Patents by Inventor Hao-Hsun Hou

Hao-Hsun Hou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128232
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor die, an encapsulant, a high-modulus dielectric layer and a redistribution structure. The first semiconductor die includes a conductive post in a protective layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the first semiconductor die, wherein the encapsulant is made of a first material. The high-modulus dielectric layer extends on the encapsulant and the protective layer, wherein the high-modulus dielectric layer is made of a second material. The redistribution structure extends on the high-modulus dielectric layer, wherein the redistribution structure includes a redistribution dielectric layer, and the redistribution dielectric layer is made of a third material. The protective layer is made of a fourth material, and a ratio of a Young's modulus of the second material to a Young's modulus of the fourth material is at least 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ding Wang, Yen-Fu Su, Hao-Cheng Hou, Jung-Wei Cheng, Chien-Hsun Lee, Hsin-Yu Pan
  • Patent number: 11961777
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, and a buffer layer. The first die and the second die are disposed side by side. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first die and the second die. The second die includes a die stack encapsulated by a second encapsulant encapsulating a die stack. The buffer layer is disposed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant and covers at least a sidewall of the second die and disposed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant. The buffer layer has a Young's modulus less than a Young's modulus of the first encapsulant and a Young's modulus of the second encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu, Hao-Cheng Hou, Hung-Jui Kuo, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20240105631
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method of performing a carrier switch for a device wafer, attaching a second wafer and removing a first wafer. A buffer layer is deposited over the device wafer, buffer layer reducing the topography of the surface of the device wafer. After the carrier switch a film-on-wire layer is removed from the buffer layer and then the buffer layer is at least in part removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jeng-An Wang, Sheng-Chi Lin, Hao-Cheng Hou, Tsung-Ding Wang, Chien-Hsun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240071999
    Abstract: A first polymer layer is formed across a package region and a test region. A first metal pattern is formed in the package region and a first test pattern is simultaneously formed in the test region. The first metal pattern has an upper portion located on the first polymer layer and a lower portion penetrating through the first polymer layer, and the first test pattern is located on the first polymer layer and has a first opening exposing the first polymer layer. A second polymer layer is formed on the first metal pattern in the package region and a second test pattern is simultaneously formed on the first test pattern in the test region. The second polymer layer has a second opening exposing the upper portion of the first metal pattern, and the second test pattern has a third opening greater than the first opening of the first test pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tseng Hsing Lin, Chien-Hsun Lee, Tsung-Ding Wang, Jung-Wei Cheng, Hao-Cheng Hou, Sheng-Chi Lin, Jeng-An Wang, Yao-Cheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20180324179
    Abstract: A method for preventing BadUSB attack from an external USB device to a host computer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) obtaining a device description from a USB (universal serial bus) device; b) judging if the device description is reasonable; c) loading a driver for the USB device when yes in step b); d) filtering a command from the USB device after step c); and e) disabling the USB device when no in step b) or the command filtered in step d) is malicious.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Hao-Hsun Hou
  • Publication number: 20160216861
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for changing a touch control function when a smartphone is connected to a computer with a touchscreen. The method includes the steps: a) operationally connecting the desktop computer to the handheld touchscreen computer to project a screen picture of the handheld touchscreen computer on the touchscreen, wherein the screen picture contains a first item, and a second item corresponding to the first item is shown on the touchscreen; b) pressing and holding the second item for more than one second; c) sending a touch event about the operation to the second item from the desktop computer to the handheld touchscreen computer; and d) performing a pressing-and-holding operation to the first item by the handheld touchscreen computer according to the touch event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT INC.
    Inventors: Hao-Hsun Hou, Kun-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20160216866
    Abstract: A method for inputting text to a handheld computer by way of using the keyboard on a personal computer connected thereto. The method includes the steps of: a) establishing an ADK connection between a handheld computer and a personal computer with a keyboard; b) opening a WINDOWS input mode under an editing mode in the personal computer; c) inputting text and/or symbols by using the keyboard and the WINDOWS input mode; d) converting the text and/or symbols into a format acceptable by the handheld computer; and e) transferring the converted text and/or symbols to the handheld computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: I/O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Shun Zeung, Hao-Hsun Hou