Patents by Inventor Li Wei

Li Wei 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: 11910595
    Abstract: The invention discloses a semiconductor memory device, which is characterized by comprising a substrate defining a cell region and an adjacent periphery region, a plurality of bit lines are arranged on the substrate and arranged along a first direction, each bit line comprises a conductive part, and the bit line comprises four sidewalls, and a spacer surrounds the four sidewalls of the bit line, the spacer comprises two short spacers covering two ends of the conductive part, two long spacers covering the two long sides of the conductive part, and a plurality of storage node contact isolations located between any two adjacent bit lines, at least a part of the storage node contact isolations cover directly above the spacers. The structure of the invention can improve the electrical isolation effect, preferably avoid leakage current and improve the quality of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tung, Janbo Zhang, Shih-Han Hung, Li-Wei Feng
  • Publication number: 20240056086
    Abstract: A frequency locked loop circuit, comprising an operational circuit, a first impedance circuit, a second impedance circuit, a switching circuit and a frequency generation circuit. The operational circuit is configured to output an operational signal according to a voltage difference between a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The switching circuit is configured to periodically conduct the negative terminal to one of the first impedance node and the second impedance node, and periodically conduct the positive terminal to the other one of the first impedance node and the second impedance node. The frequency generation circuit is configured to periodically sample the operational signal to generate a sample signal to generate a clock signal. An operational frequency of the operational signal is an integer multiple of a sampling frequency of the frequency generation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Tung CHAN, Yan-Ting WANG, Ren-Hong LUO, Chih-Wen CHEN, Hao-Che HSU, Li-Wei LIN
  • Patent number: 11901353
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a T-coil circuit, a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR), and a signal-loss prevention circuit. The T-coil circuit is coupled to an input/output (I/O) pad and an internal circuit. The SCR is coupled to the T-coil circuit and the internal circuit. The signal-loss prevention circuit is coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. The signal-loss prevention circuit includes a resistor coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. An electrostatic current flows through the resistor and turns on the SCR. The signal-loss prevention circuit may also include a diode circuit coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. The diode circuit is configured to prevent signal loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Min Wu, Ming-Dou Ker, Chun-Yu Lin, Li-Wei Chu
  • Publication number: 20240048905
    Abstract: An acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) system includes an adaptive filter, a subtraction circuit, and a processor executing a model. The adaptive filter is arranged to generate an estimated echo signal according to a first microphone signal played by a loudspeaker. The subtraction circuit is arranged to subtract the estimated echo signal from a signal that is output from a microphone receiving both of a speech signal and an echo signal, to generate a second microphone signal, wherein the first microphone signal is not output from the microphone, and the echo signal is transmitted from the loudspeaker to the microphone. The model is arranged to perform short-time Fourier transform upon the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal, respectively, and generate an estimated speech signal through a neural network according to a first transformed microphone signal and a second transformed microphone signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: BOZHONG LIU, Xiaoxi Yu, HANTAO HUANG, Chia-Hsin Yang, Li-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240048087
    Abstract: A photovoltaic metal roofing system includes a first corrugated sheet, a second corrugated sheet, a first solar panel and a second solar panel. The first corrugated sheet has a first bottom plate, a first bearing plate and a second bearing plate. The first bearing plate and the second bearing plate locate at two sides of the first bottom plate. The second corrugated sheet has a second bottom plate, a third bearing plate and a fourth bearing plate. The third bearing plate and the fourth bearing plate locate at two sides of the second bottom plate. The second bearing plate and the third bearing plate are bonded together and partially integrated to define a connecting structure. The first solar panel locates on the first bearing plate and the second bearing plate. The second solar panel locates on the third bearing plate and the fourth bearing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Wei CHANG, Chia-Hsien HSUEH, HUng-Yang LIN
  • Publication number: 20240046944
    Abstract: The acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) system includes a loudspeaker interface coupled to a loudspeaker, a microphone interface coupled to a microphone, and a processor executing a model. The model predicts and generates a spectral magnitude mask (SMM) through a neural network according to a first microphone signal output by the loudspeaker and a second microphone signal output by the microphone, wherein a noisy speech signal is a sum of a clean speech signal and a noise signal; the SMM is a ratio of a spectral magnitude of an estimated speech signal and a spectral magnitude of the noisy speech signal; a true mask is a ratio of a spectral magnitude of the clean speech signal and the spectral magnitude of the noisy speech signal; and the model applies a power function to a loss function of the model according to the true mask and a magnitude of the true mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: BOZHONG LIU, Xiaoxi Yu, HANTAO HUANG, Chia-Hsin Yang, Li-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240047453
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes manufacturing doped zones in a first semiconductor material over a substrate. The method further includes forming an isolation structure between adjacent doped zones of the first semiconductor material. The method further includes manufacturing lines extending in a first direction over the doped zones of the first semiconductor material, wherein each of the lines has a line width measured along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method further includes trimming the lines into line segments having ends over the isolation structure. The method further includes etching a transistor gate electrode over the substrate, wherein transistor gate electrode has a gate electrode width measured along the second direction, and wherein the line width is substantially similar to the gate electrode width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Wei CHU, Wun-Jie LIN, Yu-Ti SU, Ming-Fu TSAI, Jam-Wem LEE
  • Publication number: 20240048906
    Abstract: An acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) system includes a loudspeaker interface coupled to a loudspeaker, a microphone interface coupled to a microphone, and a processor executing a model. The model is arranged to predict and generate a spectral magnitude mask (SMM) through a neural network according to a first microphone signal output by the loudspeaker and a second microphone signal output by the microphone, wherein a noisy speech signal is a sum of a clean speech signal and a noise signal; the SMM is a ratio of a spectral magnitude of an estimated speech signal and a spectral magnitude of the noisy speech signal; a true mask is a ratio of a spectral magnitude of the clean speech signal and the spectral magnitude of the noisy speech signal; and a loss function of the model is a mean square error between the SMM and the true mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: BOZHONG LIU, Xiaoxi Yu, HANTAO HUANG, Chia-Hsin Yang, Li-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 11894370
    Abstract: Methods of cutting gate structures and fins, and structures formed thereby, are described. In an embodiment, a substrate includes first and second fins and an isolation region. The first and second fins extend longitudinally parallel, with the isolation region disposed therebetween. A gate structure includes a conformal gate dielectric over the first fin and a gate electrode over the conformal gate dielectric. A first insulating fill structure abuts the gate structure and extends vertically from a level of an upper surface of the gate structure to at least a surface of the isolation region. No portion of the conformal gate dielectric extends vertically between the first insulating fill structure and the gate electrode. A second insulating fill structure abuts the first insulating fill structure and an end sidewall of the second fin. The first insulating fill structure is disposed laterally between the gate structure and the second insulating fill structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryan Chia-Jen Chen, Cheng-Chung Chang, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yu-Hsien Lin, Ming-Ching Chang, Li-Wei Yin, Tzu-Wen Pan, Yi-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 11892873
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a computer device. The computer device includes a base, a host case, and a display support. The base includes an upper surface and includes a power module therein. The host case is detachably fixed to the base and electrically connected to the power module through the upper surface. One end of the display support is connected to the base, and the other end thereof includes a display connection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Chen, Li-Hsiang Chiu, Marco Da Ros, Li-Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 11892884
    Abstract: A hinge structure for an electronic device including a first part and a second part is provided. The hinge structure includes a first fixing base, a second fixing base, a rotating element, and a control element. The first fixing base connects to the first part. The second fixing base connects to the second part and includes a first locking structure. The rotating element includes a second locking structure. An end of the rotating element rotatably and movably connects to the first fixing base along an axial direction. The other end of the rotating element engages with the first locking structure through the second locking structure. The control element extends to the rotating element for driving the rotating element to move along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ju Chiang, Marco Da Ros, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Li Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 11893128
    Abstract: A query string for an encrypted database storing a plurality of encrypted data records is received from a requestor. The query string is segmented to obtain at least one word. The at least one word is encrypted with the irreversible encryption algorithm to obtain at least one encrypted word. At least one first encrypted item with a co-occurrence weight higher than a preset threshold based on the at least one encrypted word and a co-occurrence statistics model is acquired. The co-occurrence statistics model is built to provide co-occurrence weights, each indicating a probability that the at least one encrypted word appears in a first encrypted data item of the plurality of encrypted data records. At least one second encrypted data item corresponding to the at least one first encrypted data item is acquired from the plurality of encrypted data records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Liu, Shao Mei Ji, Peng Hui Jiang, Jin Shan Li, Jian Jiao Wen, Yuan Yuan Jia, Li Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20240038185
    Abstract: A backlight device to provide a light source is provided. The backlight device includes a switching element, a graphics processor, and a graphics generator. The graphics processor is electrically connected to the switching element, and generates a partition data signal. The graphics generator is electrically connected to the switching element, and generates an image signal. When the backlight device operates in a normal mode, the switching element receives the partition data signal, so that different blocks of the backlight device have different levels of brightness. When the backlight device operates in a safe mode, the switching element receives the image signal, so that different blocks of the backlight device have the same level of brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Chueh-Yuan NIEN, Yu-Chien KAO, Li-Wei SUNG, Yi-Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240029638
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, a driving circuit, and a compensation unit. The driving circuit is coupled to the light-emitting element, and is configured to receive a first data signal, drive the light-emitting element, and output a sensing signal. The compensation unit is coupled to the driving circuit, and is configured to receive the sensing signal and compensate the first data signal. The compensation unit includes a first comparator circuit and a second comparator circuit. The first comparator circuit includes a first addition terminal, a first subtraction terminal, and a first output terminal. The second comparator circuit includes a second addition terminal and a second subtraction terminal. The first subtraction terminal receives the sensing signal. The first output terminal is coupled to the second addition terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Wei Sung, Chung-Le Chen, Shuo-Ting Hong
  • Patent number: 11882762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 15 mPas and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FLEXENABLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip Edward May, Mark James, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Stephen Bain, Paul Craig Brookes, Edgar Kluge, Li Wei Tan, David Sparrowe, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz
  • Publication number: 20240021113
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a substrate, a first circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of first through holes. The first circuit layer is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of light through holes. The diodes disposed on the first circuit layer. One of the light through holes is located between two adjacent ones of the diodes, and the light through holes overlap a portion of the plurality of first through holes and do not overlap another portion of the plurality of first through holes in a normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Mao, Chi-Liang Chang, Chia-Hui Lin
  • Publication number: 20240023298
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate and a light shielding layer. The light shielding layer is arranged on the substrate. The light shielding layer has an edge, a main body area, and a peripheral area between the edge and the main body area, wherein a light penetration rate of the light shielding layer in the peripheral area is greater than a light penetration rate of the light shielding layer in the main body area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Wei SUNG, Shun-Yu CHANG
  • Patent number: 11877433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a storage node contact structure of a memory device comprising a substrate having a dielectric layer comprising a recess, a first tungsten metal layer, and an adhesive layer on the first tungsten metal layer and a second tungsten metal layer on the adhesive layer, wherein the second tungsten metal layer is formed by a physical vapor deposition (PVD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pin-Hong Chen, Tsun-Min Cheng, Chih-Chieh Tsai, Tzu-Chieh Chen, Kai-Jiun Chang, Chia-Chen Wu, Yi-An Huang, Yi-Wei Chen, Hsin-Fu Huang, Chi-Mao Hsu, Li-Wei Feng, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chung-Yen Feng
  • Publication number: 20240013353
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a graphic processing unit, a display driver, and a display panel. The graphic processing unit is configured to provide a first image. The display driver is configured to correct an optical aberration of the first image to generate a second image. The display panel is configured to display the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Yan Lin, Chung-Yi Wang, Li-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11868295
    Abstract: A method and system for accelerating the analysis of large-scale data reads a data packet from a queue, and after performing data processing on the data packet, a first high, middle, and low byte of the processed data packet is cyclically read; a preset signal reference value is read, and the signal reference value is converted into a collected value according to a preset signal transformation ratio and correction factor; the collected value is converted into an integer value, and the integer value is split into a second high, middle, and low byte; and the first high, middle, and low byte of the processed data packet is compared with the second high, middle and low byte of the integer value in a preset way. A determination as to whether the data of the packet is abnormal or not is made based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nanning FuLian FuGui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gan-Hao Wei, Li-Wei Hung