Patents by Inventor Po-Jui Liao

Po-Jui Liao 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: 20240126174
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A photoresist is exposed to a first light-exposure through a first mask, wherein the first mask includes a first stitching region, and a first portion of the photoresist corresponding to a first opaque portion of the first stitching region is unexposed. The photoresist is exposed to a second light-exposure through a second mask, wherein the second mask includes a second stitching region, and a second portion of the photoresist corresponding to a second opaque portion of the second stitching region is unexposed and is overlapping with the first portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240113089
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a die, an underfill layer, a patterned dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive terminals. The die has a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The underfill layer encapsulates the die, wherein a surface of the underfill layer and the back surface of the die are substantially coplanar to one another. The patterned dielectric layer is disposed on the back surface of the die. The conductive terminals are disposed on and in contact with a surface of the patterned dielectric layer and partially embedded in the patterned dielectric layer to be in contact with the die, wherein a portion of the surface of the patterned dielectric layer that directly under each of the conductive terminals is substantially parallel with the back surface of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian Hu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 11942417
    Abstract: A device includes a sensor die having a sensing region at a top surface of the sensor die, an encapsulant at least laterally encapsulating the sensor die, a conductive via extending through the encapsulant, and a front-side redistribution structure on the encapsulant and on the top surface of the sensor die, wherein the front-side redistribution structure is connected to the conductive via and the sensor die, wherein an opening in the front-side redistribution structure exposes the sensing region of the sensor die, and wherein the front-side redistribution structure includes a first dielectric layer extending over the encapsulant and the top surface of the sensor die, a metallization pattern on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer extending over the metallization pattern and the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Sih-Hao Liao, Po-Han Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230074241
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device including a display panel, at least one fingerprint sensing module, and at least one optical module. The display panel is adapted to provide an illumination beam to a finger to reflect a sensing beam. The fingerprint sensing module is disposed under the display panel and adapted to receive the sensing beam. The fingerprint sensing module includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area. The optical module is disposed between the display panel and the fingerprint sensing module. The optical module is adapted to transmit the sensing beam to the sensing area. The optical module has a light incidence surface, a light exit surface, and a side surface connected between the light incidence surface and the light exit surface. Both the light incidence surface and the light exit surface are non-planar surfaces, and the side surface is opaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Tu, Po-Jui Liao, Yu-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 11468705
    Abstract: A display device with a fingerprint sensing function is provided. The display device includes a display panel and a sensor panel. The display panel includes a plurality of display pixels. The sensor panel is disposed under the display panel. The sensor panel includes a plurality of sensor pixels arranged in an array. The array has a first sensor pitch in a first direction. Each of the sensor pixels includes a sensor. Every two neighboring sensors of the sensors have a first shift pitch in the first direction, and the first shift pitch is not equal to the first sensor pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Kuei-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20220292868
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fingerprint image sensor and an electronic device. The fingerprint image sensor is suitable for being configured below a display panel and comprises a substrate and a plurality of photosensitive pixels. The plurality of photosensitive pixels is arranged on the substrate to form a photosensitive array having M rows and N columns. The photosensitive pixels located on each row of the photosensitive array are arranged along the row direction, and the photosensitive pixels located on each column of the photosensitive array are arranged along the column direction. Each photosensitive pixel comprises a photoinduction region, and the photoinduction region comprises a first region side edge and a second region side edge. An acute angle is formed between the first region side edge and the second region side edge, and the acute angle is larger than 0 degree and smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Tu, Po-Jui Liao
  • Patent number: 10733410
    Abstract: An optical operating module including a light-emitting element, a light guide element, a display panel, and a control element is provided. The light-emitting element includes a first light-exit surface, an electrical connector and a light-emitting unit. The light guide includes a first light-receiving surface, a reflective surface, a first reflective surface, and a second light-emitting surface. The display panel is partially disposed on the light guide, and the other part of the display panel not disposed on the light guide forms an accommodating space with the light guide element, and includes a second light-receiving surface and a third light-exit surface. The control element is disposed in the accommodating space, and generates a control signal to control the light-emitting element after receiving a command of an action. The optical operating module provides abundant light and controls the controlled terminal after the fingerprint identification device recognizes fingerprints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Po-Jui Liao, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 10725267
    Abstract: A four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with positive refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee, Ying Jung Chen, Bo Guang Jhang, Kuo-Yu Liao, Yao Wei Liu, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20190294847
    Abstract: An optical operating module including a light-emitting element, a light guide element, a display panel, and a control element is provided. The light-emitting element includes a first light-exit surface, an electrical connector and a light-emitting unit. The light guide includes a first light-receiving surface, a reflective surface, a first reflective surface, and a second light-emitting surface. The display panel is partially disposed on the light guide, and the other part of the display panel not disposed on the light guide forms an accommodating space with the light guide element, and includes a second light-receiving surface and a third light-exit surface. The control element is disposed in the accommodating space, and generates a control signal to control the light-emitting element after receiving a command of an action. The optical operating module provides abundant light and controls the controlled terminal after the fingerprint identification device recognizes fingerprints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, PO-JUI LIAO, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Patent number: 10241299
    Abstract: A four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with positive refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee, Ying Jung Chen, Bo Guang Jhang, Kuo-Yu Liao, Yao Wei Liu, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 9651757
    Abstract: A five-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, include a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the five lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Liao, Hung-Kuo Yu, Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee, Nai-Yuan Tang, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 9645354
    Abstract: A two-piece optical lens for capturing image and a two-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; and a second lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the two lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee
  • Patent number: 9625678
    Abstract: A two-piece optical lens for capturing image and a two-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; and a second lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the two lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee
  • Publication number: 20170102518
    Abstract: A four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with positive refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: PO-JUI LIAO, HUNG-WEN LEE, YING JUNG CHEN, BO GUANG JHANG, KUO-YU LIAO, YAO WEI LIU, YEONG-MING CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170102517
    Abstract: A four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with positive refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee, Ying Jung Chen, Bo Guang Jhang, Kuo-Yu Liao, Yao Wei Liu, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20170090152
    Abstract: A two-piece optical lens for capturing image and a two-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; and a second lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the two lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: PO-JUI LIAO, HUNG-WEN LEE
  • Publication number: 20170090153
    Abstract: A two-piece optical lens for capturing image and a two-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; and a second lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the two lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: PO-JUI LIAO, HUNG-WEN LEE
  • Patent number: 9384962
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal gate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate. Then, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. A multi-layered stack structure having a work function metal layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer. An O2 ambience treatment is performed on at least one layer of the multi-layered stack structure. A conductive layer is formed on the multi-layered stack structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Guang-Yaw Hwang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Hung-Ling Shih, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Zhi-Cheng Lee, Shao-Hua Hsu, Yi-Wen Chen, Cheng-Guo Chen, Jung-Tsung Tseng, Chien-Ting Lin, Tong-Jyun Huang, Jie-Ning Yang, Tsung-Lung Tsai, Po-Jui Liao, Chien-Ming Lai, Ying-Tsung Chen, Cheng-Yu Ma, Wen-Han Hung, Che-Hua Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160103298
    Abstract: A five-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power. An image-side surface of the fifth lens can be concave, and both surfaces thereof are both aspheric, wherein at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The first to the fifth lenses of the five-piece optical lens have refractive power. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-YU LIAO, HUNG-KUO YU, PO-JUI LIAO, HUNG-WEN LEE, NAI-YUAN TANG, YEONG-MING CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160097918
    Abstract: A five-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, include a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power. An image-side surface of the fifth lens can be concave, and both surfaces thereof are both aspheric, wherein at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The first to the fifth lenses of the five-piece optical lens have refractive power. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-YU LIAO, HUNG-KUO YU, PO-JUI LIAO, HUNG-WEN LEE, NAI-YUAN TANG, YEONG-MING CHANG