Patents by Inventor Wen Lu

Wen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085172
    Abstract: The device includes a projecting device, an image sensor and a computing circuit. The projecting device provides a light beam having a predetermined pattern that is projected onto an object. The image sensor receives the light beam reflected from the object to generate an image. The computing circuit compares the image with a first ground-truth image and a ground-truth image to generate a first depth value and a second depth value respectively. The first and second depth values are combined to generate a depth result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wu-Feng CHEN, Ching-Wen WANG, Cheng Che TSAI, Hsueh-Tsung LU
  • 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: 20240079485
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor device including a channel layer, a first barrier layer, and a P-type gallium nitride layer is provided. The first barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The P-type gallium nitride layer is disposed on the first barrier layer. The first thickness of the first barrier layer located directly under the P-type gallium nitride layer is greater than the second thickness of the first barrier layer located on two sides of the P-type gallium nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jih-Wen Chou, Chih-Hung Lu, Bo-An Tsai, Zheng-Chang Mu, Po-Hsien Yeh, Robin Christine Hwang
  • Patent number: 11923293
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a first interconnect dielectric layer arranged over a substrate. An interconnect wire extends through the first interconnect dielectric layer, and a barrier structure is arranged directly over the interconnect wire. The integrated chip further includes an etch stop layer arranged over the barrier structure and surrounds outer sidewalls of the barrier structure. A second interconnect dielectric layer is arranged over the etch stop layer, and an interconnect via extends through the second interconnect dielectric layer, the etch stop layer, and the barrier structure to contact the interconnect wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chieh Yao, Chung-Ju Lee, Chih Wei Lu, Hsi-Wen Tien, Wei-Hao Liao, Yu-Teng Dai
  • Patent number: 11920157
    Abstract: Applications of butylidenephthalide (BP), comprising the use of BP in providing a kit for promoting differentiation of stem cells into brown adipose cells, and the use of BP in preparing a medicament, wherein the medicament is used for inhibiting the accumulation of white adipose cells, promoting the conversion of white adipose cells into brown adipose cells, inhibiting weight gain and/or reducing the content of triglycerides, glucose, and total cholesterol in blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzyy-Wen Chiou, Shinn-Zong Lin, Horng-Jyh Harn, Hong-Lin Su, Shih-Ping Liu, Kang-Yun Lu, Jeanne Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11923491
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a substrate, an edge wire, a first protection layer, and a second protection layer, is provided. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. A normal vector of the side surface is different from the first surface and the second surface. The edge wire is configured on the substrate, extending from the first surface to the second surface while passing through the side surface. The first protection layer is configured on the edge wire. The edge wire is sandwiched between the substrate and the first protection layer. The edge wire and the first protection layer form an undercut structure. The second protection layer is configured on the substrate and fills the undercut structure. A manufacturing method of an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Lu, Hao-An Chuang, Chun-Yueh Hou
  • Patent number: 11915943
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive feature disposed over a semiconductor substrate, a via disposed in a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over the conductive feature, and a metal-containing etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed on the via, where the metal-containing ESL includes a first metal and is resistant to etching by a fluorine-containing etchant. The semiconductor structure further includes a conductive line disposed over the metal-containing ESL, where the conductive line includes a second metal different from the first metal and is etchable by the fluorine-containing etchant, and where the via is configured to interconnect the conductive line to the conductive feature. Furthermore, the semiconductor structure includes a second ILD layer disposed over the first ILD layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Hao Liao, Hsi-Wen Tien, Chih Wei Lu, Pin-Ren Dai, Chung-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11915648
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel and an emission time control chip. The display panel has a plurality of sub-pixels, and each sub-pixel includes a light emitting device, a pixel driving circuit, and an emission time control circuit. The pixel driving circuit is configured to provide a driving signal for driving the light emitting device to emit light. The emission time control circuit is configured to connect the pixel driving circuit to the light emitting device in response to an emission control signal to control a duration of transmission of the driving signal to the light emitting device. The light emitting time control chip includes at least one output terminal. The emission time control chip is configured to transmit emission time control signals to the light emitting time control circuits of the plurality of sub-pixels through the at least one output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xu Lu, Wen Xu, Lianbin Liu, Lingyuan Zeng, Hui Wen, Zhaolun Liu
  • Patent number: 11916091
    Abstract: A backside illumination (BSI) image sensor and a method of forming the same are provided. A device includes a substrate and a plurality of photosensitive regions in the substrate. The substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The device further includes an interconnect structure on the first side of the substrate, and a plurality of recesses on the second side of the substrate. The plurality of recesses extend into a semiconductor material of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Hsu, Jiech-Fun Lu, Yeur-Luen Tu, U-Ting Chen, Shu-Ting Tsai, Hsiu-Yu Cheng
  • Patent number: 11901270
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate and a conductive lid. The conductive lid is disposed within the substrate. The conductive lid defines a waveguide having a cavity. The waveguide is configured to transmit a signal from a first electronic component to a second electronic component through the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Shih-Wen Lu
  • Publication number: 20240044529
    Abstract: A cooling distribution unit includes a main body, a removable unit and an adjustment mechanism. The main body includes a first guiding structure. The removable unit includes a casing, a pump and a second guiding structure. The first guiding structure and the second guiding structure are coupled with each other. The adjustment mechanism includes a guiding slot and a fulcrum part. The guiding slot has a front end and a rear end. A distance between a center of the front end of the guiding slot and the fulcrum part is greater than a distance between a center of the rear end of the guiding slot and the fulcrum part. While the removable unit is locked on the main body or detached from the main body, the first guiding structure or the second guiding structure is disposed within the guiding slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Chao-Wen Lu
  • Publication number: 20240038678
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first interposer, a first interconnection array, a first shielding wall, and a second interconnection array. The first interconnection array is disposed in the first interposer and electrically connected to ground. The first shielding wall continuously extends at a side of the first interconnection array. The second interconnection array is disposed between the first shielding wall and the first interconnection array. The second interconnection array is configured to transmit a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu CHEN, Huei-Shyong CHO, Shih-Wen LU
  • Publication number: 20240040773
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a plurality of bit lines, and a bit line contact. The insulating layer is disposed on the substrate, the bit lines are disposed on the insulating layer, and the bit line contact is disposed between the bit lines and the substrate, to electrically connect the bit lines, wherein the bit line contact comprises a first conductive layer and a first oxidized interface layer, and a bottommost surface of the first oxidized interface layer is lower than a top surface of the insulating layer. Through these arrangements, the semiconductor device includes the bit line contact having a composite semiconductor layer, which is allowable to improve the structural reliability of the bit lines and the bit line contacts, thereby achieve better performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changfu Ye, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Mingqin Shangguan, Xiqin Wang
  • Publication number: 20240032273
    Abstract: A memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed in the present invention. The memory device includes a substrate, trenches, an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate dielectric layer, and word line structures. The substrate includes active regions and an isolation structure located between the active regions. The active regions contain silicon. The trenches are disposed in the active regions and the isolation structure. The oxide semiconductor layer is disposed in each trench. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer and located in each trench. The word line structures are disposed on the gate dielectric layer and located in the trenches, respectively. At least a portion of the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the oxide semiconductor layer and each word line structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: XUANXUAN CHEN, Mingqin Shangguan, Changfu Ye, Tsuo-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11881503
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor memory device including a substrate, a plurality of capacitors and a supporting layer disposed on the substrate, wherein each of the capacitors is connected with at least one of the adjacent capacitors through the supporting layer. Each of the capacitors includes first electrodes, a high-k dielectric layer and a second electrode, and the high-k dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrode. Due to the supporting layer directly contacts the high-k dielectric layer through a surface thereof, and the high-k dielectric layer completely covers the surface, the second electrode may be formed directly within openings with an enlarged dimension. Accordingly, the process difficulty of performing the deposition and etching processes within the openings may be reduced, and the capacitance of the capacitors is further increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Ting Tsai, Yu-Cheng Tung, Tsuo-Wen Lu, Min-Teng Chen, Tsung-Wen Chen
  • Fan
    Patent number: 11879475
    Abstract: A fan includes a motor base, a bearing, an impeller, a stator and a magnetic element. The motor base has a bearing stand in a center portion thereof. The impeller includes a metallic case, plural blades and a rotating shaft. A top surface of a top wall of the metallic case continuous with curved surface that defines part of a central opening, and a depth of the central opening is equal to a thickness of the top wall. The blades are disposed around an outer periphery of said metallic case. The rotating shaft is inserted into the central opening and penetrated through the bearing stand, wherein no raised ring structure is formed in the top wall, and the rotating shaft and the metallic case are jointed together by a laser welding process. The magnetic element is disposed on an inner wall of the metallic case and aligned with the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chiu-Kung Chen, Chao-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11876551
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic module including a circuit including a transmitting part and a receiving part physically separated from the transmitting part. The electronic module also includes an element isolated from the circuit and configured to block electrical interference between the transmitting part and the receiving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Wen Lu, Chun-Jen Chen, Po-Hsiang Tseng, Hsin-Han Lin, Ming-Lun Yu
  • Publication number: 20240012335
    Abstract: A method including: obtaining data based an optical proximity correction for a spatially shifted version of a training design pattern; and training a machine learning model configured to predict optical proximity corrections for design patterns using data regarding the training design pattern and the data based on the optical proximity correction for the spatially shifted version of the training design pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Jing Su, Yen-Wen Lu, Ya Luo
  • Patent number: 11870152
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device that includes a first radiating element configured to radiate a first electromagnetic wave and a second radiating element configured to radiate a second electromagnetic wave. A first radiation pattern of the first electromagnetic wave is configured to be adjusted, and a second radiation pattern of the second electromagnetic wave is configured to be fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Shih-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: D1015435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ching-Chi Chu, Kai-Wen Lu, Fu-Cheng Hsieh