Patents by Inventor Hou-Chun Chen

Hou-Chun 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).

  • Patent number: 11973077
    Abstract: A device includes a transistor, a backside via, and a pair of sidewall spacers. The transistor includes a gate structure, a channel layer surrounded by the gate structure, and a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure connected to the channel layer. The backside via is under and connected to the first source/drain structure and includes a first portion, a second portion between the first portion and the first source/drain structure, and a third portion tapering from the first portion to the second portion in a cross-sectional view. The pair of sidewall spacers are on opposite sidewalls of the second portion of the backside via but not on opposite sidewalls of the first portion of the backside via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-Chun Huang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11921543
    Abstract: A system and method of docking an information handling system to an intelligent wireless fan dock comprising a docking sensor to detect a docking event, a wireless module to establish a wireless link of the intelligent wireless fan dock with the docked information handling system upon detection of a docking event and to receive a dynamic fan speed request command to adjust extended fan cooling airflow from fan dock control system operating at the docked information handling system, where the fan dock control system has determined that the docked information handling system and the intelligent wireless fan dock pairing enables an increased performance mode and altered power draw limitations for the docked information handling system relative to the information handling system in an undocked state, and increasing the extended fan cooling airflow of a cooling fan based on the dynamic fan speed request command from the docked information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Lee-Ching Kuo, Hong Ling Chen, Hou Chun Wang, En-Yu Jen, Chen-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 9841487
    Abstract: A calibration board and a timing calibration method thereof are provided. The calibration board for calibrating signal delays of test channels in an automatic test equipment is pluggably disposed in the automatic test equipment and includes calibration groups, a first common node, and a switching module. Each calibration group includes a second common node and conductive pads electrically connecting to the second common node. Each conductive pad selectively and electrically connects to one test channel. The switching module electrically connects to the first common node and each second common node. When a first delay calibration procedure is performed, the connection between the first common node and each second common node is disabled. When a second delay calibration procedure is performed, the connection between the first common node and each second common node is built.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: Hou-Chun Chen, Shin-Wen Lin, Ching-Hua Chu, Po-Kai Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160124066
    Abstract: A calibration board and a timing calibration method thereof are provided. The calibration board for calibrating signal delays of test channels in an automatic test equipment is pluggably disposed in the automatic test equipment and includes calibration groups, a first common node, and a switching module. Each calibration group includes a second common node and conductive pads electrically connecting to the second common node. Each conductive pad selectively and electrically connects to one test channel. The switching module electrically connects to the first common node and each second common node. When a first delay calibration procedure is performed, the connection between the first common node and each second common node is disabled. When a second delay calibration procedure is performed, the connection between the first common node and each second common node is built.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hou-Chun CHEN, Shin-Wen LIN, Ching-Hua CHU, Po-Kai CHENG
  • Publication number: 20120023025
    Abstract: A secure donation system is connectible to information processing device of donor, donee, and specific store via network. The system includes: a database for storing donation intention data of donor, requirement data of donee, and merchandise and/or service transaction data of specific store; a resource allocation module for generating donee data meeting donation intention data by analyzing and matching donation intention data with requirement data; a donation module for donor to choose donee from donee data meeting donation intention data generated by resource allocation module and for generating donation usage certificate after confirming donation data including donation intention data and donee data; and an authorization module for transmitting donation usage certificate to electronic device of chosen donee, so as for donee to perform verification and shopping in specific store via electronic device. Besides, a secure donation method having mechanisms of requirement matching and postpaid is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Phone Lin, Chi-Kin Lau, Hou-Chun Chen, Tsung-Che Yu