Patents by Inventor Hsien-Yu Chiu

Hsien-Yu Chiu 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: 20240096705
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel layers vertically separated from one another. The semiconductor device also includes an active gate structure comprising a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion wraps around each of the plurality of channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes a gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the upper portion of the active gate structure. The gate spacer has a bottom surface. Moreover, a dummy gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate spacer and a topmost channel layer of plurality of channel layers. The dummy gate dielectric layer is in contact with a top surface of the topmost channel layer, the bottom surface of the gate spacer, and the sidewall of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuei-Yu Kao, Chen-Yui Yang, Hsien-Chung Huang, Chao-Cheng Chen, Shih-Yao Lin, Chih-Chung Chiu, Chih-Han Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Ke-Chia Tseng, Ming-Ching Chang
  • Patent number: 11921001
    Abstract: A method and system for inspecting deviation in dynamic characteristics of a feeding system are provided, and the method includes: exciting the feeding system and detecting vibrations of a subcomponent of a component to be inspected of the feeding system to generate a monitoring excitation signal in a monitoring mode; calculating, by a modal analysis method, monitoring eigenvalues and monitoring eigenvectors of the monitoring excitation signal; determining, by a modal verification method, similarity between the monitoring eigenvalues and standard eigenvalues of a digital twin model and similarity between the monitoring eigenvectors and standard eigenvectors of the digital twin model; determining that the dynamic characteristics of the subcomponent are deviated, when the monitoring eigenvalues and monitoring eigenvectors are not similar to the standard eigenvalues and standard eigenvectors. Therefore, the subcomponent whose dynamic characteristics are deviated can be sensed remotely and precisely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chen, Yu-Sheng Chiu, Chih-Chun Cheng, Wen-Nan Cheng, Chi-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 8439713
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a high-power connector having a heat dissipation structure, which includes a cover, a plurality of resilient metal terminals and a plurality of auxiliary metal plates. The cover is made of an insulating material and defines a plurality of receiving spaces therein. The resilient metal terminals are fitted in the receiving spaces respectively. The front section of each resilient metal terminal has an arcuate shape, passes through a lateral side of the cover, and is exposed from the cover. The front section of each auxiliary metal plate is electrically connected to the corresponding resilient metal terminal, and the rear section of each auxiliary metal plate is electrically connected to a circuit board. Since the auxiliary metal plates have relatively low impedance capable of rapidly releasing the heat generated by the connector, the components of the connector are prevented from premature aging attributable to high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Simula Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Shin-Way Lin, Han-Min Chu
  • Publication number: 20120214331
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a high-power connector having a heat dissipation structure, which includes a cover, a plurality of resilient metal terminals and a plurality of auxiliary metal plates. The cover is made of an insulating material and defines a plurality of receiving spaces therein. The resilient metal terminals are fitted in the receiving spaces respectively. The front section of each resilient metal terminal has an arcuate shape, passes through a lateral side of the cover, and is exposed from the cover. The front section of each auxiliary metal plate is electrically connected to the corresponding resilient metal terminal, and the rear section of each auxiliary metal plate is electrically connected to a circuit board. Since the auxiliary metal plates have relatively low impedance capable of rapidly releasing the heat generated by the connector, the components of the connector are prevented from premature aging attributable to high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: SIMULA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Shin-Way Lin, Han-Min Chu
  • Publication number: 20110104939
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board connector with anti-disengagement movable cover collectively assembled and structured to include a lengthwise insulator, a U-shaped movable cover, a number of connecting terminals, and a pair of anti-disengagement panels. When the movable cover is pulled up, frontal sections of wing panels configured on left and right sides of the movable cover are subjected to confinement by blocking panels provided with functionality to fence therein, therewith preventing the wing panels of the movable cover from flexing or deformation, thereby preventing disengagement of the movable cover, and extending applicable life-span of the flexible circuit board connector, as well as enhancing an electrical connection of a flexible flat cable and the flexible circuit board connector therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Wen-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 6971901
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board connector engaging structure capable of preventing a movable cover from disengaging with an insulation body includes inverted L-shaped ribs at front ends of flanks at the movable cover and for retaining movements of the movable cover. When the movable cover is moved to a located position, the inverted L-shaped ribs are retained by block panels of locating members, such that the movable cover cannot be further pulled outward. Meanwhile, front sections of the flanks at the movable cover are also tugged by the block panels of the locating members without being expanded outward, thereby preventing deformation and bending of the flanks at the movable cover as well as preventing the movable cover disengaging from the flexible circuit board connector. Thus, lifespan of the flexible circuit board connector is prolonged while also enhancing electric connection between a flexible flat cable (FFC) and the flexible circuit board connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Wen-Hsin Chen
  • Publication number: 20050245128
    Abstract: A seamless cover case is mainly composed of base edge convex edge, bending section with several dividers, several position limiters, several positioning tabs, several ground tabs through a one-time stamping process. The base covered by the cover case has bumps, position limiting grooves and positioning grooves to fasten the cover case to the base and reduce manufacturing cost. Thus, cover strength and protection is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Ping-Chuan Chu
  • Patent number: 6939157
    Abstract: A mini Secure Digital (SD) card connector includes an insulation body, a pair of clamping arms and eleven insertion terminals. The insulation of the connector has an open recess and a protective structure, and is for accommodating a signal contact portion of the mini SD card. To appropriately place the signal contact portion in correct directions, the insulation further has retaining ribs for retaining guiding track portions of the mini SD card, and block members of the clamping arms for fastening with breaches of the mini SD card, thereby steadily locating the mini SD card in the open recess of the insulation body of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: 6932648
    Abstract: This invention discloses an electromagnetic interference (EMI) resisting flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector having an EMI shielding metal housing for suppressing and eliminating external noises or electromagnetic waves, which can prevent damage, deformation and distortion to the signal transmission, and also can enhance the stability of system operations. Further, another type of EMI resisting FPC connector has a grounding metal panel disposed on a guide board of a movable lid of the FPC connector, in addition to having the EMI shielding metal housing, and such grounding metal panel is electrically connected with the metal housing of the FPC connector when the connector is in use, so that any noise or electromagnetic wave produced by the FPC will be directed and dispersed to the ground through the metal housing of the FPC connector, and thus fully complying with the standard of EMI control of the electronic product and also enhancing the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) among electronic products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Hsine-Kuang Shih
  • Publication number: 20050106910
    Abstract: A thumbnail size flash memory card connector including an insulator, a moveable cover and eleven connecting terminals. An opening recess and a mis-insert-proof structure are configured on the insulator of the connector, therewith enabling containment of a signal contact portion of a miniSD memory card therein, and therewith prevents inserting the signal contact portion in a wrong direction. The connector utilizes press-fit strips configured on the movable cover to directly press-fit onto slideways configured on two sides of the signal contact portion of the miniSD memory card, thereby firmly securing the signal contact portion of the miniSD memory card, and constituting a good electrical connection with contact terminals of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Publication number: 20050106921
    Abstract: A mini Secure Digital (SD) card connector includes an insulation body, a pair of clamping arms and 11 insertion terminals. The insulation of the connector has an open recess and a protective structure, and is for accommodating a signal contact portion of the mini SD card. To appropriately place the signal contact portion in correct directions, the insulation further has retaining ribs for retaining guiding track portions of the mini SD card, and block members of the clamping arms for fastening with breaches of the mini SD card, thereby steadily locating the mini SD card in the open recess of the insulation body of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Publication number: 20050095894
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board connector engaging structure capable of preventing a movable cover from disengaging with an insulation body includes inverted L-shaped ribs at front ends of flanks at the movable cover and for retaining movements of the movable cover. When the movable cover is moved to a located position, the inverted L-shaped ribs are retained by block panels of locating members, such that the movable cover cannot be further pulled outward. Meanwhile, front sections of the flanks at the movable cover are also tugged by the block panels of the locating members without being expanded outward, thereby preventing deformation and bending of the flanks at the movable cover as well as preventing the movable cover disengaging from the flexible circuit board connector. Thus, lifespan of the flexible circuit board connector is prolonged while also enhancing electric connection between a flexible flat cable (FFC) and the flexible circuit board connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Wen-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 6855002
    Abstract: An ultra-thin flat flexible circuit board connector includes a movable lid capable of lifting and overturning as an upper side wall of the flexible circuit board connector. Positions of the movable lid having been lifted and overturned are an at an opposite direction to that of the flexible circuit board to be inserted, and thus leaving insertion operations of the flexible circuit board entirely unaffected. A breadth of the lifting and overturning movable lid has a plurality of terminal grooves. When the movable lid is closed, terminals of the flexible circuit board are partially exposed in the terminal grooves at the movable lid, thereby effectively reducing thickness of the flexible circuit board connector for forming an ultra-thin flexible circuit board connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Publication number: 20040235341
    Abstract: An ultra-thin flat flexible circuit board connector includes a movable lid capable of lifting and overturning as an upper side wall of the flexible circuit board connector. Positions of the movable lid having been lifted and overturned are an at an opposite direction to that of the flexible circuit board to be inserted, and thus leaving insertion operations of the flexible circuit board entirely unaffected. A breadth of the lifting and overturning movable lid has a plurality of terminal grooves. When the movable lid is closed, terminals of the flexible circuit board are partially exposed in the terminal grooves at the movable lid, thereby effectively reducing thickness of the flexible circuit board connector for forming an ultra-thin flexible circuit board connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Publication number: 20040180572
    Abstract: An electrical power connector for flexible circuit boards capable of ensuring that free rotations of a mobile cover thereof and a base thereof are maintained even if a pivotal axis thereof is fractured, while also providing a flexible circuit board thereof with pressing and connection effects. One side of the positioning axis defines the close position of the mobile cover for pressing and connecting a flexible circuit board and forming an electrically connected pressure portion with a contact arm of the terminal. The points of displacement of the pressure portion from the open position to the close position do not exceed a line from a center of the support portion of the support arm to the contact fin of the contact arm for electrically connecting the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: 6790074
    Abstract: An electrical power connector for flexible circuit boards capable of ensuring that free rotations of a mobile cover thereof and a base thereof are maintained even if a pivotal axis thereof is fractured, while also providing a flexible circuit board thereof with pressing and connection effects. One side of the positioning axis defines the close position of the mobile cover for pressing and connecting a flexible circuit board and forming an electrically connected pressure portion with a contact arm of the terminal. The points of displacement of the pressure portion from the open position to the close position do not exceed a line from a center of the support portion of the support arm to the contact fin of the contact arm for electrically connecting the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: 6790098
    Abstract: A conducting terminal structure according to the invention includes a contact portion serving as an electrically conducting portion, a fastening portion having a dentate shape for securing to the connector, a tenon portion protruding at a center of the conducting terminal, and an extension portion as an elongation of the conducting terminal structure. Wherein, the conducting terminal structure is a formed integral for preventing instability issues caused by stress at various bent portions thereof. In addition, the invention further includes a plurality of fastening members for reinforcing securing effects within the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: D502143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Wen-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: D502686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Yu Chiu, Wen-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: D510564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Hsien-Yu Chiu