Patents by Inventor Jen Hsieh

Jen Hsieh 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: 9978555
    Abstract: An ion source has an arc chamber having a body defining and interior region. A liner defined an exposure surface of the interior region that is exposed to a plasma generated within the arc chamber. An electrode has a shaft with a first diameter that passes through the body and the liner. The electrode is electrically isolated from the body where the liner is a plate having a first surface with an optional recess having a second surface. A hole is defined through the recess for the shaft to pass through. The hole has a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, and an annular gap exists between the plate and the shaft. The plate has a lip extending from the second surface toward the first surface that surrounds the hole within the recess and generally prevents particulate contaminants from entering the annular gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9966019
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Patent number: 9941087
    Abstract: An ion source has an arc chamber having an arc chamber body. An electrode extends into an interior region of the arc chamber body, and a cathode shield has a body that is cylindrical having an axial hole. The axial hole is configured to pass the electrode therethrough. First and second ends of the body have respective first and second gas conductance limiters. The first gas conductance limiter extends from an outer diameter of the body and has a U-shaped lip. The second gas conductance limiter has a recess for a seal to protect the seal from corrosive gases and maintain an integrity of the seal. A gas source introduces a gas to the arc chamber body. A liner has an opening configured to pass the cathode shield therethrough, where the liner has a recess. A gap is defined between the U-shaped lip and the liner, wherein the U-shaped lip reduces a conductance of gas into the gap and the recess further reduces conductance of gas into the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Axcells Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh, Paul b. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20180096828
    Abstract: An ion source assembly and method is provided for improving ion implantation performance. The ion source assembly has an ion source chamber and a source gas supply provides a molecular carbon source gas such as toluene to the ion source chamber. A source gas flow controller controls a flow of the molecular carbon source gas to the ion source chamber. An excitation source excites the molecular carbon source gas, forming carbon ions and atomic carbon. An extraction electrode extracts the carbon ions from the ion source chamber, forming an ion beam. A hydrogen peroxide co-gas supply provides a predetermined concentration of hydrogen peroxide co-gas to the ion source chamber, and a hydrogen peroxide co-gas flow controller controls a flow of the hydrogen peroxide gas to the ion source chamber. The hydrogen peroxide co-gas decomposes within the ion source chamber and reacts with the atomic carbon from the molecular carbon source gas in the ion source chamber, forming hydrocarbons within the ion source chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9898152
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and a display device using the capacitive touch panel are provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a dielectric layer disposed between two layers. The first electrode layer has a plurality of first A electrode strings and first B electrode strings extended along a first direction. The first A electrode string and the first B electrode string respectively has a plurality of first direction electrodes. The second electrode layer has a plurality of second direction electrodes connected in series along a second direction. The first A and B electrode strings are disconnected in the first electrode layer while they are simultaneously detected for presence of signal variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Chih-Jen Hu, Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Mei-Sheng Ma, Hsin-Hung Lee, Yuan-Chun Wu, Chun-Huai Li
  • Patent number: 9886544
    Abstract: A method includes the operation below. Groups, indicating layout patterns of interconnection layers, are assigned to a circuit, to determine layout constraints of the circuit. Layout patterns are extracted from a layout design for the circuit. The layout patterns are compared with the layout constraints. Data, indicating the layout design, for fabrication of the circuit are generated in a condition that the layout patterns meet the layout constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Jen Hsieh, Kai-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 9870893
    Abstract: An optics plate for an ion implantation system, the optics plate comprising a pair of aperture assemblies. Each pair of aperture assemblies respectively comprises a first aperture member, a second aperture member; and an aperture fastener, wherein the aperture fastener fastens the first aperture member to the second aperture member. An aperture tip may be also fastened to the second aperture member. One or more of the first aperture member, second aperture member, aperture tip, and aperture fastener is made of one or more of a refractory metal, tungsten, lanthanated tungsten alloy, yttrium tungsten alloy, and/or graphite and silicon carbide. The aperture assemblies may define an extraction electrode assembly, a ground electrode assembly, or other electrode assembly in the ion implantation system. The aperture fastener may be a screw and a bevel washer. The first aperture member may be operably coupled to a base plate via an aperture assembly fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil K Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh, Paul B. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20170371584
    Abstract: A data writing method for a solid state storage device is provided. The solid state storage device includes a flash memory with plural blocks. The data writing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a flush command is received. Then, host write data in a buffer are stored into an open block of the flash memory according to a program order. Then, a garbage collection is performed to acquire collected write data from a close block of the flash memory and temporarily store the collected write data into the buffer. Then, the host write data and the collected write data in the buffer are stored into the open block of the flash memory according to the program order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Wei-Chi Hsu, Chung-Ming Su, Sen-Ming Chuang
  • Publication number: 20170330725
    Abstract: An ion implantation system is provided having one or more conductive components comprised of one or more of lanthanated tungsten and a refractory metal alloyed with a predetermined percentage of a rare earth metal. The conductive component may be a component of an ion source, such as one or more of a cathode, cathode shield, a repeller, a liner, an aperture plate, an arc chamber body, and a strike plate. The aperture plate may be associated with one or more of an extraction aperture, a suppression aperture and a ground aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: NEIL K. COLVIN, TSEH-JEN HSIEH, PAUL B. SILVERSTEIN
  • Patent number: 9805912
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for increasing ion source lifetime in an ion implanter are provided. Oxidation of the ion source and ion source chamber poisoning resulting from a carbon and oxygen-containing source gas is controlled by utilizing a hydrogen co-gas, which reacts with free oxygen atoms to form hydroxide and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9792861
    Abstract: An electro-phoretic display and a method for driving the same are provided, where the electro-phoretic display has a plurality of pixel units. The method includes: setting a plurality of particle tightening time periods and a plurality of gray level displaying time periods for the pixel units respectively, where each of the gray level displaying time periods is arranged after each corresponding particle tightening time period; providing a plurality of particle tightening voltages to the pixel units for tightening the particles of the pixel units respectively during the particle tightening time periods, and providing a plurality of display driving voltages to the pixel units during the gray level displaying time periods. The particle tightening time periods and/or the gray level displaying time periods are determined by a plurality of display gray level data corresponding to the pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Jen Chang, Jo-Cheng Huang, Shao-Wei Su, Chun-An Wei, Yao-Jen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170287579
    Abstract: An arc chamber has a liner operably coupled to body. The liner has a second surface recessed from a first surface and a hole having a first diameter. The liner has a liner lip extending upwardly from the second surface toward the first surface that surrounds the hole and has a second diameter. An electrode has a shaft and head. The shaft has a third diameter that is less than the first diameter and passes through the body and hole and is electrically isolated from the liner by an annular gap. The head has a fourth diameter and a third surface having an electrode lip extending downwardly from the third surface toward the second surface. The electrode lip has a fifth diameter that is between the second and fourth diameters. A spacing between the liner lip and electrode lip defines a labyrinth seal and generally prevents contaminants from entering the annular gap. The shaft has an annular groove configured to accept a boron nitride seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh, Paul B. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20170242954
    Abstract: A method includes the operation below. Groups, indicating layout patterns of interconnection layers, are assigned to a circuit, to determine layout constraints of the circuit. Layout patterns are extracted from a layout design for the circuit. The layout patterns are compared with the layout constraints. Data, indicating the layout design, for fabrication of the circuit are generated in a condition that the layout patterns meet the layout constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Yao-Jen HSIEH, Kai-Ming LIU
  • Patent number: 9720325
    Abstract: A method includes rotating a wafer at a first speed for a first time duration. The wafer is rotated at a second speed that is lower than the first speed for a second time duration after the first time duration. The wafer is rotated at a third speed that is higher than the second speed for a third time duration after the second time duration. A photoresist is dispensed on the wafer during the first time duration and at least a portion of a time interval that includes the second time duration and the third time duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Hsu, Hong-Hsing Chou, Hu-Wei Lin, Chi-Jen Hsieh, Jr-Wei Ye, Yuan-Ting Huang, Ching-Hsing Chiang, Hua-Kuang Teng, Yen-Chen Lin, Carolina Poe, Tsung-Cheng Huang, Chia-Hung Chu
  • Publication number: 20170207057
    Abstract: An optics plate for an ion implantation system, the optics plate comprising a pair of aperture assemblies. Each pair of aperture assemblies respectively comprises a first aperture member, a second aperture member; and an aperture fastener, wherein the aperture fastener fastens the first aperture member to the second aperture member. An aperture tip may be also fastened to the second aperture member. One or more of the first aperture member, second aperture member, aperture tip, and aperture fastener is made of one or more of a refractory metal, tungsten, lanthanated tungsten alloy, yttrium tungsten alloy, and/or graphite and silicon carbide. The aperture assemblies may define an extraction electrode assembly, a ground electrode assembly, or other electrode assembly in the ion implantation system. The aperture fastener may be a screw and a bevel washer. The first aperture member may be operably coupled to a base plate via an aperture assembly fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh, Paul B. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20170207054
    Abstract: An ion source has an arc chamber having an arc chamber body. An electrode extends into an interior region of the arc chamber body, and a cathode shield has a body that is cylindrical having an axial hole. The axial hole is configured to pass the electrode therethrough. First and second ends of the body have respective first and second gas conductance limiters. The first gas conductance limiter extends from an outer diameter of the body and has a U-shaped lip. The second gas conductance limiter has a recess for a seal to protect the seal from corrosive gases and maintain an integrity of the seal. A gas source introduces a gas to the arc chamber body. A liner has an opening configured to pass the cathode shield therethrough, where the liner has a recess. A gap is defined between the U-shaped lip and the liner, wherein the U-shaped lip reduces a conductance of gas into the gap and the recess further reduces conductance of gas into the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh, Paul b. Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20170133193
    Abstract: An ion source has an arc chamber having a body defining and interior region. A liner defined an exposure surface of the interior region that is exposed to a plasma generated within the arc chamber. An electrode has a shaft with a first diameter that passes through the body and the liner. The electrode is electrically isolated from the body where the liner is a plate having a first surface with an optional recess having a second surface. A hole is defined through the recess for the shaft to pass through. The hole has a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, and an annular gap exists between the plate and the shaft. The plate has a lip extending from the second surface toward the first surface that surrounds the hole within the recess and generally prevents particulate contaminants from entering the annular gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Neil K. Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9634998
    Abstract: An electric system including a first wireless apparatus, a display apparatus and a second wireless apparatus is provided. A first information is encrypted to be a first encrypted information and sent wirelessly by the first wireless apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display unit and a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the display unit. The wireless communication unit receives the first encrypted information and cause the display unit to display a first representative information corresponding to the first encrypted information. The first representative information and the first encrypted information are different. The second wireless apparatus reads the first encrypted information by the wireless communication unit, and the first encrypted information is decrypted to be the first encrypted information by the second wireless apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Fang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chi-Hsun Wang
  • Patent number: 9632373
    Abstract: A display panel including a driving substrate, a display film, a first protection film, a first adhesion layer, and a sidewall structure is provided. The display film is disposed on the driving substrate. The first protection film is adhered on the display film through the first adhesion layer. The display film is located between the driving substrate and the first protection film. A material of the first adhesion layer is thermal melt-able. The sidewall structure is in contact with a side surface of the display film and includes the material of the first adhesion layer which is melted and re-solidified. In addition, a manufacture method of the display panel includes irradiating the driving substrate the first protection film and the first adhesion layer with a laser to form the sidewall structure in contact with the side surface of the display film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jiun-Ru Huang, Kuo-Lung Fang, Yu-Chi Chiu, Yao-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9627916
    Abstract: An electronic card including an antenna, a chip, a charging circuit and a battery is provided. The antenna receives an external electric signal, and the chip is coupled to the antenna, so as to receive the external electric signal and provide a demodulated electric signal. The charging circuit is coupled to the chip, receives the demodulated electric signal and converts the demodulated electric signal to generate a charging power. The battery is coupled to the charging circuit, wherein, the charging circuit provides the charging power to the battery according to a residual electricity of the battery, so as to charge the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Jen Hsieh, Ming-Jong Jou, Chi-Mao Hung, Wei-Min Sun