Patents by Inventor Shih-An Yu
Shih-An 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).
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Publication number: 20250064345Abstract: A gait evaluating system including a processor is provided. The processor identifies whether a gait type of the user belongs to a normal gait, a non-neuropathic gait or a neuropathic gait based on step feature values of a user and walking limb feature values of the user. In response to that the gait type of the user belongs to the non-neuropathic gait, the processor controls the display panel to display a first auxiliary information, a second auxiliary information, and a third auxiliary information. The first auxiliary information indicates a potential sarcopenia of the user. The second auxiliary information indicates a dietary guideline for muscle building and muscle strengthening. The third auxiliary information shows a motion instruction video for regaining or maintaining muscle strength of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Je-Ping Hu, Keng-Hsun Lin, Shih-Fang Yang Mao, Pin-Chou Li, Jian-Hong Wu, Szu-Ju Li, Hui-Yu Cho, Yu-Chang Chen, Yen-Nien Lu, Jyun-Siang Hsu, Nien-Ya Lee, Kuan-Ting Ho, Ming-Chieh Tsai, Ching-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 12234569Abstract: A fabricating method of a non-enzyme sensor element includes a printing step, a coating step and an electroplating step. In the printing step, a conductive material is printed on a surface of a substrate to form a working electrode, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode, and a porous carbon material is printed on the working electrode to form a porous carbon layer. In the coating step, a graphene film material is coated on the porous carbon layer of the working electrode to form a graphene layer. In the electroplating step, a metal is electroplated on the graphene layer by a pulse constant current to form a catalyst layer including a metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hsiang-Yu Wang, Yi-Yu Chen, Shih-Hao Lin, Yu-Sheng Lin
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Publication number: 20250063824Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a circuit that includes a substrate, a target device on the substrate, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device electrically coupled to the target device. The ESD device includes an ESD detection circuit electrically coupled to a first reference voltage supply and a second reference voltage supply, an inverter circuit electrically coupled to the ESD detection circuit and configured to trigger in response to an ESD event on the first or second reference voltage supply, a rectifier circuit electrically coupled to the inverter circuit and configured to rectify a current discharged from the inverter circuit, and a transistor electrically coupled to the rectifier circuit and configured to discharge a remaining current passing through the rectifier circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lin-Yu HUANG, Shih-Fan CHEN, Sheng-Fu HSU, Yi-An LAI, Chan-Hong CHERN, Cheng-Hsiang HSIEH
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Publication number: 20250063838Abstract: A semiconductor device with an image sensor and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a pixel region with a pixel structure, an isolation region with an isolation structure disposed adjacent to the pixel region, and a contact pad region with a pad structure disposed adjacent to the isolation region. The pixel structure includes an epitaxial structure, which includes an embedded portion with a stepped structure disposed in the substrate and a protruding portion extending above a top surface of the substrate. The pixel structure further includes a capping layer disposed on the protruding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Yu LIAO
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Patent number: 12230545Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel layers vertically separated from one another. The semiconductor device also includes an active gate structure comprising a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion wraps around each of the plurality of channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes a gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the upper portion of the active gate structure. The gate spacer has a bottom surface. Moreover, a dummy gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate spacer and a topmost channel layer of plurality of channel layers. The dummy gate dielectric layer is in contact with a top surface of the topmost channel layer, the bottom surface of the gate spacer, and the sidewall of the gate structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kuei-Yu Kao, Chen-Yui Yang, Hsien-Chung Huang, Chao-Cheng Chen, Shih-Yao Lin, Chih-Chung Chiu, Chih-Han Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Ke-Chia Tseng, Ming-Ching Chang
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Publication number: 20250056906Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide an optoelectronic device including a multi-layer photodiode structure having multiple sensing structures formed from one or more quantum effect materials (e.g., formed from multiple layers of quantum effect materials). The multiple sensing structures, which include sidewalls that are in contact with a substrate of the optoelectronic device, may be stacked and include overlapping portions. Through use of the multi-layer photodiode structure including the multiple sensing structures, a quantum length is increased relative to another photodiode structure including a single, planar sensing structure formed from a layer of a quantum effect material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventor: Shih-Yu LIAO
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Publication number: 20250051441Abstract: This disclosure relates to protein complexes targeting CD47 and 4-1BB, and methods of use thereof. In one aspect, the protein complexes include one or more CD47-binding domains including all or a portion of the SIRP? extracellular regions, and one or more 4-1BB-binding domains including all or a portion of the 4-1BBL extracellular region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Shih-Han Huang, Yi-Chun HSIEH, Chi-Ling Tseng
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Publication number: 20250056905Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide an optoelectronic device including a multi-layer photodiode structure. The multi-layer photodiode structure includes a stacked configuration of multiple sensing structures formed from quantum effect materials (e.g., a germanium material). By using the stacked configuration of multiple sensing structures, a quantum effect length is increased relative to another photodiode including a single layer photodiode structure. Furthermore, a lower sensing structure of the multi-layer sensing structure shares a substrate with integrated circuitry of the optoelectronic device. The lower sensing structure is electrically isolated from the integrated circuitry by doped isolation regions adjacent to sidewalls of the lower sensing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventor: Shih-Yu LIAO
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Patent number: 12223127Abstract: An active stylus having physical writing function includes a tip shell including a first opening and a second opening, a first electrode including a first end protruded through the first opening of the tip shell and including a second end protruded through the second opening of the tip shell and entered a main body housing of the active stylus, wherein the first electrode includes conductive material. The tip shell includes non-conductive material. The first end of the first electrode is configured to leave colored traces on an object by physical friction caused between the first end of the first electrode and the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: Renaisser Technology Co., Ltd. Corp., Dexin Corp.Inventors: Shih-Yen Lee, Tzu-Yu Ting, Yeh Sen-Fan Chueh, Min-Hung Lin, Shih-Hsiung Hsiao
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Patent number: 12221411Abstract: The invention relates to processes for preparing carbaprostacyclin analogues and intermediates prepared from the processes. The invention also relates to cyclopentenone intermediates in racemic or optically active form.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: CHIROGATE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Tzyh-Mann Wei, Shih-Yi Wei
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Publication number: 20250046677Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method for forming the semiconductor are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a logic device, a first contact connected to the logic device, a first power rail over the logic device and connected to the logic device, and a second power rail over the logic device. A transistor having a channel region including indium, gallium, zinc, and oxygen is over the second power rail and connected to the second power rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Shih-Yu LIAO, Chung-Liang Cheng
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Publication number: 20250048644Abstract: The present disclosure describes a structure with a substrate, a first interconnect region, a second interconnect region, and a memory device region. The first interconnect region is over the substrate and includes first interconnect structures. The second interconnect region is over the first interconnect region and includes second interconnect structures electrically connected to the first interconnect structures. Further, the memory device region is between the first and second interconnect regions and includes memory cells (e.g., ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) cells).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Yu LIAO, Chung-Liang Cheng
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Publication number: 20250048694Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over a substrate, and the source/drain epitaxial feature includes about 0.002 atomic percent to about 0.02 atomic percent of aluminum. The structure further includes a first semiconductor layer in contact with the source/drain epitaxial feature and a gate electrode layer disposed over the first semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Chung-Hsien YEH, Chih-Yu MA, Shih-Chieh CHANG, Sheng-Syun WONG
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Publication number: 20250047096Abstract: An electrostatic discharge circuit includes a discharge switch, a first trigger circuit and a second trigger circuit. A first terminal of the discharge switch is coupled to a first power domain, and a second terminal of the discharge switch is coupled to a second power domain. The first trigger circuit is coupled between the first terminal and a control terminal of the discharge switch. The second trigger circuit is coupled between the second terminal and the control terminal. When an electrostatic discharge voltage occurs in the first power domain, the second trigger circuit is configured to form a conduction voltage between the second terminal and the control terminal to turn on the discharge switch. When the electrostatic discharge voltage occurs in the second power domain, the second trigger circuit is configured to short the second terminal and the control terminal to turn on the discharge switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Shih-Yu WANG, Wen-Tsung HUANG, Chih-Wei HSU
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Publication number: 20250038102Abstract: A metallization structure of an integrated circuit (IC) includes: an intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer; a patterned metal layer embedded in the IMD layer; a patterned top metal layer disposed on the IMD layer; electrical vias comprising via material passing through the IMD layer and connecting the patterned top metal layer and the patterned metal layer embedded in the IMD layer; and a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor. The MIM capacitor includes: a first capacitor metal layer comprising the via material contacting an MIM capacitor landing area of the patterned metal layer embedded in the IMD layer; a second capacitor metal layer comprising the via material contacting a first MIM capacitor terminal area of the patterned top metal layer; and an insulator layer disposed between the first capacitor metal layer and the second capacitor metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Chi-Han Yang, Lung Huei Chen, Shih Chan Wei, Kuan-Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20250040214Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication method includes: forming an epitaxial stack including at least one sacrificial epitaxial layer and at least one channel epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of fins in the epitaxial stack; performing tuning operations to prevent a width of the sacrificial epitaxial layer expanding beyond a width of the channel epitaxial layer during operations to form isolation features; forming the isolation features between the plurality of fins, wherein the width of the sacrificial epitaxial layer does not expand beyond the width of the channel epitaxial layer; forming a sacrificial gate stack; forming gate sidewall spacers on sidewalls of the sacrificial gate stack; forming inner spacers around the sacrificial epitaxial layer and the channel epitaxial layer; forming source/drain features; removing the sacrificial gate stack and sacrificial epitaxial layer; and forming a replacement metal gate, wherein the metal gate is shielded from the source/drain features.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuei-Yu Kao, Shih-Yao Lin, Chiung-Yu Cho, Po-Yuan Tseng, Min-Chiao Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Ming-Ching Chang
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Patent number: 12210296Abstract: In a method of cleaning a lithography system, during idle mode, a stream of air is directed, through a first opening, into a chamber of a wafer table of an EUV lithography system. One or more particles is extracted by the directed stream of air from surfaces of one or more wafer chucks in the chamber of the wafer table. The stream of air and the extracted one or more particle are drawn, through a second opening, out of the chamber of the wafer table.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shih-Yu Tu, Shao-Hua Wang, Yen-Hao Liu, Chueh-Chi Kuo, Li-Jui Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu
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Patent number: 12211752Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes patterning a substrate to form a strip including a first semiconductor material, forming an isolation region along a sidewall of the strip, an upper portion of the strip extending above the isolation region, forming a dummy structure along sidewalls and a top surface of the upper portion of the strip, performing a first etching process on an exposed portion of the upper portion of the strip to form a first recess, the exposed portion of the strip being exposed by the dummy structure, after performing the first etching process, reshaping the first recess to have a V-shaped bottom surface using a second etching process, wherein the second etching process is selective to first crystalline planes having a first orientation relative to second crystalline planes having a second orientation, and epitaxially growing a source/drain region in the reshaped first recess.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chien Lin, Kun-Yu Lee, Shahaji B. More, Cheng-Han Lee, Shih-Chieh Chang
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Patent number: 12204163Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2024Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
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Publication number: 20250022945Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device structure. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain feature and a second source/drain feature, a plurality of semiconductor layers vertically stacked and disposed between the first and second source/drain features, a gate electrode layer surrounding a portion of each of the plurality of the semiconductor layers, and an interfacial layer (IL) disposed between the gate electrode layer and one of the plurality of the semiconductor layers, wherein a topmost semiconductor layer of the plurality of the semiconductor layers has a first length, and the IL has a second length greater than the first length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Chung-En TSAI, Sheng-Syun WONG, Cheng-Han LEE, Chih-Yu MA, Shih-Chieh CHANG