Patents by Inventor Hung Liu

Hung Liu 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: 20240162903
    Abstract: An electronic switch device and an electronic switch system are provided, wherein the electronic switch system includes: an electronic switch device, which includes: a sensing module, which includes: a pressure sensing module for providing a pressure sensing signal; and a touch control sensing module disposed on the pressure sensing module for providing a touch control sensing signal; and a comparator circuit coupled to the sensing module for receiving the pressure sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Tsun Huang, Keng-Kuei Liang, chih-hung Liu, Yi-Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240163978
    Abstract: An electric heating material processing device includes a material transporting module, a material feeding controller, a material discharging controller, a gas vent, and an electric heating thermal desorption device. The material transporting module has a material inlet and a material outlet. The material feeding controller is connected to the material inlet, and is configured to control a feeding quantity and a feeding speed of the materials. The material discharging controller is connected to the material outlet, and is configured to control a discharging quantity and a discharging speed of the materials. The gas vent is disposed on an end of the material transporting module. The electric heating thermal desorption device is disposed on an outer surface of the material transporting module, and is configured to perform a thermal desorption process on the materials. The electric heating thermal desorption device includes an electric heating acceptor and plural electric heaters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Huang-Long LIN, Yuan-Hung LIU, Yu-Chi CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240156440
    Abstract: A method of reconstructing transcranial images using a dual-mode ultrasonic phased array includes steps of: controlling channels to emit energy toward an intracranial target point of a patient; respectively generating backscattered radiofrequency (RF) data by using the channels to receive backscattered energy reflected from the intracranial target; and reconstructing an acoustic distribution image based on those backscattered RF data in real-time. Compared with Pre-Treatment Ray Tracing Method, the present invention can display intracranial pressure distribution in real-time; compared with MR Thermometry, the present invention can be applied to low-energy applications without temperature change; and compared with Passive Cavitation Imaging, the present invention can stably present acoustic distribution images without relying on microbubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: HAO-LI LIU, HSIANG-CHING LIN, ZHEN-YUAN LIAO, HSIANG-YANG MA, CHIH-HUNG TSAI, CHUN-HAO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240162171
    Abstract: A device die including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, an anti-arcing layer and a first insulating encapsulant is provided. The second semiconductor die is stacked over and electrically connected to the first semiconductor die. The anti-arcing layer is in contact with the second semiconductor die. The first insulating encapsulant is disposed over the first semiconductor die and laterally encapsulates the second semiconductor die. Furthermore, methods for fabricating device dies are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chia-Hung Liu, Hao-Yi Tsai
  • Patent number: 11984516
    Abstract: A sensor package structure includes a substrate, a sensor chip and a ring-shaped solder mask frame those are disposed on the substrate, a ring-shaped support disposed on a top side of the annular solder mask frame, and a light permeable member that is disposed on the ring-shaped support. The sensor chip is electrically coupled to the substrate. A top surface of the sensor chip has a sensing region, and the sensing region is spaced apart from an outer lateral side of the sensor chip by a distance less than 300 ?m. The ring-shaped solder mask frame surrounds and contacts the outer lateral side of the sensor chip. The light permeable member, the ring-shaped support, and the sensor chip jointly define an enclosed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Fu-Chou Liu, Jui-Hung Hsu, Yu-Chiang Peng, Chien-Chen Lee, Ya-Han Chang, Li-Chun Hung
  • Patent number: 11984419
    Abstract: Package structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure includes a first bump structure formed over a first substrate. The first bump structure includes a first pillar layer formed over the first substrate and a first barrier layer formed over the first pillar layer. In addition, the first barrier layer has a first protruding portion laterally extending outside a first edge of the first pillar layer. The package structure further includes a second bump structure bonded to the first bump structure through a solder joint. In addition, the second bump structure includes a second pillar layer formed over a second substrate and a second barrier layer formed over the second pillar layer. The first protruding portion of the first barrier layer is spaced apart from the solder joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Chen, Yu-Nu Hsu, Chun-Chen Liu, Heng-Chi Huang, Chien-Chen Li, Shih-Yen Chen, Cheng-Nan Hsieh, Kuo-Chio Liu, Chen-Shien Chen, Chin-Yu Ku, Te-Hsun Pang, Yuan-Feng Wu, Sen-Chi Chiang
  • Patent number: 11983475
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: M*1st conductors in a first layer of metallization (M*1st layer) and being aligned correspondingly along different corresponding ones of alpha tracks and representing corresponding inputs of a cell region in the semiconductor device; and M*2nd conductors in a second layer of metallization (M*2nd layer) aligned correspondingly along beta tracks, and the M*2nd conductors including at least one power grid (PG) segment and one or more of an output pin or a routing segment; and each of first and second ones of the input pins having a length sufficient to accommodate at most two access points; each of the access points of the first and second input pins being aligned to a corresponding different one of first to fourth beta tracks; and the PG segment being aligned with one of the first to fourth beta tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pin-Dai Sue, Po-Hsiang Huang, Fong-Yuan Chang, Chi-Yu Lu, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Lee-Chung Lu, Yen-Hung Lin, Li-Chun Tien, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240153887
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a base having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, wherein the base comprises a wiring structure, a first electronic component disposed over the first surface of the base and electrically coupled to the wiring structure, a second electronic component disposed over the first surface of the base and electrically coupled to the wiring structure, wherein the first electronic component and the second electronic component are separated by a molding material, a first hole and a second hole formed on the second surface of the base, and a frame disposed over the first surface of the base, wherein the frame surrounds the first electronic component and the second electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Tzu-Hung LIN, Chia-Cheng CHANG, I-Hsuan PENG, Nai-Wei LIU
  • Patent number: 11978740
    Abstract: A layer stack including a first bonding dielectric material layer, a dielectric metal oxide layer, and a second bonding dielectric material layer is formed over a top surface of a substrate including a substrate semiconductor layer. A conductive material layer is formed by depositing a conductive material over the second bonding dielectric material layer. The substrate semiconductor layer is thinned by removing portions of the substrate semiconductor layer that are distal from the layer stack, whereby a remaining portion of the substrate semiconductor layer includes a top semiconductor layer. A semiconductor device may be formed on the top semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Kuo-Ching Huang, Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsin Fu Lin, Henry Wang, Chien Hung Liu, Tsung-Hao Yeh, Hsien Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20240143791
    Abstract: The invention introduces an apparatus for detecting errors during data encryption. The apparatus includes a search circuitry and a substitution check circuitry. The key generation circuitry is arranged operably to convert a first value of one byte corresponding to a plaintext, an intermediate encryption result, or a round key into a second value of a K-bit according to an 8-to-K lookup table, where K is an integer ranging from 10 to 15 and the second value comprises (K minus 8) bits of a Hamming parity. The substitution check circuitry is arranged operably to employ check formulae corresponding to the 8-to-K lookup table to determine whether an error is occurred during a conversion of the first value of the one byte into the second value of the K-bit, and output an error signal when finding the error, where a total amount of the formulae is K minus 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Wun-Jhe WU, Po-Hung CHEN, Chiao-Wen CHENG, Jiun-Hung YU, Chih-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20240142664
    Abstract: Two types of blue light blocking contact lenses are provided and are formed by curing different compositions. The first composition includes a blue light blocking component formed by mixing or reacting a first hydrophilic monomer and a yellow dye, a first colored dye component formed by mixing or reacting a second hydrophilic monomer and a first colored dye, at least one third hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The first colored dye includes a green dye, a cyan dye, a blue dye, an orange dye, a red dye, a black dye, or combinations thereof. The second composition includes a blue light blocking component, at least one hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The blue light blocking component is formed by mixing or reacting glycerol monomethacrylate and a yellow dye. Further, methods for preparing the above contact lenses are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Han-Yi CHANG, Chun-Han CHEN, Tsung-Kao HSU, Wei-che WANG, Yu-Hung LIN, Wan-Ying GAO, Li-Hao LIU
  • Publication number: 20240145691
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel positive electrode active material for lithium-ion battery. The positive electrode active material is expressed by the following formula: Li1.2NixMn0.8-x-yZnyO2, wherein x and y satisfy 0<x?0.8 and 0<y?0.1. In addition, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing the positive electrode active material. The present invention further provides a lithium-ion battery which uses said positive electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: CHUAN-PU LIU, YIN-WEI CHENG, SHIH-AN WANG, BO-LIANG PENG, CHUN-HUNG CHEN, JUN-HAN HUANG, YI-CHANG LI
  • Patent number: 11973027
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Yu Chou, Jr-Hung Li, Liang-Yin Chen, Su-Hao Liu, Tze-Liang Lee, Meng-Han Chou, Kuo-Ju Chen, Huicheng Chang, Tsai-Jung Ho, Tzu-Yang Ho
  • Publication number: 20240135184
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an evolutionary neural architecture search (ENAS) method. For example, the ENAS method can include steps (a) performing one or more evolutionary operations on an initial population of neural architectures to generate offspring neural architectures, (b) evaluating performance of each of the offspring neural architectures to obtain at least one evaluation value of the offspring neural architecture with respect to a performance metric, (c) adjusting the evaluation values of the offspring neural architectures based on at least one constraint on the evaluation values, (d) selecting at least one of the offspring neural architectures as a new population of neural architectures, and (e) outputting the new population of neural architectures as a last population of neural architectures when a stopping criterion is achieved, or (f) iterating steps (a) to (d) with the new population of neural architectures being taken as the initial population of neural architectures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yun-Chan TSAI, Min-Fong HORNG, Chia-Hsiang LIU, Cheng-Sheng CHAN, ShengJe HUNG
  • Publication number: 20240134968
    Abstract: An electronic system and a security authority delegation method thereof are provided. The electronic system includes a first host device, a second host device, a first security device, and a second security device. The first security device is connected to the first host device. The second security device is connected to the second host device and the first security device. The first security device performs an attestation process on the second security device. If the second security device passes the attestation process, the first security device enables the second security device to verify executable images of the second host device. If the second security device does not pass the attestation process, the first security device disables a function of the second security device, and the function includes verifying the executable image of the second host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: ASPEED Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ting Kuo, Chia-Wei Wang, Hung Liu
  • Publication number: 20240134816
    Abstract: A baseboard management controller (BMC) and an operation method thereof are provided. The BMC includes a path switching circuit, a host interface circuit, a universal serial bus (USB) hub controller, a USB physical layer circuit, and a control circuit. The host interface circuit is adapted to be electrically connected to a host circuit outside the BMC. The USB physical layer circuit is adapted to be electrically connected to an external USB host or an external USB device outside the BMC. The control circuit controls the path switching circuit to selectively couple the host interface circuit to the USB hub controller, selectively couple the USB hub controller to the USB physical layer circuit, or selectively couple the host interface circuit to the USB physical layer circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: ASPEED Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Liu, Chih-Chiang Tsao
  • Publication number: 20240134147
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240136346
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package includes an inductor-capacitor (LC) semiconductor die that is directly bonded with a logic semiconductor die. The LC semiconductor die includes inductors and capacitors that are integrated into a single die. The inductors and capacitors of the LC semiconductor die may be electrically connected with transistors and other logic components on the logic semiconductor die to form a voltage regulator circuit of the semiconductor die package. The integration of passive components (e.g., the inductors and capacitors) of the voltage regulator circuit into a single semiconductor die reduces signal propagation distances in the voltage regulator circuit, which may increase the operating efficiency of the voltage regulator circuit, may reduce the formfactor for the semiconductor die package, may reduce parasitic capacitance and/or may reduce parasitic inductance in the voltage regulator circuit (thereby improving the performance of the voltage regulator circuit), among other examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chien Hung LIU, Yu-Sheng CHEN, Yi Ching ONG, Hsien Jung CHEN, Kuen-Yi CHEN, Kuo-Ching HUANG, Harry-HakLay CHUANG, Wei-Cheng WU, Yu-Jen WANG
  • Publication number: 20240136317
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a substrate having a first area and a second area is provided. The substrate includes a plurality of pads. Each of the pads has a pad size. The pad size in the first area is larger than the pad size in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Yu-Min Liang, Chen-Shien Chen, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 11967652
    Abstract: A sensor package structure includes a substrate, a sensor chip and a ring-shaped solder mask frame those are disposed on the substrate, a ring-shaped support disposed on a top side of the annular solder mask frame, and a light permeable member that is disposed on the ring-shaped support. The sensor chip is electrically coupled to the substrate. A top surface of the sensor chip has a sensing region, and the sensing region is spaced apart from an outer lateral side of the sensor chip by a distance less than 300 ?m. The ring-shaped solder mask frame surrounds and contacts the outer lateral side of the sensor chip. The light permeable member, the ring-shaped support, and the sensor chip jointly define an enclosed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Fu-Chou Liu, Jui-Hung Hsu, Yu-Chiang Peng, Chien-Chen Lee, Ya-Han Chang, Li-Chun Hung