Patents by Inventor TSUNG-HUAN TSAI
TSUNG-HUAN TSAI 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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Patent number: 11175988Abstract: A memory storage device including a memory storage array and a memory controller is provided. The memory storage array is configured to store data. The memory controller is coupled to the memory storage array. The memory controller is configured to write to-be-written data to the memory storage array. The to-be-written data includes a plurality of data bits and a flip bit. The memory controller performs a verification operation on the to-be-written data to determine whether the data bits includes error bits and records information of the error bits. The memory controller, determines, according to a quantity of the error bits, whether to invert parities of the data bits and the flip bit, and records the parity of the flip bit. In addition, a data access method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Chi-Shun Lin
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Publication number: 20210303397Abstract: A memory storage device including a memory storage array and a memory controller is provided. The memory storage array is configured to store data. The memory controller is coupled to the memory storage array. The memory controller is configured to write to-be-written data to the memory storage array. The to-be-written data includes a plurality of data bits and a flip bit. The memory controller performs a verification operation on the to-be-written data to determine whether the data bits includes error bits and records information of the error bits. The memory controller, determines, according to a quantity of the error bits, whether to invert parities of the data bits and the flip bit, and records the parity of the flip bit. In addition, a data access method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Chi-Shun Lin
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Patent number: 10818353Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for ripening a resistive random access memory (RRAM). The method includes: obtaining a first RRAM, wherein the first RRAM includes a plurality of memory cells; performing a forming operation and an initial reset operation on the first RRAM to form a plurality of specific memory cells in the memory cells; reading a specific number of the specific cells, and determining a ripening cycle parameter according to the specific number; and performing a ripening operation on the first RRAM based on the ripening cycle parameter to ripen the first RRAM as a second RRAM.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Tsung-Huan Tsai, Lih-Wei Lin, Wan-Ni Shih, Min-Yen Liu
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Patent number: 10643698Abstract: An operating method of a resistive memory storage apparatus includes: applying a forming voltage to a memory cell and obtaining a cell current of the memory cell; and determining whether to adjust the forming voltage and apply the adjusted forming voltage to the memory cell according to a magnitude relationship between the cell current and a reference current. The memory cell to which the forming voltage is applied operates in a heavy forming mode and serves as a one-time programmable memory device.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Windbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Tsung-Huan Tsai, I-Hsien Tseng
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Patent number: 10636507Abstract: A memory-testing method is adapted in a memory circuit including a first block and a second block including a plurality of row addresses and column addresses. The memory-testing method includes: selecting one of the row addresses and one of the column addresses as a testing row and a testing column according to selection logic; selecting sampled column addresses of the testing row and sampled row addresses of the testing column according to a sampling process; executing the read operation on the sampled column addresses of the testing row and the sampled row addresses of the testing column in the first block; determining whether the read fail rate of the first block exceeds a predetermined ratio; and marking the first block as an input/output fail when the read fail rate exceeds the predetermined ratio.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Ju-Chieh Cheng
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Publication number: 20200027507Abstract: An operating method of a resistive memory storage apparatus includes: applying a forming voltage to a memory cell and obtaining a cell current of the memory cell; and determining whether to adjust the forming voltage and apply the adjusted forming voltage to the memory cell according to a magnitude relationship between the cell current and a reference current. The memory cell to which the forming voltage is applied operates in a heavy forming mode and serves as a one-time programmable memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Tsung-Huan Tsai, I-Hsien Tseng
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Publication number: 20190378586Abstract: A memory-testing method is adapted in a memory circuit including a first block and a second block including a plurality of row addresses and column addresses. The memory-testing method includes: selecting one of the row addresses and one of the column addresses as a testing row and a testing column according to selection logic; selecting sampled column addresses of the testing row and sampled row addresses of the testing column according to a sampling process; executing the read operation on the sampled column addresses of the testing row and the sampled row addresses of the testing column in the first block; determining whether the read fail rate of the first block exceeds a predetermined ratio; and marking the first block as an input/output fail when the read fail rate exceeds the predetermined ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Lih-Wei LIN, Tsung-Huan TSAI, Ju-Chieh CHENG
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Patent number: 10490275Abstract: A writing method of a resistive memory storage apparatus is provided. The writing method includes: applying a first set voltage on a memory cell, and acquiring a first reading current of the memory cell; applying a first disturbance voltage on the memory cell, and acquiring a second reading current of the memory cell; and determining to apply a second set voltage or a second disturbance voltage on the memory cell according to a magnitude relationship between the first reading current and the second reading current. An absolute value of the first disturbance voltage is smaller than an absolute value of a reset voltage, and an absolute value of the second disturbance voltage is smaller than an absolute value of the second set voltage. In addition, a resistive memory storage apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Tsung-Huan Tsai, I-Hsien Tseng
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Patent number: 10490272Abstract: An operating method of a resistive memory element includes: performing a thermal step on the resistive memory element; performing a set and reset cycle operation on the resistive memory element to increase a read margin of the resistive memory element after a thermal step; and determining whether the resistive memory element passes a read margin verification.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Chi-Shun Lin, Seow Fong Lim
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Patent number: 10347336Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for obtaining optimal operating condition of a resistive random access memory (RRAM). The method includes: retrieving an RRAM chip and performing a forming operation and an initial reset operation thereto based on a first operating condition; segmenting the RRAM chip into blocks; performing a set operation to each of the blocks based on various operating voltages; obtaining a fail bit value of each of the blocks; generating an operating characteristic curve related to the RRAM chip based on the fail bit value of each of the blocks and the operating voltages, wherein the operating characteristic curve has a lowest fail bit value and an operating voltage window; and when the lowest fail bit value and the operating voltage window satisfy a first condition and a second condition, respectively, determining the first operating condition is an optimal operating condition of the RRAM chip.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Tsung-Huan Tsai, Lih-Wei Lin, I-Hsien Tseng, Wen-Ting Wang
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Patent number: 10288255Abstract: A lens array is disposed on a substrate and includes a plurality of converging lenses. The converging lenses are configured to project light beams and are arranged along a first direction. Two of the light beams respectively converged by adjacent two of the converging lenses at least partially overlap with each other by geometry of the adjacent two converging lenses, a distance between the adjacent two converging lenses, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsung-Huan Tsai, Yu-Min Lin
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Publication number: 20190088321Abstract: An operating method of a resistive memory element includes: performing a thermal step on the resistive memory element; performing a set and reset cycle operation on the resistive memory element to increase a read margin of the resistive memory element after a thermal step; and determining whether the resistive memory element passes a read margin verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Chi-Shun Lin, Seow Fong Lim
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Publication number: 20190057738Abstract: A writing method of a resistive memory storage apparatus is provided. The writing method includes: applying a first set voltage on a memory cell, and acquiring a first reading current of the memory cell; applying a first disturbance voltage on the memory cell, and acquiring a second reading current of the memory cell; and determining to apply a second set voltage or a second disturbance voltage on the memory cell according to a magnitude relationship between the first reading current and the second reading current. An absolute value of the first disturbance voltage is smaller than an absolute value of a reset voltage, and an absolute value of the second disturbance voltage is smaller than an absolute value of the second set voltage. In addition, a resistive memory storage apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Tsung-Huan Tsai, I-Hsien Tseng
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Patent number: 10146001Abstract: A lighting system including a LED light source, a convex lens, and a light guide post disposed between the LED light source and the convex lens. The light guide post includes a light emitting portion and a light collecting portion connected to the light emitting portion. The light emitting portion has a light guide post-light emitting surface facing the convex lens. The light collecting portion has an internal reflective surface including at least an elliptical surface having a first focal point and a second focal point. The second focal point is located between the first focal point and the convex lens, and the second focal point is located inside the light guide post.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Min Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Mong-Ea Lin
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Publication number: 20180149336Abstract: A lens array is disposed on a substrate and includes a plurality of converging lenses. The converging lenses are configured to project light beams and are arranged along a first direction. Two of the light beams respectively converged by adjacent two of the converging lenses at least partially overlap with each other by geometry of the adjacent two converging lenses, a distance between the adjacent two converging lenses, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Tsung-Huan TSAI, Yu-Min LIN
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Publication number: 20170343718Abstract: A lighting system including a LED light source, a convex lens, and a light guide post disposed between the LED light source and the convex lens. The light guide post includes a light emitting portion and a light collecting portion connected to the light emitting portion. The light emitting portion has a light guide post-light emitting surface facing the convex lens. The light collecting portion has an internal reflective surface including at least an elliptical surface having a first focal point and a second focal point. The second focal point is located between the first focal point and the convex lens, and the second focal point is located inside the light guide post.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Yu-Min Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Mong-Ea Lin
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Patent number: 9691980Abstract: A method for forming a memory device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of memory cells. The method also includes performing a first baking on the memory cells. The method further includes setting a specified current, and after performing the first baking, performing a test process on the memory cells. The test process includes reading the current of the memory cells. When the read current of the memory cells is larger than or equal to the specified current, the test process of the memory cell is done. When the read current of the memory cells is smaller than the specified current, a re-forming process is performed on the memory cells to form a plurality of re-formed memory cells, and then the test process is performed on the re-formed memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chia-Hung Lin, Lih-Wei Lin, I-Hsien Tseng, Tsung-Huan Tsai
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Patent number: 9627059Abstract: A resistive memory and a data writing method for a resistive memory cell thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving and decoding a column address signal for generating a decoded result, and providing a word line voltage to a word line of the resistive memory cell; providing a constant current to one of a bit line and a source line of the resistive memory cell, and coupling a reference ground voltage to another one of the bit line and the source line of the resistive memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, I-Hsien Tseng, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Chia-Hung Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Po-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 9620208Abstract: A memory-programming device includes a voltage generator, a resistive random-access memory, a current detector, and a controller. The voltage generator is configured to generate a program voltage. The resistive random-access memory receives the program voltage to generate a program current. The current detector detects the program current. The controller executes a program procedure. The program procedure includes: gradually ramping up the program voltage by the voltage generator and detecting the program current by the current detector; discovering the maximum of the program current to be a reference current; continuing to ramp up the program voltage by the voltage generator and determining whether the program current detected by the current detector is not less than the reference current; controlling the voltage generator to stop generating the program voltage when the program current is not less than the reference current.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Tsung-Huan Tsai, Chia-Hung Lin, I-Hsien Tseng, Ju-Chieh Cheng
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Patent number: D898268Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsung-Huan Tsai, Yu-Min Lin, Chin-Hao Chi, Wei-Yuan Tsou