Patents by Inventor Hsien-Chie Cheng

Hsien-Chie Cheng 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: 10932361
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate and at least one circuit structure. The substrate has first slots, each first slot extends along a first axis, and a length of each first slot along the first axis is greater than lengths of each first slot along other directions. The circuit structure is disposed on the substrate and includes arc segments and extending segments. Each arc segment is connected between two of the extending segments such that the circuit structure is circuitous. The circuit structure and each first slot have an interval therebetween such that each first slot and a part of a surface of the substrate are exposed by the circuit structure. Each first slot is located between adjacent two extending segments, and the first axis of each first slot passes through the corresponding arc segment. In addition, an electronic device having the circuit board is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Pan, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Zi-Hao Ye, Kung-Chieh Huang
  • Publication number: 20190373721
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate and at least one circuit structure. The substrate has first slots, each first slot extends along a first axis, and a length of each first slot along the first axis is greater than lengths of each first slot along other directions. The circuit structure is disposed on the substrate and includes arc segments and extending segments. Each arc segment is connected between two of the extending segments such that the circuit structure is circuitous. The circuit structure and each first slot have an interval therebetween such that each first slot and a partial surface of the substrate are exposed by the circuit structure. Each first slot is located between adjacent two extending segments, and the first axis of each first slot passes through the corresponding arc segment. In addition, an electronic device having the circuit board is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Pan, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Zi-Hao Ye, Kung-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 8134823
    Abstract: In order to avoid the capacitors in a stacked capacitor structure suiting a miniaturization process from collapsing to cause a short-circuit, separated reinforced structures are used and disposed at the outer-sidewalls of the capacitor, which not only reduces the space occupied by the reinforced structure to increase the surface areas of the upper electrode and the lower electrode of the capacitor, but also allows the capacitor to be deflected but collapse-proof and there are more spaces between the capacitors, so as to solve the filling difficulty problem due to a too small filling space in a successive process of depositing conductive material into the filling space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Hwa Chen, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Yun-Chiao Chen, Su-Tsai Lu
  • Patent number: 7999350
    Abstract: After a fabrication process intended to miniaturize semiconductor devices, a surface area of a stack capacitor in a random access memory (RAM) is significantly reduced and capacity thereof is thus decreased, which in turn causes the capacitor not able to function properly. The present invention provides a composite lower electrode structure consisting of an exterior annular pipe and a central pillar having concave-convex surfaces to increase a surface area of the capacitor within a limited memory cell so as to enhance the capacity. To reinforce intensity of a structure of the capacitor, the exterior annular pipe has an elliptic radial cross section and a thicker thickness along a short axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Su-Tsai Lu, Wen-Hwa Chen, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Yun-Chiao Chen
  • Publication number: 20090257169
    Abstract: In order to avoid the capacitors in a stacked capacitor structure suiting a miniaturization process from collapsing to cause a short-circuit, separated reinforced structures are used and disposed at the outer-sidewalls of the capacitor, which not only reduces the space occupied by the reinforced structure to increase the surface areas of the upper electrode and the lower electrode of the capacitor, but also allows the capacitor to be deflected but collapse-proof and there are more spaces between the capacitors, so as to solve the filling difficulty problem due to a too small filling space in a successive process of depositing conductive material into the filling space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hwa Chen, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Yun-Chiao Chen, Su-Tsai Lu
  • Publication number: 20090224362
    Abstract: After a fabrication process intended to miniaturize semiconductor devices, a surface area of a stack capacitor in a random access memory (RAM) is significantly reduced and capacity thereof is thus decreased, which in turn causes the capacitor not able to function properly. The present invention provides a composite lower electrode structure consisting of an exterior annular pipe and a central pillar having concave-convex surfaces to increase a surface area of the capacitor within a limited memory cell so as to enhance the capacity. To reinforce intensity of a structure of the capacitor, the exterior annular pipe has an elliptic radial cross section and a thicker thickness along a short axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Su-Tsai Lu, Wen-Hwa Chen, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Yun-Chiao Chen
  • Publication number: 20090184393
    Abstract: The structure strength of a memory capacitor is reduced as the height of the memory capacitor is increased, which results in collapse and a short circuit. This invention provides a capacitor with a special reinforced structure outside, wherein the reinforced structure extends upward from the bottom of the lower electrode of the capacitor to a height, thus reducing the deformation caused by the process loading and supplying sufficient capacitance. In addition, the height of the reinforced structure is adaptable to requirement. Thereby, even when the capacitors are connected with one another because the capacitors collapse, the capacitors are prevented from malfunction. Moreover, the reinforced structures can be connected to one another or not, and thus the structure strength of the capacitor arrays is increased. Besides, the process is simplified and the cost is also reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hwa Chen, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Yun-Chiao Chen, Su-Tsai Lu
  • Patent number: 7378746
    Abstract: A composite bump suitable for disposing on a substrate pad is provided. The composite bump includes a compliant body and an outer conductive layer. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the compliant body is between 5 ppm/° C. and 200 ppm/° C. The outer conductive layer covers the compliant body and is electrically connected to the pad. The compliant body can provide a stress buffering effect for a bonding operation. Furthermore, by setting of the CTE of the compliant body within a preferable range, damages caused by thermal stress are reduced while the bonding effect is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Cheng Lin, Yao-Sheng Lin, Shyh-Ming Chang, Su-Tsai Lu, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Tai-Hong Chen
  • Publication number: 20070210457
    Abstract: A composite bump suitable for disposing on a substrate pad is provided. The composite bump includes a compliant body and an outer conductive layer. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the compliant body is between 5 ppm/° C. and 200 ppm/° C. The outer conductive layer covers the compliant body and is electrically connected to the pad. The compliant body can provide a stress buffering effect for a bonding operation. Furthermore, by setting of the CTE of the compliant body within a preferable range, damages caused by thermal stress are reduced while the bonding effect is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ji-Cheng Lin, Yao-Sheng Lin, Shyh-Ming Chang, Su-Tsai Lu, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Tai-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 7211886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional multichip stack electronic package structure and method for making the same, including a main substrate having at least a pin-hole set and at least a flexible substrate having at least a pin terminal. At least an electronic device including an active component and a passive component is attached to the flexible substrate by adhesion. In the flexible substrate, electric signals of the electronic device are delivered to the pin terminal through at least a conductive wire for transmitting electric signals. In assembly, the pin terminal of the flexible substrate is inserted into the pin hole of the main substrate. Then, the flexible substrate is folded so as to package the electronic device in a three-dimensional multichip stack manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsu, Kuo-Ning Chiang, Chang-An Yuan, Chang-Chun Lee, Hsien-Chie Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060273439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional multichip stack electronic package structure and method for making the same, including a main substrate having at least a pin-hole set and at least a flexible substrate having at least a pin terminal. At least an electronic device including an active component and a passive component is attached to the flexible substrate by adhesion. In the flexible substrate, electric signals of the electronic device are delivered to the pin terminal through at least a conductive wire for transmitting electric signals. In assembly, the pin terminal of the flexible substrate is inserted into the pin hole of the main substrate. Then, the flexible substrate is folded so as to package the electronic device in a three-dimensional multichip stack manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsu, Kuo-Ning Chiang, Chang-An Yuan, Chang-Chun Lee, Hsien-Chie Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050224947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional multichip stack electronic package structure and method for making the same, including a main substrate having at least a pin-hole set and at least a flexible substrate having at least a pin terminal. At least an electronic device including an active component and a passive component is attached to the flexible substrate by adhesion. In the flexible substrate, electric signals of the electronic device are delivered to the pin terminal through at least a conductive wire for transmitting electric signals. In assembly, the pin terminal of the flexible substrate is inserted into the pin hole of the main substrate. Then, the flexible substrate is folded so as to package the electronic device in a three-dimensional multichip stack manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsu, Kuo-Ning Chiang, Chang-An Yuan, Chang-Chun Lee, Hsien-Chie Cheng