Patents by Inventor Shu-Chia Lin
Shu-Chia 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).
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Patent number: 11978722Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes disposing a chip structure over a substrate. The chip structure has an inclined sidewall, the inclined sidewall is at an acute angle to a vertical, the vertical is a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the chip structure, and the acute angle is in a range from about 12 degrees to about 45 degrees. The method also includes forming a protective layer to surround the chip structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Chen Lai, Che-Chia Yang, Li-Ling Liao, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
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Publication number: 20240088061Abstract: A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line comprising a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes forming a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, with a first center of conductive pad being offsetting from a second center of the conductive bump. The second via is further offset from the second center of the conductive bump.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng, Chia-Hsiang Lin
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Publication number: 20230402928Abstract: Disclosed is a power control system with zero voltage switching including a power controller, a rectification unit, a power unit, a transformer unit, a primary side switch unit, a current sensing unit, an auxiliary switch unit, an output unit, and a current sensing unit for implementing a function of flyback power conversion. The power controller has a power pin, a ground pin, a primary side driving pin, a voltage sensing pin, an auxiliary driving pin, and an auxiliary winding sensing pin, In particular, the auxiliary switch unit is controlled to influence an primary side winding through an auxiliary winding so as to reduce the drain voltage of the primary side switch unit. Further, the primary side switch unit is turned on when the drain voltage is decreased to the lowest value, thereby greatly reducing switching loss and increasing efficiency of power conversion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20230010170Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of standby power supply including steps of: detecting a loading level; determining the loading level; entering a select mode; selecting a standby mode; entering a no-load mode, or a sleep mode, or a power-down mode; during the no-load mode, generating a no-load sustaining power, and returning back to detect the loading level when a preset condition is met; during the sleep mode, generating a sleep sustaining power, and returning back to detect the loading level when the preset condition is met; during the power-down mode, ceasing the power and entering a power-down recovery mode; and during the power-down recovery mode, returning back to detect the loading level when the preset condition is met. Therefore, the present invention implements power conversion for normal power supply, and particularly effectively controls the amount of power in the standby state, thereby greatly reducing power consumption and improving power saving.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20220131457Abstract: Disclosed is a power control system of adaptive control of turn on time, including a primary side digital controller, a secondary side synchronization controller, a rectification unit, a power unit, a transformer unit, a primary side switch unit, a current sensing unit, a secondary side switch unit, and a secondary side output capacitor for implementing a function of flyback power conversion. The secondary side synchronization controller is intended to turn on or off the secondary side switch unit to achieve a synchronization function of rectification, and the primary side digital controller reduces a primary side drain-source voltage of the primary side switch unit and a secondary side drain-source voltage of the secondary side switch unit by reducing a current sensing limit used to compare with the current sensing signal. The power control system thus greatly improves stability and endurance of the overall operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 11271471Abstract: The present invention discloses a power converter controller having a short-circuit protection threshold voltage no higher than an over-current protection threshold voltage so that any abnormal voltage or current stress on semiconductor components can be timely sensed via a current sense pin in the event of a short-circuit fault, effectively preventing semiconductor components from being damaged.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Chin-Chuan Chen, Shu-Chia Lin, Chih-Liang Wang, Kuo-Jung Wu
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Patent number: 11233455Abstract: Disclosed is a variable-frequency power controller. The controller includes a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a voltage sensing pin, and a loading voltage sensing pin, and is in collocation with a rectification unit, an inductor unit, a switch unit, an output unit, a voltage sensing unit, and a loading voltage sensing unit to implement a variable-frequency power control of power conversion. The controller performs one of the burst mode, valley switch mode, quasi-resonance (QR) mode, conduction mode, and peak loading mode based on a wide range of loading level. In particular, the loading level covered by the present invention includes the ultra-light, light, middle, full, and over-heavy loading, and the features of power saving, low switching loss, operation safety are thus achieved. Further, any over design employed to meet the wide range of loading level is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20210384835Abstract: Disclosed is a variable-frequency power controller. The controller includes a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a voltage sensing pin, and a loading voltage sensing pin, and is in collocation with a rectification unit, an inductor unit, a switch unit, an output unit, a voltage sensing unit, and a loading voltage sensing unit to implement a variable-frequency power control of power conversion. The controller performs one of the burst mode, valley switch mode, quasi-resonance (QR) mode, conduction mode, and peak loading mode based on a wide range of loading level. In particular, the loading level covered by the present invention includes the ultra-light, light, middle, full, and over-heavy loading, and the features of power saving, low switching loss, operation safety are thus achieved. Further, any over design employed to meet the wide range of loading level is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 11165336Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a time parameter performed by a power controller having a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a time parameter selecting pin, a feedback pin, and a current sensing pin. The power controller is in collocation with a rectification unit, a transformer, a switch unit, a power output unit, and a feedback unit. A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) frequency of a driving signal, an Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) delay time, and an Under-Voltage Protection (UVP) delay time are preset in the power controller. An external time parameter selecting signal is received through the time parameter selecting pin to dynamically update the PWM frequency, the OVP delay time, or the UVP delay time, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and avoiding malfunction of OVP or UVP.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20210336532Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a time parameter performed by a power controller having a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a time parameter selecting pin, a feedback pin, and a current sensing pin. The power controller is in collocation with a rectification unit, a transformer, a switch unit, a power output unit, and a feedback unit. A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) frequency of a driving signal, an Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) delay time, and an Under-Voltage Protection (UVP) delay time are preset in the power controller. An external time parameter selecting signal is received through the time parameter selecting pin to dynamically update the PWM frequency, the OVP delay time, or the UVP delay time, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and avoiding malfunction of OVP or UVP.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20210328502Abstract: The present invention discloses a power converter controller with short-circuit protection employing a short-circuit protection increasing slope threshold no higher than an over-current protection increasing slope threshold to detect a short-circuit abnormality in advance through a current sensing pin while any semiconductor component suffering from abnormal voltage or over-current, thereby preventing the semiconductor components from damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Chin-Chuan Chen, Shu-Chia Lin, Chih-Liang Wang
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Publication number: 20210328501Abstract: The present invention discloses a power converter controller having a short-circuit protection threshold voltage no higher than an over-current protection threshold voltage so that any abnormal voltage or current stress on semiconductor components can be timely sensed via a current sense pin in the event of a short-circuit fault, effectively preventing semiconductor components from being damaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Chin-Chuan Chen, Shu-Chia Lin, Chih-Liang Wang, Kuo-Jung Wu
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Patent number: 11146174Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic multi-functional power controller in collocation with a primary side coil, a switching unit, and a current sensing resistor, performing a power control process. An induced current is generated by a secondary side coil coupled with the primary side coil through electromagnetic interaction with a conduction current flowing through the primary side coil, and an output power is generated to supply an external load when the induced current flows through an output rectification unit and an output filter unit. The power control process includes detecting if any abnormal state occurs, stopping a driving signal, waiting for a period of time, and then re-sending the driving signal. Thus, the present invention provides protection for various kinds of peak loading, avoids high power state when an abnormal state is not resolved, and further reduces the average output power, thereby implementing power saving.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
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Publication number: 20210175812Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic regulation power controller having a work voltage input pin, a feedback voltage input pin, a driving voltage output pin, a current sensing input pin, and a regulation power input pin, and being in collocation with a switching unit, an input power processing unit, a transformer, a current sensing resistor, a power regulation unit, an output rectification unit, and an output capacitor for converting an input AC voltage into an output voltage for supplying a load. In particular, the driving voltage and the driving current are dynamically adjusted according to the feedback voltage and the current sensing signal, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
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Publication number: 20210175811Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic multi-functional power controller in collocation with a primary side coil, a switching unit, and a current sensing resistor, performing a power control process. An induced current is generated by a secondary side coil coupled with the primary side coil through electromagnetic interaction with a conduction current flowing through the primary side coil, and an output power is generated to supply an external load when the induced current flows through an output rectification unit and an output filter unit. The power control process includes detecting if any abnormal state occurs, sopping a driving signal, waiting for a period of time, and then re-sending the driving signal. Thus, the present invention provides protection for various kinds of peak loading, avoids high power state when abnormal state being not resolved, and further reduces the average output power, thereby implementing power saving.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
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Patent number: 11018591Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic regulation power controller having a work voltage input pin, a feedback voltage input pin, a driving voltage output pin, a current sensing input pin, and a regulation power input pin, and being in collocation with a switching unit, an input power processing unit, a transformer, a current sensing resistor, a power regulation unit, an output rectification unit, and an output capacitor for converting an input AC voltage into an output voltage for supplying a load. In particular, the driving voltage and the driving current are dynamically adjusted according to the feedback voltage and the current sensing signal, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
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Patent number: 10938298Abstract: A power controller in collocation with a rectification unit, a transformer, a switching unit, a current sensing resistor, an output rectification unit, and an output capacitor is disclosed, and includes a working voltage pin, a ground pin, a PWM driving pin, a current sensing pin, and a load feedback pin for converting an external AC input power into an output power to supply a load. In particular, the power controller simultaneously performs active detection on load power to provide overload protection. Specifically, a load feedback signal related to a load power and a threshold load voltage representative of a preset threshold load power is compared, and a power counter representative of a calculated load power is increased by one, decreased by one, or kept without change according to the comparison result. Then, the power counter is employed to determine whether an overload abnormal event occurs.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Chih-Feng Lin, Wen-Yueh Hsieh, Tsu-Huai Chan
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Patent number: 10784854Abstract: Disclosed is a power control device suitably applied to the field of driving a microelectronic element like MOSFET. Based on Miller plateau voltage of the microelectronic element such as MOSFET, the power control device can dynamically adjust driving capability and set a driving voltage so as to control and balance turn-on loss and switch loss, and further achieve an optimal average efficiency, particularly, for selecting or replacing the microelectronic element like MOSFET. Also, an electronic system provided with the power control device effectively solves the problem of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) imposed on peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
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Patent number: 10164513Abstract: Disclosed is a method of acquiring input and output voltage information by employing a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, which is in collocation with an input power processing unit, a primary inductor, a switch element, a current-sensing resistor, an output rectifier, and an output filter for converting an alternating current input power into an rectified input power and an output power, and the output power supplies an external load. A current-sensing signal is specifically disposed and applied to calculation of the input voltage and output voltage of the rectified input power when the switch element is turned on and off, respectively. Thus, no resistive voltage divider is needed, and power consumption at no load is greatly improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Ching-Yuan Lin, Wen-Yueh Hsieh
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Patent number: 10128743Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated PFC and PWM controller with a plurality of frequency-load curves to minimize the no-load power consumption and maximize 4-point average efficiencies. The controller selects a frequency-load curve among the plurality of frequency-load and controls the PFC stage and the PWM stage to operate in HM, BM, DCM, or CCM based on the combined result from the input voltage and the output load sense signal, fetched respectively from the input terminal of the PFC stage and the output terminal of the PWM stage. The controller has the PSU operate in HM in case of no load, and operate in BM, DCM or CCM as the load increases across the flyback out rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chih Feng Lin, Wen-Yueh Hsieh