Patents by Inventor Shih Chan
Shih Chan 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: 20240170397Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer over a first conductive line and a second conductive line, a high resistance layer over a portion of the first dielectric layer, a low-k dielectric layer over the second dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the high resistance layer, a first conductive via extending through the low-k dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and a second conductive via extending through the low-k dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer to the first conductive line. The first conductive via extends into the high resistance layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Hong-Wei Chan, Yung-Shih Chen, Wen-Sheh Huang, Yu-Hsiang Cheng
-
Publication number: 20240153447Abstract: The present invention is related to a display device, including: a plurality of sub-pixel areas, each including a sub-pixel circuit, each sub-pixel circuit including: a diode, configured to be in a forward-biasing state during a displaying phase of the sub-pixel circuit for emitting light and configured to be in a reverse-biasing state for sensing light of the sub-pixel circuit in a sensing phase; a driving transistor for driving the diode during the display phase; first to sixth transistors, gate control signals are applied to gates of the first to sixth transistors respectively, so that the sub-pixel circuit switching between the display phase and the sensing phase; and a capacitor for storing a data voltage to be written to the diode in the display phase, wherein in the sensing phase the diode generates a photocurrent to an operational amplifier, such that the operational amplifier outputs a photocurrent output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Ping-Hung Yin, Jia-Shyang Wang, Shih-Chan Tai
-
Publication number: 20240145430Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes performing a first plasma deposition to form a buffer layer over a first side of a first integrated circuit device, the first integrated circuit device comprising a first substrate and a first interconnect structure; performing a second plasma deposition to form a first bonding layer over the buffer layer, wherein a plasma power applied during the second plasma deposition is greater than a plasma power applied during the first plasma deposition; planarizing the first bonding layer; forming a second bonding layer over a second substrate; pressing the second bonding layer onto the first bonding layer; and removing the first sType: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Yao-Te Huang, Hong-Wei Chan, Yung-Shih Cheng
-
Patent number: 11964881Abstract: A method for making iridium oxide nanoparticles includes dissolving an iridium salt to obtain a salt-containing solution, mixing a complexing agent with the salt-containing solution to obtain a blend solution, and adding an oxidating agent to the blend solution to obtain a product mixture. A molar ratio of a complexing compound of the complexing agent to the iridium salt is controlled in a predetermined range so as to permit the product mixture to include iridium oxide nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Pu-Wei Wu, Yi-Chieh Hsieh, Han-Yi Wang, Kuang-Chih Tso, Tzu-Ying Chan, Chung-Kai Chang, Chi-Shih Chen, Yu-Ting Cheng
-
Publication number: 20240105815Abstract: A semiconductor structure and method of manufacture is provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor layer, a first isolation structure in the semiconductor layer, a first gate structure adjacent a first side of the first isolation structure, a first source/drain region adjacent a second side of the first isolation structure, a second source/drain region adjacent the first gate structure, and a first conductive field plate at least partially embedded in the first isolation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Chin-Yi HUANG, Shih Chan WEI, Wei Kai SHIH
-
Patent number: 11923295Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer over a first conductive line and a second conductive line, a high resistance layer over a portion of the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the high resistance layer, a low-k dielectric layer over the second dielectric layer, a first conductive via extending through the low-k dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and a second conductive via extending through the low-k dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer to the first conductive line. The first conductive via extends into the high resistance layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Wei Chan, Yung-Shih Cheng, Wen-Sheh Huang, Yu-Hsiang Chen
-
Publication number: 20230388666Abstract: Disclosed are an image sensor circuit and an image sensor device including the image sensor circuit device. The image sensor circuit includes a pixel array formed by a plurality of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit includes a first sub-pixel circuit, a first control circuit, a second sub-pixel circuit and a second control circuit. The first control circuit may sense light in a first wavelength range and control the first sub-pixel circuit to output a first output information at a first frame rate. The second control circuit may sense light in a second wavelength range and control the second sub-pixel circuit to output a second output information at a second frame rate. The first frame rate is higher than the second frame rate, and the first wavelength range does not overlap with the second wavelength range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Ping-Hung Yin, Jia-Shyang Wang, Shih-Chan Tai
-
Publication number: 20230388671Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensing device, including: an image sensing array, a conversion unit, and a processing circuit. The image sensing array is used to generate sensing signals of different periods. The conversion unit is used to convert the sensing signals from analog to digital. The processing circuit is used to generate a frame during an image capturing operation. The image sensing array includes a plurality of sensing sub-pixels, and the sensing sub-pixels have a sensing circuit and a storage circuit. The sensing circuit generates the sensing signals and sequentially stores the sensing signal in the storage circuit. The storage circuit sequentially outputs the sensing signals to the conversion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Ping-Hung Yin, Jia-Shyang Wang, Jia-Sian Lyu, Shih-Chan Tai
-
Publication number: 20230370744Abstract: An image sensor and an operation method thereof are provided. The image sensor includes a first pixel circuit and a ramp signal generator. The first pixel circuit includes a first pixel unit; a first transfer transistor coupled to the first pixel unit and a first floating diffusion node; a first readout transistor coupled to the first floating diffusion node; a first ramp capacitor coupled to the first floating diffusion node and receiving a first ramp signal; and a first reset transistor coupled to the first floating diffusion node and receiving a reset signal. The ramp signal generator is coupled to the first ramp capacitor and configured to provide the first ramp signal. A voltage range or a counting result of the pixel circuit during at least one of a reset period and a readout period has an offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Guangzhou Tyrafos Semiconductor Technologies Co., LTDInventors: Ping-Hung Yin, Jia-Shyang Wang, Shih-Chan Tai
-
Patent number: 11818132Abstract: An authorized access list generation method including: at least one network service providing device registering for an authorized access list notification service with a server, the authorized access list including at least one authorization related record of at least one legitimate user device; the legitimate user device outputting a user ID to the server to log into the server, and directly sending an access request to a target network service provider after logging into the server, and continuing to provide an IP address being used and a device ID to the server to update a corresponding authorization related record; and the target network service providing device comparing the IP address, stored in each authorization related record of the authorized access list, with the IP address of a user device issuing an access request, and rejecting the access request if no matched result is found.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: QNAP SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Mao-Hung Cheng, Yu-Jui Cheng, Shih-Chan Huang, Tong-Bo Su, Shih-Ming Hu
-
Patent number: 11664671Abstract: A battery charging station includes a power bus, a power supplying unit, a first voltage converting unit and a processor. The power supplying unit receives a first power to generate a second power accordingly and transmits the second power to the power bus as a supplying power of the power bus. The first voltage converting unit is coupled to the power bus and is connected to a first battery removably disposed in the battery station. The processor sets the first voltage converting unit to operate in a first mode or a second mode, the first voltage converting unit in the first mode receives the supplying power from the power bus so as to charge the first battery. The first voltage converting unit in the second mode receives the electrical power from the first battery and generates a second mode power towards the power bus.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Gogoro Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chang Chien, Pei-Chang Kuo, Shih-Chan Chiu
-
Patent number: 11625121Abstract: A detection method for a touch device includes transmitting a first uplink signal conforming to a first protocol of a first active stylus and transmitting a second uplink signal conforming to a second protocol of a second active stylus. A chronological sequence of the first uplink signal and the second uplink signal is based at least in part on whether the first active stylus or the second active stylus has just left a detection range of the touch device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yen-Cheng Cheng, Shih-Chan Huang
-
Patent number: 11552973Abstract: A network malicious behavior detection method, including: checking each piece of network packet to determine whether a protocol payload contained therein matches an element in a predetermined protocol payload set, marking each piece of the network packet as a suspicious network packet if the check result is true, and transferring each piece of the network packet to a target device if the check result is false; and performing a malicious behavior checking process on at least one piece of the suspicious network packet, blocking the transfer of at least one piece of the suspicious network packet to the target device if the check result is true, and enabling the transfer of at least one piece of the suspicious network packet to the target device if the check result is false.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: QNAP SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Charng-Da Lu, Shih-Chan Huang, Shih-Ming Hu
-
Publication number: 20220334701Abstract: A detection method for a touch device includes transmitting a first uplink signal conforming to a first protocol of a first active stylus and transmitting a second uplink signal conforming to a second protocol of a second active stylus. A chronological sequence of the first uplink signal and the second uplink signal is based at least in part on whether the first active stylus or the second active stylus has just left a detection range of the touch device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yen-Cheng Cheng, Shih-Chan Huang
-
Patent number: 11425029Abstract: In an internal network monitoring method for monitoring an internal network, a specified network packet, which is scheduled to be transmitted via a specified path, is inspected. A packet characteristic is extracted from a data link layer of the specified network packet. The specified network packet is directly transmitted via the specified path if the packet characteristic does not comply with a preset condition. The specified network packet is redirected to be transmitted via another path different from the specified path or mirroring the specified network packet to create a mirror packet if the packet characteristic complies with the preset condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: QNAP SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Hua-Chung Kung, Shih-Chan Huang
-
Publication number: 20220124095Abstract: An authorized access list generation method including: at least one network service providing device registering for an authorized access list notification service with a server, the authorized access list including at least one authorization related record of at least one legitimate user device; the legitimate user device outputting a user ID to the server to log into the server, and directly sending an access request to a target network service provider after logging into the server, and continuing to provide an IP address being used and a device ID to the server to update a corresponding authorization related record; and the target network service providing device comparing the IP address, stored in each authorization related record of the authorized access list, with the IP address of a user device issuing an access request, and rejecting the access request if no matched result is found.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Mao-Hung CHENG, Yu-Jui CHENG, Shih-Chan HUANG, Tong-Bo SU, Shih-Ming HU
-
Publication number: 20220070192Abstract: A network malicious behavior detection method, including: checking each piece of network packet to determine whether a protocol payload contained therein matches an element in a predetermined protocol payload set, marking each piece of the network packet as a suspicious network packet if the check result is true, and transferring each piece of the network packet to a target device if the check result is false; and performing a malicious behavior checking process on at least one piece of the suspicious network packet, blocking the transfer of at least one piece of the suspicious network packet to the target device if the check result is true, and enabling the transfer of at least one piece of the suspicious network packet to the target device if the check result is false.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Charng-Da LU, Shih-Chan HUANG, Shih-Ming HU
-
Publication number: 20210176164Abstract: In an internal network monitoring method for monitoring an internal network, a specified network packet, which is scheduled to be transmitted via a specified path, is inspected. A packet characteristic is extracted from a data link layer of the specified network packet. The specified network packet is directly transmitted via the specified path if the packet characteristic does not comply with a preset condition. The specified network packet is redirected to be transmitted via another path different from the specified path or mirroring the specified network packet to create a mirror packet if the packet characteristic complies with the preset condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: HUA-CHUNG KUNG, SHIH-CHAN HUANG
-
Publication number: 20210175724Abstract: A battery charging station includes a power bus, a power supplying unit, a first voltage converting unit and a processor. The power supplying unit receives a first power to generate a second power accordingly and transmits the second power to the power bus as a supplying power of the power bus. The first voltage converting unit is coupled to the power bus and is connected to a first battery removably disposed in the battery station. The processor sets the first voltage converting unit to operate in a first mode or a second mode, the first voltage converting unit in the first mode receives the supplying power from the power bus so as to charge the first battery. The first voltage converting unit in the second mode receives the electrical power from the first battery and generates a second mode power towards the power bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Yu-Chang Chien, Pei-Chang Kuo, Shih-Chan Chiu
-
Patent number: 10996790Abstract: A touch system includes a touch panel; an active pen configured to generate a signal; and a touch controller electrically connected to the touch panel and configured to detect the signal. When the touch controller supports at least two protocols, a protocol of the touch controller is automatically switched to one of the at least two protocols. The active pen automatically detects the one of the at least two protocols, and a protocol of the active pen is switched to the one of the at least two protocols.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.Inventors: Han-Ning Chen, Shih-Chan Huang, Chien-Yu Chiang, Kai-Chun Chuang, Chih-Sheng Chou