Patents by Inventor Hao Kuo

Hao Kuo 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: 20240153821
    Abstract: Provided are a package structure having stacked semiconductor dies with wavy sidewalls and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes: a first die and a second die bonded together; a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first die; and a second encapsulant laterally encapsulating the second die, wherein a second interface of the second die in contact with the second encapsulant is a wavy interface in a cross-sectional plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Shien CHEN, Chi-Yen Lin, Hsu-Hsien Chen, Ting Hao Kuo, Chang-Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20240154452
    Abstract: A charging circuitry includes a power electronic converter, a current sensor, a voltage boost/buck controller and a charging mode controller. The power electronic converter is configured to charge or discharge a supercapacitor according to a control command. The current sensor is coupled to the supercapacitor for detecting a first sensed voltage and a second sensed voltage. The voltage boost/buck controller is configured to generate the control command and a current command according to the first and second sensed voltages and an overall feedback. The charging mode controller is configured to generate a current feedback and a voltage feedback to the voltage boost/buck controller according to a driving voltage, the current command and a third sensed voltage of the supercapacitor. The third sensed voltage, the current feedback and the voltage feedback are superposed as the overall feedback and then inputted to the same input terminal of the voltage boost/buck converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Si-Wei CHEN, Wen-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20240150666
    Abstract: Fuel composition for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited internal combustion engine is provided. The fuel composition includes a hydrocarbon fuel boiling the gasoline or diesel range and a primary additive having a structure given by or a salt thereof. A is a ring moiety; R1 and R2 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, or hydroxyl group. R 3 and R 4 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, amino, or hydroxyl group or wherein R 3 and R 4 are part of a cyclic group. R5 is C1-C100 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, or hydroxyl group; and p is 0 to 2, n is 1 to 3, m is 1 to 3, and p+n+m is less than 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Edward (Jiun-Le) SHIH, Chung-Hao KUO, Charles Paul LOEPER
  • Publication number: 20240141922
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of an electronic device including a body, a plurality of heat sources disposed in the body, and at least one centrifugal heat dissipation fan disposed in the body is provided. The centrifugal heat dissipation fan includes a housing and an impeller disposed in the housing on an axis. The housing has at least one inlet on the axis and has a plurality of outlets in different radial directions, and the plurality of outlets respectively correspond to the plurality of heat sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240145257
    Abstract: A method includes placing a plurality of package components over a carrier, encapsulating the plurality of package components in an encapsulant, forming a light-sensitive dielectric layer over the plurality of package components and the encapsulant, exposing the light-sensitive dielectric layer using a lithography mask, and developing the light-sensitive dielectric layer to form a plurality of openings. Conductive features of the plurality of package components are exposed through the plurality of openings. The method further includes forming redistribution lines extending into the openings. One of the redistribution lines has a length greater than about 26 mm. The redistribution lines, the plurality of package components, the encapsulant in combination form a reconstructed wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240130614
    Abstract: An intraocular pressure inspection device includes an intraocular pressure detection unit, a high-precision positioning system and a wide-area positioning system, wherein according to the position of the intraocular pressure detection unit, a set of high-precision coordinates output by the high-precision positioning system and a set of wide-area coordinates output by the wide-area positioning system are integrated in appropriate weights to obtain a set of more precise integrated coordinate. The above-mentioned intraocular pressure inspection device can prevent the intraocular pressure detection unit from failing to operate once it is not in the working area of the high-precision positioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shao Hung HUANG, Chao-Ting CHEN, Fong Hao KUO, Yu-Chung TUNG, Chu-Ming CHENG, Chi-Yuan KANG
  • Patent number: 11966628
    Abstract: A memory device, includes a memory array for storing a plurality of vector data each of which has an MSB vector and a LSB vector. The memory array includes a plurality of memory units each of which has a first bit and a second bit. The first bit is used to store the MSB vector of each vector data, the second bit is used to store the LSB vector of each vector data. A bit line corresponding to each vector data executes one time of bit-line-setup, and reads the MSB vector and the LSB vector of each vector data according to the bit line. The threshold voltage distribution of each memory unit is divided into N states, where N is a positive integer and N is less than 2 to the power of 2, and the effective bit number stored by each memory unit is less than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chen Wang, Han-Wen Hu, Yung-Chun Li, Huai-Mu Wang, Chien-Chung Ho, Yuan-Hao Chang, Tei-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240124292
    Abstract: An auxiliary operation device for a droplet dispenser includes a droplet sensor, an imaging device and a processor. The droplet sensor has a detected area located between a droplet dispenser and a target area, wherein the droplet sensor detects a droplet output from the droplet dispenser, and outputs a corresponding droplet detection signal. The imaging device captures an image of the target area. The processor obtains a dripping time point at which the droplet passes through the detected area according to the droplet detection signal, and determines whether the target area is shielded within a first time range according to the image, so as to evaluate whether the droplet has successfully dropped into the target area. The above-mentioned auxiliary operating device of the droplet dispenser can objectively determine whether the droplets successfully drops into the target area, and improve the accuracy of judgment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: SHAO HUNG HUANG, CHAO-TING CHEN, FONG HAO KUO, CHI-YUAN KANG, Chang Mu WU
  • Publication number: 20240126174
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A photoresist is exposed to a first light-exposure through a first mask, wherein the first mask includes a first stitching region, and a first portion of the photoresist corresponding to a first opaque portion of the first stitching region is unexposed. The photoresist is exposed to a second light-exposure through a second mask, wherein the second mask includes a second stitching region, and a second portion of the photoresist corresponding to a second opaque portion of the second stitching region is unexposed and is overlapping with the first portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 11961810
    Abstract: An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal ladder bump mounted on the under bump metallurgy feature, the metal ladder bump having a first tapering profile, and a substrate trace mounted on a substrate, the substrate trace having a second tapering profile and coupled to the metal ladder bump through direct metal-to-metal bonding. An embodiment chip-to-chip structure may be fabricated in a similar fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Lin, Sheng-Yu Wu, Yu-Jen Tseng, Tin-Hao Kuo, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 11963368
    Abstract: A memory includes: a dielectric fin formed over a substrate; and a pair of memory cells disposed along respective sidewalls of the dielectric fin, each of the pair of memory cells comprising: a first conductor layer; a selector layer; a resistive material layer; and a second conductor layer, wherein the first conductor layer, selector layer, resistive material layer, and second conductor layer each includes upper and lower boundaries, and at least one of the upper and lower boundaries is tilted away from one of the sidewalls of the dielectric fin by an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Mo, Shih-Chi Kuo, Tsai-Hao Hung
  • Publication number: 20240121523
    Abstract: A light-adjusting device having first regions and second regions is provided. The light-adjusting device includes pillars that form several groups of meta structures. The groups of meta structures correspond to the first regions, and from a top view, the first regions and the second regions are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kai-Hao CHANG, Chun-Yuan WANG, Shin-Hong KUO, Zong-Ru TU, Po-Hsiang WANG, Chih-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20240119283
    Abstract: A method of performing automatic tuning on a deep learning model includes: utilizing an instruction-based learned cost model to estimate a first type of operational performance metrics based on a tuned configuration of layer fusion and tensor tiling; utilizing statistical data gathered during a compilation process of the deep learning model to determine a second type of operational performance metrics based on the tuned configuration of layer fusion and tensor tiling; performing an auto-tuning process to obtain a plurality of optimal configurations based on the first type of operational performance metrics and the second type of operational performance metrics; and configure the deep learning model according to one of the plurality of optimal configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Yang Hsu, Cheng-Sheng Chan, Jen-Chieh Tsai, Huai-Ting Li, Bo-Yu Kuo, Yen-Hao Chen, Kai-Ling Huang, Ping-Yuan Tseng, Tao Tu, Sheng-Je Hung
  • Patent number: 11953839
    Abstract: In a method of cleaning a lithography system, during idle mode, a stream of air is directed, through a first opening, into a chamber of a wafer table of an EUV lithography system. One or more particles is extracted by the directed stream of air from surfaces of one or more wafer chucks in the chamber of the wafer table. The stream of air and the extracted one or more particle are drawn, through a second opening, out of the chamber of the wafer table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Yu Tu, Shao-Hua Wang, Yen-Hao Liu, Chueh-Chi Kuo, Li-Jui Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20240113089
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a die, an underfill layer, a patterned dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive terminals. The die has a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The underfill layer encapsulates the die, wherein a surface of the underfill layer and the back surface of the die are substantially coplanar to one another. The patterned dielectric layer is disposed on the back surface of the die. The conductive terminals are disposed on and in contact with a surface of the patterned dielectric layer and partially embedded in the patterned dielectric layer to be in contact with the die, wherein a portion of the surface of the patterned dielectric layer that directly under each of the conductive terminals is substantially parallel with the back surface of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian Hu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240112924
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package including integrated circuit dies with slanted sidewalls and a method of forming are provided. The integrated circuit package may include a first integrated circuit die, a first gap-fill dielectric layer around the first integrated circuit die, a second integrated circuit die underneath the first integrated circuit die, and a second gap-fill dielectric layer around the second integrated circuit die. The first integrated circuit die may include a first substrate, wherein a first angle is between a first sidewall of the first substrate and a bottom surface of the first substrate, and a first interconnect structure on the bottom surface of the first substrate, wherein a second angle is between a first sidewall of the first interconnect structure and the bottom surface of the first substrate. The first angle may be larger than the second angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hsu-Hsien Chen, Chen-Shien Chen, Ting Hao Kuo, Chi-Yen Lin, Yu-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 11948904
    Abstract: A die includes a substrate, a conductive pad, a connector and a protection layer. The conductive pad is disposed over the substrate. The connector is disposed on the conductive pad. The connector includes a seed layer and a conductive post. The protection layer laterally covers the connector. Topmost surfaces of the seed layer and the conductive post and a top surface of the protection layer are level with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 11948890
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; a through via adjacent the integrated circuit die; a molding compound encapsulating the integrated circuit die and the through via; and a redistribution structure including: a first conductive via extending through a first dielectric layer, the first conductive via electrically connected to the integrated circuit die, the first dielectric layer being over the integrated circuit die, the through via, and the molding compound; and a first conductive line over the first dielectric layer and the first conductive via, the first conductive via extending into the first conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Tseng, Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Che Ho
  • Patent number: 11948863
    Abstract: A package structure and method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a polymer layer, a redistribution layer, a die, and an adhesion promoter layer. The redistribution layer is disposed over the polymer layer. The die is sandwiched between the polymer layer and the redistribution layer. The adhesion promoter layer, an oxide layer, a through via, and an encapsulant are sandwiched between the polymer layer and the redistribution layer. The encapsulant is laterally encapsulates the die. The through via extends through the encapsulant. The adhesion promoter layer and the oxide layer are laterally sandwiched between the through via and the encapsulant. A bottom portion of the encapsulant is longitudinally sandwiched between the adhesion promoter layer and the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Cho, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20240100790
    Abstract: An optical element and a method for manufacturing the optical element are described. The optical element includes a transparent substrate, an optical layer, and an adhesive layer. The optical layer is located on a surface of the transparent substrate. The optical layer has a first surface and a second surface, which are opposite to each other. The first surface is set with various diffracting optical structures. A refractive index of the optical layer is equal to or greater than 1.4. The adhesive layer is sandwiched between the surface of the transparent substrate and the second surface of the optical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Han Yi KUO, Shu-Hao HSU, Yin Tung LU