Patents by Inventor Ming-Ji Dai

Ming-Ji Dai 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: 8674491
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a silicon substrate, a plurality of silicon nanowire clusters, a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer. The silicon substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality of through holes. The silicon nanowire clusters are disposed in the through holes of the silicon substrate, respectively. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first surface and connected to the silicon nanowire clusters. The second circuit layer is disposed on the second surface and connected to the silicon nanowire clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Liu, John H. Lau, Ming-Ji Dai, Ra-Min Tain
  • Patent number: 8664509
    Abstract: A thermoelectric apparatus includes a first and a second assemblies, at least a first and a second heat conductors. The first assembly includes a first and a second substrates, and several first thermoelectric material sets disposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate has at least a first through hole. The second assembly includes a third and a fourth substrates, and several second thermoelectric material sets disposed between the third and fourth substrates. The fourth substrate has at least a second through hole. Each of the first and second thermoelectric material sets has a p-type and an n-type thermoelectric element. The first and second heat conductors respectively penetrate the first and second through holes. Two ends of the first heat conductor respectively connect the second and fourth substrates, while two ends of the second heat conductor respectively connect the first and third substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Liu, Ming-Ji Dai, Suh-Yun Feng, Li-Ling Liao
  • Patent number: 8609454
    Abstract: A self-assembly apparatus for assembling a plurality of devices with a predetermined aspect ratio is provided. The self-assembly apparatus includes a guiding element, a vibration device, and a magnetic field inducing device. The guiding element has a mesh structure. The vibration device is coupled to the guiding element and configured to vibrate the guiding element. The magnetic field inducing device is disposed below the guiding element and configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field to rotate each of the devices. Through a collective effect of the vibration of the guiding element, the time-varying magnetic field, and the self-gravity of each of the devices, the devices are positioned on a plate between the guiding element and the magnetic field inducing device through the mesh structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Ji Dai, Chun-Kai Liu, Heng-Chieh Chien, Li-Ling Liao, Ker-Win Wang, Yen-Lin Tzeng, Yan-Bo Lin
  • Publication number: 20130302935
    Abstract: A self-assembly apparatus for assembling a plurality of devices with a predetermined aspect ratio is provided. The self-assembly apparatus includes a guiding element, a vibration device, and a magnetic field inducing device. The guiding element has a mesh structure. The vibration device is coupled to the guiding element and configured to vibrate the guiding element. The magnetic field inducing device is disposed below the guiding element and configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field to rotate each of the devices. Through a collective effect of the vibration of the guiding element, the time-varying magnetic field, and the self-gravity of each of the devices, the devices are positioned on a plate between the guiding element and the magnetic field inducing device through the mesh structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Ji Dai, Chun-Kai Liu, Heng-Chieh Chien, Li-Ling Liao, Ker-Win Wang, Yen-Lin Tzeng, Yan-Bo Lin
  • Publication number: 20130276464
    Abstract: A measurement method, a measurement apparatus, and a computer program product for measuring a thermoelectric module are provided. A temperature is provided to the thermoelectric module. A current is applied to the thermoelectric module to turn both sides of the thermoelectric module into a hot side and a cold side. The temperature of the hot side is higher than that of the cold side. A terminal voltage of the thermoelectric module, a hot side temperature of the hot side, and a cold side temperature of the cold side are measured at different time points. A thermoelectric relationship between the terminal voltages and differences between the hot side temperatures and the corresponding cold side temperatures is obtained according to the terminal voltages, the hot side temperatures, and the cold side temperatures. At least one first parameter of the thermoelectric module is estimated according to the thermoelectric relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Heng-Chieh Chien, Ming-Ji Dai, Sheng-Tsai Wu, Huey-Lin Hsieh, Jing-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 8552554
    Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for an electronic device includes a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A silicon-containing insulating layer is disposed on the first surface of the body. A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond film is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer. A first conductive pattern layer is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer, wherein the first conductive pattern layer is enclosed by and spaced apart from the CVD diamond film. A method for fabricating a heat dissipation structure for an electronic device and an electronic package having the heat dissipation structure are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, Yon-Hua Tzeng
  • Patent number: 8536701
    Abstract: An electronic device packaging structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor base, an emitter, a collector, and a gate. The emitter and the gate are disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor base. The collector is disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor base. A first passivation layer is located on the first surface of the semiconductor base surrounding the gate. A first conductive pad is disposed on the first passivation layer. A second conductive pad is disposed on the collector on the second surface. At least one conductive through via structure penetrates the first passivation layer, the first and second surfaces of the semiconductor base, and the collector to electrically connect the first and second conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, John H. Lau
  • Publication number: 20130234325
    Abstract: By adding particles of high thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion coefficient into the copper as a composite material and filling with the composite material into the through-via hole, the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion and the stress of the through-silicon via are lowered and the thermal conductivity of the through-silicon via is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Ji Dai, Ra-Min Tain, Chun-Hsien Chien, Heng-Chieh Chien, Sheng-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 8519524
    Abstract: A chip stacking structure including a carrier, a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, at least one first chip, at least one second chip, and at least one conductor is provided. The carrier has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The carrier has at least one through hole. The first and second redistribution layers are disposed on the first and second surfaces of the carrier, respectively. The first and second chips are disposed on the first and second surfaces of the carrier and electrically connected with the first and second redistribution layers, respectively. The conductor is disposed on one of the first and second chips. The conductor is disposed in the through hole. The first and second chips are electrically connected by the conductor. A gap is formed between the conductor and an inner wall of the carrier which surrounds the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Tsai Wu, John H. Lau, Heng-Chieh Chien, Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, Yu-Lin Chao
  • Patent number: 8507909
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus including a first chip, a first circuit layer, a first heater, a first stress sensor and a second circuit layer is provided. The first chip has a first through silicon via, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first surface. The first heater and the first stress sensor are disposed on the first surface and connected to the first circuit layer. The second circuit layer is disposed on the second surface. The first heater comprises a plurality of first switches connected in series to generate heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, Shyh-Shyuan Sheu, Chih-Sheng Lin, Shih-Hsien Wu
  • Patent number: 8502224
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus including a first chip, a first circuit layer, a first heater, a first stress sensor and a second circuit layer is provided. The first chip has a first through silicon via, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first surface. The first heater and the first stress sensor are disposed on the first surface and connected to the first circuit layer. The second circuit layer is disposed on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, John H. Lau, Ming-Che Hsieh, Wei Li, Ming-Ji Dai
  • Patent number: 8456017
    Abstract: By adding particles of high thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion coefficient into the copper as a composite material and filling with the composite material into the through-via hole, the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion and the stress of the through-silicon via are lowered and the thermal conductivity of the through-silicon via is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Ji Dai, Heng-Chieh Chien, Ming-Che Hsieh, Jui-Feng Hung, Ra-Min Tain, John H. Lau
  • Patent number: 8310037
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus comprising a substrate, a first functional chip and a first light emitting component is provided. The substrate, the first functional chip, and the first light emitting component have a plurality of first bumps. In addition, the first functional chip has a plurality of first vias. The first light emitting component and the first functional chip are stacked on the substrate. Hence, the first light emitting component is electrically connected to the first functional chip and the substrate by the first vias and the first bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Liu, Yu-Lin Chao, Ming-Ji Dai
  • Publication number: 20120280385
    Abstract: An electronic device packaging structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor base, an emitter, a collector, and a gate. The emitter and the gate are disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor base. The collector is disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor base. A first passivation layer is located on the first surface of the semiconductor base surrounding the gate. A first conductive pad is disposed on the first passivation layer. A second conductive pad is disposed on the collector on the second surface. At least one conductive through via structure penetrates the first passivation layer, the first and second surfaces of the semiconductor base, and the collector to electrically connect the first and second conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, John H. Lau
  • Publication number: 20120273939
    Abstract: By adding particles of high thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion coefficient into the copper as a composite material and filling with the composite material into the through-via hole, the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion and the stress of the through-silicon via are lowered and the thermal conductivity of the through-silicon via is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Ji Dai, Heng-Chieh Chien, Ming-Che Hsieh, Jui-Feng Hung, Ra-Min Tain, John H. Lau
  • Patent number: 8288655
    Abstract: A circuit board structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The circuit board structure includes a composite substrate, a dielectric layer, and a circuit layer. The composite substrate includes a metal substrate doped with non-metal powders and a metal buffer layer. A surface of the metal buffer layer opposite to the other surface of the metal buffer layer in contact with the metal substrate is treated by a polishing process. The dielectric layer is formed on the polished surface of the metal buffer layer, and the circuit layer is formed on the dielectric layer. Alternatively, a barrier layer is interposed between the dielectric layer and the metal buffer layer for preventing a diffusion effect of the metal buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai
  • Publication number: 20120249176
    Abstract: A test structure including a substrate, at least one conductive plug, a first conductive trace and a second conductive trace is provided. The substrate has a first area and a second area. The at lest one conductive plug is disposed in the substrate in the first area, wherein the conductive plug does not penetrate through the substrate. The first conductive trace is disposed on the conductive plug and on the substrate in the first area. The second conductive trace is disposed on the substrate in the second area. It is noted that the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace have the same material and the same shape. A measurement method of the above-mentioned test structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Heng-Chieh Chien, Ra-Min Tain, John H. Lau, Yu-Lin Chao, Ming-Ji Dai
  • Patent number: 8278755
    Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for an electronic device includes a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A silicon-containing insulating layer is disposed on the first surface of the body. An ultrananocrystalline diamond film is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer. A first conductive pattern layer is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer and enclosed by the ultrananocrystalline diamond film, wherein the ultrananocrystalline diamond film and the first conductive pattern layer do not overlap with each other as viewed from a top-view perspective. A method for fabricating a heat dissipation structure for an electronic device and an electronic package having the heat dissipation structure are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, I-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 8222728
    Abstract: An active solid heatsink device and fabricating method thereof is related to a high-effective solid cooling device, where heat generated by a heat source with a small area and a high heat-generating density diffuses to a whole substrate using a heat conduction characteristic of hot electrons of a thermionic (TI) structure, and the thermionic (TI) structure and a thermo-electric (TE) structure share the substrate where the heat diffuses to. Further, the shared substrate serves as a cold end of the TE structure, and the heat diffusing to the shared substrate is pumped to another substrate of the TE structure serving as a hot end of the TE structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Chun-Kai Liu, Ming-Ji Dai, Chih-Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120153454
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a silicon substrate, a plurality of silicon nanowire clusters, a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer. The silicon substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality of through holes. The silicon nanowire clusters are disposed in the through holes of the silicon substrate, respectively. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first surface and connected to the silicon nanowire clusters. The second circuit layer is disposed on the second surface and connected to the silicon nanowire clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Liu, John H. Lau, Ming-Ji Dai, Ra-Min Tain