Patents by Inventor Li-Yang Hong

Li-Yang Hong 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: 11967357
    Abstract: A memory unit with time domain edge delay accumulation for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes at least one memory cell, at least one edge-delay cell multiplexor and at least one edge-delay cell. The at least one edge-delay cell includes a weight reader and a driver. The weight reader is configured to receive a weight and a multi-bit analog input voltage and generate a multi-bit voltage according to the weight and the multi-bit analog input voltage. The driver is connected to the weight reader and configured to receive an edge-input signal. The driver is configured to generate an edge-output signal having a delay time according to the edge-input signal and the multi-bit voltage. The delay time of the edge-output signal is positively correlated with the multi-bit analog input voltage multiplied by the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Ping-Chun Wu, Li-Yang Hong, Jin-Sheng Ren, Jian-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20230259331
    Abstract: A dynamic differential-reference time-to-digital converter for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a bias reference and a predetermined setting parameter, and includes a configurable main-reference selector and a plurality of time-to-digital converters. The configurable main-reference selector is configured to receive a plurality of edge-output signals, select one of the edge-output signals as a main reference and select others of the edge-output signals as a plurality of edge selected signals according to the predetermined setting parameter. One of the time-to-digital converters is configured to compare the bias reference with the main reference to output a bias multiplication-and-accumulation value, and others of the time-to-digital converters are configured to compare the main reference with the edge selected signals to output a plurality of differential multiplication-and-accumulation values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Ping-Chun WU, Jin-Sheng REN, Li-Yang HONG, Ho-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 11728644
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a resistance element is provided. The first transistor includes a first gate and is coupled between a first electrode and a second electrode. The second transistor includes a second gate, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode. The second gate is coupled to the second electrode. The third electrode is coupled to a control electrode. The third transistor includes a third gate, a fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode. The third gate is coupled to the control electrode. The fifth electrode is coupled to the fourth electrode. The sixth electrode is coupled to the second electrode. The resistance element is coupled between the third electrode and the first gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Hsing Lee, Yeh-Jen Huang, Li-Yang Hong, Hwa-Chyi Chiou
  • Publication number: 20230238047
    Abstract: A memory unit with time domain edge delay accumulation for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes at least one memory cell, at least one edge-delay cell multiplexor and at least one edge-delay cell. The at least one edge-delay cell includes a weight reader and a driver. The weight reader is configured to receive a weight and a multi-bit analog input voltage and generate a multi-bit voltage according to the weight and the multi-bit analog input voltage. The driver is connected to the weight reader and configured to receive an edge-input signal. The driver is configured to generate an edge-output signal having a delay time according to the edge-input signal and the multi-bit voltage. The delay time of the edge-output signal is positively correlated with the multi-bit analog input voltage multiplied by the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Ping-Chun WU, Li-Yang HONG, Jin-Sheng REN, Jian-Wei SU
  • Publication number: 20230155375
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a resistance element is provided. The first transistor includes a first gate and is coupled between a first electrode and a second electrode. The second transistor includes a second gate, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode. The second gate is coupled to the second electrode. The third electrode is coupled to a control electrode. The third transistor includes a third gate, a fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode. The third gate is coupled to the control electrode. The fifth electrode is coupled to the fourth electrode. The sixth electrode is coupled to the second electrode. The resistance element is coupled between the third electrode and the first gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jian-Hsing LEE, Yeh-Jen HUANG, Li-Yang HONG, Hwa-Chyi CHIOU
  • Patent number: 10396196
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a doped region, a device region, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure and a terminal. The semiconductor layer is disposed over the substrate. The doped region is disposed in the semiconductor layer. The device region is disposed on the doped region and includes a source, a drain and a gate. The first isolation structure is disposed in the semiconductor layer and surrounds the doped region. The second isolation structure surrounds the first isolation structure and is spaced apart from the first isolation structure. The terminal is disposed between the first isolation structure and the second isolation structure, and is equipotential with the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jui-Chun Chang, Shih-Kai Wu, Cheng-Yu Wang, Li-Yang Hong, Chia-Ming Hsu