Patents by Inventor Shih-Wei Hsieh
Shih-Wei Hsieh 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: 20250120638Abstract: A moisture-absorbing dry electrode and smart clothing. The moisture-absorbing dry electrode includes a substrate and a moisture-absorbing electrode. The substrate has a surface. The moisture-absorbing electrode includes at least one moisture-absorbing conductive film, and the moisture-absorbing conductive film is used to absorb moisture and disposed on the surface of the substrate. The material of the moisture-absorbing conductive film includes a uniform mixture of carbon paste, a moisture-absorbing material and a cross-linking agent, and the moisture-absorbing material includes a nanomaterial or an inorganic adsorbent material, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Wei-Yi TSAI, Li-Xiang LEE, Chih-Wei CHIU, Shih-Wei HSIEH, Jia-Wun LI
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Publication number: 20250090769Abstract: A clamping device includes a positioning shank, a clamping module pivotally connected with the positioning shank, an ultrasonic searcher clamped by the clamping module, a fixture mounted on the positioning shank, a needle holder pivotally connected with the fixture, and a needle hub mounted on the needle holder. The clamping module includes a positioning frame, multiple abutting pieces mounted in the positioning frame, and multiple push knobs rotatably mounted on the positioning frame and pressing the abutting pieces. The abutting pieces are moved to press the ultrasonic searcher. The push knobs are rotated to move the abutting pieces forward and backward. The abutting pieces are pushed inward by the push knobs so that the clamping module is used to mount ultrasonic searchers of different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventor: Shih-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20250077180Abstract: A digital compute-in-memory (DCIM) macro includes a memory cell array and an arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The memory cell array stores weight data of a neural network. The ALU receives parallel bits of a same input channel in an activation input, and generates a convolution computation output of the parallel bits and target weight data in the memory cell array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Ming-Hung Lin, Ming-En Shih, Shih-Wei Hsieh, Ping-Yuan Tsai, You-Yu Nian, Pei-Kuei Tsung, Jen-Wei Liang, Shu-Hsin Chang, En-Jui Chang, Chih-Wei Chen, Po-Hua Huang, Chung-Lun Huang
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Publication number: 20250077282Abstract: A digital compute-in-memory (DCIM) system includes a first DCIM macro. The first DCIM macro includes a first memory cell array and a first arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The first memory cell array has N rows that are configured to store weight data of a neural network in a single weight data download session, wherein N is a positive integer not smaller than two. The first ALU is configured to receive a first activation input, and perform convolution operations upon the first activation input and a single row of weight data selected from the N rows of the first memory cell array to generate first convolution outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Ming-Hung Lin, Ming-En Shih, Shih-Wei Hsieh, Ping-Yuan Tsai, You-Yu Nian, Pei-Kuei Tsung, Jen-Wei Liang, Shu-Hsin Chang, En-Jui Chang, Chih-Wei Chen, Po-Hua Huang, Chung-Lun Huang
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Publication number: 20250007147Abstract: A wireless communication device is provided. The wireless communication device includes a circuit board, an antenna module, a housing and a metal pattern unit. The antenna module is coupled to the circuit board, wherein the antenna module transmits a wireless signal, the antenna module defines a first FOV area and a second FOV area, and the first FOV area differs from the second FOV area. The housing covers the antenna module, wherein a lid portion of the housing corresponds to the first FOV area, and the lid portion has a first equivalent dielectric constant. The metal pattern unit corresponds to the second FOV area, the metal pattern unit causes a second equivalent dielectric constant, and the first equivalent dielectric constant differs from the second equivalent dielectric constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Shih-Wei HSIEH, Wei-Hsuan CHANG, Chih-Wei LEE, Shyh-Tirng FANG
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Publication number: 20240106114Abstract: A radio device includes a first antenna array and an actuator. The first antenna array is configured to transmit a radiation beam to a remote device. The actuator is configured to change an orientation of the first antenna array, whereby a beam direction of the radiation beam is changed according to a change of the orientation of the first antenna array. The beam direction of the radiation beam is adjusted according to a beam steering mechanism performed by the first antenna array.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Shih-Wei HSIEH, Wei-Hsuan CHANG, Chih-Wei LEE, Shyh-Tirng FANG
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Publication number: 20240056201Abstract: A method for evaluating radio performance of a device under test (DUT) comprises the following steps. A first set of points, a second set of points and a third set of points are defined to locate on a sphere surrounding the DUT. A signal power of the DUT is evaluated at the first set of points to identify a first region related to the first set of points. Candidates of the second set of points are selected based on the first region. The signal power of the DUT is evaluated at the candidates of the second set of points to identify a second region related to the second set of points. Candidates of the third set of points are selected based on the second region. The signal power of the DUT is evaluated at the candidates of the third set of points to identify a beam peak.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Shih-Wei HSIEH, Che-Chuan HU, Chih-Wei LEE, Ting-Wei KANG, Shyh-Tirng FANG
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Publication number: 20230401420Abstract: A system receives a neural network model that includes asymmetric operations. Each asymmetric operation includes one or more fixed-point operands that are asymmetrically-quantized from corresponding floating-point operands. The system compiles a given asymmetric operation of the neural network model into a symmetric operation that includes a combined bias value. A compiler computes the combined bias value is a constant by merging at least zero points of input and output of the given asymmetric operation. The system then generates a symmetric neural network model including the symmetric operation for inference hardware to execute in fixed-point arithmetic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Chih-Wen Goo, Pei-Kuei Tsung, Chih-Wei Chen, Mingen Shih, Shu-Hsin Chang, Po-Hua Huang, Ping-Yuan Tsai, Shih-Wei Hsieh, You Yu Nian
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Patent number: 11515952Abstract: A testing method for determining radiation performance of a device under test (DUT) is disclosed. The testing method comprises the following steps. The DUT is arranged at a first orientation. A first effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) and a first effective isotropic sensitivity (EIS) of the DUT are measured at the first orientation. The DUT is arranged at a second orientation different from the first orientation, and a second EIRP of the DUT is measured at the second orientation. A second EIS of the DUT is measured at the second orientation according to a correlation between the first EIRP, the first EIS and the second EIRP.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Ting-Wei Kang, Shyh-Tirng Fang
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Patent number: 9331387Abstract: A wideband antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a ground plane, an exciting element, a connection element, a first branch, a second branch, and a coupling branch. The ground plane is disposed on the first substrate. The exciting element is disposed on the second substrate and has a feed point coupled to a signal source. The connection element is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the ground plane. The first branch is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The second branch is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The coupling element is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The distance between the coupling element and the second branch is smaller than 5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Wei Yu Chen, Shih-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 9257755Abstract: An apparatus for controlling electric field distribution is provided, where the apparatus includes at least one portion of a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device includes a plurality of wireless communication functions respectively corresponding to different communication standards, and the plurality of wireless communication functions includes a mobile phone function and at least one other wireless communication function. The apparatus includes: a main antenna, connected to a first side of a PCB of the portable electronic device, for performing the mobile phone function; and a plurality of short trace structures, positioned at the first side of the PCB and connected to the PCB, wherein at least one of the plurality of short trace structures is selectively utilized as at least one short trace or utilized as at least one secondary antenna corresponding to the at least one other wireless communication function.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Han-Chang Lin, Cho-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 9077077Abstract: A mobile communication device for operating in LTE and WWAN bands is provided in the invention. The mobile communication device includes a system circuit board and an antenna. The system circuit board includes a system ground plane. The antenna includes: an antenna substrate, substantially parallel to the system ground plane; a first radiation element, disposed on the antenna substrate; a second radiation element, disposed on the antenna substrate; an antenna ground plane, disposed on the antenna substrate, and coupled to the system ground plane; and a transmission line, disposed on the antenna substrate, coupled to the first and second radiation elements, and having a feed point. The mobile communication device is further configured to accommodate a data transmission component.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignees: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITYInventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Ting-Wei Kang, Shih-Wei Hsieh, Wei Yu Chen
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Patent number: 8742990Abstract: A circular polarization antenna includes a substrate, a ground plane, a tuning stub, a feeding element, and a cavity structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The feeding element is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The ground plane is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a hole. The tuning stub is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and connected to the edge of the hole. The cavity structure is connected to the ground plane and configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Fong Hung, Shih-Wei Hsieh, Ho-Chung Chen, Mao-Lin Wu
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Publication number: 20140062796Abstract: A wideband antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a ground plane, an exciting element, a connection element, a first branch, a second branch, and a coupling branch. The ground plane is disposed on the first substrate. The exciting element is disposed on the second substrate and has a feed point coupled to a signal source. The connection element is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the ground plane. The first branch is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The second branch is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The coupling element is disposed on the second substrate and coupled to the connection element. The distance between the coupling element and the second branch is smaller than 5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Wei Yu CHEN, Shih-Wei HSIEH
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Patent number: 8610628Abstract: A wideband antenna includes: a substrate, having a first surface and a second surface; a ground plane, disposed on the second surface; an exciting element, disposed on the first surface, and having a feed point coupled to a signal source; a connection element, disposed on the first surface, and coupled to the ground plane; a first branch, disposed on the first surface, and coupled to the connection element; a second branch, disposed on the first surface, and coupled to the connection element; and a coupling element, disposed on the first surface, and coupled to the connection element.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Shih-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 8593351Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, an amplifier, an antenna and a short element. The circuit board is disposed in the housing, wherein the circuit board includes a first edge and a second edge, and the first edge is opposite to the second edge. The amplifier is disposed on the circuit board and adjacent to the first edge. The antenna is disposed on the second edge of the circuit board, wherein the antenna transmits a wireless signal. The short element is disposed on the second edge of the circuit board, wherein the short element is separated from the antenna, and the short element couples with the antenna to reduce Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value around the amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Shyh-Tirng Fang
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Patent number: 8552919Abstract: An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a radiator, a feed pin, a ground element, a first parasitic arm, a second parasitic arm and an impedance matching unit. The radiator includes a first section and a second section, wherein an end of the first section is connected to the second section, and the first section is perpendicular to the second section. The feed pin is connected to another end of the first section. The first parasitic arm is parallel to the second section, wherein an end of first parasitic arm is connected to the ground element, and the first parasitic arm couples with the second section of the radiator. The impedance matching unit is connected to the second section and the ground element. The second parasitic arm is partially parallel to the first section, and the second parasitic arm couples with the first section of the radiator, and an end of the second parasitic arm is connected to the ground element.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Shyh-Tirng Fang
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Publication number: 20130249739Abstract: An apparatus for controlling electric field distribution is provided, where the apparatus includes at least one portion of a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device includes a plurality of wireless communication functions respectively corresponding to different communication standards, and the plurality of wireless communication functions includes a mobile phone function and at least one other wireless communication function. The apparatus includes: a main antenna, connected to a first side of a PCB of the portable electronic device, for performing the mobile phone function; and a plurality of short trace structures, positioned at the first side of the PCB and connected to the PCB, wherein at least one of the plurality of short trace structures is selectively utilized as at least one short trace or utilized as at least one secondary antenna corresponding to the at least one other wireless communication function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Han-Chang Lin, Cho-Yi Lin
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Publication number: 20130169494Abstract: A circular polarization antenna includes a substrate, a ground plane, a tuning stub, a feeding element, and a cavity structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The feeding element is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The ground plane is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a hole. The tuning stub is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and connected to the edge of the hole. The cavity structure is connected to the ground plane and configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Kuo-Fong Hung, Shih-Wei Hsieh, Ho-Chung Chen, Mao-Lin Wu
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Patent number: 8477069Abstract: An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a radiator, a feed conductor and a ground conductor. The radiator includes a body and a parasitic element. An aperture is formed on the body, and the body encloses the aperture. The parasitic element is connected to the body and extended into the aperture, wherein the parasitic element is connected to the body at a parasitic location. The feed conductor is connected to the body, wherein a signal, fed to the body by the feed conductor, travels on the body, and passes the parasitic location to the parasitic element. The ground conductor is connected to the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Mediatek Inc,.Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Shyh-Tirng Fang