Patents by Inventor Jui-Lin Chou

Jui-Lin Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20220241929
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad conditioner includes a bottom substrate, an intermediate substrate and a diamond film. The intermediate substrate is arranged on the bottom substrate; the intermediate substrate includes a hollow portion and an annular portion surrounding the hollow portion; the annular portion includes a plurality of first polishing areas arranged at intervals along an annular area and a plurality of second polishing areas arranged among the first polishing areas; and the first polishing areas extend along a radial direction on the intermediate substrate. The diamond film is arranged on the intermediate substrate, and the diamond film overlays the first polishing areas and the second polishing areas. The diamond film is provided with a plurality of first surfaces and a plurality of second surfaces, and first polishing tips protruding from the first surfaces and second polishing tips protruding from the second surface are formed on the diamond film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Min-Hung WU, Chin-Chung CHOU, Yu-Chau HUNG
  • Publication number: 20220111488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing pad conditioner and a manufacturing method thereof. The polishing pad conditioner includes a substrate, an abrasive layer and a protective layer. The abrasive layer covers the surface of the substrate. The abrasive layer includes a bonding layer and a plurality of abrasive particles embedded in the bonding layer. Each of the abrasive particles has a protrusion exposed out of the bonding layer, and the protrusion is insulated. The protective layer covers the surface of the bonding layer, and the protrusion is exposed out of the protective layer. The polishing pad conditioner of the present invention can protect the bonding layer from being damaged by abrasion and hold the abrasive particles, avoid the abrasive particles from falling off or out of position, and maintain the polishing effect and service life of the polishing pad conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Min-Hung Wu, Chin-Chung Chou, Pin-Hsien Wang, Chun-Kai Tang
  • Publication number: 20210284890
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a grinding tool includes providing an abrasive particle, and cutting the abrasive particle with a laser beam so that the cut abrasive particle has four tips adjacent to one another, a cavity of a generally cross shape extending between the four tips, and a material discharge surface at an end of the cavity. The laser beam is applied along a plurality of parallel first cutting lines and a plurality of parallel second cutting lines, the second cutting lines intersecting the first cutting lines, at least the first cutting lines being grouped into a first, a second and a third region, the second region being located between the first and third regions, a number of cutting passes repeated along each of the first cutting lines in each of the first and third regions increasing as the first cutting line is nearer to the second region, and the laser beam repeating a plurality of cutting passes along each of the first cutting lines in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Feng CHIU, Chin-Chung CHOU, Hsin-Chun WANG
  • Patent number: 11053419
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate, and at least an abrasive particle affixed to the substrate. The abrasive particle has a base, and four tips adjacent to one another protruding from the base, the base having a cavity of a generally cross shape extending between the four tips, the cavity including a material discharge surface disposed between two adjacent ones of the four tips, the material discharge surface being located at an end of the cavity and adjacent to a side surface of the base, an inner material angle between the material discharge surface and the side surface being between about 120 degrees and about 160 degrees. Moreover, embodiments described herein include a method of manufacturing the grinding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Chin-Chung Chou, Hsin-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 10525567
    Abstract: The present invention provides a CMP abrasive pad conditioner, comprising a bottom substrate; an intermediate layer located on the bottom substrate, the intermediate layer including a hollow portion and an annular portion surrounding the hollow portion, the annular portion being provided with a plurality of bumps; and a diamond film located on the intermediate layer, and forming a plurality of abrasive projections corresponding to the bumps of the intermediate layer; in this case, a top surface of the abrasive projections is formed with a patterned configuration and the top surface is provided with a center line average roughness (Ra) between 2 and 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chin-Chung Chou, Chung-Yi Cheng, Hsin-Chun Wang, Yu-Chau Hung
  • Patent number: 10183378
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a surface provided with a plurality of openings, and a plurality of grinding studs. Each of the grinding studs includes a stud portion and an abrasive particle attached to each other, the stud portions being respectively attached into the openings, and the abrasive particles protruding outward from the surface, each of the abrasive particles having a pattern cut across a tip thereof to define multiple apexes adjacent to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, I-Tsao Liao, Chia-Feng Chiu, Jen Feng Chen, Sheng Kai Hong
  • Patent number: 10173297
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (abbreviated as CMP) conditioner comprises a bottom substrate, an intermediate substrate and a diamond film The intermediate substrate is provided on the bottom substrate. The intermediate substrate comprises a hollow portion, an annular portion surrounding the hollow portion, and at least one projecting ring projecting out of the annular portion away from the bottom substrate. The projecting ring comprises a plurality of bumps arranged to be spaced apart from each other along an annulus region. The bumps are extended in a radial direction of the intermediate substrate. The diamond film is provided on the intermediate substrate. The diamond film is allowed for conforming to the bumps, so as to form a plurality of the abrasive projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Ting-Sheng Huang, Hsin-Chun Wang, Xue-Shen Su
  • Publication number: 20180354095
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles. The substrate has a first and a second surface and a plurality of holes, each of the holes extending through the substrate and respectively having a first and a second opening on the first and second surface, the second opening being larger than the first opening. The abrasive particles are respectively disposed in the holes and attached to the substrate via a plurality of adhesive portions, each of the abrasive particles having a tip protruding outward from the first surface and a remaining part covered with one of the adhesive portions inside the corresponding hole, wherein the first openings of the holes are smaller than the abrasive particles, and the abrasive particles are respectively retained in the holes. Moreover, embodiments described herein include a method of fabricating a grinding tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, I-Tsao LIAO, Tsung-Yu YANG
  • Publication number: 20180334602
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate, and at least an abrasive particle affixed to the substrate. The abrasive particle has a base, and four tips adjacent to one another protruding from the base, the base having a cavity of a generally cross shape extending between the four tips, the cavity including a material discharge surface disposed between two adjacent ones of the four tips, the material discharge surface being located at an end of the cavity and adjacent to a side surface of the base, an inner material angle between the material discharge surface and the side surface being between about 120 degrees and about 160 degrees. Moreover, embodiments described herein include a method of manufacturing the grinding tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Feng CHIU, Chin-Chung CHOU, Hsin-Chun WANG
  • Publication number: 20180326553
    Abstract: The present invention provides a CMP abrasive pad conditioner, comprising a bottom substrate; an intermediate layer located on the bottom substrate, the intermediate layer including a hollow portion and an annular portion surrounding the hollow portion, the annular portion being provided with a plurality of bumps; and a diamond film located on the intermediate layer, and forming a plurality of abrasive projections corresponding to the bumps of the intermediate layer; in this case, a top surface of the abrasive projections is formed with a patterned configuration and the top surface is provided with a center line average roughness (Ra) between 2 and 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chin-Chung Chou, Chung-Yi Cheng, Hsin-Chun Wang, Yu-Chau Hung
  • Patent number: 9969054
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a working surface, and a plurality of abrasive particles distributed over the working surface and protruding outward from the working surface, wherein at least some of the abrasive particles are machined to form abrasive particles respectively having an obliquely truncated pyramid shape. Some embodiments described herein also include a method of manufacturing the grinding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Wen-Jen Liao, Xue-Shen Su
  • Publication number: 20180029192
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (abbreviated as CMP) conditioner comprises a bottom substrate, an intermediate substrate and a diamond film The intermediate substrate is provided on the bottom substrate. The intermediate substrate comprises a hollow portion, an annular portion surrounding the hollow portion, and at least one projecting ring projecting out of the annular portion away from the bottom substrate. The projecting ring comprises a plurality of bumps arranged to be spaced apart from each other along an annulus region. The bumps are extended in a radial direction of the intermediate substrate. The diamond film is provided on the intermediate substrate. The diamond film is allowed for conforming to the bumps, so as to form a plurality of the abrasive projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Ting-Sheng Huang, Hsin-Chun Wang, Xue-Shen Su
  • Patent number: 9821431
    Abstract: Provided is a CMP conditioner comprising: a substrate, multiple abrasive bars, and multiple slide blocks. The substrate is divided into a central surface and an outer surface. The central surface is a recessed part. The outer surface encompasses the central surface. Multiple mounting holes are recessed from the outer surface. The abrasive bars are each respectively mounted in the mounting holes. Each of the multiple abrasive bars comprises a bar body and an abrasive particle. The abrasive particle is mounted on a top surface of the abrasive bar. The multiple slide blocks are distributed among the mounting holes of the outer surface. Each of the multiple slide blocks comprises a slide dressing surface. The present invention utilizes the slide blocks to reduce the contact between the substrate and a polishing mat efficiently. The slide blocks may decrease dissolving out of metal components within the substrate and the pollution induced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Wen-Jen Liao, Xue-Shen Su
  • Publication number: 20170246724
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a surface provided with a plurality of openings, and a plurality of grinding studs. Each of the grinding studs includes a stud portion and an abrasive particle attached to each other, the stud portions being respectively attached into the openings, and the abrasive particles protruding outward from the surface, each of the abrasive particles having a pattern cut across a tip thereof to define multiple apexes adjacent to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, I-Tsao LIAO, Chia-Feng CHIU, Jen Feng CHEN, Sheng Kai HONG
  • Publication number: 20170216994
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing conditioner comprises a substrate and at least one abrasive unit. The abrasive unit is provided on the substrate, and the abrasive unit comprises a supporting layer, an abrasive layer and a stress-relief layer. The supporting layer is provided with a working face far away from the substrate and a non-working face opposite to the working face. The abrasive layer is provided on the working face of the supporting layer, and the abrasive layer is a first diamond-plated film formed by chemical vapor deposition method. The first diamond-plated film is provided with a plurality of abrasive tips. The stress-relief layer is provided on the non-working face of the supporting layer, and the stress-relief layer is a second diamond-plated film formed by chemical vapor deposition method. A thermal stress-relieving effect may be exerted by the stress-relief layer, so as to reduce warpage or deformation of the supporting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Feng CHIU, Yu-Tai CHEN, Wen-Jen LIAO, Xue-Shen SU
  • Patent number: 9687961
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a surface provided with a plurality of openings, and a plurality of grinding studs. Each of the grinding studs includes a stud portion and an abrasive particle attached to each other, the stud portions being respectively attached into the openings, and the abrasive particles protruding outward from the surface, each of the abrasive particles having a pattern cut across a tip thereof to define multiple apexes adjacent to one another. In some embodiments, methods of fabricating a grinding tool are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, I-Tsao Liao, Chia-Feng Chiu, Jen Feng Chen, Sheng Kai Hong
  • Publication number: 20170113321
    Abstract: A hybridized CMP conditioner includes a base, a first abrasive unit and a plurality of second abrasive units. The first abrasive unit includes a first bonding layer, a substrate for abrasive unit provided on the first bonding layer and an abrasive layer provided on the substrate for abrasive unit. The abrasive layer is a diamond coating. The diamond coating is provided on the surface thereof with a plurality of abrasive tips. Each second abrasive unit includes a second bonding layer, a carrying post provided on the second bonding layer, an abrasive particle provided on the carrying post and an abrasive material-bonding layer provided between the carrying post and the abrasive particle. The CMP conditioner is provided with both excellent cutting force and flattening capability through the first abrasive unit provided with the abrasive layer and the second abrasive units provided with the abrasive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Yu-Tai Chen, Wen-Jen Liao, Xue-Shen Su
  • Patent number: 9616550
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a rigid support body and a carrier substrate. The carrier substrate is attached to the support body, and is supported by the support body. Two opposing surfaces of the carrier substrate respectively define a working surface and a non-working surface. A plurality of first abrasive particles are affixed on the working surface, and a plurality of second abrasive particles are affixed on the non-working surface. The first abrasive particles have a first average size, and the second abrasive particles have a second average size smaller than the first average size. The carrier substrate is attached to the support body at the non-working surface. Moreover, a method of manufacturing the grinding tool is described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, I-Tsao Liao, Chia-Feng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20160346901
    Abstract: Provided is a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) conditioner comprising: a substrate comprising a horizontal top surface and multiple abrasive units mounted on the horizontal top surface. Each abrasive unit comprises a base of the abrasive unit, an abrasive layer, and a binding layer. The base of the abrasive unit comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. The abrasive layer is formed on the upper surface and comprises multiple abrasive tips. The binding layer is formed between the lower surface and the substrate, and an inclined plane is formed towards the lower surface. The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing the CMP conditioner. The polishing capabilities of different regions of CMP conditioner can be regulated by the abrasive units. Then the CMP conditioner of the present invention satisfies the requirements in the current industry about different polishing capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Wen-Jen Liao, Xue-Shen Su
  • Publication number: 20160303705
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a working surface, and a plurality of abrasive particles distributed over the working surface and protruding outward from the working surface, wherein at least some of the abrasive particles are machined to form abrasive particles respectively having an obliquely truncated pyramid shape. Some embodiments described herein also include a method of manufacturing the grinding tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO, Xue-Shen SU