Patents by Inventor Ta-Wei Liu

Ta-Wei Liu 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: 11837587
    Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Po-Hao Tsai, Ming-Shih Yeh, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11763162
    Abstract: A dynamic gradient calibration method for a computing-in-memory neural network is performed to update a plurality of weights in a computing-in-memory circuit according to a plurality of inputs corresponding to a correct answer. A forward operating step includes performing a bit wise multiply-accumulate operation on a plurality of divided inputs and a plurality of divided weights to generate a plurality of multiply-accumulate values, and performing a clamping function on the multiply-accumulate values to generate a plurality of clamped multiply-accumulate values according to a predetermined upper bound value, and comparing the clamped multiply-accumulate values with the correct answer to generate a plurality of loss values. A backward operating step includes performing a partial differential operation on the loss values relative to the weights to generate a weight-based gradient. The weights are updated according to the weight-based gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Wei-Hsing Huang, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20230127214
    Abstract: A touch display device and a control method thereof are provided. The control method includes: setting a display scan sequence and a touch detection scan sequence; performing a display scan operation according to the display scan sequence based on a first frequency according to a control signal; and performing a touch scan operation according to the touch detection scan sequence based on a second frequency according to the control signal. At a same time point, a scanned display area corresponding to the display scan operation and a scanned touch area corresponding to the touch scan operation are non-overlapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventor: Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11635854
    Abstract: A touch display screen includes a display panel, a touch-sensing part, a biosensor and a controller. The touch-sensing part is disposed on a light emitting side of the display panel and has a touch-sensing surface. The touch-sensing part includes a light-emitting device and a light receiver. The light-emitting device is used to provide at least one positioning light and at least one high-energy light. The light receiver is used to detect a change of the positioning light on the touch-sensing surface in response to a touch action and determine the position on which the touch action occurs on the touch-sensing surface. The biosensor is used to determine whether a living body getting close to the touch-sensing surface. The controller is used to drive the light-emitting device to selectively provide the positioning light and/or the high-energy light to the touch-sensing surface according to the determinations of the biosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Jui Chi, Pei-Wen Huang, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11621723
    Abstract: An input-shaping method for a group-modulated input scheme in a plurality of computing-in-memory applications is configured to shape a plurality of multi-bit input signals. The input-shaping method for the group-modulated input scheme in the plurality of computing-in-memory applications includes performing an input splitting step, a threshold setting step and an input shaping step. The input splitting step includes splitting the multi-bit input signals into a plurality of input sub-groups via an input-shaping unit. The threshold setting step includes setting at least one shaping threshold via the input-shaping unit. The input shaping step includes shaping at least one of the input sub-groups according to the at least one shaping threshold via the input-shaping unit to form a plurality of shaped multi-bit input signals so as to increase a probability of a bit equal to 0 occurring in the at least one of the input sub-groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fu-Chun Chang, Ta-Wei Liu, Cheng-Xin Xue, Sheng-Po Huang, Yen-Hsiang Huang, Meng-Fan Chang
  • Publication number: 20230084975
    Abstract: An object orientation identification method and an object orientation identification device are provided. The method is adapted for the object orientation identification device including a wireless signal transceiver. The object orientation identification device and a target object are both in a moving state. The method includes the following. A first signal is continuously transmitted by the wireless signal transceiver. A second signal reflected back from the target object is received by the wireless signal transceiver. Signal pre-processing is performed on the first signal and the second signal to obtain moving information of the target object with respect to the object orientation identification device. The moving information is input into a deep learning model to obtain orientation information of the target object with respect to the object orientation identification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Jen Chang, Yu-Hung Tseng, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20220391691
    Abstract: An input sequence re-ordering method with a multi input-precision reconfigurable scheme and a pipeline scheme for a computing-in-memory macro in a convolutional neural network application is configured to re-order a plurality of multi-bit input signals and includes performing a scanning step and a re-ordering step. The scanning step includes driving a scanner to scan one group of the multi-bit input signals to determine whether an initial value of a plurality of flag signals in one of a plurality of multi-bit section flags is changed to an inverted initial value according to a plurality of bit numbers of the one group of the multi-bit input signals. The re-ordering step includes driving a sorter to select a part of the one group of the multi-bit input signals corresponding to a plurality of the inverted initial values of the flag signals in the one of the multi-bit section flags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng CHIU, Ta-Wei LIU, Fu-Chun CHANG, Meng-Fan CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220305157
    Abstract: A touch display screen includes a display panel, a touch-sensing part, a biosensor and a controller. The touch-sensing part is disposed on a light emitting side of the display panel and has a touch-sensing surface. The touch-sensing part includes a light-emitting device and a light receiver. The light-emitting device is used to provide at least one positioning light and at least one high-energy light. The light receiver is used to detect a change of the positioning light on the touch-sensing surface in response to a touch action and determine the position on which the touch action occurs on the touch-sensing surface. The biosensor is used to determine whether a living body getting close to the touch-sensing surface. The controller is used to drive the light-emitting device to selectively provide the positioning light and/or the high-energy light to the touch-sensing surface according to the determinations of the biosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Jui CHI, Pei-Wen HUANG, Ta-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20220291963
    Abstract: An input-shaping method for a group-modulated input scheme in a plurality of computing-in-memory applications is configured to shape a plurality of multi-bit input signals. The input-shaping method for the group-modulated input scheme in the plurality of computing-in-memory applications includes performing an input splitting step, a threshold setting step and an input shaping step. The input splitting step includes splitting the multi-bit input signals into a plurality of input sub-groups via an input-shaping unit. The threshold setting step includes setting at least one shaping threshold via the input-shaping unit. The input shaping step includes shaping at least one of the input sub-groups according to the at least one shaping threshold via the input-shaping unit to form a plurality of shaped multi-bit input signals so as to increase a probability of a bit equal to 0 occurring in the at least one of the input sub-groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Fu-Chun CHANG, Ta-Wei LIU, Cheng-Xin XUE, Sheng-Po HUANG, Yen-Hsiang HUANG, Meng-Fan CHANG
  • Patent number: 11423315
    Abstract: A quantization method for a plurality of partial sums of a convolution neural network based on a computing-in-memory hardware includes a probability-based quantizing step and a margin-based quantizing step. The probability-based quantizing step includes a network training step, a quantization-level generating step, a partial-sum quantizing step, a first network retraining step and a first accuracy generating step. The margin-based quantizing step includes a quantization edge changing step, a second network retraining step and a second accuracy generating step. The quantization edge changing step includes changing a quantization edge of at least one of a plurality of quantization levels. The probability-based quantizing step is performed to generate a first accuracy value, and the margin-based quantizing step is performed to generate a second accuracy value. The second accuracy value is greater than the first accuracy value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Jing-Hong Wang, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20220122952
    Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Po-Hao Tsai, Ming-Shih Yeh, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20220057887
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch screen control method and system. The touch screen control method includes steps of: (a) providing a smart device, wherein the smart device includes a touch screen and a sensor, the smart device has a software architecture, the software architecture includes an application layer, an application architecture layer, a hardware abstraction layer and a kernel layer, and the touch screen is controlled by a driver of the kernel layer; (b) utilizing the sensor to determine if an object is approaching to the touch screen when the smart device is in a call mode, performing a step (c) if the determining result is satisfied, performing the step (b) again if the determining result is not satisfied; (c) transmitting a sensing signal to the kernel layer through the hardware abstraction layer; and (d) turning off a specific area of the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ta-Wei Liu, Pu-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11217570
    Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Po-Hao Tsai, Ming-Shih Yeh, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20210390415
    Abstract: A dynamic gradient calibration method for a computing-in-memory neural network is performed to update a plurality of weights in a computing-in-memory circuit according to a plurality of inputs corresponding to a correct answer. A forward operating step includes performing a bit wise multiply-accumulate operation on a plurality of divided inputs and a plurality of divided weights to generate a plurality of multiply-accumulate values, and performing a clamping function on the multiply-accumulate values to generate a plurality of clamped multiply-accumulate values according to a predetermined upper bound value, and comparing the clamped multiply-accumulate values with the correct answer to generate a plurality of loss values. A backward operating step includes performing a partial differential operation on the loss values relative to the weights to generate a weight-based gradient. The weights are updated according to the weight-based gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Shao-Hung HUANG, Ta-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20210248478
    Abstract: A quantization method for a plurality of partial sums of a convolution neural network based on a computing-in-memory hardware includes a probability-based quantizing step and a margin-based quantizing step. The probability-based quantizing step includes a network training step, a quantization-level generating step, a partial-sum quantizing step, a first network retraining step and a first accuracy generating step. The margin-based quantizing step includes a quantization edge changing step, a second network retraining step and a second accuracy generating step. The quantization edge changing step includes changing a quantization edge of at least one of a plurality of quantization levels. The probability-based quantizing step is performed to generate a first accuracy value, and the margin-based quantizing step is performed to generate a second accuracy value. The second accuracy value is greater than the first accuracy value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Jing-Hong WANG, Ta-Wei LIU
  • Patent number: 11061507
    Abstract: A method for controlling a touch system capable of reducing electromagnetic interference includes generating a first transmitting signal with a first frequency and a first alternating current shielding signal with the first frequency, transmitting the first transmitting signal to a first scan line of a plurality of scan lines of a touch panel, transmitting the first alternating current shielding signal to the plurality of scan lines exclusive of the first scan line, generating a second transmitting signal with a second frequency and a second alternating current shielding signal with the second frequency, transmitting the second transmitting signal to a second scan line of the plurality of scan lines, and transmitting the second alternating current shielding signal to the plurality of scan lines exclusive of the second scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Hsu-Min Chen, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11016714
    Abstract: A multi-screen splicing structure has a plurality of display devices. Each display device includes a display panel, a plurality of transceivers, a wireless communications module, and a control circuit. Each transceiver has a transmitting component and a receiving component. The control circuit is coupled to the display panel, the transceivers and the wireless communications module, and is used to turn on the wireless communications module when the control circuit determines that another display device is approaching based on a status of signals received by the receiving components of the transceivers to enable the wireless communications module performing wireless communications with a wireless communications module of another display device. The control circuit may also control an orientation of an image relative to the display panel according to the status of signals received by the receiving components of the transceivers of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Jui Chi, Ta-Wei Liu, Pei-Wen Huang
  • Publication number: 20210041981
    Abstract: A method for controlling a touch system capable of reducing electromagnetic interference includes generating first frequency data, generating a first transmitting signal with a first frequency and a first alternating current shielding signal with the first frequency according to the first frequency data, transmitting the first transmitting signal to a first scan line of a plurality of scan lines of a touch panel, transmitting the first alternating current shielding signal to the plurality of scan lines exclusive of the first scan line, generating second frequency data, generating a second transmitting signal with a second frequency and a second alternating current shielding signal with the second frequency according to the second frequency data, transmitting the second transmitting signal to a second scan line of the plurality of scan lines, and transmitting the second alternating current shielding signal to the plurality of scan lines exclusive of the second scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Hsu-Min Chen, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20210018999
    Abstract: A touch pad driving device and a touch driving method are provided. The touch pad driving device is configured to scan a plurality of sensing channels of a touch pad, cause the selected sensing channel in the plurality of sensing channels receive a touch driving signal, cause the sensing channels adjacent to or around the selected sensing channel receive a shielding signal, and cause the remaining sensing channels receive a reference signal, so as to reduce electromagnetic interference generated by the touch pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Chih-Yuan Kuo, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 10890989
    Abstract: A touch pad driving device and a touch driving method are provided. The touch pad driving device is configured to scan a plurality of sensing channels of a touch pad, cause the selected sensing channel in the plurality of sensing channels receive a touch driving signal, cause the sensing channels adjacent to or around the selected sensing channel receive a shielding signal, and cause the remaining sensing channels receive a reference signal, so as to reduce electromagnetic interference generated by the touch pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Chih-Yuan Kuo, Ta-Wei Liu