Patents by Inventor Wei-Hsuan Chang

Wei-Hsuan 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).

  • Patent number: 11545447
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure and a dummy pattern. The substrate includes a first part surrounding a second part at a top view. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first part and the second part, to isolate the first part from the second part. The second isolation structure is disposed at at least one corner of the first part. The dummy pattern is disposed on the second isolation structure. The present invention also provides a method of forming said semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Ming-Hua Tsai, Chin-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 11489744
    Abstract: A communication device includes a packet detection circuit, a decoding circuit and a threshold decision circuit. The packet detection circuit is arranged to perform packet detection according to at least one threshold to determine whether a packet is included in a received signal. The decoding circuit is arranged to decode the packet when packet detection circuit determines that the packet is included in the received signal, and determine whether the packet is a predetermined packet. The threshold decision circuit is arranged to calculate a number of the predetermined packet received within a time period and adjust the at least one threshold according to the number of the predetermined packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lai, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Shen-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 11454987
    Abstract: A self-driving coordination system and the control method thereof are disclosed. The system and the control method are applied to an all-self-driving vehicle fleet. The self-driving coordination system comprises a leader control device, a follower control device, and a server. The leader control device is mounted in a leader. The follower control device is mounted in a follower. The leader control device and the follower control device communicate with each other for bidirectional data transmission. The server communicates with the leader control device and the follower control device for respective bidirectional data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TESTING CENTER
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Rong-Terng Juang
  • Publication number: 20220303045
    Abstract: A wireless communication method for optimizing uplink transmission from a communication partner to a wireless communication device includes the following steps: after receiving an uplink performance estimation, determining uplink adjustment information including resource unit allocation and a target received signal strength indicator according to the uplink performance estimation; generating a target channel quality indicator (CQI) according to previous uplink sounding information and the uplink adjustment information, wherein the previous uplink sounding information indicates the characteristics of the uplink transmission; determining uplink transmission setting including a modulation and coding scheme and dual carrier modulation according to the target CQI and the type of an error correction technique and transmitting a control signal to a communication partner according to the uplink transmission setting; and updating the uplink performance estimation according to a reception signal from the communication
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: WEN-YUNG LEE, SHAU-YU CHENG, JHE-YI LIN, CHUN-KAI TSENG, WEI-HSUAN CHANG
  • Patent number: 11438928
    Abstract: A communication device includes a radio transceiver and a processor. The radio transceiver is configured to transmit or receive wireless signals and includes a collision detection device. The collision detection device is configured to detect energy in a wireless communication channel during a first time interval before a packet is transmitted by the radio transceiver and accordingly generate a detection result. The first time interval covers a period of time for the radio transceiver to switch from a receiving state to a transmitting state. The processor is configured to adjust at least one transmission parameter according to the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Shau-Yu Cheng, Cheng-Deom Hasio, Tsung-Chun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220272756
    Abstract: A communication device includes a radio transceiver and a collision detection device. The radio transceiver is configured to receive a wireless signal which includes an acknowledgment packet from a wireless communication channel. The acknowledgment packet includes acknowledgment information which corresponds to a plurality of transmitted packets. The collision detection device is coupled to the radio transceiver and configured to receive the acknowledgment packet, determine whether collision has occurred in the wireless communication channel according to the acknowledgment information corresponding to the transmitted packets and accordingly generate a detection result. The collision detection device determines whether collision has occurred according to a distribution of the acknowledgment information having a predetermined acknowledgment status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lai, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Yu-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 11404774
    Abstract: A broadband dual-antenna system provided herein comprises: a dielectric substrate including a first surface and a second surface; a grounding plane on the dielectric substrate; a loop metal branch located on the first surface and connected to the grounding plane; a coupling metal branch located on the second surface and connected to the grounding plane, the vertical projection of the coupling metal branch and that of the loop metal branch on the second surface partially overlap; a first metal branch located on the second surface and the coupling metal branch; a second metal branch located on the second surface and the coupling metal branch; a first signal source located on the second surface and connected to the first metal branch and the grounding plane; and a second signal source located on the second surface and connected to the second metal branch and the grounding plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Fang-Hsien Chu
  • Patent number: 11394118
    Abstract: A loop-like dual-antenna system is provided. The loop-like dual-antenna system includes a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The loop radiating element includes a first radiating part with two ends and a second radiating part opposite to the first radiating part. A first signal source is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate and electrically connected to two ends of the first radiating part. A grounding part is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate and disposed on one side of the dielectric substrate away from the first signal source. A coupling matching element is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate and adjacent to the grounding part, for coupling to and exciting the second radiating part. A second signal source, disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and electrically connected to the coupling matching element and the grounding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Ya-Wen Hsiao, Saou-Wen Su, Wei-Hsuan Chang
  • Patent number: 11382045
    Abstract: A first communication device for handling a transmission based on spatial reuse comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device, wherein the at least one storage device stores instructions, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions of: detecting a reception power level of a first packet transmitted in a channel by a second communication device; determining a minimum downward adjustment value according to the reception power level; determining a maximum downward adjustment value according to a reference transmission power level; and determining whether to transmit a second packet to a third communication device in the channel according to the minimum downward adjustment value and the maximum downward adjustment value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Shau-Yu Cheng, Wen-Yung Lee, Yu-Shan Liang
  • Publication number: 20220198934
    Abstract: A driving decision system for a car platoon and a method thereof, applied to a car platoon, including a follower-car controlling device and a front-car controlling device, when the follower-car controlling device detects a cut-in event, outputs a follower-car deceleration command to control the follower car to decelerate, and transmits a cut-in notification and a follower-car deceleration notification; when the follower-car controlling device builds a connection with the front-car controlling device, the front-car controlling device receives the cut-in notification and the follower-car deceleration notification and outputs a front-car acceleration command to control the front car to accelerate, and transmits a front-car acceleration notification to the follower-car controlling device; when the cut-in event has been excluded, the follower car is to accelerate and the front car is to decelerate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Wei-Hsuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20220166651
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for a transmission end of a wireless communication system is provided. The wireless communication device includes a wireless analog transmission unit, for transmitting a data packet on a data transmission channel; and a packet generating unit, for generating the data packet and at least one protection packet; wherein before transmitting the data packet on the data transmission channel, the wireless communication device transmits the at least one protection packet on at least one adjacent channel of the data transmission channel to indicate to at least one user of the at least one adjacent channel to stop using the at least one adjacent channel before transmission of the data packet is completed, and at least one frequency band of the at least one adjacent channel overlaps a frequency band of the data transmission channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Shen-Chung Lee, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Wen-Yung Lee, Yu-Nan Lin, Chih-Heng Tsai, Tzu-Hao Tai
  • Publication number: 20220141147
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a transceiver circuit, a memory circuit, and a processor circuit. The transceiver circuit transmits data through subchannels that includes a first subchannel and a second subchannel. The memory circuit stores a lookup table that indicates corresponding relations between transmission rates and channel indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: WEI-HSUAN CHANG, JHE-YI LIN
  • Publication number: 20220104143
    Abstract: A first communication device for handling a transmission based on spatial reuse comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device, wherein the at least one storage device stores instructions, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions of: detecting a reception power level of a first packet transmitted in a channel by a second communication device; determining a minimum downward adjustment value according to the reception power level; determining a maximum downward adjustment value according to a reference transmission power level; and determining whether to transmit a second packet to a third communication device in the channel according to the minimum downward adjustment value and the maximum downward adjustment value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Shau-Yu Cheng, Wen-Yung Lee, Yu-Shan Liang
  • Patent number: 11197201
    Abstract: This invention discloses a method for controlling a wireless communication device to reduce the number of retry times of data packets during transmission. The method includes steps of: using a first packet length to generate and transmit data packets; counting retry times of data packets in a predetermined time period and generating a result accordingly; and using a second packet length smaller than said first packet length to generate and transmit data packets when said result is greater than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Lin, Wei-Chi Lai, Shen-Chung Lee, Chung-Yao Chang, Wei-Hsuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20210366843
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure and a dummy pattern. The substrate includes a first part surrounding a second part at a top view. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first part and the second part, to isolate the first part from the second part. The second isolation structure is disposed at at least one corner of the first part. The dummy pattern is disposed on the second isolation structure. The present invention also provides a method of forming said semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Ming-Hua Tsai, Chin-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210297332
    Abstract: A communication device includes a packet detection circuit, a decoding circuit and a threshold decision circuit. The packet detection circuit is arranged to perform packet detection according to at least one threshold to determine whether a packet is included in a received signal. The decoding circuit is arranged to decode the packet when packet detection circuit determines that the packet is included in the received signal, and determine whether the packet is a predetermined packet. The threshold decision circuit is arranged to calculate a number of the predetermined packet received within a time period and adjust the at least one threshold according to the number of the predetermined packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lai, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Shen-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 11121931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing dynamic statistical period adjustment regarding rate adaption (RA) are provided. The method includes: collecting respective transmission results of multiple data packets to perform parallel processing, where the parallel processing includes statistical period control and RA control. The statistical period control includes: determining whether a first loop index reaches a monitored period threshold; performing first transmitting (TX) information statistics; calculating variance of TX information statistics results; and selectively adjusting a statistical period threshold. The RA control includes: determining whether a second loop index reaches the statistical period threshold; performing second TX information statistics; and performing the RA. The statistical period control may dynamically adjust the statistical period of the RA control, to enhance transmission efficiency of the wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lai, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Yu-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 11114390
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure and a dummy pattern. The substrate includes a first part surrounding a second part at a top view. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first part and the second part, to isolate the first part from the second part. The second isolation structure is disposed at at least one corner of the first part. The dummy pattern is disposed on the second isolation structure. The present invention also provides a method of forming said semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Ming-Hua Tsai, Chin-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210259017
    Abstract: A communication device includes a radio transceiver and a processor. The radio transceiver is configured to transmit or receive wireless signals and includes a collision detection device. The collision detection device is configured to detect energy in a wireless communication channel during a first time interval before a packet is transmitted by the radio transceiver and accordingly generate a detection result. The first time interval covers a period of time for the radio transceiver to switch from a receiving state to a transmitting state. The processor is configured to adjust at least one transmission parameter according to the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chang, Shau-Yu Cheng, Cheng-Deom Hasio, Tsung-Chun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210258228
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing dynamic statistical period adjustment regarding rate adaption (RA) are provided. The method includes: collecting respective transmission results of multiple data packets to perform parallel processing, where the parallel processing includes statistical period control and RA control. The statistical period control includes: determining whether a first loop index reaches a monitored period threshold; performing first transmitting (TX) information statistics; calculating variance of TX information statistics results; and selectively adjusting a statistical period threshold. The RA control includes: determining whether a second loop index reaches the statistical period threshold; performing second TX information statistics; and performing the RA. The statistical period control may dynamically adjust the statistical period of the RA control, to enhance transmission efficiency of the wireless communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lai, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Yu-Nan Lin