Patents by Inventor CHUNG-WU LIU

CHUNG-WU LIU 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: 11955554
    Abstract: A method of fabrication of a multi-gate semiconductor device that includes providing a fin having a plurality of a first type of epitaxial layers and a plurality of a second type of epitaxial layers. The plurality of the second type of epitaxial layers is oxidized in the source/drain region. A first portion of a first layer of the second type of epitaxial layers is removed in a channel region of the fin to form an opening between a first layer of the first type of epitaxial layer and a second layer of the first type of epitaxial layer. A portion of a gate structure is then formed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huan-Sheng Wei, Hung-Li Chiang, Chia-Wen Liu, Yi-Ming Sheu, Zhiqiang Wu, Chung-Cheng Wu, Ying-Keung Leung
  • Publication number: 20240077616
    Abstract: A time-of-flight sensor includes a substrate, a single photon avalanche detection chip, a vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, a first narrowband pass filter glass, and a second narrowband pass filter glass and a resin shell. The single photon avalanche detection chip is attached on the substrate, and the vertical cavity surface-emitting laser is also attached on the substrate. The first narrowband pass filter glass is arranged above the single photon avalanche detection chip, and the second narrowband pass filter glass is arranged above the vertical cavity surface-emitting laser. The resin shell covers the first narrowband pass filter glass and the second narrowband pass filter glass, and an upper surface of the first narrowband pass filter glass and an upper surface of the second narrowband pass filter glass are coplanar with an upper surface of the resin shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Te CHANG, Chung Wu LIU
  • Patent number: 11594065
    Abstract: An optical image recognition device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The device includes a flexible printed circuit board, an image sensor, a glue, an optical collimator, a supporting ring, a sealant, and an optical filter. The top of the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a recess, the image sensor is located in the recess, the sidewalls of the image sensor and the recess are separated from each other, and the image sensor is coupled to the flexible printed circuit board through conductive wires. The glue adheres to the flexible printed circuit board and the image sensor and covers the conductive wires. The optical collimator is disposed on the image sensor. The supporting ring, disposed on the flexible printed circuit board, surrounds the glue and the optical collimator. The optical filter, disposed on the sealant, shields the optical collimator and the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Interface Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., Interface Optoelectronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., General Interface Solution Limited
    Inventors: Chun Te Chang, Chung Wu Liu, Ming Chiang Yu, Chia Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20220198821
    Abstract: An optical image recognition device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The device includes a flexible printed circuit board, an image sensor, a glue, an optical collimator, a supporting ring, a sealant, and an optical filter. The top of the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a recess, the image sensor is located in the recess, the sidewalls of the image sensor and the recess are separated from each other, and the image sensor is coupled to the flexible printed circuit board through conductive wires. The glue adheres to the flexible printed circuit board and the image sensor and covers the conductive wires. The optical collimator is disposed on the image sensor. The supporting ring, disposed on the flexible printed circuit board, surrounds the glue and the optical collimator. The optical filter, disposed on the sealant, shields the optical collimator and the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: CHUN TE CHANG, CHUNG WU LIU, MING CHIANG YU, CHIA YUAN WU
  • Patent number: 11308728
    Abstract: An optical image recognition device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The device includes a flexible printed circuit board, an image sensor, a glue, an optical collimator, a supporting ring, a sealant, and an optical filter. The top of the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a recess, the image sensor is located in the recess, the sidewalls of the image sensor and the recess are separated from each other, and the image sensor is coupled to the flexible printed circuit board through conductive wires. The glue adheres to the flexible printed circuit board and the image sensor and covers the conductive wires. The optical collimator is disposed on the image sensor. The supporting ring, disposed on the flexible printed circuit board, surrounds the glue and the optical collimator. The optical filter, disposed on the sealant, shields the optical collimator and the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Interface Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., Interface Optoelectronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., General Interface Solution Limited
    Inventors: Chun-Te Chang, Chung-Wu Liu, Ming Chang Yu, Chia Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20210124894
    Abstract: An optical image recognition device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The device includes a flexible printed circuit board, an image sensor, a glue, an optical collimator, a supporting ring, a sealant, and an optical filter. The top of the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a recess, the image sensor is located in the recess, the sidewalls of the image sensor and the recess are separated from each other, and the image sensor is coupled to the flexible printed circuit board through conductive wires. The glue adheres to the flexible printed circuit board and the image sensor and covers the conductive wires. The optical collimator is disposed on the image sensor. The supporting ring, disposed on the flexible printed circuit board, surrounds the glue and the optical collimator. The optical filter, disposed on the sealant, shields the optical collimator and the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: CHUN-TE CHANG, CHUNG-WU LIU, MING CHANG YU, CHIA YUAN WU
  • Patent number: 10803278
    Abstract: Panel structure includes a substrate, a piezoelectric material layer and a thin film transistor. The piezoelectric material layer is disposed under the substrate, in which the piezoelectric material layer is configured to generate human recognizable sound waves by vibrating at a human audible frequency in a first time interval, and the piezoelectric material layer is configured to generate ultrasonic waves by vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency in a second time interval. The piezoelectric material layer is used for recognizing human fingerprints when it vibrates at the ultrasonic frequency. The thin film transistor is positioned under and electrically connected to the piezoelectric material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: RECO TECHNOLOGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Pi Kuo, Chung-Wu Liu, Chun-Te Chang, Sin-Cheng Lin, Wan-Heng Lin, Shih-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 10788912
    Abstract: A touch display module utilizing touch recognition by ultrasound includes display unit on substrate, barrier layer on other side of the substrate, and an ultrasound fingerprint sensing unit on the barrier layer. An acoustic impedance of the display unit, the barrier layer, and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensing unit are not all the same, and the differences in impedances enable recognition of touches by analysis of reflected ultrasound. The disclosure also provides an electronic device using the touch display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Reco Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Pi Kuo, Sin-Cheng Lin, Chung-Wu Liu, Chun-Te Chang, Wan-Heng Lin
  • Publication number: 20200050307
    Abstract: A touch display module utilizing touch recognition by ultrasound includes display unit on substrate, barrier layer on other side of the substrate, and an ultrasound fingerprint sensing unit on the barrier layer. An acoustic impedance of the display unit, the barrier layer, and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensing unit are not all the same, and the differences in impedances enable recognition of touches by analysis of reflected ultrasound. The disclosure also provides an electronic device using the touch display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: YU-PI KUO, SIN-CHENG LIN, CHUNG-WU LIU, CHUN-TE CHANG, WAN-HENG LIN
  • Publication number: 20190370519
    Abstract: Panel structure includes a substrate, a piezoelectric material layer and a thin film transistor. The piezoelectric material layer is disposed under the substrate, in which the piezoelectric material layer is configured to generate human recognizable sound waves by vibrating at a human audible frequency in a first time interval, and the piezoelectric material layer is configured to generate ultrasonic waves by vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency in a second time interval. The piezoelectric material layer is used for recognizing human fingerprints when it vibrates at the ultrasonic frequency. The thin film transistor is positioned under and electrically connected to the piezoelectric material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Pi KUO, Chung-Wu LIU, Chun-Te CHANG, Sin-Cheng LIN, Wan-Heng LIN, Shih-Chieh HUANG
  • Patent number: 9898643
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification device including a substrate, a contact layer, a processing unit, and a plurality of sensor electrodes. The substrate includes a first sub-substrate, a second sub-substrate, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is between the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate. A plurality of first sub-holes is defined in the first sub-substrate. A plurality of second sub-holes is defined in the second sub-substrate. A plurality of third sub-holes is defined in the adhesive layer. One of the first sub-holes communicates a corresponding one of the third sub-holes and a corresponding one of the second sub-holes to define a corresponding hole. An end of each of the sensor electrodes is coupled to the processing unit. The other end of each of the sensor electrodes passes through one of the holes, extends to the contact layer, and is covered by the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chun-Te Chang, Yu-Pi Kuo, Chung-Wu Liu, Chia-Chun Tai, Wei-Chung Chuang, Yen-Heng Huang
  • Publication number: 20170129805
    Abstract: An enhanced blind cover and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. Firstly, a cover having at least one blind hole is provided. Then, liquidized protection glue is formed on an inner sidewall and an inner bottom surface of the blind hole. Finally, the liquidized protection glue is solidified to form solidified protection glue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG-WU LIU, CHUN-TE CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170062102
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a blind hole of an insulating substrate for an electronic device. The method includes following steps. A patterned photoresist layer is formed over the insulating substrate. The patterned photoresist layer has an opening exposing a portion of the insulating substrate. A wet etching process is performed to remove the exposed insulating substrate to form a blind hole in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Te CHANG, Yu-Pi KUO, Chung-Wu LIU, Wei-Chung CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20160224821
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification device including a substrate, a contact layer, a processing unit, and a plurality of sensor electrodes. The substrate includes a first sub-substrate, a second sub-substrate, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is between the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate. A plurality of first sub-holes is defined in the first sub-substrate. A plurality of second sub-holes is defined in the second sub-substrate. A plurality of third sub-holes is defined in the adhesive layer. One of the first sub-holes communicates a corresponding one of the third sub-holes and a corresponding one of the second sub-holes to define a corresponding hole. An end of each of the sensor electrodes is coupled to the processing unit. The other end of each of the sensor electrodes passes through one of the holes, extends to the contact layer, and is covered by the contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: CHUN-TE CHANG, YU-PI KUO, CHUNG-WU LIU, CHIA-CHUN TAI, WEI-CHUNG CHUANG, YEN-HENG HUANG