Patents by Inventor Po-Yuan Liu

Po-Yuan Liu 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: 20240126633
    Abstract: A method for responding to a command is adapted for a storage device. The method for responding to a command includes following steps of: sequentially receiving a first command and a second command by a bridge of the storage device from a host; executing the first command and the second command to generate a status completion signal or a status error signal by the bridge; and detecting an error state of at least one of the first command and the second command to execute a response mode or an idle mode by the bridge according to the error state so as to respond to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Cheng TSAI, Sung-Kao LIU, Cheng-Yuan HSIAO, Po-Hao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240113071
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package including electrically floating metal lines and a method of forming are provided. The integrated circuit package may include integrated circuit dies, an encapsulant around the integrated circuit dies, a redistribution structure on the encapsulant, a first electrically floating metal line disposed on the redistribution structure, a first electrical component connected to the redistribution structure, and an underfill between the first electrical component and the redistribution structure. A first opening in the underfill may expose a top surface of the first electrically floating metal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chung-Shi Liu, Mao-Yen Chang, Yu-Chia Lai, Kuo-Lung Pan, Hao-Yi Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Po-Yuan Teng, Cheng-Chieh Wu, Jen-Chun Liao
  • Publication number: 20240105619
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided wherein a metallization layer is located over a substrate, and a power grid line is located within the metallization layer. A signal pad is located within the metallization layer and the signal pad is surrounded by the power grid line. A signal external connection is electrically connected to the signal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Fong-Yuan Chang, Noor Mohamed Ettuveettil, Po-Hsiang Huang, Sen-Bor Jan, Ming-Fa Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Patent number: 11935894
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a device layer having devices spaced in accordance with a predetermined device pitch, a first metal interconnection layer disposed above the device layer and coupled to the device layer, and a second metal interconnection layer disposed above the first metal interconnection layer and coupled to the first metal interconnection layer through a first via layer. The second metal interconnection layer has metal lines spaced in accordance with a predetermined metal line pitch, and a ratio of the predetermined metal line pitch to predetermined device pitch is less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fong-yuan Chang, Chun-Chen Chen, Po-Hsiang Huang, Lee-Chung Lu, Chung-Te Lin, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chin-Chou Liu
  • Patent number: 11923302
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided wherein a metallization layer is located over a substrate, and a power grid line is located within the metallization layer. A signal pad is located within the metallization layer and the signal pad is surrounded by the power grid line. A signal external connection is electrically connected to the signal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fong-Yuan Chang, Noor Mohamed Ettuveettil, Po-Hsiang Huang, Sen-Bor Jan, Ming-Fa Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Patent number: 11923271
    Abstract: A three dimensional Integrated Circuit (IC) Power Grid (PG) may be provided. The three dimensional IC PG may comprise a first IC die, a second IC die, an interface, and a power distribution structure. The interface may be disposed between the first IC die and the second IC die. The power distribution structure may be connected to the interface. The power distribution structure may comprise at least one Through-Silicon Vias (TSV) and a ladder structure connected to at least one TSV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noor E. V. Mohamed, Fong-Yuan Chang, Po-Hsiang Huang, Chin-Chou Liu
  • Publication number: 20230109682
    Abstract: A message management method based on time and location is applied to the network system. Comprises obtaining a user account, a location information and a time information through an electronic device, and transferring the user account, the location information and the time information to a message server; obtaining a geographic information from a map database based on the location information, and displaying a region of the geographic information on a display of the electronic device; and in a display page of the display, using the user account, the time information and the region as a filter condition, obtaining a name, an avatar of a relevant user from a user database, and obtaining a message of the relevant user from a message database, and displaying the name, avatar and message of the relevant user on the display page according to the sending location of the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: PO-YUAN LIU
  • Patent number: 10908731
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device with a wake-up function is provided, which includes a signal wiring, a sensing array at least partially surrounded by the signal wiring, a first electrode, and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled with the signal wiring, the first electrode, and the sensing array. The control circuit detects capacitance between the signal wiring and the first electrode in a first operation mode to generate a sensing result, and determines whether an object is on or near the sensing array according to the sensing result. If the control circuit determines that the object is on or near the sensing array, the control circuit switches from the first operation mode to a second operation mode. The control circuit drives the sensing array by the signal wiring to generate multiple sensing signals in the second operation mode, and calculates a sensed image according to the multiple sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Hung-Wen Chou, Yu-Jing Chen, Chia-Ching Chen, Tsun-Chien Cheng, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 9785005
    Abstract: A touch display panel including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The active device array substrate includes a first substrate, a black matrix, a touch-sensing device layer, a dielectric layer and an active device array layer. The black matrix is disposed on the first substrate. The touch-sensing device layer is disposed on the first substrate to cover a portion of the black matrix. The dielectric layer covers the touch-sensing device layer. The active device array layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The touch-sensing device layer and the active device array substrate are located at two opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array layer and the opposite substrate. Moreover, a fabricating method of the touch display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo, Hung-Wen Chou, Chin-Chuan Liu, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20170147126
    Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate, first bridge electrodes, first transparent electrodes, an insulation layer, first sensing electrodes, second bridge electrodes, and second sensing electrodes is provided. Two neighboring first transparent electrodes cover two ends of each first bridge electrode and are electrically connected to the first bridge electrode. Each first transparent electrode has an overlapping region and a non-overlapping region. The insulation layer has openings. Two neighboring openings expose the non-overlapping regions of the first transparent electrodes. Two neighboring first sensing electrodes are filled in the openings and are electrically connected to each other through the first transparent electrodes and the first bridge electrodes, so as to form a first sensing electrode series. The second bridge electrodes cross the first bridge electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: KUAN-YU CHIU, TENG-FU TUNG, PO-YUAN LIU, YUNG-TSE CHENG
  • Publication number: 20160116779
    Abstract: A touch display panel including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The active device array substrate includes a first substrate, a black matrix, a touch-sensing device layer, a dielectric layer and an active device array layer. The black matrix is disposed on the first substrate. The touch-sensing device layer is disposed on the first substrate to cover a portion of the black matrix. The dielectric layer covers the touch-sensing device layer. The active device array layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The touch-sensing device layer and the active device array substrate are located at two opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array layer and the opposite substrate. Moreover, a fabricating method of the touch display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo, Hung-Wen Chou, Chin-Chuan Liu, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 9019715
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a transparent sensor electrode pattern, a patterned compensation electrode, a passivation layer, a transparent shielding electrode and at least one connection structure. The substrate has a surface and includes a sensor region and a peripheral region. The transparent sensor electrode pattern is disposed on the surface of the substrate and in the sensor region. The patterned compensation electrode is disposed on the surface of the substrate and in the peripheral region, and the patterned compensation electrode and the transparent sensor electrode pattern are electrically isolated. The passivation layer is disposed on the surface of the substrate, covers the transparent sensor electrode pattern, and at least partially exposes the patterned compensation electrode. The transparent shielding electrode is disposed on the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Po-Yuan Liu, Wen-Chi Chuang, Pei-Jung Wu, Cheng-Ta Ho
  • Patent number: 8669954
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, scan lines, data output lines, a signal processing unit and touch sensing units. Each touch sensing unit includes a sensing electrode, a reference capacitor, an output circuit and a reset circuit. The sensing electrode is disposed in a breach of the sensing electrode. The reference capacitor, the output circuit and the reset circuit are disposed on the substrate and in the breach. The output circuit, the reset circuit, the reference capacitor and the sensing electrode are electrically coupled to a reference point. The output circuit is configured to output touch signals to the corresponding data output line. The signal processing unit is configured to obtain electric potential of the data output line and perform a corresponding processing step. When the touch sensing unit is out of working, the reference point is reset to a predetermined electric potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Chou, Min-Feng Chiang, Jian-Shen Yu, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8665230
    Abstract: A sensing display device including a display panel and a sensing element is provided. The display panel includes at least a plurality of pixel units, and the pixel units are arranged along a primary direction. The sensing element is disposed on the pixel units and includes at least a plurality of sensor units. Each of the sensor units includes a mesh-pattern electrode, and the mesh-pattern electrode includes a plurality of first traces having conductivity. At least one of the first traces is substantially extended along a first direction, wherein a first angle is formed between the first direction and the primary direction, and the first angle is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Yi-Long Wang, Chun-Ku Kuo, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 8653524
    Abstract: A touch panel display and method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The touch panel display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a touch-sensing member, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate has a first surface and a second surface thereon. The second substrate has an element array and is disposed on the second surface of the first substrate. The touch-sensing member locates on the first surface of the first substrate. Furthermore, the touch-sensing member includes a conductive layer, a patterned electrode layer, and a protective layer. The patterned electrode layer is correspondingly located on the periphery of the first substrate. The protective layer covers the conductive layer, and the patterned electrode layer. The conductive layer locates between the protective layer and the first substrate. In addition, the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Ming-Sheng Lai, Chun-Hsin Liu, Kun-Hua Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130300952
    Abstract: A touch display panel including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The active device array substrate includes a first substrate, a black matrix, a touch-sensing device layer, a dielectric layer and an active device array layer. The black matrix is disposed on the first substrate. The touch-sensing device layer is disposed on the first substrate to cover a portion of the black matrix. The dielectric layer covers the touch-sensing device layer. The active device array layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The touch-sensing device layer and the active device array substrate are located at two opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array layer and the opposite substrate. Moreover, a fabricating method of the touch display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo, Hung-Wen Chou, Wen-Chi Chuang, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20130258613
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a transparent sensor electrode pattern, a patterned compensation electrode, a passivation layer, a transparent shielding electrode and at least one connection structure. The substrate has a surface and includes a sensor region and a peripheral region. The transparent sensor electrode pattern is disposed on the surface of the substrate and in the sensor region. The patterned compensation electrode is disposed on the surface of the substrate and in the peripheral region, and the patterned compensation electrode and the transparent sensor electrode pattern are electrically isolated. The passivation layer is disposed on the surface of the substrate, covers the transparent sensor electrode pattern, and at least partially exposes the patterned compensation electrode. The transparent shielding electrode is disposed on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Po-Yuan Liu, Wen-Chi Chuang, Pei-Jung Wu, Cheng-Ta Ho
  • Patent number: 8462094
    Abstract: A display panel including a liquid crystal layer, several driving circuits, several flexible circuit films and at least one printed circuit board is provided. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate has a display area and at least one peripheral area adjacent to the display area, the second substrate has at least one common electrode. The driving circuits are disposed on the peripheral area in series. The flexible circuit films are electrically connected to the driving circuits. The printed circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible circuit films, so as to transmit at least two different common voltages to a portion of the common electrode via the flexible circuit films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Sheng-Kai Hsu, Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 8451250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitive touch panel. In one embodiment, the capacitive touch panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes spatially arranged in a matrix, and a driver electrically coupled to the touch sensor matrix and configured to generate a driving signal to synchronically drive one or more driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes, such that at least one sensing electrode is not driven by the driving signal. The remaining driving electrodes are grounded. The not-driven sensing electrodes sense and transmit a sensing signal of a touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8421760
    Abstract: A touch panel display including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium and a touch device is provided. The first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. The first substrate has a pixel array in the display area and at least one integrated driving circuit in the peripheral area. The integrated driving circuit is electrically connected to the pixel array. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate to cover the integrated driving circuit and the pixel array. The display medium is disposed on the pixel array and located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The touch device is disposed on the second substrate, and has a sensor element and a wiring element connected to the sensor element. The sensor element is located above the pixel array and the wiring element is located above at least a portion of the integrated driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Hao-Chieh Lee, Chien-Liang Chen, Chun-Ku Kuo