Patents by Inventor Wei-Han Chang

Wei-Han Chang 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: 20240176004
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a radio frequency (RF) front end circuit for generating wireless signals; an antenna array for transmitting the wireless signals generated by the RF front end circuit and receiving the wireless signals transmitted by the antenna array; and a control unit coupled to the RF front end circuit. In the embodiments, a receiving power or a receiving power difference is estimated based on the wireless signals received by the RF front end circuit; and a distance information between an external object and the electronic device is determined based on the receiving power difference, or whether the external object is within a detection area of the electronic device is determined based on the receiving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan CHANG, Cheng-Han LEE, Chih-Wei LEE
  • Publication number: 20240134279
    Abstract: A photoresist includes a solvent, a polymer and an additive. The polymer is dissolved in the solvent, and the additive is dispersed in the solvent. The additive includes a double bond or includes an epoxy group. The additive has a surface tension different from a surface tension of the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsin HSIEH, Wei-Han LAI, Ching-Yu CHANG
  • Patent number: 11955336
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes forming a protective layer over substrate having a plurality of protrusions and recesses. The protective layer includes polymer composition including polymer having repeating units of one or more of: Wherein a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and i are each independently H, —OH, —ROH, —R(OH)2, —NH2, —NHR, —NR2, —SH, —RSH, or —R(SH)2, wherein at least one of a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and i on each repeating unit is not H. R, R1, and R2 are each independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 hydroxyalkyl group, a C2-C10 alkoxy group, a C2-C10 alkoxy alkyl group, a C2-C10 acetyl group, a C3-C10 acetylalkyl group, a C1-C10 carboxyl group, a C2-C10 alkyl carboxyl group, or a C4-C10 cycloalkyl carboxyl group, and n is 2-1000. A resist layer is formed over the protective layer, and the resist layer is patterned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Hong Huang, Wei-Han Lai, Ching-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20240096893
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a fin that is formed over the substrate and extends along a first direction. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure that straddles the fin and extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor device includes a first source/drain structure coupled to a first end of the fin along the first direction. The gate structure includes a first portion protruding toward the first source/drain structure along the first direction. A tip edge of the first protruded portion is vertically above a bottom surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Chao-Cheng Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Ming-Ching Chang, Wei-Liang Lu, Kuei-Yu Kao
  • Publication number: 20240096623
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first layer comprising an organic material over a substrate. A second layer is formed over the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a silicon-containing material and one or more selected from the group consisting of a photoacid generator, an actinic radiation absorbing additive including an iodine substituent, and a silicon-containing monomer having iodine or phenol group substituents. A photosensitive layer is formed over the second layer, and the photosensitive layer is patterned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsin HSIEH, Wei-Han LAI, Ching-Yu CHANG
  • Patent number: 11935757
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first layer of a first planarizing material over a patterned surface of a substrate, forming a second layer of a second planarizing material over the first planarizing layer, crosslinking a portion of the first planarizing material and a portion of the second planarizing material, and removing a portion of the second planarizing material that is not crosslinked. In an embodiment, the method further includes forming a third layer of a third planarizing material over the second planarizing material after removing the portion of the second planarizing material that is not crosslinked. The third planarizing material can include a bottom anti-reflective coating or a spin-on carbon, and an acid or an acid generator. The first planarizing material can include a spin-on carbon, and an acid, a thermal acid generator or a photoacid generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Hao Chen, Wei-Han Lai, Ching-Yu Chang, Chin-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20240084148
    Abstract: The present application provides a method of preparing lithium-friendly colloid paint. The method comprises functionalizing a carbon nanotube material to obtain a plurality of carbon nanotubes with functional groups; dispersing the of carbon nanotube material with functional groups in a solution containing nitrogen molecules to from the dispersion liquid to obtain a carbon nanotube precursor; heat-treating the carbon nanotube precursors to obtain a plurality of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes; dispersing the plurality of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes in an organic solvent, and adding a dispersant obtain a nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube solution precursor; and providing a polymer material colloid and a lithium salt, and uniformly mixing the nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube solution precursor, the lithium salt and the polymer material colloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: WEI-CHAO CHEN, PIN-HAN WANG, HONG-ZHENG LAI, TSENG-LUNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240069619
    Abstract: A method, system, and article provide image processing with power reduction while using universal serial bus cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ko Han Wu, Thiam Wah Loh, Kenneth K. Lau, Wen-Kuang Yu, Ming-Jiun Chang, Andy Yeh, Wei Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11914301
    Abstract: A photoresist includes a polymer and a photoactive compound. The photoactive compound contains a sensitizer component. The photoactive compound contains an acid generator or a base molecular. The acid generator or the base molecular bonds the sensitizer component. The photoactive compound is within a polymer backbone. The sensitizer component is configured to absorb an EUV light to produce electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsin Hsieh, Wei-Han Lai, Ching-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20050039081
    Abstract: A method of backing up BIOS settings stored in a CMOS memory of a computer system in DMI memory. In this method, the DMI memory in the flash memory backs up the BIOS settings data stored in the CMOS memory on the motherboard. The BIOS settings stored in the DMI memory can be restored to the CMOS memory to update the BIOS settings for the computer system when the BIOS settings stored in the CMOS memory are lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Wei-Han Chang, Wei-Wen Tseng
  • Publication number: 20040236878
    Abstract: A method of write-protecting a MAC address of a peripheral terminal stored in a DMI memory. First, programs capable of erasing the MAC address stored in the first memory are disabled. Then, a DMI setting is executed to write-protect the MAC address stored in the second memory. Finally, a program is provided capable of pre-storing the original MAC address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Wei-Han Chang, Wei-Wen Tseng