Patents by Inventor Hsin-Chin Lin

Hsin-Chin Lin 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: 20240126358
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a battery and a charger. The battery provides a battery voltage to a main power rail of the information handling system and is couplable to the main power rail through a switch. The charger has an output coupled to the main power rail and an input coupled to an external power adapter. The power adapter provides a selectable voltage level to the input. The information handling system selects a particular voltage level that is lower than the battery voltage and directs the switch to decouple the battery from the main power rail when the information handling system is in a soft power-off state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hsin-Tien Lin, Jui-Chin Fang, Geroncio Ong Tan, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Patent number: 10867933
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion, and the first strip portion and the second strip portion are elongated in a first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Yi Chen, Jia-Hong Chu, Chi-Wen Lai, Chia-Ching Liang, Kai-Hsiung Chen, Yu-Ching Wang, Po-Chung Cheng, Hsin-Chin Lin, Meng-Wei Chen, Kuei-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20200365520
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion, and the first strip portion and the second strip portion are elongated in a first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Long-Yi CHEN, Jia-Hong CHU, Chi-Wen LAI, Chia-Ching LIANG, Kai-Hsiung CHEN, Yu-Ching WANG, Po-Chung CHENG, Hsin-Chin LIN, Meng-Wei CHEN, Kuei-Shun CHEN
  • Patent number: 10734325
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion, the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other, there is a second distance between a third sidewall of the third strip portion and a fourth sidewall of the fourth strip portion, the third sidewall faces away from the fourth strip portion, the fourth sidewall faces the third strip portion, the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance, and the first trench extends across the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Yi Chen, Jia-Hong Chu, Chi-Wen Lai, Chia-Ching Liang, Kai-Hsiung Chen, Yu-Ching Wang, Po-Chung Cheng, Hsin-Chin Lin, Meng-Wei Chen, Kuei-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20200058595
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The method includes forming a layer over the first overlay grating. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion, the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other, there is a second distance between a third sidewall of the third strip portion and a fourth sidewall of the fourth strip portion, the third sidewall faces away from the fourth strip portion, the fourth sidewall faces the third strip portion, the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance, and the first trench extends across the third strip portion and the fourth strip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Long-Yi CHEN, Jia-Hong CHU, Chi-Wen LAI, Chia-Ching LIANG, Kai-Hsiung CHEN, Yu-Ching WANG, Po-Chung CHENG, Hsin-Chin LIN, Meng-Wei CHEN, Kuei-Shun CHEN
  • Patent number: 10461037
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion. The method includes forming a first layer over the first overlay grating. The first layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the first layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion. The third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Yi Chen, Jia-Hong Chu, Chi-Wen Lai, Chia-Ching Liang, Kai-Hsiung Chen, Yu-Ching Wang, Po-Chung Cheng, Hsin-Chin Lin, Meng-Wei Chen, Kuei-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20190131190
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first overlay grating over a substrate. The first overlay grating has a first strip portion and a second strip portion. The method includes forming a first layer over the first overlay grating. The first layer has a first trench elongated in a second elongated axis, the second elongated axis is substantially perpendicular to the first elongated axis, and the first trench extends across the first strip portion and the second strip portion. The method includes forming a second overlay grating over the first layer. The second overlay grating has a third strip portion and a fourth strip portion. The third strip portion and the fourth strip portion are elongated in the first elongated axis and are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Long-Yi CHEN, Jia-Hong CHU, Chi-Wen LAI, Chia-Ching LIANG, Kai-Hsiung CHEN, Yu-Ching WANG, Po-Chung CHENG, Hsin-Chin LIN, Meng-Wei CHEN, Kuei-Shun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190067203
    Abstract: A metrology target of a semiconductor device is provided. The metrology target includes a substrate including first and second layers. The first layer includes a first grating, a second grating, and a first dummy structure. The first dummy structure is at least formed between the first grating and the second grating. The second layer is formed over the first layer and includes a third grating and a fourth grating. The first, second, third and fourth gratings are formed based on the first spatial period. The third grating and fourth grating are placed to overlap the first grating and second grating, respectively. The first grating and the third grating are formed with a first positional offset which is along a first direction. The second grating and the fourth grating are formed with a second positional offset which is along a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Long-Yi CHEN, Jia-Hong CHU, Hsin-Chin LIN, Hsiang-Yu SU, Yun-Heng TSENG, Kai-Hsiung CHEN, Yu-Ching WANG, Po-Chung CHENG, Kuei-Shun CHEN, Chi-Kang CHANG
  • Patent number: 10204867
    Abstract: A metrology target of a semiconductor device is provided. The metrology target includes a substrate including first and second layers. The first layer includes a first grating, a second grating, and a first dummy structure. The first dummy structure is at least formed between the first grating and the second grating. The second layer is formed over the first layer and includes a third grating and a fourth grating. The first, second, third and fourth gratings are formed based on the first spatial period. The third grating and fourth grating are placed to overlap the first grating and second grating, respectively. The first grating and the third grating are formed with a first positional offset which is along a first direction. The second grating and the fourth grating are formed with a second positional offset which is along a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Yi Chen, Jia-Hong Chu, Hsin-Chin Lin, Hsiang-Yu Su, Yun-Heng Tseng, Kai-Hsiung Chen, Yu-Ching Wang, Po-Chung Cheng, Kuei-Shun Chen, Chi-Kang CHang