Patents by Inventor Wen Liao

Wen Liao 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: 20220312549
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and a method of walkie-talkie communication crossing various wireless frequency domains. The system includes walkie-talkies, communication servers, and a connection network connecting the communication servers for mutual communication. The walkie-talkies are divided into communication groups, and each communication group is assigned to one specific communication server. The walkie-talkies and the communication server in the same communication group employ an exclusive wireless channel to wirelessly communicate. In particular, the communication server is invoked by one of the walkie-talkies in the same communication group to perform a broadcasting process for the walkie-talkies in different communication groups to broadcast at the same time. The present invention is suitably applied to any indoor or outdoor environments as long as the communication servers are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Li-Wen LIAO, Wan-Chen CHEN, Ming-Chin HO
  • Publication number: 20220293681
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated chip comprising memory cells separated by a void-free dielectric structure. In some embodiments, a pair of memory cell structures is formed on a via dielectric layer, where the memory cell structures are separated by an inter-cell area. An inter-cell filler layer is formed covering the memory cell structures and the via dielectric layer, and further filling the inter-cell area. The inter-cell filler layer is recessed until a top surface of the inter-cell filler layer is below a top surface of the pair of memory cell structures and the inter-cell area is partially cleared. An interconnect dielectric layer is formed covering the memory cell structures and the inter-cell filler layer, and further filling a cleared portion of the inter-cell area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hsia-Wei Chen, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20220246838
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure laterally surrounding a conductive interconnect. A dielectric protection layer is disposed over the ILD structure and a passivation layer is disposed over the dielectric protection layer. The passivation layer includes a protrusion extending outward from an upper surface of the passivation layer. A bottom electrode continuously extends from over the passivation layer to between sidewalls of the passivation layer. A data storage element is over the bottom electrode and a top electrode is over the data storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hung Cho Wang, Tong-Chern Ong, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao, Kuei-Hung Shen, Kuo-Yuan Tu, Sheng-Huang Huang
  • Publication number: 20220223788
    Abstract: A resistive memory cell includes a lower electrode, a resistive transition metal oxide layer, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode includes at least one lower metallic barrier layer, a lower metal layer including a first metal having a melting point higher than 2,000 degrees Celsius, and a transition metal compound layer including an oxide or nitride of a transition metal selected from Ti, Ta, and W. The resistive transition metal oxide layer includes a conductive-filament-forming dielectric oxide of at least one transition metal and located on the transition metal compound layer. The upper electrode includes an upper metal layer including a second metal having a melting point higher than 2,000 degrees Celsius and at least one upper metallic barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Wen-Hao CHENG, Yuan-Huang LEE, Yu-Wen LIAO, Yen-Yu CHEN, Hsuan-Chih CHU
  • Publication number: 20220223651
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first bottom electrode, a first memory stack, and a second memory stack. The first bottom electrode has a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. The first memory stack is over the first portion of the first bottom electrode. The first memory stack includes a first resistive switching element and a first top electrode over the first resistive switching element. The second memory stack is over the second portion of the first bottom electrode. The second memory stack comprises a second resistive switching element and a second top electrode over the second resistive switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chieh-Fei CHIU, Yong-Shiuan TSAIR, Wen-Ting CHU, Yu-Wen LIAO, Chin-Yu MEI, Po-Hao TSENG
  • Patent number: 11387411
    Abstract: A memory cell and method including a first electrode formed through a first opening in a first dielectric layer, a resistive layer formed on the first electrode, a spacing layer formed on the resistive layer, a second electrode formed on the resistive layer, and a second dielectric layer formed on the second electrode, the second dielectric layer including a second opening. The first dielectric layer formed on a substrate including a first metal layer. The first electrode and the resistive layer collectively include a first lip region that extends a first distance beyond the first opening. The second electrode and the second dielectric layer collectively include a second lip region that extends a second distance beyond the first opening. The spacing layer extends from the second distance to the first distance. The second electrode is coupled to a second metal layer using a via that extends through the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yang Chang, Hsia-Wei Chen, Chin-Chieh Yang, Kuo-Chi Tu, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20220216106
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device is provided. The method includes forming an interconnect layer over a substrate, wherein the interconnect layer has a first interlayer dielectric layer, a first conductive feature in a first portion of the first interlayer dielectric layer, and a second conductive feature in a second portion of the first interlayer dielectric layer; depositing a dielectric layer over the interconnect layer; removing a first portion of the dielectric layer over the first conductive feature and the first portion of the first interlayer dielectric layer, and remaining a second portion of the dielectric layer over the second conductive feature and the second portion of the first interlayer dielectric layer; and forming a memory structure over the first conductive feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsia-Wei CHEN, Fu-Ting SUNG, Yu-Wen LIAO, Wen-Ting CHU, Fa-Shen JIANG, Tzu-Hsuan YEH
  • Patent number: 11367591
    Abstract: A plasma-processing apparatus includes a chamber, a plasma generator, and a composite plasma modulator. The chamber includes a plasma zone. The plasma generator is configured to generate a plasma in the plasma zone. The composite plasma modulator is configured to modulate the plasma. The composite plasma modulator includes a dielectric plate made of a first dielectric material and a first modulating portion made of a second dielectric material and coupled to the dielectric plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20220168213
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water-in-oil emulsion composition that includes, based on the total weight of the water-in-oil emulsion composition, 2 wt % to 10 wt % of Avena sativa kernel oil, 15 wt % to 38 wt % of octyldodecanol, and water. The water-in-oil emulsion composition is free from a surfactant and a gelling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Wen LIAO, Jie LI
  • Publication number: 20220162452
    Abstract: A material may include a pigment and one or more silicon oxycarbides (SiOC) disposed in the black ceramic pigment, wherein a surface of the pigment is free of one or more silanols (Si—OH) bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen Liao, Connor Kilgallen, Isabel Burlingham, David Bening, Paul Lindquest
  • Publication number: 20220157889
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM) structure includes a resistive memory element formed on a semiconductor substrate. The resistive element includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode, and a resistive material layer positioned between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The RRAM structure further includes a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate, the FET having a source and a drain. The drain has a zero-tilt doping profile and the source has a tilted doping profile. The resistive memory element is coupled with the drain via a portion of an interconnect structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Chin-Chieh Yang, Hsia-Wei Chen, Chih-Yang Chang, Kuo-Chi Tu, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Publication number: 20220150190
    Abstract: A method and system for recommending content using a chatbot are provided. The content recommendation method includes calling a chatbot to a chatroom based on a first user interaction with the chatroom; providing first content corresponding to a second user interaction with the chatroom while the chatbot is in the chatroom; and recommending second content related to the first content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: LINE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Wen LIAO, Yun-RU Sun, Chan-Yuan Chang, Jun-Wei Wan
  • Publication number: 20220129914
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for verifying a product authenticity with fabric features, comprising steps of receiving at least one fabric partial image and performing image analysis to determine an image optical feature distribution information of an anti-counterfeiting feature, receiving a fabric serial number generated by operation of an input device, and determining whether a fabric is an authorized product by using the fabric serial number or the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Wen LIAO, Chu WU, Yuh-Jiun LIN, Chi-Hang TSAI, Han-Chao LEE, Ko-Yang WANG
  • Patent number: 11316096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure laterally surrounding a conductive interconnect. A dielectric protection layer is disposed over the ILD structure and a passivation layer is disposed over the dielectric protection layer. The passivation layer includes a protrusion extending outward from an upper surface of the passivation layer. A bottom electrode continuously extends from over the passivation layer to between sidewalls of the passivation layer. A data storage element is over the bottom electrode and a top electrode is over the data storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hung Cho Wang, Tong-Chern Ong, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao, Kuei-Hung Shen, Kuo-Yuan Tu, Sheng-Huang Huang
  • Patent number: 11315861
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit comprising a memory cell on a homogeneous bottom electrode via (BEVA) top surface. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit comprises a conductive wire, a via dielectric layer, a via, and a memory cell. The via dielectric layer overlies the conductive wire. The via extends through the via dielectric layer to the conductive wire, and has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a top surface. The first and second sidewalls of the via are respectively on opposite sides of the via, and directly contact sidewalls of the via dielectric layer. The top surface of the via is homogenous and substantially flat. Further, the top surface of the via extends laterally from the first sidewall of the via to the second sidewall of the via. The memory cell is directly on the top surface of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsia-Wei Chen, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 11306363
    Abstract: A microRNA (miRNA) expression signature for predicting triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) recurrence is provided. The miRNA expression signature consists essentially of hsa-miR-139-5p, hsa-miR-10b-5p, hsa-miR-486-5p, hsa-miR-455-3p, hsa-miR-107, hsa-miR-146b-5p, hsa-miR-324-5p, and hsa-miR-20a-5p.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kuang-Wen Liao, Hsien-Da Huang, Hsiao-Chin Hong, Cheng-Hsun Chuang
  • Publication number: 20220112635
    Abstract: A method for forming an anti-counterfeiting feature during knitting of a fabric and a fabric thereof, the fabric is knitted with at least one first yarn, a part of the fabric includes a plurality of featured yarn loops formed by a second yarn, the featured yarn loops constitute an anti-counterfeiting feature, the anti-counterfeiting feature can be directly observed from one side surface of the fabric, the second yarn is formed by twisting at least two sub-yarns with different colours, and colours of the at least two sub-yarns and the first yarn are different from each other, and a colour of the featured yarn loops displayed on the side surface is random. Accordingly, the randomness of yarn twisting makes the anti-counterfeiting feature difficult to be replicated, thereby preventing unscrupulous manufacturers from counterfeiting the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Chih-Wen LIAO
  • Patent number: 11296147
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first bottom electrode, a first memory stack, and a second memory stack. The first bottom electrode has a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. The first memory stack is over the first portion of the first bottom electrode. The first memory stack includes a first resistive switching element and a first top electrode over the first resistive switching element. The second memory stack is over the second portion of the first bottom electrode. The second memory stack comprises a second resistive switching element and a second top electrode over the second resistive switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chieh-Fei Chiu, Yong-Shiuan Tsair, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao, Chin-Yu Mei, Po-Hao Tseng
  • Publication number: 20220102428
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric layer over a conductive feature; etching an opening in the dielectric layer to expose the conductive feature, such that the dielectric layer has a tapered sidewall surrounding the opening; depositing a bottom electrode layer into the opening in the dielectric layer; depositing a resistance switch layer over the bottom electrode layer; patterning the resistance switch layer and the bottom electrode layer respectively into a resistance switch element and a bottom electrode, in which a sidewall of the bottom electrode is landing on the tapered sidewall of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chieh-Fei CHIU, Wen-Ting CHU, Yong-Shiuan TSAIR, Yu-Wen LIAO, Chih-Yang CHANG, Chin-Chieh YANG
  • Publication number: 20220093687
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a first resistive random access memory (RRAM) element over a substrate. The first RRAM element has a first terminal and a second terminal. A second RRAM element is arranged over the substrate and has a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The third terminal is electrically coupled to the first terminal of the first RRAM element. A reading circuit is coupled to the second terminal and the fourth terminal. The reading circuit is configured to read a single data state from both a first non-zero read current received from the first RRAM element and a second non-zero read current received from the second RRAM element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chin-Chieh Yang, Chih-Yang Chang, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao