Patents by Inventor Kuo-Ching Chang
Kuo-Ching Chang 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).
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Publication number: 20240130257Abstract: Devices and method for forming a switch including a heater layer including a first heater pad, a second heater pad, and a heater line connecting the first heater pad and the second heater pad, a phase change material (PCM) layer positioned in a same vertical plane as the heater line, and a floating spreader layer including a first portion positioned in the same vertical plane as the heater line and the PCM layer, in which the first portion has a first width that is less than or equal to a distance between proximate sidewalls of the first heater pad and the second heater pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Fu-Hai LI, Yi Ching ONG, Hsin Heng WANG, Tsung-Hao YEH, Yu-Wei TING, Kuo-Pin CHANG, Hung-Ju LI, Kuo-Ching HUANG
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Publication number: 20240120277Abstract: A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate, a redistribution layer over the substrate, a bonding pad over the redistribution layer, a shielding pad over the redistribution layer and surrounding the bonding pad, an insulating layer over the redistribution layer and the shielding pad, and a bump over the bonding pad and the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes a first part and a second part surrounded by the first part, the first part has first thickness, the second part has a second thickness, and the first thickness and the second thickness are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Hong-Seng SHUE, Sheng-Han TSAI, Kuo-Chin CHANG, Mirng-Ji LII, Kuo-Ching HSU
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Publication number: 20240120405Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, in which the gate structure includes a main branch extending along a first direction on the substrate and a sub-branch extending along a second direction adjacent to the main branch. The semiconductor device also includes a first doped region overlapping the main branch and the sub-branch according to a top view and a second doped region overlapping the first doped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Heng-Ching Lin, Yu-Teng Tseng, Chu-Chun Chang, Kuo-Yuh Yang, Chia-Huei Lin
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Patent number: 11955441Abstract: An interconnect structure comprises a first dielectric layer, a first metal layer, a second dielectric layer, a metal via, and a second metal layer. The first dielectric layer is over a substrate. The first metal layer is over the first dielectric layer. The first metal layer comprises a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion. The second dielectric layer is over the first metal layer. The metal via has an upper portion in the second dielectric layer, a middle portion between the first and second portions of the first metal layer, and a lower portion in the first dielectric layer. The second metal layer is over the metal via. From a top view the second metal layer comprises a metal line having longitudinal sides respectively set back from opposite sides of the first portion of the first metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Jian-Hong Lin, Kuo-Yen Liu, Hsin-Chun Chang, Tzu-Li Lee, Yu-Ching Lee, Yih-Ching Wang
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Publication number: 20240086021Abstract: A substrate assembly is provided, including a first substrate, an active element layer, a plurality of first electrodes, a circuit substrate, and a plurality of second electrodes. The active element layer is disposed on the first substrate. The plurality of first electrodes are disposed on the first substrate and arranged along a first direction. The circuit substrate is partially overlapping the first substrate in a vertical projection direction. The plurality of second electrodes are disposed on the circuit substrate. A distance between the edge of one of the plurality of second electrodes and the edge of one of the plurality of first electrodes is greater than zero in the first direction, and a width of the one of the plurality of first electrodes is different from a width of the one of the plurality of second electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Chia-Hsiung CHANG, Yang-Chen CHEN, Kuo-Chang SU, Hsia-Ching CHU
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Patent number: 10773544Abstract: A bicycle real wheel hub includes pulling spokes and static spokes connected to the disks thereof. The hub includes a tubular portion with two disks respectively connected to two ends of the tubular portion. Multiple protrusions protrude from the inner side of each disk. The head of each pulling spoke is secured to the protrusion corresponding thereto. The head of each static spoke is secured to the disks. The heads of the pulling spokes are located closer to the middle point of the tubular portion than the heads of the static spokes. When the hub rotates, the static spokes provide strength in the axial direction of the hub, and the pulling spokes have strong tension so that the hub bears higher torque.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventor: Kuo-Ching Chang
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Patent number: 10525765Abstract: A combination structure of a hub and spokes is provided, including: a hub shell, having separate small and large flanges, the small and large flanges having first and second assembling holes, respectively; a plurality of first spokes, assembled to one of the first assembling holes and a wheel rim; a plurality of second spokes, including cylindrical spokes and aero bladed spokes, the cylindrical spokes and aero bladed spokes being alternatively assembled to the second assembling holes and to the wheel rim; as viewed along an axial direction of the hub shell, every two of the second spokes which are neighboring to each other intersect with each other to define an intersecting area, each first spoke extends and passes through one of the intersecting areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: GOOD (TAIWAN) INTELLIGENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kuo-Ching Chang
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Publication number: 20190291506Abstract: A bicycle real wheel hub includes pulling spokes and static spokes connected to the disks thereof. The hub includes a tubular portion with two disks respectively connected to two ends of the tubular portion. Multiple protrusions protrude from the inner side of each disk. The head of each pulling spoke is secured to the protrusion corresponding thereto. The head of each static spoke is secured to the disks. The heads of the pulling spokes are located closer to the middle point of the tubular portion than the heads of the static spokes. When the hub rotates, the static spokes provide strength in the axial direction of the hub, and the pulling spokes have strong tension so that the hub bears higher torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventor: KUO-CHING CHANG
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Patent number: 10157441Abstract: A hierarchical system for detecting an object with parallel architecture and a hierarchical method thereof is disclosed. The system includes at least one image-retrieving device retrieving at least an image and searching a plurality of obstacle position images in it. The image-retrieving device is electrically connected with an image-processing device to receive the obstacle position images transmitted by the image-retrieving device, uses parallel architecture classification to obtain at least one object image and a plurality of cropping frames thereof from the obstacle position images, synchronously separates the cropping frames to retrieve characteristic values of each cropping frame, uses convolutional neural network to simultaneously recognize the characteristic values of each cropping frame, and searches and outputs the correct cropping frame from the object image, thereby immediately detecting the object outside a vehicle and obtaining the cropping frame of the object to avoid detection error.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TESTING CENTERInventors: Kuo-Ching Chang, Chuan-Ren Li, Zhen-Wei Zhu
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Publication number: 20180207977Abstract: A combination structure of a hub and spokes is provided, including: a hub shell, having separate small and large flanges, the small and large flanges having first and second assembling holes, respectively; a plurality of first spokes, assembled to one of the first assembling holes and a wheel rim; a plurality of second spokes, including cylindrical spokes and aero bladed spokes, the cylindrical spokes and aero bladed spokes being alternatively assembled to the second assembling holes and to the wheel rim; as viewed along an axial direction of the hub shell, every two of the second spokes which are neighboring to each other intersect with each other to define an intersecting area, each first spoke extends and passes through one of the intersecting areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: Kuo-Ching CHANG
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Publication number: 20180181822Abstract: A hierarchical system for detecting an object with parallel architecture and a hierarchical method thereof is disclosed. The system includes at least one image-retrieving device retrieving at least an image and searching a plurality of obstacle position images in it. The image-retrieving device is electrically connected with an image-processing device to receive the obstacle position images transmitted by the image-retrieving device, uses parallel architecture classification to obtain at least one object image and a plurality of cropping frames thereof from the obstacle position images, synchronously separates the cropping frames to retrieve characteristic values of each cropping frame, uses convolutional neural network to simultaneously recognize the characteristic values of each cropping frame, and searches and outputs the correct cropping frame from the object image, thereby immediately detecting the object outside a vehicle and obtaining the cropping frame of the object to avoid detection error.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Kuo-Ching Chang, Chuan-Ren Li, Zhen-Wei Zhu
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Patent number: 9842283Abstract: A target object detection system includes a detection unit and a machine learning unit. The detection unit obtains an image and outputs a notification signal upon determining that a portion of the image resembles a target object by performing a classification operation. The machine learning unit performs a training operation using the image to obtain new weak classifier parameters for update in the detection unit when a determination made using weak classifier parameters used in the classification operation of the detection unit differs from one made using strong classifier parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TESTING CENTERInventors: Kuo-Ching Chang, Chuan-Ren Li, Han-Wen Huang
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Publication number: 20170316284Abstract: A target object detection system includes a detection unit and a machine learning unit. The detection unit obtains an image and outputs a notification signal upon determining that a portion of the image resembles a target object by performing a classification operation. The machine learning unit performs a training operation using the image to obtain new weak classifier parameters for update in the detection unit when a determination made using weak classifier parameters used in the classification operation of the detection unit differs from one made using strong classifier parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Kuo-Ching CHANG, Chuan-Ren LI, Han-Wen HUANG
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Patent number: 9784576Abstract: A calibration method for merging object coordinates and a calibration board device using the same are provided. The calibration board device has a plurality of characteristic points and a central reflection element. A center of the central reflection element has a central characteristic point. A distance sensor emits a distance sensing signal to the central reflection element, so as to obtain a central real coordinate. Intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of a camera is used to establish a transformation equation which transforms the central real coordinate into a central image coordinate. Finally, a calibration image of the calibration board device is retrieved, and the central characteristic point is searched, and the central image coordinate is projected on the calibration image whereby the central image coordinate is calibrated to aim at the central characteristic point on the calibration image, thereby generating extrinsic and intrinsic parameter parameters calibrated.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Automotive Research & Test CenterInventors: Kuo-Ching Chang, Hsuan-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 9727780Abstract: A pedestrian detecting system includes a depth capturing unit, an image capturing unit and a composite processing unit. The depth capturing unit is configured to detect and obtain spatial information of a target object. The image capturing unit is configured to capture an image of the target object and recognize the image, thereby obtaining image feature information of the target object. The composite processing unit is electrically connected to the depth capturing unit and the image capturing unit, wherein the composite processing unit is configured to receive the spatial information and the image feature information and to perform a scoring scheme to detect and determine if the target object is a pedestrian. The scoring scheme performs weighted scoring on a spatial confidence and an appearance confidence to obtain a composite scoring value to determine if the target object is the pedestrian.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing CenterInventors: Kuo-Ching Chang, Yu-Sheng Liao, Pang-Ting Huang, Yi-Ming Chan, Li-Chen Fu, Pei-Yung Hsiao
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Publication number: 20170188022Abstract: A calibration method for merging object coordinates and a calibration board device using the same are provided. The calibration board device has a plurality of characteristic points and a central reflection element. A center of the central reflection element has a central characteristic point. A distance sensor emits a distance sensing signal to the central reflection element, so as to obtain a central real coordinate. Intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of a camera is used to establish a transformation equation which transforms the central real coordinate into a central image coordinate. Finally, a calibration image of the calibration board device is retrieved, and the central characteristic point is searched, and the central image coordinate is projected on the calibration image whereby the central image coordinate is calibrated to aim at the central characteristic point on the calibration image, thereby generating extrinsic and intrinsic parameter parameters calibrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: KUO-CHING CHANG, HSUAN-YU HUANG
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Patent number: 9553140Abstract: An integrated circuit and a method of fabricating the integrated circuit are provided. In various embodiments, the integrated circuit includes a substrate and a polysilicon resistor. The polysilicon resistor is disposed on the substrate. The polysilicon resistor has at least one positive TCR portion and at least one negative TCR portion. The positive TCR portion is adjacent to the negative TCR portion, and the positive TCR portion is in direct contact with the negative TCR portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Sen Wang, Shih-Chi Yang, Kuo-Ching Chang, Wei-Sho Hung, Ho-Chun Liou
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Publication number: 20160218171Abstract: An integrated circuit and a method of fabricating the integrated circuit are provided. In various embodiments, the integrated circuit includes a substrate and a polysilicon resistor. The polysilicon resistor is disposed on the substrate. The polysilicon resistor has at least one positive TCR portion and at least one negative TCR portion. The positive TCR portion is adjacent to the negative TCR portion, and the positive TCR portion is in direct contact with the negative TCR portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Hung-Sen WANG, Shih-Chi YANG, Kuo-Ching CHANG, Wei-Sho HUNG, Ho-Chun LIOU
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Publication number: 20160188967Abstract: A pedestrian detecting system includes a depth capturing unit, an image capturing unit and a composite processing unit. The depth capturing unit is configured to detect and obtain spatial information of a target object. The image capturing unit is configured to capture an image of the target object and recognize the image, thereby obtaining image feature information of the target object. The composite processing unit is electrically connected to the depth capturing unit and the image capturing unit, wherein the composite processing unit is configured to receive the spatial information and the image feature information and to perform a scoring scheme to detect and determine if the target object is a pedestrian. The scoring scheme performs weighted scoring on a spatial confidence and an appearance confidence to obtain a composite scoring value to determine if the target object is the pedestrian.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Kuo-Ching CHANG, Yu-Sheng LIAO, Pang-Ting HUANG, Yi-Ming CHAN, Li-Chen FU, Pei-Yung HSIAO
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Patent number: 9331136Abstract: An integrated circuit and a method of fabricating the integrated circuit are provided. In various embodiments, the integrated circuit includes a substrate and a polysilicon resistor. The polysilicon resistor is disposed on the substrate. The polysilicon resistor has at least one positive TCR portion and at least one negative TCR portion. The positive TCR portion is adjacent to the negative TCR portion, and the positive TCR portion is in direct contact with the negative TCR portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Sen Wang, Shih-Chi Yang, Kuo-Ching Chang, Wei-Sho Hung, Ho-Chun Liou