Patents by Inventor Jer-Shien Yang

Jer-Shien Yang 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: 11348818
    Abstract: A slit door assembly includes a door plate, a supporting arm including a first end coupled to the door plate and a second end away from the first end, and a linkage unit including a rod member and a pin member protruding from the rod member and connecting to the second end of the supporting arm. A fillet is disposed between the pin member and the rod member. A method of operating a slit door assembly includes receiving a door plate, receiving a supporting arm coupled to the door plate, and coupling a linkage unit to the supporting arm, wherein the linkage unit includes a pin member and a rod member, the pin member is protrudes from the rod member and having a fillet. The method further includes applying a first force to the linkage unit to move the door plate from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Ji Chen, Jer-Shien Yang, Chien-Hung Lin, Pei-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20220115255
    Abstract: A slit door assembly includes a door plate; a supporting arm including a first end coupled to the door plate and a second end away from the first end; and a linkage unit including a rod member and a pin member protruding from the rod member and connecting to the second end of the supporting arm. A fillet is disposed between the pin member and the rod member. A method of operating a slit door assembly includes receiving a door plate; receiving a supporting arm coupled to the door plate; and coupling a linkage unit to the supporting arm, wherein the linkage unit includes a pin member and a rod member, the pin member is protrudes from the rod member and having a fillet. The method further includes applying a first force to the linkage unit to move the door plate from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: YEN-JI CHEN, JER-SHIEN YANG, CHIEN-HUNG LIN, PEI-SHENG LIN
  • Publication number: 20220093429
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for predicting wafer fabrication defects resulting from plasma processing of wafers in a plasma processing chamber. The system and method include processing electromagnetic signals emitted from residual compounds peeled from the chamber walls during the plasma processing of the wafers to indirectly determine the likelihood that the wafers are incurring fabrication processing defects during the plasma processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Tai CHEN, Jing-Ran LIN, Jer-Shien YANG, Hung-Wen CHEN, I-Ling KUO, Yu-Hsun CHIANG
  • Patent number: 9947610
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer, a buffer layer, at least one recess, and at least one conductor. The dielectric layer is present on the semiconductor substrate. The buffer layer is present between the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric layer. The recess extends into the semiconductor substrate through the dielectric layer and the buffer layer, in which the buffer layer has a removing rate with respect to an etching process for forming the recess. The removing rate of the buffer layer is between those of the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric layer. The conductor is present in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiang-Chin Lu, Chien-Chih Wu, Jer-Shien Yang, Hung-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20170221794
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer, a buffer layer, at least one recess, and at least one conductor. The dielectric layer is present on the semiconductor substrate. The buffer layer is present between the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric layer. The recess extends into the semiconductor substrate through the dielectric layer and the buffer layer, in which the buffer layer has a removing rate with respect to an etching process for forming the recess. The removing rate of the buffer layer is between those of the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric layer. The conductor is present in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Shiang-Chin LU, Chien-Chih WU, Jer-Shien YANG, Hung-Wen CHEN
  • Patent number: 9123612
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an imaging pixel array disposed on a first region of the substrate, a first isolation disposed in the first region, a periphery circuitry disposed on a second region of the substrate, and a second isolation disposed in the second region. The imaging pixel array has a plurality of imaging pixels configured to capture image data. The periphery circuitry has a transistor configured to receive and process the image data. The first isolation has a first depth and a first protrusion projected from a surface of the substrate. The second isolation has a second depth and a second protrusion projected from the surface of the substrate. The first protrusion has a substantially same height as the second protrusion. The first depth is different from the second depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jer-Shien Yang, Huei-Ju Yu, I-Ling Kuo, Wen-Lung Ho, Chunyuan Chao
  • Publication number: 20150115337
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an imaging pixel array disposed on a first region of the substrate, a first isolation disposed in the first region, a periphery circuitry disposed on a second region of the substrate, and a second isolation disposed in the second region. The imaging pixel array has a plurality of imaging pixels configured to capture image data. The periphery circuitry has a transistor configured to receive and process the image data. The first isolation has a first depth and a first protrusion projected from a surface of the substrate. The second isolation has a second depth and a second protrusion projected from the surface of the substrate. The first protrusion has a substantially same height as the second protrusion. The first depth is different from the second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: JER-SHIEN YANG, HUEI-JU YU, I-LING KUO, WEN-LUNG HO, CHUNYUAN CHAO
  • Publication number: 20070096458
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe being applied in a flat lamp is disclosed, which is comprised of an inner tube and an outer tube and is being arranged at a side of the flat lamp for pumping/exhausting gas therein/therefrom. The inner tube is fitted to a side of the flat lamp while enabling the same to be in communication with the discharge space of the flat lamp; and the outer tube, which is further in communication with the inner tube, is connected to a pumping/exhausting device. After performing a pumping/exhausting process upon the flat lamp by way of the exhaust pipe attached thereto, the exhaust pipe is fused to seal the flat lamp. Moreover, the residue of the fused exhaust pipe attached on the flat lamp will not cause the thickness of the flat lamp to increase, and the exhaust pipe of the invention will help to increase the mechanism strength at the joint of the exhaust pipe and the flat lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: DELTA OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jer-Shien Yang, Kuo-Chih Yang, Shih-Yuan Huang
  • Patent number: 7148626
    Abstract: A flat lamp structure is disclosed. The flat lamp structure includes a gas discharge chamber, a fluorescence substance, a discharge gas, and a plurality of electrodes. The fluorescence substance is disposed on the inner wall of the gas discharge chamber, and the discharge gas is disposed in the gas discharge chamber. The electrodes are disposed on the outer wall of the gas discharge chamber, wherein the gas discharge chamber comprises a dielectric substrate, a plate, and a plurality of rods, and the plate is disposed on the upper portion of the dielectric substrate and the rods are disposed between the plate and the dielectric substrate, and the plate and the edge of dielectric are connected. Additionally, the gas discharge chamber, for example, can dispose with at least a spacer to enhance the strength of the gas discharge chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Delta Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yui-Shin Fran, Lai-Cheng Chen, Cheng-Yi Chang, Chien-Chung Wu, Jui-Hsia Chen, Jer-Shien Yang
  • Publication number: 20060220521
    Abstract: An electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure contains a first auxiliary electrode and a second auxiliary electrode, a first edge electrode and a second edge electrode disposed between the first auxiliary electrode and the second auxiliary electrode, wherein the first edge electrode forming an electrode pair with the first auxiliary electrode and having a same polarity as that of the first auxiliary electrode and the second edge electrode forming an electrode pair with the second auxiliary electrode and having a same polarity as that of the second auxiliary electrode, and at least one middle electrode disposed between the first edge electrode and the second edge electrode. The electrode structure respectively enhance an interaction between the first edge electrode and the second edge electrode and a neighboring electrode by means of the first auxiliary electrode and the second auxiliary electrode. Alternatively, the width of the edge electrode increase to be 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Delta Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jer-Shien Yang, Yen-Shan Chuang, Jen-Shou Cheng, Yui-Shin Fran
  • Publication number: 20050185414
    Abstract: A cold cathode fluorescent flat lamp comprising a cavity, discharge gas, a plurality of electrodes, fluorescence layer and first light control layer is provided. The cavity has a light exit plane. The discharge gas is filled inside the cavity, and the electrodes may be disposed inside the cavity or outside the cavity. The cavity is divided by the protrusions of the electrodes into a plurality of first light emitting areas and second light emitting areas. The fluorescence layer is disposed on the inner wall of the cavity. The first light control layer is disposed over the fluorescence layer corresponding to the first light emitting area and the light exit plane of the cavity for reducing the light transmittance corresponding to the first light emitting area. Therefore, the first or second light control layers can increase the brightness uniformity of the whole cold cathode fluorescent flat lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: YUI-SHIN FRAN, JER-SHIEN YANG, SHIH-YUAN HUANG, LAI-CHENG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20050179359
    Abstract: A cavity structure and a cold cathode fluorescent flat lamp using the same are provided. The cold cathode fluorescent flat lamp (CCFFL) comprises a cavity structure, at least and electrode set, a fluorescent substance and a discharge gas. The cavity structure comprises a cavity shell, a plurality of spacer and a hardening paste. The spacers are disposed in the cavity shell. The tolerance of the height of the spacers is larger than about 0.01 mm, or between about 1/20 to about ΒΌ of the height of the spacer. The hardening paste is disposed between the spacer and the cavity shell. The electrode set is disposed inside the cavity shell or outside the cavity shell. The fluorescent substance is disposed on the inner wall of the cavity shell. The discharge gas is filled inside the cavity shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Yui-Shin Fran, Jer-Shien Yang, Lai-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20040212307
    Abstract: A flat lamp. The flat lamp comprises an upper glass plate, a bottom glass plate, at least one glass sidewall, two long electrodes, two front glass sleeves and two rear glass sleeves. The upper glass plate, the bottom glass plate and the glass sidewalls form a closed space. The two long electrodes are parallel and extend through the front glass sleeves into the closed space. Support from the rear glass sleeve prevents electrode bending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Yui-Shin Fran, Lai-Cheng Chen, Jui-Hsia Chen, Jer-Shien Yang, Chien-Chung Wu, Cheng-Yi Chang
  • Publication number: 20040119411
    Abstract: A flat lamp structure is disclosed. The flat lamp structure comprises a gas discharge chamber, a fluorescence substance, a discharge gas, and a plurality of electrodes. The fluorescence substance is disposed on the inner wall of the gas discharge chamber, and the discharge gas is disposed in the gas discharge chamber. The electrodes are disposed on the outer wall of the gas discharge chamber, wherein the gas discharge chamber comprises a dielectric substrate, a plate, and a plurality of rods, and the plate is disposed on the upper portion of the dielectric substrate and the rods are disposed between the plate and the dielectric substrate, and the plate and the edge of dielectric are connected. Additionally, the gas discharge chamber, for example, can dispose with at least a spacer to enhance the strength of the gas discharge chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: YUI-SHIN FRAN, LAI-CHENG CHEN, CHENG-YI CHANG, CHIEN-CHUNG WU, JUI-HSIA CHEN, JER-SHIEN YANG