Patents by Inventor Wen Hsu

Wen Hsu 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: 8114762
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing trench MOSFET device with low gate charge includes the steps of providing a substrate of first conductivity type; forming an epitaxial layer of first conductivity type on the substrate; forming a body region of second conductivity type in the epitaxial layer, the body region extends downwards from the surface of the epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of trenches in the epitaxial layer, the body region having the trenches formed therethrough; forming a first insulating layer on the body region and on an inner surface of each trench; forming a ploy-silicon spacer on the first insulating layer on an inner side-wall of each trench; filling a dielectric structure in the lower portion of each trench; and filling a ploy-silicon structure on top of the dielectric structure in each trench. Through the trench MOSFET device, the gate capacitance and resistance thereof are reduced so the performance is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Niko Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Chun Wei Ni, Kao-Way Tu
  • Publication number: 20120029391
    Abstract: A Bilateral Upper Limbs Motor Recovery Rehabilitation and Evaluation System for Patients with Stroke which gets feedback from the feeling of body about sense of sight or auditory sense, etc to let inspector's pair of hands process forward, back, drawing and multiple actions, and let strokes can execute task training of kinematic parameter diversification about multiple strength, spped, acceleration, etc to process rehabilitation that relate to the action-status of body and estimate the status of restoration. Devices of file at least includes a pair of double-axle connecting rod structure for upper limbs, an unit for physiological signal collection, an unit for processing estimated of rehabilitation and an unit of multimedia display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Hsu Sung, Shun-Hua Wei, Chueh-Ho Lin, Wen-Wei Tsai, Yu-Da Chen
  • Patent number: 8104354
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a substrate, at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode, a sensing device, at least one anchor base, at least one movable frame, and a plurality of spring members. The first and second electrodes are disposed on the substrate, and the anchor base surrounds the first and second electrodes and is disposed on the substrate. The movable frame surrounds the sensing device. Some of the spring members connect the movable frame and the sensing device, and the other spring members connect the movable frame and the anchor base. The sensing device and the first electrode are both sensing electrodes. The movable frame is disposed above the second electrode, and cooperates with the second electrode to act as a capacitive driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu Wen Hsu, Chao Ta Huang, Jing Yuan Lin, Sheah Chen
  • Publication number: 20120013243
    Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphor composition for AC LEDs, which is represented by the following formula (I): M1?x?ySi2O2?wN2+2w/3:Eux,Ry??(I) wherein, M, R, x, y, and w are defined the same as the specification. In addition, the present invention also provides an AC LED manufactured with the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Forward Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ru-Shi Liu, Chiao-Wen Yeh, Hui-Wen Hsu, Wen-Hsiung Li, Jung-Chien Chang, Yu-Bing Lan
  • Publication number: 20120001276
    Abstract: One embodiment discloses an apparatus integrating a microelectromechanical system device with a circuit chip which comprises a circuit chip, a microelectromechanical system device, a sealing ring, and a lid. The circuit chip comprises a substrate and a plurality of metal bonding areas. The substrate has an active surface with electrical circuit area, and the metal bonding areas are disposed on the active surface and electrically connected to the electrical circuits. The microelectromechanical system device comprises a plurality of bases and at least one sensing element. The bases are connected to at least one of the metal bonding areas. The at least one sensing element is elastically connected to the bases. The sealing ring surrounds the bases, and is connected to at least one of the metal bonding areas. The lid is opposite to the active surface of the circuit chip, and is connected to the sealing ring to have a hermetic chamber which seals the sensing element and the active surface of the circuit chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao Ta HUANG, Shih Ting Lin, Yu Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110316077
    Abstract: A power semiconductor structure with schottky diode is provided. In the step of forming the gate structure, a separated first polysilicon structure is also formed on the silicon substrate. Then, the silicon substrate is implanted with dopants by using the first polysilicon structure as a mask to form a body and a source region. Afterward, a dielectric layer is deposited on the silicon substrate and an open penetrating the dielectric layer and the first polysilicon structure is formed so as to expose the source region and the drain region below the body. The depth of the open is smaller than the greatest depth of the body. Then, a metal layer is filled into the open to electrically connect to the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: GREAT POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: HSIU WEN HSU, CHUN YING YEH
  • Publication number: 20110318895
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power MOSFET is provided. A pattern layer having a first opening is formed on a substrate. A portion of the substrate is removed, using the pattern layer as a mask, to form a trench in the substrate. A width of the trench is expanded. A gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the trench. A portion of the gate oxide layer on a bottom of the trench is removed, using the pattern layer as a mask, to form a second opening in the gate oxide layer. The width of the expanded trench is greater than that of the second opening. A thick oxide layer is formed in the second opening. Heavily doped regions are formed beside the thick oxide layer. A gate is formed in the trench. A body layer surrounding the trench is formed. Sources are formed beside the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kou-Way Tu, Hsiu-Wen Hsu, Yi-Yun Tsai, Yuan-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 8080824
    Abstract: A semiconductor material structure includes at least one region capable of generating electrons and holes each having an associated mean kinetic energy during operation. A material layer in proximity to the region provides an associated potential energy larger than the mean kinetic energy associated with the generated electrons and the mean kinetic energy associated with the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Kuei-Hsien Chen, Chien-Hung Lin, Chia-Wen Hsu, Li-Chyong Chen
  • Patent number: 8082368
    Abstract: A display device for indicating connection statuses of a communication channel between two systems is disclosed, the communication channel having a plurality of communication links. The display device comprises a detecting circuit coupled to the communication channel for detecting a plurality of link statuses of the communication links; an indicator controller coupled to the detecting circuit for determining the connection statuses of the communication channel according to the link statuses; and an LED indicator coupled to the indicator controller for displaying in a plurality of statuses according to the connection statuses from the indicator controller; wherein the connection statuses comprise a first connection status indicating that all the link statuses are “ON”, a second connection status indicating that all the link statuses are “OFF”, and a third connection status indicating that at least one of the link statuses is “ON” and at least one of the link statuses is “OFF”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mien-Wen Hsu, Chen-Cheng Lin, Ying-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 8080457
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power semiconductor structure with low gate charge is provided. Firstly, a substrate is provided. Then, a gate trench is formed in the substrate. Afterward, a dielectric layer is formed on the inner surfaces of the gate trench. Then, a spacer is formed on the dielectric layer covering the sidewall of the gate trench. Thereafter, a plug structure is formed in the space at the bottom of the gate trench, which is defined by the spacer. Then, a portion of the spacer is removed with the dielectric structure and the plug structure as an etching mask. Thereafter, a portion of the dielectric layer is removed with the remained spacer as an etching mask to expose the inner surface of the upper portion of the gate trench. Afterward, with the remained spacer being kept, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the inner surface of the upper portion of the gate trench, and then a polysilicon gate is filled into the upper portion of the gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiu-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 8077196
    Abstract: A stereo projection optical system, includes a first polarizing beam splitter configured for separating a light input into a first polarized light component and a second polarized light component; a first transmission-type spatial light modulator configured for receiving the first polarized light component; a second transmission-type spatial light modulator configured for receiving the second polarized light component; a second polarizing beam splitter positioned to receive the light outputs of the first, second spatial light modulators. The first and second transmission-type spatial light modulators respectively generate two images formed by the first polarized light component and the second polarized light component with spatial information. When a viewer wears glasses that have two polarizing lenses whose polarization directions are perpendicular to each other, the viewer can perceive projected images as being three-dimensional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Kao, Chien-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 8076765
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device package includes: (1) a substrate unit; (2) connecting elements disposed adjacent to a periphery of the substrate unit and extending upwardly from an upper surface of the substrate unit; (3) a semiconductor device disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and electrically connected to the substrate unit; and (4) a package body disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and covering the semiconductor device. A lateral surface of the package body is substantially aligned with a lateral surface of the substrate unit. The package body defines openings that at least partially expose respective ones of the connecting elements. At least one of the connecting elements has a width WC, and at least one of the openings has a width WU adjacent to an upper surface of the package body, such that WU>WC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiung Chen, Chi-Chih Shen, Jen-Chuan Chen, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Hui-Shan Chang, Pei-Yu Hsu, Fa-Hao Wu, Chen-Yu Chia, Chi-Chih Chu, Cheng-Yi Weng, Ya-Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110284130
    Abstract: An electric pencil sharpener includes a housing unit having an opening, a driving member driven by a motor, a cutting unit, and a panel unit. The cutting unit includes an outer frame mounted removably in the housing unit and including a ring gear, an inner frame disposed pivotally within the outer frame, and at least one cutting member disposed pivotally on the inner frame. The inner frame has a driven portion connected co-rotatably and removably to the driving member, and a cutting groove. The cutting member has a blade portion adjacent to the cutting groove, and a planetary gear portion meshing with the ring gear. The panel unit is mounted removably to the housing unit for covering the opening, and has a pencil-feeding hole. When the panel unit is removed from the housing unit, the cutting unit can be taken out of the housing unit through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Chia-Wen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110284517
    Abstract: An electrically heated tool adapted for an anchoring device includes a housing having an opening, a heating head extending forwardly out of the opening, and a movable member disposed movably on the heating head and extending forwardly out of the opening. The movable member has an engagement hole permitting extension of the heating head therethrough, a front annular surface, a loading portion disposed on the front annular surface, and a loading space defined between the loading portion and the front annular surface. The movable member is movable relative to the heating head between an extended position whereat a front pressing surface of the heating head is spaced apart from a forwardly protruding nose of the device, and a retracted position whereat the front pressing surface contacts the nose. A spring is disposed for biasing the movable member toward the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Chia-Wen HSU
  • Publication number: 20110279412
    Abstract: A scanning method for determining the touch position of a touch input apparatus is disclosed. First of all, a first exposure process on light sensors of the touch input apparatus by light emitting device of the touch input apparatus is performed. Then the light sensors are scanned. A light sensor generating a signal with a maximum value is located. A region of partial scan of the light sensors is determined according to the position of the light sensor generating the signal with the maximum value. A second exposure process is performed on the light sensors. Then the light sensors within the region of partial scan are scanned. A light sensor generating a signal with a maximum value within the region of partial scan is located and a next region of partial scan is determined. The maximum value of the signal is calculated and the maximum value of the signal is compared to a predetermined value to determine whether the maximum value is higher than the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: WALTOP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chou CHEN, Chung-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 8057042
    Abstract: A stereo projection optical system includes an image assimilator and a transmission-type light modulator positioned to receive the emergent light of the image assimilator. The image assimilator is configured for superimposing spatial information on the incident light beam and emitting one of a first polarized light component and a second polarized light component. The transmission-type light modulator alternates between a dark state and a bright state. The stereo projection optical systems provide viewers three-dimensional images formed by two alternative polarized lights whose polarizations are perpendicular relative to each other utilizing the transmission-type light modulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Hsu, Chia-Hung Kao
  • Publication number: 20110266616
    Abstract: A trenched power semiconductor structure with reduced gate impedance and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The trenched power semiconductor structure has a silicon base, a gate trench, a gate oxide layer, and a gate polysilicon structure. The gate trench is formed in the silicon base and extended to an upper surface of the silicon base. The gate oxide layer is formed at least on the inner surface of the gate trench. The gate polysilicon structure is formed in the gate trench with a protruding portion extended form the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate upward. A concave is formed on a sidewall of the protruding portion to expose the upper surface of the silicon base adjacent to the gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Hsiu Wen HSU
  • Patent number: 8038579
    Abstract: A system for training and evaluating bilateral symmetric force output of upper limbs has a force application unit of bilateral upper limbs, a movable link unit, a signal conversion unit, a computing unit and a driving unit. The force application unit of bilateral upper limbs has at least two force sensors. When stroke patients perform training, the system can instantaneously measure values of forces exerted by users and sensed by the sensors, and determine if the movable link unit is driven according to a pre-configured training pattern, so that both hands of patients are allowed to perform training movements pushing forward and pulling backward to promote training mechanism of dual-brain hemisphere organization and improve moving capability of upper limb of affected side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: National Yang Ming University
    Inventors: Shun-Hwa Wei, Wen-Hsu Sung, Wen-Wei Tsai, Hsiu-Wen Tseng
  • Publication number: 20110241588
    Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a sensorless motor are disclosed, where the system includes a motor driver and a zero crossing detector. The motor driver can drive the sensorless motor. The zero crossing detector can detect a zero-crossing point when the voltage of one motor coil of the sensorless motor is in a blanking period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: inergy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung TSENG, Hsien-Wen HSU, Chien-Jen HSIEH
  • Patent number: D653468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kuang Yu Metal Working Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Hsu Hsieh