Patents by Inventor Sheng-Fan Yang

Sheng-Fan Yang 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: 20240020260
    Abstract: A communication interface structure and a Die-to-Die package are provided. The communication interface structure includes first bumps arranged in a first row-column configuration, second bumps arranged in a second row-column configuration, and conductive lines disposed between the first bumps and the second bumps to connect each of the first bumps to each of the second bumps. The first bumps in neighboring rows are alternately shifted with each other. The second bumps are disposed under or over the first bumps, wherein each of the second bumps in even rows is at a position shifted in a column direction from a center of each of the first bumps in the even rows, and each of the second bumps in odd rows is at a position between two of the second bumps in the even rows in the column direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Chih-Chiang Hung, Yuan-Hung Lin, Shih-Hsuan Hsu, Igor Elkanovich
  • Patent number: 11869846
    Abstract: An interposer routing structure includes a first trace layer, a bump layer, a second trace layer and a third trace layer. The first trace layer is configured to receive a power. The bump layer is coupled to a die. The second trace layer and the third trace layer are coupled between the first trace layer and the bump layer, and include multiple ground traces and multiple power traces. The ground traces are located on both sides of at least one of the power traces, so that the ground traces isolate the at least one power trace and multiple signal traces. The power traces of the second trace layer are coupled to each other by a connecting power trace, and the ground traces of the third trace layer are coupled to each other by a connecting ground trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Hao-Yu Tung, Hung-Yi Chang, Wei-Chiao Wang, Yi-Tzeng Lin
  • Patent number: 11869845
    Abstract: A semiconductor wiring substrate includes a first circuit layer, a second circuit layer and a first dielectric layer. The first circuit layer includes a plurality of first signal traces and a plurality of first ground traces, wherein the first signal traces and the first ground traces are alternatively arranged on the first circuit layer, and one of the first signal traces is spaced at a first spacing from adjacent one of the first ground traces. The first dielectric layer is between the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer and has a first thickness in an arrangement direction of the first circuit layer, the first dielectric layer and the second circuit layer, wherein the first spacing substantially ranges from 0.78 to 1.96 times the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Wei-Chiao Wang, Yi-Tzeng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230387030
    Abstract: A semiconductor wiring substrate includes a first circuit layer, a second circuit layer and a first dielectric layer. The first circuit layer includes a plurality of first signal traces and a plurality of first ground traces, wherein the first signal traces and the first ground traces are alternatively arranged on the first circuit layer, and one of the first signal traces is spaced at a first spacing from adjacent one of the first ground traces. The first dielectric layer is between the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer and has a first thickness in an arrangement direction of the first circuit layer, the first dielectric layer and the second circuit layer, wherein the first spacing substantially ranges from 0.78 to 1.96 times the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan YANG, Wei-Chiao WANG, Yi-Tzeng LIN
  • Publication number: 20230223370
    Abstract: A power distribution device includes a substrate, a first chip, a first bump, a second bump and a first capacitor. The first chip is configured to receive a first reference voltage signal and a second reference voltage signal. The first bump is located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the first reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip. The second bump is located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the second reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip. The first capacitor is located above the substrate and below the first chip. A first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the first bump, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the second bump. A power distribution system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan YANG, Yao-Tsu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230144129
    Abstract: A semiconductor chiplet device includes a package substrate, an interposer layer, a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first interface, and the second die includes a second interface. A first side of the interposer layer is configured to arrange the first die and the second die. The first die and the second die perform a data transmission through the first interface, the interposer layer and the second interface. The package substrate is arranged on a second side of the interposer layer, and includes a decoupling capacitor. The decoupling capacitor is arranged between the first interface and the second interface, or arranged in a vertical projection area of the first interface and the second interface on the package substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan YANG, Chih-Chiang HUNG, Chen LEE, Yuan-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 11374434
    Abstract: A radio frequency energy-harvesting apparatus is applied to a radio frequency energy-transmitting apparatus with a location detection function. The radio frequency energy-harvesting apparatus includes a direct current signal receiving-processing unit, a rectification and harmonic generation unit, and a radar wave receiving-transmitting unit. The rectification and harmonic generation unit is electrically connected to the direct current signal receiving-processing unit. The radar wave receiving-transmitting unit is electrically connected to the rectification and harmonic generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC., NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzuen-Hsi Huang, Sheng-Fan Yang, Chun-Cheng Chen, Pei-Jung Chung, Chun-Yi Lu
  • Patent number: 11335631
    Abstract: A power delivery device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a package device, and a chip connecting device. The PCB is configured to receive a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The package device is coupled to the PCB, and includes a bump array. The chip connecting device is coupled to the bump array of the package device, and configured to output a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage. The bump array includes first bumps and second bumps. The first bumps are configured to transmit the first reference voltage. The second bumps are configured to transmit the second reference voltage. The first bumps and the second bumps are disposed in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Yuan-Hung Lin, Yu-Cheng Sun, Hung-Chang Kuo, Yung-Yang Liang
  • Patent number: 11309936
    Abstract: A signal transmission device includes a transmission line. The transmission line is configured to receive a signal transmitted from a transmission device, and output the signal to a receiving device. The transmission line includes a signal suppression device. The signal suppression device is coupled to the receiving device, and is configured to suppress a reflection signal reflected from the receiving device. The signal suppression device includes a pull-up element and a compensation element. The pull-up element is configured to decrease an equivalent impedance from the signal suppression device to the receiving device. The compensation element is configured to compensate for the equivalent impedance from the signal suppression device to the receiving device. A first terminal of the pull-up element is coupled to a first terminal of the compensation element, and a second terminal of the compensation element is coupled to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Sun, Sheng-Fan Yang, Yuan-Hung Lin, Yung-Yang Liang
  • Patent number: 11205840
    Abstract: An RF energy transmitting apparatus with positioning and polarization tracing function is used for an RF energy harvesting apparatus. The RF energy transmitting apparatus includes a power radar transmitter and a radar controller. The power radar transmitter receives a power source signal and emits an electromagnetic source wave. The radar controller is electrically connected to power radar transmitter and receives a reflected harmonic wave. The power radar transmitter emits the electromagnetic source wave to scan a space. The RF energy harvesting apparatus generates and emits the reflected harmonic wave. The radar controller determines a position and a polarization angle of the RF energy harvesting apparatus after receiving the reflected harmonic wave and to adjust a polarization angle of the power radar transmitter to be within a predetermined angle range with respect to the polarization angle of the reflected harmonic wave sent from the RF energy harvesting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC., NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzuen-Hsi Huang, Sheng-Fan Yang, Chun-Cheng Chen, Pei-Jung Chung, Fang-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20210320057
    Abstract: A power delivery device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a package device, and a chip connecting device. The PCB is configured to receive a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The package device is coupled to the PCB, and includes a bump array. The chip connecting device is coupled to the bump array of the package device, and configured to output a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage. The bump array includes first bumps and second bumps. The first bumps are configured to transmit the first reference voltage. The second bumps are configured to transmit the second reference voltage. The first bumps and the second bumps are disposed in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan YANG, Yuan-Hung LIN, Yu-Cheng SUN, Hung-Chang KUO, Yung-Yang LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210306028
    Abstract: A signal transmission device includes a transmission line. The transmission line is configured to receive a signal transmitted from a transmission device, and output the signal to a receiving device. The transmission line includes a signal suppression device. The signal suppression device is coupled to the receiving device, and is configured to suppress a reflection signal reflected from the receiving device. The signal suppression device includes a pull-up element and a compensation element. The pull-up element is configured to decrease an equivalent impedance from the signal suppression device to the receiving device. The compensation element is configured to compensate for the equivalent impedance from the signal suppression device to the receiving device. A first terminal of the pull-up element is coupled to a first terminal of the compensation element, and a second terminal of the compensation element is coupled to the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng SUN, Sheng-Fan YANG, Yuan-Hung LIN, Yung-Yang LIANG
  • Patent number: 10892238
    Abstract: A circuit structure including a first signal line and a second signal line is provided. The first signal line includes a first line segment, a first ball grid array pad, and a first through hole disposed between the first line segment and the first ball grid array pad. The second signal line includes a second line segment, a second ball grid array pad, and a second through hole disposed between the second line segment and the second ball grid array pad. In a plan view, a line connecting the center of the first ball grid array pad and the center of the second ball grid array pad has a first distance, a line connecting the center of the first through hole and the center of the second through hole has a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance. A chip package is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Hung Lin, Sheng-Fan Yang, Yu-Cheng Sun
  • Patent number: 10790223
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package element provided includes a chip element and a package module coupled to the chip element. The chip element includes two driving units that are electrically connected to each other. The package module includes a grounding area, two individual power distributed networks and a grounded shielding structure which is completely disposed between the individual power distributed networks, electrically connected to the chip element, and configured to block power noise coupling between the first electric power distribution network and the second electric power distribution network. The grounding area is electrically connected to the individual electric power distribution networks and the grounded shielding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Yuan-Hung Lin, Yu-Cheng Sun, Steve S. A. Wan
  • Publication number: 20200303330
    Abstract: A circuit structure including a first signal line and a second signal line is provided. The first signal line includes a first line segment, a first ball grid array pad, and a first through hole disposed between the first line segment and the first ball grid array pad. The second signal line includes a second line segment, a second ball grid array pad, and a second through hole disposed between the second line segment and the second ball grid array pad. In a plan view, a line connecting the center of the first ball grid array pad and the center of the second ball grid array pad has a first distance, a line connecting the center of the first through hole and the center of the second through hole has a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance. A chip package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Hung Lin, Sheng-Fan Yang, Yu-Cheng Sun
  • Patent number: 10736209
    Abstract: A conductive transmission line structure includes a first conductive transmission line and a second conductive transmission line. A first segment and a second segment of the first conductive transmission line are respectively disposed adjacent to a third segment and a fourth segment of the second conductive transmission line. Line widths of the first segment and the third segment are respectively smaller than line widths of the second segment and the fourth segment. A spacing between the first segment and the third segment is smaller than a spacing between the second segment and the fourth segment. The first segment and the third segment provide a first impedance, and the second segment and the fourth segment provide a second impedance. The first impedance is smaller than the second impedance. The first and the third signal transmission nodes receive a differential signal pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Yuan-Hung Lin, Yu-Cheng Sun
  • Publication number: 20200227818
    Abstract: An RF energy transmitting apparatus with positioning and polarization tracing function is used for an RF energy harvesting apparatus. The RF energy transmitting apparatus includes a power radar transmitter and a radar controller. The power radar transmitter receives a power source signal and emits an electromagnetic source wave. The radar controller is electrically connected to power radar transmitter and receives a reflected harmonic wave. The power radar transmitter emits the electromagnetic source wave to scan a space. The RF energy harvesting apparatus generates and emits the reflected harmonic wave. The radar controller determines a position and a polarization angle of the RF energy harvesting apparatus after receiving the reflected harmonic wave and to adjust a polarization angle of the power radar transmitter to be within a predetermined angle range with respect to the polarization angle of the reflected harmonic wave sent from the RF energy harvesting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tzuen-Hsi HUANG, Sheng-Fan YANG, Chun-Cheng CHEN, Pei-Jung CHUNG, Fang-Ming WU
  • Publication number: 20200185313
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package element provided includes a chip element and a package module coupled to the chip element. The chip element includes two driving units that are electrically connected to each other. The package module includes a grounding area, two individual power distributed networks and a grounded shielding structure which is completely disposed between the individual power distributed networks, electrically connected to the chip element, and configured to block power noise coupling between the first electric power distribution network and the second electric power distribution network. The grounding area is electrically connected to the individual electric power distribution networks and the grounded shielding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan YANG, Yuan-Hung LIN, Yu-Cheng SUN, Steve S.A. WAN
  • Patent number: 10644393
    Abstract: An RF energy transmitting apparatus is applied to an RF energy harvesting apparatus, the RF energy transmitting apparatus includes: a power radar transmitter receiving a power source signal and emits an electromagnetic source wave. A radar controller is electrically connected to the power radar transmitter and receives a reflected harmonic wave. After receiving the electromagnetic source wave, the RF energy harvesting apparatus generates and emits the reflected harmonic wave. After the radar controller receives the reflected harmonic wave, the radar controller determines a polarization angle of a reflection signal from the RF energy harvesting apparatus, and the radar controller adjusts the polarization angle of the antenna of the power radar transmitter to be within a predetermined range around the polarization angle of the reflected harmonic signal from the RF energy harvesting apparatus for an optimal received power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC., NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzuen-Hsi Huang, Sheng-Fan Yang, Chun-Cheng Chen, Pei-Jung Chung, Fang-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20200107431
    Abstract: A conductive transmission line structure includes a first conductive transmission line and a second conductive transmission line. A first segment and a second segment of the first conductive transmission line are respectively disposed adjacent to a third segment and a fourth segment of the second conductive transmission line. Line widths of the first segment and the third segment are respectively smaller than line widths of the second segment and the fourth segment. A spacing between the first segment and the third segment is smaller than a spacing between the second segment and the fourth segment. The first segment and the third segment provide a first impedance, and the second segment and the fourth segment provide a second impedance. The first impedance is smaller than the second impedance. The first and the third signal transmission nodes receive a differential signal pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicants: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Yuan-Hung Lin, Yu-Cheng Sun