Patents by Inventor Li-Chieh Chen

Li-Chieh Chen 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: 12210295
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide a reticle cleaning device and a method of use. The reticle cleaning device includes a support member configured for extension toward a reticle within an extreme ultraviolet lithography tool. The reticle cleaning device also includes a contact surface disposed at an end of the support member and configured to bond to particles contacted by the contact surface. The reticle cleaning device further includes a stress sensor configured to measure an amount of stress applied to the support member at the contact surface. During a cleaning operation in which the contact surface is moving toward the reticle, the stress sensor may provide an indication that the amount of stress applied to the support member satisfies a threshold. Based on satisfying the threshold, movement of the contact surface and/or the support member toward the reticle ceases to avoid damaging the reticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Che-Chang Hsu, Sheng-Kang Yu, Shang-Chieh Chien, Li-Jui Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 12207381
    Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source and a method for patterning a resist layer on a substrate using the EUV light source are disclosed. For example, the EUV light source includes a droplet generator, a droplet catcher, a laser source, a plurality of vanes, and a bucket. The droplet generator is to generate tin droplets. The droplet catcher is opposite to the droplet generator to catch the tin droplets. The laser source is to generate a laser beam striking the tin droplets to form a plasma. The plurality of vanes are arranged around an axis to collect tin debris created from the plasma. The bucket is connected to the vanes and includes a cover, a vane bucket, and a heater. The cover has an opening. The vane bucket is surrounded by the cover. The heater is on a sidewall of the cover and spaced apart from the droplet catcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ssu-Yu Chen, Shang-Chieh Chien, Li-Jui Chen
  • Publication number: 20250022848
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first processing element, a first I/O element, a second processing element, and a second I/O element. The first processing element is on a substrate. The first I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first processing element. The second processing element is on the substrate. The second I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the second processing element. The first I/O element is electrically connected to and physically separated from the second I/O element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Chi LEE, Jung Jui KANG, Chiu-Wen LEE, Li Chieh CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250023604
    Abstract: The application discloses a device and method for beamforming. The beamforming method comprises: sending a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame from a beamformer to a pseudo user and a target user to indicate the target user to prepare for channel estimation; sending a null data packet (NDP) from the beamformer to the target user and performing channel estimation by the target user based on the NDP to determine channel state information; sending a beamforming report poll (BRP) trigger frame from the beamformer to the target user to trigger the target user to feed back channel state information; and sending from the target user a beamforming report to the beamformer, wherein the beamforming report including the channel state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Li-Chieh CHEN, Cheng-En HSIEH, Wei-Hsu CHEN, Ming-Hsiang TSENG, Kang-Li WU
  • Patent number: 12112711
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a processor and a pixel degradation compensation method thereof. The processor includes a processing circuit and a pixel degradation compensation circuit. The pixel degradation compensation circuit generates a current degradation value based on current sub-pixel data. The current degradation value represents the degradation effect of the current sub-pixel data on a corresponding sub-pixel in a display module. The pixel degradation compensation circuit may adjust the current degradation value to generate an adjusted degradation value corresponding to the current sub-pixel data. The adjusted degradation value is accumulated to a total degradation value corresponding to the current sub-pixel data. The pixel degradation compensation circuit compensates the current sub-pixel data based on the total degradation value corresponding to the current sub-pixel data so as to generate compensated current sub-pixel data to the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 12107074
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first processing element, a first I/O element, a second processing element, and a second I/O element. The first processing element is on a substrate. The first I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first processing element. The second processing element is on the substrate. The second I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the second processing element. The first I/O element is electrically connected to and physically separated from the second I/O element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chang Chi Lee, Jung Jui Kang, Chiu-Wen Lee, Li Chieh Chen
  • Publication number: 20240188130
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to anti-motion and anti-interference frame exchange sequences in wireless communications are described. A station (STA), such as a Wi-Fi equipment, determines to enable a frame exchange sequence (FES). The STA then communicates with one or more other STAs by utilizing the FES in which preamble puncturing sounding and data transmission are performed in a same transmission opportunity (TXOP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Kuo-Wei Chen, Chia-Jung Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Chung, Ming-Hsiang Tseng, Wei-Hsu Chen, Cheng-En Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240161680
    Abstract: A timing controller and a polarity control method thereof are provided. The timing controller includes a line buffer and a check circuit. The line buffer temporarily stores a plurality of sub-pixel data of a current sub-pixel row in an image frame so as to transmit the plurality of sub-pixel data of the current sub-pixel row to a source driver. The check circuit generates a polarity command corresponding to the current sub-pixel row for the source driver to set a polarity inversion mode of the current sub-pixel row. The check circuit checks the plurality of sub-pixel data of the current sub-pixel row so as to determine whether to dynamically change the polarity inversion mode of the current sub-pixel row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Publication number: 20230207524
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first processing element, a first I/O element, a second processing element, and a second I/O element. The first processing element is on a substrate. The first I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first processing element. The second processing element is on the substrate. The second I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the second processing element. The first I/O element is electrically connected to and physically separated from the second I/O element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Chi LEE, Jung Jui KANG, Chiu-Wen LEE, Li Chieh CHEN
  • Patent number: 11594518
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first processing element, a first I/O element, a second processing element, and a second I/O element. The first processing element is on a substrate. The first I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first processing element. The second processing element is on the substrate. The second I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the second processing element. The first I/O element is electrically connected to and physically separated from the second I/O element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chang Chi Lee, Jung Jui Kang, Chiu-Wen Lee, Li Chieh Chen
  • Publication number: 20220392871
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first processing element, a first I/O element, a second processing element, and a second I/O element. The first processing element is on a substrate. The first I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first processing element. The second processing element is on the substrate. The second I/O element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the second processing element. The first I/O element is electrically connected to and physically separated from the second I/O element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Chi LEE, Jung Jui KANG, Chiu-Wen LEE, Li Chieh CHEN
  • Patent number: 11461888
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and an image processor for computing decay factors for display degradation compensation. The method includes the following steps. A sequence of frames including a current frame are received. Whether the current frame is a dynamic frame or a static frame is determined. When the current frame is the dynamic frame, accumulation on decay factors is performed. When the current frame is the static frame, accumulation on the decay factors is not performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Publication number: 20220020133
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and an image processor for computing decay factors for display degradation compensation. The method includes the following steps. A sequence of frames including a current frame are received. Whether the current frame is a dynamic frame or a static frame is determined. When the current frame is the dynamic frame, accumulation on decay factors is performed. When the current frame is the static frame, accumulation on the decay factors is not performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 10943531
    Abstract: The present invention provides a decay factor accumulation method for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel with a variable refresh rate (VRR). The decay factor accumulation method includes detecting an operating frame rate of an input image; generating a decay factor compensation coefficient according to the operating frame rate and a measurement frame rate; and generating a plurality of accumulated decay factors of the input image according to a decay factor lookup table corresponding to the measurement frame rate and the decay factor compensation coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 10277121
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes a first switch˜a fourth switch, a capacitor, a current source, a first resistor, a second resistor, an amplifier, another current source, a current mirror, a skip detection circuit, a switch generation circuit and a control unit. A method includes: (a) starting the charge pump circuit; (b) operating the charge pump circuit in a first phase, wherein the first switch and second switch are conducted and the third switch and fourth switch are disconnected; (c) operating the charge pump circuit in a second phase, wherein the third switch and fourth switch are conducted and the first switch and second switch are disconnected; (d) determining whether a detected voltage in the skip detection circuit is higher than a threshold voltage; and (e) selectively performing step (b) or (c) again according to determination result of step (d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Pei-Kai Tseng, Li-Chieh Chen, Chih-Jen Hung
  • Publication number: 20190044437
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes a first switch˜a fourth switch, a capacitor, a current source, a first resistor, a second resistor, an amplifier, another current source, a current mirror, a skip detection circuit, a switch generation circuit and a control unit. A method includes: (a) starting the charge pump circuit; (b) operating the charge pump circuit in a first phase, wherein the first switch and second switch are conducted and the third switch and fourth switch are disconnected; (c) operating the charge pump circuit in a second phase, wherein the third switch and fourth switch are conducted and the first switch and second switch are disconnected; (d) determining whether a detected voltage in the skip detection circuit is higher than a threshold voltage; and (e) selectively performing step (b) or (c) again according to determination result of step (d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Pei-Kai TSENG, Li-Chieh CHEN, Chih-Jen HUNG
  • Patent number: 10140916
    Abstract: A charge pump and operating method thereof are disclosed. The charge pump includes a first capacitor to a third capacitor and a first switch to a tenth switch. The charge pump is used to receive an input voltage and provide an output voltage to a load capacitor. When the charge pump is operated in a first mode, the charge pump controls the second capacitor failure, the output voltage and the input voltage have opposite electricity and the output voltage is (?½) times the input voltage. When the charge pump is operated in a second mode, the charge pump controls the second capacitor failure, the output voltage and the input voltage have opposite electricity and the output voltage is (??) times the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: DAZZO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Hsuan-Hao Chien, Chih-Jen Hung
  • Publication number: 20180226017
    Abstract: A charge pump and operating method thereof are disclosed. The charge pump includes a first capacitor to a third capacitor and a first switch to a tenth switch. The charge pump is used to receive an input voltage and provide an output voltage to a load capacitor. When the charge pump is operated in a first mode, the charge pump controls the second capacitor failure, the output voltage and the input voltage have opposite electricity and the output voltage is (?½) times the input voltage. When the charge pump is operated in a second mode, the charge pump controls the second capacitor failure, the output voltage and the input voltage have opposite electricity and the output voltage is (??) times the input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Chen, Hsuan-Hao Chien, Chih-Jen Hung
  • Patent number: 9134738
    Abstract: A voltage converter is disclosed. The voltage converter includes a constant on time signal generator, a first and second transistors, an inductor, a feedback circuit and a ripple injection circuit. The constant on time signal generator generates a first and second driving signals for driving the first and second transistors. The voltage converter generates an output signal at an output end thereof. The feedback circuit divides the output signal to generate a feedback signal at a feedback end of the voltage converter. The ripple injection circuit gets the voltage of the feedback end and the voltage of the phase end to generate a injection signal. The constant on time signal generator generates the first and second driving signals according to the injection signal, the output signal and a reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Li-Chieh Chen, Hung-Che Chou
  • Patent number: 9058043
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a constant on time signal generator, a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, and a ripple injection circuit. The constant on time signal generator generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The ripple injection circuit receives an output signal and generates a ripple injection signal. The constant on time signal generator generates the first and second driving signals according to the ripple injection signal, the output signal, and a reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Pao-Chuan Lin, Li-Chieh Chen, Hung-Che Chou