Patents by Inventor Min-Jer Lin

Min-Jer Lin 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: 7501612
    Abstract: A CMOS light sensor and the operation method thereof are disclosed. The CMOS light sensor has a plurality of light sensing lines and a plurality of capacitor lines. Each light sensing line has a plurality of light sensors such that the number of capacitors in each capacitor line is smaller than the number of light sensing cells in each light sensing line. The capacitors are used for holding a portion of the potentials produced by the light sensing cells due to illumination. The method of operating the CMOS light sensor includes transferring the data captured by the light sensing line to the capacitor line and reading out the data according to a pre-defined order so that the leakage of charges from the capacitor is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ben Min-Jer Lin, Shih-Huang Chen
  • Patent number: 7468502
    Abstract: A CMOS light sensor and the operation method thereof are disclosed. The CMOS light sensor has a plurality of light sensing lines and a plurality of capacitor lines. Each light sensing line has a plurality of light sensors such that the number of capacitors in each capacitor line is smaller than the number of light sensing cells in each light sensing line. The capacitors are used for holding a portion of the potentials produced by the light sensing cells due to illumination. The method of operating the CMOS light sensor includes transferring the data captured by the light sensing line to the capacitor line and reading out the data according to a pre-defined order so that the leakage of charges from the capacitor is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventors: Ben Min-Jer Lin, Shih-Huang Chen
  • Patent number: 7250594
    Abstract: A CMOS light sensor and the operation method thereof are disclosed. The CMOS light sensor has a plurality of light sensing lines and a plurality of capacitor lines. Each light sensing line has a plurality of light sensors such that the number of capacitors in each capacitor line is smaller than the number of light sensing cells in each light sensing line. The capacitors are used for holding a portion of the potentials produced by the light sensing cells due to illumination. The method of operating the CMOS light sensor includes transferring the data captured by the light sensing line to the capacitor line and reading out the data according to a pre-defined order so that the leakage of charges from the capacitor is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Transpacific IP, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ben. Min-Jer Lin, Shih-Huang Chen
  • Publication number: 20060006529
    Abstract: A semiconductor package positioned on a first substrate includes a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a chip positioned on the first surface of the second substrate, a plurality of first bonding balls positioned on the second surface of the second substrate and arranged in a line along a first direction for connecting the second substrate to the first substrate, and at least a dummy bonding bar positioned on the second surface of the second substrate for connecting the second substrate to the first substrate and preventing the semiconductor package from inclining to one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventor: Min-Jer Lin
  • Publication number: 20040056175
    Abstract: A CMOS light sensor and the operation method thereof are disclosed. The CMOS light sensor has a plurality of light sensing lines and a plurality of capacitor lines. Each light sensing line has a plurality of light sensors such that the number of capacitors in each capacitor line is smaller than the number of light sensing cells in each light sensing line. The capacitors are used for holding a portion of the potentials produced by the light sensing cells due to illumination. The method of operating the CMOS light sensor includes transferring the data captured by the light sensing line to the capacitor line and reading out the data according to a pre-defined order so that the leakage of charges from the capacitor is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: BEN. MIN-JER LIN, SHIH-HUANG CHEN
  • Patent number: 6531776
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device having reduced interconnect-line parasitic capacitance is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a substrate is provided and a plurality of interconnect lines are formed on the substrate. A barrier layer is then formed. Next, the barrier layer is hardened and thinned so as to make the barrier layer having a thin-film attribute. Following that, a separation layer is formed by filling the space between and above the interconnect lines with a dielectric. Then, the dielectric is foamed. After that, an insulating layer is formed. Finally, the dielectric is condensed such that air gaps are formed in the separation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Ben Min-Jer Lin, Sheng-Jen Wang
  • Publication number: 20020132466
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device having reduced interconnect-line parasitic capacitance is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a substrate is provided and a plurality of interconnect lines are formed on the substrate. A barrier layer is then formed. Next, the barrier layer is hardened and thinned so as to make the barrier layer having a thin-film attribute. Following that, a separation layer is formed by filling the space between and above the interconnect lines with a dielectric. Then, the dielectric is foamed. After that, an insulating layer is formed. Finally, the dielectric is condensed such that air gaps are formed in the separation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Ben Min-Jer Lin, Sheng-Jen Wang