Patents by Inventor Chung-Te Lee

Chung-Te Lee 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: 20240081081
    Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device and a semiconductor die are provided. The ferroelectric memory device includes a gate electrode; a channel layer, overlapped with the gate electrode; source/drain contacts, in contact with separate ends of the channel layer; a ferroelectric layer, lying between the gate electrode and the channel layer; and a first insertion layer, extending in between the ferroelectric layer and the channel layer, and comprising a metal carbonitride or a metal nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Ling Lee, Chung-Te Lin, Han-Ting Tsai, Wei-Gang Chiu, Yen-Chieh Huang, Ming-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 8007161
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a backplate, at least one supporter, and a plurality of light emitting devices. The supporter is disposed on the backplate, and includes a supporting portion and a buffering portion. The supporting portion is disposed between the buffering portion and the backplate. The elastic coefficient of the buffering portion is smaller than the elastic coefficient of the supporting portion. The light emitting devices are also disposed on the backplate. The supporter is disposed between the light emitting devices. The buffering portion of the supporter of the backlight module is adapted for buffering an external force applied upon the supporting porter or the element disposed thereupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Tung Chen, Shih-Che Fu, Chih-Chia Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20100079981
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a backplate, at least one supporter, and a plurality of light emitting devices. The supporter is disposed on the backplate, and includes a supporting portion and a buffering portion. The supporting portion is disposed between the buffering portion and the backplate. The elastic coefficient of the buffering portion is smaller than the elastic coefficient of the supporting portion. The light emitting devices are also disposed on the backplate. The supporter is disposed between the light emitting devices. The buffering portion of the supporter of the backlight module is adapted for buffering an external force applied upon the supporting porter or the element disposed thereupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Tung Chen, Shih-Che Fu, Chih-Chia Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7534007
    Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed. The backlight module includes a back plate, a diffuser and a supporter. The diffuser is disposed over the back plate. The supporter is disposed between the back plate and the diffuser and includes a seat and a fixing member. The fixing member has one or more protrusions formed thereon and the seat and fixing member are adapted to fix a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7532487
    Abstract: A grounding structure of a liquid crystal module is disclosed. The grounding structure is adapted for protecting a control printed circuit board of the liquid crystal module from electro-magnetic interference. In one embodiment, the grounding structure comprises: i) a frame configured to receive the control printed circuit board, ii) a grounding conductive sheet, wherein one end of the grounding conductive sheet is electrically connected to the control printed circuit board, and the other end comprises a first engaging member and iii) a metal bezel configured to lock around the frame, the metal bezel including a second engaging member, wherein the second engaging member engages with the first engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Mei-Hui Lin, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7333164
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module is disclosed. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal module includes a first frame and a second frame configured to support a back light module and configured to fixedly secure a liquid crystal display panel and the back light module together with the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Mei-Hui Lin, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7210842
    Abstract: A flat display and backlight module thereof are disclosed. The flat display includes a backlight module disposed on a rear surface of a display panel. The backlight module comprises lamps, a reflector, and a diffuser disposed on a back bezel. The reflector is attached on the back bezel. The diffuser and reflector form an enclosed space for the lamps, providing required light for the display panel. The back bezel comprises at least one outer surface with a plurality of fins extending therefrom to increase effective dissipation area thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shin-Li Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7137726
    Abstract: A lamp holder used in a backlight module is disclosed. The lamp holder includes a supporting part, a fixing part, and U-shaped holding parts. The supporting part separates the diffusion sheet of the backlight module from the lamps by a distance. The fixing part fixes the supporting part to the back plane of the backlight module. The U-shaped holding parts are used to hold lamps and the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially the same as the diameter of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Te Lee, Kuang-Chou Lai, Ching-Kun Lai
  • Publication number: 20060215420
    Abstract: A direct backlight module at least includes a light-source, a substrate, a heat source and-a heat-pipe, wherein the heat source comprises a PCB, an inventer, and a power supply. The light-source is disposed on the substrate. A bottom surface of the substrate is divided into a first predetermined portion and a second predetermined portion. The PCB is disposed in the first predetermined portion. The light-source is electrically connected with the PCB. The heat-pipe is disposed on the bottom surface of the substrate to transfer heat from the first predetermined portion to the second predetermined portion, such that the temperature distribution of the direct backlight module can be more evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Shin-Li Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20060158580
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module is disclosed. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal module includes a first frame and a second frame configured to support a back light module and configured to fixedly secure a liquid crystal display panel and the back light module together with the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Mei-Hui Lin, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20060158905
    Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed. The backlight module includes a back plate, a diffuser and a supporter. The diffuser is disposed over the back plate. The supporter is disposed between the back plate and the diffuser and includes a seat and a fixing member. The fixing member has one or more protrusions formed thereon and the seat and fixing member are adapted to fix a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20060160411
    Abstract: A grounding structure of a liquid crystal module is disclosed. The grounding structure is adapted for protecting a control printed circuit board of the liquid crystal module from electro-magnetic interference. In one embodiment, the grounding structure comprises: i) a frame configured to receive the control printed circuit board, ii) a grounding conductive sheet, wherein one end of the grounding conductive sheet is electrically connected to the control printed circuit board, and the other end comprises a first engaging member and iii) a metal bezel configured to lock around the frame, the metal bezel including a second engaging member, wherein the second engaging member engages with the first engaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Mei-Hui Lin, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20060109616
    Abstract: A back support panel for use in a flat panel display is provided by at least two panel sections with each of the panel sections having a generally planar surface. The at least two panel sections are adjacent one another and secured together so their generally planar surfaces are in the same plane to form the back support panel with a generally planar surface. A method of producing the back support panel for use in a flat panel display is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Chung-Te Lee, Ching-Kun Lai
  • Publication number: 20060098457
    Abstract: A flat display and backlight module thereof are disclosed. The flat display includes a backlight module disposed on a rear surface of a display panel. The backlight module comprises lamps, a reflector, and a diffuser disposed on a back bezel. The reflector is attached on the back bezel. The diffuser and reflector form an enclosed space for the lamps, providing required light for the display panel. The back bezel comprises at least one outer surface with a plurality of fins extending therefrom to increase effective dissipation area thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Shin-Li Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7038741
    Abstract: A frame structure and a grounding structure of a liquid crystal module are disclosed. The frame structure is adapted for fixedly securing a flexible printed circuit board and a control printed circuit board on the frame, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to a liquid crystal display panel and the control printed circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board. The grounding structure is adapted for fixedly securing a grounding copper foil on a metal bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Mei-Hui Lin, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20060007707
    Abstract: A lamp holder used in a backlight module is disclosed. The lamp holder includes a supporting part, a fixing part, and U-shaped holding parts. The supporting part separates the diffusion sheet of the backlight module from the lamps by a distance. The fixing part fixes the supporting part to the back plane of the backlight module. The U-shaped holding parts are used to hold lamps and the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially the same as the diameter of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Chung-Te Lee, Kuang-Chou Lai, Ching-Kun Lai
  • Publication number: 20040169782
    Abstract: A frame structure and a grounding structure of a liquid crystal module are disclosed. The frame structure is adapted for fixedly securing a flexible printed circuit board and a control printed circuit board on the frame, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to a liquid crystal display panel and the control printed circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board. The grounding structure is adapted for fixedly securing a grounding copper foil on a metal bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Mei-Hui Lin, Chung-Te Lee