Patents by Inventor I-Cheng Lin

I-Cheng 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).

  • Patent number: 11974083
    Abstract: An electronic device including a protection layer, a display panel, and a sound broadcasting element is provided. The protection layer has an inner surface and a side surface directly connected to the inner surface. The display panel is disposed on the inner surface of the protection layer and has a back surface and a side surface directly connected to the back surface. The sound broadcasting element is located adjacent to the side surface of the display panel, and the sound broadcasting element includes a piezoelectric component and a connection component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Pin Hsiao, Wei-Cheng Lee, Jiunn-Shyong Lin, I-An Yao
  • Publication number: 20240130055
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a combined power module that includes a base structure, a terminal structure, a second terminal, and a cover. The terminal structure includes a mount assembly and a plurality of first terminals. The mount assembly is assembled on the base structure. The first terminals are disposed on the mount assembly. The second terminal is disposed on the base structure. The cover is disposed on the base structure and covers at least part of the first terminals and at least part of the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Cheng HUANG, I-Hung CHIANG, Ji-Yuan SYU, Hsin-Han LIN, Po-Kai CHIU, Kuo-Shu KAO
  • Patent number: 11948895
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a substrate having a wiring structure. A first semiconductor die is disposed over the substrate and is electrically coupled to the wiring structure. A second semiconductor die is disposed over the substrate and is electrically coupled to the wiring structure, wherein the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die are arranged side-by-side. Holes are formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the holes are located within a projection of the first semiconductor die or the second semiconductor die on the substrate. Further, a molding material surrounds the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die, and surfaces of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die facing away from the substrate are exposed by the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hung Lin, Chia-Cheng Chang, I-Hsuan Peng, Nai-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11562403
    Abstract: A method for profit sharing is provided. The method includes deciding a first sharing rate according to a first event information and a first category information; obtaining a first sharing amount according to the first sharing rate and a first shared profit of the first category information; deciding a second sharing rate according to a second event information and a second category information; obtaining a second sharing amount according to the second sharing rate and a second shared profit of the second category information; deciding a total sharing amount by summing up the first sharing amount and the second sharing amount; and returning the total sharing amount in response to receiving a request from a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: OBOOK INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Wang, Chung-Han Hsieh, Hsiu-An Teng, Chih-Yang Liu, Wei-Te Lin, I-Cheng Lin, Shin-Ying Chu, Zih-Hao Lin, Kang-Hsien Chang
  • Publication number: 20220398582
    Abstract: An information delivery method for transferring fund is provided. The information delivery method includes receiving payment information, determining whether a transfer condition is met according to the payment information, in response to determining that the transfer condition is met, obtaining source account information of a source entity and destination account information of a destination entity in the payment information, determining a transfer path according to the source account information of the source entity and the destination account information of the destination entity, and transmitting the payment information from the source entity to the destination entity according to the transfer path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: OBOOK INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Wang, Chung-Han Hsieh, Chih-Yang Liu, Wei-Te Lin, I-Cheng Lin, Jun-De Liao, Kang-Hsien Chang, Chun-Jen Chen, Pei-Hsuan Weng, Yi-Hsuan Lai, Ming-Hung Lin, Shu-Ming Chang, Zih-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20220198524
    Abstract: A method for profit sharing is provided. The method includes deciding a first sharing rate according to a first event information and a first category information; obtaining a first sharing amount according to the first sharing rate and a first shared profit of the first category information; deciding a second sharing rate according to a second event information and a second category information; obtaining a second sharing amount according to the second sharing rate and a second shared profit of the second category information; deciding a total sharing amount by summing up the first sharing amount and the second sharing amount; and returning the total sharing amount in response to receiving a request from a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Wang, Chung-Han Hsieh, Hsiu-An Teng, Chih-Yang Liu, Wei-Te Lin, I-Cheng Lin, Shin-Ying Chu, Zih-Hao Lin, Kang-Hsien Chang
  • Patent number: 8300370
    Abstract: A circuitry of an IC is provided, including a pad, an internal circuit, and an ESD protection circuit. The pad transmits or receives a signal and is coupled to a first node. The internal circuit is coupled to the first node for processing the signal. The ESD protection circuit includes an ESD clamping circuit, a first current limiting and shunting unit and a second current limiting and shunting unit. The ESD clamping circuit is coupled to the first node, for clamping an ESD current flowing through the first node. The first current limiting and shunting unit is through the first node coupled to the pad, for limiting the ESD current and shunting part of the ESD current to a first voltage path. The second current limiting and shunting unit is coupled to the first current limiting and shunting unit, for limiting the ESD current and shunting part of the ESD current to a second voltage path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8208233
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit, including: a first protecting circuit coupled between a first pad and a second pad, the first protecting circuit including a first discharge transistor; and a second protecting circuit coupled to the first pad and the second pad, the second protecting circuit including a second discharge transistor. One of the first and second discharge transistors is a high-voltage component, and the other of the first and second discharge transistors is a low-voltage component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8023237
    Abstract: An Electrostatic Discharge protection circuit, the circuit includes a transient detecting circuit, a level adjusting circuit, a discharging circuit, and a sustaining circuit. The transient detecting circuit is coupled to a first pad for detecting an input signal at the first pad to generate a transient signal; the level adjusting circuit is coupled to the transient detecting circuit for adjusting an output voltage at an output terminal of the level adjusting circuit; the discharging circuit is coupled to the first pad and the output terminal of the level adjusting circuit for discharging the input signal of the first pad to a second pad when enabled by the output voltage; and the sustaining circuit is coupled between the level adjusting circuit and the transient detecting circuit, for selectively controlling the level adjusting circuit to sustain an enablement of the discharging circuit according to the transient signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: I-Cheng Lin, Tao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110037121
    Abstract: An I/O electrostatic discharge (ESD) device having a gate electrode over a substrate, a gate dielectric layer between the gate electrode and the substrate, a pair of sidewall spacers respectively disposed on two opposite sidewalls of the gate electrode, a first lightly doped drain (LDD) region disposed under one of the sidewall spacers, a source region disposed next to the first LDD region, a second LDD region disposed under the other sidewall spacer, and a drain region disposed next to the second LDD region, wherein a doping concentration of the second LDD region is larger than a doping concentration of the first LDD region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Tung-Hsing Lee, I-Cheng Lin, Wei-Li Tsao
  • Patent number: 7830005
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a substrate; and a bond pad array on the substrate. The bond pad array includes: a row of inner bond pads, each inner bond pad positioned with respect to a plurality of inner pad openings; a plurality of first inner metal layers respectively coupled to the inner bond pads for transmitting signals between the inner pads and an internal circuit, where at least one first inner metal layer has a width less than a width of a corresponding inner bond pad; a row of outer bond pads, staggered with respect to the row of inner bond pads; and a plurality of first outer metal layers respectively coupled to the outer bond pads for transmitting signals between the outer pads and the internal circuit, where at least one inner bond pad overlaps adjacent first outer metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan-Cheng Hsiao, Hung-Sung Li, I-Cheng Lin, Che-Yuan Jao
  • Publication number: 20100123984
    Abstract: A circuitry of an IC is provided, including a pad, an internal circuit, and an ESD protection circuit. The pad transmits or receives a signal and is coupled to a first node. The internal circuit is coupled to the first node for processing the signal. The ESD protection circuit includes an ESD clamping circuit, a first current limiting and shunting unit and a second current limiting and shunting unit. The ESD clamping circuit is coupled to the first node, for clamping an ESD current flowing through the first node. The first current limiting and shunting unit is through the first node coupled to the pad, for limiting the ESD current and shunting part of the ESD current to a first voltage path. The second current limiting and shunting unit is coupled to the first current limiting and shunting unit, for limiting the ESD current and shunting part of the ESD current to a second voltage path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20100117207
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a substrate; and a bond pad array on the substrate. The bond pad array includes: a row of inner bond pads, each inner bond pad positioned with respect to a plurality of inner pad openings; a plurality of first inner metal layers respectively coupled to the inner bond pads for transmitting signals between the inner pads and an internal circuit, where at least one first inner metal layer has a width less than a width of a corresponding inner bond pad; a row of outer bond pads, staggered with respect to the row of inner bond pads; and a plurality of first outer metal layers respectively coupled to the outer bond pads for transmitting signals between the outer pads and the internal circuit, where at least one inner bond pad overlaps adjacent first outer metal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Chuan-Cheng Hsiao, Hung-Sung Li, I-Cheng Lin, Che-Yuan Jao
  • Publication number: 20100061026
    Abstract: An Electrostatic Discharge protection circuit, the circuit includes a transient detecting circuit, a level adjusting circuit, a discharging circuit, and a sustaining circuit. The transient detecting circuit is coupled to a first pad for detecting an input signal at the first pad to generate a transient signal; the level adjusting circuit is coupled to the transient detecting circuit for adjusting an output voltage at an output terminal of the level adjusting circuit; the discharging circuit is coupled to the first pad and the output terminal of the level adjusting circuit for discharging the input signal of the first pad to a second pad when enabled by the output voltage; and the sustaining circuit is coupled between the level adjusting circuit and the transient detecting circuit, for selectively controlling the level adjusting circuit to sustain an enablement of the discharging circuit according to the transient signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: I-Cheng Lin, Tao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090237846
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit, including: a first protecting circuit coupled between a first pad and a second pad, the first protecting circuit including a first discharge transistor; and a second protecting circuit coupled to the first pad and the second pad, the second protecting circuit including a second discharge transistor. One of the first and second discharge transistors is a high-voltage component, and the other of the first and second discharge transistors is a low-voltage component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7221027
    Abstract: An integrated circuit preventing latchup. In the integrated circuit, an internal circuit is disposed in a substrate and has a parasitic SCR structure. At least one ESD protection circuit and active area are disposed on the substrate and coupled to a pad. A first current shunting diode has an anode coupled to the pad and a cathode coupled to a first voltage source. A second current shunting diode has a cathode coupled to the pad and an anode coupled to a second voltage source. Minority-carriers guard rings surround the first current shunting diode and the second shunting diode. Distance between the first and second current shunting diodes and the internal circuit, the active area and the ESD protection circuit exceed 80 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20060027725
    Abstract: A flag or post support device includes a base having a bottom plate for securing to supporting surfaces, two flaps extended from the bottom plate and each having a number of teeth formed around an orifice, a seat rotatably received between the flaps and having two blocks rotatably secured to the flaps with a fastener, each of the blocks includes a number of teeth for engaging with the teeth of the flaps, and for adjustably securing the blocks of the seat to the base at selected angular positions. A post includes one end received in the seat, and has a passage to receive the fastener, and to solidly secure the post to the seat and thus to the base, and to prevent the post from being disengaged from the seat and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 6988701
    Abstract: A flag or post support device includes a base having a bottom plate for securing to supporting surfaces, two flaps extended from the bottom plate and each having a number of teeth formed around an orifice, a seat rotatably received between the flaps and having two blocks rotatably secured to the flaps with a fastener, each of the blocks includes a number of teeth for engaging with the teeth of the flaps, and for adjustably securing the blocks of the seat to the base at selected angular positions. A post includes one end received in the seat, and has a passage to receive the fastener, and to solidly secure the post to the seat and thus to the base, and to prevent the post from being disengaged from the seat and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20050259372
    Abstract: An integrated circuit preventing latchup. In the integrated circuit, an internal circuit is disposed in a substrate and has a parasitic SCR structure. At least one ESD protection circuit and active area are disposed on the substrate and coupled to a pad. A first current shunting diode has an anode coupled to the pad and a cathode coupled to a first voltage source. A second current shunting diode has a cathode coupled to the pad and an anode coupled to a second voltage source. Minority-carriers guard rings surround the first current shunting diode and the second shunting diode. Distance between the first and second current shunting diodes and the internal circuit, the active area and the ESD protection circuit exceed 80 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventor: I-Cheng Lin