and a resolution for classifying each video frame of the plurality of video frames is determined by analyzing each video frame using a policy network. Based on the determined resolution, each video frame having a determined resolution is rescaled and each rescaled video frame is routed to a classifier of a backbone network that corresponds to the determined resolution. Each rescaled video frame is classified using the corresponding classifier of the backbone network to obtain a plurality of classifications and the classifications are averaged to determine an action classification of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MA
    Inventors: Rameswar Panda, Yue Meng, Chung-Ching Lin, Rogerio Schmidt Feris, Aude Jeanne Oliva
  • Publication number: 20240113222
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a thin film transistor comprising an active layer over a substrate. An insulator is stacked with the active layer. A gate electrode structure is stacked with the insulator and includes a gate material layer having a first work function and a first interfacial layer. The first interfacial layer is directly between the insulator and the gate material layer, wherein the gate electrode structure has a second work function that is different from the first work function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yan-Yi Chen, Wu-Wei Tsai, Yu-Ming Hsiang, Hai-Ching Chen, Yu-Ming Lin, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240113201
    Abstract: Methods and structures for modulating an inner spacer profile include providing a fin having an epitaxial layer stack including a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing the plurality of dummy layers to form a first gap between adjacent semiconductor channel layers of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers. Thereafter, in some examples, the method includes conformally depositing a dielectric layer to substantially fill the first gap between the adjacent semiconductor channel layers. In some cases, the method further includes etching exposed lateral surfaces of the dielectric layer to form an etched-back dielectric layer that defines substantially V-shaped recesses. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a substantially V-shaped inner spacer within the substantially V-shaped recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Ching WANG, Wei-Yang LEE, Bo-Yu LAI, Chung-I YANG, Sung-En LIN
  • Publication number: 20240113225
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate, a semiconductor structure, a gate insulating layer, a first source/drain feature and a second source/drain feature. The gate insulating layer is located between the gate and the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes at least one first metal oxide layer, a first oxide layer, and at least one second metal oxide layer. The first oxide layer is located between the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer. The first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature are electrically connected with the semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wu-Wei Tsai, Yan-Yi Chen, Hai-Ching Chen, Yu-Ming Lin, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 11937426
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, and a dielectric stack over the substrate. The dielectric stack includes a first layer over the substrate and a second layer over the first layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate layer including a first portion traversing the second layer and a second portion extending between the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Ching Chu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Katherine H. Chiang, Chung-Te Lin, Chieh-Fang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240090230
    Abstract: A memory array and an operation method of the memory array are provided. The memory array includes first and second ferroelectric memory devices formed along a gate electrode, a channel layer and a ferroelectric layer between the gate electrode and the channel layer. The ferroelectric memory devices include: a common source/drain electrode and two respective source/drain electrodes, separately in contact with a side of the channel layer opposite to the ferroelectric layer, wherein the common source/drain electrode is disposed between the respective source/drain electrodes; and first and second auxiliary gates, capacitively coupled to the channel layer, wherein the first auxiliary gate is located between the common source/drain electrode and one of the respective source/drain electrodes, and the second auxiliary gate is located between the common source/drain electrode and the other respective source/drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Ling Lu, Chen-Jun Wu, Ya-Yun Cheng, Sheng-Chih Lai, Yi-Ching Liu, Yu-Ming Lin, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 11929730
    Abstract: An acoustic wave element includes: a substrate; a bonding structure on the substrate; a support layer on the bonding structure; a first electrode including a lower surface on the support layer; a cavity positioned between the support layer and the first electrode and exposing a lower surface of the first electrode; a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first layer and a second layer that the first layer has a first acoustic impedance and a first electrical impedance, the second layer has a second acoustic impedance and a second electrical impedance, wherein the first acoustic impedance is higher than the second acoustic impedance, and the second electrical impedance is lower than the first electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Wei-Shou Chen, Chun-Yi Lin, Chung-Jen Chung, Wei-Tsuen Ye, Wei-Ching Guo
  • Patent number: 11917831
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a first conductive structure arranged over a substrate. A memory layer is arranged over the first conductive structure, below a second conductive structure, and includes a ferroelectric material. An annealed seed layer is arranged between the first and second conductive structures and directly on a first side of the memory layer. An amount of the crystal structure that includes an orthorhombic phase is greater than about 35 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Song-Fu Liao, Rainer Yen-Chieh Huang, Hai-Ching Chen, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20220215198
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for multi-resolution processing for video classification. A plurality of video frames of a video are obtained and a resolution for classifying each video frame of the plurality of video frames is determined by analyzing each video frame using a policy network. Based on the determined resolution, each video frame having a determined resolution is rescaled and each rescaled video frame is routed to a classifier of a backbone network that corresponds to the determined resolution. Each rescaled video frame is classified using the corresponding classifier of the backbone network to obtain a plurality of classifications and the classifications are averaged to determine an action classification of the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Rameswar Panda, Yue Meng, Chung-Ching Lin, Rogerio Schmidt Feris, Aude Jeanne Oliva
  • Publication number: 20220169347
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vessel power safety control system and operating method thereof. The vessel power safety control system includes a load power management module, a real-time monitoring module, an integration module and a power module. The present invention can assist the autonomous ship as any occurrence of fault during navigation. Once the accident occurs, the load power management module will give an instruction to control the DC bus to switch from closed circuit to open circuit to protect other equipment. After determining whether the errors of the equipment on board is eliminated, the load power management system performs automatic system reset procedure. As such, the DC bus can be converted from an open circuit to a closed circuit to restart the power supply for the facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: BING-XIAN CHEN, HAN-CHUN KAO, HUNG-HSI LIN, YU-WEI LIN, CHUNG-CHING LIN, SHENG-HUA CHEN, HSIAO-YU HSU, WEI-CHUN CHENG
  • Patent number: 11282249
    Abstract: A method and system of stitching a plurality of image views of a scene, including grouping matched points of interest in a plurality of groups, and determining a similarity transformation with smallest rotation angle for each grouping of the matched points. The method further includes generating virtual matching points on non-overlapping area of the plurality of image views and generating virtual matching points on overlapping area for each of the plurality of image views.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Ching Lin, Sharathchandra U. Pankanti, Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, John R. Smith
  • Patent number: 11172225
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for finding objects in a collection of images or video, the method comprising: assessing a similarity between two subgraphs; detecting the objects in the collection; assessing a relationship between the objects; finding attributes of the objects; constructing a collection graph for the collection where each of the objects is the vertices and nodes of the collection graph and their relationships with other objects and attributes are edges of the collection graphs; recursively identifying coherent subgraphs and turning the coherent subgraphs into new meta-nodes of the collection graph; identification of the stable graph reducing the collection graph into zero or more distinct stories; assigning a similarity score for each pair of the stories based on a similarity between the corresponding stories; linking the stories into inlier stories based on the similarity score being greater than a first pre-determined threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Ching Lin, Sharathchandra U. Pankanti, John R. Smith
  • Patent number: 10755397
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to focus a microscope. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an analyzer component that can analyze sub-images of respective sample images to identify one or more sub-images having a maximized variance of a gradient derivative corresponding to the one or more sub-images. The respective sample images can be acquired at one or more focal positions along an optical axis of a microscope. The computer executable components can further comprise a selection component that can select an image, from the respective sample images, that comprises the one or more sub-images identified. The computer executable components can also comprise a focus component that, based on a focal position corresponding to the image selected, can focus the microscope to the focal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Franco Stellari, Chung-Ching Lin, Peilin Song
  • Patent number: 10755404
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate integrated circuit defect detection using pattern images are provided. In one example, a system generates an equalized pattern image of a pattern image associated with a module under test based on an adaptive contrast equalization technique. The system also identifies a first set of features of the equalized pattern image based on a feature point detection technique and aligns the equalized pattern image with a reference pattern image based on the first set of features and a second set of features of the reference pattern image. Furthermore, the system compares a first set of light intensities of the equalized pattern image to a second set of light intensities of the reference pattern image to identify one or more regions of the module under test that satisfy a defined criterion associated with a defect for the module under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Ching Lin, Thomas McCarroll Shaw, Peilin Song, Franco Stellari, Thomas Anthony Wassick
  • Publication number: 20200202599
    Abstract: A method and system of stitching a plurality of image views of a scene, including grouping matched points of interest in a plurality of groups, and determining a similarity transformation with smallest rotation angle for each grouping of the matched points. The method further includes generating virtual matching points on non-overlapping area of the plurality of image views and generating virtual matching points on overlapping area for each of the plurality of image views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Chung-Ching LIN, Sharathchandra U. Pankanti, Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, John R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200160060
    Abstract: A system and a method for tracking a plurality of objects, including obtaining input data, estimating a number of skipping frames of the input data based on information from the input data, predicting results based on the estimating of the number of skipping frames, and correcting the predicted results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Ching Lin, Rogerio Feris, Honghui Shi, Quanfu Fan, Lisa Brown, Mandis Beigi
  • Patent number: 10553005
    Abstract: A method and system of stitching a plurality of image views of a scene, including grouping matched points of interest in a plurality of groups, and determining a similarity transformation with smallest rotation angle for each grouping of the matched points. The method further includes generating virtual matching points on non-overlapping area of the plurality of image views and generating virtual matching points on overlapping area for each of the plurality of image views.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Ching Lin, Sharathchandra U. Pankanti, Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, John R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190325568
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to focus a microscope. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an analyzer component that can analyze sub-images of respective sample images to identify one or more sub-images having a maximized variance of a gradient derivative corresponding to the one or more sub-images. The respective sample images can be acquired at one or more focal positions along an optical axis of a microscope. The computer executable components can further comprise a selection component that can select an image, from the respective sample images, that comprises the one or more sub-images identified. The computer executable components can also comprise a focus component that, based on a focal position corresponding to the image selected, can focus the microscope to the focal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Franco Stellari, Chung-Ching Lin, Peilin Song
  • Patent number: 10386409
    Abstract: One or more contacts are detected in an electron microscope image corresponding to a region of interest on an integrated circuit. One or more standard cells are identified based on the detected one or more contacts in the electron microscope image. One or more components of the integrated circuit are determined based on the identified one or more standard cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne M. Gignac, Chung-Ching Lin, Franco Stellari