Patents by Inventor Wei Shuo Lin
Wei Shuo 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: 12381544Abstract: One embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift (DCCPS) circuit includes a voltage-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, an error amplifier circuit, and DC sampler circuits. Another embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift circuit includes a digital-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, DC sampler circuits, a comparator circuit, a counter circuit, a control circuit, and a lock detector circuit. In some instances, the DCCPS circuit provides a clock signal with a duty-cycle of approximately fifty percent (50%) and a given phase shift between an input clock signal and the output clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2024Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Publication number: 20240388298Abstract: A clock synthesizer is provided. The Clock synthesizer includes a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) configured to generate a clock signal based on a reference signal. A clock buffer is connected to the PLL. The clock buffer is configured to store the clock signal. A Duty Cycle Controller and Phase Interpolator (DCCPI) circuit is connected to the clock buffer. The DCCPI circuit is configured to receive the clock signal from the clock buffer, adjust a duty cycle of the clock signal to substantially equal to 50%, perform phase interpolation on the clock signal, and provide the clock signal as an output after adjusting the duty cycle substantially equal to 50% and performing the phase interpolation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo LIN
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Patent number: 12136925Abstract: A clock synthesizer is provided. The Clock synthesizer includes a a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) configured to generate a clock signal based on a reference signal. A clock buffer is connected to the PLL. The clock buffer is configured to store the clock signal. A Duty Cycle Controller and Phase Interpolator (DCCPI) circuit is connected to the clock buffer. The DCCPI circuit is configured to receive the clock signal from the clock buffer, adjust a duty cycle of the clock signal to substantially equal to 50%, perform phase interpolation on the clock signal, and provide the clock signal as an output after adjusting the duty cycle substantially equal to 50% and performing the phase interpolation.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Publication number: 20240305286Abstract: One embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift (DCCPS) circuit includes a voltage-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, an error amplifier circuit, and DC sampler circuits. Another embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift circuit includes a digital-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, DC sampler circuits, a comparator circuit, a counter circuit, a control circuit, and a lock detector circuit. In some instances, the DCCPS circuit provides a clock signal with a duty-cycle of approximately fifty percent (50%) and a given phase shift between an input clock signal and the output clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Publication number: 20240181042Abstract: The present disclosure provides a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine composition and use thereof. The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine composition includes a mutant SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with N-linked glycosylation in N-terminal domain or receptor binding domain, and can effectively elicit an immune response in an individual against different SARS-CoV-2 variants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Suh-Chin Wu, I-Chen Chen, Wei-Shuo Lin, Yi-Chien Lee, Hao-Chan Hong
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Publication number: 20240186967Abstract: A first embodiment is directed to a circuit including a positive biasing circuit with a drive PMOS for biasing in subthreshold, a negative biasing circuit with a drive NMOS for biasing in subthreshold, and an amplification circuit coupled to the biasing circuits. The amplification circuit includes a first stage with a first boosting stage, a second stage with a second boosting stage, and a resistive element coupled between the first and second stages. A second embodiment is directed to a folded cascode operational amplifier wherein a value of the resistive element is selected to place at least one of a drive MOS in subthreshold. A third embodiment is directed to an integrated circuit with a resistive area neighboring a first boosting area and a second boosting area, the resistive area including a resistive element directly connected to a drive PMOS and a drive NMOS.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo LIN
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Patent number: 11949391Abstract: A first embodiment is directed to a circuit including a positive biasing circuit with a drive PMOS for biasing in subthreshold, a negative biasing circuit with a drive NMOS for biasing in subthreshold, and an amplification circuit coupled to the biasing circuits. The amplification circuit includes a first stage with a first boosting stage, a second stage with a second boosting stage, and a resistive element coupled between the first and second stages. A second embodiment is directed to a folded cascode operational amplifier wherein a value of the resistive element is selected to place at least one of a drive MOS in subthreshold. A third embodiment is directed to an integrated circuit with a resistive area neighboring a first boosting area and a second boosting area, the resistive area including a resistive element directly connected to a drive PMOS and a drive NMOS.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Patent number: 11936387Abstract: One embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift (DCCPS) circuit includes a voltage-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, an error amplifier circuit, and DC sampler circuits. Another embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift circuit includes a digital-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, DC sampler circuits, a comparator circuit, a counter circuit, a control circuit, and a lock detector circuit. In some instances, the DCCPS circuit provides a clock signal with a duty-cycle of approximately fifty percent (50%) and a given phase shift between an input clock signal and the output clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Publication number: 20240039520Abstract: A clock synthesizer is provided. A clock buffer is configured to store an input clock signal. A Duty Cycle Corrector (DCC) circuit is connected to the clock buffer. The DCC circuit is configured to receive the input clock signal from the clock buffer, receive a control signal, and adjust a duty cycle of the input clock signal based on the control signal. An output clock signal comprising the duty cycle corrected input clock signal is generated. The output clock signal is provided. A current source is configured to sink a clamping current to the DCC circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Wei Shuo LIN, Wei Chih CHEN
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Publication number: 20230370071Abstract: A clock synthesizer is provided. The Clock synthesizer includes a a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) configured to generate a clock signal based on a reference signal. A clock buffer is connected to the PLL. The clock buffer is configured to store the clock signal. A Duty Cycle Controller and Phase Interpolator (DCCPI) circuit is connected to the clock buffer. The DCCPI circuit is configured to receive the clock signal from the clock buffer, adjust a duty cycle of the clock signal to substantially equal to 50%, perform phase interpolation on the clock signal, and provide the clock signal as an output after adjusting the duty cycle substantially equal to 50% and performing the phase interpolation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventor: Wei Shuo LIN
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Publication number: 20230253938Abstract: A first embodiment is directed to a circuit including a positive biasing circuit with a drive PMOS for biasing in subthreshold, a negative biasing circuit with a drive NMOS for biasing in subthreshold, and an amplification circuit coupled to the biasing circuits. The amplification circuit includes a first stage with a first boosting stage, a second stage with a second boosting stage, and a resistive element coupled between the first and second stages. A second embodiment is directed to a folded cascode operational amplifier wherein a value of the resistive element is selected to place at least one of a drive MOS in subthreshold. A third embodiment is directed to an integrated circuit with a resistive area neighboring a first boosting area and a second boosting area, the resistive area including a resistive element directly connected to a drive PMOS and a drive NMOS.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo LIN
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Publication number: 20230231563Abstract: One embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift (DCCPS) circuit includes a voltage-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, an error amplifier circuit, and DC sampler circuits. Another embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift circuit includes a digital-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, DC sampler circuits, a comparator circuit, a counter circuit, a control circuit, and a lock detector circuit. In some instances, the DCCPS circuit provides a clock signal with a duty-cycle of approximately fifty percent (50%) and a given phase shift between an input clock signal and the output clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Patent number: 11658627Abstract: A first embodiment is directed to a circuit including a positive biasing circuit with a drive PMOS for biasing in subthreshold, a negative biasing circuit with a drive NMOS for biasing in subthreshold, and an amplification circuit coupled to the biasing circuits. The amplification circuit includes a first stage with a first boosting stage, a second stage with a second boosting stage, and a resistive element coupled between the first and second stages. A second embodiment is directed to a folded cascode operational amplifier wherein a value of the resistive element is selected to place at least one of a drive MOS in subthreshold. A third embodiment is directed to an integrated circuit with a resistive area neighboring a first boosting area and a second boosting area, the resistive area including a resistive element directly connected to a drive PMOS and a drive NMOS.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LtdInventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Patent number: 11632115Abstract: A clock synthesizer is provided. The Clock synthesizer includes a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) configured to generate a clock signal based on a reference signal. A clock buffer is connected to the PLL. The clock buffer stores the clock signal. A Duty Cycle Controller and Phase Interpolator (DCCPI) circuit is connected to the clock buffer. The DCCPI circuit receives the clock signal from the clock buffer, adjusts a duty cycle of the clock signal to substantially equal to 50%, performs phase interpolation on the clock signal, and provides the clock signal as an output after adjusting the duty cycle substantially equal to 50% and performing the phase interpolation.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Patent number: 11611335Abstract: One embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift (DCCPS) circuit includes a voltage-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, an error amplifier circuit, and DC sampler circuits. Another embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift circuit includes a digital-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, DC sampler circuits, a comparator circuit, a counter circuit, a control circuit, and a lock detector circuit. In some instances, the DCCPS circuit provides a clock signal with a duty-cycle of approximately fifty percent (50%) and a given phase shift between an input clock signal and the output clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Publication number: 20230058789Abstract: The present invention provides a SARS-CoV-2 chimeric VLP vaccine composition and an expressing vector and use thereof. The chimeric SARS-CoV-2 VLP comprises a VLP skeleton formed by the M1 protein and the M2 protein of influenza virus, and the chimeric spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, expressed on the surface of the VLP skeleton, the transmembrane domain of which is replaced by the transmembrane domain of a HA of influenza virus. The present invention also provides a recombinant vector expressing the chimeric SARS-CoV-2 VLP, and the use of the chimeric SARS-CoV-2 VLP for eliciting an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: SUH CHIN WU, Wei Shuo Lin, Ting Hsuan Chen
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Publication number: 20220368332Abstract: A clock synthesizer is provided. The Clock synthesizer includes a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) configured to generate a clock signal based on a reference signal. A clock buffer is connected to the PLL. The clock buffer stores the clock signal. A Duty Cycle Controller and Phase Interpolator (DCCPI) circuit is connected to the clock buffer. The DCCPI circuit receives the clock signal from the clock buffer, adjusts a duty cycle of the clock signal to substantially equal to 50%, performs phase interpolation on the clock signal, and provides the clock signal as an output after adjusting the duty cycle substantially equal to 50% and performing the phase interpolation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventor: Wei Shuo LIN
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Publication number: 20220360258Abstract: One embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift (DCCPS) circuit includes a voltage-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, an error amplifier circuit, and DC sampler circuits. Another embodiment of a duty-cycle corrector phase shift circuit includes a digital-controlled delay line circuit, a duty-cycle correct circuit, DC sampler circuits, a comparator circuit, a counter circuit, a control circuit, and a lock detector circuit. In some instances, the DCCPS circuit provides a clock signal with a duty-cycle of approximately fifty percent (50%) and a given phase shift between an input clock signal and the output clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin
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Publication number: 20220311396Abstract: A first embodiment is directed to a circuit including a positive biasing circuit with a drive PMOS for biasing in subthreshold, a negative biasing circuit with a drive NMOS for biasing in subthreshold, and an amplification circuit coupled to the biasing circuits. The amplification circuit includes a first stage with a first boosting stage, a second stage with a second boosting stage, and a resistive element coupled between the first and second stages. A second embodiment is directed to a folded cascode operational amplifier wherein a value of the resistive element is selected to place at least one of a drive MOS in subthreshold. A third embodiment is directed to an integrated circuit with a resistive area neighboring a first boosting area and a second boosting area, the resistive area including a resistive element directly connected to a drive PMOS and a drive NMOS.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wei Shuo LIN
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Patent number: 11336246Abstract: A first embodiment is directed to a circuit including a positive biasing circuit with a drive PMOS for biasing in subthreshold, a negative biasing circuit with a drive NMOS for biasing in subthreshold, and an amplification circuit coupled to the biasing circuits. The amplification circuit includes a first stage with a first boosting stage, a second stage with a second boosting stage, and a resistive element coupled between the first and second stages. A second embodiment is directed to a folded cascode operational amplifier wherein a value of the resistive element is selected to place at least one of a drive MOS in subthreshold. A third embodiment is directed to an integrated circuit with a resistive area neighboring a first boosting area and a second boosting area, the resistive area including a resistive element directly connected to a drive PMOS and a drive NMOS.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD.Inventor: Wei Shuo Lin