Patents by Inventor Hao-An Chuang

Hao-An Chuang 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: 12218301
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic device includes: forming a conductive material layer on a substrate, the conductive material layer continuously extends from a first surface of the substrate to a second surface while passing through a side surface, wherein the side surface connects the first surface and the second surface, forming a first protection layer on the conductive material layer and patterning the conductive material layer by using the first protection layer as a mask to form an edge wire, wherein the edge wire is retracted relative to the first protection layer and forms an undercut structure, and forming a second protection layer on the substrate, wherein the second protection layer fills the undercut structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Hao-An Chuang, Chun-Yueh Hou
  • Publication number: 20240306294
    Abstract: A circuit device includes a circuit substrate, a protective layer and a side trace. The circuit substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface. A first turning region is provided between the first surface and the side surface. A second turning region is provided between the second surface and the side surface. The circuit substrate includes a carrier plate and a first circuit structure. The first circuit structure is located on the carrier plate, and includes a pad located on the first surface. The protective layer at least partially covers the first turning region and the second turning region. A material of the protective layer includes cured silver paste, epoxy resin or an acrylic-based insulating material. The side trace is located on the protective layer, and extends from the pad across the side surface to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: CHUN-YUEH HOU, Hao-An Chuang, Hsi-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20240260174
    Abstract: A side wiring structure includes a first substrate, a first wiring structure, a first side wire, a first insulating adhesive structure, a second side wire, a first flexible circuit board, and a second flexible circuit board. The first wiring structure is located on a first surface of the first substrate. The first side wire extends from the first wiring structure on the first surface to the second surface along the side surface on the first substrate. The first insulating adhesive structure is located above the first side wire and extends from above the first surface of the first substrate to above the side surface of the first substrate. The first insulating adhesive structure is located between the first and second side wires. The first and second flexible circuit boards are electrically connected to the first and second side wires, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Hsi-Hung Chen, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240237207
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, an insulating structure, a pad structure and a side wire. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface. The insulating structure is located above the first surface of the substrate. The pad structure is located in the insulating structure. The insulating structure includes an opening on the pad structure and a removal region between the pad structure and the side surface of the substrate. At least a portion of the insulating structure in the removal region is removed, and the horizontal distance between the removal region and the pad structure is H, 0<H?10 micrometers. The side wire is filled into the opening of the insulating structure, and extends from the pad structure to the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Cheng, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240186305
    Abstract: A device substrate, including a circuit substrate, a first side wiring, a sealant structure, and a second side wiring, is provided. The first side wiring extends from a first surface of the circuit substrate to a second surface of the circuit substrate along a side surface of the circuit substrate. The sealant structure is located above the first surface and covers the first side wiring on the first surface. The second side wiring extends from the sealant structure to the first side wiring located on the side surface and the second surface of the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Cheng, Hsi-Hung Chen, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240188221
    Abstract: A device substrate includes a circuit substrate and a side wiring structure. The circuit substrate includes a substrate and a front circuit structure on a front side of the substrate. The side wiring structure is electrically connected to the front circuit structure and extends from the front circuit structure to a back side of the circuit substrate. A cross-sectional structure of the side wiring structure includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion respectively located above a front side, a side surface, and the back side of the circuit substrate. The first, second, and third portions each include streaks. A ratio of a maximum thickness of the first portion to a maximum thickness of the second portion is A. A ratio of a maximum thickness of the third portion to the maximum thickness of the second portion is B. Each of A and B is 0.25-0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240154078
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic device includes: forming a conductive material layer on a substrate, the conductive material layer continuously extends from a first surface of the substrate to a second surface while passing through a side surface, wherein the side surface connects the first surface and the second surface, forming a first protection layer on the conductive material layer and patterning the conductive material layer by using the first protection layer as a mask to form an edge wire, wherein the edge wire is retracted relative to the first protection layer and forms an undercut structure, and forming a second protection layer on the substrate, wherein the second protection layer fills the undercut structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Hao-An Chuang, Chun-Yueh Hou
  • Patent number: 11963300
    Abstract: A panel device including a substrate, a conductor pad, a turning wire, and a circuit board is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface while a normal direction of the second surface is different from a normal direction of the first surface. The conductor pad is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The turning wire is disposed on the substrate and extends from the first surface to the second surface. The turning wire includes a wiring layer in contact with the conductor pad and a wire covering layer covering the wiring layer. The circuit board is bonded to and electrically connected to the wire covering layer. A manufacturing method of a panel device is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang, Fan-Yu Chen, Hsi-Hung Chen, Yun Cheng, Wen-Chang Hsieh, Chih-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11923491
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a substrate, an edge wire, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer, is provided. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. A normal vector of the side surface is different from the first surface and the second surface. The edge wire is configured on the substrate, extending from the first surface to the second surface while passing through the side surface. The first protection layer is configured on the edge wire. The edge wire is sandwiched between the substrate and the first protection layer. The edge wire and the first protection layer form an undercut structure. The second protection layer is configured on the substrate and fills the undercut structure. A manufacturing method of an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Hao-An Chuang, Chun-Yueh Hou
  • Patent number: 11626272
    Abstract: A sputtering equipment is adapted for sputtering substrates, where each of the substrates includes two opposite main surfaces and side surfaces connecting the two main surfaces. The sputtering equipment includes a cavity, at least one target set and a carrier box. The at least one target set is disposed in the cavity, the target set includes targets, and the targets are staggered at both side surfaces of an axis. The carrier box is movably disposed so as to enter and exit the cavity, and includes substrate accommodating grooves. The substrates are adapted for being placed in the substrate accommodating grooves of the carrier box, and at least one side surface of each of the substrates is located outside the carrier box and protrudes toward the at least one target set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang
  • Patent number: 11552230
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a base, pixel structures, first bonding pads, first wirings, and a first testing element. The pixel structures are disposed on an active area of a first surface of the base. The first bonding pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the first surface. Each of the first wirings is disposed on a corresponding first bonding pad, a first sidewall of the base, and a corresponding second bonding pad. The first testing element is disposed on the active area of the first surface and has a first testing line. The first testing line is electrically connected to at least one of the first bonding pads, and an end of the first testing line is substantially aligned with an edge of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Jie Wu, Hao-An Chuang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, He-Yi Cheng, Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Yi-Fan Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Chin Wu
  • Patent number: 11533811
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, multiple side wires, and a protection structure. The substrate has a first main surface, a side surface, and a first multi-turning surface connected between the first main surface and the side surface. The first multi-turning surface includes multiple first turning surfaces with differing normal directions. The side wires are disposed on the substrate. Each of the side wires extends from the first main surface over the first multi-turning surface to the side surface. The protection structure is disposed on the substrate and includes a wire protection part covering the side wires. The wire protection part has a first thickness at the side surface, a second thickness at the first main surface, and a third thickness at at least one of the first turning surfaces. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and the second thickness is greater than the third thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Cheng, Hao-An Chuang, Hsi-Hung Chen, Chun-Yueh Hou, Fan-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220053638
    Abstract: A panel device including a substrate, a conductor pad, a turning wire, and a circuit board is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface while a normal direction of the second surface is different from a normal direction of the first surface. The conductor pad is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The turning wire is disposed on the substrate and extends from the first surface to the second surface. The turning wire includes a wiring layer in contact with the conductor pad and a wire covering layer covering the wiring layer. The circuit board is bonded to and electrically connected to the wire covering layer. A manufacturing method of a panel device is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang, Fan-Yu Chen, Hsi-Hung Chen, Yun Cheng, Wen-Chang Hsieh, Chih-Wen Lu
  • Publication number: 20220053646
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, multiple side wires, and a protection structure. The substrate has a first main surface, a side surface, and a first multi-turning surface connected between the first main surface and the side surface. The first multi-turning surface includes multiple first turning surfaces with differing normal directions. The side wires are disposed on the substrate. Each of the side wires extends from the first main surface over the first multi-turning surface to the side surface. The protection structure is disposed on the substrate and includes a wire protection part covering the side wires. The wire protection part has a first thickness at the side surface, a second thickness at the first main surface, and a third thickness at at least one of the first turning surfaces. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and the second thickness is greater than the third thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Cheng, Hao-An Chuang, Hsi-Hung Chen, Chun-Yueh Hou, Fan-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220052241
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a substrate, an edge wire, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer, is provided. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. A normal vector of the side surface is different from the first surface and the second surface. The edge wire is configured on the substrate, extending from the first surface to the second surface while passing through the side surface. The first protection layer is configured on the edge wire. The edge wire is sandwiched between the substrate and the first protection layer. The edge wire and the first protection layer form an undercut structure. The second protection layer is configured on the substrate and fills the undercut structure. A manufacturing method of an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Hao-An Chuang, Chun-Yueh Hou
  • Publication number: 20220051883
    Abstract: A sputtering equipment is adapted for sputtering substrates, where each of the substrates includes two opposite main surfaces and side surfaces connecting the two main surfaces. The sputtering equipment includes a cavity, at least one target set and a carrier box. The at least one target set is disposed in the cavity, the target set includes targets, and the targets are staggered at both side surfaces of an axis. The carrier box is movably disposed so as to enter and exit the cavity, and includes substrate accommodating grooves. The substrates are adapted for being placed in the substrate accommodating grooves of the carrier box, and at least one side surface of each of the substrates is located outside the carrier box and protrudes toward the at least one target set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210359180
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a base, pixel structures, first bonding pads, first wirings, and a first testing element. The pixel structures are disposed on an active area of a first surface of the base. The first bonding pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the first surface. Each of the first wirings is disposed on a corresponding first bonding pad, a first sidewall of the base, and a corresponding second bonding pad. The first testing element is disposed on the active area of the first surface and has a first testing line. The first testing line is electrically connected to at least one of the first bonding pads, and an end of the first testing line is substantially aligned with an edge of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Jie Wu, Hao-An Chuang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, He-Yi Cheng, Che-Chia Chang, Yi-Jung Chen, Yi-Fan Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Chin Wu
  • Patent number: 11075224
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate and a flexible circuit board. Data lines, scan lines, thin film transistors, gate contacts, and source contacts are disposed on the first substrate. The scan lines are intersected with the data lines. The thin film transistors are respectively connected to the data lines and the scan lines. The gate contacts are connected to the scan lines. The source contacts are connected to the data lines. The display device further includes first conductive patterns disposed on a side of the first substrate, and the first conductive patterns are connected to at least some of the gate contacts on the side of the first substrate. First pads of the flexible circuit board are connected to the first conductive patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hao-An Chuang, Wen-Fang Sung
  • Patent number: 10838265
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a first substrate, a plurality of signal lines disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of pixels disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a display medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided. At least one of the pixels includes a thin-film transistor, a pixel electrode, a pad, and a plurality of protrusions. The thin-film transistor is electrically connected to a corresponding signal line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the thin-film transistor. The pad is electrically connected to the signal line. The pad covers the plurality of protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200212072
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate and a flexible circuit board. Data lines, scan lines, thin film transistors, gate contacts, and source contacts are disposed on the first substrate. The scan lines are intersected with the data lines. The thin film transistors are respectively connected to the data lines and the scan lines. The gate contacts are connected to the scan lines. The source contacts are connected to the data lines. The display device further includes first conductive patterns disposed on a side of the first substrate, and the first conductive patterns are connected to at least some of the gate contacts on the side of the first substrate. First pads of the flexible circuit board are connected to the first conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hao-An CHUANG, Wen-Fang SUNG