Patents by Inventor Hsiang-Chih Hsiao

Hsiang-Chih Hsiao 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: 20190087644
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an adaptive method for object detection. A predetermined number of next window images following a current window image are skipped, if a current likelihood value is less than a predetermined background threshold. The object detection early terminates, if a previous window image preceding the current window image contains the object to be detected and the current likelihood value is greater than or equal to a predetermined foreground threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ming-Der Shieh, Chun-Wei Chen, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Der-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 10230001
    Abstract: Disclosed are a field effect transistor and method for manufacturing the same, and a display device. The field effect transistor includes: a source and a drain which are spaced apart from each other; a semi-conductor layer arranged between the source and the drain; a first gate layer located on a side of the semi-conductor layer; and a second gate layer located on the other side of the semi-conductor layer. The field effect transistor provided by the present disclosure is less energy-consuming; a method for manufacturing the same is low costing; and a display device using the same is also less energy-consuming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongyuan Xu, Hsiang Chih Hsiao, Chang I Su
  • Publication number: 20170104104
    Abstract: Disclosed are a field effect transistor and method for manufacturing the same, and a display device. The field effect transistor includes: a source and a drain which are spaced apart from each other; a semi-conductor layer arranged between the source and the drain; a first gate layer located on a side of the semi-conductor layer; and a second gate layer located on the other side of the semi-conductor layer. The field effect transistor provided by the present disclosure is less energy-consuming; a method for manufacturing the same is low costing; and a display device using the same is also less energy-consuming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongyuan Xu, Hsiang Chih Hsiao, Chang I Su
  • Patent number: 9437435
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor having a dual-gate structure and a method for forming the low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor. The low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor includes: a substrate, one or more patterned amorphous silicon (a-Si) layers, disposed in a barrier layer on the substrate, for forming a bottom gate, an NMOS disposed on the barrier layer, and a PMOS disposed on the barrier layer. The NMOS comprises a patterned gate electrode (GE) layer as a top gate, and the patterned GE layer and the bottom gate formed by the one or more patterned a-Si layers form a dual-gate structure. The present invention proposes a low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor with a more stabilized I-V characteristic, better driving ability, low power consumption, and higher production yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoxiao Wang, Hsiang Chih Hsiao, Peng Du, Chang-I Su, Hongyuan Xu, Bo Sun
  • Patent number: 9341950
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided and adapted for exposing a photoresist layer on a layer to form a plurality of strip exposed patterns. The exposure apparatus includes a light source, a lens group and a mask. The lens group is disposed between the photoresist layer and the light source and includes a plurality of strip lens parallel to each other, wherein an overlapping region between any two neighboring strip lens is defined as a lens connecting region, and the other regions excluding the lens connecting regions are defined as lens regions. The mask is disposed between the photoresist layer and the lens group and includes a plurality of shielding patterns, wherein an outline of the shielding patterns corresponds to the strip exposed patterns, each shielding pattern has a strip opening, and an extension direction of the strip openings is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the shielding patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Ta-Wen Liao, Tzu-Min Yang, Shan-Fang Chen, Ya-Ping Chang, Chi-Hung Yang, Chung-Yuan Liao
  • Publication number: 20160133473
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor having a dual-gate structure and a method for forming the low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor. The low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor includes: a substrate, one or more patterned amorphous silicon (a-Si) layers, disposed in a barrier layer on the substrate, for forming a bottom gate, an NMOS disposed on the barrier layer, and a PMOS disposed on the barrier layer. The NMOS comprises a patterned gate electrode (GE) layer as a top gate, and the patterned GE layer and the bottom gate formed by the one or more patterned a-Si layers form a dual-gate structure. The present invention proposes a low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor with a more stabilized I-V characteristic, better driving ability, low power consumption, and higher production yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaoxiao WANG, Hsiang Chih HSIAO, Peng DU, Chang-I SU, Hongyuan XU, Bo SUN
  • Publication number: 20150253672
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided and adapted for exposing a photoresist layer on a layer to form a plurality of strip exposed patterns. The exposure apparatus includes a light source, a lens group and a mask. The lens group is disposed between the photoresist layer and the light source and includes a plurality of strip lens parallel to each other, wherein an overlapping region between any two neighboring strip lens is defined as a lens connecting region, and the other regions excluding the lens connecting regions are defined as lens regions. The mask is disposed between the photoresist layer and the lens group and includes a plurality of shielding patterns, wherein an outline of the shielding patterns corresponds to the strip exposed patterns, each shielding pattern has a strip opening, and an extension direction of the strip openings is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the shielding patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Ta-Wen Liao, Tzu-Min Yang, Shan-Fang Chen, Ya-Ping Chang, Chi-Hung Yang, Chung-Yuan Liao
  • Patent number: 9122162
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided and adapted for exposing a photoresist layer on a layer to form a plurality of strip exposed patterns. The exposure apparatus includes a light source, a lens group and a mask. The lens group is disposed between the photoresist layer and the light source and includes a plurality of strip lens parallel to each other, wherein an overlapping region between any two neighboring strip lens is defined as a lens connecting region, and the other regions excluding the lens connecting regions are defined as lens regions. The mask is disposed between the photoresist layer and the lens group and includes a plurality of shielding patterns, wherein an outline of the shielding patterns corresponds to the strip exposed patterns, each shielding pattern has a strip opening, and an extension direction of the strip openings is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the shielding patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Ta-Wen Liao, Tzu-Min Yang, Shan-Fang Chen, Ya-Ping Chang, Chi-Hung Yang, Chung-Yuan Liao
  • Patent number: 8669558
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a thin film transistor device, an insulating layer disposed on the thin film transistor device, and a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer. The thin film transistor device includes a floating conductive pad disposed at one side of a semiconductor layer, and electrically connected to a source/drain electrode. The insulating layer has a first contact hole partially exposing the floating conductive pad. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the floating conductive pad via the first contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Yang Liu, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Shu-Wei Chu, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Jhih-Jie Huang, Sai-Chang Liu, Yu-Hsing Liang
  • Publication number: 20130235316
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided and adapted for exposing a photoresist layer on a layer to form a plurality of strip exposed patterns. The exposure apparatus includes a light source, a lens group and a mask. The lens group is disposed between the photoresist layer and the light source and includes a plurality of strip lens parallel to each other, wherein an overlapping region between any two neighboring strip lens is defined as a lens connecting region, and the other regions excluding the lens connecting regions are defined as lens regions. The mask is disposed between the photoresist layer and the lens group and includes a plurality of shielding patterns, wherein an outline of the shielding patterns corresponds to the strip exposed patterns, each shielding pattern has a strip opening, and an extension direction of the strip openings is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the shielding patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Ta-Wen Liao, Tzu-Min Yang, Shan-Fang Chen, Ya-Ping Chang, Chi-Hung Yang, Chung-Yuan Liao
  • Patent number: 8530144
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating source/drain electrodes of a thin film transistor. The method generally provides a substrate having a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode adjacent and electrically connected. The method further provides coating a photoresist layer on the metal layer, and performing an exposure process on the photoresist layer by a photomask. The method further performs a development process on the exposed photoresist layer to form a photoresist pattern layer with different thicknesses on the metal layer, and then etches the metal layer using the photoresist pattern layer as an etch mask, to form a pair of first source/drain electrodes on the first gate electrode and a pair of second source/drain electrodes on the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Zong-Long Jhang, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Chun-Yi Chiang, Che-Yung Lai, Chou-Huan Yu, Ta-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 8427631
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided and adapted for exposing a photoresist layer on a layer to form a plurality of strip exposed patterns. The exposure apparatus includes a light source, a lens group and a mask. The lens group is disposed between the photoresist layer and the light source and includes a plurality of strip lens parallel to each other, wherein an overlapping region between any two neighboring strip lens is defined as a lens connecting region, and the other regions excluding the lens connecting regions are defined as lens regions. The mask is disposed between the photoresist layer and the lens group and includes a plurality of shielding patterns, wherein an outline of the shielding patterns corresponds to the strip exposed patterns, each shielding pattern has a strip opening, and an extension direction of the strip openings is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the shielding patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Ta-Wen Liao, Chi-Min Yang, Shan-Fang Chen, Ya-Ping Chang, Chi-Hung Yang, Chung-Yuan Liao
  • Patent number: 8377766
    Abstract: A photo-mask includes a first opaque pattern, a second opaque pattern, a transparent single slit, and a translucent pattern. The transparent single slit is disposed between the first opaque pattern and the second opaque pattern, and the width of the transparent single slit is substantially between 1.5 micrometers and 2.5 micrometers. The translucent pattern is connected to the first opaque pattern and the second opaque pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chang, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20120292622
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a thin film transistor device, an insulating layer disposed on the thin film transistor device, and a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer. The thin film transistor device includes a floating conductive pad disposed at one side of a semiconductor layer, and electrically connected to a source/drain electrode. The insulating layer has a first contact hole partially exposing the floating conductive pad. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the floating conductive pad via the first contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Ching-Yang Liu, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Shu-Wei Chu, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Jhih-Jie Huang, Sai-Chang Liu, Yu-Hsing Liang
  • Publication number: 20120270397
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating source/drain electrodes of a thin film transistor. The method generally provides a substrate having a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode adjacent and electrically connected. The method further provides coating a photoresist layer on the metal layer, and performing an exposure process on the photoresist layer by a photomask. The method further performs a development process on the exposed photoresist layer to form a photoresist pattern layer with different thicknesses on the metal layer, and then etches the metal layer using the photoresist pattern layer as an etch mask, to form a pair of first source/drain electrodes on the first gate electrode and a pair of second source/drain electrodes on the second gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Zong-Long Jhang, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Chun-Yi Chiang, Che-Yung Lai, Chou-Huan Yu, Ta-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 8153337
    Abstract: A photomask for fabricating a thin film transistor (TFT) is disclosed. The photomask includes a translucent layer disposed on a transparent substrate and covering U-shaped and rectangular channel-forming regions of the transparent substrate. First and second light-shielding layers are disposed on the translucent layer and located at the outer and inner sides of the U-shaped channel-forming region, respectively, and third and fourth light-shielding layers are disposed on the translucent layer and located at opposite sides of the rectangular channel-forming region, respectively, to serve as source/drain-forming regions. An end of the third light-shielding layer extends to the first light-shielding layer. A plurality of first light-shielding islands is disposed on the translucent layer and located within the rectangular channel-forming region. A method for fabricating source/drain electrodes of a TFT is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Zong-Long Jhang, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Chun-Yi Chiang, Che-Yung Lai, Chou-Huan Yu, Ta-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20110223393
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided and adapted for exposing a photoresist layer on a layer to form a plurality of strip exposed patterns. The exposure apparatus includes a light source, a lens group and a mask. The lens group is disposed between the photoresist layer and the light source and includes a plurality of strip lens parallel to each other, wherein an overlapping region between any two neighboring strip lens is defined as a lens connecting region, and the other regions excluding the lens connecting regions are defined as lens regions. The mask is disposed between the photoresist layer and the lens group and includes a plurality of shielding patterns, wherein an outline of the shielding patterns corresponds to the strip exposed patterns, each shielding pattern has a strip opening, and an extension direction of the strip openings is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the shielding patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Ta-Wen Liao, Chi-Min Yang, Shan-Fang Chen, Ya-Ping Chang, Chi-Hung Yang, Chung-Yuan Liao
  • Patent number: 7989243
    Abstract: A pixel structure fabricating method is provided. A gate is formed on a substrate. A gate insulation layer covering the gate is formed on the substrate. A channel layer, a source, and a drain are simultaneously formed on the gate insulation layer above the gate. The gate, channel layer, source, and drain form a thin film transistor (TFT). A passivation layer is formed on the TFT and the gate insulation layer. A black matrix is formed on the passivation layer. The black matrix has a contact opening above the drain and a color filter containing opening. A color filer layer is formed within the color filter containing opening through inkjet printing. A dielectric layer is formed on the black matrix and the color filter layer. The dielectric layer and the passivation layer are patterned to expose the drain. A pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Wen Liao, Chen-Pang Tung, Chia-Ming Chang, Zong-Long Jhang, Che-Yung Lai, Chun-Yi Chiang, Chou-Huan Yu, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Han-Tang Chou, Jun-Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20110053323
    Abstract: A photomask for fabricating a thin film transistor (TFT) is disclosed. The photomask includes a translucent layer disposed on a transparent substrate and covering U-shaped and rectangular channel-forming regions of the transparent substrate. First and second light-shielding layers are disposed on the translucent layer and located at the outer and inner sides of the U-shaped channel-forming region, respectively, and third and fourth light-shielding layers are disposed on the translucent layer and located at opposite sides of the rectangular channel-forming region, respectively, to serve as source/drain-forming regions. An end of the third light-shielding layer extends to the first light-shielding layer. A plurality of first light-shielding islands is disposed on the translucent layer and located within the rectangular channel-forming region. A method for fabricating source/drain electrodes of a TFT is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Zong-Long Jhang, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao, Chun-Yi Chiang, Che-Yung Lai, Chou-Huan Yu, Ta-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20100320464
    Abstract: A photo-mask includes a first opaque pattern, a second opaque pattern, a transparent single slit, and a translucent pattern. The transparent single slit is disposed between the first opaque pattern and the second opaque pattern, and the width of the transparent single slit is substantially between 1.5 micrometers and 2.5 micrometers. The translucent pattern is connected to the first opaque pattern and the second opaque pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chang, Hsiang-Chih Hsiao