Patents by Inventor Kun-Chen Tsai

Kun-Chen Tsai 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: 10080295
    Abstract: Provided are a circuit board structure and a fabrication method thereof, including the steps of: forming a first circuit layer in a first dielectric layer and exposing the first circuit layer therefrom; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the first circuit layer, and forming a second circuit layer on the second dielectric layer; forming a plurality of first conductive vias in the second dielectric layer for electrically connecting to the first circuit layer to thereby dispense with a core board and electroplated holes and thus facilitate miniaturization. Further, the first dielectric layer is liquid before being hardened and is formed on the first dielectric layer that enhances the bonding between layers of the circuit board and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 8786108
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes a dielectric layer having opposing first and second surfaces, and through holes penetrating the surfaces; a strengthening layer formed on the first surface; a circuit layer formed on the second surface, and having wire bonding pads formed thereon and exposed from the through holes, and ball pads electrically connected to the wire bonding pads; a first solder mask layer formed on the first surface and the strengthening layer, and having first apertures formed therethrough for exposing the wire bonding pads; a second solder mask layer formed on the second surface and the circuit layer, and having second apertures formed therethrough for exposing the ball pads; and a semiconductor chip disposed on the first solder mask layer and electrically connected via conductive wires to the wire bonding pads exposed from the through holes. The strengthening layer ensures the steadiness of the chip to be mounted thereon without position shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 8621900
    Abstract: An electric door lock including: a lock housing; an operating member having a holding part and a shaft part, the shaft part able to be placed in the lock housing, the shaft part connected to the holding part, the holding part defined as a long axis; a cog wheel able to be placed in the lock housing, the cog wheel having at least one bump; a coupling plate installed on the shaft part of the operating member, the coupling plate having at least one bulge and one protruding part, with the protruding part and the long axis of the holding part designed to move in alignment with each other; a motor placed in the lock housing; three sensor switches set separately in the lock housing; operating the motor causing the bump of the cog wheel to rotate and push the bulge of the coupling plate, so that the protruding part of the coupling plate of the electric door lock installed in the required position on a left-hand door or right-hand door, selectively touches the two sensor switches adjacent to each other, so as to reach
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rong-Faa Wu, Tong-Yi Ho, Kun-Chen Tsai, Chen-Ming Lin, Ching-Chuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 8610006
    Abstract: A lid for a micro-electro-mechanical device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The lid includes a board with opposite first and second surfaces and a first conductor layer. The first surface has a first metal layer thereon. The first metal layer and the board have a recess formed therein. The recess has a bottom surface and a side surface adjacent thereto. The first conductor layer is formed on the first metal layer and the bottom and side surfaces of the recess. The shielding effect of the side surface of the board is enhanced because of the recess integral to the board, the homogeneous bottom and side surfaces of the recess, and the first conductor layer covering the first metal layer, the bottom and side surfaces of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai, Micallaef Ivan
  • Patent number: 8302297
    Abstract: Provided are a circuit board structure and a fabrication method thereof, including the steps of: forming a first circuit layer in a first dielectric layer and exposing the first circuit layer therefrom; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the first circuit layer, and forming a second circuit layer on the second dielectric layer; forming a plurality of first conductive vias in the second dielectric layer for electrically connecting to the first circuit layer to thereby dispense with a core board and electroplated holes and thus facilitate miniaturization. Further, the first dielectric layer is liquid before being hardened and is formed on the first dielectric layer that enhances the bonding between layers of the circuit board and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120049363
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes a dielectric layer having opposing first and second surfaces, and through holes penetrating the surfaces; a strengthening layer formed on the first surface; a circuit layer formed on the second surface, and having wire bonding pads formed thereon and exposed from the through holes, and ball pads electrically connected to the wire bonding pads; a first solder mask layer formed on the first surface and the strengthening layer, and having first apertures formed therethrough for exposing the wire bonding pads; a second solder mask layer formed on the second surface and the circuit layer, and having second apertures formed therethrough for exposing the ball pads; and a semiconductor chip disposed on the first solder mask layer and electrically connected via conductive wires to the wire bonding pads exposed from the through holes. The strengthening layer ensures the steadiness of the chip to be mounted thereon without position shifting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120032282
    Abstract: An MEMS carrier is provided that includes a core board having a first surface and an opposite second surface, a circuit layer formed on the first surface and having a plurality of conductive pads, and a through hole formed through the first and the second surfaces; a carrier layer formed on the second surface of the core board and covering an end of the through hole; a patterned metal layer formed on a portion of the carrier layer that covers the end of the through hole; a solder mask layer formed on the first surface of the core board and the circuit layer, wherein the solder mask layer has a plurality of openings for exposing the conductive pads; and a shielding metal layer disposed on a sidewall of the through hole, the patterned metal layer, and the portion of the carrier layer that covers the end of the through hole. Without the use of a circuit board, the MEMS carrier has reduced height and size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110259059
    Abstract: An electric door lock including: a lock housing; an operating member having a holding part and a shaft part, the shaft part able to be placed in the lock housing, the shaft part connected to the holding part, the holding part defined as a long axis; a cog wheel able to be placed in the lock housing, the cog wheel having at least one bump; a coupling plate installed on the shaft part of the operating member, the coupling plate having at least one bulge and one protruding part, with the protruding part and the long axis of the holding part designed to move in alignment with each other; a motor placed in the lock housing; three sensor switches set separately in the lock housing; operating the motor causing the bump of the cog wheel to rotate and push the bulge of the coupling plate, so that the protruding part of the coupling plate of the electric door lock installed in the required position on a left-hand door or right-hand door, selectively touches the two sensor switches adjacent to each other, so as to reach
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Rong-Faa WU, Tong-Yi Ho, Kun-Chen Tsai, Chen-Ming Lin, Ching-Chuan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100187003
    Abstract: Provided are a circuit board structure and a fabrication method thereof, including the steps of: forming a first circuit layer in a first dielectric layer and exposing the first circuit layer therefrom; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the first circuit layer, and forming a second circuit layer on the second dielectric layer; forming a plurality of first conductive vias in the second dielectric layer for electrically connecting to the first circuit layer to thereby dispense with a core board and electroplated holes and thus facilitate miniaturization. Further, the first dielectric layer is liquid before being hardened and is formed on the first dielectric layer that enhances the bonding between layers of the circuit board and the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100108345
    Abstract: A lid for a micro-electro-mechanical device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The lid includes a board with opposite first and second surfaces and a first conductor layer. The first surface has a first metal layer thereon. The first metal layer and the board have a recess formed therein. The recess has a bottom surface and a side surface adjacent thereto. The first conductor layer is formed on the first metal layer and the bottom and side surfaces of the recess. The shielding effect of the side surface of the board is enhanced because of the recess integral to the board, the homogeneous bottom and side surfaces of the recess, and the first conductor layer covering the first metal layer, the bottom and side surfaces of the recess. Hence, the shielding effect upon the micro-electro-mechanical device is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai, Micallaef Ivan
  • Patent number: 7485970
    Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. An insulating layer has a plurality of blind vias to expose inner traces underneath the insulating layer. A conductive film is formed on the insulating layer and over the bind vias. A first resist is formed on the conductive film, having openings to expose parts of the conductive film. A patterned trace layer including a plurality of contact pads is formed in the openings and the blind vias to form conductive vias, with at least one contact pad electrically connected to one conductive via. A second resist is formed on the patterned trace layer without covering the contact pads. A metal barrier layer is formed on the contact pads. Finally, the first and second resists and parts of the conductive film covered the first resist are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Phoenix Precision Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070130763
    Abstract: An electrical connection terminal of an embedded chip and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. Firstly, an insulating layer is provided on a circuit board integrated with a chip and is produced a plurality of first openings on the circuit board, wherein at least one of the first openings corresponds to a position of a conductive pad of the chip to expose the conductive pad. Then, a first metal layer is formed on the conductive pad and a conductive layer is formed on the surface of the first metal layer, insulating layer and the first openings. A patterned resist layer having a plurality of second openings is formed on the conductive layer to expose a part of the conductive layer to be subsequently deposited with a second metal layer, wherein at least one of the second openings of the resist layer is located correspondingly to the conductive pad. Subsequently, the second metal layer is formed on the exposed part of the conductive layer by an electroplating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 7174631
    Abstract: An electrical connection terminal of an embedded chip and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. An insulating layer is provided on a circuit board integrated with a chip and has a plurality of first openings for exposing a conductive pad of the chip. A first metal layer is formed on the conductive pad, and a conductive layer if formed on surfaces of the first metal layer, the insulating layer and the first openings. A patterned resist layer is formed on the conductive layer and has a plurality of second openings for exposing a part of the conductive layer corresponding to the condictive pad of the chip. A second metal layer is formed on the exposed part of the conductive layer by an electroplating process. Thus, the fabrication of conductive structure of the conductive pad of the ship and build-up of conductive circuits on the circuit board are integrated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Phoenix Precision Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060226544
    Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. An insulating layer has a plurality of blind vias to expose inner traces underneath the insulating layer. A conductive film is formed on the insulating layer and over the bind vias. A first resist is formed on the conductive film, having openings to expose parts of the conductive film. A patterned trace layer including a plurality of contact pads is formed in the openings and the blind vias to form conductive vias, with at least one contact pad electrically connected to one conductive via. A second resist is formed on the patterned trace layer without covering the contact pads. A metal barrier layer is formed on the contact pads. Finally, the first and second resists and parts of the conductive film covered the first resist are removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060223230
    Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. An insulating layer has a plurality of blind vias to expose inner traces underneath the insulating layer. A conductive film is formed on the insulating layer and over the bind vias. A first resist is formed on the conductive film, having openings to expose parts of the conductive film. A patterned trace layer including a plurality of contact pads is formed in the openings and the blind vias to form conductive vias, with at least one contact pad electrically connected to one conductive via. A second resist is formed on the patterned trace layer without covering the contact pads. A metal barrier layer is formed on the contact pads. Finally, the first and second resists and parts of the conductive film covered the first resist are removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 7081402
    Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. An insulating layer has a plurality of blind vias to expose inner traces underneath the insulating layer. A conductive film is formed on the insulating layer and over the bind vias. A first resist is formed on the conductive film, having openings to expose parts of the conductive film. A patterned trace layer including a plurality of contact pads is formed in the openings and the blind vias to form conductive vias, with at least one contact pad electrically connected to one conductive via. A second resist is formed on the patterned trace layer without covering the contact pads. A metal barrier layer is formed on the contact pads. Finally, the first and second resists and parts of the conductive film covered the first resist are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Phoenix Precision Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060157852
    Abstract: A circuit barrier structure of a semiconductor packaging substrate and a method for fabricating the same, forming a metal conductive layer on an insulating layer of the substrate and a patterned resist layer on the metal conductive layer. The patterned resist layer has a plurality of holes to expose predetermined parts of the metal conductive layer. A metal barrier layer is formed on the resist layer and in the holes. A patterned circuit layer is electroplated in the holes of the resist layer after removing the metal barrier layer on the resist layer. The resist layer and the metal conductive layer underneath the resist layer are removed. Another metal barrier layer can be formed on the circuit layer. The patterned circuit layer is covered by the metal barrier layers to prevent damage from etching to the circuit layer and inhibit migration of metal particles in the circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Patent number: 7012019
    Abstract: A circuit barrier structure of a semiconductor packaging substrate and a method for fabricating the same, forming a metal conductive layer on an insulating layer of the substrate and a patterned resist layer on the metal conductive layer. The patterned resist layer has a plurality of holes to expose predetermined parts of the metal conductive layer. A metal barrier layer is formed on the resist layer and in the holes. A patterned circuit layer is electroplated in the holes of the resist layer after removing the metal barrier layer on the resist layer. The resist layer and the metal conductive layer underneath the resist layer are removed. Another metal barrier layer can be formed on the circuit layer. The patterned circuit layer is covered by the metal barrier layers to prevent damage from etching to the circuit layer and inhibit migration of metal particles in the circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Phoenix Precision Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050224976
    Abstract: An electrical connection terminal of an embedded chip and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. Firstly, an insulating layer is provided on a circuit board integrated with a chip and is produced a plurality of first openings on the circuit board, wherein at least one of the first openings corresponds to a position of a conductive pad of the chip to expose the conductive pad. Then, a first metal layer is formed on the conductive pad and a conductive layer is formed on the surface of the first metal layer, insulating layer and the first openings. A patterned resist layer having a plurality of second openings is formed on the conductive layer to expose a part of the conductive layer to be subsequently deposited with a second metal layer, wherein at least one of the second openings of the resist layer is located correspondingly to the conductive pad. Subsequently, the second metal layer is formed on the exposed part of the conductive layer by an electroplating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050082672
    Abstract: A circuit barrier structure of a semiconductor packaging substrate and a method for fabricating the same, forming a metal conductive layer on an insulating layer of the substrate and a patterned resist layer on the metal conductive layer. The patterned resist layer has a plurality of holes to expose predetermined parts of the metal conductive layer. A metal barrier layer is formed on the resist layer and in the holes. A patterned circuit layer is electroplated in the holes of the resist layer after removing the metal barrier layer on the resist layer. The resist layer and the metal conductive layer underneath the resist layer are removed. Another metal barrier layer can be formed on the circuit layer. The patterned circuit layer is covered by the metal barrier layers to prevent damage from etching to the circuit layer and inhibit migration of metal particles in the circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Kun-Chen Tsai