Patents by Inventor Shu-Hao KUO

Shu-Hao KUO 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).

  • Patent number: 12140159
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of an electronic device including a body, a plurality of heat sources disposed in the body, and at least one centrifugal heat dissipation fan disposed in the body is provided. The centrifugal heat dissipation fan includes a housing and an impeller disposed in the housing on an axis. The housing has at least one inlet on the axis and has a plurality of outlets in different radial directions, and the plurality of outlets respectively correspond to the plurality of heat sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240312557
    Abstract: A memory with built-in synchronous-write-through (SWT) redundancy includes a plurality of memory input/output (IO) arrays, a plurality of SWT circuits, and at least one spare SWT circuit. The at least one spare SWT circuit is used to replace at least one of the plurality of SWT circuits that is defective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Chou, Ya-Ting Yang, Shu-Lin Lai, Chi-Kai Hsieh, Yi-Ping Kuo, Chi-Hao Hong, Jia-Jing Chen, Yi-Te Chiu, Jiann-Tseng Huang
  • Publication number: 20240313116
    Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer over the first semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor substrate over the insulator layer; patterning the second semiconductor substrate to form a top fin portion over the insulator layer; conformally depositing a protection layer to cover the top fin portion, wherein a first portion of the protection layer is in contact with a top surface of the insulator layer; etching the protection layer to remove a second portion of the protection layer directly over the top fin portion while a third portion of the protection layer still covers a sidewall of the top fin portion; etching the insulator layer by using the third portion of the protection layer as an etch mask; and after etching the insulator layer, removing the third portion of the protection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao KUO, Jung-Hao CHANG, Chao-Hsien HUANG, Li-Te LIN, Kuo-Cheng CHING
  • Patent number: 12035503
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of portable electronic device includes a body, at least one fan and at least one spacing member. At least one heat source of the portable electronic device is arranged in the body. The fan is a centrifugal fan disposed in the body. The fan has at least one flow inlet located in the axial direction and at least one flow outlet located in the radial direction. The spacing member is disposed on at least one of the body or the fan to form a stratified air flow in the body along the axial direction. The stratified air flows into the fan through the flow inlet and out of the fan through the flow outlet respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Kuang-Hua Lin, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 12027625
    Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer over the first semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor substrate over the insulator layer; patterning the second semiconductor substrate to form a top fin portion over the insulator layer; conformally depositing a protection layer to cover the top fin portion, wherein a first portion of the protection layer is in contact with a top surface of the insulator layer; etching the protection layer to remove a second portion of the protection layer directly over the top fin portion while a third portion of the protection layer still covers a sidewall of the top fin portion; etching the insulator layer by using the third portion of the protection layer as an etch mask; and after etching the insulator layer, removing the third portion of the protection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Kuo, Jung-Hao Chang, Chao-Hsien Huang, Li-Te Lin, Kuo-Cheng Ching
  • Publication number: 20240141922
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of an electronic device including a body, a plurality of heat sources disposed in the body, and at least one centrifugal heat dissipation fan disposed in the body is provided. The centrifugal heat dissipation fan includes a housing and an impeller disposed in the housing on an axis. The housing has at least one inlet on the axis and has a plurality of outlets in different radial directions, and the plurality of outlets respectively correspond to the plurality of heat sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11913472
    Abstract: A centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller disposed in the housing on an axis is provided. The housing has at least one inlet on the axis and has a plurality of outlets in different radial directions. A heat dissipation system of an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230328930
    Abstract: A graphics card including a circuit board module, a first heat dissipation fin, and a pair of fans is provided. The circuit board module includes a circuit board and a heat source. The circuit board has first to fourth sides surrounding the heat source. The first and second sides are opposite sides. The third and fourth sides are opposite sides. The first heat dissipation fin is in thermal contact with the heat source and has multiple channels communicating with the first to fourth sides. The fans disposed on the first and second sides respectively have first flow outlets facing the first heat dissipation fin and generate flows towards the first heat dissipation fin through the first flow outlets. The flows meet and squeeze in the channels to form turbulent flows and flow out of the graphics card through the third and fourth sides respectively. A computer host is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Shu-Hao Kuo, Tsung-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11775034
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of a portable electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation system includes a body and at least one fan. A heat source of the portable electronic device is disposed in the body. The fan is a centrifugal fan disposed in the body. The fan has at least one flow inlet, at least one flow outlet, and at least one spacing portion. The flow outlet faces toward the heat source, and the spacing portion surrounds the flow inlet and abuts against the body, so as to isolate the flow inlet and the heat source in two spaces independent of each other in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Kuang-Hua Lin, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230171914
    Abstract: A graphic card assembly includes a bracket, a graphic card module, a first fin set, a centrifugal fan, a second fin set, a heat pipe set and an axial flow fan. The graphic card module is assembled to the bracket and has at least one heat source. The first fin set and the second fin set are assembled to the bracket and the first fin set thermally contacts the heat source. The centrifugal fan is disposed beside the first fin set to generate a first flow dissipating heat from the first fin set. The heat pipe set contacts the heat source. The axial flow fan is disposed on the second fin set to generate a second flow dissipating heat from the second fin set. The first flow and the second flow are separated from each other, and the second flow passes through the bracket and the graphic card module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Shu-Hao Kuo, Tsung-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20230089130
    Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer over the first semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor substrate over the insulator layer; patterning the second semiconductor substrate to form a top fin portion over the insulator layer; conformally depositing a protection layer to cover the top fin portion, wherein a first portion of the protection layer is in contact with a top surface of the insulator layer; etching the protection layer to remove a second portion of the protection layer directly over the top fin portion while a third portion of the protection layer still covers a sidewall of the top fin portion; etching the insulator layer by using the third portion of the protection layer as an etch mask; and after etching the insulator layer, removing the third portion of the protection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao KUO, Jung-Hao CHANG, Chao-Hsien HUANG, Li-Te LIN, Kuo-Cheng CHING
  • Patent number: 11515423
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin arranged over the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation structure. The first fin includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, and an insulator layer between the upper portion and the bottom portion. A top surface of the insulator layer is wider than a bottom surface of the upper portion of the first fin. The isolation structure surrounds the bottom portion of the first fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Kuo, Jung-Hao Chang, Chao-Hsien Huang, Li-Te Lin, Kuo-Cheng Ching
  • Publication number: 20220229477
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of a portable electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation system includes a body and at least one fan. A heat source of the portable electronic device is disposed in the body. The fan is a centrifugal fan disposed in the body. The fan has at least one flow inlet, at least one flow outlet, and at least one spacing portion. The flow outlet faces toward the heat source, and the spacing portion surrounds the flow inlet and abuts against the body, so as to isolate the flow inlet and the heat source in two spaces independent of each other in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Kuang-Hua Lin, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220132700
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system of portable electronic device includes a body, at least one fan and at least one spacing member. At least one heat source of the portable electronic device is arranged in the body. The fan is a centrifugal fan disposed in the body. The fan has at least one flow inlet located in the axial direction and at least one flow outlet located in the radial direction. The spacing member is disposed on at least one of the body or the fan to form a stratified air flow in the body along the axial direction. The stratified air flows into the fan through the flow inlet and out of the fan through the flow outlet respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Kuang-Hua Lin, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220124937
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat dissipation member and a fan. The heat dissipation member includes a first heat dissipation fin group and a second heat dissipation fin group stacked on the first heat dissipation fin group. The first heat dissipation fin group includes a plurality of first heat dissipation fins, and the second heat dissipation fin group includes a plurality of second heat dissipation fins. The fan is stacked on the second heat dissipation fin group. The fan is configured to rotate around an axis. The first heat dissipation fins and the second heat dissipation fins are arranged around the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Kuo, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Tsung-Ting Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20210317844
    Abstract: A centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller disposed in the housing on an axis is provided. The housing has at least one inlet on the axis and has a plurality of outlets in different radial directions. A heat dissipation system of an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200287047
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin arranged over the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation structure. The first fin includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, and an insulator layer between the upper portion and the bottom portion. A top surface of the insulator layer is wider than a bottom surface of the upper portion of the first fin. The isolation structure surrounds the bottom portion of the first fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao KUO, Jung-Hao CHANG, Chao-Hsien HUANG, Li-Te LIN, Kuo-Cheng CHING
  • Patent number: 10680109
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin arranged over the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation structure. The first fin includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, and an insulator layer between the upper portion and the bottom portion. A top surface of the insulator layer is wider than a bottom surface of the upper portion of the first fin. The isolation structure surrounds the bottom portion of the first fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Kuo, Jung-Hao Chang, Chao-Hsien Huang, Li-Te Lin, Kuo-Cheng Ching
  • Publication number: 20190097056
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin arranged over the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation structure. The first fin includes an upper portion, a bottom portion, and an insulator layer between the upper portion and the bottom portion. A top surface of the insulator layer is wider than a bottom surface of the upper portion of the first fin. The isolation structure surrounds the bottom portion of the first fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao KUO, Jung-Hao CHANG, Chao-Hsien HUANG, Li-Te LIN, Kuo-Cheng CHING
  • Patent number: D962879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Kuo, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh