Patents by Inventor Tao-Sheng Chang

Tao-Sheng Chang 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: 20240136316
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a conductive pillar and a solder. The conductive pillar has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, wherein a height of the first sidewall is greater than a height of the second sidewall. The solder is disposed on and in direct contact with the conductive pillar, wherein the solder is hanging over the first sidewall and the second sidewall of conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Jui Chu, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hao-Chun Liu, Ming-Da Cheng, Young-Hwa Wu, Tao-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11901323
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first device, a second device and a solder region. The first device includes a first conductive pillar, wherein the first conductive pillar has a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a first surface and a second surface physically connected to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface are disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and an included angle is formed between the first surface and the second surface. The solder region is disposed between the first conductive pillar and the second device to bond the first device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Jui Chu, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hao-Chun Liu, Ming-Da Cheng, Young-Hwa Wu, Tao-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11877075
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a sensing circuit coupled to at least one of the first transistor and the second transistor. The sensing circuit includes a diode, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. The diode has a first terminal. The third transistor has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the diode. The fourth transistor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the third transistor, and a second terminal coupled to a data driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11770637
    Abstract: A sensing device, including a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in Y rows and M columns, a plurality of readout lines coupled to the sensing pixels, and a plurality of control lines each coupled to a sensing pixel subset, is provided. The Y times N sensing pixels within the sensing pixel subset are arranged in adjacent N columns, where Y, M and N are integers and N is smaller than M. Each of the control lines is configured to control one row of the sensing pixel subset to output signals through corresponding readout lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Li Tsai, Tao-Sheng Chang, Hui-Ching Yang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20230239588
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a sensing circuit coupled to at least one of the first transistor and the second transistor. The sensing circuit includes a diode, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. The diode has a first terminal. The third transistor has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the diode. The fourth transistor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the third transistor, and a second terminal coupled to a data driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11632503
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a reset circuit and a first image sensing circuit. The reset circuit is used to receive a reset signal and includes a plurality of transistors. The first image sensing circuit is coupled to the reset circuit and includes a photodiode, a first transistor and a second transistor. The photodiode has a first terminal. The first transistor has a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the photodiode, and a second terminal. The second transistor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal configured to receive a row selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20230098704
    Abstract: A heater device with a memory unit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a memory unit and a heater. The first terminal of the second transistor and the first terminal of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. The memory unit is electrically connected to the second terminal of the first transistor. The heater is electrically connected to the second terminal of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Han HUANG, Tao-Sheng CHANG, Te-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 11468699
    Abstract: An electronic device has a photosensitive element, a charge storage element, and a node. The photosensitive element generates a current in response to illumination thereon. The charge storage element is coupled to the photosensitive element and is used to store charge in response to the current generated by the photosensitive element. The signal reading circuit is coupled to the photosensitive element, and the node is coupled between the photosensitive element and the charge storage element. The charge storage element and the photosensitive element are coupled in series, and the node is coupled to an end of the signal reading circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Tao-Sheng Chang, Hui-Ching Yang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20220321821
    Abstract: A sensing device, including a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in Y rows and M columns, a plurality of readout lines coupled to the sensing pixels, and a plurality of control lines each coupled to a sensing pixel subset, is provided. The Y times N sensing pixels within the sensing pixel subset are arranged in adjacent N columns, where Y, M and N are integers and N is smaller than M. Each of the control lines is configured to control one row of the sensing pixel subset to output signals through corresponding readout lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Li TSAI, Tao-Sheng CHANG, Hui-Ching YANG, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20220310543
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first device, a second device and a solder region. The first device includes a first conductive pillar, wherein the first conductive pillar has a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a first surface and a second surface physically connected to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface are disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and an included angle is formed between the first surface and the second surface. The solder region is disposed between the first conductive pillar and the second device to bond the first device and the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Jui Chu, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hao-Chun Liu, Ming-Da Cheng, Young-Hwa Wu, Tao-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11398444
    Abstract: Electrical devices, semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same are provided. One of the electrical devices includes a substrate, a conductive pad, a conductive pillar and a solder region. The substrate has a surface. The conductive pad is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The conductive pillar is disposed on and electrically connected to the conductive pad, wherein a top surface of the conductive pillar is inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate. The solder region is disposed on the top surface of the conductive pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Jui Chu, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hao-Chun Liu, Ming-Da Cheng, Young-Hwa Wu, Tao-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11374142
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a photodiode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a capacitor. The photodiode has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first transistor has a control terminal used to receive a reset signal, a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode, and a second terminal. The second transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode, a first terminal and a second terminal. The third transistor has a control terminal used to receive a row selection signal, a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor, and a second terminal. The capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode, and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11263420
    Abstract: An electronic device and a manufacturing method for the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display structure layer and a light sensing panel. The light sensing panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate, wherein the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the display structure layer; a plurality of sensing units, disposed on the first substrate and between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an optical structure layer, disposed on the second substrate and between the second substrate and the display structure layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Hui-Ching Yang, Te-Yu Lee, Tao-Sheng Chang, Ting-Yeh Chi
  • Publication number: 20210400212
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a reset circuit and a first image sensing circuit. The reset circuit is used to receive a reset signal and includes a plurality of transistors. The first image sensing circuit is coupled to the reset circuit and includes a photodiode, a first transistor and a second transistor. The photodiode has a first terminal. The first transistor has a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the photodiode, and a second terminal. The second transistor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal configured to receive a row selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11134207
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a reset circuit and a first image sensing circuit. The reset circuit has a first node used to receive a reset signal, and a second node. The first image sensing circuit is coupled to the reset circuit and includes a photodiode, a first transistor and a second transistor. The photodiode has a first terminal coupled to the second node, and a second terminal. The first transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode via a third node, a first terminal and a second terminal. The second transistor has a control terminal configured to receive a row selection signal and a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11093077
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch sensing layer, a touch sensor, a biometric sensor and a driver. The touch sensor is used to identify a touch location and output a touch signal upon the touch sensing layer being touched. The biometric sensor includes a plurality of sensing blocks, and is used to generate electrical signals corresponding to biometric data. The driver is coupled to the touch sensor and the biometric sensor, and is used to drive a portion of the plurality of sensing blocks according to the touch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210216744
    Abstract: An electronic device and a manufacturing method for the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display structure layer and a light sensing panel. The light sensing panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate, wherein the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the display structure layer; a plurality of sensing units, disposed on the first substrate and between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an optical structure layer, disposed on the second substrate and between the second substrate and the display structure layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Hui-Ching Yang, Te-Yu Lee, Tao-Sheng Chang, Ting-Yeh Chi
  • Publication number: 20210066226
    Abstract: Electrical devices, semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same are provided. One of the electrical devices includes a substrate, a conductive pad, a conductive pillar and a solder region. The substrate has a surface. The conductive pad is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The conductive pillar is disposed on and electrically connected to the conductive pad, wherein a top surface of the conductive pillar is inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate. The solder region is disposed on the top surface of the conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Jui Chu, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hao-Chun Liu, Ming-Da Cheng, Young-Hwa Wu, Tao-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20200410203
    Abstract: An electronic device has a photosensitive element, a charge storage element, and a node. The photosensitive element generates a current in response to illumination thereon. The charge storage element is coupled to the photosensitive element and is used to store charge in response to the current generated by the photosensitive element. The signal reading circuit is coupled to the photosensitive element, and the node is coupled between the photosensitive element and the charge storage element. The charge storage element and the photosensitive element are coupled in series, and the node is coupled to an end of the signal reading circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tao-Sheng Chang, Hui-Ching Yang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20200313025
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a photodiode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a capacitor. The photodiode has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first transistor has a control terminal used to receive a reset signal, a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode, and a second terminal. The second transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode, a first terminal and a second terminal. The third transistor has a control terminal used to receive a row selection signal, a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor, and a second terminal. The capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the photodiode, and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee