Patents by Inventor Shih-Hao Lin

Shih-Hao Lin 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: 20240106104
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device body and an antenna module disposed in the device body and including a conductive structure and a coaxial cable including a core wire, a shielding layer wrapping the core wire, and an outer jacket wrapping the shielding layer. The conductive structure includes a structure body and a slot formed on the structure body and penetrating the structure body in a thickness direction of the structure body. A section of the shielding layer extends from the outer jacket and is connected to the structure body. A physical portion of the structure body and the section of the shielding layer are respectively located on two opposite sides of the slot in a width direction of the slot. A section of the core wire extends from the section of the shielding layer and overlaps the slot and the physical portion in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Yeh, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Chih-Heng Lin, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Publication number: 20240105805
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes channel structures vertically stacked over a substrate and a source/drain structure laterally attached to the channel structures in the first direction. The semiconductor structure also includes a dielectric wall structure laterally attached to the channel structures in the second direction. The second direction is different from the first direction. In addition, the dielectric wall structure includes a bottom portion and a cap layer formed over the bottom portion. The semiconductor structure also includes an isolation feature vertically overlapping the cap layer of the dielectric wall structure and a gate structure formed around the channel structures and covering a sidewall of the isolation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng LIANG, Hong-Chih CHEN, Ta-Chun LIN, Shih-Hsun CHANG, Chih-Hao CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240100553
    Abstract: A sprayer, comprising: a container, configured to contain liquid; a passage, comprising a first opening, a second opening, a resonator and a mesh, when the liquid is passed through the resonator, the liquid is emitted as a gas; a first optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data of at least portion of the mesh or at least portion of a surface of the container; and a processing circuit, configured to compute a foaming level of the mesh or of the surface according to the first optical data, and configured to determine whether the resonator should be turned off or not according to the foaming level. In another aspect, the processing circuit estimates a liquid level of the liquid but does not correspondingly turn off the resonator. By this way, the resonator may be turned on or turned off more properly and the liquid level may be more precisely estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Lu, Yang-Ming Chou, Chih-Hao Wang, Chien-Yi Kao, Hsin-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11942169
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first word line formed over a first active region. In some embodiments, a first metal line is disposed over and perpendicular to the first word line, where the first metal line is electrically connected to the first word line using a first conductive via, and where the first conductive via is disposed over the first active region. In some examples, the semiconductor memory device further includes a second metal line and a third metal line both parallel to the first metal line and disposed on opposing sides of the first metal line, where the second metal line is electrically connected to a source/drain region of the first active region using a second conductive via, and where the third metal line is electrically connected to the source/drain region of the first active region using a third conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Wen Su, Kian-Long Lim, Wen-Chun Keng, Chang-Ta Yang, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 11940388
    Abstract: Example methods are provided to improve placement of an adaptor (210,220) to a mobile computing device (100) to measure a test strip (221) coupled to the adaptor (220) with a camera (104) and a screen (108) on a face of the mobile computing device (100). The method may include displaying a light area on a first portion of the screen (108). The first portion may be adjacent to the camera (104). The light area and the camera (104) may be aligned with a key area of the test strip (221) so that the camera (104) is configured to capture an image of the key area. The method may further include providing first guiding information for a user to place the adaptor (210,220) to the mobile computing device (100) according to a position of the light area on the screen (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: IXENSOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yenyu Chen, An Cheng Chang, Tai I Chen, Su Tung Yang, Chih Jung Hsu, Chun Cheng Lin, Min Han Wang, Shih Hao Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240096895
    Abstract: According to one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate and a fin stack that includes a plurality of nanostructures, a gate device surrounding each of the nanostructures, and inner spacers along the gate device and between the nanostructures. A width of the inner spacers differs between different layers of the fin stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jui-Chien Huang, Shih-Cheng Chen, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Zhi-Chang Lin, Jung-Hung Chang, Lo-Heng Chang, Shi Ning Ju, Guan-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240096961
    Abstract: A contact stack of a semiconductor device includes a source/drain feature, a silicide layer wrapping around the source/drain feature, a seed metal layer in direct contact with the silicide layer, and a conductor in contact with the seed metal layer. The contact stack excludes a metal nitride layer in direct contact with the silicide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Shih-Chuan CHIU, Tien-Lu LIN, Yu-Ming LIN, Chia-Hao CHANG, Chih-Hao WANG, Jia-Chuan YOU
  • Patent number: 11933809
    Abstract: The present application discloses an inertial sensor comprising a proof mass, an anchor, a flexible member and several sensing electrodes. The anchor is positioned on one side of the sensing, mass block in a first axis. The flexible member is connected to the anchor point and extends along the first axis towards the proof mass to connect the proof mass, in which the several sensing electrodes are provided. In this way, the present application can effectively solve the problems of high difficulty in the production and assembly of inertial sensors and poor product reliability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SENSORTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Lee, Chia-Hao Lin, Shih-Hsiung Tseng, Kuan-Ju Tseng, Chao-Shiun Wang
  • Patent number: 11937416
    Abstract: A substrate includes a first doped region having a first type dopant, and a second doped region having a second type dopant and adjacent to the first doped region. A stack is formed that includes first layers and second layers alternating with each other. The first and second layers each have a first and second semiconductor material, respectively. The second semiconductor material is different than the first semiconductor material. A mask element is formed that has an opening in a channel region over the second doped region. A top portion of the stack not covered by the mask element is recessed. The stack is then processed to form a first and a second transistors. The first transistor has a first number of first layers. The second transistor has a second number of first layers. The first number is greater than the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Kian-Long Lim, Chih-Chuan Yang, Chia-Hao Pao, Jing-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11923886
    Abstract: An antenna device and a method for configuring the same are provided. The antenna device includes a grounding metal, a grounding part, a radiating part, a feeding part, a proximity sensor, and a sensing metal. The radiating part is electrically connected to the grounding metal through the grounding part. The feeding part is coupled to the grounding metal through a feeding point. The sensing metal is electrically connected to the proximity sensor. The sensing metal is separated from the radiating part at a distance. The distance is less than or equal to one thousandth of a wavelength corresponding to an operating frequency of the antenna device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jhih-Ciang Chen, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Yan-Ming Lin, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Patent number: 11916105
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack including semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the semiconductor layers are separated from each other and are stacked up along a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate; an isolation structure around a bottom portion of the semiconductor stack and separating active regions; a metal gate structure over a channel region of the semiconductor stack and wrapping each of the semiconductor layers; a gate spacer over a source/drain (S/D) region of the semiconductor stack and along sidewalls of a top portion of the metal gate structure; and an inner spacer over the S/D region of the semiconductor stack and along sidewalls of lower portions of the metal gate structure and wrapping edge portions of each of the semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bwo-Ning Chen, Xusheng Wu, Pin-Ju Liang, Chang-Miao Liu, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 11908860
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC) having a device section and a pick-up section. The IC includes a semiconductor substrate. A first fin of the semiconductor substrate is disposed in the device section. A second fin of the semiconductor substrate is disposed in the pick-up section and laterally spaced from the first fin in a first direction. A gate structure is disposed in the device section and laterally spaced from the second fin in the first direction. The gate structure extends laterally over the semiconductor substrate and the first fin in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A pick-up region is disposed on the second fin. The pick-up region continuously extends from a first sidewall of the second fin to a second sidewall of the second fin. The first sidewall is laterally spaced from the second sidewall in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Wen Su, Lien Jung Hung, Ping-Wei Wang, Wen-Chun Keng, Chih-Chuan Yang, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 11908866
    Abstract: Gate structures having neutral zones to minimize metal gate boundary effects and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary metal gate includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The second portion is disposed between the first portion and the third portion. The first portion includes a first gate dielectric layer, a first p-type work function layer, and a first n-type work function layer. The second portion includes a second gate dielectric layer and a second p-type work function layer. The third portion includes a third gate dielectric layer, a third p-type work function, and a second n-type work function layer. The second p-type work function layer separates the first n-type work function layer from the second n-type work function layer, such that the first n-type work function layer does not share an interface with the second n-type work function layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Hsuan Chen, Lien Jung Hung, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 11908910
    Abstract: Methods and devices that provide a first fin structure, a second fin structure, and a third fin structure disposed over a substrate. A dielectric fin is formed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure, and a conductive line is formed between the second fin structure and the third fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chuan Yang, Jing-Yi Lin, Hsin-Wen Su, Shih-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20240046608
    Abstract: A 3D format image detection method and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The 3D format image detection method includes the following steps. A first image and a second image are obtained by splitting an input image according to a 3D image format. A 3D matching processing is performed on the first image and the second image to generate a disparity map of the first image and the second image. The matching number of a plurality of first pixels in the first image matched with a plurality of second pixels in the second image is calculated according to the disparity map. Whether the input image is a 3D format image conforming to the 3D image format is determined according to the matching number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kai-Hsiang Lin, Hung-Chun Chou, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Shih-Hao Lin, Chih-Haw Tan
  • Publication number: 20240045535
    Abstract: A force sensing processing method of a touchpad is provided. The comparison values obtained by subtracting the force induction quantities of different frames are used to determine whether the achievement conditions are met. If it is met, a processing step is executed to respond the event to be triggered by the changing trend of the user's force. When the force changes rapidly and the force sensing amount cannot be quickly returned to the originally set trigger threshold value, the force changing trend detected by the comparison values are be used to provide the processing steps in real time, so as to improve the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Hao LIN, Ying-Jie LIU, Hsueh-Wei YANG
  • Patent number: 11869581
    Abstract: Memory systems are provided. In an embodiment, a memory device includes a word line driver coupled to a plurality of word lines, a recycle multiplexer coupled to a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of bit line bars, a memory cell array, and a compensation word line driver. The memory cell array includes a first end adjacent the word line driver, a second end away from the word line driver, and a plurality of memory cells. The compensation word line driver is disposed adjacent the second end of the memory cell array and coupled to the plurality of word lines. The recycle multiplexer is configured to selectively couple one or more of the plurality of bit lines or one or more of the plurality of bit line bars to the compensation word line driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Pao, Shih-Hao Lin, Kian-Long Lim
  • Patent number: 11856768
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, a first transistor and a second transistor, a Schottky diode, a first word line, a second word line, and a bit line. The first transistor and the second transistor are over the substrate, wherein a first source/drain structure of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first source/drain structure of the second transistor. The Schottky diode is electrically connected to a gate structure of the first transistor. The first word line is electrically connected to the gate structure of the first transistor through the Schottky diode. The second word line is electrically connected to a gate structure of the second transistor. The bit line is electrically connected to a second source/drain structure of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Wen Su, Chia-En Huang, Shih-Hao Lin, Lien-Jung Hung, Ping-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20230411216
    Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate, a dummy fin, and a stack of semiconductor channel layers; forming an interfacial layer wrapping around each of the semiconductor channel layers; depositing a high-k dielectric layer, wherein a first portion of the high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer is spaced away from a second portion of the high-k dielectric layer on sidewalls of the dummy fin by a first distance; depositing a first dielectric layer over the dummy fin and over the semiconductor channel layers, wherein a merge-critical-dimension of the first dielectric layer is greater than the first distance thereby causing the first dielectric layer to be deposited in a space between the dummy fin and a topmost layer of the stack of semiconductor channel layers, thereby providing air gaps between adjacent layers of the stack of semiconductor channel layers and between the dummy fin and the stack of semiconductor channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Chuan Yang, Shih-Hao Lin, Kian-Long Lim, Chih-Wei Lee, Chien-Yuan Chen, Jo-Chun Hung, Yung-Hsiang Chan, Yu-Kuan Lin, Lien-Jung Hung
  • Publication number: 20230411220
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor stack and a second semiconductor stack over a substrate, wherein each of the first and second semiconductor stacks includes semiconductor layers stacked up and separated from each other; a dummy spacer between the first and second semiconductor stacks, wherein the dummy spacer contacts a first sidewall of each semiconductor layer of the first and second semiconductor stacks; and a gate structure wrapping a second sidewall, a top surface, and a bottom surface of each semiconductor layer of the first and second semiconductor stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Chia-Wei Chen, Shan-Mei Liao, Hui-Chi Chen, Cheng Hong Yang, Shih-Hao Lin, Kuo-Feng Yu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen