Patents by Inventor Kuo-Fu Su

Kuo-Fu Su 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: 20250008650
    Abstract: A contact height adjustment structure for a flexible circuit board is provided for making a plurality of conductive zones on a first surface of the flexible circuit board in tight contact engagement with corresponding contact points of a circuit device. The flexible circuit board is provided, on a second surface opposite to the first surface, with a plurality of height adjustment pads that are arranged at intervals and correspond, in a one-to-one manner, to the plurality of conductive zones. The plurality of height adjustment pads provide the plurality of conductive zones with a pushing force toward the corresponding contact points of the circuit device, so as to adjust a contact height of the conductive zones and to achieve an effect of setting the conductive zones in tight contact engagement with the corresponding contact points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: CLINTON LIN, CHIH-HENG CHUO, KUO-FU SU
  • Publication number: 20240074047
    Abstract: A conductive bump structure of a circuit board includes at least one composite conductive bump formed in at least one bump preservation region on a conductive layer of the circuit board. The composite conductive bump includes a raised portion and a conductive pillar. The raised portion is raised from a top surface of the conductive layer by a height. A bottom of the conductive pillar is in contact with and is combined with a curved top surface of the raised portion, and a top of the conductive pillar is raised upwards to protrude beyond the top planar surface of the conductive layer by a protrusion height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: KUO-FU SU, CHIH-HENG CHUO, CLINTON LIN
  • Patent number: 10980113
    Abstract: A circuit board structure that includes a resin-based conductive adhesive layer is disclosed, in which a conductive layer is arranged between a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The conductive layer includes a first conductive paste layer and the resin-based conductive adhesive layer is formed on the first conductive paste layer. The resin-based conductive adhesive layer contains a sticky resin material and a plurality of conductive particles distributed in the sticky resin material. The plurality of conductive particles establish an electrical connection between the first conductive paste layer and the resin-based conductive adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Chih-Heng Chuo, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Publication number: 20200170109
    Abstract: A circuit board structure that includes a resin-based conductive adhesive layer is disclosed, in which a conductive layer is arranged between a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The conductive layer includes a first conductive paste layer and the resin-based conductive adhesive layer is formed on the first conductive paste layer. The resin-based conductive adhesive layer contains a sticky resin material and a plurality of conductive particles distributed in the sticky resin material. The plurality of conductive particles establish an electrical connection between the first conductive paste layer and the resin-based conductive adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: KUO-FU SU, CHIH-HENG CHUO, GWUN-JIN LIN
  • Publication number: 20190245286
    Abstract: A pressure adaptive contact structure for a flexible circuit board is disclosed, in which the flexible circuit board is provided with a weakening portion or a partly surrounding weakening portion between a plurality of first contact pads so that contact surfaces of the plurality of first contact pads are respectively contactable with corresponding ones of contact points to generate contact pressing forces applied to the contact points in a manner that the contact pressing forces are adaptively adjustable by the weakening portion to accommodate height differences between adjacent ones of the first contact pads to prevent the first contact pads from being stretched and pulled with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH-HENG CHUO, KUO-FU SU
  • Publication number: 20190081420
    Abstract: A stacked insertion structure for a flexible circuit board is provided. The flexible circuit board has an insertion section that is connected through a bent connection section to a fold-back section. The fold-back section is backward folded, through the bent connection section, toward and stacked on the insertion section such that a second coupling surface of the fold-back section corresponds to and overlap a first coupling surface of the insertion section for being insertable into an insertion socket of a connector. The fold-back section and the insertion section are bonded together with an adhesive layer therebetween or a height adjustment layer is provided therebetween to adjust an overall height of the two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH-HENG CHUO, KUO-FU SU, GWUN-JIN LIN
  • Publication number: 20190067847
    Abstract: A pressure adaptive contact structure for a flexible circuit board is disclosed, in which the flexible circuit board is provided with a weakening portion or a partly surrounding weakening portion between a plurality of first contact pads so that contact surfaces of the plurality of first contact pads are respectively contactable with corresponding ones of contact points to generate contact pressing forces applied to the contact points in a manner that the contact pressing forces are adaptively adjustable by the weakening portion to accommodate height differences between adjacent ones of the first contact pads to prevent the first contact pads from being stretched and pulled with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH-HENG CHUO, KUO-FU SU
  • Patent number: 10219379
    Abstract: A stacked flexible printed circuit board assembly with a side connection section is provided, including a first flexible printed circuit board, a second flexible printed circuit board, and a curved connection section. The curved connection section is integrally connected to and between side edges of the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board. The first flexible printed circuit board is folded in a direction toward and thus stacked on the second flexible printed circuit board such that a plurality of first contact pads of the first flexible printed circuit board correspond respectively to a plurality of second contact pads of the second flexible printed circuit board. A height adjustment layer or an adhesive layer is provided between the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board to suit the need of thickness in plugging or soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Heng Chuo, Kuo-Fu Su
  • Publication number: 20190045633
    Abstract: A stacked flexible printed circuit board assembly with a side connection section is provided, including a first flexible printed circuit board, a second flexible printed circuit board, and a curved connection section. The curved connection section is integrally connected to and between side edges of the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board. The first flexible printed circuit board is folded in a direction toward and thus stacked on the second flexible printed circuit board such that a plurality of first contact pads of the first flexible printed circuit board correspond respectively to a plurality of second contact pads of the second flexible printed circuit board. A height adjustment layer or an adhesive layer is provided between the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board to suit the need of thickness in plugging or soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH-HENG CHUO, KUO-FU SU
  • Patent number: 10159143
    Abstract: A signal attenuation reduction structure for a flexible circuit board includes at least one conductive paste coating zone formed on surfaces of signal lines and an insulation layer formed on a dielectric layer of the flexible circuit board such that the conductive paste coating zone corresponds to at least one signal line or covers a plurality of signal lines. A resin-based conductive adhesive layer is formed on surfaces of the insulation layer and the conductive paste coating zone of the flexible circuit board. The resin-based conductive adhesive layer is pressed to bond between the conductive paste coating zone and a top insulation layer such that the conductive paste coating zone and the resin-based conductive adhesive layer achieve electrical connection therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Chih-Heng Chuo, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Publication number: 20180270947
    Abstract: A signal attenuation reduction structure for a flexible circuit board includes at least one conductive paste coating zone formed on surfaces of signal lines and an insulation layer formed on a dielectric layer of the flexible circuit board such that the conductive paste coating zone corresponds to at least one signal line or covers a plurality of signal lines. An anisotropic conductive film is formed on surfaces of the insulation layer and the conductive paste coating zone of the flexible circuit board. The anisotropic conductive film is pressed to bond between the conductive paste coating zone and a shielding layer such that the conductive paste coating zone and the shielding layer achieve electrical connection therebetween in a vertical direction through the anisotropic conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: KUO-FU SU, CHIH-HENG CHUO, GWUN-JIN LIN
  • Patent number: 10080277
    Abstract: A signal attenuation reduction structure for a flexible circuit board includes at least one conductive paste coating zone formed on surfaces of signal lines and an insulation layer formed on a dielectric layer of the flexible circuit board such that the conductive paste coating zone corresponds to at least one signal line or covers a plurality of signal lines. An anisotropic conductive film is formed on surfaces of the insulation layer and the conductive paste coating zone of the flexible circuit board. The anisotropic conductive film is pressed to bond between the conductive paste coating zone and a shielding layer such that the conductive paste coating zone and the shielding layer achieve electrical connection therebetween in a vertical direction through the anisotropic conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Chih-Heng Chuo, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Patent number: 9942984
    Abstract: A signal attenuation reduction structure for a flexible circuit board includes a conductive paste coating zones formed on surfaces of high-frequency signal lines and an insulation layer formed on a dielectric layer of the flexible circuit board such that the conductive paste coating zone corresponds to a pair of high-frequency signal lines or covers a plurality of pairs of the high-frequency signal lines. An anisotropic conductive film is formed on surfaces of the insulation layer and the conductive paste coating zone of the flexible circuit board. The anisotropic conductive film is pressed to bond between the conductive paste coating zone and a shielding layer such that the conductive paste coating zone and the shielding layer achieve electrical connection therebetween in a vertical direction through the anisotropic conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Chih-Heng Chuo, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Patent number: 9913369
    Abstract: A circuit board structure with selectively corresponding ground layers includes a first ground layer, a second ground layer, and a dielectric layer arranged between the first ground layer and the second ground layer to define a ground layer height difference between the first ground layer and the second ground layer. The first ground layer includes a plurality of non-electromagnetic shield areas. The circuit board includes a plurality of conductor wires formed thereon and selectively classified and divided into a first group of conductor wires and the second group of conductor wires. The first-group conductor wires are arranged to correspond to and electromagnetically couple to the first ground layer, and the second-group conductor wires are arranged to correspond to and electromagnetically couple to the second ground layer through the non-electromagnetic shield areas respectively, so that impedance value control is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Heng Chuo, Kuo-Fu Su, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Publication number: 20170325331
    Abstract: A circuit board structure with selectively corresponding ground layers includes a first ground layer, a second ground layer, and a dielectric layer arranged between the first ground layer and the second ground layer to define a ground layer height difference between the first ground layer and the second ground layer. The first ground layer includes a plurality of non-electromagnetic shield areas. The circuit board includes a plurality of conductor wires formed thereon and selectively classified and divided into a first group of conductor wires and the second group of conductor wires. The first-group conductor wires are arranged to correspond to and electromagnetically couple to the first ground layer, and the second-group conductor wires are arranged to correspond to and electromagnetically couple to the second ground layer through the non-electromagnetic shield areas respectively, so that impedance value control is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: CHIH-HENG CHUO, KUO-FU SU, GWUN-JIN LIN
  • Patent number: 9775249
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure of a flexible circuit board combined with a carrier board. The carrier board includes a thick copper layer, a thin copper layer, and a release layer formed between the thick copper layer and the thin copper layer. The flexible circuit substrate and the carrier board are bonded together by an adhesive layer. In a subsequent process, the release layer, together with the thick copper layer, is peeled from a top surface of the thin copper layer and the thin copper layer is preserved by being bonded by the adhesive layer to the flexible circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Patent number: 9577304
    Abstract: Disclosed is an attenuation reduction structure for high-frequency connection pads of a circuit board with an insertion component. The circuit board includes at least one pair of differential mode signal lines formed thereon. A substrate has upper and lower surfaces respectively provided with at least one pair of upper connection pads and lower connection pads. A first metal layer is formed on the lower surface of the substrate. The first metal layer includes an attenuation reduction grounding pattern structure. The attenuation reduction grounding pattern structure includes a hollow area and at least one protruded portion. The protruded portion extends from the first metal layer in a direction toward the lower connection pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Heng Chuo, Gwun-Jin Lin, Kuo-Fu Su
  • Patent number: 9578747
    Abstract: A structure of via hole of electrical circuit board includes an adhesive layer and a conductor layer that are formed after wiring is formed on a carrier board. At least one through hole extends in a vertical direction through the carrier board, the wiring, the adhesive layer, and the conductor layer and forms a hole wall surface. The conductor layer shows a height difference with respect to an exposed zone of the circuit trace in the vertical direction. A conductive cover section covers the conductor layer and the hole wall surface of the through hole. The carrier board is a single-sided board, a double-sided board, a multi-layered board, or a combination thereof, and the single-sided board, the double-sided board, and multi-layered board can be flexible boards, rigid boards, or composite boards combining flexible and rigid boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Publication number: 20160360611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure of a flexible circuit board combined with a carrier board. The carrier board includes a thick copper layer, a thin copper layer, and a release layer formed between the thick copper layer and the thin copper layer. The flexible circuit substrate and the carrier board are bonded together by an adhesive layer. In a subsequent process, the release layer, together with the thick copper layer, is peeled from a top surface of the thin copper layer and the thin copper layer is preserved by being bonded by the adhesive layer to the flexible circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: KUO-FU SU, GWUN-JIN LIN
  • Patent number: 9468101
    Abstract: Disclosed urea microvia structure of a flexible circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. A first through hole is formed in a first conductive layer of a flexible circuit board and a first exposed zone is defined. A second conductive layer includes a second through hole formed therein and defines a second exposed zone. A dielectric layer includes a dielectric layer through hole corresponding to the second through hole of the second conductive layer. A conductive paste layer is filled in the second through hole of the second conductive layer, the dielectric layer through hole of the dielectric layer, and the first through hole of the first conductive layer in such a way that the conductive paste layer covers and electrically contacts the first exposed zone of the first conductive layer and the second exposed zone of the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Gwun-Jin Lin