Patents by Inventor Wei Cheng Lin
Wei Cheng 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).
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Patent number: 12270847Abstract: An antenna test system includes a box body, a supporting device, at least one probe device, a signal measuring device, and a moving device. The box body has at least an operation side configured to be opened to allow access to devices inside the box body. The supporting device is disposed in the box body and the antenna circuit to be tested is arranged thereon. The probe device is disposed in the box body and configured to apply an antenna testing signal to the antenna circuit to emit an antenna working signal. The signal measuring device is disposed in the box body to receive the antenna working signal emitted from the antenna circuit. The moving device is disposed in the box body and configured to carry the signal measuring device to maneuver in three directions of X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis to receive the antenna working signal in different positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: QuantumZ Inc.Inventors: Meng-Hua Tsai, Wei-Ting Lee, Chun-Yen Wang, Wei-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 12264166Abstract: An asymmetric fused aromatic ring derivative containing sulfonyl group, which includes a structure represented by formula (I). Formula (I) is defined as in the specification. A use of the asymmetric fused aromatic ring derivative containing sulfonyl group, which is used as a photocatalyst. A hydrogen production device, which includes the asymmetric fused aromatic ring derivative containing sulfonyl group. An optoelectronic component, which includes the asymmetric fused aromatic ring derivative containing sulfonyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Ho-Hsiu Chou, Wei-Cheng Lin, Yuan-Ting Tseng
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Patent number: 12266543Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a base portion and a fin portion over the base portion. The semiconductor device structure includes an isolation layer over the base portion and surrounding the fin portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a metal gate stack over the isolation layer and wrapping around an upper part of the fin portion. The metal gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a metal gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer, and the gate dielectric layer includes fluorine. A first part of the isolation layer is not covered by the metal gate stack, the first part includes fluorine, and a first concentration of fluorine in the first part increases toward a first top surface of the first part.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: I-Ming Chang, Chih-Cheng Lin, Chi-Ying Wu, Wei-Ming You, Ziwei Fang, Huang-Lin Chao
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Publication number: 20250102853Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a panel, an optical element and a film. The optical element is disposed on the panel. The optical element includes a first surface away from the panel. In a top view, the first surface has a polygonal microstructure. The film is disposed between the optical element and the panel. The film includes a second surface adjacent to the optical element. The second surface has a dot structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Wei-Cheng LEE, I-An YAO, Jiunn-Shyong LIN
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Patent number: 12261116Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated circuit device includes a substrate having a frontside and a backside; one or more active semiconductor devices formed on the frontside of the substrate; conductive paths formed on the frontside of the substrate; and conductive paths formed on the backside of the substrate. At least some of the conductive paths formed on the backside of the substrate, and as least some of the conductive paths formed on the front side of the substrate, are signal paths among the active semiconductor devices. In in some embodiments, other conductive paths formed on the backside of the substrate are power grid lines for powering at least some of the active semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Wei-Cheng Lin, Shih-Wei Peng, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Yi-Kan Cheng
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Patent number: 12261113Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first conductive line, a first conductive segment, a second conductive segment, and a third conductive segment. The first conductive segment is electrically coupled to the first conductive line. The second conductive segment is electrically coupled the first conductive segment. The second conductive segment is disposed between the first conductive segment and the third conductive segment. A top surface of the first conductive segment is aligned with a top surface of the second conductive segment in a same layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Meng-Hung Shen, Chih-Liang Chen, Charles Chew-Yuen Young, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Kam-Tou Sio, Wei-Cheng Lin
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Publication number: 20250096092Abstract: A stacked via structure disposed on a conductive pillar of a semiconductor die is provided. The stacked via structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first conductive via, a first redistribution wiring, a second dielectric layer, a second conductive via, and a second redistribution wiring. The first dielectric layer covers the semiconductor die. The first conductive via is embedded in the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the conductive pillar. The first redistribution wiring covers the first conductive via and the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer covers the first dielectric layer and the first redistribution wiring. The second conductive via is embedded in the second dielectric layer and landed on the first redistribution wiring. The second redistribution wiring covers the second conductive via and the second dielectric layer. A lateral dimension of the first conductive via is greater than a lateral dimension of the second conductive via.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Che-Yu Yeh, Tsung-Shu Lin, Wei-Cheng Wu, Tsung-Yu Chen, Li-Han Hsu, Chien-Fu Tseng
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Patent number: 12255392Abstract: A wideband antenna system includes a first metal radiation portion, having a coupling distance with a second metal radiation portion; a first feeding contact and a second feeding contact, electrically connected to the first metal radiation portion and the second metal radiation portion respectively, and close to the coupling distance; a first ground contact, electrically connected to the second metal radiation portion; a second ground contact, electrically connected to the first metal radiation portion; an impedance tuner, electrically connected to the first feeding contact, the second feeding contact, the first ground contact, the second ground contact, and a radio frequency signal source, to switch the first metal radiation portion and the second metal radiation portion; an aperture contact, electrically connected to the first metal radiation portion; and an aperture tuner, electrically connected to the aperture contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chun-Chieh Su, Wei-Cheng Lo, Chien-Ming Hsu, Che-Yen Lin, Chuan-Chien Huang
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Patent number: 12243930Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first fin and a second fin in a first direction and aligned in the first direction over a substrate, an isolation insulating layer disposed around lower portions of the first and second fins, a first gate electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and a spacer dummy gate layer, and a source/drain epitaxial layer in a source/drain space in the first fin. The source/drain epitaxial layer is adjacent to the first gate electrode and the spacer dummy gate layer with gate sidewall spacers disposed therebetween, and the spacer dummy gate layer includes one selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbon nitride, and silicon carbon oxynitride.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kai-Tai Chang, Tung-Ying Lee, Wei-Sheng Yun, Tzu-Chung Wang, Chia-Cheng Ho, Ming-Shiang Lin, Tzu-Chiang Chen
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Publication number: 20250070092Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a shared frontside pad/bridge layout for a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC), as well as the 3D IC and a method for forming the 3D IC. A second IC die underlies the first IC die, and a third IC die underlies the second IC die. A first-die backside pad, a second-die backside pad, and a third die backside pad are in a row extending in a dimension and overlie the first, second, and third IC dies. Further, the first-die, second-die, and third-die backside pads are electrically coupled respectively to individual semiconductor devices of the first, second, and third IC dies. The second and third IC dies include individual pad/bridge structures at top metal (TM) layers of corresponding interconnect structures. The pad/bridge structures share the shared frontside pad/bridge layout and provide lateral routing in the dimension for the aforementioned electrical coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Wei-Cheng Wu, Wen-Tuo Huang, Chia-Sheng Lin, Wei Chuang Wu, Shih Kuang Yang, Chung-Jen Huang, Shun-Kuan Lin, Chien Lin Liu, Ping-Tzu Chen, Yung Chun Tu
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Patent number: 12237418Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer. A gate structure is disposed over the semiconductor layer. A spacer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure. A height of the spacer is greater than a height of the gate structure. A liner is disposed on the gate structure and on the spacer. The spacer and the liner have different material compositions.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Huan-Chieh Su, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Wei-Hao Wu, Zhi-Chang Lin, Jia-Ni Yu, Yu-Ming Lin, Chung-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 12237382Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a channel layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the channel layer is made of GaN; a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer, wherein the barrier layer is made of AlzGa1-zN; and an inserting structure inserted between the channel layer and the barrier layer. The inserting structure includes: a first inserting layer disposed on the channel layer, wherein the first inserting layer is made of AlxGa1-xN; and a second inserting layer disposed on the first inserting layer, wherein the second inserting layer is made of AlyGa1-yN, and y is greater than x. The semiconductor device further includes: a gate electrode disposed on the barrier layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the barrier layer and respectively at opposite sides of the gate electrode; and a spike region formed below at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: WIN SEMICONDUCTORS CORP.Inventors: Chieh-Chih Huang, Yan-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Kuo Lin, Wei-Chou Wang, Che-Kai Lin, Jiun-De Wu
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Publication number: 20250063813Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first well region laterally separated from a second well region in a substrate, a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure laterally between the first well region and the second well region in the substrate, a first implant region of a dopant type opposite to a dopant type of the first well region in the substrate, disposed vertically lower than the STI structure and laterally between the first well region and a lateral center of the STI structure, and a second implant region of a dopant type opposite to a dopant type of the second well region in the substrate, disposed vertically lower than the STI structure and laterally between the second well region and the lateral center of the STI structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Peng, Wei-Lun Chung, Anhao Cheng, Chien-Wei Lee, Yen-Liang Lin, Ru-Shang Hsiao
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Patent number: 12225973Abstract: A method for manufacturing a recycled carbon fiber underlay, which mixes recycled carbon fiber material with nylon or composite plastic and forms an elastic recycled carbon fiber injection particle material, and under an injection process condition, the recycled carbon fiber injection particle material is injected and molded into a recycled carbon fiber underlay. The recycled carbon fiber arch insole comprises a recycled carbon fiber underlay manufactured by the aforementioned manufacturing method, together with the data of podiatric medical big numeric database of human factors engineering for the innovative design of mechanical insole products and the application development of recycled materials to encourage recycling to reduce carbon emissions, while improving the function, durability, and comfort of insole inserts.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: DR. FOOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 12230554Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) in which a shield structure blocks the migration of charge to a semiconductor device from proximate a through substrate via (TSV). In some embodiments, the IC comprises a substrate, an interconnect structure, the semiconductor device, the TSV, and the shield structure. The interconnect structure is on a frontside of the substrate and comprises a wire. The semiconductor device is on the frontside of the substrate, between the substrate and the interconnect structure. The TSV extends completely through the substrate, from a backside of the substrate to the wire, and comprises metal. The shield structure comprises a PN junction extending completely through the substrate and directly between the semiconductor device and the TSV.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Min-Feng Kao, Dun-Nian Yaung, Hsing-Chih Lin, Jen-Cheng Liu, Wei-Tao Tsai
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Publication number: 20250054662Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermistor paste and a manufacturing method thereof. The thermistor paste includes specific contents of thermistor powder, a glass powder, and an organic carrier, in which the organic carrier includes an organic solvent, a binder, and an additive. A thermistor semi-finished product slurry of the present invention has been sintered. The thermistor paste of the present invention excludes a precious metal, such as ruthenium, gold, or platinum, etc., so the production cost can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Shen-Li HSIAO, Kuang-Cheng LIN, Wei-Chen HUANG, Ren-Hong WANG
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Publication number: 20250056819Abstract: A capacitor structure and methods of forming the same are described. In some embodiments, the structure includes a first well region, a first semiconductor layer disposed over the first well region, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and a dielectric layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer. The dielectric layer has a top surface, a bottom surface, one or more protrusions extending towards the second semiconductor layer, and one or more openings in the top surface. The structure further includes a gate structure disposed on the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Wei-Lun Chung, Chung-Lei Chen, Anhao Cheng, Chien-Wei Lee, Yen-Liang Lin, Ru-Shang Hsiao
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Patent number: 12224247Abstract: A fan-out package having a main die and a dummy die side-by-side is provided. A molding material is formed along sidewalls of the main die and the dummy die, and a redistribution layer having a plurality of vias and conductive lines is positioned over the main die and the dummy die, where the plurality of vias and the conductive lines are electrically connected to connectors of the main die.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yan-Fu Lin, Chen-Hua Yu, Meng-Tsan Lee, Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsien-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 12224485Abstract: A microminiaturized antenna feed module includes a substrate, a plurality of coupled feed portions, and an active circuit. The substrate defines a plurality of visa penetrating the substrate. The coupled feed portions, made of conductive material and have different coupling areas, are electrically connected to the active circuit through the holes, to feed in electrical signals, the coupled feed portions couple the electrical signals to the metal frame to radiate wireless signals; the active circuit controls the switching of radiation modes of the metal frame. The application also provides an electronic device with the microminiaturized antenna feed module.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: FIH CO., LTD.Inventors: Cho-Kang Hsu, Min-Hui Ho, Wei-Cheng Su, Yen-Hui Lin
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Publication number: 20250044708Abstract: In a method of forming a pattern, a photo resist layer is formed over an underlying layer, the photo resist layer is exposed to an actinic radiation carrying pattern information, the exposed photo resist layer is developed to form a developed resist pattern, a directional etching operation is applied to the developed resist pattern to form a trimmed resist pattern, and the underlying layer is patterned using the trimmed resist pattern as an etching mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ru-Gun LIU, Huicheng CHANG, Chia-Cheng CHEN, Jyu-Horng SHIEH, Liang-Yin CHEN, Shu-Huei SUEN, Wei-Liang LIN, Ya Hui CHANG, Yi-Nien SU, Yung-Sung YEN, Chia-Fong CHANG, Ya-Wen YEH, Yu-Tien SHEN