Patents by Inventor Kuo Yu

Kuo Yu 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: 12283637
    Abstract: A MOS capacitor includes a substrate having a capacitor forming region thereon, an ion well having a first conductivity type in the substrate, a counter doping region having a second conductivity type in the ion well within the capacitor forming region, a capacitor dielectric layer on the ion well within the capacitor forming region, a gate electrode on the capacitor dielectric layer, a source doping region having the second conductivity type on a first side of the gate electrode within the capacitor forming region, and a drain doping region having the second conductivity type on a second side of the gate electrode within the capacitor forming region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jian-Li Lin, Wei-Da Lin, Cheng-Guo Chen, Ta-Kang Lo, Yi-Chuan Chen, Huan-Chi Ma, Chien-Wen Yu, Kuan-Ting Lu, Kuo-Yu Liao
  • Publication number: 20250113523
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, forming a buffer layer on the substrate, forming a mesa isolation on the HEMT region, forming a HEMT on the mesa isolation, and then forming a capacitor on the capacitor region. Preferably, a bottom electrode of the capacitor contacts the buffer layer directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
  • Publication number: 20250110314
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system, along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, includes a lens and an optical filter. The lens has refractive power. The optical filter is adjacent to the lens. The lens and/or the optical filter include or includes at least one visible light absorbing ingredient, absorb or absorbs a visible light with a wavelength range from 400 nm to 700 nm, and allows a light with a wavelength range greater than 800 nm to pass correspondingly. In another embodiment, a plurality of lenses is provided. At least one of the lenses is a filter lens. The filter lens includes the at least one visible light absorbing ingredient, so that the optical image capturing system could absorb the visible light and has a high transmittance of the infrared, thereby improving a light receiving efficiency and a working quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YING-JUNG CHEN, KUO-YU LIAO, CHIEN-HSUN LAI
  • Publication number: 20250083144
    Abstract: A biochip includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, a metal layer, and a protective layer. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the insulating layer and has a reaction region. The dielectric layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer and has a first opening. The metal layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and includes a source, a drain, and a wall structure. The wall structure surrounds the first opening, the source, and the drain. The protective layer is disposed on the metal layer and has a flat part, a protruding part, a second opening, and a third opening. The flat part surrounds and defines the second opening. The protruding part is disposed corresponding to the wall structure, and the protruding part surrounds and defines the third opening. The second opening connects the third opening and the first opening to expose the reaction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: EPISIL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Wen Ting Hsu, De Chuan Liu, Kuo Yu Li
  • Publication number: 20250078894
    Abstract: A memory device includes multiple first memory cells each having a first terminal coupled to a first node and a second terminal coupled to a corresponding one in multiple first bit lines; multiple second memory cells each having a first terminal coupled to a second node and a second terminal coupled to a corresponding one in multiple second bit lines; and a driver circuit coupled between the first node and the second node, and configured to generate, in response to a first voltage at the first node, a second voltage at the second node when a memory operation is performed to one of the first memory cells. The first voltage and the second voltage have different polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu HSIANG, Min-Hung LEE
  • Patent number: 12206018
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, forming a buffer layer on the substrate, forming a mesa isolation on the HEMT region, forming a HEMT on the mesa isolation, and then forming a capacitor on the capacitor region. Preferably, a bottom electrode of the capacitor contacts the buffer layer directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
  • Patent number: 12191341
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting panel, which includes: a substrate, at least one light emitting element disposed on the substrate, and a reflective structure layer. The reflective structure layer includes a plurality of first microstructure units disposed on the substrate and distributed around the at least one light emitting element, and a plurality of second microstructure units disposed on and overlapping the first microstructure units. A spacing between adjacent first microstructure units among the first microstructure units is less than a spacing between adjacent second microstructure units among the second microstructure units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shiw Chieh Wang, Kuan-Hsien Wu, Kuo-Yu Huang, You-Yuan Hu, Shih-Pin Cheng
  • Patent number: 12184257
    Abstract: A signal filter includes a notch filter and a wideband filter. The notch filter is configured to perform a band-rejection filtering operation according to a band-rejection filtering property. The wideband filter is coupled to the notch filter, and is configured to perform a wideband filtering operation according to a wideband filtering property. The band-rejection filtering property includes a first cutoff frequency, a frequency bandwidth, a relatively high quality factor and a relatively low coupling coefficient. The wideband filtering property includes a second cutoff frequency, a relatively low quality factor and a relatively high coupling coefficient. The first and the second cutoff frequencies have a frequency difference therebetween. A ratio of the frequency difference to the frequency bandwidth is within a preset ratio range being from 2.5% to 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TAI-SAW Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Meng Lin, Fu-Kuo Yu, Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20240413285
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a transistor, a first conductive feature, a conductive pad and a light-emitting device. The substrate has a first area. The transistor is located in the first area. The first conductive feature is located over the transistor and electrically connects a source/drain of the transistor. The first conductive feature includes a first protective layer and a first conductive layer. The first protective layer has a first thickness and at least includes titanium. The first conductive layer is located above the first protective layer, has a second thickness and includes aluminum. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The conductive pad is located on the first conductive feature and electrically connects the first conductive feature. The conductive pad at least includes nickel and gold. The light-emitting device is located on the conductive pad and electrically connects the conductive pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Wen-Ching SUNG, Kuo-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20240371894
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first circuit, a comparator, a counter and a control circuit. The first circuit is configured to generate a ramp reference signal. The comparator is configured generate a comparator output signal in response to comparing a pixel output signal and the ramp reference signal. The counter is coupled to the comparator, and configured to be turned on or turned off in response to the comparator output signal. The control circuit is coupled to the comparator, and configured to generate a first enable signal in response to at least a control signal, and to turn on or turn off the comparator by the first enable signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu CHOU, Shang-Fu YEH
  • Patent number: 12113516
    Abstract: An acoustic-wave ladder filter has a first port, a second port and a ground terminal, and includes a series resonator and a shunt circuit. The series resonator is coupled to and disposed between the first and the second ports in series. The shunt circuit is coupled to and disposed between the series resonator and the grounding terminal, and includes a shunt resonator and a functional circuit. The functional circuit is connected in series with the shunt resonator. The functional circuit includes a resistor having a resistance value. The resistance value is greater than 5 Ohms and is smaller than 50 ohms. The functional circuit may further have an inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TAI-SAW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Fu-Kuo Yu, Shih-Meng Lin
  • Patent number: 12094894
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a ramp signal generator circuit, a comparator, a counter and a control circuit. The ramp signal generator circuit is configured to generate a ramp reference signal. The comparator configured to compare a pixel output signal and the ramp reference signal thereby generating a comparator output signal. The counter is coupled to the comparator, and configured to be enabled or disabled in response to the comparator output signal. The control circuit coupled to the comparator, and configured to enable or disable the comparator by a first enable signal, the first enable signal generated in response to at least the comparator output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Chou, Shang-Fu Yeh
  • Patent number: 12085603
    Abstract: A noise monitoring apparatus includes a row selection circuit, a direct current (DC) cancellation circuit and an amplifier circuit. The row selection circuit selects a row of a DUT array to be a selected row during a readout period, wherein the selected row comprises a plurality of selected DUTs. The DC cancellation circuit is coupled to unselected DUTs of the DUT array during the readout period, generates a DC current signal based on bias current signals from a group of unselected DUTs and subtract the DC current signal from a first noise signal of the selected DUT to generate a second noise signal. The amplifier circuit is coupled to the plurality of selected DUTs of the selected row during the readout period, and amplifies the second noise signal from each of the selected DUTs to generate an output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin Yin, Chih-Lin Lee, Kuo-Yu Chou
  • Publication number: 20240293742
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image stabilization of video imagery generated by applications are disclosed. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include executable instructions to receive a video stream from an application executed on the IHS, identify a level of jitter in the video stream, and process the video stream by re-positioning imagery in the video stream to compensate for the jitter. The instructions may then display the processed video stream on a display. The display displays the processed video stream in place of the video stream generated by the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Siew Fei Lee, Wei-Kuo Yu, Lei Guo
  • Publication number: 20240290875
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, a first mesa isolation on the HEMT region, a HEMT on the first mesa isolation, a second mesa isolation on the capacitor region, and a capacitor on the second mesa isolation. The semiconductor device further includes buffer layer between the substrate, the first mesa isolation, and the second mesa isolation, in which bottom surfaces of the first mesa isolation and the second mesa isolation are coplanar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
  • Publication number: 20240234559
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, forming a buffer layer on the substrate, forming a mesa isolation on the HEMT region, forming a HEMT on the mesa isolation, and then forming a capacitor on the capacitor region. Preferably, a bottom electrode of the capacitor contacts the buffer layer directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
  • Patent number: 12009415
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, a first mesa isolation on the HEMT region, a HEMT on the first mesa isolation, a second mesa isolation on the capacitor region, and a capacitor on the second mesa isolation. The semiconductor device further includes buffer layer between the substrate, the first mesa isolation, and the second mesa isolation, in which bottom surfaces of the first mesa isolation and the second mesa isolation are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Chien-Liang Wu, Kuo-Yu Liao
  • Publication number: 20240170059
    Abstract: A method of operating a memory cell includes the following steps. A first plurality of bias operations is performed to the memory cell using a first voltage, wherein the memory cell comprises a variable resistance pattern, and the first voltage of each cycle of the first plurality of bias operations has a same first polarity. The memory cell is determined whether reaches a fatigue threshold. After the determination determines that the memory cell reaches the fatigue threshold, a second plurality of bias operations is performed to the memory cell using a second voltage, wherein the second voltage of each cycle of the second plurality of bias operations has a same second polarity, and the second polarity is opposite to the first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, National Taiwan Normal University
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu HSIANG, Min-Hung LEE
  • Publication number: 20240160714
    Abstract: An access control management system, access control management method and an image capture device are provided. The access control management system includes an image capture device and a processing device. The image capture device includes: a lens; an image sensor configured to sense a light intensity passing through the lens to generate an image of a subject being captured; an image signal processor (ISP) configured to capture a face image in the generated image, perform a de-identification processing on the face image to obtain de-identified image data, and transform the de-identified image data into multiple de-identified features; and an I/O interface configured to output the de-identified features. The processing device is configured to verify an identity of a user to which the de-identified features belong by a trained deep learning model. The deep learning model is trained by using de-identified features and identities of multiple users registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: DeCloak Intelligences Co.
    Inventors: Yao-Tung Tsou, Yun-Yu Wang, Guo-Cheng Chien, Kuo-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20240161541
    Abstract: A face recognition system and a face recognition method are provided. The face recognition system includes an image capturing device and a processing device. The image capturing device is configured to capture a face image of a user to be recognized, de-identify the face image to obtain de-identified image data, and transform the de-identified image data into multiple de-identified features and output. The processing device is configured to verify an identity of the user to which the de-identified features belong by using a trained machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained by using de-identified features and identities of multiple users registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: DeCloak Intelligences Co.
    Inventors: Yao-Tung Tsou, Yun-Yu Wang, Guo-Cheng Chien, Kuo-Yu Chang