Patents by Inventor Ming Yuan

Ming Yuan 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: 20230068398
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a via within a substrate of a semiconductor device. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit a ruthenium-based liner within the via. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit, after depositing the ruthenium-based liner, a copper plug within the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yao-Min LIU, Ming-Yuan GAO, Ming-Chou CHIANG, Shu-Cheng CHIN, Huei-Wen HSIEH, Kai-Shiang KUO, Yen-Chun LIN, Cheng-Hui WENG, Chun-Chieh LIN, Hung-Wen SU
  • Publication number: 20230057800
    Abstract: An optical detector (100, 200, 300) for detecting gas and suspended matter therein includes a test chamber (111, 113), at least one light source (12), a sensing object (131, 133), a test optical sensor (141) and a processor (19). The test chamber (111, 113) accommodates a gas to be analyzed. The at least one light source (12) emits an incident light that enters the test chamber (111, 113). The sensing object (131, 133) is exposed to gas in the test chamber (111, 113), receives the incident light, and reflects or transmits a portion of the incident light to form a test light. The test optical sensor (141) receives the test light and generates a detected spectral signal. The processor (19) receives the detected spectral signal and calculates a detection result according to the detected spectral signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: MING-YUAN TSAI, PO JUI CHIU, BENSON FAN, CHUN-YI LEU
  • Publication number: 20230044033
    Abstract: A quick-release fastener structure includes a body portion and an engaging portion. The body portion is fitted to a first object. The engaging portion is movably fitted to the body portion. The engaging portion has a head portion, a bar portion with an end connected to the head portion, and an engaging-connecting portion disposed at another end of the bar portion. The engaging-connecting portion is insertedly engaged with or separated from a second object. Therefore, the quick-release fastener structure operates by fitting the body portion to the first object and allowing the engaging portion to be engagedly connected to the second object or removed from the second object, such that the at least two objects are coupled together and separated repeatedly and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: TING-JUI WANG, MING-YUAN CHEN, HSIN-LIN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230029867
    Abstract: A blocking material is selectively deposited on a bottom surface of a back end of line (BEOL) conductive structure such that a barrier layer is selectively deposited on sidewalls of the BEOL conductive structure but not the bottom surface. The blocking material is etched such that copper from a conductive structure underneath is exposed, and a ruthenium layer is deposited on the barrier layer but less ruthenium is deposited on the exposed copper. Accordingly, the barrier layer prevents diffusion of metal ions from the BEOL conductive structure and is substantially absent from the bottom surface as compared to the sidewalls in order to reduce contact resistance. Additionally, the ruthenium layer reduces surface roughness within the BEOL conductive structure and is thinner at the bottom surface as compared to the sidewalls in order to reduce contact resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng CHIN, Ming-Yuan GAO, Chun-Kai CHANG, Chen-Yi NIU, Hsin-Ying PENG, Chi-Feng LIN, Hung-Wen SU
  • Publication number: 20230015372
    Abstract: A method includes forming a fin protruding from a substrate, forming a first dielectric feature adjacent to the fin over the substrate, forming a cladding layer over the fin and the first dielectric feature, and removing a portion of the cladding layer to form an opening. The opening exposes the first dielectric feature. The method further includes forming a second dielectric feature adjacent to the cladding layer, the second dielectric feature filling the opening, forming a dummy gate stack over the fin and the second dielectric feature, forming source/drain (S/D) features in the fin adjacent to the dummy gate stack, and replacing the dummy gate stack and the cladding layer with a metal gate stack. The second dielectric feature divides the metal gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Wu, Da-Wen Lin, Yi-Ting Fu, Hsu-Chieh Cheng, Min Jiao
  • Patent number: 11553621
    Abstract: A heat dissipation base includes a fixing plate and a metal heat conduction block. The fixing plate includes a plurality of heat pipe partitions and a plurality of heat pipe fixing openings, and the heat pipe fixing openings are formed between the heat pipe partitions. The metal heat conduction block is fixed to the fixing plate, and the fixing plate further includes a plurality of supporting portions to support shear surfaces at two ends of the heat conduction block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: AURAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ju Chang, Ming-Yuan Lo, Ching-An Liu
  • Publication number: 20230007710
    Abstract: A method of a relay user equipment (UE) can include receiving, at the relay UE, from a first neighbor UE, a communication request message for establishing a connection between an initiating UE and a target UE, the communication request message including first security-establishment-related information originating from the initiating UE for establishing a security association between the initiating UE and the target UE; modifying the communication request message to add second security-establishment-related information for establishing a security association between the relay UE and a second neighbor UE; and transmitting to the second neighbor UE the modified communication request message that includes the first security-establishment-related information originating from the initiating UE for establishing the security association between the initiating UE and the target UE, and the second security-establishment-related information added by the relay UE for establishing the security association between the rela
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathan Edward TENNY, Yuan-Chieh LIN, Ming-Yuan CHENG
  • Patent number: 11538858
    Abstract: Provided are a memory device and a method of forming the same. The memory device includes: a selector; a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure, disposed on the selector; a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer, disposed between the selector and the MTJ structure, wherein the SOT layer has a sidewall aligned with a sidewall of the selector; a transistor, wherein the transistor has a drain electrically coupled to the MTJ structure; a word line, electrically coupled to a gate of the transistor; a bit line, electrically coupled to the SOT layer; a first source line, electrically coupled to a source of the transistor; and a second source line, electrically coupled to the selector, wherein the transistor is configured to control a write signal flowing between the bit line and the second source line, and control a read signal flowing between the bit line and the first source line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Ming-Yuan Song, Yen-Lin Huang, Shy-Jay Lin, Tung-Ying Lee, Xinyu Bao
  • Patent number: 11531433
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a flexible substrate, a light emitting structure layer, and a flexible touch sensing layer. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The light emitting structure layer is disposed on the first surface of the flexible substrate. The flexible touch sensing layer is disposed on the second surface of the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Ansheng Lee, Ming-Yuan Hsu, Meng-Chia Chan
  • Publication number: 20220390409
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a fluid transfer system. The fluid transfer system may include a chamber containing a fluid absorbing material in contact with a device. The fluid transfer system may also include a reservoir including rows of bendable support members, the reservoir connected to the chamber for transport of a fluid from the reservoir to the fluid absorbing material. The fluid transfer system may further include a mass including rows of protrusions configured to engage with the rows of bendable support members, the mass configured to be arranged in the reservoir such that forces acting on the mass include a gravitational force on the mass, a floating force exerted by the fluid on the mass, and a contact force exerted by the rows of bendable support members on the mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yu Chen, Weiguo Chen, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Ruiqi Lim
  • Patent number: 11521664
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a probabilistic random number generator. The probabilistic random number generator includes a memory cell comprising a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), and an access transistor coupled to the MTJ of the memory cell. A variable current source is coupled to the access transistor and is configured to provide a plurality of predetermined current pulse shapes, respectively, to the MTJ to generate a bit stream that includes a plurality of probabilistic random bits, respectively, from the MTJ. The predetermined current pulse shapes have different current amplitudes and/or pulse widths corresponding to different switching probabilities for the MTJ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming Yuan Song
  • Patent number: 11522009
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device including a shunting layer overlying a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure overlies a semiconductor substrate. The MTJ structure includes a free layer, a reference layer, and a tunnel barrier layer disposed between the free and reference layers. A bottom electrode via (BEVA) underlies the MTJ structure, where the BEVA is laterally offset from the MTJ structure by a lateral distance. The SOT layer is disposed vertically between the BEVA and the MTJ structure, where the SOT layer continuously extends along the lateral distance. The shunting layer extends across an upper surface of the SOT layer and extends across at least a portion of the lateral distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Shy-Jay Lin, Ming Yuan Song
  • Publication number: 20220373051
    Abstract: A method and a system for monitoring wear of a braking frictional pad of a motor vehicle, includes stopping the motor vehicle stably on a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane; determining a current fluid level in a brake fluid reservoir; determining a volume difference (?VL) of the brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir by comparing the determined current fluid level with a predetermined reference fluid level; when a thickness loss of a braking frictional pad equipped for a front vehicle wheel or a rear vehicle wheel is known, determining a thickness loss of a braking frictional pad assigned for the other front vehicle wheel or the other rear vehicle wheel based on the volume difference of the brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir and a diameter of a brake piston of the respective brake device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yongxing Jin, Ming Yuan, Yi Yu
  • Publication number: 20220373050
    Abstract: A method and a system for monitoring wear of a braking frictional pad of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including a brake device acting on a vehicle wheel, the brake device including a braking frictional pad that is non-rotatable relative to the vehicle wheel and is linearly movable parallel to a rotational axis of the vehicle wheel; a brake piston configured to drive the braking frictional pad; and an electric parking brake or an electric mechanical brake, the electric parking brake or the electric mechanical brake having a drive motor and a piston driving part driven by the drive motor to be linearly movable, the piston driving part being configured to, when the motor vehicle is braking, drive the brake piston to contact the braking frictional pad and in turn drive the braking frictional pad to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yongxing Jin, Ming Yuan, Yi Yu
  • Patent number: 11510089
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for sidelink measurement configuration and report for open-loop sidelink power control. In one embodiment, the SL measurement report configuration configures a first measurement report, and wherein the reference threshold is an absolute reference threshold. In another embodiment, the reference threshold is an SL measurement result in an SL measurement report previously sent to the transmitting UE. In some embodiments, the reporting condition is the layer-3 (L3) filtered SL RSRP measurement being the offset higher or lower than the reference threshold. In yet another embodiment, the reporting condition is an explicit request of measurement report from the transmitting UE. In one embodiment, the SL measurement report includes one or more elements comprising a Boolean indicator, a delta value between the L3 filtered SL RSRP measurement and the reference threshold, and an absolute value of the L3 filtered SL RSRP measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Xuelong Wang, Tao Chen, Nathan Edward Tenny, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Guan-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20220367200
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first epitaxial layer over a substrate to form a wafer, depositing a dielectric layer over the first epitaxial layer, patterning the dielectric layer to form an opening, etching the first epitaxial layer through the opening to form a recess, forming a second epitaxial layer in the recess, etching the dielectric layer to expose a top surface of the first epitaxial layer, and planarizing the exposed top surface of the first epitaxial layer and a top surface of the second epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Che-Lun Chang, Pin-Chuan Su, Hsin-Chieh Huang, Ming-Yuan Wu, Tzu kai Lin, Yu-Wen Wang, Che-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220367098
    Abstract: Memory stacks, memory devices and method of forming the same are provided. A memory stack includes a spin-orbit torque layer, a magnetic bias layer and a free layer. The magnetic bias layer is in physical contact with the spin-orbit torque layer and has a first magnetic anisotropy. The free layer is disposed adjacent to the spin-orbit torque layer and has a second magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to the first magnetic anisotropy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shy-Jay Lin, Wilman Tsai, Ming-Yuan Song
  • Publication number: 20220365956
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for generating patent summary information, and an electronic device and a computer readable medium. The method for generating patent summary information includes: extracting technical problem information from a target patent document; extracting solution information from the target patent document; and generating the patent summary information based on the technical problem information and the solution information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: MARKUS HAENSE, CHENG ZHANG, JIE CAI, MING YUAN, YUNFANG LU
  • Publication number: 20220367566
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate and an interconnect structure is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a transistor, wherein the transistor has a source region and a drain region. The interconnect structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the interconnect structure includes a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers, a first via and a memory cell. The plurality of interlayer dielectric layers are over the semiconductor substrate. The first via is embedded in at least two interlayer dielectric layers among the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and electrically connected with the drain region of the transistor. The memory cell is disposed over the at least two interlayer dielectric layers among the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and electrically connected with the first via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Carlos H. Diaz, Shy-Jay Lin, Ming-Yuan Song
  • Patent number: 11498167
    Abstract: An automatic nut screwing device includes a positioning mold plate, a screw shaft, driving gear elements having driving gears, and transmission screwing elements having transmission screw gear units, bolt heads and bolt bodies. The transmission screw gear unit engages an upper out surface of the bolt head. The bolt head of each transmission screw element is fixed with the positioning mold plate. The shaft engaging portion engages with the transmission screw gear unit. The transmission screw gear unit engages with the driving gears such that the transmission screw gear unit is driven to rotate by the shaft engaging portion. A nut socket placing element has nut sockets when the screw shaft is axially rotated to enable the shaft engaging portion of the screw shaft to drive the transmission screw elements, thereby successively rotating elements that result in screw body being rotated to screw with the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SUMEEKO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin Wei Lee, Kuang Yu Chen, Shen Fu Wu, Ming Yuan Chen