Patents by Inventor Ho Hung

Ho Hung 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: 20250100161
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a carrier, the carrier including a carrier body, a first filter, and a housing securing the first filter to the carrier body. The method further includes uninstalling the housing from the carrier, replacing the first filter with a second filter, reinstalling the housing on the carrier body, and inspecting the second filter. Inspecting the second filter includes using an automatic inspection mechanism to detect surface flatness of the second filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jen-Ti WANG, Yi-Ming CHEN, Chih-Wei LIN, Cheng-Ho HUNG, Fu-Hsien LI
  • Patent number: 12162134
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of semiconductor processing tools; a carrier purge station; a carrier repair station; and an overhead transport (OHT) loop for transporting one or more substrate carriers among the plurality of semiconductor processing tools, the carrier purge station, and the carrier repair station. The carrier purge station is configured to receive a substrate carrier from one of the plurality of semiconductor processing tools, purge the substrate carrier with an inert gas, and determine if the substrate carrier needs repair. The carrier repair station is configured to receive a substrate carrier to be repaired and replace one or more parts in the substrate carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Ti Wang, Chih-Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yi-Ming Chen, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Patent number: 11854844
    Abstract: A method of operating a transport system includes detecting an anomalous condition of a wafer transfer vehicle; sending the wafer transfer vehicle along a rail to a diagnosis station adjacent to the rail; and inspecting properties of the wafer transfer vehicle, such as a speed, a weight, an audio frequency, a noise level, a temperature, and an image of the wafer transfer vehicle, by using the diagnosis station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yuan Chu, Jen-Ti Wang, Wei-Chih Chen, Kuo-Fong Chuang, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Publication number: 20230191619
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of semiconductor processing tools; a carrier purge station; a carrier repair station; and an overhead transport (OHT) loop for transporting one or more substrate carriers among the plurality of semiconductor processing tools, the carrier purge station, and the carrier repair station. The carrier purge station is configured to receive a substrate carrier from one of the plurality of semiconductor processing tools, purge the substrate carrier with an inert gas, and determine if the substrate carrier needs repair. The carrier repair station is configured to receive a substrate carrier to be repaired and replace one or more parts in the substrate carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jen-Ti Wang, Chih-Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yi-Ming Chen, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Patent number: 11584019
    Abstract: An apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing includes an input port to receive a carrier, wherein the carrier includes a carrier body, a housing installed onto the carrier body, and a filter installed between the carrier body and the housing. The apparatus further includes a first robotic arm to uninstall the housing from the carrier and to reinstall the housing into the carrier; one or more second robotic arms to remove the filter from the carrier and to install a new filter into the carrier; and an output port to release the carrier to production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Ti Wang, Chih-Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yi-Ming Chen, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Publication number: 20220328330
    Abstract: A method of operating a transport system includes detecting an anomalous condition of a wafer transfer vehicle; sending the wafer transfer vehicle along a rail to a diagnosis station adjacent to the rail; and inspecting properties of the wafer transfer vehicle, such as a speed, a weight, an audio frequency, a noise level, a temperature, and an image of the wafer transfer vehicle, by using the diagnosis station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yuan CHU, Jen-Ti WANG, Wei-Chih CHEN, Kuo-Fong CHUANG, Cheng-Ho HUNG
  • Patent number: 11367637
    Abstract: A method of operating a transport system includes detecting an anomalous condition of a wafer transfer vehicle; sending the wafer transfer vehicle along a rail to a diagnosis station adjacent to the rail; and inspecting properties of the wafer transfer vehicle, such as a speed, a weight, an audio frequency, a noise level, a temperature, and an image of the wafer transfer vehicle, by using the diagnosis station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yuan Chu, Jen-Ti Wang, Wei-Chih Chen, Kuo-Fong Chuang, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Patent number: 11227135
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing apparatus is provided. A control circuit controls a first selection circuit to output at least one of fingerprint sensing signals on sensing signal lines, and controls a second selection circuit to output at least one of background noise signals on dummy sensing signal lines, so that the first selection circuit and the second selection circuit simultaneously output the fingerprint sensing signal and the background noise signal, respectively. The signal processing circuit cancels background noise of the fingerprint sensing signals according to the background noise signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Egis Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Sheng-Ruei Hsu, Tzu-Yang Peng, Chi-Fang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11126812
    Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint sensor including a sensing array. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units to form a plurality of sensing regions arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of sensing regions includes at least one column of sensing units. A first part of the plurality of sensing regions receives a power signal to perform fingerprint sensing. A second part of the plurality of sensing regions does not receive a power signal. Therefore, the fingerprint sensor of the invention can provide a fast and energy-saving large-area fingerprint sensing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Egis Technology Inc., Igistec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Chung-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20210249297
    Abstract: A method of operating a transport system includes detecting an anomalous condition of a wafer transfer vehicle; sending the wafer transfer vehicle along a rail to a diagnosis station adjacent to the rail; and inspecting properties of the wafer transfer vehicle, such as a speed, a weight, an audio frequency, a noise level, a temperature, and an image of the wafer transfer vehicle, by using the diagnosis station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yuan CHU, Jen-Ti WANG, Wei-Chih CHEN, Kuo-Fong CHUANG, Cheng-Ho HUNG
  • Patent number: 11036952
    Abstract: A touch apparatus and a touch detection integrated circuit (IC) thereof are provided. The touch detection IC includes a driving signal generation circuit and a receiving circuit. The driving signal generation circuit is configured to control a touch panel to perform touch sensing operation and control a fingerprint sensor to perform fingerprint sensing operation. The receiving circuit receives and processes a touch signal of the touch panel during a first period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the first driving signal for controlling the touch panel to perform touch sensing operation. The receiving circuit receives and processes a fingerprint signal of the fingerprint sensor during a second period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the second driving signal for controlling the fingerprint sensor to perform fingerprint sensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Wei-Lun Shih
  • Publication number: 20210118665
    Abstract: An apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing includes an input port to receive a carrier, wherein the carrier includes a carrier body, a housing installed onto the carrier body, and a filter installed between the carrier body and the housing. The apparatus further includes a first robotic arm to uninstall the housing from the carrier and to reinstall the housing into the carrier; one or more second robotic arms to remove the filter from the carrier and to install a new filter into the carrier; and an output port to release the carrier to production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jen-Ti Wang, Chih-Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yi-Ming Chen, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Patent number: 10861692
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a carrier with a plurality of wafers inside; supplying a purge gas to an inlet of the carrier; extracting an exhaust gas from an outlet of the carrier; and generating a health indicator of the carrier while performing the supplying of the purge gas and the extracting of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Ti Wang, Chih-Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yi-Ming Chen, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Publication number: 20200364438
    Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint sensor including a sensing array. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units to form a plurality of sensing regions arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of sensing regions includes at least one column of sensing units. A first part of the plurality of sensing regions receives a power signal to perform fingerprint sensing. A second part of the plurality of sensing regions does not receive a power signal. Therefore, the fingerprint sensor of the invention can provide a fast and energy-saving large-area fingerprint sensing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicants: Egis Technology Inc., Igistec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Chung-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20200334435
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing apparatus is provided. A control circuit controls a first selection circuit to output at least one of fingerprint sensing signals on sensing signal lines, and controls a second selection circuit to output at least one of background noise signals on dummy sensing signal lines, so that the first selection circuit and the second selection circuit simultaneously output the fingerprint sensing signal and the background noise signal, respectively. The signal processing circuit cancels background noise of the fingerprint sensing signals according to the background noise signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: Egis Technology Inc., Igistec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Sheng-Ruei Hsu, Tzu-Yang Peng, Chi-Fang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200134285
    Abstract: A touch apparatus and a touch detection integrated circuit (IC) thereof are provided. The touch detection IC includes a driving signal generation circuit and a receiving circuit. The driving signal generation circuit is configured to control a touch panel to perform touch sensing operation and control a fingerprint sensor to perform fingerprint sensing operation. The receiving circuit receives and processes a touch signal of the touch panel during a first period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the first driving signal for controlling the touch panel to perform touch sensing operation. The receiving circuit receives and processes a fingerprint signal of the fingerprint sensor during a second period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the second driving signal for controlling the fingerprint sensor to perform fingerprint sensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Wei-Lun Shih
  • Patent number: 10503308
    Abstract: A touch apparatus and a touch detection integrated circuit (IC) thereof are provided. The touch detection IC includes a driving signal generation circuit and a receiving circuit. The driving signal generation circuit is configured to transmit at least one first driving signal to a touch panel and a second driving signal to a fingerprint sensor. The receiving circuit receives and processes a touch signal of the touch panel during a first period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the first driving signal to the touch panel. The receiving circuit receives and processes a fingerprint signal of the fingerprint sensor during a second period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the second driving signal to the fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Jiun-Jie Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190131119
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a carrier with a plurality of wafers inside; supplying a purge gas to an inlet of the carrier; extracting an exhaust gas from an outlet of the carrier; and generating a health indicator of the carrier while performing the supplying of the purge gas and the extracting of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Jen-Ti Wang, Chih-Wei Lin, Fu-Hsien Li, Yi-Ming Chen, Cheng-Ho Hung
  • Patent number: 10192097
    Abstract: The finger print detection method includes: accessing a part of an input image to generate a checked image; setting a gray level range, wherein each of a gray level of the gray level rang is larger than a minimum gray level and smaller than a maximum gray level; obtaining a detected pixel number of the checked image corresponding to all of the gray levels within the gray level range; and, checking whether the detected pixel number is larger than a product value of a preset ratio and a total pixel number of the checked image or not to determine whether the checked image is a finger print or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shun-Li Wang, Ching-Ho Hung
  • Publication number: 20180164943
    Abstract: A touch apparatus and a touch detection integrated circuit (IC) thereof are provided. The touch detection IC includes a driving signal generation circuit and a receiving circuit. The driving signal generation circuit is configured to transmit at least one first driving signal to a touch panel and a second driving signal to a fingerprint sensor. The receiving circuit receives and processes a touch signal of the touch panel during a first period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the first driving signal to the touch panel. The receiving circuit receives and processes a fingerprint signal of the fingerprint sensor during a second period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the second driving signal to the fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hung, Jiun-Jie Tsai