Patents by Inventor Kun-Ti Lee

Kun-Ti Lee 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: 20240014174
    Abstract: An interface for a semiconductor chip provided herein includes bonds. The interface has device layout channels and via layout channels and including a circuitry and routing structure. Each device layout channel is located between two via layout channels in a first direction to form a unit layout channel extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The bonds are arranged in a bond map following the via layout channels and outside the device layout channels. Most adjacent two of the bonds in the second direction are arranged in a vertical pitch, two bonds at two opposite sides of the device layout channel in the first direction are arranged in a transversal pitch, and the transversal pitch is greater than the vertical pitch. A portion of the circuitry and routing structure is disposed in the device layout channels. A semiconductor device including stacked semiconductor chips is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Chen, Kun-Ti Lee, Chih-Kang Chiu, Igor Elkanovich
  • Patent number: 9484085
    Abstract: A static memory apparatus and a static memory cell thereof are provided. The static memory cell includes a data latch circuit, a data write-in circuit and a data read-out circuit. The data latch circuit has a first tristate output inverting circuit and a second tristate output inverting circuit. The data write-in circuit provides a first reference voltage to a power receiving terminal of a selected tristate output inverting circuit which is one of the first and second tristate output inverting circuits, and provides a second reference voltage to an input terminal of the selected tristate output inverting circuit during a data write-in time period. The data read-out circuit generates read-out data according to a voltage at an output terminal of the second tristate output inverting circuit and the second reference voltage during a data read-out time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Zhao-Yong Zhang, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Patent number: 9240228
    Abstract: A static memory apparatus and a data reading method thereof are provided. The static memory apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of dummy memory cells, a sense amplifier, and a discharge current adjuster. The dummy memory cells respectively include a plurality discharge ends for discharging charges on a dummy bit line. The sense amplifier is enabled for a sensing and amplifying operation according to a signal on the dummy bit line, and the sense amplifier generates readout data accordingly. The discharge current adjuster adjusts at least one discharge current on at least one controlled discharge end according to an operating voltage of the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Biao Chen, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Hao Wu, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Publication number: 20160012870
    Abstract: A static memory apparatus and a data reading method thereof are provided. The static memory apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of dummy memory cells, a sense amplifier, and a discharge current adjuster. The dummy memory cells respectively include a plurality discharge ends for discharging charges on a dummy bit line. The sense amplifier is enabled for a sensing and amplifying operation according to a signal on the dummy bit line, and the sense amplifier generates readout data accordingly. The discharge current adjuster adjusts at least one discharge current on at least one controlled discharge end according to an operating voltage of the memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Biao Chen, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Hao Wu, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Publication number: 20150325275
    Abstract: A memory includes a logic controller, a word line driver, a boost circuit, plural capacitor circuits, plural memory cores, plural selectors, and plural output drivers. The logic controller generates a word line enabling signal and a boost enabling signal. The word line driver receives the word line enabling signal. The boost circuit receives the boost enabling signal. The plural capacitor circuits are connected between the boost circuit and the word line driver. Each of the plural memory cores is connected with the word line driver through plural word lines. The plural selectors are connected with the corresponding memory cores. The plural output drivers are connected with the corresponding selectors. The number of the plural memory cores is positively correlated with the number of the plural capacitor circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Song-Wen Yang, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Patent number: 9177624
    Abstract: A memory includes a logic controller, a word line driver, a boost circuit, plural capacitor circuits, plural memory cores, plural selectors, and plural output drivers. The logic controller generates a word line enabling signal and a boost enabling signal. The word line driver receives the word line enabling signal. The boost circuit receives the boost enabling signal. The plural capacitor circuits are connected between the boost circuit and the word line driver. Each of the plural memory cores is connected with the word line driver through plural word lines. The plural selectors are connected with the corresponding memory cores. The plural output drivers are connected with the corresponding selectors. The number of the plural memory cores is positively correlated with the number of the plural capacitor circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Song-Wen Yang, Zhao-Yong Zhang, Kun-Ti Lee
  • Patent number: 8259510
    Abstract: A disturb-free static random access memory cell includes: a latch circuit having a first access terminal and a second access terminal; a first switching circuit having a first bit transferring terminal coupled to the first access terminal, a first control terminal coupled to a first write word line, and a second bit transferring terminal; a second switching circuit having a third bit transferring terminal coupled to the second access terminal, a second control terminal coupled to a second write word line, and a fourth bit transferring terminal coupled to the second bit transferring terminal; a third switching circuit having a fifth bit transferring terminal coupled to the fourth bit transferring terminal, a third control terminal coupled to a word line, and a sixth bit transferring terminal coupled to a bit line; and a sensing amplifier coupled to the bit line, for determining a bit value appearing at the bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Faraday Technology Corp., National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Ching-Te Chuang, Hao-I Yang, Jihi-Yu Lin, Shyh-Chyi Yang, Ming-Hsien Tu, Wei Hwang, Shyh-Jye Jou, Kun-Ti Lee, Hung-Yu Li
  • Patent number: 8228752
    Abstract: A memory circuit includes a first memory array, a second memory array and a switch module, wherein the first memory array has a first node and a second node, the second memory array has a third node and a fourth node, the first node is coupled to a first supply voltage, and the fourth supply voltage is coupled to a second supply voltage smaller than the first supply voltage. The switch module is coupled to the second node, the third node, the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage. When the memory circuit is operated under an inactive mode, the switch module electrically connects the second node to the third node, electrically disconnects the second node from the second supply voltage, and electrically disconnects the third node from the first supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Li, Wade Wang, Rick Zheng, James Ma, Kun-Ti Lee, Chia-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20110273951
    Abstract: A memory circuit includes a first memory array, a second memory array and a switch module, wherein the first memory array has a first node and a second node, the second memory array has a third node and a fourth node, the first node is coupled to a first supply voltage, and the fourth supply voltage is coupled to a second supply voltage smaller than the first supply voltage. The switch module is coupled to the second node, the third node, the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage. When the memory circuit is operated under an inactive mode, the switch module electrically connects the second node to the third node, electrically disconnects the second node from the second supply voltage, and electrically disconnects the third node from the first supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Li, Wade Wang, Rick Zheng, James Ma, Kun-Ti Lee, Chia-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20110128796
    Abstract: A disturb-free static random access memory cell includes: a latch circuit having a first access terminal and a second access terminal; a first switching circuit having a first bit transferring terminal coupled to the first access terminal, a first control terminal coupled to a first write word line, and a second bit transferring terminal; a second switching circuit having a third bit transferring terminal coupled to the second access terminal, a second control terminal coupled to a second write word line, and a fourth bit transferring terminal coupled to the second bit transferring terminal; a third switching circuit having a fifth bit transferring terminal coupled to the fourth bit transferring terminal, a third control terminal coupled to a word line, and a sixth bit transferring terminal coupled to a bit line; and a sensing amplifier coupled to the bit line, for determining a bit value appearing at the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Ching-Te Chuang, Hao-I Yang, Jihi-Yu Lin, Shyh-Chyi Yang, Ming-Hsien Tu, Wei Hwang, Shyh-Jye Jou, Kun-Ti Lee, Hung-Yu Li