Patents by Inventor Ming-Yi Hsieh

Ming-Yi 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: 20240145421
    Abstract: Provided are a passivation layer for forming a semiconductor bonding structure, a sputtering target making the same, a semiconductor bonding structure and a semiconductor bonding process. The passivation layer is formed on a bonding substrate by sputtering the sputtering target; the passivation layer and the sputtering target comprise a first metal, a second metal or a combination thereof. The bonding substrate comprises a third metal. Based on a total atom number of the surface of the passivation layer, O content of the surface of the passivation layer is less than 30 at %; the third metal content of the surface of the passivation layer is less than or equal to 10 at %. The passivation layer has a polycrystalline structure. The semiconductor bonding structure sequentially comprises a first bonding substrate, a bonding layer and a second bonding substrate: the bonding layer is mainly formed by the passivation layer and the third metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kuan-Neng CHEN, Zhong-Jie HONG, Chih-I CHO, Ming-Wei WENG, Chih-Han CHEN, Chiao-Yen WANG, Ying-Chan HUNG, Hong-Yi WU, CHENG-YEN HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11935871
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a first insulating encapsulation, a dielectric layer structure, a conductor structure and a second insulating encapsulation is provided. The first semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate and a through silicon via (TSV) extending from a first side to a second side of the semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate. The first insulating encapsulation on the second semiconductor die encapsulates the first semiconductor die. A terminal of the TSV is coplanar with a surface of the first insulating encapsulation. The dielectric layer structure covers the first semiconductor die and the first insulating encapsulation. The conductor structure extends through the dielectric layer structure and contacts with the through silicon via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Hui-Chun Chiang, Tzu-Sung Huang, Ming-Hung Tseng, Kris Lipu Chuang, Chung-Ming Weng, Tsung-Yuan Yu, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Publication number: 20240077922
    Abstract: An electronic system using a USB type-C port and an abnormal elimination method thereof are provided. After sending a hard reset request to a power adapter, a host device determines whether to enter an error recovery state according to whether an initialization signal is at a first preset level for a first preset time, so that the initialization signal is changed to a second preset level, or whether to force the initialization signal to change to the second preset level according to whether the initialization signal is at the first preset level for a second preset time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuan-Yi Li, Ming-Feng Hsieh, Chun-Chih Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230421347
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a receiver circuit, a clock generator circuit, and a clock control circuit. The receiver circuit receives first clock information associated with a first clock of another electronic device. The clock generator circuit generates a second clock for the electronic device. The clock control circuit obtains second clock information associated with the second clock, generates a clock control signal according to the first clock information and the second clock information, and outputs the clock control signal to the clock generator circuit, where the clock generator circuit adjusts the second clock in response to the clock control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230349543
    Abstract: An illuminator includes a substrate, an interlayer, a plurality of connecting pads, a plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of adhesive blocks. The interlayer is on the substrate. The connecting pads are on a side of the interlayer away from the substrate. Each LEDs is on a corresponding connecting pad. Each adhesive blocks bonds one LED to one connecting pad. The interlayer defines a plurality of grooves, each of the grooves corresponds to a connecting pad, each grooves includes an opening through a surface of the interlayer facing the top side of the illuminator. The opening is configured and arranged so that the corresponding adhesive block, in a molten form, flows through the opening into the corresponding groove of the plurality of grooves. A method of fabricating the illuminator and a method of repairing the illuminator are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: KUANG-HUA LIU, MING-YI HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20230352456
    Abstract: An illuminator comprises a substrate, a plurality of connecting pads, a plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of adhesive blocks. The plurality of connecting pads is on the substrate, each of the connecting pads defines a first well. Each of the plurality of LEDs is on one of the plurality of connecting pads. Each of the plurality of adhesive blocks bonds one of the plurality of LEDs and one of the plurality of connecting pads. Each of the plurality of adhesive blocks at least partially covers the first well of the corresponding one of the plurality of connecting pads, enabling light to shine on the each of plurality of adhesive blocks from a side of the substrate away from the plurality of connecting pads. An illuminator repairing device and an illuminator repairing method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: KUANG-HUA LIU, MING-YI HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11601297
    Abstract: A wireless audio output device includes a plurality of audio output units, first and second audio output units among the audio output units being set as first and second roles, respectively. The first role is to establish a multicast link with a source device, to receive one or more media packets from the source device on the multicast link, and to perform bidirectional communication with the source device. The second role is to join the multicast link, to receive the one or more media packets from the source device on the multicast link, to perform unidirectional communication with the source device, and to perform unidirectional and/or bidirectional communication with the first role. An extended packet time slot is divided and each of the first role and the second role transmits or receives one or more extended packets during the extended packet time slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220240018
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and apparatus for transmitting wireless multi-channel data. A method for transmitting wireless multi-channel data, which is performed by a processing unit of a wireless master device, includes: determining a first physical channel to be jumped into for a first wireless slave device, and a second physical channel to be jumped into for a second wireless slave device; and when the first physical channel is different from the second physical channel, transmitting a first media packet to the first wireless slave device in the first physical channel and a second media packet to the second wireless slave device in the second physical channel in a transmission slot of a subevent. The first wireless slave device and the second wireless slave device are peer devices with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20220239413
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and apparatus for retransmitting wireless peer packets. A method for retransmitting wireless peer packets, which is performed by a processing unit of a first wireless slave device, includes: receiving a media packet that is originally sent by a wireless master device to a second wireless slave device in a peer-side time period; and transmitting the media packet in a medium in the peer-side time period when a retransmission mechanism is activated between the wireless master device and the second wireless slave device for retransmitting the media packet. The first wireless slave device and the second wireless slave device are mutually peer devices. The peer-side time period indicates a time period that is originally used by the second wireless slave device communicating with the wireless master device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11381951
    Abstract: A control method for a wireless Bluetooth (BT) audio output system includes: establishing an active link between a main BT controller to a first BT smart device among a plurality of BT smart devices; establishing an inactive link between an extra BT controller to a second BT smart device among the plurality of BT smart devices; and playing, by means of an audio output element, media data transmitted from the first BT smart device via the active link under control of the primary BT controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220099620
    Abstract: A nucleic acid detection kit includes a detection chip, an electrophoresis box, and a connection unit. The detection chip includes interconnected channel, outlet, and first opening. The electrophoresis box is disposed below the detection chip. The electrophoresis box includes an inlet corresponding to the channel and a second opening away from the channel. The outlet is connected to the inlet. One end of the connection unit is connected to the first opening, and the other end is connected to the second opening, so that the channel is further connected to the electrophoresis box for pressure equalization during transportation and sudden movements. A nucleic acid detection device able to receive the nucleic acid detection kit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: DENG-KAI CHANG, SU-CHIEN YANG, LI-YU TUNG, MING-YI HSIEH, HSIN-CHIEH WU, TING-LAI LU, SHAO-FU YANG, YUAN-TIEN LIN, TAI-HSING LEE
  • Publication number: 20220097055
    Abstract: A nucleic acid detection kit includes a kit body, a detection chip, an electrophoresis box, and a connector. The detection chip includes a channel for carrying a microbead sample of the acid. The detection chip is connected to the electrophoresis box. The connector is electrically connected to the detection chip and the electrophoresis box. The microbead undergoes a PCR amplification reaction to obtain a mixed microbead in the channel. The mixed microbead undergoes an electrophoretic detection in the electrophoresis box. A nucleic acid detection device includes the nucleic acid detection kit is also disclosed. The nucleic acid detection device has a simple structure, which is portable, flexible, and convenient, and can be used at home.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: YUAN-TIEN LIN, MING-PANG LIU, KUANG-CHEN YEH, MING-YI HSIEH, TAI-HSING LEE, SHAO-FU YANG, LI-YU TUNG
  • Publication number: 20210144532
    Abstract: A control method for a wireless Bluetooth (BT) audio output system includes: establishing an active link between a main BT controller to a first BT smart device among a plurality of BT smart devices; establishing an inactive link between an extra BT controller to a second BT smart device among the plurality of BT smart devices; and playing, by means of an audio output element, media data transmitted from the first BT smart device via the active link under control of the primary BT controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Yi HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210144020
    Abstract: A wireless audio output device includes a plurality of audio output units, first and second audio output units among the audio output units being set as first and second roles, respectively. The first role is to establish a multicast link with a source device, to receive one or more media packets from the source device on the multicast link, and to perform bidirectional communication with the source device. The second role is to join the multicast link, to receive the one or more media packets from the source device on the multicast link, to perform unidirectional communication with the source device, and to perform unidirectional and/or bidirectional communication with the first role. An extended packet time slot is divided and each of the first role and the second role transmits or receives one or more extended packets during the extended packet time slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Yi HSIEH
  • Patent number: 10756844
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a wireless encoding device, one or more wireless decoding devices, and a method for wirelessly broadcasting media packets. The wireless encoding device comprises an interface circuit and a controller. The interface circuit is configured to receive a bidirectional control signal and the media packets from a source device. The controller is configured to generate a unidirectional control signal based on the bidirectional control signal to enable each wireless decoding device to receive the media packets from the source device and at least one recovery packet from the interface circuit of the wireless encoding device. The controller also generates at least one recovery packet based on the media packets using an error correction technique to enable the one or more wireless decoding devices to recover distorted media packets received from the source device and to play the decoded media packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10425737
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless audio output device, including two audio output units. One of the audio output units is configured as a first role. The other one of the audio output units is configured as a second role. The first role is configured to establish a multicast link with a source device, to receive one or more media packets from the source device via the multicast link, and to perform bidirectional communication with the source device. The second role is configured to join the multicast link, to receive the one or more media packets from the source device via the multicast link, to perform unidirectional communication with the source device, and to perform unidirectional communication and/or bidirectional communication with the first role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20190253800
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless audio output device, including two audio output units. One of the audio output units is configured as a first role. The other one of the audio output units is configured as a second role. The first role is configured to establish a multicast link with a source device, to receive one or more media packets from the source device via the multicast link, and to perform bidirectional communication with the source device. The second role is configured to join the multicast link, to receive the one or more media packets from the source device via the multicast link, to perform unidirectional communication with the source device, and to perform unidirectional communication and/or bidirectional communication with the first role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Ming-Yi HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20180367243
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a wireless encoding device, one or more wireless decoding devices, and a method for wirelessly broadcasting media packets. The wireless encoding device comprises an interface circuit and a controller. The interface circuit is con figured to receive a bidirectional control signal and the media packets from a source device. The controller is configured to generate a unidirectional control signal based on the bidirectional control signal to enable each wireless decoding device to receive the media packets from the source device and at least one recovery packet from the interface circuit of the wireless encoding device. The controller also generates at least one recovery packet based on the media packets using an error correction technique to enable the one or more wireless decoding devices to recover distorted media packets received from the source device and to play the decoded media packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20110088631
    Abstract: Edible synthetic padding material is provided for mice and/for rat in laboratories. The edible synthetic padding material includes a major ingredient, a minor ingredient and adhesive. The major ingredient is made of edible natural fibers. The minor ingredient is made of nature elastic fibers. The adhesive is used to bond the major and minor ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Ming Yi HSIEH, Chuan Jih Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100171175
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure for high voltage/high current MOS circuits is provided, including a deep N-well (NMD), a P-well (PW) disposed within NWD, a plurality of field oxide regions (FOX), a plurality of doping regions, including both N+ regions and P+ regions, disposed within NWD and PW, a gate (G) connected to a doping region, a bulk pad (B) connected to a doping regions, a source pad (S) connected to a doping regions and a drain pad (D) connected to a doping region. The top view of the present invention shows that the regions are of non-specific shapes and overlaid in a radial manner, with doping region connected to B being encompassed by doping region connected to S, which in turn encompassed by G, encompassed by FOX, encompassed by doping region connected to D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Bing-Yao Fan, Ming-Yi Hsieh, Tsuoe-Hsiang Liao, Maw-Hwa Chen