Patents by Inventor Shu-An Huang

Shu-An Huang 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: 20250102887
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming a recessed gate electrode that has high thickness uniformity. A gate dielectric layer is deposited lining a recess, and a multilayer film is deposited lining the recess over the gate dielectric layer. The multilayer film comprises a gate electrode layer, a first sacrificial layer over the gate dielectric layer, and a second sacrificial layer over the first sacrificial dielectric layer. A planarization is performed into the second sacrificial layer and stops on the first sacrificial layer. A first etch is performed into the first and second sacrificial layers to remove the first sacrificial layer at sides of the recess. A second etch is performed into the gate electrode layer using the first sacrificial layer as a mask to form the recessed gate electrode. A third etch is performed to remove the first sacrificial layer after the second etch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Hung-Shu Huang, Ming Chyi Liu, Tung-He Chou
  • Publication number: 20250100122
    Abstract: A power tool apparatus includes a housing, a control board, a working part, a motor and a fan. The housing has a battery pack cavity. The battery pack cavity is configured to install a battery pack. The control board is disposed within the housing. The working part is disposed on the housing. The motor is disposed within the housing. The motor drives the working part to operate. The air duct is disposed within the housing. The air duct is configured for heat dissipation of the power tool apparatus. The fan is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the motor. The fan is configured to drive air to flow along the air duct when rotating. The housing has at least two air inlets and at least one first air outlet. The air duct is disposed between the air inlets and the first air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jun Shen, Jingshan Li, Lingao Zhang, Xiaohui Huo, Yan Feng, Xinxin Yu, Shu Huang, Eric Lennings, Peter Johansson
  • Patent number: 12249737
    Abstract: A lithium battery cell includes an upper cover module, a first battery electrode group, a second battery electrode group, and a plurality of first electrode connection straps. The first electrode connection straps are stacked together and have the same width and length. A first end of the first electrode connection straps is welded to a first tab, a second end of the first electrode connection straps is welded to a second tab, and a middle part of the first electrode connection straps is welded to a first electrode terminal. An even number of first bending parts are formed between the middle part and the first end, and an even number of second bending parts are formed between the middle part and the second end, and the first bending parts and the second bending parts are symmetrical to each other. Furthermore, a lithium battery cell manufacturing method is also disclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Huang Chen, Yi-Hsiang Chan, Shu-Lin Chen, Wei-En Hsu
  • Publication number: 20250073782
    Abstract: A method for shape-performance control by ultrasonic rolling combined with selective laser melting is provided, which includes following steps: S1, establishing a three-dimensional model of a component to be processed, and setting printing process parameters; S2, after nitrogen gas is filled into a forming cavity to reduce an oxygen content to a preset value, lowering a forming substrate and raising a powder substrate, laying powder from the powder substrate onto the forming substrate by a scraper, recovering excess powder, and after the laying is completed, melting the powder by a laser galvanometer to form a solid layer, and cycling for several times; S3, performing ultrasonic rolling on a surface of the solid layer; S4, cycling steps S2 and S3 until the component is formed, and ending the cycling; and S5, performing ultrasonic rolling on a surface of a formed component to obtain a solid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jianzhong ZHOU, Li LI, Junling WU, Ling DAI, Xiankai MENG, Hongmei ZHANG, Pengfei LI, Shu HUANG, Xu FENG, Hansong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250080756
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inter prediction in video coding system are disclosed. According to the method, one or more model parameters of one or more cross-color models for the second-color block are determined. Then, cross-color predictors for the second-color block are determined, wherein one cross-color predictor value for the second-color block is generated for each second-color pixel of the second-color block by applying said one or more cross-color models to corresponding reconstructed or predicted first-color pixels. The input data associated with the second-color block is encoded using prediction data comprising the cross-color predictors for the second-color block at the encoder side, or the input data associated with the second-color block is decoded using the prediction data comprising the cross-color predictors for the second-color block at the decoder side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Man-Shu CHIANG, Olena CHUBACH, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Chia-Ming TSAI, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250081333
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a manufacturing method thereof. The electronic device includes a circuit structure and at least one contacting part. The at least one contacting part is disposed on the circuit structure, and includes an insulating part and a conductive layer. The conductive layer surrounds the insulating part, and the conductive layer is electrically connected to the circuit structure. The electronic device disclosed herein may have a buffering effect or reduce damage to an object to be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Kuang-Ming Fan, Yi-Liang Chen, Lung-Shu Huang
  • Publication number: 20250069980
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor die, and a cover. The semiconductor die is disposed on the circuit substrate. The cover is disposed over the semiconductor die and over the circuit substrate. The cover comprises a lid portion and a support portion. The structure includes a first adhesive bonding the support portion to the circuit substrate and a second adhesive bonding the support portion and the lid portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wensen Hung, Ping-Kang Huang, Sao-Ling Chiu, Tsung-Yu Chen, Tsung-Shu Lin, Chien-Yuan Huang, Chen-Hsiang Lao
  • Patent number: 12237415
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a gate structure on a substrate, forming an epitaxial layer adjacent to the gate structure, and then forming a first cap layer on the epitaxial layer. Preferably, a top surface of the first cap layer includes a curve concave upward and a bottom surface of the first cap layer includes a planar surface higher than a top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsuan Tang, Chung-Ting Huang, Bo-Shiun Chen, Chun-Jen Chen, Yu-Shu Lin
  • Publication number: 20250063155
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inter prediction in video coding system are disclosed. According to the method, input data associated with a current block comprising at least one colour block are received. A blending predictor is determined according to a weighted sum of at least two candidate predictions generated based on one or more first hypotheses of prediction, one or more second hypotheses of prediction, or both. The first hypotheses of prediction are generated based on one or more intra prediction modes comprising a DC mode, a planar mode or at least one angular modes. The second hypotheses of prediction are generated based on one or more cross-component modes and a collocated block of said at least one colour block. The input data associated with the colour block is encoded or decoded using the blending predictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Man-Shu CHIANG, Olena CHUBACH, Chia-Ming TSAI, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250056877
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an isolation structure disposed in the substrate, and a hybrid structure disposed over the isolation structure. The hybrid structure is substantially conformal with respect to a profile of the isolation structure. The hybrid structure includes an oxide component, a nitride component surrounding the oxide component, and a first polysilicon component alongside the nitride component. The nitride component includes a first upper surface closed to the first polysilicon component, and a second upper surface distal to the first polysilicon component. The second upper surface is lower than the first upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: HUNG-SHU HUANG, JHIH-BIN CHEN, MING CHYI LIU, YU-CHANG JONG, CHIEN-CHIH CHOU, JHU-MIN SONG, YI-KAI CIOU, TSUNG-CHIEH TSAI, YU-LUN LU
  • Publication number: 20250056008
    Abstract: A video coding system that uses multiple models to predict chroma samples is provided. The video coding system receives data for a block of pixels to be encoded or decoded as a current block of a current picture of a video. The system constructs two or more chroma prediction models based on luma and chroma samples neighboring the current block. The system applies the two or more chroma prediction models to incoming or reconstructed luma samples of the current block to produce two or more model predictions. The system computes predicted chroma samples by combining the two or more model predictions. The system uses the predicted chroma samples to reconstruct chroma samples of the current block or to encode the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Yu-Ling HSIAO, Olena CHUBACH, Chun-Chia CHEN, Chia-Ming TSAI, Man-Shu CHIANG, Chih-Wei HSU, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250046961
    Abstract: A lithium battery cell includes an upper cover module, a first battery electrode group, a second battery electrode group, and a plurality of first electrode connection straps. The first electrode connection straps are stacked together. A first end of the first electrode connection straps is welded to a first tab, a second end of the first electrode connection straps is welded to a second tab, and a middle part of the first electrode connection straps is welded to a first electrode terminal. An even number of first bending parts are formed between the middle part and the first end, and an even number of second bending parts are formed between the middle part and the second end, and the first bending parts and the second bending parts are symmetrical to each other. A lithium battery cell manufacturing method is also disclosed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Cheng-Huang CHEN, Yi-Hsiang CHAN, Shu-Lin CHEN, Wei-En HSU
  • Publication number: 20250046991
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit structure, an electronic component electrically connected to the circuit structure, an antenna unit disposed on the circuit structure, and a shielding layer surrounding the electronic component. The circuit structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the third portion connects the first portion and the second portion. In the normal direction of the electronic device, the third portion is closer to the second surface than the first portion or the second portion, thereby forming a recess. The electronic component is disposed in the recess. The antenna unit is disposed on the first surface of the circuit structure and is electrically connected to the electronic component through the circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Zi-Zhong WANG, Kuan-Hsueh LIN, Yung-Fu CHANG, Lung-Shu HUANG
  • Patent number: 12219879
    Abstract: A method includes forming Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) stack layers, which includes depositing a bottom electrode layer; depositing a bottom magnetic electrode layer over the bottom electrode layer; depositing a tunnel barrier layer over the bottom magnetic electrode layer; depositing a top magnetic electrode layer over the tunnel barrier layer; and depositing a top electrode layer over the top magnetic electrode layer. The method further includes patterning the MTJ stack layers to form a MTJ; and performing a passivation process on a sidewall of the MTJ to form a protection layer. The passivation process includes reacting sidewall surface portions of the MTJ with a process gas comprising elements selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Yen Peng, Yu-Shu Chen, Sin-Yi Yang, Chen-Jung Wang, Chien Chung Huang, Han-Ting Lin, Jyu-Horng Shieh, Qiang Fu
  • Publication number: 20250039356
    Abstract: A video coding system that uses multiple models to predict chroma samples is provided. The video coding system receives data for a block of pixels to be encoded or decoded as a current block of a current picture of a video. The video coding system derives multiple prediction linear models based on luma and chroma samples neighboring the current block. The video coding system constructs a composite linear model based on the multiple prediction linear models. The video coding system applies the composite linear model to incoming or reconstructed luma samples of the current block to generate a chroma predictor of the current block. The video coding system uses the chroma predictor to reconstruct chroma samples of the current block or to encode the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Ming TSAI, Chun-Chia CHEN, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Man-Shu CHIANG, Chih-Wei HSU, Olena CHUBACH, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Yu-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250034629
    Abstract: Techniques for conducting an assay for multiple analytes in a sample wherein the presence/absence of each analyte in said sample is indicated by a light signal are provided. An example method includes determining the presence of an analyte by: providing a light to the sample, wherein a light signal is emitted from the sample associated with the presence of individual analytes, capturing a plurality of images by one or more photodetectors, each including the plurality of analytes, at a plurality of durations, and for respective analytes of the plurality of analytes, determining a range of integration durations associated with a light signal associated with the presence of the analyte, identifying an image of the plurality of images, captured at a duration within the range of integration durations, and analyzing the image to determine the presence of the analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Winston Z. Ho, Shu Huang, Jerry Kowalski, Gao Chen
  • Publication number: 20250031402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of hybrid type AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) Device, which comprises a silicon substrate structure, and both of a depletion-mode (D-mode) AlGaN/GaN HEMT and a p-GaN gate enhancement-mode (E-mode) AlGaN/GaN HEMT disposed on the silicon substrate structure. By connecting the depletion-mode (D-mode) AlGaN/GaN HEMT to the p-GaN gate structure of the p-GaN gate enhancement-mode (E-mode) AlGaN/GaN HEMT in device design, the p-GaN gate E-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMT may be protected under any gate voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: CHIH-SHU HUANG
  • Patent number: 12204232
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming a recessed gate electrode that has high thickness uniformity. A gate dielectric layer is deposited lining a recess, and a multilayer film is deposited lining the recess over the gate dielectric layer. The multilayer film comprises a gate electrode layer, a first sacrificial layer over the gate dielectric layer, and a second sacrificial layer over the first sacrificial dielectric layer. A planarization is performed into the second sacrificial layer and stops on the first sacrificial layer. A first etch is performed into the first and second sacrificial layers to remove the first sacrificial layer at sides of the recess. A second etch is performed into the gate electrode layer using the first sacrificial layer as a mask to form the recessed gate electrode. A third etch is performed to remove the first sacrificial layer after the second etch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Shu Huang, Ming Chyi Liu, Tung-He Chou
  • Publication number: 20250017199
    Abstract: A biomimetic waterfowl includes a housing, two waterfowl legs, and a driving module. The waterfowl legs are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction and are mounted to a bottom portion of the housing. Each waterfowl leg includes a first segment mounted to the housing and rotatable about a first axis parallel to the left-right direction, and a second segment rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis. The driving module is mounted to the housing and is configured to drive the waterfowl legs. Each of the waterfowl legs is movable between a retracted state, where the first segment extends forwardly from the housing and the second segment extends rearwardly from the first segment, and a propelling state, where the first segment extends rearwardly from the housing and the second segment extends rearwardly from the first segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Wei-Yu HUANG, Chang-Qi ZHANG, Guan-Hao PAN, Li-Yuan YEH, Tai-Yu CHEN, Ching-Hung LIU, Chih-Wei SHEN, Ching-Shu LAI
  • Publication number: 20250024072
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for video coding system that uses intra prediction based on cross-colour linear model are disclosed. According to the method, model parameters for a first-colour predictor model are determined and the first-colour predictor model provides a predicted first-colour pixel value according to a combination of at least two corresponding reconstructed second-colour pixel values. According to another method, the first-colour predictor model provides a predicted first-colour pixel value based on a second degree model or higher of one or more corresponding reconstructed second-colour pixel values. First-colour predictors for the current first-colour block are determined according to the first-colour prediction model. The input data are then encoded at the encoder side or decoded at the decoder side using the first-colour predictors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Olena CHUBACH, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Tzu-Der CHUANG, Chun-Chia CHEN, Man-Shu CHIANG, Chia-Ming TSAI, Yu-Ling HSIAO, Chih-Wei HSU, Yu-Wen HUANG