Patents by Inventor Guo-Zhong Lu
Guo-Zhong Lu 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).
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Publication number: 20240363637Abstract: A semiconductor device having a standard cell, includes a first power supply line, a second power supply line, a first gate-all-around field effect transistor (GAA FET) disposed over a substrate, and a second GAA FET disposed above the first GAA FET. The first power supply line and the second power supply line are located at vertically different levels from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Guo-Huei WU, Jerry Chang Jui KAO, Chih-Liang CHEN, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Jung-Chan YANG, Lee-Chung LU, Xiangdong CHEN
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Publication number: 20240303407Abstract: An IC structure includes first and second complementary field-effect transistors (CFETs) positioned in a semiconductor wafer, each of the first and second CFETs including a gate structure extending in a first direction, an n-type channel extending through the gate structure in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a p-type channel extending through the gate structure in the second direction and aligned with the n-type channel in a third direction perpendicular to each of the first and second directions. A metal line extends in the first direction, is aligned with each of the first and second CFETs in the third direction, and is configured to distribute a power supply or reference voltage to each of the first and second CFETs. The metal line is a metal line closest to each of the first and second CFETs along the third direction and extending in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Wei-Cheng TZENG, Shih-Wei PENG, Wei-Cheng LIN, Jiann-Tyng TZENG, Guo-Huei WU, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Lee-Chung LU, Yung-Chin HOU
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Patent number: 12074168Abstract: A semiconductor device having a standard cell, includes a first power supply line, a second power supply line, a first gate-all-around field effect transistor (GAA FET) disposed over a substrate, and a second GAA FET disposed above the first GAA FET. The first power supply line and the second power supply line are located at vertically different levels from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTDInventors: Guo-Huei Wu, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Chih-Liang Chen, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jung-Chan Yang, Lee-Chung Lu, Xiangdong Chen
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Publication number: 20240274607Abstract: A method includes fabricating a first-voltage underlayer power rail conductively connecting to the source region of a first-type transistor and fabricating a second-voltage underlayer power rail conductively connecting to the source region of a second-type transistor. Each of the first-voltage and second-voltage underlayer power rails extends in a first direction. The method also includes patterning a first connection layer to form a first-voltage power rail and a second-voltage power rail extending in the second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The first-voltage power rail is directly connected with the first-voltage underlayer power rail through a first via-connector and the second-voltage power rail is directly connected with the second-voltage underlayer power rail through a second via-connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Guo-Huei WU, Shih-Wei PENG, Wei-Cheng LIN, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Chih-Liang CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN, Lee-Chung LU
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Patent number: 10082566Abstract: A parking space status sensing system is used for detecting a state of a parking space. A parking space status sensing system includes a first antenna array transmitting a first signal, a second antenna array receiving a second signal feedback reflected from an object, a radio-frequency transceiver receiving the second signal and performing down-conversion and demodulation on the second signal with receiving a local signal modulated from a triangularly modulated signal by the radio-frequency transceiver, to generate a first beat frequency signal. An analog-distance-signal-integral information and an analog-speed-signal-integral information of the object are obtained from the first beat frequency signal by related analog signal processes.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: U&U ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Meng-Xi Wu, Houng-Ti Chiang, Guo-Zhong Lu, Chao-Fu Chiang, Jing-Chung Xu, Sen Wang
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Publication number: 20170343659Abstract: A parking space status sensing system is used for detecting a state of a parking space. A parking space status sensing system includes a first antenna array transmitting a first signal, a second antenna array receiving a second signal feedback reflected from an object, a radio-frequency transceiver receiving the second signal and performing down-conversion and demodulation on the second signal with receiving a local signal modulated from a triangularly modulated signal by the radio-frequency transceiver, to generate a first beat frequency signal. An analog-distance-signal-integral information and an analog-speed-signal-integral information of the object are obtained from the first beat frequency signal by related analog signal processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Chi-Ho CHANG, Meng-Xi WU, Houng-Ti CHIANG, Guo-Zhong LU, Chao-Fu CHIANG, Jing-Chung XU, Sen WANG
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Patent number: 9590302Abstract: An active antenna module is disclosed. The active antenna module comprises a loop antenna, a RF transistor, a LR series circuit, a first bypass capacitor and a second bypass capacitor. The RF transistor comprises a control port, a first port, and a second port. Each of two ends of the loop antenna is electrically connected to one of the control port and the second port, and the control port and the second port are out of phase. The second port is electrically connected to the first port via the first bypass capacitor. The first port is electrically connected to ground via the LR series circuit. The second bypass capacitor and a resistor of the LR series circuit are connected in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: U&U ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Ren-Her Chen, Ping-Chang Tsao, Jen-Chih Huang, Guo-Zhong Lu, Yun-Chun Sung
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Patent number: 9423115Abstract: A lighting device includes a microwave sensor for adjusting its sensing range based on a range gate selected from multiple range gates. An active antenna module transmits first FMCW signal toward a target based on the selected range gate and for receiving second FMCW signal reflected from the target. The microwave sensor demodulates the first FMCW signal and the second FMCW signal to generate beat frequency signal. Then another demodulator demodulates the beat frequency signal to generate Doppler signal. The microwave sensor calculates a range between the microwave sensor and the target based on the beat frequency signal, calculates velocity of the target according to frequency of the Doppler signal, and determine whether to generate triggering signal according to the calculated velocity and the calculated range, when the object located within the range gate. The power module enables a lamp based on the triggering signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: U&U ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Yun-Chun Sung, Ming-Tsung Hsu, Jen-Chih Huang, Guo-Zhong Lu, Ping-Chang Tsao
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Patent number: 9274217Abstract: A microwave sensor is disclosed. The microwave sensor includes an active antenna module, a first low pass filter, a second demodulator, a modulation module, and a discrimination control module. The active antenna module is utilized for transmitting a first FMCW signal towards a target and receiving a second FMCW signal reflected back from the target according to a sweep period. The active antenna module includes a loop antenna and a radio frequency transistor. The first low pass filter and the radio frequency transistor form a first demodulator. The first demodulator and the second demodulator perform two-stage down converting and demodulating to extract information for calculating range and velocity, respectively. The present invention adjusts a radio frequency bandwidth of the FMCW signal by first adjusting an amplitude of a modulation signal generated by the modulation module to control various detection ranges.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: U&U ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Yun-Chun Sung, Ming-Tsung Hsu, Jen-Chih Huang, Guo-Zhong Lu, Ping-Chang Tsao, Li-Yu Su
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Publication number: 20150070205Abstract: A lighting device includes a microwave sensor for adjusting its sensing range based on a range gate selected from multiple range gates. An active antenna module transmits first FMCW signal toward a target based on the selected range gate and for receiving second FMCW signal reflected from the target. The microwave sensor demodulates the first FMCW signal and the second FMCW signal to generate beat frequency signal. Then another demodulator demodulates the beat frequency signal to generate Doppler signal. The microwave sensor calculates a range between the microwave sensor and the target based on the beat frequency signal, calculates velocity of the target according to frequency of the Doppler signal, and determine whether to generate triggering signal according to the calculated velocity and the calculated range, when the object located within the range gate. The power module enables a lamp based on the triggering signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: U & U ENGINEERING INCInventors: Chi-Ho CHANG, Yun-Chun SUNG, Ming-Tsung HSU, Jen-Chih HUANG, Guo-Zhong LU, Ping-Chang TSAO
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Publication number: 20150061918Abstract: A microwave sensor is disclosed. The microwave sensor includes an active antenna module, a first low pass filter, a second demodulator, a modulation module, and a discrimination control module. The active antenna module is utilized for transmitting a first FMCW signal towards a target and receiving a second FMCW signal reflected back from the target according to a sweep period. The active antenna module includes a loop antenna and a radio frequency transistor. The first low pass filter and the radio frequency transistor form a first demodulator. The first demodulator and the second demodulator perform two-stage down converting and demodulating to extract information for calculating range and velocity, respectively. The present invention adjusts a radio frequency bandwidth of the FMCW signal by first adjusting an amplitude of a modulation signal generated by the modulation module to control various detection ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: U&U ENGINEERING INCInventors: Chi-Ho CHANG, Yun-Chun SUNG, Ming-Tsung HSU, Jen-Chih HUANG, Guo-Zhong LU, Ping-Chang TSAO, Li-Yu SU
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Publication number: 20150015452Abstract: An active antenna module is disclosed. The active antenna module comprises a loop antenna, a RF transistor, a LR series circuit, a first bypass capacitor and a second bypass capacitor. The RF transistor comprises a control port, a first port, and a second port. Each of two ends of the loop antenna is electrically connected to one of the control port and the second port, and the control port and the second port are out of phase. The second port is electrically connected to the first port via the first bypass capacitor. The first port is electrically connected to ground via the LR series circuit. The second bypass capacitor and a resistor of the LR series circuit are connected in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: U&U Engineering Inc.Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Ren-Her Chen, Ping-Chang Tsao, Jen-Chih Huang, Guo-Zhong Lu, Yun-Chun Sung