Patents by Inventor Fu-Yuan (Max) Hsu

Fu-Yuan (Max) 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).

  • ANTI-SHAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR AUTO-FOCUS
    Publication number: 20170371232
    Abstract: An anti-shake compensation structure is provided. The anti-shake compensation structure includes an auto-focus module driving a lens to move along a light entering path of the lens. The auto-focus module includes a lens holder holding the lens, a coil adjacent to the lens holder, and a magnet corresponding to the coil. The anti-shake compensation structure further includes an outer frame supporting the lens holder, and a compensation driving unit driving the lens to sway relative to the outer frame along a direction not parallel to the light entering path. The compensation driving unit includes a compensation coil corresponding to the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Chao-Chang HU, Yi-Liang CHAN
  • Lens driving apparatus with wire accommodating recess
    Patent number: 9835818
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving apparatus including: a driving coil for driving a lens holder; and a leaf spring configured to absorb an impact on the lens holder; wherein the driving coil is electrically connected to the leaf spring, and a particularly bent portion and a recess for accommodating the bent portion are provided at a joint where the driving coil and the leaf spring are connected so as to improve the mechanical stability of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Shou-Jen Liu, Kun-Shih Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu
  • ENERGY-SAVING GLASS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170334772
    Abstract: An energy-saving glass includes a glass substrate, and a periodic metal layer deposited on the glass substrate and having a honeycomb array of round holes. A method of manufacturing the energy-saving glass includes: providing a template having multiple template spots arranged in a honeycomb array; forming on the template a transfer metal layer having multiple metal spots disposed respectively on the template spots; transferring the metal spots onto a photoresist layer on a glass substrate; etching the photoresist layer exposed from the metal spots to leave photoresist spots underlying the metal spots on the glass substrate; forming a periodic metal layer around the photoresist spots; and removing the photoresist spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yu-Bin CHEN, Fu-Yuan SHIH, Yung-Chun LEE, Wei-Xiang SU
  • PIXEL ARRAY AND DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170323594
    Abstract: A pixel array is implemented in a display device. The display device includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines. The pixel array includes a first sub pixel row, a second sub pixel row, and a third sub pixel row. The first sub pixel row includes a first sub pixel, a second sub pixel, and a third sub pixel. The second sub pixel row includes a fourth sub pixel, a fifth sub pixel, and a sixth sub pixel. The third sub pixel row includes a seventh sub pixel, an eighth sub pixel, and a ninth sub pixel. The seventh sub pixel is electrically coupled to a first data line. The first sub pixel, the fourth sub pixel, and the fifth sub pixel are electrically coupled to a second data line. The second sub pixel, the third sub pixel, and the eighth sub pixel are electrically coupled to a third data line. The sixth sub pixel and the ninth sub pixel are electrically coupled to a fourth data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Yu HUANG, Chung-Lung Li, Fu-Yuan Liou
  • TRENCH MOSFET STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT WITH SEPARATED SHIELDED GATE
    Publication number: 20170317207
    Abstract: A trench MOSFET with closed cell layout having shielded gate is disclosed, wherein closed gate trenches surrounding a deep trench in each unit cell and the shielded gate disposed in the deep trench. Trenched source-body contacts are formed between the closed gate trenches and the deep trench. The deep trench has square, rectangular, circle or hexagon shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan HSIEH
  • Tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus
    Patent number: 9785038
    Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20170289457
    Abstract: A camera module is provided, including a frame, a holder, an image sensor, a plate, an electromagnetic driving assembly, and an elastic element. The frame connects the holder with the plate. The holder is configured to sustain an optical lens, and the image sensor is disposed on the plate. The elastic element connects the frame with the plate. The electromagnetic driving assembly is disposed on the frame and the plate, and is configured to drive the plate and the image sensor to move with respect to the frame and the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Fu-Yuan WU, Kuo-Chun KAO
  • SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE HAVING SHIELDED GATE STRUCTURE AND ESD CLAMP DIODE MANUFACTURED WITH LESS MASK PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170278837
    Abstract: A semiconductor power device having shielded gate structure in an active area and having ESD clamp diode with two poly-silicon layer process is disclosed, wherein: the shielded gate structure comprises a first poly-silicon layer to serve as a shielded electrode and a second poly-silicon layer to serve as a gate electrode, and the ESD clamp diode formed between two protruding electrodes is also formed by the first poly-silicon layer. A mask specially used to define the ESD clamp diode portion is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan HSIEH
  • Configuration of flexible connections used in a lens driving module
    Patent number: 9772506
    Abstract: The present invention provides some configurations of flexible connections jointly or integrally formed with a movable part and/or a fixed part of a lens module. The flexible connections may move the movable part along an optical axis direction and/or directions perpendicular to the optical axis. The configuration and material of the flexible connections provide an enhanced strength bearing plastic deformation, and hence increasing the structure strength of the lens module. The formation of the flexible connections with the movable part and/or the fixed part with one mold-injection process can reduce parts of the lens module and simply its manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shih-Ting Huang, Yi-Hsin Nieh
  • Apparatus having a spring plate connecting with 3D circuit terminals
    Patent number: 9696608
    Abstract: An apparatus having a spring plate connecting with 3D circuit terminals comprises a base having a top surface and a thickness surface. At least one bulged plane is formed on a predetermined location of the top surface. A side surface of the bulged plane is declined from inside to outside. At least one extending end is formed on the thickness surface of the base, by corresponding to and extending toward a direction opposite to the bulged plane. A declined surface is formed on an outer side of the extending end, by extending and declining from top to bottom and also from inside to outside. At least one metal layer is formed on the bulged plane and the declined surface by means of 3D electroplating in order to form a circuit connecting the terminals and the spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan, Corp.
    Inventors: Fu Yuan Wu, Yi Ho Chen, Yu Sheng Li
  • Optical image stabilizer with improved magnetic sensitivity
    Patent number: 9575331
    Abstract: A lens driving device is based on a Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) structure and provides the auto-focusing and optical image stabilization (OIS) functions. These two functions can be realized by a common magnet scheme, or a separate magnet scheme. Also, the present invention provides an improved structure for the lens driving device to enhance the function of OIS thereof. By arranging a magnetic enhancement device below the OIS coils in the lens driving device, the magnetic driving force of the OIS coils and magnetic induction of the Hall sensors, if present, can be enhanced, and the magnetic sensitivity thereof may be also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shih-Ting Huang, Jyun-Jie Lin, Yi-Ho Chen
  • Method for manufacturing a super-junction structures having implanted regions surrounding an N epitaxial layer in deep trench
    Patent number: 9530867
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a super junction trench MOSFET by growing a first epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type upon a heavily doped substrate layer of a first conductivity type; forming a deep trench mask covering a top surface of the first epitaxial layer; applying a trench mask to form a deep trench extending into the substrate layer by successively dry oxide etch and dry silicon etch; and carrying out angle ion implantations of the first conductivity type dopant and driving-in to form a first type column regions with column shape within the first epitaxial layer; and carrying out angle ion implantations of a second conductivity type dopant and diffusion to form a second type column regions with column shape adjacent to sidewalls of the deep trench, in parallel with and surrounding the first type column regions; and removing the hard mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: FORCE MOS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan Hsieh
  • Trench MOSFET with shielded gate and diffused drift region
    Patent number: 9530882
    Abstract: A trench MOSFET with diffused drift region and closed cell layout having shielded gate is disclosed, wherein closed gate trenches surrounding a deep trench in each unit cell and the shielded gate disposed in the deep trench. Trenched source-body contacts are formed between the closed gate trenches and the deep trench. The deep trench has square, rectangular, circle or hexagon shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: FORCE MOS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan Hsieh
  • Apparatus for Automatically Calibrating Clock of Non-Crystal Oscillator and Method Thereof
    Publication number: 20160327973
    Abstract: The configuration of an apparatus for automatically calibrating a clock of a non-crystal oscillator and method thereof are disclosed. The proposed method for automatically calibrating the clock of the non-crystal oscillator includes sending a NACK signal to a host and fine-tuning the clock of the non-crystal oscillator via a frequency calibration system for non-crystal oscillator when a USB device receives an in-token command from the host, and outputting a datum from the USB device to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan Hsiao
  • LENS DRIVING APPARATUS WITH WIRE ACCOMMODATING RECESS
    Publication number: 20160313532
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving apparatus including: a driving coil for driving a lens holder; and a leaf spring configured to absorb an impact on the lens holder; wherein the driving coil is electrically connected to the leaf spring, and a particularly bent portion and a recess for accommodating the bent portion are provided at a joint where the driving coil and the leaf spring are connected so as to improve the mechanical stability of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: CHEN-CHI KUO, SHOU-JEN LIU, KUN-SHIH LIN, FU-YUAN WU
  • OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER WITH IMPROVED MAGNETIC SENSITIVITY
    Publication number: 20160282633
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving device that is based on a Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) structure and provides the auto-focusing and optical image stabilization (OIS) functions. According to the present invention, these two functions can be realized by a common magnet scheme, or a separate magnet scheme. Besides, the present invention also provides an improved structure for the lens driving device to enhance the function of OIS thereof. By arranging a magnetic enhancement device below the OIS coils in the lens driving device, the magnetic driving force of the OIS coils and magnetic induction of the Hall sensors, if present, can be enhanced, and the magnetic sensitivity thereof may be also improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: CHAO-CHANG HU, FU-YUAN WU, SHIH-TING HUANG, JYUN-JIE LIN, YI-HO CHEN
  • Optical image stabilizer with improved magnetic sensitivity
    Patent number: 9423630
    Abstract: A lens driving device that is based on a Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) structure and provides the auto-focusing and optical image stabilization (OIS) functions. These two functions can be realized by a common magnet scheme, or a separate magnet scheme. Also, the present invention provides an improved structure for the lens driving device to enhance the function of OIS thereof. By arranging a magnetic enhancement device below the OIS coils in the lens driving device, the magnetic driving force of the OIS coils and magnetic induction of the Hall sensors, if present, can be enhanced, and the magnetic sensitivity thereof may be also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shih-Ting Huang, Jyun-Jie Lin, Yi-Ho Chen
  • Super-junction trench MOSFETs with closed cell layout having shielded gate
    Patent number: 9412810
    Abstract: A super-junction trench MOSFET with closed cell layout having shielded gate is disclosed, wherein closed gate trenches surrounding a deep trench in each unit cell and the shielded gate disposed in the deep trench. Trenched source-body contacts are at least formed between the closed gate trenches and the deep trench. The deep trench has square, rectangular, circle or hexagon shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: FORCE MOS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan Hsieh
  • Method for controlling processing temperature in semiconductor fabrication
    Patent number: 9412671
    Abstract: A method for controlling processing temperature in semiconductor fabrication is provided. The method includes detecting temperature in a first chamber configured to process a semiconductor wafer. The method further includes creating a flow of heat-exchange medium in a second chamber which is connected to the first chamber to cool the first chamber. The method also includes controlling the flow of heat-exchange medium according to the temperature detected in the first chamber by changing a covered area of a first ventilation unit which allows the entry of the heat-exchange medium to the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chie Tsai, Chang-Sheng Lee, Fu-Yuan Chang, Hung-Yin Lin, Wen-Che Chang, Chien-Pin Hsu
  • Lens driving device with 3D elastic support structure
    Patent number: 9377632
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a lens holder for holding a lens having an optical axis; a focusing coil disposed at a periphery of the lens with respect to the optical axis; an optical image stabilizer (OIS) coil structure including a plurality of coils; a circuit structure connected electrically to the OIS coil structure and taking control thereof; a plurality of magnets; and an elastic support structure, having an upper plate spring portion and a plurality of suspension wires, wherein each suspension wire is disposed substantially parallel with the optical axis and integrally formed with the upper plate spring portion at one end and connected electrically to the circuit structure at the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shih-Ting Huang, Jyun-Jie Lin, Yi-Ho Chen