Patents by Inventor Jien-Ming Chen

Jien-Ming Chen 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: 9236275
    Abstract: A MEMS acoustic transducer is provided, which includes a substrate, a MEMS chip, and a housing. The substrate has a first opening area and a lower electrode layer disposed over a surface of the substrate, wherein the first opening area includes at least one hole allowing acoustic pressure to enter the MEMS acoustic transducer. The MEMS chip is disposed over the surface of the substrate, including a second opening area and an upper electrode layer partially sealing the second opening area, wherein the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, which are parallel to each other and have a gap therebetween, form an induction capacitor. The housing is disposed over the MEMS chip or the surface of the substrate creating a cavity with the MEMS chip or the substrate. In addition, a method for fabricating the above MEMS acoustic transducer is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Yeh, Chin-Hung Wang, Hsin-Li Lee, Jien-Ming Chen, Tzong-Che Ho, Li-Chi Pan
  • Patent number: 9154886
    Abstract: A capacitive transducer and manufacturing method thereof is provided. A multifunction device including a plurality of the capacitive transducers is also provided, where the capacitive transducers are disposed on a substrate and include at least one microphone and at least one pressure sensor or ultrasonic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jien-Ming Chen, Chin-Wen Huang, Chin-Hung Wang, Hsin-Li Lee
  • Publication number: 20130160554
    Abstract: A capacitive transducer and manufacturing method thereof is provided. A multifunction device including a plurality of the capacitive transducers is also provided, where the capacitive transducers are disposed on a substrate and include at least one microphone and at least one pressure sensor or ultrasonic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jien-Ming Chen, Chin-Wen Huang, Chin-Hung Wang, Hsin-Li Lee
  • Patent number: 8340328
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an acoustics transducer is provided, which includes a support substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface including a first portion and a second portion surrounding the first portion, a recess extending from the upper surface towards the lower surface, the recess is between the first portion and the second portion of the upper surface, a vibratable membrane disposed directly on the recess, the vibratable membrane including a fixed portion fixed on the support substrate and a suspended portion, and a back plate disposed on the support substrate and opposite to the vibratable membrane. The suspended portion has an edge extending substantially along with an edge of an opening of the recess. The suspended portion is separated from the first portion and the second portion of the upper surface by an inner interval and an outer interval, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Di-Bao Wang, Chin-Fu Kuo, Chia-Yu Wu, Jien-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 8242570
    Abstract: A truss structure is provided. The truss structure comprises a substrate; and plural sub-truss groups disposed on the substrate, wherein each sub-truss group comprises plural VIAs; and plural metal layers interlaced with the plural VIAs, wherein the plural sub-truss groups are piled up on each other to form a 3-D corrugate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pin Chang, Chin-Hung Wang, Chia-Yu Wu, Jien-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20110123053
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an acoustics transducer is provided, which includes a support substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface including a first portion and a second portion surrounding the first portion, a recess extending from the upper surface towards the lower surface, the recess is between the first portion and the second portion of the upper surface, a vibratable membrane disposed directly on the recess, the vibratable membrane including a fixed portion fixed on the support substrate and a suspended portion, and a back plate disposed on the support substrate and opposite to the vibratable membrane. The suspended portion has an edge extending substantially along with an edge of an opening of the recess. The suspended portion is separated from the first portion and the second portion of the upper surface by an inner interval and an outer interval, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Di-Bao Wang, Chin-Fu Kuo, Chia-Yu Wu, Jien-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7839052
    Abstract: A sensing membrane applied to a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a body, a stress releasing structure and a connecting portion. The stress releasing structure for releasing a membrane residual stress surrounds the body. The stress releasing structure has several first perforations and several second perforations. The first perforations are located between the body and the second perforations. The connecting portion connects the stress releasing structure and a substrate of the MEMS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Wu, Jien-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20100148287
    Abstract: A truss structure is provided. The truss structure comprises a substrate; and plural sub-truss groups disposed on the substrate, wherein each sub-truss group comprises plural VIAs; and plural metal layers interlaced with the plural VIAs, wherein the plural sub-truss groups are piled up on each other to form a 3-D corrugate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: PIN CHANG, Chin-Hung Wang, Chia-Yu Wu, Jien-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20090151455
    Abstract: A sensing membrane applied to a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a body, a stress releasing structure and a connecting portion. The stress releasing structure for releasing a membrane residual stress surrounds the body. The stress releasing structure has several first perforations and several second perforations. The first perforations are located between the body and the second perforations. The connecting portion connects the stress releasing structure and a substrate of the MEMS device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Wu, Jien-Ming Chen