Patents by Inventor TAO-YI LEE
TAO-YI LEE 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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Publication number: 20240088650Abstract: In some aspects of the present disclosure, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed. In some aspects, the ESD protection circuit includes a first transistor coupled to a pad, a second transistor coupled between the first transistor and ground, a stack of transistors coupled to the first transistor, and an ESD clamp coupled between the stack of transistors and the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.Inventors: Li-Wei Chu, Tao Yi Hung, Chia-Hui Chen, Wun-Jie Lin, Jam-Wem Lee
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Publication number: 20240088137Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection apparatus and method for fabricating the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the ESD protection apparatus, comprises: an internal circuit patterned in a device wafer and electrically coupled between a first node and a second node, an array of electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuits patterned in a carrier wafer, where the ESD circuits are electrically coupled between a first node and a second node and configured to protect the internal circuit from transient ESD events, and where the device wafer is bonded to the carrier wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Tao-Yi HUNG, Wun-Jie LIN, Jam-Wem LEE, Kuo-Ji CHEN
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Patent number: 11080852Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a method of analyzing medical image, the method comprises receiving a medical image; applying a model stored in a memory; analyzing the medical image based on the model; determining the medical image including a presence of fracture; and, transmitting an indication indicative of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventors: Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Tung Cheng, Tsung-Ying Ho, Tao-Yi Lee, Ching-Cheng Chou
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Publication number: 20210174961Abstract: The present invention is directed to an energy-efficient method of monitoring a physiological signal while maintaining high accuracy. The method may comprise a Deep Neural Network (DNN) receiving an uncompressed sample of a continuous ECG signal from a sensor. The method may further comprise the DNN determining a first probability that the received sample is abnormal and a second probability that the received sample is normal. Finally, the method may further comprise the DNN determining to transmit the uncompressed sample if a threshold of abnormality is less than or equal to the difference between the first probability and the second probability. In some embodiments, the DNN may be a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Nikil Dutt, Tao-Yi Lee
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Patent number: 10908879Abstract: A fast vector multiplication and accumulation circuit is applied to an artificial neural network accelerator and configured to calculate an inner product of a multiplier vector and a multiplicand vector. A scheduler is configured to arrange a plurality of multiplicands of the multiplicand vector into a plurality of scheduled operands according to a plurality of multipliers of the multiplier vector, respectively. A self-accumulating adder is signally connected to the scheduler and includes a compressor, at least two delay elements and at least one shifter. The compressor is configured to add the scheduled operands to generate a plurality of compressed operands. The at least two delay elements are connected to the compressor. The shifter is configured to shift one of the compressed operands. An adder is signally connected to the output ports of the compressor so as to add the compressed operands to generate the inner product.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: NEUCHIPS CORPORATIONInventors: Youn-Long Lin, Tao-Yi Lee
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Publication number: 20200058123Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a method of analyzing medical image, the method comprises receiving a medical image; applying a model stored in a memory; analyzing the medical image based on the model; determining the medical image including a presence of fracture; and, transmitting an indication indicative of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Tung Cheng, Tsung-Ying Ho, Tao-Yi Lee, Ching-Cheng Chou
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Publication number: 20190272150Abstract: A fast vector multiplication and accumulation circuit is applied to an artificial neural network accelerator and configured to calculate an inner product of a multiplier vector and a multiplicand vector. A scheduler is configured to arrange a plurality of multiplicands of the multiplicand vector into a plurality of scheduled operands according to a plurality of multipliers of the multiplier vector, respectively. A self-accumulating adder is signally connected to the scheduler and includes a compressor, at least two delay elements and at least one shifter. The compressor is configured to add the scheduled operands to generate a plurality of compressed operands. The at least two delay elements are connected to the compressor. The shifter is configured to shift one of the compressed operands. An adder is signally connected to the output ports of the compressor so as to add the compressed operands to generate the inner product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Youn-Long LIN, Tao-Yi Lee
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Patent number: 10211791Abstract: A hybrid RF transceiver circuit comprises a first matching network, a second matching network, a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, and a low noise amplifier. The second matching network is coupled to the first matching network and an antenna. An output port of the first power amplifier is coupled to the first matching network and the second matching network. The output port of the second power amplifier is coupled to the first matching network. The input port of the low noise amplifier is coupled to the second power amplifier and the first matching network. The output port of the low noise amplifier is coupled to a receiver circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: GEAR RADIO ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Min-Chiao Chen, Tao-Yi Lee
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Publication number: 20180351517Abstract: A hybrid RF transceiver circuit comprises a first matching network, a second matching network, a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, and a low noise amplifier. The second matching network is coupled to the first matching network and an antenna. An output port of the first power amplifier is coupled to the first matching network and the second matching network. The output port of the second power amplifier is coupled to the first matching network. The input port of the low noise amplifier is coupled to the second power amplifier and the first matching network. The output port of the low noise amplifier is coupled to a receiver circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: GEAR RADIO ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: MIN-CHIAO CHEN, TAO-YI LEE
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Publication number: 20180158598Abstract: An inductor equipped with imbalanced magnetic-cancelling (IMC) architecture and an associated apparatus are provided. The inductor may include a first terminal, a second terminal, and a plurality of partial wirings coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal. The plurality of partial wirings may include a first set of partial wirings coupled in series and coupled to the first terminal, a second set of partial wirings coupled in series and coupled to the second terminal, and a third set of partial wirings coupled in series and coupled between the first set of partial wirings and the second set of partial wirings. Additionally, a second area enclosed by the first set of partial wirings and the second set of partial wirings is different from a first area enclosed by the third set of partial wirings, to provide the inductor with the IMC architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Min-Chiao Chen, Tao-Yi Lee, Tsung-Ling Li
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Patent number: 9859356Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes an inductor and a plurality of high permeability patterns. The inductor includes one conductive loop. The high permeability patterns are disposed adjacent to the conductive loop.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: MediaTek, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Da Tsai, Tao-Yi Lee, Cheng-Chou Hung, Tung-Hsing Lee
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Patent number: 9705468Abstract: The present invention is related to an adjustable harmonic filtering device, mainly comprising a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a harmonic filtering unit, and an adjusting unit, in which a passive network is presented between the first connecting port and the second connecting port, as well as the harmonic filtering unit is connected to the passive network. The harmonic filtering unit comprises a first inductor and a first capacitor. The adjusting unit is adjacent to the first inductor of the harmonic filtering unit, and induced electromagnetically therewith. Thus, frequency-band of the harmonic, to be filtered out by the harmonic filtering unit, may be changed, allowing for reducing loss of signal occurring in the process of transmission between the first connecting port and the second connecting port effectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Tao-Yi Lee, Bing-Jye Kuo, Hsuan-An Wei
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Patent number: 9691540Abstract: A hybrid passive device for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology is provided. The hybrid passive device includes a first passive component and a second passive component. The first passive component resides in a first technology of the at least one technology and/or a second technology of the at least one technology, the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology. The second passive component of the at least one passive component is different from the first passive component. The second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Tao-Yi Lee, Po-Sen Tseng, Ming-Da Tsai
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Publication number: 20160351653Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes an inductor and a plurality of high permeability patterns. The inductor includes one conductive loop. The high permeability patterns are disposed adjacent to the conductive loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Ming-Da Tsai, Tao-Yi Lee, Cheng-Chou Hung, Tung-Hsing Lee
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Patent number: 9450560Abstract: The present invention is related to a wireless transceiver with function of adjustment for frequency-band matching and the adjusting method therefor, mainly comprising a plurality of transmitting circuits, a plurality of receiving circuits, a frequency-band matching adjustment circuit, and a radio-frequency signal transceiving end. In this connection, the transmitting circuits and/or the receiving circuits are connected to the radio-frequency signal transceiving end via the frequency-band matching adjustment circuit. Impedance in the frequency-band matching adjustment circuit may be adjusted on the basis of the frequency-band of a RF signal, when (before) the RF signal is transmitted or received, such that high impedance or low impedance is presented in the frequency-band matching adjustment circuit with respect to the frequency-band of the received or transmitted RF signal. Thereby, loss of RF signal in reception or transmission is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Bing-Jye Kuo, Tao-Yi Lee
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Publication number: 20160182005Abstract: A hybrid passive device for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology is provided. The hybrid passive device includes a first passive component and a second passive component. The first passive component resides in a first technology of the at least one technology and/or a second technology of the at least one technology, the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology. The second passive component of the at least one passive component is different from the first passive component. The second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Tao-Yi LEE, Po-Sen TSENG, Ming-Da TSAI
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Publication number: 20150244340Abstract: The present invention is related to an adjustable harmonic filtering device, mainly comprising a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a harmonic filtering unit, and an adjusting unit, in which a passive network is presented between the first connecting port and the second connecting port, as well as the harmonic filtering unit is connected to the passive network. The harmonic filtering unit comprises a first inductor and a first capacitor. The adjusting unit is adjacent to the first inductor of the harmonic filtering unit, and induced electromagnetically therewith. Thus, frequency-band of the harmonic, to be filtered out by the harmonic filtering unit, may be changed, allowing for reducing loss of signal occurring in the process of transmission between the first connecting port and the second connecting port effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: TAO-YI LEE, BING-JYE KUO, HSUAN-AN WEI
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Publication number: 20150214920Abstract: The present invention is related to a wireless transceiver with function of adjustment for frequency-band matching and the adjusting method therefor, mainly comprising a plurality of transmitting circuits, a plurality of receiving circuits, a frequency-band matching adjustment circuit, and a radio-frequency signal transceiving end. In this connection, the transmitting circuits and/or the receiving circuits are connected to the radio-frequency signal transceiving end via the frequency-band matching adjustment circuit. Impedance in the frequency-band matching adjustment circuit may be adjusted on the basis of the frequency-band of a RF signal, when (before) the RF signal is transmitted or received, such that high impedance or low impedance is presented in the frequency-band matching adjustment circuit with respect to the frequency-band of the received or transmitted RF signal. Thereby, loss of RF signal in reception or transmission is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: BING-JYE KUO, TAO-YI LEE