Patents by Inventor Tzu-Yang Chen

Tzu-Yang Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 11973027
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Yu Chou, Jr-Hung Li, Liang-Yin Chen, Su-Hao Liu, Tze-Liang Lee, Meng-Han Chou, Kuo-Ju Chen, Huicheng Chang, Tsai-Jung Ho, Tzu-Yang Ho
  • Publication number: 20240134470
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, a transistor, and an electronic unit. The first insulating layer has a first opening penetrating the first insulating layer along a first direction. The first conductive portion is disposed in the first opening. The second conductive portion is electrically connected to the first conductive portion. The transistor is electrically connected to the second conductive portion. The electronic unit is electrically connected to the first conductive portion. In a cross-sectional view of the electronic device, the electronic unit and the second conductive portion are disposed on two opposite sides of the first insulating layer respectively, the first conductive portion has a first length along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second conductive portion has a second length along the second direction, and the first length is different from the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Hsing-Yuan Hsu, Tzu-Min Yan, Chun-Hsien Lin, Kuei-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20240113261
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting element including an epitaxial structure, an insulating layer, an electrode structure and a sacrificial layer is provided. The epitaxial structure includes a top surface and a side surface. The insulating layer is disposed on the top surface and the side surface of the epitaxial structure, and the insulating layer includes an opening. The electrode structure is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial structure and extends through the opening of the insulating layer to be electrically connected to the epitaxial structure. The sacrificial layer is sandwiched between a surface of the insulating layer and the corresponding electrode structure. A micro light-emitting element display device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Lin Peng, Fei-Hong Chen, Pai-Yang Tsai, Tzu-Yang Lin
  • Patent number: 11949043
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode is provided. The micro light-emitting diode includes a first-type semiconductor layer having a first doping type; a light-emitting layer over the first-type semiconductor layer; a first-type electrode over the first-type semiconductor layer; a second-type semiconductor layer having a second doping type over the light-emitting layer, wherein the second doping type is different from the first doping type; a second-type electrode over the second-type semiconductor layer; and a barrier layer under the first-type semiconductor layer and away from the first-type electrode and the second-type electrode, wherein the barrier layer includes a doped region having the second doping type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Fei-Hong Chen, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20240072210
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode structure including an epitaxial structure, a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer is provided. The epitaxial structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second type semiconductor layer. The first type semiconductor layer, the light emitting layer and a first portion of the second type semiconductor layer form a mesa. A second portion of the second type semiconductor layer is recessed relative the mesa to form a mesa surface. The first insulating layer covers from a top surface of the mesa to the mesa surface along a first side surface of the mesa, and exposes the second side surface. The second insulating layer directly covers a second side surface of the second portion, wherein a thickness ratio of the first insulating layer to the second insulating layer is between 10 and 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chee-Yun Low, Yun-Syuan Chou, Hung-Hsuan Wang, Pai-Yang Tsai, Fei-Hong Chen, Tzu-Yang Lin
  • Patent number: 11914804
    Abstract: A touch display device is provided in this disclosure. The touch display device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a stacked structure, an inorganic light emitting unit, and a touch sensing circuit. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The first conductive layer includes a gate electrode. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a source electrode and a drain electrode. The stacked structure is disposed on the substrate. The stacked structure includes a conductive channel and a sensing electrode. The inorganic light emitting unit is disposed on the stacked structure. The inorganic light emitting unit is electrically connected with the drain electrode via the conductive channel. The touch sensing circuit is electrically connected with the sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Hsing-Yuan Hsu, Tzu-Min Yan, Chun-Hsien Lin, Kuei-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11493536
    Abstract: A probe head includes upper and lower die units, and a linear probe inserted therethrough and thereby defined with tail, body and head portions. A first bottom surface of the upper die unit and a second top surface of the lower die unit face each other, thereby defining an inner space wherein the body portion is located and includes a plurality of sections each having front width larger than or equal to back width, including a narrowest section whose upper and lower ends have a distance from the first bottom surface and the second top surface respectively. The head and tail portions are offset from each other along two horizontal axes and the body portion is thereby curved. The present invention is favorable in dynamic behavior control of the linear probe which is easy in manufacturing, lower in cost and has more variety in material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Chen, Chin-Yi Lin, Chen-Rui Wu, Sheng-Yu Lin, Ming-Ta Hsu, Chia-Ju Wei
  • Publication number: 20210373048
    Abstract: A probe head includes upper and lower die units, and a linear probe inserted therethrough and thereby defined with tail, body and head portions. A first bottom surface of the upper die unit and a second top surface of the lower die unit face each other, thereby defining an inner space wherein the body portion is located and includes a plurality of sections each having front width larger than or equal to back width, including a narrowest section whose upper and lower ends have a distance from the first bottom surface and the second top surface respectively. The head and tail portions are offset from each other along two horizontal axes and the body portion is thereby curved. The present invention is favorable in dynamic behavior control of the linear probe which is easy in manufacturing, lower in cost and has more variety in material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: TZU-YANG CHEN, CHIN-YI LIN, CHEN-RUI WU, SHENG-YU LIN, MING-TA HSU, CHIA-JU WEI
  • Patent number: 11143674
    Abstract: A probe head includes a linear probe which is flattened at least one of tail, body and head portions thereof and thereby defined with first and second width axes, along which each of the tail, body and head portions is defined with first and second widths, and upper and lower die units having upper and lower installation holes respectively, wherein the tail and head portions are inserted respectively, which are offset from each other along the second width axis so that the body portion is curved. The first and second widths of the body portion are respectively larger and smaller than the first and second widths of at least one of the tail and head portions. As a result, the probes of the same probe head are consistent in bending direction and moving behavior and prevented from rotation, drop and escape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu Yang Chen, Chia Ju Wei
  • Publication number: 20200292580
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing probes includes forming a recessed portion on a plate such that the plate has a first subsidiary plate, a second subsidiary plate and a third subsidiary plate mutually connected. The first subsidiary plate has a first thickness. The second subsidiary plate corresponds to the recessed portion and has a second thickness. The first thickness is larger than the second thickness. The second subsidiary plate is located between the first subsidiary plate and the third subsidiary plate. The third subsidiary plate has a third thickness. The third thickness is larger than the second thickness. Subsequently, the plate is held and cut by laser to form a plurality of probes. Each of the probes includes a probe tail formed from the first subsidiary plate, a probe body formed from the second subsidiary plate and a probe tip formed form the third subsidiary plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Chia-Ju WEI, Tzu-Yang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200011898
    Abstract: A probe head includes a linear probe which is flattened at at least one of tail, body and head portions thereof and thereby defined with first and second width axes, along which each of the tail, body and head portions is defined with first and second widths, and upper and lower die units having upper and lower installation holes respectively, wherein the tail and head portions are inserted respectively, which are offset from each other along the second width axis so that the body portion is curved. The first and second widths of the body portion are respectively larger and smaller than the first and second widths of at least one of the tail and head portions. As a result, the probes of the same probe head are consistent in bending direction and moving behavior and prevented from rotation, drop and escape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu Yang CHEN, Chia Ju Wei
  • Publication number: 20200011896
    Abstract: A probe head includes a linear probe whose tail and head portions are flattened and thereby have elongated-shaped cross sections, and upper and lower die units having upper and lower installation holes accommodating the tail and head portions respectively. First and second widths of the body portion are respectively larger and smaller than first and second widths of at least one of the tail and head portions. The lower installation hole includes a lower elongated-shaped hole and an upper circular hole with diameter larger than or equal to length of the elongated-shaped hole and larger than the first and second widths of the body portion. As a result, the probes of the same probe head are consistent in bending direction and moving behavior and prevented from self-rotation and drop. Besides, the wear of the probe and the dies is minimized, and the probe installation is convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu Yang Chen, Chia Ju Wei
  • Patent number: 9638716
    Abstract: A positioner and a probe head of a probe card are provided. The positioner has a main opening, a first sub-opening, a second sub-opening, a third sub-opening, a fourth sub-opening, a first positioning portion, a second positioning portion, a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion. The first sub-opening, the second sub-opening, the third sub-opening, and the fourth sub-opening are sequentially arranged at the periphery of the main opening and are communicated to the main opening. A stiffness of the first positioning portion and a stiffness of the second positioning portion are higher than a stiffness of the first elastic portion and a stiffness of the second elastic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Chen, Shang-Jung Hsieh, Chung-Tse Lee, Tsung-Yi Chen, Tien-Chia Li, Chia-Yuan Kuo, Che-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20150377926
    Abstract: A positioner and a probe head of a probe card are provided. The positioner has a main opening, a first sub-opening, a second sub-opening, a third sub-opening, a fourth sub-opening, a first positioning portion, a second positioning portion, a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion. The first sub-opening, the second sub-opening, the third sub-opening, and the fourth sub-opening are sequentially arranged at the periphery of the main opening and are communicated to the main opening. A stiffness of the first positioning portion and a stiffness of the second positioning portion are higher than a stiffness of the first elastic portion and a stiffness of the second elastic portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Chen, Shang-Jung Hsieh, Chung-Tse Lee, Tsung-Yi Chen, Tien-Chia Li, Chia-Yuan Kuo, Che-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: D983681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Chen, Che-Wei Lin, Chen-Rui Wu