Patents by Inventor Chung-Ti Hsu

Chung-Ti Hsu 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: 11916026
    Abstract: In certain aspects, a clamp includes first and second transistors coupled in series between a power bus and a ground. The clamp also includes a resistive voltage divider configured to bias a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor based on a supply voltage on the power bus. The clamp further includes a capacitive voltage divider configured to turn on the first and second transistors in response to a voltage transient on the power bus exceeding a trigger threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jongshick Ahn, Iulian Mirea, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200058603
    Abstract: In certain aspects, a clamp includes first and second transistors coupled in series between a power bus and a ground. The clamp also includes a resistive voltage divider configured to bias a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor based on a supply voltage on the power bus. The clamp further includes a capacitive voltage divider configured to turn on the first and second transistors in response to a voltage transient on the power bus exceeding a trigger threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jongshick AHN, Iulian MIREA, Chung-Ti HSU
  • Patent number: 8405941
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is provided. The ESD protection device includes a source region and a drain region. The source region is to be coupled to a low-level voltage. The drain region is disposed apart from the source region and includes a first P-type heavily doped region and at least one first N-type heavily doped region. The first P-type heavily doped region is configured to couple to a pad, and the first N-type heavily doped region is adjacent to the first P-type heavily doped region and floated. An electrostatic discharge protection apparatus is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ti Su, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Patent number: 8384158
    Abstract: An ESD protection device is provided, which includes a P-type doped region, an N-type doped region, a first P+ doped region, a first N+ doped region, a second N+ doped region and a third N+ doped region. The N-type doped region is located in the P-type doped region. The first P+ doped region connected to a pad is located in the N-type doped region. A part of the first N+ doped region is located in the N-type doped region and the residue part thereof is located in the P-type doped region. The second and the third N+ doped regions are located in the P-type doped region and outside the N-type doped region, and are respectively electrically connected to a first power rail and a second power rail. In addition, the second N+ doped region is located between the first and the third N+ doped regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ti Su, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Patent number: 8194370
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is provided. The ESD protection circuit includes a first rail, a second rail, a first transistor and a resistance unit. The drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to the first rail, and the source and gate of the first transistor are electrically coupled to the second rail. The resistance unit is electrically coupled between a body of the first transistor and the second rail. When ESD occurs, the resistance unit provides a resistance between the body of the first transistor and the second rail. An ESD protection device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Fang Lai, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110128658
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is provided. The ESD protection device includes a source region and a drain region. The source region is to be coupled to a low-level voltage. The drain region is disposed apart from the source region and includes a first P-type heavily doped region and at least one first N-type heavily doped region. The first P-type heavily doped region is configured to couple to a pad, and the first N-type heavily doped region is adjacent to the first P-type heavily doped region and floated. An electrostatic discharge protection apparatus is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ti SU, Chung-Ti HSU
  • Publication number: 20110121394
    Abstract: An ESD protection device is provided, which includes a P-type doped region, an N-type doped region, a first P+ doped region, a first N+ doped region, a second N+ doped region and a third N+ doped region. The N-type doped region is located in the P-type doped region. The first P+ doped region connected to a pad is located in the N-type doped region. A part of the first N+ doped region is located in the N-type doped region and the residue part thereof is located in the P-type doped region. The second and the third N+ doped regions are located in the P-type doped region and outside the N-type doped region, and are respectively electrically connected to a first power rail and a second power rail. In addition, the second N+ doped region is located between the first and the third N+ doped regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ti Su, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100128401
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is provided. The ESD protection circuit includes a first rail, a second rail, a first transistor and a resistance unit. The drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to the first rail, and the source and gate of the first transistor are electrically coupled to the second rail. The resistance unit is electrically coupled between a body of the first transistor and the second rail. When ESD occurs, the resistance unit provides a resistance between the body of the first transistor and the second rail. An ESD protection device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Fang Lai, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Patent number: 7538998
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit comprises a pad, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a diode. Wherein, the first transistor comprises the gate, a first source-drain, and a second source-drain. The first source-drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to the pad, and the second source-drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to a first power line. The first source-drain of the second transistor is electrically coupled to the gate of the first transistor, the second source-drain of the second transistor is electrically coupled to the first power line, and the gate of the second transistor is electrically coupled to a second power line. The diode includes a first terminal coupled to the gate of the first transistor, and a second terminal coupled to the pad. In addition, the diode and the first transistor together form a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Ku Tsai, Chung-Ti Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070096213
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit comprises a pad, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a diode. Wherein, the first transistor comprises the gate, a first source-drain, and a second source-drain. The first source-drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to the pad, and the second source-drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to a first power line. The first source-drain of the second transistor is electrically coupled to the gate of the first transistor, the second source-drain of the second transistor is electrically coupled to the first power line, and the gate of the second transistor is electrically coupled to a second power line. The diode includes a first terminal coupled to the gate of the first transistor, and a second terminal coupled to the pad. In addition, the diode and the first transistor together form a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Chia-Ku Tsai, Chung-Ti Hsu