Patents by Inventor Wen Yen

Wen Yen 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: 11739110
    Abstract: A compound having a first ligand of the following is described. Ring A represents a monocyclic aromatic group or a polycyclic aromatic group. Ring B represents a polycyclic aromatic group. Z is a carbon. Z and the right N are coordinated to a metal to form a five-membered chelate ring. R1 and R2 independently represent mono to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LUMINESCENCE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Tsun-Yuan Huang
  • Publication number: 20230260795
    Abstract: A method includes forming an etching mask to cover a mandrel, a first spacer, and a second spacer, and the first spacer and the second spacer are in contact with opposing sidewalls of the mandrel. The etching mask is then patterned, and includes a first portion covering the first spacer, a second portion covering the second spacer, and a bridge portion connecting the first portion to the second portion. The bridge portion has first sidewalls. A first etching process is performed on the mandrel using the etching mask to define pattern, and after the first etching process, the mandrel includes a second bridge portion having second sidewalls vertically aligned to corresponding ones of the first sidewalls. After the mandrel is etched-through, a second etching process is performed to laterally recess the second bridge portion of the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Wen-Yen Chen
  • Publication number: 20230260804
    Abstract: The method includes performing a well implantation process to dope a dopant into a semiconductor substrate; after performing the well implantation process, performing a flash anneal on the semiconductor substrate, the flash anneal including a first preheat step and a first annealing step after the first preheat step, the first preheat step performed at a preheat temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 800° C., the first annealing step having a peak temperature ramp profile, the peak temperature ramp profile having a peak temperature ranging from about 1000° C. to about 1200° C.; after performing the flash anneal, performing a rapid thermal anneal (RTA) on the semiconductor substrate, the RTA including a second preheat step, the first preheat step of the flash anneal being performed for a shorter duration than the second preheat step of the RTA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jhih-Yong HAN, Wen-Yen CHEN, Po-Kang HO, Tsai-Yu HUANG, Huicheng CHANG, Yee-Chia YEO
  • Patent number: 11724360
    Abstract: A method of conditioning a polishing pad includes receiving information on a roughness of the polishing pad from a first sensor. The method further includes conditioning the polishing pad using a conditioner. The method further includes detecting the roughness of the polishing pad following the conditioning. The method further includes repeating the conditioning in response to the detected roughness of the polishing pad being outside of a threshold roughness range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Wen Yen Kung
  • Publication number: 20230236643
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible panel and a supporting sheet. The flexible panel has a foldable region with a folding axis. The supporting sheet is disposed under the flexible panel. The supporting sheet includes a foldable portion that overlaps the foldable region. The foldable portion includes a plurality of strip parts arranged in a first direction (which is perpendicular to the folding axis) and a plurality of edge parts. Each of the edge parts connects to the ends of at least two of the strip parts. One of the edge parts has a first width in the first direction and a first length in the second direction, which is parallel to the folding axis. The ratio of the first length to the first width is greater than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yuan-Lin WU, Fu-Zhang KUO, Chung-Wen YEN
  • Publication number: 20230230969
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device, including: a circuit substrate, an inorganic light emitting unit, and an opaque layer. The circuit substrate includes an optical sensor. The inorganic light emitting unit is disposed on the circuit substrate and is configured to emit a light. The opaque layer is disposed on the circuit substrate, including a first opening through which a portion of the light is transmitted to the optical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Yuan Chen, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee, Chung-Wen Yen
  • Publication number: 20230221483
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate, light emitting elements, a prism sheet and a reflective sheet. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light emitting surface and a bottom surface. The light incident surface is connected to the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. The light emitting elements are disposed beside the light incident surface. The prism sheet is disposed beside the light emitting surface and includes prism pillars. The reflective sheet is disposed beside the bottom surface and includes a substrate and pyramidal structures. The substrate has a reflective surface. The pyramidal structures are disposed on the reflective surface. Each pyramidal structure has optical side surfaces. Each optical side surface has a bottom edge connected to the reflective surface. One optical side surface faces the light incident surface, and the respective bottom edge is parallel to the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: WEN-YEN CHIU, HSIN-WEI CHEN, CHAO-HUNG WENG, MING-DAH LIU, YUE-FENG YANG
  • Publication number: 20230215758
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first protruding fin and a second protruding fin over a base structure, with a trench located between the first protruding fin and the second protruding fin, depositing a trench-filling material extending into the trench, and performing a laser reflow process on the trench-filling material. In the reflow process, the trench-filling material has a temperature higher than a first melting point of the trench-filling material, and lower than a second melting point of the first protruding fin and the second protruding fin. After the laser reflow process, the trench-filling material is solidified. The method further includes patterning the trench-filling material, with a remaining portion of the trench-filling material forming a part of a gate stack, and forming a source/drain region on a side of the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Wan-Chen Hsieh, Bo-Cyuan Lu, Tai-Chun Huang, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Publication number: 20230215782
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a first conductive pad and a floating pad. The first conductive pad is disposed on the substrate. The floating pad is disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the first conductive pad. The floating pad includes a metal frame, and an inner edge of the metal frame defines an outline of an observation region. In addition, in a bottom-view diagram of the electronic device, the outline of the observation region has at least one arc-shaped edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Chia HUANG, Mei-Chi HSU, Chung-Wen YEN
  • Patent number: 11695042
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a gate structure on a channel region of a substrate; a gate mask on the gate structure, the gate mask including a first dielectric material and an impurity, a concentration of the impurity in the gate mask decreasing in a direction extending from an upper region of the gate mask to a lower region of the gate mask; a gate spacer on sidewalls of the gate mask and the gate structure, the gate spacer including the first dielectric material and the impurity, a concentration of the impurity in the gate spacer decreasing in a direction extending from an upper region of the gate spacer to a lower region of the gate spacer; and a source/drain region adjoining the gate spacer and the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chien, Wen-Yen Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Su-Hao Liu, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20230204901
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sin-Hong LIN, Yung-Ping YANG, Wen-Yen HUANG, Yu-Cheng LIN, Kun-Shih LIN, Chao-Chang HU, Yung-Hsien YEH, Mao-Kuo HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Shiang WU, Chun-Chia LIAO, Chia-Yu CHANG, Hung-Ping CHEN, Wei-Zhong LUO, Wen-Chang LIN, Shou-Jen LIU, Shao-Chung CHANG, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Meng-Ting LIN, Yen-Cheng CHEN, I-Mei HUANG, Yun-Fei WANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN
  • Patent number: 11686987
    Abstract: The display device includes a first substrate; an active layer disposed on the first substrate; a first insulation layer disposed on the active layer; a first electrode layer disposed on the first insulation layer including a gate electrode line extending along a first direction and a protruding portion extending along a second direction; a second insulation layer disposed on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the second insulation layer. The second electrode layer includes a date line extending along the second direction and a conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion has a first maximum width A along the first direction, and the second conductive portion has a second maximum width B along the first direction. The first maximum width A is less than the second maximum width B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Wen Yen, Yu-Tsung Liu, Chao-Hsiang Wang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20230194930
    Abstract: An optical structure is provided. The optical structure includes a substrate, a light shielding layer, a light filter layer, and a first spacer. The light shielding layer is disposed on the substrate. The light shielding layer includes a first opening. The light filter layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are arranged in a first direction. The first portion is disposed in the first opening. The second portion is connected to the first portion. The second portion is disposed on the light shielding layer. The second portion does not overlap the first opening. The first spacer is disposed on the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Zong-Bai SHI, Hsiu-Tung LIN, Chung-Wen YEN, Wen-Bin HUNG, Yi-Pin JHAN
  • Publication number: 20230194968
    Abstract: A projector device including a first body, a second body that the first body stacked on, a rotating shaft connecting the first and the second bodies, a projection lens module arranged in the first body and having a projection optical axis not parallel to the rotating shaft, an optical engine module arranged in the first body for providing a projection beam along the projection optical axis, a heat sink, and a fan is provided. The rotating shaft is located on a virtual plane parallel to the projection optical axis. The heat sink and the fan are arranged in the first body and beside the optical engine module. The fan and at least one-half of the heat sink are located on a first side of the virtual plane, and the projection lens module is located on a second side opposite to the first side of the virtual plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Yeh, Tung-Yi Ko, Wen-Yen Chung
  • Publication number: 20230194971
    Abstract: A projection lens module including a lens assembly, a reflector, a housing, a light shading structure, a fan, and an air guiding element is provided. The reflector is disposed on an optical axis of the lens assembly. The reflector includes a reflective surface and a shady surface. The housing covers the reflector, and includes a first part and a second part. The first part and the reflective surface of the reflector jointly define an enclosed space, and the second part and at least a part of the shady surface of the reflector jointly define an air guiding space. The light shading structure overlaps the air outlet in a direction of the optical axis. The fan is disposed outside the housing. The air guiding element connects the fan and the housing, and guides the wind blown by the fan to the shady surface, and the wind leaves from the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Chung, Chun-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20230197852
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to using an implantation process and a melting anneal process performed on a nanosecond scale to achieve a high surface concentration (surface pile up) dopant profile and a retrograde dopant profile simultaneously. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a source/drain structure in an active area on a substrate, the source/drain structure including a first region comprising germanium, implanting a first dopant into the first region of the source/drain structure to form an amorphous region in at least the first region of the source/drain structure, implanting a second dopant into the amorphous region containing the first dopant, and heating the source/drain structure to liquidize and convert at least the amorphous region into a crystalline region, the crystalline region containing the first dopant and the second dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Kuo-Ju Chen, Wen-Yen Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Liang-Yin Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Huicheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11683587
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera device with optical image stabilization, comprising: a base, a first carrying member, a camera module, a first optical compensating component, a second optical compensating component, and a guiding component. The first carrying member is slidably assembled to the base. The second carrying member is movably assembled to the first carrying member. The first force interaction member and the second force interaction member are configured to be force-interacted. The second optical compensating component comprises a third force interaction member disposed on the base and a fourth force interaction member disposed on the first carrying member. The guiding component is connected with the base and the first carrying member. The third force interaction member and the fourth force interaction member are configured to be force-interacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Tao-Chun Chen, Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Shang-Yu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230186673
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a light-impermeable layer, a light-emitting unit, and a photosensor. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The light-impermeable layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes a first opening and a second opening. The light-emitting unit is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and overlapped with the first opening. The photosensor is disposed on the first substrate and overlapped with the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chandra Lius, Kuan-Feng Lee, Tsung-Han Tsai, Chung-Wen Yen, Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Publication number: 20230185395
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel including a substrate, an active layer, a first electrode layer, a common electrode layer, a cathode layer, and a spacer. The active layer is located on the substrate. The first electrode layer is located on the active layer, and the first electrode layer includes a first gate and a second gate. The common electrode layer is located on the first electrode layer. The common electrode layer has a first region, a second region, and a first necking region. The first necking region connects the first region and the second region. The first region and the first gate are correspondingly disposed, and the second region and the second gate are correspondingly disposed. The cathode layer is located on the common electrode layer. The spacer is located between the common electrode layer and the cathode layer. The spacer and the first necking region are correspondingly disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Wen Yen, Hsia-Ching Chu, Kuan-Feng Lee, Yu-Sheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 11665223
    Abstract: Controller devices may be configured to execute a network discovery service to identify other devices on a network, including other controller devices, user computing devices, and/or human machine interface devices. The controller devices may communicate with the devices on the network. An individual controller device may, upon connection to a human machine interface device, provide to the human machine interface device via a web server, a graphical user interface from which a user may configure the controller device or connect to another controller device on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: James Duffield, Paul Ugolini, Ethan Wen-Yen Chiou, Nguyen Trong Dinh, James Robert Saunders