Patents by Inventor Po-Chun Chen

Po-Chun Chen 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: 20240153942
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided and includes a multi-bit cell having multiple bit cells disposed in multiple cell rows. The bit cells include M bit cells, M being positive integers. A first bit cell of the bit cells and a M-th bit cell of the bit cells are arranged diagonally in different cell rows in the multi-bit cell. The multi-bit cell includes first to fourth cell boundaries. The first and second boundaries extend in a first direction and the third and fourth boundaries extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The first bit cell and a second bit cell of the bit cells abut the third cell boundary, and the first bit cell and a (M/2+1)-th bit cell of the bit cells abut the first cell boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Lun CHIEN, Po-Chun WANG, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Chih-Liang CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN
  • Publication number: 20240150656
    Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer, composition, liquid crystal polymer film, laminated material and method of forming liquid crystal polymer film are provided. The liquid crystal polymer includes a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, a third repeating unit, a fourth repeating unit, and a fifth repeating unit. The first repeating unit has a structure of Formula (I), the second repeating unit has a structure of Formula (II), the third repeating unit has a structure of Formula (III), the fourth repeating unit has a structure of Formula (IV), and the fifth repeating unit has a structure of Formula (V), a structure of Formula (VI), or a structure of Formula (VII) wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, X1, Z1, R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Lin CHU, Jen-Chun CHIU, Po-Hsien HO, Yu-Min HAN, Meng-Hsin CHEN, Chih-Hsiang LIN
  • Publication number: 20240145559
    Abstract: A transistor structure includes a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a protective layer and a gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are provided on the substrate. The protective layer is provided on the substrate. The protective layer is provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode. The protective layer includes a SiNx layer and a SiOx layer. The SiOx layer is provided on the substrate, the SiNx layer is provided on the SiOx layer, and a through hole of the protective layer is formed to extend through the SiNx layer and the SiOx layer. The gate electrode is provided in the through hole, and the gate electrode is separated from at least part of the SiOx layer so as to form an air gap therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chang-Yan HSIEH, Po-Tsung TU, Jui-Chin CHEN, Hui-Yu CHEN, Po-Chun YEH
  • Patent number: 11974367
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light board and a light dimmer circuit. The light board includes multiple first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements. The first light emitting elements are disposed in a first area of the light board. The second light emitting elements are disposed in a second area of the light board. The light dimmer circuit is configured to drive the second light emitting elements to generate flickering lights from the second area of the light board, and is configured to drive the first light emitting elements to generate non-flickering lights from the first area of the light board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wang, Ming-Chieh Cheng, Po-Yen Chen, Shih-Chieh Chang, Kuan-Hsien Tu, Xiu-Yi Lin, Ling-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20240136401
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a substrate having a first semiconductor material. A second semiconductor material is disposed on the first semiconductor material and a passivation layer is disposed on the second semiconductor material. A first doped region and a second doped region extend through the passivation layer and into the second semiconductor material. A silicide is arranged within the passivation layer and along tops of the first doped region and the second doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yin-Kai Liao, Sin-Yi Jiang, Hsiang-Lin Chen, Yi-Shin Chu, Po-Chun Liu, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Jyh-Ming Hung, Jen-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20240124706
    Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer, composition, liquid crystal polymer film, laminated material and method of forming liquid crystal polymer film are provided. The liquid crystal polymer includes a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, a third repeating unit, and a fourth repeating unit. The first repeating unit has a structure of Formula (I), the second repeating unit has a structure of Formula (II), the third repeating unit has a structure of Formula (III), and the fourth repeating unit has a structure of Formula (IV), a structure of Formula (V) or a structure of Formula (VI) wherein A1, A2, A3, Z1, R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Lin CHU, Jen-Chun CHIU, Po- Hsien HO, Yu-Min HAN, Meng-Hsin CHEN, Chih-Hsiang LIN
  • Publication number: 20240130246
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate and a metal interconnection in the first IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a top electrode on the metal interconnection, forming a spacer adjacent to the MTJ and the top electrode, forming a second IMD layer around the spacer, forming a cap layer on the top electrode, the spacer, and the second IMD layer, and then patterning the cap layer to form a protective cap on the top electrode and the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20240115616
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating liver cirrhosis by using a composition including mesenchymal stem cells, extracellular vesicles produced by the mesenchymal stem cells, and growth factors. The composition of the present disclosure achieves the effect of treating liver cirrhosis through various efficacy experiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Lin, Pi-Chun Huang, Zih-Han Hong, Ming-Hsi Chuang, Yi-Chun Lin, Chia-Hsin Lee, Chun-Hung Chen, Chao-Liang Chang, Kai-Ling Zhang
  • Patent number: 11957061
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, around a first metal interconnection. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, around a via and a second metal interconnection. The second metal interconnection directly contacts the first metal interconnection. The third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer, around a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure and a third metal interconnection. The third metal interconnection directly contacts top surfaces of the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Ching-Hua Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11955154
    Abstract: A sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier, a switch and a temperature compensation circuit. The temperature compensation circuit provides a control signal having a positive temperature coefficient, based on which the switch provides reference impedance for temperature compensation. The sense amplifier includes a first input end coupled to a target bit and a second input end coupled to the switch. The sense amplifier outputs a sense amplifier signal based on the reference impedance and the impedance of the target bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Tung Huang, Jen-Yu Wang, Po-Chun Yang, Yi-Ting Wu, Yung-Ching Hsieh, Jian-Jhong Chen, Chia-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 11942130
    Abstract: A bottom-pinned spin-orbit torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) is provided in the present invention, including a substrate, a bottom electrode layer on the substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) on the bottom electrode layer, a spin-orbit torque (SOT) layer on the MTJ, a capping layer on the SOT layer, and an injection layer on the capping layer, wherein the injection layer is divided into individual first part and second part, and the first part and the second part are connected respectively with two ends of the capping layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jian-Jhong Chen, Yi-Ting Wu, Jen-Yu Wang, Cheng-Tung Huang, Po-Chun Yang, Yung-Ching Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240096917
    Abstract: An image sensor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of image sensing elements, a reflective element, and a high-k dielectric structure. The image sensing elements are in the semiconductor substrate. The reflective element is in the semiconductor substrate and between the image sensing elements. The high-k dielectric structure is between the reflective element and the image sensing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: PO CHUN CHANG, PING-HAO LIN, WEI-LIN CHEN, KUN-HUI LIN, KUO-CHENG LEE
  • Publication number: 20240086612
    Abstract: An IC device includes first through third rows of fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs), wherein the second row is between and adjacent to each of the first and third rows, the FinFETs of the first row are one of an n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the second and third rows are the other of the n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the first and third rows include a first total number of fins, and the FinFETs of the second row include a second total number of fins one greater or fewer than the first total number of fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang HUANG, Fong-Yuan CHANG, Clement Hsingjen WANN, Chih-Hsin KO, Sheng-Hsiung CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN, Chia-Ming HSU
  • Patent number: 11923394
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip having an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure along a first surface of a substrate having a photodetector. An etch stop layer is over the ILD structure, and a reflector is surrounded by the etch stop layer and the ILD structure. The reflector has a curved surface facing the substrate at a location directly over the photodetector. The curved surface is coupled between a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the reflector. The reflector has larger thicknesses along the first sidewall and the second sidewall than at a center of the reflector between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Han Huang, Jiech-Fun Lu, Yu-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 11923237
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes at least the following steps. A sacrificial substrate is provided. An epitaxial layer is formed on the sacrificial substrate. An etch stop layer is formed on the epitaxial layer. Carbon atoms are implanted into the etch stop layer. A capping layer and a device layer are formed on the etch stop layer. A handle substrate is bonded to the device layer. The sacrificial substrate, the epitaxial layer, and the etch stop layer having the carbon atoms are removed from the handle substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Chen, Kuei-Ming Chen, Po-Chun Liu, Chung-Yi Yu, Chia-Shiung Tsai
  • Patent number: 11925035
    Abstract: A hybrid random access memory for a system-on-chip (SOC), including a semiconductor substrate with a MRAM region and a ReRAM region, a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, multiple ReRAM cells in the first dielectric layer on the ReRAM region, a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and multiple MRAM cells in the second dielectric layer on the MRAM region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Ju-Chun Fan, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11916058
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided and includes a multi-bit cell having multiple bit cells disposed in multiple cell rows. The bit cells include M bit cells, M being positive integers. A first bit cell of the bit cells and a M-th bit cell of the bit cells are arranged diagonally in different cell rows in the multi-bit cell. The multi-bit cell includes first to fourth cell boundaries. The first and second boundaries extend in a first direction and the third and fourth boundaries extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The first bit cell and a second bit cell of the bit cells abut the third cell boundary, and the first bit cell and a (M/2+1)-th bit cell of the bit cells abut the first cell boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Lun Chien, Po-Chun Wang, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Chih-Liang Chen, Li-Chun Tien
  • Publication number: 20240039895
    Abstract: A request to establish an encrypted VPN connection between a network and the provider network via a dedicated direct physical link and a set of resources of the provider network is received. An isolated virtual network (IVN) is established to implement an encryption virtual private gateway to be used for the connection. Protocol processing engines (PPEs) are instantiated within the IVN, address information of the PPEs is exchanged with the external network and an encrypted VPN tunnel is configured between the PPEs and the external network. Routing information pertaining to the set of resources is provided to the external network via at least one of the encrypted VPN tunnels, enabling routing of customer data to the set of resources within the provider network from the external network via an encrypted VPN tunnel implemented over a dedicated direct physical link between the external network and the provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Chun Chen, Omer Hashmi, Sanjay Bhal
  • Publication number: 20230400709
    Abstract: A contact lens includes a lens body and an embedded module. The lens body has an optical portion and an annular wearing portion that surrounds the optical portion. The embedded module includes a pre-mold body being made of an eye-friendly material and a circuit structure that is embedded in the pre-mold body. The pre-mold body is entirely embedded in the annular wearing portion of the lens body, and the pre-mold body is ring-shaped and surrounds an outside of the optical portion. The pre-mold body and the lens body are gaplessly connected to each other so as to jointly form a connection interface therebetween that is spaced apart from a rear surface and a front surface of the lens body. Surfaces of the circuit structure are partially flush with an outer surface of the pre-mold body, and are connected to the annular wearing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: YI-FANG HUANG, SHIH-SIANG LIN, PO-CHUN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230400710
    Abstract: A contact lens includes a lens body and an embedded module. The lens body has an optical portion and an annular wearing portion surrounding the optical portion. The embedded module is embedded in the annular wearing portion, and includes a front supporting ring, a rear supporting ring, and a circuit structure that is sandwiched between the front supporting ring and the rear supporting ring. Each of the front supporting ring and the rear supporting ring is made of an eye-friendly material and surrounds the optical portion. A front curved surface of the front supporting ring is flush with a front surface of the lens body. A rear curved surface of the rear supporting ring is flush with a rear surface of the lens body so as to be jointly configured for being worn on an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: YI-FANG HUANG, SHIH-SIANG LIN, PO-CHUN CHEN