Patents by Inventor Shih-Min Hsu
Shih-Min Hsu 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: 20240145298Abstract: Structures with doping free connections and methods of fabrication are provided. An exemplary structure includes a substrate; a first region of a first conductivity type formed in the substrate; an overlying layer located over the substrate; a well region of a second conductivity type formed in the overlying layer; a conductive plug laterally adjacent to the well region and extending through the overlying layer to electrically contact with the first region; and a passivation layer located between the conductive plug and the well region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Min Huang, Tzu-Jui Wang, Jung-I Lin, Hung-Chang Chien, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu, Chen-Jong Wang
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Patent number: 11916126Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the gate structure includes a titanium nitride barrier layer a titanium aluminide layer, and a middle layer. The titanium aluminide layer is disposed on the titanium nitride barrier layer, and the middle layer is disposed between the titanium aluminide layer and the titanium nitride barrier layer. The middle layer is directly connected with the titanium aluminide layer and the titanium nitride barrier layer, and the middle layer includes titanium and nitrogen. A concentration of nitrogen in the middle layer is gradually decreased in a vertical direction towards an interface between the middle layer and the titanium aluminide layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hui-Hsin Hsu, Huan-Chi Ma, Chien-Wen Yu, Shih-Min Chou, Nien-Ting Ho, Ti-Bin Chen
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Patent number: 11686669Abstract: The invention provides an optical measurement device for measuring light to be inspected. The optical measurement device comprises a light receiving module, a light splitting module, and a plurality of color filters. The light receiving module is used for converting the light to be inspected into a first parallel light. The light splitting module is used for splitting the first parallel light into a plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. Each color filter receives at least one of the plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. The plurality of parallel lights to be inspected filtered by the plurality of color filters are used to calculate tristimulus values in the CIE color space.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Chroma ATE Inc.Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Ou, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Shih-Min Hsu, Yu-Hsuan Lin
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Publication number: 20220381676Abstract: The invention provides an optical measurement device for measuring light to be inspected. The optical measurement device comprises a light receiving module, a light splitting module, and a plurality of color filters. The light receiving module is used for converting the light to be inspected into a first parallel light. The light splitting module is used for splitting the first parallel light into a plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. Each color filter receives at least one of the plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. The plurality of parallel lights to be inspected filtered by the plurality of color filters are used to calculate tristimulus values in the CIE color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Tsung-Hsien OU, Hsin-Yueh SUNG, Shih-Min HSU, Yu-Hsuan LIN
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Patent number: 10372645Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) type C transmission line includes a host-to-host bridge, a first multiplexer, and a second multiplexer. When a first device and a second device are coupled to the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer respectively, the first multiplexer determines whether the first device is a host or a slave device and the second multiplexer determines whether the second device is another host or another slave device, and the first device optionally communicates with the second device through the host-to-host bridge, the first multiplexer, and the second multiplexer, or through the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer according to determination results of the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: eEver Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Min Hsu, Shao-Hung Chen, Chien-Cheng Kuo
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Patent number: 10256642Abstract: A power delivery controller includes a detection unit, a regulation unit, and a control unit. The detection unit has a detection pin and an enable pin, wherein the detection pin is used for detecting a power delivery consumer device. The regulation unit is coupled to the detection unit, wherein when the detection pin detects the power delivery consumer device, the detection unit is used for turning on the regulation unit through the enable pin, and after the regulation unit is turned on, the regulation unit generates an internal voltage. The control unit is coupled to the regulation unit for providing power to the power delivery consumer device according to the internal voltage. When the detection pin fails to detect the power delivery consumer device, the regulation unit is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: eEver Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shao-Hung Chen, Yu-Chih Hsieh, Sian-Jia Chen, Shih-Min Hsu
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Patent number: 10044207Abstract: A universal power delivery cable includes a first connector, a second connector, and a power delivery controller. The first connector is used for coupling a host, wherein the host has a power delivery function. The second connector is used for coupling an electronic device. When the first connector is coupled the host, the second connector is coupled the electronic device, and the electronic device does not have the power delivery function, the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function. After the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function, the host charges the electronic device according to a specification of the power delivery function and a specification of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: eEver Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Min Hsu, Shao-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20180150426Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) type C transmission line includes a host-to-host bridge, a first multiplexer, and a second multiplexer. When a first device and a second device are coupled to the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer respectively, the first multiplexer determines whether the first device is a host or a slave device and the second multiplexer determines whether the second device is another host or another slave device, and the first device optionally communicates with the second device through the host-to-host bridge, the first multiplexer, and the second multiplexer, or through the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer according to determination results of the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Shih-Min Hsu, Shao-Hung Chen, Chien-Cheng Kuo
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Publication number: 20160336794Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an energy harvesting unit and an energy storage unit, wherein the rechargeable battery has a positive pole and a negative pole for coupling to an external electronic device. The energy harvesting unit is used for harvesting ionization energy. The energy storage unit is electrically connected to the energy harvesting unit and the positive pole and the negative pole of the rechargeable battery for receiving the ionization energy harvested by the energy harvesting unit. The ionization energy harvested by the energy harvesting unit is used for extending a battery life of the energy storage unit after the energy storage unit is charged by an external power source every time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Shih-Min Hsu, Chien-Cheng Kuo
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Patent number: 9436330Abstract: An electronic device includes case and touch display module. The case has assembling groove, groove jointed surface and groove side surface. The touch display module disposed on the case has touch panel, adhesive element and positioning element. The touch panel located at the assembling groove has panel jointed surface and panel side surface. The panel jointed surface faces the groove jointed surface. The panel side surface faces the groove side surface. The adhesive element has two surfaces opposite to each other. The positioning element has auxiliary section and extended section. The auxiliary section is attached to one of the adhesive surface. The extended section extends from the adhesive surface and can be detachably clamped between the panel side surface and the groove side surface, which makes the gap between the groove side surface and the panel side surface is the same as the thickness of the extended section.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventor: Shih-Min Hsu
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Patent number: 9372528Abstract: A USB 3.0 host with low power consumption includes a super speed circuit, a non-super speed circuit, and a control module. The super speed circuit is used for transmitting data at a first transmission speed. A default state of the super speed circuit is turning-off. The non-super speed circuit is used for transmitting data at a second transmission speed, a third transmission speed, or a fourth transmission speed. The first transmission speed is faster than the second transmission speed, the third transmission speed, and the fourth transmission speed. The control module is used for detecting whether a USB peripheral device is connected to the USB 3.0 host, and controlling turning-on and turning-off of the super speed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: eEver Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Chien-Cheng Kuo, Shih-Min Hsu
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Patent number: 9367121Abstract: A USB 3.0 compatible host with low power consumption includes a super speed circuit, a non-super speed circuit, and a control module. The super speed circuit transmits data at a first transmission speed and the non-super speed circuit transmits data at a second transmission speed, a third transmission speed, or a fourth transmission speed wherein the first transmission speed is faster than the second transmission speed, the third transmission speed, and the fourth transmission speed. Further, the control module is coupled to the super speed circuit and the non-super speed circuit for determining to turn on or off the super speed circuit of the USB 3.0 compatible host, during the USB 3.0 compatible host being connected to a USB 3.0 compatible peripheral device, based on whether transmission data quantity between the USB 3.0 compatible host and the USB 3.0 compatible peripheral device is greater than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: eEver Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Chien-Cheng Kuo, Shih-Min Hsu
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Patent number: 9329635Abstract: A panel device including a first panel, a second panel, a frame, and a binder is provided. The frame has a wrenchable structure. The first panel is between the second panel and the frame. The binder adheres the second panel to the frame. The second panel can be detached from the frame through the wrenchable structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Shih-Min Hsu
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Patent number: 9302457Abstract: Methods and devices for using liquid optically clear adhesives (LOCAs) are described. A method for detecting uncured LOCA between a first substrate and a second substrate is described. In addition, an improved method for curing a laminated stack up having LOCA between a first substrate and a second substrate is described. The method includes a pre-curing method involving variable exposure of the LOCA. In addition, an improved light emitting diode (LED) unit assembly for exposing a laminated stack up to ultraviolet (UV) light during a pre-curing process is described. A method for testing the LED unit assembly prior to a pre-curing process is described.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Silvio Grespan, Shih-Min Hsu, Heng-Hsi Wu, Kuo-Hua Sung, Cyrus Y. Liu
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Publication number: 20160016395Abstract: Adhesive may be used to bond electronic device structures together. The adhesive may be a heat activated film. Heat to activate the film may be produced by vibrating electronic device structures so that they rub against each other. An ohmic heating element may be used to produce heat under the control of circuitry inside an electronic device and may be adjusted based on temperature sensor data. Infrared light may pass through a display cover layer to activate the heat activated film. Radio-frequency signals may heat the heat activated film and may be absorbed by fibers in the film or resonant elements such as metal traces. Exothermic reactions may be used to activate the film. An ultraviolet light source may initiate curing of a solid adhesive film layer before the layer is pressed between structures to be joined. A display may produce light that cures adhesive in an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Tyler S. Bushnell, Erik G. de Jong, Peter J. Kardassakis, Shih-Min Hsu
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Publication number: 20150326039Abstract: A power delivery controller includes a detection unit, a regulation unit, and a control unit. The detection unit has a detection pin and an enable pin, wherein the detection pin is used for detecting a power delivery consumer device. The regulation unit is coupled to the detection unit, wherein when the detection pin detects the power delivery consumer device, the detection unit is used for turning on the regulation unit through the enable pin, and after the regulation unit is turned on, the regulation unit generates an internal voltage. The control unit is coupled to the regulation unit for providing power to the power delivery consumer device according to the internal voltage. When the detection pin fails to detect the power delivery consumer device, the regulation unit is turned off.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Shao-Hung Chen, Yu-Chih Hsieh, Sian-Jia Chen, Shih-Min Hsu
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Publication number: 20150261345Abstract: An electronic device includes case and touch display module. The case has assembling groove, groove jointed surface and groove side surface. The touch display module disposed on the case has touch panel, adhesive element and positioning element. The touch panel located at the assembling groove has panel jointed surface and panel side surface. The panel jointed surface faces the groove jointed surface. The panel side surface faces the groove side surface. The adhesive element has two surfaces opposite to each other. The positioning element has auxiliary section and extended section. The auxiliary section is attached to one of the adhesive surface. The extended section extends from the adhesive surface and can be detachably clamped between the panel side surface and the groove side surface, which makes the gap between the groove side surface and the panel side surface is the same as the thickness of the extended section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Shih-Min HSU
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Patent number: 9101083Abstract: A flexible circuit with multiple independent mounting points can be mounted (soldered) to substrates by independently (and concurrently) positioning mounting points in x, y, and theta (angular rotation) with vacuum chucks. In one embodiment the vacuum chucks can be guided by computer aided vision to locate and match fiducials on the flex circuit with fiducials on the substrate. In one embodiment, hot bars can be used in a subsequent bonding operation to secure an adhesive coupling between the flexible circuits and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Silvio Grespan, Shih-Min Hsu, Heng-Hsi Wu, Kuo-Hua Sung
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Patent number: 9043528Abstract: A bridge includes a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express interface supporting at least two lanes, an Extensible Host Controller Interface, and a Universal Serial Bus 3.0 root hub. The Peripheral Component Interconnect Express interface is used for coupling to a host. Each lane of the at least two lanes provides a highest data transmission speed. The Extensible Host Controller Interface is coupled to the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express interface for storing data transmitted by the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express interface. The Universal Serial Bus 3.0 root hub includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller and the second controller are used for controlling data transmission of four ports, and a highest data transmission speed provided by each port of the four ports is not more than the highest data transmission speed provided by the lane.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Min Hsu, Shao-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20150115897Abstract: A universal power delivery cable includes a first connector, a second connector, and a power delivery controller. The first connector is used for coupling a host, wherein the host has a power delivery function. The second connector is used for coupling an electronic device. When the first connector is coupled the host, the second connector is coupled the electronic device, and the electronic device does not have the power delivery function, the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function. After the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function, the host charges the electronic device according to a specification of the power delivery function and a specification of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Shih-Min Hsu, Shao-Hung Chen