Patents by Inventor Hao-Min CHEN

Hao-Min CHEN 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: 20240115327
    Abstract: An aiming system includes a positioner, an aiming device, and a processor. The positioner has a function of acquiring spatial information, and the aiming device is connected to the positioner, and the processor is connected to the positioner or the aiming device. A method of using the aiming system is also provided. Surgical guidance is more intuitive by directly combining the positioner with the aiming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Chih Wei CHEN, Hao Kai CHOU, Chih Min YANG
  • Publication number: 20240071888
    Abstract: A package structure including a redistribution circuit structure, a wiring substrate, first conductive terminals, an insulating encapsulation, and a semiconductor device is provided. The redistribution circuit structure includes stacked dielectric layers, redistribution wirings and first conductive pads. The first conductive pads are disposed on a surface of an outermost dielectric layer among the stacked dielectric layers, the first conductive pads are electrically connected to outermost redistribution pads among the redistribution wirings by via openings of the outermost dielectric layer, and a first lateral dimension of the via openings is greater than a half of a second lateral dimension of the outermost redistribution pads. The wiring substrate includes second conductive pads. The first conductive terminals are disposed between the first conductive pads and the second conductive pads. The insulating encapsulation is disposed on the surface of the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Lin, Yen-Fu Su, Chin-Liang Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Hsin-Yu Pan, Yu-Min Liang, Hao-Cheng Hou, Chi-Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20220013560
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a substrate; color filter units disposed on the substrate; and a grid structure disposed on the substrate and surrounding each of the color filter units. The grid structure includes: a first partition wall, disposed on the substrate, located between the color filter units; and a second partition wall, disposed directly on the first partition wall, located between the color filter units. A top width of the second partition wall is smaller than a bottom width of the second partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kuang-Yu HUANG, Wen-Fei YANG, Huang-Jen CHEN, Hao-Min CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210231840
    Abstract: A method for forming a micro-lens array is provided. According to the method, a substrate is provided, and a hard-mask layer is formed. A lithography process is performed on the hard-mask layer by a hard-mask to form a first pattern and a second pattern. Then, the first pattern and the second pattern are reflowed to form a first lens structure and a second lens structure respectively. The photomask includes a first pattern segment and a second pattern segment, and the second pattern segment includes a transparent region and an opaque region. An area of the transparent region of the second pattern segment is larger than 18% of an area of the second pattern segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jyun-You LU, Hsin-Yen TSAI, Hao-Min CHEN
  • Patent number: 10850462
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical element is provided. A substrate is provided. A plurality of metal grids are formed on the substrate. An organic layer is formed on the substrate and the metal grids. The organic layer is etched to form a first patterned organic layer including a plurality of first protrusion portions and a plurality of first trenches surrounded by the first protrusion portions. The first patterned organic layer is etched to form a second patterned organic layer including a plurality of second protrusion portions and a plurality of second trenches surrounded by the second protrusion portions. Each second protrusion portion covers one metal grid. There is a distance between the center axis of one second protrusion portion of the second patterned organic layer and the center axis of one metal grid covered by the one second protrusion portion of the second patterned organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheng-Chuan Cheng, Hao-Min Chen, Chi-Han Lin, Han-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20200108573
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical element is provided. A substrate is provided. A plurality of metal grids are formed on the substrate. An organic layer is formed on the substrate and the metal grids. The organic layer is etched to form a first patterned organic layer including a plurality of first protrusion portions and a plurality of first trenches surrounded by the first protrusion portions. The first patterned organic layer is etched to form a second patterned organic layer including a plurality of second protrusion portions and a plurality of second trenches surrounded by the second protrusion portions. Each second protrusion portion covers one metal grid. There is a distance between the center axis of one second protrusion portion of the second patterned organic layer and the center axis of one metal grid covered by the one second protrusion portion of the second patterned organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-Chuan CHENG, Hao-Min CHEN, Chi-Han LIN, Han-Lin WU
  • Patent number: 10515253
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor, includes: an image sensor array; a collimator layer disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator array having an array of first apertures; a light guiding layer disposed on the collimator layer; a light source emitting light into the light guiding layer; and a sensing area disposed above the light guiding layer. The light guiding layer allows a portion of the light from the light source to enter to the sensing area while directing the remaining portion of the light forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hao-Min Chen, Hsin-Wei Mao, Han-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20190339422
    Abstract: A method for forming a micro-lens array is provided. According to the method, a substrate is provided, and a hard-mask layer is formed. A lithography process is performed on the hard-mask layer by a hard-mask to form a first pattern and a second pattern. Then, the first pattern and the second pattern are reflowed to form a first lens structure and a second lens structure respectively. The photomask includes a first pattern segment and a second pattern segment, and the second pattern segment includes a transparent region and an opaque region. An area of the transparent region of the second pattern segment is larger than 18% of an area of the second pattern segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jyun-You LU, Hsin-Yen TSAI, Hao-Min CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190197290
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor, includes: an image sensor array; a collimator layer disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator array having an array of first apertures; a light guiding layer disposed on the collimator layer; a light source emitting light into the light guiding layer; and a sensing area disposed above the light guiding layer. The light guiding layer allows a portion of the light from the light source to enter to the sensing area while directing the remaining portion of the light forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Hao-Min CHEN, Hsin-Wei MAO, Han-Lin WU
  • Patent number: 9825078
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensing layer, a filter unit, and a conductive layer. The filter unit is disposed on the sensing layer. The conductive layer surrounds the filter unit, and is disposed on the sensing layer. Therefore, light passing through the filter unit and falling on an adjacent sensing unit is minimized, and the image quality of the image sensor is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Visera Technologies Company Limited
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Hsieh, Hao-Min Chen, Wu-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 9704901
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device is provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate containing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. A color filter layer includes a first color filter component and a second color filter component separated from each other and disposed above the semiconductor substrate. A microlens structure includes a first microlens element and a second microlens element separated from each other and disposed on the first and second color filter components respectively. The solid-state imaging device also includes a gap filled with air. The gap is disposed between the first and second color filter components and also between the first and second microlens elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chi-Han Lin, Cheng-Yang Wei, Hao-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 9559137
    Abstract: The invention provides a color filter of an illumination image sensor and a method for fabricating the same. A color filter of an illumination image sensor includes a light shield portion constructed by a plurality of grid photoresist patterns, wherein the light shield portion covers a back side surface of the silicon wafer in a periphery region of an illumination image sensor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hao-Min Chen, Chen-Wei Lu, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Publication number: 20160211294
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device is provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate containing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. A color filter layer includes a first color filter component and a second color filter component separated from each other and disposed above the semiconductor substrate. A microlens structure includes a first microlens element and a second microlens element separated from each other and disposed on the first and second color filter components respectively. The solid-state imaging device also includes a gap filled with air. The gap is disposed between the first and second color filter components and also between the first and second microlens elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Han LIN, Cheng-Yang WEI, Hao-Min CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160141321
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensing layer, a filter unit, and a conductive layer. The filter unit is disposed on the sensing layer. The conductive layer surrounds the filter unit, and is disposed on the sensing layer. Therefore, light passing through the filter unit and falling on an adjacent sensing unit is minimized, and the image quality of the image sensor is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan HSIEH, Hao-Min CHEN, Wu-Cheng KUO
  • Publication number: 20120113304
    Abstract: The invention provides a color filter of an illumination image sensor and a method for fabricating the same. A color filter of an illumination image sensor includes a light shield portion constructed by a plurality of grid photoresist patterns, wherein the light shield portion covers a back side surface of the silicon wafer in a periphery region of an illumination image sensor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Hao-Min CHEN, Chen-Wei Lu, Chih-Kung Chang