Patents by Inventor Ming-Ta Hsieh

Ming-Ta Hsieh 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).

  • Publication number: 20250021501
    Abstract: Input/output (I/O) components can include electromechanical switches that can be placed respectively on signal lines coupled between transceivers and I/O pads. Electromechanical switches can operate to isolate respective transceivers from the other transceivers and/or I/O pads to protect those transceivers from ESD events. Electromechanical switches of I/O components can be micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Jeremy Kuehlwein, Neil Petrie, Ming-ta Hsieh, Gregory A. King
  • Publication number: 20250013589
    Abstract: An interface, such as an input/output expander (IOE), includes microelectromechanical (MEMS) switches that are operable to connect or disconnect respective signal lines on the interface. MEMS switches may be less susceptible to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damages, which eliminates a need for ESD protection circuits for each MEMS switch. The interface can have improved performance due to the eliminated need for the ESD protection circuits, which otherwise may have introduced jitter in signal propagation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Neil Petrie, Gregory A. King
  • Publication number: 20240289242
    Abstract: I/O components can be tested in a collective manner. I/O components can be linked such that a test signal is transmitted through the I/O components (e.g., by being propagated from one I/O component to another I/O component) such that the I/O components are tested via a single transmission of the test signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Patent number: 11782855
    Abstract: A resistance of configurable termination circuitry located at an interface between a memory component and a processing device is adjusted. The configurable termination circuitry includes a plurality of transistors, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of transistors, and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of switches. The resistance of the configurable termination circuitry is adjusted based on a mode of the configurable termination circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wimmer, Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11705164
    Abstract: A supply voltage sensitivity of an output current of a bias current generator circuit is reduced. The bias current generator includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of transistors. The supply voltage sensitivity of the output current of the bias current generator circuit is reduced by applying a second bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit to a first bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Patent number: 11664791
    Abstract: A method includes performing a duty-cycle correction. The method can include inputting a signal to a duty-cycle correction circuit. The method can further include transferring the signal through an alternating current-coupling (AC-coupling) component of the duty-cycle correction circuit. The method can further include transferring the signal through a feedback circuit, wherein the feedback circuit comprises a plurality of resistors. The method can further include outputting a signal that includes a corrected duty-cycle with a particular amount of duty-cycle distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Publication number: 20230064239
    Abstract: A method includes performing a duty-cycle correction. The method can include inputting a signal to a duty-cycle correction circuit. The method can further include transferring the signal through an alternating current-coupling (AC-coupling) component of the duty-cycle correction circuit. The method can further include transferring the signal through a feedback circuit, wherein the feedback circuit comprises a plurality of resistors. The method can further include outputting a signal that includes a corrected duty-cycle with a particular amount of duty-cycle distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Publication number: 20220301601
    Abstract: A supply voltage sensitivity of an output current of a bias current generator circuit is reduced. The bias current generator includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of transistors. The supply voltage sensitivity of the output current of the bias current generator circuit is reduced by applying a second bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit to a first bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Patent number: 11451415
    Abstract: Signals sent to a memory component are received by circuitry included in the memory component. The circuitry comprises a comparator circuit to process the received signals. The circuitry further comprises a resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit coupled to the comparator circuit to increase bandwidth and reduce interference in the received signals processed by the comparator circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11355164
    Abstract: A supply voltage sensitivity of an output current of a bias current generator circuit is reduced. The bias current generator includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of transistors. The supply voltage sensitivity of the output current of the bias current generator circuit is reduced by applying a second bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit to a first bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Publication number: 20220171723
    Abstract: A resistance of configurable termination circuitry located at an interface between a memory component and a processing device is adjusted. The configurable termination circuitry includes a plurality of transistors, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of transistors, and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of switches. The resistance of the configurable termination circuitry is adjusted based on a mode of the configurable termination circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Wimmer, Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11256636
    Abstract: A resistance of configurable termination circuitry located at an interface between a memory component and a processing device is adjusted. The configurable termination circuitry includes a plurality of transistors, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of transistors, and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of switches. The resistance of the configurable termination circuitry is adjusted based on a mode of the configurable termination circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wimmer, Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11164854
    Abstract: A pair of smart glasses including a headset, a frame, and an optical photoelectric conversion unit that can gather and utilize solar energy to supplement the electrical energy of a built-in battery. The smart glasses also include a display module comprising a plurality of display units arranged in a matrix. Each display unit comprises at least one micro LED unit and at least one first optical photoelectric conversion unit. A number of the micro LED units functions as a display, and also being controllable as an infrared light source for retinal scanning of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-An Chen, Ming-Ta Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210312955
    Abstract: A supply voltage sensitivity of an output current of a bias current generator circuit is reduced. The bias current generator includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of transistors. The supply voltage sensitivity of the output current of the bias current generator circuit is reduced by applying a second bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit to a first bias current generated by the bias current generator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-ta Hsieh, Taylor Loftsgaarden
  • Publication number: 20210288844
    Abstract: Signals sent to a memory component are received by circuitry included in the memory component. The circuitry comprises a comparator circuit to process the received signals. The circuitry further comprises a resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit coupled to the comparator circuit to increase bandwidth and reduce interference in the received signals processed by the comparator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210191888
    Abstract: A resistance of configurable termination circuitry located at an interface between a memory component and a processing device is adjusted. The configurable termination circuitry includes a plurality of transistors, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of transistors, and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of switches. The resistance of the configurable termination circuitry is adjusted based on a mode of the configurable termination circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Wimmer, Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10896143
    Abstract: A resistance of configurable termination circuitry located at an interface between a memory component and a processing device is adjusted. The configurable termination circuitry includes a plurality of transistors, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of transistors, and a plurality of resistors coupled to the plurality of switches. The resistance of the configurable termination circuitry is adjusted based on a mode of the configurable termination circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wimmer, Taylor Loftsgaarden, Ming-ta Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10633118
    Abstract: A mobile rustproofing washing system includes a receptacle, a control module, a water supply module, a filtration module and a washing module. The receptacle is removably disposed on a mobile carrier. The control module is disposed in the receptacle. The water supply module is disposed in the receptacle and includes a front water tank and a rear water tank. The filtration module is connected to the front water tank and the rear water tank. The filtration module receives and filters water from the front water tank. The filtered water is stored in the rear water tank. The washing module connects with the rear water tank and receives water therefrom, so as to carry out a washing process. Therefore, the mobile rustproofing washing system is quick to mount/demount and easy to use, thereby having high mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wang, Chin-Cheng Wu, Ming-Jia Wang, Chun-Yu Chen, Yi-Rong Zeng, Kuan-You Liu, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Ching-Wen Fan
  • Publication number: 20190385990
    Abstract: A pair of smart glasses including a headset, a frame, and an optical photoelectric conversion unit that can gather and utilize solar energy to supplement the electrical energy of a built-in battery. The smart glasses also include a display module comprising a plurality of display units arranged in a matrix. Each display unit comprises at least one micro LED unit and at least one first optical photoelectric conversion unit. A number of the micro LED units functions as a display, and also being controllable as an infrared light source for retinal scanning of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: CHI-AN CHEN, MING-TA HSIEH
  • Patent number: 10510856
    Abstract: A vertical gate all around (VGAA) is provided. In embodiments, the VGAA has a nanowire with a first contact pad and a second contact pad. A gate electrode is utilized to help define a channel region within the nanowire. In additional embodiments multiple nanowires, multiple bottom contacts, multiple top contacts, and multiple gate contacts are utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Hsieh, Tetsu Ohtou, Ching-Wei Tsai, Chih-Hao Wang