Patents by Inventor Fu-Ching Tung

Fu-Ching Tung 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: 7927425
    Abstract: A power-delivery mechanism is provided in the present invention, which utilizes an element with airtight and flexible characteristics coupled to a power-generating unit so as to generate a motion in a specific direction. Besides, an apparatus of plasma -enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is also provided in the present invention, which comprises the power-delivery mechanism to load/unload a workpiece onto a stage for processing automatically. Meanwhile, the present invention also provides a height-adjusting unit and a position-indicating unit allowing the operator to adjust the distance between an upper electrode and a lower electrode of the PECVD so that the operator is capable of monitoring and adjusting the distance easily between the upper electrode and the lower electrode outside the chamber of the PECVD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Yuan Chiang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung
  • Publication number: 20110079963
    Abstract: A vacuum apparatus of rotary motion entry is disclosed, which comprises: a shaft sleeve, disposed on a cavity wall of a vacuum system; a rotary shaft, ensheathed by the shaft sleeve; and a transmission set, connected to the rotary shaft for driving the same; wherein, the rotary shaft is disposed passing through a hole formed on the base of the shaft sleeve while there are a first bearing, a second bearing, a sealing ring and a shaft seal being arranged separately inside the hole. Moreover, the shaft seal has a flake-like lip flange formed extending toward the center of the hole, that is capable of being extended away from the vacuum system by the inserting of the rotary shaft into the hole, and thereby, enabling the lip flange to engage with the rotary shaft tightly by the atmospheric pressure and thus isolating the outside world from the vacuum system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen, Pei-Shan Wu, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho
  • Publication number: 20100164381
    Abstract: A long linear-type microwave plasma source using a variably-reduced-height rectangular waveguide as the plasma reactor has been developed. Microwave power is fed from the both sides of the waveguide and is coupled into plasma through a long slot cut on the broad side of the waveguide. The reduced height of the waveguide is variable in order to control the coupling between microwave and plasma so that the plasma uniformity can remain a high quality when extending the length of the linear-type plasma source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: CHIH-CHEN CHANG, TUNG-CHUAN WU, CHAN-HSING LO, CHING-HUEI WU, MUH-WANG LIANG, FU-CHING TUNG, SHIH-CHIN LIN, JEN-RONG HUANG
  • Patent number: 7721673
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow cathode discharging apparatus including a hollow anode electrode, a hollow cathode electrode insulatedly fixed in the hollow anode electrode, a gas distribution pipe fixed in the hollow cathode electrode. The hollow anode electrode and the hollow cathode electrode are formed with anode openings and cathode openings respectively. Defined by the gas distribution pipe and the hollow cathode electrode and along the axis thereof is a spiral pathway winding through the cathode openings, so as to form a plurality of continuous and communicated reaction chambers. The gas distribution pipe is disposed with gas separation apertures communicated and adapted to introduce a reactive gas into the reaction chambers. The communicated reaction chambers enable uniform distribution of the reactive gas and thereby facilitate scale-up of the apparatus in axial. Accordingly, the present invention overcomes drawbacks of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Chung Du, Ming-Tung Chiang, Fu-Ching Tung, Chin-Feng Cheng, Tean-Mu Shen
  • Publication number: 20100123381
    Abstract: A cathode discharge device is provided. The cathode discharge apparatus includes an anode, a cathode and plural cathode chambers. The cathode is located inside the anode, where the cathode has plural flow channels and at least one flow channel hole, and the plural flow channels are connected to one another through the flow channel hole. The plural cathode chambers are located inside the cathode, wherein each of the cathode chambers has a chamber outlet and a chamber inlet connected with at least one of the flow channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: FU-CHING TUNG, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho, Pei-Shan Wu, Chia-Ming Chen, Kuan-Chou Chen, Jung-Chen Chien, Muh-Wang Liang
  • Patent number: 7615636
    Abstract: A ruthenium complex is provided. The ruthenium complex is represented by the following Formula (I): in which, X is a monodentate anion ligand, R1, R2, R4 and R5 are the same or different substituents and represent alkyl, alkoxy, aminoalkyl, haloalkanes or substituted phenyl group, carboxylic acid group or acid radical salt thereof, sulfonic acid group or acid radical salt thereof, phosphoric acid group or acid radical salt thereof or hydrogen atom. R3 represents perhalogenated alkyl group, alkoxy, alkyl, amino, halogens, or hydrogen atom. The ruthenium complexes are suitable for being used as dye-sensitizers for fabricating dye-sensitized solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Yen Wei, Chao-Ining Yu, Fu-Ching Tung, Yun Chi, Hsing-Yi Chen, I-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 7597186
    Abstract: A substrate transport device includes a chamber, a rotary wheel, a first magnet, a carrier, and a second magnet. The rotary wheel is disposed outside the chamber. The first magnet is disposed on the rotary wheel. The carrier is disposed in the chamber. The second magnet is disposed on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yun-Sheng Chung, Fu-Ching Tung, Hsin-Hung Huang
  • Publication number: 20090151637
    Abstract: A microwave-excited plasma source using a ridged wave-guide line-type microwave plasma reactor is disclosed. The microwave-excited plasma source comprises a reaction chamber, a ridged wave-guide and a separation plate. The ridged wave-guide is disposed on the reaction chamber, and comprises a frame portion, a ridge portion and a line-shaped slot. The line-shaped slot is disposed on a first side of the frame portion, and the ridge portion facing the line-shaped slot is disposed on a second side of the frame portion. The separation plate is disposed on the line-shaped slot. Moreover, the ridged wave-guide is suitable for concentrating microwave power, which is transmitted to the reaction chamber through the line-shaped slot in order to excite plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: CHIH-CHEN CHANG, TUNG-CHUAN WU, FU-CHING TUNG, MUH-WANG LIANG, CHING-HUEI WU, CHAN-HSING LO, TEAN-MU SHEN, JUNG-CHEN CHIEN, JUNG-CHEN HO
  • Publication number: 20080295771
    Abstract: A power-delivery mechanism is provided in the present invention, which utilizes an element with airtight and flexible characteristics coupled to a power-generating unit so as to generate a motion in a specific direction. Besides, an apparatus of plasma -enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is also provided in the present invention, which comprises the power-delivery mechanism to load/unload a workpiece onto a stage for processing automatically. Meanwhile, the present invention also provides a height-adjusting unit and a position-indicating unit allowing the operator to adjust the distance between an upper electrode and a lower electrode of the PECVD so that the operator is capable of monitoring and adjusting the distance easily between the upper electrode and the lower electrode outside the chamber of the PECVD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Yuan Chiang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung
  • Publication number: 20080114174
    Abstract: A ruthenium complex having a chemical formula of RuL1L2X is provided. The chemical formula includes a structural formula represented by the following Formula (I): in which, X is a monodentate anion ligand, L1 and L2 respectively represent a heterocyclic tridentate ligand with a structure shown in the following structural formula (II): and a bipyridine ligand derivative with a structure shown in the following structural formula (III): in which R1, R2, R4 and R5 of L1 and L2 are the same or different substituents and represent alkyl, alkoxy, aminoalkyl, haloalkanes or substituted phenyl group, carboxylic acid group or acid radical salt thereof, sulfonic acid group or acid radical salt thereof, phosphoric acid group or acid radical salt thereof or hydrogen atom. R3 represents perhalogenated alkyl group, alkoxy, alkyl, amino, halogens, or hydrogen atom. The ruthenium complexes are suitable for being used as dye-sensitizers for fabricating dye-sensitized solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ching-Yen Wei, Chao-Ining Yu, Fu-Ching Tung, Yun Chi, Hsing-Yi Chen, I-Hui Lin
  • Publication number: 20080106202
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow cathode discharging apparatus including a hollow anode electrode, a hollow cathode electrode insulatedly fixed in the hollow anode electrode, a gas distribution pipe fixed in the hollow cathode electrode. The hollow anode electrode and the hollow cathode electrode are formed with anode openings and cathode openings respectively. Defined by the gas distribution pipe and the hollow cathode electrode and along the axis thereof is a spiral pathway winding through the cathode openings, so as to form a plurality of continuous and communicated reaction chambers. The gas distribution pipe is disposed with gas separation apertures communicated and adapted to introduce a reactive gas into the reaction chambers. The communicated reaction chambers enable uniform distribution of the reactive gas and thereby facilitate scale-up of the apparatus in axial. Accordingly, the present invention overcomes drawbacks of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Chen-Chung Du, Ming-Tung Chiang, Fu-Ching Tung, Chin-Feng Cheng, Tean-Mu Shen
  • Publication number: 20080038020
    Abstract: A substrate transport device includes a chamber, a rotary wheel, a first magnet, a carrier, and a second magnet. The rotary wheel is disposed outside the chamber. The first magnet is disposed on the rotary wheel. The carrier is disposed in the chamber. The second magnet is disposed on the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Sheng Chung, Fu-Ching Tung, Hsin-Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 6712926
    Abstract: The present invention describes a chemical solution recycling apparatus in a spin etching and cleaning process chamber for manufacturing semiconductor devices. Modification of the exterior dimension and the main structure of the process chamber is not necessary. The recycling apparatus in accordance with the present invention may separate different chemical solutions into different vessels and recycle them thereafter. The recycling apparatus comprises a recycling ring moving up and down to collect the solution and a recycling circular tray for sorting the chemical solutions in different trenches and drains. Therefore, the chemical solutions may be collected by assigned vessels or may be recycled into the process chamber after necessary quality inspections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Yuan Chiang, Fu-Ching Tung, Janathan Wang, Peter L. Mahneke
  • Publication number: 20030051813
    Abstract: The present invention describes a chemical solution recycling apparatus in a spin etching and cleaning process chamber for manufacturing semiconductor devices. Modification of the exterior dimension and the main structure of the process chamber is not necessary. The recycling apparatus in accordance with the present invention may separate different chemical solutions into different vessels and recycle them thereafter. The recycling apparatus comprises a recycling ring moving up and down to collect the solution and a recycling circular tray for sorting the chemical solutions in different trenches and drains. Therefore, the chemical solutions may be collected by assigned vessels or recycled into the process chamber after necessary quality inspections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Yuan-Yuan Chiang, Fu-Ching Tung, Janathan Wang, Peter L. Mahneke
  • Publication number: 20020066806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle and adjust module of chemicals when wafers are processed during the IC manufacturing process. After wafers are loaded on a chuck of a reaction chamber, five chemicals required for the manufacturing process are transported into the passages, and are sprayed on the surfaces of rotating wafers via different nozzles. The centrifugal effect due to the rotation of a main motor is exploited to coat the chemicals on the whole wafer quickly and uniformly. The present invention can apply to both closed and open reaction chambers. The spray head of the present invention has a specially designed angle, and has level adjusting and height adjusting functions so that high flexibility in the manufacturing process can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen, Jen-Rong Huang, Jonathan Wang, Peter L. Mahneke
  • Patent number: 6390394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle and adjust module of chemicals when wafers are processed during the IC manufacturing process. After wafers are loaded on a chuck of a reaction chamber, five chemicals required for the manufacturing process are transported into the passages, and are sprayed on the surfaces of rotating wafers via different nozzles. The centrifugal effect due to the rotation of a main motor is exploited to coat the chemicals on the whole wafer quickly and uniformly. The present invention can apply to both closed and open reaction chambers. The spray head of the present invention has a specially designed angle, and has level adjusting and height adjusting functions so that high flexibility in the manufacturing process can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen, Jen-Rong Huang, Jonathan Wang, Peter L. Mahneke
  • Patent number: 6220771
    Abstract: A wafer backside protection apparatus includes a motor, a vacuum chuck, an annular seat and a top cover. The motor has an output shaft upon which the chuck is mounted. The chuck has a front surface to suck and hold a wafer from its backside. The chuck has a backside in which a water guard ring and a plurality of slant bores are formed. The slant bores run from the water guard ring through the wafer front surface. The annular seat is located below the chuck and has two symmetrical slant nozzles projecting toward motor rotating direction for ejecting protection liquid to the water guard ring. Protection liquid may be spun and splashed out through the slant bores to form a protection liquid film between the chuck and the wafer backside due to centrifugal force resulting from chuck and wafer rotation driven by the motor. The protection liquid film may protect wafer backside from chemical erosion and contamination resulting from wafer production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Fu-Ching Tung, Hong-Ming Chen, Wu-Lang Lin, Chia-Ming Chen, Jen-Rong Huang, Peter L. Mahneke, Janathan Wang
  • Patent number: 5182898
    Abstract: An adjustment and automatic inward-contraction and outward-expansion machanism, and particularly a single mechanism that provides the function of variable specification adjustment as well as automatic inward-contraction and outward-expansion of the claw arms during operation is described. The mechanism includes a worm provided for driving the worm gear and other related devices in rotation so that a cylindrical groove cam is engaged in motion up and down. With the cylindrical groove cam in motion up and down and further by means of L-type steering block, push and pull rod and four-bar linkage, claws are provided for specification adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Fu-Ching Tung, Chi-Tsun Chen, Sheng-Feng Lieu
  • Patent number: 5042233
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for unclosing and enclosing the flaps of a package carton, so that cartons can be transported along the transportation path without shifting backward or shifting away from the transportation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Gordon Huang, Gang-Shyr Guan, Wen-Chau Wang, Shun-Shang Kao, Shih-Hen Shyu, Fu-Ching Tung, Jin-Guan Liu