Patents by Inventor To-Wei Huang

To-Wei Huang 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).

  • METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING A LAYOUT OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20160306910
    Abstract: A method for decomposing a layout of an integrated circuit is provided. First, a layout of the integrated circuit is imported, wherein the layout comprises a plurality of sub patterns in a cell region, and a first direction and a second direction are defined thereon. Next, one sub pattern positioned at a corner of the cell region is assigned to an anchor pattern. Then, the sub patterns in the row same as the anchor pattern along the second direction is assigned to the first group. Finally, the rest of the sub patterns are decomposed into the first group and the second group according to a design rule, wherein the sub patterns in the same line are decomposed into the first group and the second group alternatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ting-Cheng Tseng, Ming-Jui Chen, Chia-Wei Huang
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING NAY MOLECULAR SIEVE OF HIGH SILICA-ALUMINA RATIO AND PRODUCT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160304354
    Abstract: A method for preparing a NaY molecular sieve having a high silica-to-alumina ratio, wherein deionized water, a silicon source, an aluminum source, an alkali source, and ILs as a template agent are mixed to obtain an initial gel mixture; the initial gel mixture is maintained at a proper temperature and aged, then fed into a high pressure synthesis kettle for crystallization; the solid product is separated and dried, to obtain the NaY molecular sieve having a high silica-to-alumina ratio, wherein the ILs is a short-chain alkylimidazolium ionic liquid, the template agent is less volatile, and the resultant high-silicon Y molecular sieve has a high crystallinity and a silica-to-alumina ratio of 6 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Danhua YUAN, Xinglong DONG, Yunpeng XU, Zhongmin LIU, Kunyuan WANG, Wei HUANG
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING COMPRESSIBILITY OF DATA
    Publication number: 20160306561
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting the compressibility of data in a flash storage device are provided. One such method involves extracting byte intervals from the block of data, each of the byte intervals consisting of a preselected number of bytes, performing a hash function to map the byte intervals into a plurality of bins, the plurality of bins comprising one bin for each possible value of the byte intervals, incrementing a hit count each time more than one of the byte intervals is mapped into a single bin of the plurality of bins, and determining whether to compress the block of data based on a comparison of a ratio of the hit count to a total number of the byte intervals and a preselected threshold. This method may be implemented in hardware to ensure fast and efficient execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Sanjay Ramakrishna Pillay, Sanjay Subbarao
  • Semiconductor Packaging Having Warpage Control and Methods of Forming Same
    Publication number: 20160307815
    Abstract: An embodiment method for forming a semiconductor device package comprises bonding a first die to a package substrate and forming a molding compound over the package substrate and around the first die. A surface of the first die opposing the package substrate is exposed after forming the molding compound. The method further comprises bonding a plurality of second dies to the surface of the first die opposing the package substrate after forming the molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Huang, Chun-Cheng Lin, Kuei-Wei Huang, Yu-Feng Chen, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Compensation module and voltage regulator
    Patent number: 9471075
    Abstract: A compensation module for a voltage regulation device having a gain stage, an output stage and a miller compensation module includes a low-output-impedance non-inverting amplifier unit coupled to a gain output of the gain stage and an output-stage input of the output stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Min-Hung Hu, Pin-Han Su, Chun-Wei Huang, Chen-Tsung Wu, Chiu-Huang Huang
  • Power amplifying apparatus
    Patent number: 9473084
    Abstract: A power amplifying apparatus is provided. The power amplifying apparatus includes a first substrate and N power amplifiers. The N power amplifiers are disposed on the first substrate, the power amplifiers respectively receives N input signals, wherein frequency bands of at least two of the inputs signals are different. And the power amplifiers respectively generate M output signals, wherein the N is a positive integer greater than 2, and M is a positive integer not equal to N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Lee, Yen-Chuan Lin, Jin-Fu Yeh, Tian-Wei Huang
  • Parameter generating device and method
    Patent number: 9471542
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a parameter generating device and the method thereof to generate a parameter for circuit operation in which the parameter corresponds to an N degree polynomial of a characteristic curve while said N is a positive integer. The parameter generating device comprises: a storage circuit to store at least N+1 initial values that are determined by a start value and a unit variation amount; and a parameter calculating circuit, coupled to the storage circuit, to carry out addition calculation for at least [(K?1)×N+1] time(s) if a multiple K is positive or subtraction calculation for at least ?K×N time(s) if the multiple K is negative, so as to generate the aforementioned parameter, wherein the multiple K is derived from a difference divided by the unit variation amount while the difference is a current value minus the start value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yao Su, Liang-Wei Huang, Shih-Wei Wang, Wan-Chun Huang
  • Device and method for NRZ CDR calibration
    Patent number: 9473292
    Abstract: The disclosure is a device and a method for Non Return to Zero (NRZ) Clock Data Recovery (CDR) calibration, which includes a CDR unit and a weight calculator unit. The CDR unit receives a compensative signal of an equalization filter to generate an error signal, a sampling clock signal, a transition sampling signal and a data signal. The weight calculator unit receives the error signal, the transition sampling signal and the data signal, and then uses a run length technique to generate weight data. The weight data controls a voltage control oscillator (VCO) which calibrates the phase and the frequency of the sampling clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang-Wei Huang, Mei-Chao Yeh, Ting-Fa Yu, Ta-Chin Tseng
  • IMAGE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20160301897
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate containing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. A color filter array is disposed above the semiconductor substrate. The color filter array includes a first color filter, a second color filter and a third color filter. The image sensor further includes an isolated partition disposed in the color filter array to surround one of the first, second and third color filters. The isolated partition has a refractive index that is lower than the refractive indexes of the first, second and third color filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Tzu-Wei HUANG, Chi-Han LIN
  • SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160301431
    Abstract: A signal transmission method is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, an output signal filtered from a square wave signal by a high pass filter is received. Then, the output signal is sampled at each time interval, so as to generate the sampled values. Next, the sampled values are compared with at least one threshold to generate comparison results. Finally, a signal pattern corresponding to the output signal is identified according to the comparison results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-Fu Chuang, Liang-wei Huang, Hsuan-Ting Ho, Ching-Yao Su
  • SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BACK ELECTRODES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160293785
    Abstract: A solar cell and manufacturing method of back electrodes thereof are disclosed. The method includes a step of implementing a screen printing process to a semiconductor substrate. The method also includes a step of measuring a deviation which exists between laser ablation recesses and back electrodes in the screen printing process. The method further includes a step of adjusting the distance between the laser ablation recess and the back electrode according to the deviation. After adjusting, a deviation between laser ablation recesses and back electrodes will be controlled to a narrower range when the screen printing process is implemented to another semiconductor substrate. Thus, the defect is caused by the back electrodes incompletely covering the laser ablation recesses can be improved significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: NEO SOLAR POWER CORP.
    Inventors: Shan-Chuang PEI, Shao-Wei HUANG, Wei-Chih HSU
  • Process for Forming Package-on-Package Structures
    Publication number: 20160293588
    Abstract: A device includes an inter-layer dielectric, a device die under the inter-layer dielectric; and a die-attach film under the inter-layer dielectric and over the device die, wherein the die-attach film is attached to the device die. A plurality of redistribution lines includes portions level with the die-attach film. A plurality of Z-interconnects is electronically coupled to the device die and the plurality of redistribution lines. A polymer-comprising material is under the inter-layer dielectric. The device die, the die-attach film, and the plurality of Z-interconnects are disposed in the polymer-comprising material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Meng-Tse Chen, Wen-Hsiung Lu, Kuei-Wei Huang, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Ultra-low oxygen and humility loadport and stocker system
    Patent number: 9460949
    Abstract: One or more apparatuses for adjusting at least one of an oxygen content or a water content in a pod and methods of their use are provided, where one or more semiconductor wafer are selectively stored within a storage chamber of the pod. The apparatus comprises the pod and a pipeline. The pod comprises the storage chamber and a port. The port comprises a receptacle having a first opening and a constraining ring proximate the first opening. The pipeline comprises a pipe, a diffuser attached to a first end of the pipe and a controller attached to a second end of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: You-Hua Chou, Chih-Wei Huang, Kuo-Sheng Chuang
  • SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20160284898
    Abstract: A solar cell, including a semiconductor substrate, a first-type dopant layer and a second-type dopant layer that are respectively disposed on two surfaces of the semiconductor substrate, a first passivation layer formed on the first-type dopant layer, a first anti-reflection layer formed on the first passivation layer, a plurality of back electrodes passing through the first anti-reflection layer and the first passivation layer, a second passivation layer formed on the second-type dopant layer, a second anti-reflection layer formed on the second passivation layer, and a plurality of front surface electrodes passing through the second anti-reflection layer and the second passivation layer. Widths of the back electrodes formed on a central area are smaller than those of the back electrodes formed on side areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NEO SOLAR POWER CORP.
    Inventors: Shan-Chuang PEI, Shao-Wei HUANG, Je-Wei LIN, Wei-Chih HSU
  • AXIAL AIR-GAP MOTOR STATOR AND FAN THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160285323
    Abstract: An axial air-gap motor stator and a fan thereof includes a motor stator. The motor stator includes multiple metal substrates stacked together. Each metal substrate has a port and multiple pole teeth disposed around the port. The two adjacent pole teeth on each metal substrate are disposed with a magnetic pole and the number of the pole teeth of each metal substrate is a natural number twice the number of the magnetic poles of each metal substrate. The magnetic poles of the metal substrates are arranged in a staggered manner. This avoids the problems of interference of magnetic poles and prevents the magnetic field from being affected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Fu-Lung LIN, SHIH-WEI HUANG, CHU-YI KUO
  • FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE, OLED DEVICE AND DEFECT DETECTING METHOD FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160285017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of display technology, and particularly provides a flexible substrate, an OLED device including the flexible substrate and a defect detecting method for the same. The flexible substrate comprises a bottom plate and a barrier layer arranged above the bottom plate, wherein the flexible substrate further comprises a crack detection layer, which is arranged adjacent to the barrier layer; the crack detection layer produces a crack when the barrier layer produces a crack; and the color of the crack detection layer with a crack is different from that of the crack detection layer without a crack in a power-on state. The flexible substrate and the OLED device have relatively high detection efficiency, and can ensure the accuracy of detection, so that the rate of qualified products of the flexible substrate and the OLED device are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lu LIU, Mingzhe XIE, Wei HUANG
  • Curtain Reel Device with Rolling Up and Down Spring Motor
    Publication number: 20160280506
    Abstract: A curtain reel device with rolling up and down spring motor using pull cords to take-up and let-down a horizontal blind set of the blinds. A take-up and let-down motor installed in the interior is provided with a self-feedback operation that operates pull cords for taking up and letting down blinds. A simple coil spring is installed with a reel device, and the inner circumference of a reposition coil formed by the coil spring directly forms an inner annular hub with a fixed diameter by coiling up the end of an elastic sheet band. The inner annular hub is mounted on a pivot shaft joined to side walls to enable movable free rotation thereof. The inner annular hub is in a separation rotational speed relationship with an idler gear coaxially assembled to one end of the pivot shaft, thereby simplifying the structural components of the reel device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hsien-Te HUANG, Yu-Wei HUANG
  • Ultra-low oxygen and humility loadport and stocker system
    Patent number: 9455169
    Abstract: One or more pods for adjusting at least one of an oxygen content or a water content therein and methods of their use are provided, where one or more semiconductor wafer are selectively stored within a storage chamber of the pod. The pod comprises a storage chamber having a side wall surface defining an opening at one side thereof and a pod door fitted to the storage chamber at the opening so as to provide ingress and egress to the storage chamber. The pod door comprises a door body, a first door locking mechanism on the door body and a seal band configured to engage the sidewall surface. The first door locking mechanism comprises a first pressure applicator, a first key assembly and a first connector-rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: You-Hua Chou, Chih-Wei Huang, Yii-Cheng Lin
  • Display device with a detachable speaker module
    Patent number: 9456262
    Abstract: A display device includes a monitor, a stand, and a speaker module. The monitor includes a first side and a second side. An accommodating groove is formed on the first side, and a slot is formed on the second side. The stand is selectively installed inside the accommodating groove for being stored in the first side of the monitor or inserted into the slot for supporting the monitor on a supporting surface. The speaker module is installed inside the stand for outputting an audio signal transmitted from the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Guo-Wei Huang, Ho-Tang Chiang, Shu-hua Dai, Liang Yang, Ji-Lian Su
  • CUT LAST SELF-ALIGNED LITHO-ETCH PATTERNING
    Publication number: 20160276154
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of performing a semiconductor fabrication process. In some embodiments, the method is performed by forming a spacer material within openings in a first masking layer overlying a second masking layer, and forming a reverse material over a part of the spacer material. A first plurality of openings are formed within the spacer material. The first plurality of openings are separated by the reverse material. A second plurality of openings are formed within the first masking layer. The second plurality of openings are separated by the spacer material. The second masking layer is patterned according to the first plurality of openings and the second plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Huang, Chia-Ying Lee, Ming-Chung Liang