Patents by Inventor Tzong-Lin Wu

Tzong-Lin Wu 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: 20130002378
    Abstract: This invention provides a digital electronic device comprising: a grounded metal portion comprising a first metal plate electrically connected to ground and a first substrate disposed on the first metal plate; at least one layer of differential-mode reference metal portion comprising a second substrate and a second metal plate electrically connected to the first metal plate by at least one conductive structure; a pair of differential signal lines at least partially disposed on the second substrate of the at least one layer of differential-mode reference metal portion and electromagnetically coupled to the second metal plate of the at least one layer of differential-mode reference metal portion; and an equalizer electrically connected to the pair of differential signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai
  • Patent number: 8339212
    Abstract: A filtering device is capable of suppressing common mode noises upon transmission of a differential signal, and includes a differential transmission line, a grounding layer, a dielectric unit and a conductive structure. The differential transmission line has a pair of conductive traces spaced apart from each other. The grounding layer is spaced apart from the differential transmission line. The dielectric unit is disposed between the differential transmission line and the grounding layer. The conductive structure is embedded in the dielectric unit, is coupled electrically to the conductive traces and the grounding layer, and cooperates with the differential transmission line, the grounding layer and the dielectric unit to form a stacked structure that has an effective negative permittivity, thereby suppressing the common mode noises coupled to the conductive traces. A differential signal transmission circuit is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120262251
    Abstract: A noise filtering circuit for suppressing electromagnetic interference (EMI) is provided. The noise filtering circuit filters out high multiplied-frequency noise of a digital signal being transmitted and includes a reference voltage structure formed from conductors, a signal transmitting structure formed from a transmission conductor, a ground layer, and a ground structure electrically connected to the reference voltage structure and the ground layer. The ground structure is configured to form an inductor-capacitor oscillating structure in coordination with the electric-magnetical coupling between the reference voltage structure and the signal transmitting structure as well as the inductance of the ground structure, so that a digital signal is filtered out at a specific frequency and the passband of the digital signal can be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin WU, Iat-In AO-IEONG
  • Publication number: 20120194290
    Abstract: An electromagnetic noise suppression circuit is provided. The suppression circuit comprises a first substrate, a first grounding plane and at least one transmission line. The transmission line is configured on a top surface of the first substrate and the first grounding plane is configured on the bottom surface of the first substrate. The first grounding plane comprises a first distributed coupling structure. The first distributed coupling structure and the transmission line can be equivalent to an inductor-capacitor resonant circuit. The electromagnetic noise within a designated frequency band can be suppressed by the distributed coupling structure of the electromagnetic noise suppression circuit to avoid interfering the signal transmitted by the transmission line and the electromagnetic radiation induced by the electromagnetic noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin WU, Chung-Hao Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120188025
    Abstract: A method for reducing EM radiation comprises at least one first resonance line disposed on one of electric surfaces, which is disposed at a side of a transmission line structure on one of the electric surface. The resonance line crosses over a slot of another electric surface. The slot is etched on a corresponding electric surface. In addition, the transmission line structure crosses over the slot of the electric surface. Then, the first resonance line connects the electric surface having the slot with another electric surface. It can adjust at least one of a length, a width and a shape of the first resonance line, to make an input impedance seen from a crossed point between the transmission line structure and the slot approximately 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin WU, Hao-Hsiang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20120057323
    Abstract: A defected ground structure with shielding effect is provided. The structure includes a dielectric layer, a defected metal layer, a grounded metal layer and at least a conductive mushroom-like structure. The defected metal layer has a line-shaped opening and is disposed in the dielectric layer. The conductive mushroom-like structure is disposed between the defected metal layer and the grounded metal layer and is arranged along an extending direction of the line-shaped opening periodically. The conductive mushroom-like structure includes a fungating part and a stipe part. The fungating part is parallel to the defected metal layer and a distance is maintained away from the defected metal layer. The projection area of the fungating part on the defected metal layer covers a length of the line-shaped opening corresponding to the fungating part. The stipe part connects the fungating part and the grounded metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Yu-Hao Hsu, Chung-Hao Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120048611
    Abstract: The invention relates to an embedded multi-layer circuit board and a noise suppression method. The embedded multi-layer circuit board comprises at least two ground layers, a power layer and a plurality of vias. The power layer is between two ground layers. Each via is electrically connected with the two ground layers and electrically isolated from the power layer. The power layer is divided to a plurality of periodical cells. Each cell comprises the same number of the vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chung-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 8125290
    Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for silencing electromagnetic noise, characterized by a plurality of centrally symmetrical ring-shaped through-via-hole crystalline units provided between a high voltage plane and a low voltage plane at a regular interval, thereby forming an omnidirectional noise suppression frequency band for reducing noise interference and electromagnetic radiation. In a first embodiment of the ring-shaped through-via-hole crystalline units, the through via holes are perpendicularly coupled between a metal plane and the low voltage plane. In a second embodiment of the ring-shaped through-via-hole crystalline units, the through via holes are perpendicularly coupled between two metal planes. Positioned at a regular interval, the through via holes enable provision of omnidirectional noise suppression frequency band, simplified design of a power plane, and reduction of production costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Ting-Kuang Wang, Hao-Hsieh Chuang, Chia-Yuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120025925
    Abstract: A common mode noise suppression circuit applicable to differential signal transmission performs common mode noise suppression with respect to differential signals transmitted by a transmission line. An inductance-capacitance resonant structure is formed based on electromagnetic coupling combining a ground structure to suppress common mode noise of differential mode signals at broadband meanwhile keeping low loss of the differential mode signals at broadband via differential transmission lines. By this, the common mode noise suppression circuit performs broadband suppression with related to the common mode noise within frequency scope of several GHzs without affecting the differential mode signals and improves manufacturing process miniaturization to decrease cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Iat In Ao Ieong
  • Patent number: 7932793
    Abstract: Provided are common mode filtering method and device for use with a defected ground structure, the device including a substrate, coupled microstrip lines formed on the substrate and a ground plane formed underneath the substrate, the common mode filtering method being characterized by forming at least a defected ground structure on the ground plane and making dual mode signals pass through the coupled microstrip lines, thereby using the defected ground structure to suppress dual model noises within a specific frequency band and prevent signal distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Shu-Jung Wu
  • Publication number: 20110032048
    Abstract: A filtering device is capable of suppressing common mode noises upon transmission of a differential signal, and includes a differential transmission line, a grounding layer, a dielectric unit and a conductive structure. The differential transmission line has a pair of conductive traces spaced apart from each other. The grounding layer is spaced apart from the differential transmission line. The dielectric unit is disposed between the differential transmission line and the grounding layer. The conductive structure is embedded in the dielectric unit, is coupled electrically to the conductive traces and the grounding layer, and cooperates with the differential transmission line, the grounding layer and the dielectric unit to form a stacked structure that has an effective negative permittivity, thereby suppressing the common mode noises coupled to the conductive traces. A differential signal transmission circuit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai
  • Patent number: 7679926
    Abstract: A circuit structure is provided. The circuit structure includes a capacitor including a top capacitor electrode; a bottom capacitor electrode parallel to the top capacitor electrode; and an insulating layer between the top and the bottom capacitor electrodes. The insulating layer includes a dielectric rod enclosed by a dielectric material. The dielectric rod has a higher dielectric constant than that of the dielectric material. The circuit structure may be a printed circuit board or packaging substrate, wherein the capacitor is formed between the two layers of the capacitor. Additional dielectric rods may be formed in the insulating layer of the capacitor and spaced apart from the dielectric rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manfacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ching Steven Hsu, Chien-Min Lin, Tzong-Lin Wu, Guan-Tzong Wu
  • Publication number: 20100052820
    Abstract: Provided are common mode filtering method and device for use with a defected ground structure, the device including a substrate, coupled microstrip lines formed on the substrate and a ground plane formed underneath the substrate, the common mode filtering method being characterized by forming at least a defected ground structure on the ground plane and making dual mode signals pass through the coupled microstrip lines, thereby using the defected ground structure to suppress dual model noises within a specific frequency band and prevent signal distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Shu-Jung Wu
  • Publication number: 20090289734
    Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for silencing electromagnetic noise, characterized by a plurality of centrally symmetrical ring-shaped through-via-hole crystalline units provided between a high voltage plane and a low voltage plane at a regular interval, thereby forming an omnidirectional noise suppression frequency band for reducing noise interference and electromagnetic radiation. In a first embodiment of the ring-shaped through-via-hole crystalline units, the through via holes are perpendicularly coupled between a metal plane and the low voltage plane. In a second embodiment of the ring-shaped through-via-hole crystalline units, the through via holes are perpendicularly coupled between two metal planes. Positioned at a regular interval, the through via holes enable provision of omnidirectional noise suppression frequency band, simplified design of a power plane, and reduction of production costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Ting-Kuang Wang, Hao-Hsieh Chuang, Chia-Yuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20090050356
    Abstract: A circuit structure is provided. The circuit structure includes a capacitor including a top capacitor electrode; a bottom capacitor electrode parallel to the top capacitor electrode; and an insulating layer between the top and the bottom capacitor electrodes. The insulating layer includes a dielectric rod enclosed by a dielectric material. The dielectric rod has a higher dielectric constant than that of the dielectric material. The circuit structure may be a printed circuit board or packaging substrate, wherein the capacitor is formed between the two layers of the capacitor. Additional dielectric rods may be formed in the insulating layer of the capacitor and spaced apart from the dielectric rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kuo-Ching "Steven" Hsu, Chien-Min Lin, Tzong-Lin Wu, Guan-Tzong Wu
  • Publication number: 20080053689
    Abstract: A substrate for circuits is provided in this invention. The substrate includes a first voltage reference plane, a second voltage reference plane, a first dielectric layer, and a plurality of second dielectric materials embedded in the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is between the first and second voltage reference planes. Each of the plurality of second dielectric materials includes a first end contacted with the first voltage reference plane and a second end contacted with the second voltage reference plane. The dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer is different from the dielectric constant of the second dielectric materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Sin-Ting Chen, Ting-Kuang Wang
  • Patent number: 7184637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micro-structured fiber comprising a core region and a cladding region. The cladding region has a plurality of air holes regularly arranged on a plurality of rings, wherein the innermost ring of the fiber defines the core region. The cladding region comprises an inner circumference portion and an outer circumference portion; the inner circumference portion comprises at least one ring, the outer circumference portion comprises at least one ring, wherein the diameter of the air hole on the outer circumference portion is larger than that of the air hole on the inner circumference portion. As a result, the micro-structured fiber of the present invention has the advantages of broader band of nearly zero dispersion, less confinement loss, being easier to design due to less geometrical parameters needed to be optimized, and being easier to fabricate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chia-Hsin Chao
  • Patent number: 7148425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power plane system for suppressing ground bounce noise. The power plane system of the invention comprises a substrate, a power layer and a ground layer. The power layer comprises a plurality of metal units. There is a distance between two adjacent metal units. A plurality of bridges is used for connecting the metal units. The ground layer has a grounding metal plate. According to the invention, when the ground bounce noise occurs, the metal units can broaden the stop-band bandwidth. Therefore, the signals in the stop-band hardly are transmitted so as to suppress the ground bounce noise, and the high frequency ground bounce noise and the electromagnetic radiation can be suppressed efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Yen-Hui Lin, Sin-Ting Chen, Ting-Kuang Wang
  • Publication number: 20060002674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micro-structured fiber comprising a core region and a cladding region. The cladding region has a plurality of air holes regularly arranged on a plurality of rings, wherein the innermost ring of the fiber defines the core region. The cladding region comprises an inner circumference portion and an outer circumference portion; the inner circumference portion comprises at least one ring, the outer circumference portion comprises at least one ring, wherein the diameter of the air hole on the outer circumference portion is larger than that of the air hole on the inner circumference portion. As a result, the micro-structured fiber of the present invention has the advantages of broader band of nearly zero dispersion, less confinement loss, being easier to design due to less geometrical parameters needed to be optimized, and being easier to fabricate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Chia-Hsin Chao
  • Publication number: 20050168238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power plane system for suppressing ground bounce noise. The power plane system of the invention comprises a substrate, a power layer and a ground layer. The power layer comprises a plurality of metal units. There is a distance between two adjacent metal units. A plurality of bridges is used for connecting the metal units. The ground layer has a grounding metal plate. According to the invention, when the ground bounce noise occurs, the metal units can broaden the stop-band bandwidth. Therefore, the signals in the stop-band hardly are transmitted so as to suppress the ground bounce noise, and the high frequency ground bounce noise and the electromagnetic radiation can be suppressed efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Tzong-Lin Wu, Yen-Hui Lin, Sin-Ting Chen, Ting-Kuang Wang