Patents by Inventor Fu Lin

Fu 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).

  • ADC calibration
    Patent number: 8223047
    Abstract: An analog to digital convertor (ADC) includes a plurality of comparators one of which is referred to as an auxiliary comparator (e.g., comparator “Aux”). This comparator Aux is calibrated in the background while other comparators function as usual. Once having been calibrated, the comparator Aux replaces a first comparator, which becomes a new comparator Aux, is calibrated, and replaces the second comparator. This second comparator becomes the new comparator Aux, is calibrated, and replaces the third comparator, etc., until all comparators are calibrated. In effect, at any one point in time, a comparator may be calibrated as desire while other comparators and thus the ADC are operating as usual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang-Shi Jordan Lai, Kuo-Ming Wang, Hsu-Feng Hsueh, Cheng Yen Weng, Yung-Fu Lin
  • Window Covering
    Publication number: 20120175067
    Abstract: A window covering includes a roller attached to a mounting device and an actuation device attached to the roller to rotate the roller in at least one of a first direction and a second direction. A front member is attached to the mounting device. A second member is attached to the roller. A plurality of ballast members are attached to the front member. Each ballast member has a portion that extends to the second member to engage the second member to cause the front member to form substantially parallel folds when the second member is wound about the roller to retract the front member to a retracted position. Preferably, the folds are similar to or exactly like the transverse folds in shade material that are formed when a conventional Roman shade is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: WHOLE SPACE INDUSTRIES LTD
    Inventor: Tzong-Fu Lin
  • Bearing handling tool
    Patent number: 8214988
    Abstract: A bearing handling tool is revealed. The bearing handling tool includes a tool body having a fixing member arranged at a middle part thereof. The fixing member is for fixing the tool body to a machine such as engines or transmissions of car models, ship models, airplane models, etc. The tool body further has a connection end on one end and a plurality of locking parts on the other end thereof. The connection end is to handle the bearing near a surface of the machine while the locking part is for handling the bearing in the machine. The handling tool is used depending on the condition and providing convenient assembling and disassembling. Moreover, the attaching and detaching of the bearing have no influence on the machine and with high industrial application value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Jyi Fu Tay Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Siang-Ting Lee, Jian-Fu Lin
  • Multiplying DAC and a method thereof
    Patent number: 8217819
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC) and its method. First ends of capacitors are electrically coupled to an inverting input node of an amplifier, wherein two of the capacitors are alternatively configured as a feedback capacitor. Each capacitor is composed of at least two sub-capacitors. Second ends of capacitors are electrically coupled to an input signal via a number of sampling switches, and the second ends of the capacitors are electrically coupled to DAC voltages respectively via a number of amplifying switches. A sorting circuit is configured to sort the sub-capacitors, wherein the sorted sub-capacitors are then paired in a manner such that variance of mismatch among the sub-capacitors is thus averaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignees: Himax Technologies Limited, NCKU Research and Development Foundation
    Inventors: Soon-Jyh Chang, Jin-Fu Lin
  • Electronic Device, Charging Device and Electronic Device Module Using the Same
    Publication number: 20120169273
    Abstract: An electronic device, a charging device and an electronic device module using the same are provided. The electronic device is adapted to a charging device for charging. The charging device comprises a first charging electrode and a second charging electrode. The electronic device comprises a main machine, a first device electrode and a second device electrode. The main machine has a display surface and a charging surface opposite to the display surface. The first device electrode and the second device electrode are both located on the charging surface. The main machine is charged in such way that the first device electrode placed on one of the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode and the second device electrode placed on the other of the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Liu, Chien-Chiang Huang, Tai-Li Su, Huang-Fu Lin
  • Window Covering with Cord Shrouds
    Publication number: 20120168094
    Abstract: A window covering includes a first set of vertically spaced apart connectors and a second set of vertically spaced apart connectors. A first lift cord has a first portion extending from a first rail and passing through or adjacent the connectors of the first set of connectors and the second lift cord has a second portion extending from the first rail and passing through or adjacent the connectors of the second set of connectors. A first cord shroud and a second cord shroud extend from the first rail to a position adjacent to a bottom portion of window covering material. The first cord shroud is attached to the first set of connectors and the second cord shroud is attached to the second set of connectors. The first portion passes through the first cord shroud and the second portion passes through the second cord shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: WHOLE SPACE INDUSTRIES LTD
    Inventor: Tzong -Fu Lin
  • Window Covering
    Publication number: 20120160426
    Abstract: A window covering includes window covering material that extends from a first rail. A first lift cord extends from the first rail to a position adjacent the bottom of the window covering material. A first spacer cord extends from the first rail to a position adjacent to a bottom of the window covering material. First hitches extend from the first spacer cord to encircle the first lift cord. The window covering may have additional lift cords and may utilize other similar spacer cords having hitches that extend to those lift cords as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Whole Space Industries LTD
    Inventor: Tzong-Fu Lin
  • Systems and methods for control signal and data transmission between various types of electronic modules
    Patent number: 8207973
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a transmitter, a converter, and a receiver. The transmitter transmits data and a control signal. The converter receives the control signal from the transmitter and converts the control signal. The receiver receives the data from the transmitter via a data bus isolated from the converter and receives the converted control signal from the converter. The data transmitted from the transmitter is directly electrically connected to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Fu Lin, Shu-Wen Teng, Cheng-Che Chen, Wei-Cheng Gu
  • Semiconductor device with drain voltage protection for ESD
    Patent number: 8198684
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device with drain voltage protection includes a semiconductor substrate, at least a trench gate transistor device and at least a trench ESD protection device. An upper surface of the semiconductor substrate has a first trench and a second trench. The trench gate transistor device is disposed in the first trench and the semiconductor substrate. The trench ESD protection device is disposed in the second trench, and includes a first doped region, a second doped region and a third doped region. The first doped region and the third doped region are respectively electrically connected to a drain and a gate of the trench gate transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Guo-Liang Yang, Jen-Hao Yeh, Jia-Fu Lin
  • LIGHTING DEVICE CONTROLLING CHIP, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND ADDRESSING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120139451
    Abstract: A lighting device controlling chip, an apparatus, a system and an addressing method thereof are provided. The lighting device has a trigger terminal for receiving a first setting voltage, an output terminal for outputting a second setting voltage and a signal receiving interface for receiving a data packet having a plurality of serially transmitted data slots. The lighting device controlling chip may automatically set an address thereof according to a voltage level of the first setting voltage and a counting signal corresponding to the number of the received data slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: MY-SEMI INC.
    Inventors: CHUN-FU LIN, CHUN-TING KUO, CHENG-HAN HSIEH
  • DEPLETION MODE TRENCH SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120139037
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a depletion mode trench semiconductor device includes following steps. Firstly, a substrate including a drift epitaxial layer disposed thereon is provided. A trench is disposed in the drift epitaxial layer. A gate dielectric layer is formed on an inner sidewall of the trench and an upper surface of the drift epitaxial layer. A base doped region is formed in the drift epitaxial layer and adjacent to a side of the trench. A thin doped region is formed and conformally contacts the gate dielectric layer. A gate material layer is formed to fill the trench. A source doped region is formed in the base doped region, and the source doped region overlaps the thin doped region at a side of the trench. Finally, a contact doped region is formed to overlap the thin doped region, and the contact doped region is adjacent to the source doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Jia-Fu Lin
  • MEMORY INTERFACE CHIP CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT MEMORIES AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING MEMORY TRANSMISSION CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20120144077
    Abstract: A memory interface chip is disclosed and includes a data output unit and a control module, wherein the data output module receives data from an external source. The data output unit can be selectively connected to different memory structures. The data output unit includes a first output channel and a second output channel, wherein the channels respectively generate a first output signal and a second output signal based on the data received. The control module selectively closes off the first output channel or the second output channel based on the memory architecture of the memory connected to the data output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Chun-Fu LIN, Chih-Kuo Sun
  • Apparatuses for capturing and storing real-time images
    Patent number: 8194146
    Abstract: An apparatus for capturing and storing real-time images is provided. A camera module records frames corresponding to sensed light, outputs pixel data of the frames on a data bus, and generates synchronization control signals to control the synchronized transmission of the frames. An interrupt controller receives the synchronization control signals and correspondingly generates interrupt signals. A processing unit receives the interrupt signals, fetches the pixel data of the frames on the data bus according to at least one of the interrupt signals, and stores the fetched pixel data in a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Fu Lin, Shu-Wen Teng, Cheng-Che Chen, Wei Cheng Gu, Ching-Chao Yang, Shih Tang Lin
  • DAC CALIBRATION
    Publication number: 20120133536
    Abstract: Mechanisms to calibrate a digital to analog converter (DAC) of an SDM (sigma delta modulator) are disclosed. An extra DAC element in addition to the DAC is used to function in place of a DAC element under calibration. A signal (e.g., a random sequence of ?1 and +1) is injected to the DAC element under calibration, and the estimated error and compensation are acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Fang-Shi Jordan LAI, Yung-Fu LIN, Kuo-Ming WANG, Hsu-Feng HSUEH, Cheng Yen WENG
  • Window Covering
    Publication number: 20120132373
    Abstract: A window covering includes a first sheet of material connected to a mounting device adjacent to the front side of the window covering. A second sheet of material may be connected to a roller attached to the mounting device so that the second sheet is windable and unwindable from the roller. A third sheet of material is connected to the mounting device or the first sheet such that the second sheet is positioned between the first and third sheets. The first side of the first sheet is connected to a first side of the third sheet at first positions and the opposite sides of the first and third sheets are connected together at second positions. The second positions may be parallel to the first positions. The second sheet extends from the roller between the first and second positions and between the first sheet and the third sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: WHOLE SPACE INDUSTRIES LTD
    Inventor: Tzong -Fu Lin
  • Power semiconductor device having low gate input resistance
    Patent number: 8178923
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device having low gate input resistance and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The power semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least a trench transistor, a conductive layer, a metal contact plug, an insulating layer, an interlayer dielectric, a gate metal layer, and a source metal layer. The metal contact plug can serve as a buried gate metal bus line, and the metal contact plug can pass under the source metal layer and keeps the area of the source metal layer complete. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a lower gate input resistance without dividing the source metal layer, so the source metal layer can have a larger and complete area for the following packaging and bonding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Sinopower Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Guo-Liang Yang, Jia-Fu Lin, Shian-Hau Liao
  • MULTIPLYING DAC AND A METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120112944
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC) and its method. First ends of capacitors are electrically coupled to an inverting input node of an amplifier, wherein two of the capacitors are alternatively configured as a feedback capacitor. Each capacitor is composed of at least two sub-capacitors. Second ends of capacitors are electrically coupled to an input signal via a number of sampling switches, and the second ends of the capacitors are electrically coupled to DAC voltages respectively via a number of amplifying switches. A sorting circuit is configured to sort the sub-capacitors, wherein the sorted sub-capacitors are then paired in a manner such that variance of mismatch among the sub-capacitors is thus averaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Soon-Jyh Chang, Jin-Fu Lin
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-GATE TRANSISTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120115284
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multi-gate transistor device includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first patterned semiconductor layer formed thereon, sequentially forming a gate dielectric layer and a gate layer covering a portion of the first patterned semiconductor layer on the semiconductor substrate, removing a portion of the first patterned semiconductor layer to form a second patterned semiconductor layer, and performing a selective epitaxial growth process to form an epitaxial layer on a surface of the second patterned semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chien Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Teng-Chun Tsai
  • Overdrive protection circuit
    Patent number: 8164389
    Abstract: Embodiments of circuits, apparatuses, and systems for an overdrive protection circuit arranged at an input to a primary power transistor to protect against overdrive conditions, where the overdrive protection circuit includes a sensing resistor. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaopeng Sun, Mehra Mokalla, Wenlong Ma, Barry Jia-Fu Lin
  • Biosensor package structure with micro-fluidic channel
    Patent number: 8158063
    Abstract: A biosensor package structure with a micro-fluidic channel is provided. The biosensor package structure includes a substrate, a biochip, and a cover. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and an opening. The biochip is attached on the first surface. A bio-sensing area of the biochip is exposed to the opening of the substrate. The cover is attached on the second surface to cover the opening so as to form a micro-fluidic channel. By implementing the invention, the manufacturing process of the biosensor is simplified and the productivity is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: National Chip Implementation Center National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Chin-Fong Chiu, Ying-Zong Juang, Hann-Huei Tsai, Chen-Fu Lin