Patents by Inventor Tien Chiu

Tien Chiu 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: 20170309608
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a fabricating method of semiconductor device are disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises: a substrate having a bonding pad on a surface of the substrate; at least two semiconductor components each having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the semiconductor components stacked on top of each other on the surface of the substrate via a layer of component attach material attached on the second surface of the respective semiconductor component; an integral through via hole extending completely through the semiconductor components and the layers of component attach material and having a substantially uniform diameter along an extending direction of the integral through via hole aligned with the bonding pad on the surface of the substrate, and a continuous conductive material filled in the integral through via hole and in physical and electrical contact with the bonding pad of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd ., SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiv Kumar, Chin Tien Chiu, Honny Chen
  • Patent number: 9773766
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a plurality of stacked semiconductor die, and methods of forming the semiconductor package, are disclosed. In order to ease wirebonding requirements on the controller die, the controller die may be mounted directly to the substrate in a flip chip arrangement requiring no wire bonds or footprint outside of the controller die. Thereafter, a spacer layer may be affixed to the substrate around the controller die to provide a level surface on which to mount one or more flash memory die. The spacer layer may be provided in a variety of different configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ning Ye, Chin-Tien Chiu, Suresh Upadhyayula, Peng Fu, Zhong Lu, Cheeman Yu, Yuang Zhang, Li Wang, Pradeep Kumar Rai, Weili Wang, Enyong Tai, King Hoo Ong, Kim Lee Bock
  • Publication number: 20170272857
    Abstract: A method for calculating excursion of a diaphragm of a loudspeaker is provided. The loudspeaker includes a diaphragm and is driven by a voltage signal. The method includes: a) low-pass filtering the voltage signal and a current signal inputted to the loudspeaker to generate a low-pass filtered voltage signal and a low-pass filtered current signal, respectively; b) calculating a direct-current (DC) resistance of the loudspeaker according to the low-pass filtered voltage signal and the low-pass filtered current signal; c) calculating a vibration velocity of the diaphragm according to the voltage signal, the current signal and the DC resistance; and d) calculating the excursion of the diaphragm according to the vibration velocity. Step (a) to step (d) involve real-number calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG TING, TSE-EN LIN, CHUNG-SHIH CHU, TIEN-CHIU HUNG
  • Patent number: 9732761
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ya-Tien Chiu, John David Dyer
  • Patent number: 9725825
    Abstract: A one-dimensional titanium nanostructure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. A titanium metal reacts with titanium tetrachloride to form the one-dimensional titanium nanostructure on a heat-resistant substrate in a CVD method and under a reaction condition of a reaction temperature of 300-900° C., a deposition temperature of 200-850° C., a flow rate of the carrier gas of 0.1-50 sccm and a reaction time of 5-60 hours. The titanium nanostructure includes titanium nanowires, titanium nanobelts, flower-shaped titanium nanowires, titanium nanorods, titanium nanotubes, and titanium-titanium dioxide core-shell structures. The titanium nanostructure can be densely and uniformly grown on the heat-resistant substrate. The present invention neither uses a template nor uses the complicated photolithographic process, solution preparation process, and mixing-coating process. Therefore, the process scale-up, cost down, and the simplified production process are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tze-Lung Chen, Hsin-Tien Chiu, Chi-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 9704797
    Abstract: A wire bonded structure for a semiconductor device is disclosed. The wire bonded structure comprises a bonding pad; and a continuous length of wire mutually diffused with the bonding pad, the wire electrically coupling the bonding pad with a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact different from the first electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong Lu, Fen Yu, Chin Tien Chiu, Cheeman Yu, Fuqiang Xiao
  • Publication number: 20170130361
    Abstract: A one-dimensional titanium nanostructure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. A titanium metal reacts with titanium tetrachloride to form the one-dimensional titanium nanostructure on a heat-resistant substrate in a CVD method and under a reaction condition of a reaction temperature of 300-900° C., a deposition temperature of 200-850° C., a flow rate of the carrier gas of 0.1-50 sccm and a reaction time of 5-60 hours. The titanium nanostructure includes titanium nanowires, titanium nanobelts, flower-shaped titanium nanowires, titanium nanorods, titanium nanotubes, and titanium-titanium dioxide core-shell structures. The titanium nanostructure can be densely and uniformly grown on the heat-resistant substrate. The present invention neither uses a template nor uses the complicated photolithographic process, solution preparation process, and mixing-coating process. Therefore, the process scale-up, cost down, and the simplified production process are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Tze-Lung Chen, Hsin-Tien Chiu, Chi-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20170110383
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed including material for absorbing EMI and/or RFI. The device includes a substrate, one or more semiconductor die, and molding compound around the one or more semiconductor die. The material for absorbing EMI and/or RFI may be provided within or on a solder mask layer on the substrate, or within a dielectric core of the substrate. The device may further include EMI/RFI-absorbing material around the molding compound and in contact with the EMI/RFI-absorbing material on the substrate to completely enclose the one or more semiconductor die in EMI/RFI-absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dacheng Huang, Ye Bai, Kaiyou Qian, Chin-Tien Chiu
  • Patent number: 9595454
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed including material for absorbing EMI and/or RFI The device includes a substrate (202), one or more semiconductor die (224,225), and molding compound around the one or more semiconductor die (224,225). The material for absorbing EMI and/or RFI may be provided within or on a solder mask layer (210) on the substrate (202). The device may further include EMI/RFI-absorbing material around the molding compound and in contact with the EMI/RFI-absorbing material on the substrate to completely enclose the one or more semiconductor die in EMI/RFI-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dacheng Huang, Ye Bai, Kaiyou Qian, Chin-Tien Chiu
  • Publication number: 20170067475
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ya-Tien Chiu, John David Dyer
  • Publication number: 20170067357
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ya-Tien Chiu, Chih Fang
  • Patent number: 9533893
    Abstract: A faucet with built-in filter units includes a plurality of filter units arranged inside a main body of the faucet and also includes a dirt discharge valve so that the present invention requires no addition of external filters attached to the main body and enables automatic washing of hollow fiber membrane type filter units arranged therein so as to improve drinking water hygiene and extend lifespan of the filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Hsin Tien Chiu
  • Patent number: 9505630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tuning shape, exposed crystal face and size of titanium dioxide by using inorganic salts and changing pH value of the reaction environment. The present invention changes the shape of titanium dioxide crystal and the exposed face thereof by adding different inorganic salts during the reaction to utilize different alkali metal ions of the inorganic salts and also can change the size of titanium dioxide crystal by tuning different pH value in the reaction. By this synthesis method, the shape and size of titanium dioxide can be tuned for different applications, such as photocatalysis, dye-sensitized solar cells, photolysis of water and other optoelectronic components or materials, to achieve their optimal efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chi-Young Lee, Hsin-Tien Chiu, Min-Han Yang
  • Patent number: 9466742
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion material is disclosed in the present invention and comprises at least a cone material. The cone material is composed of an isomer and comprises a plurality of grains. The sizes of the grains are arranged from smaller ones to larger ones along a direction. In the meantime, a method for fabricating the above photoelectric conversion material is also disclosed here. The method comprises the following steps. First, a precursor is provided. The precursor comprises at least a cone material and the cone material is a multilayer structured material, such as sodium titanate and potassium titanate, formed by stacking first materials and second materials. And then, the precursor is annealed to let the second materials leave from the cone material, and the cone material becomes the above photoelectric conversion material with a plurality of grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chi-Young Lee, Hsin-Tien Chiu, Po-Chin Chen, Min-Chiao Tsai
  • Patent number: 9362244
    Abstract: A memory device, and a method of making the memory device, are disclosed. The memory device is fabricated by mounting one or more semiconductor die on a substrate, and wire bonding the die to the substrate. The die and wire bonds are encapsuated, and the encapsulated device is singulated. The wire bonds are severed during the singulation step, and thereafter the severed wire bonds are connected to the substrate by external connectors on one or more surfaces of the molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin Tien Chiu, Cheeman Yu, Hem Takiar
  • Patent number: 9337153
    Abstract: A memory device including a metallic layer shielding electromagnetic radiation and/or dissipating heat, and a method of making the memory device, are disclosed. The metallic layer is formed on a metallic layer transfer assembly. The metallic layer transfer assembly and the unencapsulated memory device are placed in a mold and encapsulated. During the encapsulation and curing of the molding compound, the metallic layer is transferred from the shield to the encapsulated memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Fu, Shan Luo, Zhong Lu, Kaiyou Qian, Chin Tien Chiu, Cheeman Yu, Hem Takiar, Ye Bai
  • Patent number: 9331045
    Abstract: A laminating device (230) and method are disclosed for laminating semiconductor die (220) on substrates on a panel (200) of substrates. The laminating device (230) includes lamination units (234,236,238,240) that operate independently of each other so that a row or column of semiconductor die (220) may be independently laminated onto a row or column of substrates simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Gu, Zhong Lu, Cheeman Yu, Chin-Tien Chiu, En-Yong Tai, Min Ni
  • Publication number: 20160086827
    Abstract: A memory device including graphical content and a method of making the memory device with graphical content are disclosed. The graphical content is formed on a release media. The release media and the unencapsulated memory device are placed in a mold and encapsulated. During the encapsulation and curing of the molding compound, the graphical content is transferred from the release media to the encapsulated memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Peng Fu, Zhong Lu, Chin Tien Chiu, Cheeman Yu, Matthew Chen, Weiting Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160071987
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion material is disclosed in the present invention and comprises at least a cone material. The cone material is composed of an isomer and comprises a plurality of grains. The sizes of the grains are arranged from smaller ones to larger ones along a direction. In the meantime, a method for fabricating the above photoelectric conversion material is also disclosed here. The method comprises the following steps. First, a precursor is provided. The precursor comprises at least a cone material and the cone material is a multilayer structured material, such as sodium titanate and potassium titanate, formed by stacking first materials and second materials. And then, the precursor is annealed to let the second materials leave from the cone material, and the cone material becomes the above photoelectric conversion material with a plurality of grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Young LEE, Hsin-Tien CHIU, Po-Chin CHEN, Min-Chiao TSAI
  • Patent number: 9236368
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate (102) with a cavity (112) formed therein for receiving a semiconductor die. In examples, the semiconductor die is a controller die (114). The controller die (114) may be electrically connected to the substrate (102) with electrical traces (120) which may be formed for example by printing. After the controller die (114) is electrically connected to the substrate (102), one or more memory die (150) may be affixed to the substrate (102), over the cavity (112) and controller die (114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiv Kumar, Chin-Tien Chiu, Kaiyou Qian, Cheeman Yu