Patents by Inventor Shen Yu

Shen Yu 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).

  • Patent number: 7916114
    Abstract: A shift register comprising at least one shift register unit. The shift register unit comprises an input unit, at least one first TFT, and at least one second TFT. The input unit receives an input signal from the input terminal and outputs a switching control signal in accordance with a first clock signal. The gate of the first TFT is for receiving the switching control signal, the drain of the first TFT is for receiving a second clock signal, and the source of the first TFT is coupled to the output terminal. The gate and drain of the second TFT are coupled to the output terminal, and the source of the second TFT is coupled to the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Hong Kuo, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7910933
    Abstract: A dual gate layout of a thin film transistor of liquid crystal display to alleviate dark current leakage is disclosed. The layout includes (1) a polysilicon on a substrate having a L-shaped or a snake shaped from top-view, which has a heavily doped source region, a first lightly doped region, a first gate channel, a second lightly doped region, a second gate channel, a third lightly doped region and a heavily doped drain region formed in order therein; (2) a gate oxide layer formed on the polysilicon layer and the substrate, (3) a gate metal layer then formed on the gate oxide layer having a scanning line and an extension portion with a L-shaped or an I-shaped. The gate metal intersects with the polysilicon layer thereto define the forgoing gate channels. Among of gate channels, at least one is along the signal line, which is connected to the source region through a source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wein-Town Sun, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7858988
    Abstract: A dual gate layout of a thin film transistor of liquid crystal display to alleviate dark current leakage is disclosed. The layout comprises (1) a polysilicon on a substrate having a L-shaped or a snake shaped from top-view, which has a heavily doped source region, a first lightly doped region, a first gate channel, a second lightly doped region, a second gate channel, a third lightly doped region and a heavily doped drain region formed in order therein; (2) a gate oxide layer formed on the polysilicon layer and the substrate, (3) a gate metal layer then formed on the gate oxide layer having a scanning line and an extension portion with a L-shaped or an I-shaped. The gate metal intersects with the polysilicon layer thereto define the forgoing gate channels. Among of gate channels, at least one is along the signal line, which is connected to the source region through a source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wein-Town Sun, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7830352
    Abstract: A driving circuit. The driving circuit includes a plurality of scan shift register cells, a pair of complementary clock signal lines, and a horizontal start signal generator. Each scan shift register cell comprises a bidirectional circuit, a shift register coupled to the bidirectional circuit, a transmission gate coupled to the shift register, and a data line coupled to the transmission gate. The complementary clock signal lines are coupled to the shift registers. The horizontal start signal generator provides a horizontal start signal to the bidirectional circuits in the first and a subsequent scan shift register cells. The shift register in each scan shift register cell provides an output signal to the bidirectional circuit in the next scan shift register cell. The bidirectional circuit in each scan shift register cell also receives the output signal from the shift register in the next scan shift register cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Xuan-Fang Shi, Yu-Hsin Ting, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7821287
    Abstract: The system for display test includes a driving circuit having integrated circuit (IC) pads on the substrate and the IC pads are electrically connected to the signal lines, respectively. And the first switches are between the first test pads and the IC pads, wherein the number of the first test pads is less than the number of the IC pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics, Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Chen, Kuan-Yun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Yi-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20100181847
    Abstract: A method for reducing a supply voltage drop in a digital circuit block, where the digital circuit block includes a first conducting segment coupled to a first supply voltage, a second conducting segment coupled to a second supply voltage, and a digital logic coupled between the first conducting segment and the second conducting segment, the method including: constructing a third conducting segment connected to the first conducting segment and not electrically connected to the second conducting segment, wherein the third conducting segment is configured to have a first portion located at a first conducting layer; and constructing a fourth conducting segment electrically connected to the second conducting segment and not electrically connected to the first conducting segment, wherein the fourth conducting segment is configured to have a second portion located at a second conducting layer, and whereby a capacitive element is formed between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Shen-Yu Huang, Chih-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 7696972
    Abstract: A single clock driven shift register comprising multiple stages is provided. The (M)th stage comprises a latch unit, a logic unit, and a non-overlap buffer. The latch unit latches an input signal from the (M?1)th stage according to a clock signal. The logic unit connecting to an output terminal of the latch unit deals with an output signal of the latch unit and the clock signal with an NAND logic calculation. The non-overlap buffer connecting to the output terminal of the logic unit comprises at least three inverters connected in a serial, and an output signal of the first inverter coupled to the output terminal of the logic unit is input to an latch unit of the (M+1)th stage. Meanwhile, an output signal of the non-overlap buffer of the (M?1)th stage is input to the non-overlap buffer or the logic unit to delay the output signal of the non-overlap buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jung-Chun Tseng, Sheng-Chao Liu, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7662046
    Abstract: An improved clamping fixture for bouncing apparatus to clamp two ends of a resilient stem of a bouncing apparatus includes two coupling members and two anchor members. The two coupling members are made from plastics and have respectively a first latch member and a second latch member to form a clamping space, and anchor bosses on two outer sides pivotally engageable with the anchor members. The two coupling members have coupling forces to clamp the two ends of the resilient stem, and the two anchor members are coupled on the upper end and lower end of the bouncing apparatus. The resilient stem can be positioned securely at two ends of the bouncing apparatus to facilitate bouncing operation without being scraped, damaged or fractured. Durability is greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Chun-Shen Yu
  • Publication number: 20100033208
    Abstract: A shift register comprising at least one shift register unit. The shift register unit comprises an input unit, at least one first TFT, and at least one second TFT. The input unit receives an input signal from the input terminal and outputs a switching control signal in accordance with a first clock signal. The gate of the first TFT is for receiving the switching control signal, the drain of the first TFT is for receiving a second clock signal, and the source of the first TFT is coupled to the output terminal. The gate and drain of the second TFT are coupled to the output terminal, and the source of the second TFT is coupled to the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Hong Kuo, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Publication number: 20090322986
    Abstract: A color light guide panel, suitable for differentiating an incident light into multiple color lights is provided. The color light guide panel includes a substrate and a color light output structure. The substrate has multiple pixel regions, and the color light output structure is disposed in each of the pixel regions. The color light output structure includes a first nano-pattern, a second nano-pattern and a third nano-pattern. The incident light is scattered by the first nano-pattern for producing a first color light, scattered by the second nano-pattern for producing a second color light, and scattered by the third nano-pattern for producing a third color light. The color light guide panel can output uniform and high luminous first, second and third color light. Moreover, a liquid crystal display device having the above color light output structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Kuen Wei, Yeong-Der Yao, Da-Hua Wei, Shen-Yu Hsu, Kai-Wen Cheng, Tzu-Pin Lin, Chi-Neng Mo
  • Patent number: 7612754
    Abstract: A shift register comprising at least one shift register unit. The shift register unit comprises an input unit, at least one first TFT, and at least one second TFT. The input unit receives an input signal from the input terminal and outputs a switching control signal in accordance with a first clock signal. The gate of the first TFT is for receiving the switching control signal, the drain of the first TFT is for receiving a second clock signal, and the source of the first TFT is coupled to the output terminal. The gate and drain of the second TFT are coupled to the output terminal, and the source of the second TFT is coupled to the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Hong Kuo, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Publication number: 20090248622
    Abstract: A method and device index resource content in a computer network. The computer network includes at least a first computer as a search engine and at least a second computer as a resource content site where a resource content of a user is stored. A determination is made as to whether the resource content is linked to a user-defined indexing code. The user-defined indexing code is used to process the resource content to obtain a set of information describing the resource content. The user-defined indexing code is executed in response to determining that the resource content is linked to the user-defined indexing code. The set of information describing the resource content is obtained as an indexing result in response to the executing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: LING ZHANG, Shen Yu
  • Publication number: 20090236606
    Abstract: A dual gate layout of a thin film transistor of liquid crystal display to alleviate dark current leakage is disclosed. The layout comprises (1) a polysilicon on a substrate having a L-shaped or a snake shaped from top-view, which has a heavily doped source region, a first lightly doped region, a first gate channel, a second lightly doped region, a second gate channel, a third lightly doped region and a heavily doped drain region formed in order therein; (2) a gate oxide layer formed on the polysilicon layer and the substrate, (3) a gate metal layer then formed on the gate oxide layer having a scanning line and an extension portion with a L-shaped or an I-shaped. The gate metal intersects with the polysilicon layer thereto define the forgoing gate channels. Among of gate channels, at least one is along the signal line, which is connected to the source region through a source contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Wein-Town Sun, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Publication number: 20090230403
    Abstract: A dual gate layout of a thin film transistor of liquid crystal display to alleviate dark current leakage is disclosed. The layout comprises (1) a polysilicon on a substrate having a L-shaped or a snake shaped from top-view, which has a heavily doped source region, a first lightly doped region, a first gate channel, a second lightly doped region, a second gate channel, a third lightly doped region and a heavily doped drain region formed in order therein; (2) a gate oxide layer formed on the polysilicon layer and the substrate, (3) a gate metal layer then formed on the gate oxide layer having a scanning line and an extension portion with a L-shaped or an I-shaped. The gate metal intersects with the polysilicon layer thereto define the forgoing gate channels. Among of gate channels, at least one is along the signal line, which is connected to the source region through a source contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Wein-Town Sun, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Publication number: 20090184730
    Abstract: The system for display test includes a driving circuit having integrated circuit (IC) pads on the substrate and the IC pads are electrically connected to the signal lines, respectively. And the first switches are between the first test pads and the IC pads, wherein the number of the first test pads is less than the number of the IC pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Chen, Kuan-Yun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Yi-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 7550770
    Abstract: A dual gate layout of a thin film transistor of liquid crystal display to alleviate dark current leakage is disclosed. The layout comprises (1) a polysilicon on a substrate having a L-shaped or a snake shaped from top-view, which has a heavily doped source region, a first lightly doped region, a first gate channel, a second lightly doped region, a second gate channel, a third lightly doped region and a heavily doped drain region formed in order therein; (2) a gate oxide layer formed on the polysilicon layer and the substrate, (3) a gate metal layer then formed on the gate oxide layer having a scanning line and an extension portion with a L-shaped or an I-shaped. The gate metal intersects with the polysilicon layer thereto define the forgoing gate channels. Among of gate channels, at least one is along the signal line, which is connected to the source region through a source contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wein-Town Sun, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7535248
    Abstract: The system for display test includes a driving circuit having integrated circuit (IC) pads on the substrate and the IC pads are electrically connected to the signal lines, respectively. And the first switches are between the first test pads and the IC pads, wherein the number of the first test pads is less than the number of the IC pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics, Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Chen, Kuan-Yun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Yi-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 7501226
    Abstract: An immersion lithography system is disclosed to comprise a fluid containing feature for providing an immersion fluid for performing immersion lithography on a wafer, and a seal ring covering a predetermined portion of a wafer edge for preventing the immersion fluid from leaking through the covered portion of the wafer edge while the fluid is used for the immersion lithography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Burn Jeng Lin, Tsai-Sheng Gau, Chun-Kung Chen, Ru-Gun Liu, Shing Shen Yu, Jen Chieh Shih
  • Patent number: 7430268
    Abstract: A disable circuit for using in a dynamic shift register unit comprising: a first input, a second input, an output, a first reference line for receiving a first supply voltage, a second reference line for receiving a second supply voltage, and six transistors. The disable circuit is capable of being coupled with a dynamic shift register unit having an input for receiving an input pulse and an output for outputting a shifted pulse. The disable circuit generates an output signal during an input pulse period or an output pulse period for the dynamic shift register unit, wherein the input pulse period and the output pulse period are responsive to a first input pulsed signal from the first input and a second input pulsed signal from the second input, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 7408386
    Abstract: A bootstrap inverter circuit, consisting of transistors of the same type, comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a voltage clamp circuit and an output end. The voltage clamp circuit, having a first node and a second node, controls the voltage of a gate of the second transistor. A gate and a first end of the first transistor are connected to a power source. A gate of the second transistor is connected to the second node of the voltage clamp circuit. A first end of the second transistor is connected to the power source. A second end of the second transistor is connected to the output end. The first node of the voltage clamp circuit is connected to the power source. The second node of the voltage clamp circuit is connected to a second end of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Jian-Shen Yu