Patents by Inventor Jen-Chieh Wu
Jen-Chieh Wu 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).
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Patent number: 12087597Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die; a second die disposed over the first die; a plurality of first conductive vias adjacent to the first die. The semiconductor structure further includes a plurality of second conductive vias disposed over the first conductive vias, each of the second conductive vias corresponding to one of the first conductive vias; a plurality of third conductive vias disposed over the first die and adjacent to the second die; and a molding material encapsulating the first die, the second die, the first conductive vias, the second conductive vias and the third conductive vias. A stepped shape is formed around an interface between each of the first conductive vias and the corresponding one of the second conductive vias.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Yen-Liang Lin, Li-Ko Yeh, Hui-Chun Chiang, Cheng-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 12069851Abstract: A transistor, a memory and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The transistor includes a gate dielectric layer (200) having an upper portion (200b) and a lower portion (200a). The upper portion (200b) is multi-layer structure having an increased thickness without changing a thickness of the lower portion (200a). In this way, gate-induced drain current leakage of the transistor can be mitigated at uncompromised performance thereof. Additionally, the upper portion (200b) designed as multi-layer structure having an increased thickness can facilitate flexible adjustment in parameters of the upper portion (200b). The memory device includes dielectric material layers (DL), which are formed in respective word line trenches and each have an upper portion and a lower portion. In addition, in both trench isolation structures (STI) and active areas (AA), the upper portion of the dielectric material layers (DL) has a thickness greater than a thickness of the lower portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Yen Chou, Chih-Yuan Chen, Qinfu Zhang, Chao-Wei Lin, Chia-Yi Chu, Jen-Chieh Cheng, Jen-Kuo Wu, Huixian Lai
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Publication number: 20240257866Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory cell including a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. The first transistor has a first gate terminal and the second transistor has a second gate terminal, the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal being connected to a first word line and a second word line, respectively. The first transistor has a pair of first source/drain terminals and the second transistor has a pair of second source/drain terminals, one of the pair of first source/drain terminals and one of the pair of second source/drain terminals being connected to a common bit line. The third transistor has a third gate terminal connected to the other of the pair of first source/drain terminals, and a pair of third source/drain terminals connected to the other of the pair of second source/drain terminals and a supply voltage, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Jen-Chieh Liu, Jui-Jen Wu, Meng-Fan Chang, Jer-FU Wang, Iuliana Radu
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Patent number: 12051457Abstract: A device includes a write bit line and a read bit line extending in a first direction, and a write word line and a read word line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The device further includes a memory cell including a write transistor and a read transistor. The write transistor includes a first gate connected to the write word line, a first source/drain connected to the write bit line, and a second source/drain connected to a data storage node. The read transistor includes a second gate connected to the data storage node, a third source/drain connected to the read bit line, and a fourth source/drain connected to the read word line.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Jen-Chieh Liu, Jui-Jen Wu, Win-San Khwa, Yi-Lun Lu, Meng-Fan Chang
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Patent number: 11310402Abstract: An image capturing device including a cover plate, an image capturing module, a frame body, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer is provided. The frame body and the image capturing module are located on the same side of the cover plate. The frame body is joined to the cover plate through the first adhesive layer. The image capturing module is joined to the frame body through the second adhesive layer. An orthographic projection of the second adhesive layer on the cover plate falls within an orthographic projection of the frame body on the cover plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chen Lee, Chiung-Han Wang, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 11256122Abstract: An image capture apparatus is illustrated, which has an image capture element and an optical component layer. The image capture element has a plurality of pixel regions. The optical component layer comprises a microstructure layer and a spatial filter formed on the image capture element in a first direction. The microstructure layer has micro lenses formed on a surface of the microstructure layer. The spatial filter has at least one translucent substrate and at least one light shielding structure, and the light shielding structure has a light absorbing/reflective layer and a reflective layer in the first direction stacked to each other. The light absorbing/reflective layer is another one light reflective layer or a light absorbing layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Hao-Xiang Lin, Jen-Chieh Wu, Kuo-Wen Yang, Chih-Chiang Yu
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Patent number: 10965852Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a light guide device having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a display device disposed above or under the light guide device, an image capturing device above or under the light guide device, a first optical adhesive, a second optical adhesive and a light source is provided. The first optical adhesive is disposed on the first surface of the light guide device. The second optical adhesive is disposed on the second surface of the light guide device. The image capturing device is disposed above or under the light guide device. The light source is adapted to emit a light beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventor: Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 10867198Abstract: An image capturing device includes a cover plate, a sensing module, a frame body, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer is provided. The sensing module includes a sensor and a light collimator. The light collimator is disposed between the cover plate and the sensor. The light collimator includes a plurality of light collimating units. Each of the light collimating units includes at least one fiber and a plurality of light absorbing columns. The light absorbing columns are disposed parallel to the at least one fiber and surround the at least one fiber. A thickness of the light collimator is T. A distance between two light absorbing columns farthest from each other among the light absorbing columns in each of the light collimating units is D. A numerical aperture of the at least one fiber is NA, NA?0.7, and D?T×tan[sin?1(NA)].Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chun Chung, Jen-Chieh Wu, Wen-Chen Lee
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Publication number: 20200381470Abstract: An image capture device including an image sensor and a light collimator is provided. The light collimator is located on the image sensor and includes a light channel layer, a plurality of micro lenses and a wall structure. The plurality of micro lenses are disposed on the light channel layer, and the plurality of micro lenses and the image sensor are located on opposite sides of the light channel layer, respectively. The wall structure is disposed on the light channel layer and located at a periphery of the plurality of micro lenses, wherein a height of the wall structure is greater than a height of each of the plurality of micro lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Mon-Nan Ho, Jen-Chieh Wu, Hao-Xiang Lin
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Patent number: 10846965Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a cover plate, a first lens element and a second lens element arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis is provided. The number of lens elements in the image capturing apparatus is only two. The image capturing apparatus satisfies: 0.2<f/imgH<0.9, 2.9<N1+N2<3.7, and 2<(OTL?d)/imgH<8, wherein f is an effective focal length of the image capturing apparatus, imgH is a maximum imaging height of the image capturing apparatus, N1 is a refractive index of the first lens element, N2 is a refractive index of the second lens element, OTL is a distance from a tested object to an imaging plane on the optical axis, and d is a thickness of the cover plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Yi-Feng Chiu, Chiung-Han Wang, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 10811545Abstract: A sensing module including a sensing array, a first shielding layer, a second shielding layer, and a reflective layer is provided. The sensing array includes a plurality of light passing regions and a light receiving surface facing away from an object, and the sensing array is located between the first shielding layer having a plurality of first openings and the second shielding layer having a plurality of second openings. The second shielding layer is located between the sensing array and the reflective layer. The light beams reflected by the object sequentially pass through the first openings, the light passing regions, the second openings, and are then transmitted to the reflective layer. The light beams are reflected by the reflective layer and then pass through the second openings again to be transmitted to the light receiving surface of the sensing array. An image capturing apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Wen-Chen Lee, Po-Chun Lin, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Publication number: 20200301187Abstract: An image capture apparatus is illustrated, which has an image capture element and an optical component layer. The image capture element has a plurality of pixel regions. The optical component layer comprises a microstructure layer and a spatial filter formed on the image capture element in a first direction. The microstructure layer has micro lenses formed on a surface of the microstructure layer. The spatial filter has at least one translucent substrate and at least one light shielding structure, and the light shielding structure has a light absorbing/reflective layer and a reflective layer in the first direction stacked to each other. The light absorbing/reflective layer is another one light reflective layer or a light absorbing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: HAO-XIANG LIN, JEN-CHIEH WU, KUO-WEN YANG, CHIH-CHIANG YU
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Publication number: 20200266227Abstract: A sensing module including a sensing array, a first shielding layer, a second shielding layer, and a reflective layer is provided. The sensing array includes a plurality of light passing regions and a light receiving surface facing away from an object, and the sensing array is located between the first shielding layer having a plurality of first openings and the second shielding layer having a plurality of second openings. The second shielding layer is located between the sensing array and the reflective layer. The light beams reflected by the object sequentially pass through the first openings, the light passing regions, the second openings, and are then transmitted to the reflective layer. The light beams are reflected by the reflective layer and then pass through the second openings again to be transmitted to the light receiving surface of the sensing array. An image capturing apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Wen-Chen Lee, Po-Chun Lin, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 10735634Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture element and a spatial filter. The spatial filter is disposed on the image capture element. The spatial filter includes a plurality of translucent substrates and a plurality of light shielding structures. The plurality of light shielding structures and the plurality of translucent substrates are alternately arranged along a first direction. Each of the light shielding structures at least includes a light absorbing layer, and the light absorbing layer has a plurality of first openings respectively corresponding to the pixel regions. At least one of the plurality of light shielding structures includes a reflective layer and a light absorbing layer stacked to each other. The reflective layer has a plurality of second openings respectively overlapped with the plurality of first openings of the light absorbing layer of the at least one of the plurality of light shielding structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chun Chung, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 10726240Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a light guide plate, a first light transmissive layer, a second light transmissive layer, a third light transmissive layer, a light source and an image capturing device. The light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first light transmissive layer is disposed on the first surface. The second light transmissive layer is disposed on the second surface, wherein the second light transmissive layer is overlapped with a light transfer region of the light guide plate and not overlapped with a light penetration region of the light guide plate. The third light transmissive layer is disposed on the second surface and overlapped with the light transfer region and the light penetration region. Refractive indices of the third light transmissive layer and the light guide plate are higher than those of the first and second light transmissive layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventor: Jen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 10628656Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a light transmitting cover, a display panel, a Light guiding member, a light emitting element, and an image capturing element. The light transmitting cover has a surface in contact with the environmental medium. The light emitting element is disposed on one side of the Light guiding member. The sensing light beam is transmitted to the light penetrating portion in the first light guiding portion to be projected to the display area of the light transmitting cover, and a portion of the sensing light beam is totally reflected by the surface to form a signal beam that enters the second light guiding portion from the light penetrating portion. The image capturing element is disposed on the other side of the Light guiding member to receive the signal light beam that is transmitted in the second light guiding portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Patrick Lin, Chiung-Han Wang, Pi-Hui Lin, Wen-Chen Lee, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Publication number: 20200089927Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a light guide plate, a first light transmissive layer, a second light transmissive layer, a third light transmissive layer, a light source and an image capturing device. The light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first light transmissive layer is disposed on the first surface. The second light transmissive layer is disposed on the second surface, wherein the second light transmissive layer is overlapped with a light transfer region of the light guide plate and not overlapped with a light penetration region of the light guide plate. The third light transmissive layer is disposed on the second surface and overlapped with the light transfer region and the light penetration region. Refractive indices of the third light transmissive layer and the light guide plate are higher than those of the first and second light transmissive layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventor: Jen-Chieh Wu
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Publication number: 20200057899Abstract: An image capturing device includes a cover plate, a sensing module, a frame body, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer is provided. The sensing module includes a sensor and a light collimator. The light collimator is disposed between the cover plate and the sensor. The light collimator includes a plurality of light collimating units. Each of the light collimating units includes at least one fiber and a plurality of light absorbing columns. The light absorbing columns are disposed parallel to the at least one fiber and surround the at least one fiber. A thickness of the light collimator is T. A distance between two light absorbing columns farthest from each other among the light absorbing columns in each of the light collimating units is D. A numerical aperture of the at least one fiber is NA, NA?0.7, and D?T×tan[sin?1(NA)].Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chun Chung, Jen-Chieh Wu, Wen-Chen Lee
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Publication number: 20200059578Abstract: An image capturing device including a cover plate, an image capturing module, a frame body, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer is provided. The frame body and the image capturing module are located on the same side of the cover plate. The frame body is joined to the cover plate through the first adhesive layer. The image capturing module is joined to the frame body through the second adhesive layer. An orthographic projection of the second adhesive layer on the cover plate falls within an orthographic projection of the frame body on the cover plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chen Lee, Chiung-Han Wang, Jen-Chieh Wu
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Publication number: 20200049955Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a cover plate, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a sensor arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The number of lens elements in the image capturing apparatus is only three. The image capturing apparatus satisfies: f/imgH<0.45, and 2<(OTL-d)/imgH<9, wherein f is an effective focal length of the image capturing apparatus, imgH is a maximum image height of the image capturing apparatus, OTL is a distance from an object to an image plane on the optical axis, and d is a thickness of the cover plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Gingy Technology Inc.Inventors: Yi-Feng Chiu, Chiung-Han Wang, Jen-Chieh Wu