Patents by Inventor Wei Lu

Wei Lu 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: 11935888
    Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit includes steps of selecting a first cell and a second cell for an integrated circuit layout from a cell library in an electronic design automation (EDA) system, the first and second cells each having a cell active area, a cell gate electrode, at least one fin of a first set of fins, and a cell border region, each cell also having the active area at an exposed side, and placing the first exposed side against the second exposed side at a cell border. The method also includes operations of aligning at least one fin of the first set of fins with at least one fin of the second set of fins across a cell border.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pin-Dai Sue, Ting-Wei Chiang, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Ya-Chi Chou, Chi-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 11935842
    Abstract: Warpage and breakage of integrated circuit substrates is reduced by compensating for the stress imposed on the substrate by thin films formed on a surface of the substrate. Particularly advantageous for substrates having a thickness substantially less than about 150 ?m, a stress-tuning layer is formed on a surface of the substrate to substantially offset or balance stress in the substrate which would otherwise cause the substrate to bend. The substrate includes a plurality of bonding pads on a first surface for electrical connection to other component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Clinton Chao, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240088397
    Abstract: A self-assembled freestanding graphene membrane or graphene layer is formed from industrial graphene having a particle size from approximately 1 to 10 microns and cellulose nanofibers having a nanofiber size from approximately 1 to 9 microns. The self-assembled freestanding graphene membrane or graphene layer has a graphene to cellulose nanofiber mass ratio of approximately 12:1 to 20:1, an electrical conductivity of between approximately 5.8 and 7.2 S/cm, and a thermal conductivity of between 2000 and 3000 W m?1 K?1. The freestanding graphene membrane or graphene layer is formed from an aqueous dispersion of graphene and cellulose nanofibers in a mass ratio of graphene to cellulose nanofibers of 20:1 to 10:1 deposited on a substrate followed by self-assembly and drying. A dopant of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, nickel, gold, silver, zinc, copper, magnesium, and boron may be precisely incorporated into the graphene membrane or layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wei HUANG, Soon Yee LIEW, Shengbo LU, Chenmin LIU
  • Publication number: 20240087964
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an endpoint of a grinding process includes a connecting device, a timer and a controller. The connecting device is connected to a sensor that periodically senses an interface of a reconstructed wafer comprising a plurality of dies of at least two types to generate a thickness signal comprising thicknesses from a surface of an insulating layer of the reconstructed wafer to the interface of the reconstructed wafer. The timer is configured to generate a clock signal having a plurality of pulses with a time interval. The controller is coupled to the sensor and the timer, and configured to filter the thickness signal according to the clock signal to output a thickness extremum among the thicknesses in the thickness signal within each time interval, wherein the thickness signal after the filtering is used to determine the endpoint of the grinding process being performed on the reconstructed wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chao Mao, Chin-Chuan Chang, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Publication number: 20240087934
    Abstract: A method for operating a conveying system is provided. An overhead hoist transport (OHT) vehicle is provided, wherein the OHT vehicle includes a gripping member configured to grip and hold a carrier, and a receiver configured to receive a signal. The signal is transmitted to the receiver of the OHT vehicle. The OHT vehicle is moved toward the carrier, and the carrier is gripped by the gripping member of the OHT vehicle. A lifting force is determined based on a weight of a carrier, a number of workpieces in the carrier, or a vertical distance between the OHT vehicle and the carrier, and the lifting force is applied to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: YONG-JYU LIN, FU-HSIEN LI, CHEN-WEI LU, CHI-FENG TUNG, HSIANG YIN SHEN
  • Publication number: 20240088022
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an integrated chip including a plurality of conductive structures over a substrate. A first dielectric layer is disposed laterally between the conductive structures. A spacer structure is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the plurality of conductive structures. An etch stop layer overlies the plurality of conductive structures. The etch stop layer is disposed on upper surfaces of the spacer structure and the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Teng Dai, Chung-Ju Lee, Chih Wei Lu, Hsin-Chieh Yao, Hsi-Wen Tien, Wei-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20240088631
    Abstract: Provided are an overhead line detection method and system based on a cable inspection robot. The cable inspection robot is suspended on the overhead line. An imaging unit and a laser emission unit are disposed at the front end of the cable inspection robot. The imaging unit is at a first angle to the overhead line. The laser emission unit is at a second angle to the overhead line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jiazhen DUAN, Zheng LU, Hongtao LIU, Ruxin SHI, Wei ZHANG, Yuqin SHU, Zhiwei KAN, Yannan CHEN, Xiaoqiang CHEN, Xianming REN
  • Publication number: 20240088004
    Abstract: A stacked wiring structure includes a first wiring substrate and a second wiring substrate. The first wiring substrate includes a first glass substrate, multiple first conductive through vias penetrating through the first glass substrate, and a first multi-layered redistribution wiring structure disposed on the first glass substrate. The second wiring substrate includes a second glass substrate, multiple second conductive through vias penetrating through the second glass substrate, and a second multi-layered redistribution wiring structure disposed on the second glass substrate. The first conductive through vias are electrically connected to the second conductive through vias. The first glass substrate is spaced apart from the second glass substrate. The first multi-layered redistribution wiring structure is spaced apart from the second multi-layered redistribution wiring structure by the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tai-Jui Wang, Jui-Wen Yang, Chieh-Wei Feng, Chih Wei Lu, Hsien-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240086257
    Abstract: A computing system including an application processor and a direct dataflow compute-in-memory accelerator. The direct dataflow compute-in-memory accelerator executes is configured to an execute accelerator task on accelerator data to generate an accelerator task result. An accelerator driver is configured to stream the accelerator task data from the application processor to the direct dataflow compute-in-memory architecture without placing a load on the application processor. The accelerator drive can also return the accelerator task result to the application processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wei LU, Keith KRESSIN, Mohammed ZIDAN, Jacob BOTIMER, Timothy WESLEY, Chester LIU
  • Publication number: 20240090299
    Abstract: A display panel includes: multiple light-emitting devices arranged on a substrate, each light-emitting device includes a first electrode, multiple light-emitting units and a second electrode sequentially arranged in a direction away from the substrate, a microcavity structure is formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-emitting unit includes a light-emitting layer, light-emission colors of at least two light-emitting layers in the same light-emitting device are different, and at least one light-emitting device includes a cavity length adjusting layer; and a color conversion layer including multiple wavelength conversion units, each wavelength conversion unit corresponds to a light-emitting device having the cavity length adjusting layer, the wavelength conversion unit is arranged on a light outlet side of the light-emitting device, at least one light-emission peak in a light-emission band of the light-emitting device is less than or equal to an intrinsic light-emission peak of a
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Qian JIN, Wei HUANG, Qian SUN, Tianhao LU, Yang LI, Liangliang KANG
  • Publication number: 20240083742
    Abstract: A micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) includes a circuit substrate comprising electronic circuitry, a support substrate having a recess, a bonding layer disposed between the circuit substrate and the support substrate, through holes passing through the circuit substrate to the recess, a first conductive layer disposed on a front side of the circuit substrate, and a second conductive layer disposed on an inner wall of the recess. The first conductive layer extends into the through holes and the second conductive layer extends into the through holes and coupled to the first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Li YANG, Kai-Di WU, Ming-Da CHENG, Wen-Hsiung LU, Cheng Jen LIN, Chin Wei KANG
  • Publication number: 20240084455
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein include systems and techniques for fabricating a wafer-on-wafer product using a filled lateral gap between beveled regions of wafers included in a stacked-wafer assembly and along a perimeter region of the stacked-wafer assembly. The systems and techniques include a deposition tool having an electrode with a protrusion that enhances an electromagnetic field along the perimeter region of the stacked-wafer assembly during a deposition operation performed by the deposition tool. Relative to an electromagnetic field generated by a deposition tool not including the electrode with the protrusion, the enhanced electromagnetic field improves the deposition operation so that a supporting fill material may be sufficiently deposited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Che Wei YANG, Chih Cheng SHIH, Kuo Liang LU, Yu JIANG, Sheng-Chan LI, Kuo-Ming WU, Sheng-Chau CHEN, Chung-Yi YU, Cheng-Yuan TSAI
  • Publication number: 20240088030
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices that include a first gate structure having a first end cap portion, a second gate structure having a second end cap portion coaxial with the first gate structure, a first dielectric region separating the first end cap portion and the second end cap portion, a first conductive element extending over the first gate structure, a second conductive element extending over the second gate structure, and a gate via electrically connecting the second gate structure and the second conductive element, with the first dielectric region having a first width and being positioned at least partially under the first conductive element and defines a spacing between the gate via and an end of the second end cap portion that exceeds a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Liang CHEN, Chi-Yu LU, Ching-Wei TSAI, Chun-Yuan CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN
  • Publication number: 20240082977
    Abstract: A fully-automatic aluminum thermal-spraying corrosion prevention production line based on robots and visual recognition is provided. The production line comprises an automatic feeding system comprising feeding carrying and conveying mechanisms; a laser derusting system comprising a derusting robot, a laser cleaning nozzle and derusting conveying mechanisms; an aluminum thermal-spraying system comprising an aluminum spraying robot and an aluminum thermal-spraying gun; an automatic rolling system comprising a rolling pedestal, a first rolling wheel, a second rolling wheel and a rolling drive mechanism; a laser cutting system; and a discharging and stacking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: GUIZHOU POWER GRID CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bo LI, Zhuoyi LIU, Jun LIU, Jingxin TU, Zhiqing ZHANG, Xi FANG, Shifeng LIU, Xianwu ZENG, Dan YANG, Jinke LU, Wei DU
  • Publication number: 20240082262
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for stimulating the growth of hair are disclosed wherein said compositions include a cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-cycloalkyl or arylalkyl compound represented by the formula I wherein the dashed bonds represent the presence or absence of a double bond which can be in the cis or trans configuration and A, B, Z, X, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification and a penetration enhancer. Such compositions are used in stimulating hair growth of human or non-human animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin S. Warner, Kristin B. Prinn, Chetan P. Pujara, Pramod Sarpotdar, John T. Trogden, Adnan K. Salameh, Guang Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11929357
    Abstract: An optoelectronic package structure is provided. The optoelectronic package includes a carrier, an electronic component, a photonic component and a first power supply path in the carrier. The carrier includes a first region and the electronic component is disposed over the first region of the carrier. A first power supply path is electrically connects the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Jr-Wei Lin, Mei-Ju Lu
  • Patent number: 11929261
    Abstract: A method includes forming a set of through-vias in a substrate, the set of through-vias partially penetrating a thickness of the substrate. First connectors are formed over the set of through-vias on a first side of the substrate. The substrate is singulated to form dies. The first side of the dies are attached to a carrier. The dies are thinned from the second side to expose the set of through-vias. Second connectors are formed over the set of through-vias on the second side of the dies. A device die is bonded to the second connectors. The dies and device dies are singulated into multiple packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Chang, Szu-Wei Lu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20240079399
    Abstract: A package structure and methods of forming a package structure are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a wall structure and an encapsulant. The second die is electrically bonded to the first die. The wall structure is located aside the second die and on the first die. The wall structure is in contact with the first die and a hole is defined within the wall structure for accommodating an optical element. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die and the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Pan, Chin-Fu Kao, Li-Hui Cheng, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Publication number: 20240075583
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen to hold a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate against a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and a controller. The polishing pad has a polishing control groove. The carrier is laterally movable by a first actuator across the polishing pad and rotatable by a second actuator. The controller synchronizes lateral oscillation of the carrier head with rotation of the carrier head such that over a plurality of successive oscillations of the carrier head such that when a first angular swath of an edge portion of the substrate is at an azimuthal angular position about an axis of rotation of the carrier head the first angular swath overlies the polishing surface and when a second angular swath of the edge portion of the substrate is at the azimuthal angular position the second angular swath overlies the polishing control groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jimin Zhang, Jianshe Tang, Brian J. Brown, Wei Lu, Priscilla Diep