Patents by Inventor Hsiu Chen

Hsiu 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).

  • Publication number: 20210351067
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement includes an isolation structure having a first electrical insulator layer in a trench in a semiconductor substrate and a second electrical insulator layer in the trench and over the first electrical insulator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Liang CHEN, Cheng-Hsien CHEN, Yu-Lung YEH, Chuang CHIHCHOUS, Yen-Hsiu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210326566
    Abstract: An under display light field sensor is for sensing a fingerprint or touch on or in proximity to a display panel. The under display light field sensor includes a light-field image sensor and a plurality of micro-lenses on the subarrays of the sensing pixels. The light-field image sensor includes a plurality of subarrays of sensing pixels under the display panel. The sensing pixels in an identical one of the subarrays are configured to capture images of an object on or in proximity to the display panel by sensing lights from different directions. Each of the micro-lenses corresponds to one of the subarrays of the sensing pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: I-Hsiu CHEN, Ching-Kuan CHIU
  • Publication number: 20210313309
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor package structure are provided. A method includes: bonding dies and dummy dies to a wafer; forming a dielectric material layer on the wafer to cover the dies and the dummy dies; performing a first planarization process to remove a first portion of the dielectric material layer over top surfaces of the dies and the dummy dies; and performing a second planarization process to remove portions of the dies, portions of the dummy dies and a second portion of the dielectric material layer, and a dielectric layer is formed laterally aside the dies and the dummy dies; wherein after the second planarization process is performed, a total thickness variation of the dies is less than a total thickness variation of the dummy dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiu Chen, Chen-Hua Yu, Ming-Fa Chen, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Patent number: 11121615
    Abstract: An actuator is provided, including a fixed assembly and a movable assembly. The fixed assembly includes a coil module, a base, a first screwing member, and a linear rail. The first screwing member passes through the base and the linear rail, and the linear rail is positioned on the base. The movable assembly includes a U-shaped back board having an inner space, a first magnetic module, a second magnetic module aligned with the first magnetic module, and a sliding block. The first and second magnetic modules are disposed on the U-shaped back board and accommodated in the inner space. The coil module is disposed between the first magnetic module and the second magnetic module. The sliding block is positioned on the U-shaped back board in the inner space, and slidably connected to the linear rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Tzu Chen, Chi-Wen Chung, En-Yi Chu, Chun-Hsiu Chen
  • Publication number: 20210280717
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Publication number: 20210273038
    Abstract: A semiconductor processing system is provided to form a capacitor dielectric layer in a metal-insulator-metal capacitor. The semiconductor processing system includes a precursor tank configured to generate a precursor gas from a metal organic solid precursor, a processing chamber configured to perform a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and at least one buffer tank between the precursor tank and the processing chamber. The at least one buffer tank is coupled to the precursor tank via a first pipe and coupled to the processing chamber via a second pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Liang Chen, Yu-Lung Yeh, Chihchous Chuang, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Tsai-Ji Liou, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Ching-Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 11049971
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Sung-Yuan Tsai, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 11043481
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package structure includes: bonding a die to a wafer; forming a dielectric material layer on the wafer to cover a top surface and sidewalls of the die; performing a removal process to remove a portion of the dielectric material layer, so as to at least expose a portion of the top surface of the die, wherein the dielectric material layer comprises a protruding part over the top surface of the die after performing the removal process; and performing a planarization process to planarize top surfaces of the die and the dielectric material layer, and thereby forming a dielectric layer laterally aside the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiu Chen, Chen-Hua Yu, Ming-Fa Chen, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20210175421
    Abstract: A RRAM and its manufacturing method are provided. The RRAM includes an interlayer dielectric layer, a first bottom contact structure, and a second bottom contact structure formed on a substrate. A first memory cell is formed on the first bottom contact structure. The first memory cell includes a first bottom electrode layer which includes a first conductive region. A pattern in which the first conductive region is vertically projected on the first bottom contact structure is a first projection pattern. A second memory cell is formed on the second bottom contact structure. The second memory cell includes a second bottom electrode layer which includes a second conductive region. A pattern in which the second conductive region is vertically projected on the second bottom contact structure is a second projection pattern. The second projection pattern is different from the first projection pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Meng-Hung LIN, Bo-Lun WU, Po-Yen HSU, Ying-Fu TUNG, Han-Hsiu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210159275
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM) device and a manufacturing method are provided. The RRAM device includes bottom electrodes, a resistance switching layer, insulating patterns, a channel layer and top electrodes. The resistance switching layer blanketly covers the bottom electrodes. The insulating patterns are disposed on the resistance layer and located in corresponding to locations of the bottom electrodes. The channel layer conformally covers the resistance switching layer and the insulating patterns. The channel layer has a plurality of channel regions. The channel regions are located on the resistance switching layer, and cover sidewalls of the insulating patterns. The top electrodes respectively cover at least two of the channel regions, and respectively located in corresponding to one of the insulating patterns, such that the at least two of the channel regions are located between one of the bottom electrodes and one of the top electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Cheng, Ping-Kun Wang, Yi-Hsiu Chen, He-Hsuan Chao
  • Publication number: 20210151580
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer and a second spacer around the gate structure; forming a recess adjacent to two sides of the second spacer; performing a cleaning process to trim the second spacer for forming a void between the first spacer and the substrate; and forming an epitaxial layer in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Patent number: 10950789
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a transistor, a bottom electrode, a plurality of top electrodes, and a resistive-switching layer. The transistor is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The bottom electrode is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and is electrically connected to a drain region of the transistor. The plurality of top electrodes is disposed along a sidewall of the bottom electrode. The resistance-switching layer is disposed between the bottom electrode and the plurality of top electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bo-Lun Wu, Yi-Hsiu Chen, Ting-Ying Shen, Po-Yen Hsu
  • Patent number: 10943991
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are provided, in which the method includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, forming two recesses adjacent to two sides of the spacer, performing a cleaning process to trim the spacer for forming a void between the spacer and the substrate, and forming two portions of an epitaxial layer in the two recesses. The semiconductor device preferably includes a cap layer on the two portions of the epitaxial layer as the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chuang, Chia-Jong Liu, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Chi-Hsuan Tang, Kai-Hsiang Wang, Bing-Yang Jiang, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin, Jhong-Yi Huang, Chao-Nan Chen, Guan-Ying Wu
  • Publication number: 20210004562
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification device and a fingerprint identification method are provided. The fingerprint identification device includes a self-emitting display panel, a fingerprint sensor and a processor. The self-emitting display panel displays at least one light pattern in a sensing region. The fingerprint sensor senses a finger object located above the sensing region of the self-emitting display panel to generate a first fingerprint image and a second fingerprint image corresponding to the at least one light pattern. The processor is coupled to the fingerprint sensor. The processor determines whether the first fingerprint image and the second fingerprint image have opposite tones to identify the finger object is a real finger or a fake finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shao-Yang Chiang, I-Hsiu Chen, Hung-Yu Yang
  • Patent number: 10879214
    Abstract: Provided is a die stack structure including a first die, a second die, a first bonding structure, and a second bonding structure. The first bonding structure is disposed on a back side of the first die. The second bonding structure is disposed on a front side of the second die. The first die and the second die are bonded together via the first bonding structure and the second bonding structure and a bondable topography variation of a surface of the first bonding structure bonding with the second bonding structure is less than less than 1 ?m per 1 mm range. A method of manufacturing the die stack structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiu Chen, Wen-Chih Chiou, Yung-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 10873801
    Abstract: A speaker includes a casing, a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm. The casing encloses a first sound chamber and a second sound chamber independent of each other. The casing has a dividing wall, and the dividing wall blocks between the first sound chamber and the second sound chamber. The first diaphragm is disposed in the first sound chamber, the second diaphragm is disposed in the second sound chamber, and the vibration frequency of the second diaphragm is higher than the vibration frequency of the first diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: Ampacs Corporation, Dongguan Yi Xin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hsiu-Chen Hsu
  • Patent number: 10867943
    Abstract: Provided is a die structure including a die, a bonding structure, and a protection structure. The die includes a substrate and a metal feature disposed over the substrate. The bonding structure is disposed over the die. The bonding structure includes a bonding dielectric layer and a bonding metal layer disposed in the bonding dielectric layer. The bonding metal layer is electrically connected to the metal feature of the die. The protection structure is disposed between a top portion of the bonding metal layer and a top portion of the bonding dielectric layer. A die stack structure and a method of fabricating the die structure are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiu Chen, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou, Tung-Hsien Wu
  • Patent number: 10868156
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate including a first semiconductive region of a first conductive type and gate structures over the first semiconductive region, wherein a gap between the gate structures exposes a portion of the first semiconductive region; and forming a second semiconductive region of a second conductive type in the gap starting from the exposed portion of the first semiconductive region. The forming of the second semiconductive region includes: growing, in a chamber, an epitaxial silicon-rich layer having a first sidewall adjacent to the gate structures and a first central portion; and, in the chamber, shaping the epitaxial silicon-rich layer to form a second sidewall adjacent to the gate structures and a second central portion, wherein a first height difference between the first sidewall and the first central portion is greater than a second height difference between the second sidewall and the second central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Cheng, Po-Jung Chiang, Yen-Hsiu Chen, Yeur-Luen Tu
  • Publication number: 20200381620
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a transistor, a bottom electrode, a plurality of top electrodes, and a resistive-switching layer. The transistor is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The bottom electrode is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and is electrically connected to a drain region of the transistor. The plurality of top electrodes is disposed along a sidewall of the bottom electrode. The resistance-switching layer is disposed between the bottom electrode and the plurality of top electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Bo-Lun WU, Yi-Hsiu CHEN, Ting-Ying SHEN, Po-Yen HSU
  • Patent number: 10834613
    Abstract: A beam alignment method for an antenna array is provided. In the method, a base station uses multi-modal beam patterns for transmitting several synchronization signals. User equipment scans the synchronization signals, determines a synchronization signal with the strongest received power and a receive beam direction corresponding thereto, and transmits an initial access message including index information indicating the strongest synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Tsai, Wen-Hsiu Chen, Chin-Liang Wang