Patents by Inventor Tzu-Wen Kao

Tzu-Wen Kao 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: 20170176671
    Abstract: A light pipe structure of an image sensing device including a substrate, a dielectric layer, and a light-pipe material layer is provided. The substrate has a light sensing region therein. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate. The dielectric layer has a light pipe therein, and the light pipe is located above the light sensing region. The light-pipe material layer is disposed in the light pipe and has a recessed curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Tzu-Wen Kao, Yu-Yuan Lai, Chin-Yu Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170018595
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a light pipe of an image sensing device including following steps is provided. A substrate is provided. The substrate includes a pixel region and a periphery region. A light sensing region has been formed in the substrate. The light sensing region is located in the pixel region. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. An interconnection structure and a light-blocking metal layer have been formed in the dielectric layer. The light-blocking metal layer is located over the interconnection structure, and the light-blocking metal layer has an opening exposing the light sensing region. A portion of the dielectric layer exposed by the opening is removed by using the light-blocking metal layer as a mask to form the light pipe in the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Tzu-Wen Kao, Saysamone Pittikoun, Yu-Yuan Lai, Meng-Chieh Hsieh