Patents by Inventor Wei-Chang Lin

Wei-Chang Lin 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: 20240154021
    Abstract: A p-GaN high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer stacked on a substrate, a channel layer stacked on the buffer layer, a supply layer stacked on the channel layer, a doped layer stacked on the supply layer, and a hydrogen barrier layer covering the supply layer and the doped layer. A source and a drain are electrically connected to the channel layer and the supply layer, respectively. A gate is located on the doped layer. The hydrogen barrier layer is doped with fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: TING-CHANG CHANG, Wei-Chen Huang, Shih-Kai Lin, Yong-Ci Zhang, Sheng-Yao Chou, Chung-Wei Wu, Po-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: 11978678
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a light-emitting element, a light conversion layer, and a color filter layer. The light-emitting element is disposed on the first substrate. The light conversion layer is disposed on the light-emitting element. In addition, the color filter layer is overlapped the light-emitting element and the light conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Kai Liu, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Wei-Cheng Chu, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chandra Lius, Ting-Kai Hung, Kuan-Feng Lee, Ming-Chang Lin, Tzu-Min Yan, Hui-Chieh Wang
  • Publication number: 20240143141
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin W. BYLENOK, Alan AN, Richard J. BLANCO, Andrew CHEN, Maxime CHEVRETON, Kyle B. CRUZ, Walton FONG, Ki Myung LEE, Sung Chang LEE, Cheng-I LIN, Kenneth H. MAHAN, Anya PRASITTHIPAYONG, Alyssa RAMDYAL, Eric SHI, Xuefeng WANG, Wei Guang WU
  • Publication number: 20240094626
    Abstract: A pellicle for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photomask includes a pellicle frame and a main membrane attached to the pellicle frame. The main membrane includes a plurality of nanotubes, and each of the plurality of nanotubes is covered by a coating layer containing Si and one or more metal elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Pei-Cheng HSU, Wei-Hao LEE, Huan-Ling LEE, Hsin-Chang LEE, Chin-Hsiang LIN
  • Patent number: 11935981
    Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first semiconductor layer with a first dopant, a light-absorbing layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor contact layer. The second semiconductor layer is located on the first semiconductor layer and has a first region and a second region, the light absorbing layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and has a third region and a fourth region, the semiconductor contact layer contacts the first region. The first region includes a second dopant and a third dopant, the second region includes second dopant, and the third region includes third dopant. The semiconductor contact layer has a first thickness greater than 50 ? and smaller than 1000 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chu-Jih Su, Chia-Hsiang Chou, Wei-Chih Peng, Wen-Luh Liao, Chao-Shun Huang, Hsuan-Le Lin, Shih-Chang Lee, Mei Chun Liu, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20240088145
    Abstract: Examples of an integrated circuit with gate cut features and a method for forming the integrated circuit are provided herein. In some examples, a workpiece is received that includes a substrate and a plurality of fins extending from the substrate. A first layer is formed on a side surface of each of the plurality of fins such that a trench bounded by the first layer extends between the plurality of fins. A cut feature is formed in the trench. A first gate structure is formed on a first fin of the plurality of fins, and a second gate structure is formed on a second fin of the plurality of fins such that the cut feature is disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Zhi-Chang Lin, Wei-Hao Wu, Jia-Ni Yu, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuo-Cheng Ching
  • Patent number: 11929767
    Abstract: A transmission interface between at least a first module and a second module is proposed. The transmission interface includes at least two physical transmission mediums. Each physical transmission medium is arranged to carry a multiplexed signal in which at least two signals are integrated. The at least two physical transmission mediums include a first physical transmission medium arranged to carry a first multiplexed signal including a first IF signal and a reference clock signal. The first IF signal and the reference clock signal are at different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsun Hsiao, Ming-Chou Wu, Wen-Chang Lee, Narayanan Baskaran, Wei-Hsin Tseng, Jenwei Ko, Po-Sen Tseng, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chih-Yuan Lin, Caiyi Wang
  • Publication number: 20240077875
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positioning method, including: obtaining a current local topology map established based on objects in an environment currently observed by a robot, obtaining a full topology map pre-established based on objects in a full environment in a preset area, the current local topology map and the full topology map including nodes representing the objects; matching a node pair to be associated constructed by two nodes in the current local topology map and two nodes in the full topology map; if a degree of association of the node pair to be associated is greater than a threshold, determining that the node pair to be associated is an associated node pair; and determining a pose of the robot according to one of a plurality of search ranches, with a largest number of associated node pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: ZHI-GUANG XIAO, SI-BO LAI, MING-HUI GU, ZHI-CHANG QIU, WEI-LIN LIN
  • Publication number: 20240079524
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure located on the first semiconductor structure, and an active layer located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure has a first conductivity type, and includes a plurality of first layers and a plurality of second layers alternately stacked. The second semiconductor structure has a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The plurality of first layers and the plurality of second layers include indium and phosphorus, and the plurality of first layers and the plurality of second layers respectively have a first indium atomic percentage and a second indium atomic percentage. The second indium atomic percentage is different from the first indium atomic percentage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Jen HSUEH, Shih-Chang LEE, Kuo-Feng HUANG, Wen-Luh LIAO, Jiong-Chaso SU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Hsuan-Le LIN
  • Patent number: 11923251
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack, which includes a gate dielectric and a metal gate electrode over the gate dielectric. An inter-layer dielectric is formed on opposite sides of the gate stack. The gate stack and the inter-layer dielectric are planarized. The method further includes forming an inhibitor film on the gate stack, with at least a portion of the inter-layer dielectric exposed, selectively depositing a dielectric hard mask on the inter-layer dielectric, with the inhibitor film preventing the dielectric hard mask from being formed thereon, and etching to remove a portion of the gate stack, with the dielectric hard mask acting as a portion of a corresponding etching mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsu-Hsiu Perng, Kai-Chieh Yang, Zhi-Chang Lin, Teng-Chun Tsai, Wei-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20240071888
    Abstract: A package structure including a redistribution circuit structure, a wiring substrate, first conductive terminals, an insulating encapsulation, and a semiconductor device is provided. The redistribution circuit structure includes stacked dielectric layers, redistribution wirings and first conductive pads. The first conductive pads are disposed on a surface of an outermost dielectric layer among the stacked dielectric layers, the first conductive pads are electrically connected to outermost redistribution pads among the redistribution wirings by via openings of the outermost dielectric layer, and a first lateral dimension of the via openings is greater than a half of a second lateral dimension of the outermost redistribution pads. The wiring substrate includes second conductive pads. The first conductive terminals are disposed between the first conductive pads and the second conductive pads. The insulating encapsulation is disposed on the surface of the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Lin, Yen-Fu Su, Chin-Liang Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Hsin-Yu Pan, Yu-Min Liang, Hao-Cheng Hou, Chi-Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20240069431
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an attenuated phase shift mask, a photo resist pattern is formed over a mask blank. The mask blank includes a transparent substrate, an etch stop layer on the transparent substrate, a phase shift material layer on the etch stop layer, a hard mask layer on the phase shift material layer and an intermediate layer on the hard mask layer. The intermediate layer is patterned by using the photo resist pattern as an etching mask, the hard mask layer is patterned by using the patterned intermediate layer as an etching mask, and the phase shift material layer is patterned by using the patterned hard mask layer as an etching mask. The intermediate layer includes at least one of a transition metal, a transition metal alloy, or a silicon containing material, and the hard mask layer is made of a different material than the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Che HSIEH, Chien-Cheng Chen, Ping-Hsun Lin, Ta-Cheng Lien, Hsin-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 11637017
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of word-line structures, a plurality of cap structures, and a plurality of air gaps. The word-line structures are disposed on the substrate. The cap structures are respectively disposed on the word-line structures. A material of the cap structures includes a nitride. The nitride has a nitrogen concentration decreasing along a direction near to a corresponding word-line structure toward far away from the corresponding word-line structure. The air gaps are respectively disposed between the word-line structures. The air gaps are in direct contact with the word-line structures. A method of forming a memory device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Chung Yang, Shih Hsi Chen, Wei-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20220336621
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of word-line structures, a plurality of cap structures, and a plurality of air gaps. The word-line structures are disposed on the substrate. The cap structures are respectively disposed on the word-line structures. A material of the cap structures includes a nitride. The nitride has a nitrogen concentration decreasing along a direction near to a corresponding word-line structure toward far away from the corresponding word-line structure. The air gaps are respectively disposed between the word-line structures. The air gaps are in direct contact with the word-line structures. A method of forming a memory device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Chung Yang, Shih Hsi Chen, Wei-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 11424340
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of word-line structures, a plurality of cap structures, and a plurality of air gaps. The word-line structures are disposed on the substrate. The cap structures are respectively disposed on the word-line structures. A material of the cap structures includes a nitride. The nitride has a nitrogen concentration decreasing along a direction near to a corresponding word-line structure toward far away from the corresponding word-line structure. The air gaps are respectively disposed between the word-line structures. The air gaps are in direct contact with the word-line structures. A method of forming a memory device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Chung Yang, Shih Hsi Chen, Wei-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 11282988
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a composite structure having a phosphor crystal sheet and phosphor crystal powders on the phosphor crystal sheet. A light-emitting unit of the device is disposed under a side of the phosphor crystal sheet that is opposite to a side of the phosphor crystal powders. A problem of blue-enriched white light may be tackled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN APPLIED CRYSTAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Xian Lee, Chu-An Lee, Wei-Chang Lin, Ming-Chi Chou
  • Publication number: 20220037503
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of word-line structures, a plurality of cap structures, and a plurality of air gaps. The word-line structures are disposed on the substrate. The cap structures are respectively disposed on the word-line structures. A material of the cap structures includes a nitride. The nitride has a nitrogen concentration decreasing along a direction near to a corresponding word-line structure toward far away from the corresponding word-line structure. The air gaps are respectively disposed between the word-line structures. The air gaps are in direct contact with the word-line structures. A method of forming a memory device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Chung Yang, Shih Hsi Chen, Wei-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 11063156
    Abstract: A memory device and a manufacturing method of the memory device are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps below. A plurality of stack structures including a tunneling dielectric layer and a floating gate are formed on a substrate. A liner material layer including a nitride liner layer is formed on the substrate. A top surface of the nitride liner layer is lower than a top surface of the floating gate and is higher than a top surface of the tunneling dielectric layer. An isolation material layer covering the liner material layer is formed on the substrate. The isolation material layer is oxidized, and a portion of the isolation material layer is removed to form an isolation structure. An inter-gate dielectric layer covering the stack structures and the isolation structure is formed on the substrate. A control gate covering the inter-gate dielectric layer is formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Chung Yang, Shih Hsi Chen, Wei-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20210036191
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a composite structure having a phosphor crystal sheet and phosphor crystal powders on the phosphor crystal sheet. A light-emitting unit of the device is disposed under a side of the phosphor crystal sheet that is opposite to a side of the phosphor crystal powders. A problem of blue-enriched white light may be tackled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tsung-Xian LEE, Chu-An LEE, Wei-Chang LIN, Ming-Chi CHOU
  • Patent number: 6242277
    Abstract: A planarized layer is formed on the substrate, and an opening is formed. A microlens resist layer is formed over the planarized layer, wherein the microlens resist layer has a bigger thickness in the opening than on the planarized layer. A first photoresist layer is formed on the microlens layer. The first photoresist layer has a pattern align to the color filter. A first exposure step is performed at least onto the microlens layer to form a first exposed portion, using the first photoresist layer as a mask, and the first photoresist layer is removed. A second photoresist layer is performed on the microlens resist layer. The second photoresist layer has a pattern align to the opening. A second exposure step is performed at least onto the microlens layer to form a second exposed portion, using the second photoresist layer as a mask, and the second photoresist layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Chang Lin, Yuan-Chi Pai