Patents by Inventor Wen-Yuan Lin

Wen-Yuan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240153812
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) in a substrate, forming a first gate structure on the substrate and adjacent to the STI, forming a first doped region between the first gate structure and the STI, forming a second doped region between the first doped region and the first gate structure, forming a first contact plug on the first doped region, and then forming a second contact plug on the second doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wen-Kai Lin, Chi-Horn Pai, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chih-Kai Kang
  • Publication number: 20240134250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base assembly of voice coil motor and a voice coil motor. The base assembly includes a base body having a first elastic piece connecting area, a lower elastic piece disposed on the first elastic piece connecting area, and a first terminal disposed in the base body. The first terminal has: a first conductive part disposed in the base body; a first terminal connecting part disposed on one side of the first conductive part and extending toward a direction away from the first conductive part, wherein a part of the first terminal connecting part protrudes from the first elastic piece connecting area and is contacted and connected with the lower elastic piece; and an engaging part disposed on one side of the first terminal connecting part and extending toward a direction away from the first terminal connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen HUANG, Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, BingBing MA, Jie DU
  • Publication number: 20240120203
    Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate over a semiconductor fin; forming a source/drain epitaxial structure over the semiconductor fin and adjacent to the dummy gate; depositing an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer to cover the source/drain epitaxial structure; replacing the dummy gate with a gate structure; forming a dielectric structure to cut the gate structure, wherein a portion of the dielectric structure is embedded in the ILD layer; recessing the portion of the dielectric structure embedded in the ILD layer; after recessing the portion of the dielectric structure, removing a portion of the ILD layer over the source/drain epitaxial structure; and forming a source/drain contact in the ILD layer and in contact with the portion of the dielectric structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Te-Chih HSIUNG, Yun-Hua CHEN, Bing-Sian WU, Yi-Hsuan CHIU, Yu-Wei CHANG, Wen-Kuo HSIEH, Chih-Yuan TING, Huan-Just LIN
  • Publication number: 20240111116
    Abstract: An anti-twist structure of voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, an elastic sheet, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a margin wall, and the margin wall has a first protrusion and a contact portion. The elastic sheet has a hollowed slot, and the first protrusion pass through the hollowed slot, so that the elastic sheet is disposed on a portion of the margin wall and on the contact portion. The yoke member has an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall is disposed at one side of the upper wall and the side wall extends outward in a direction not parallel to the upper wall. The yoke member surrounds the lens housing, the elastic sheet, and the magnet. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Publication number: 20240103244
    Abstract: An anti-twist structure of voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, an elastic sheet, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a margin wall, and the margin wall has a first protrusion and a contact portion. The elastic sheet has a hollowed slot, and the first protrusion pass through the hollowed slot, so that the elastic sheet is disposed on a portion of the margin wall and on the contact portion. The yoke member has an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall is disposed at one side of the upper wall and the side wall extends outward in a direction not parallel to the upper wall. The yoke member surrounds the lens housing, the elastic sheet, and the magnet. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Patent number: 11943584
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a backplate and a first protrusion. The substrate has an opening portion. The diaphragm is disposed on one side of the substrate and extends across the opening portion of the substrate. The backplate includes a plurality of acoustic holes. The backplate is disposed on one side of the diaphragm. An air gap is formed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The first protrusion extends from the backplate towards the air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chen, Jien-Ming Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Wen-Shan Lin, Nai-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11942543
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Cheng Chiu, Karthick Murukesan, Yi-Min Chen, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang, Chen-Chien Chang, Chih-Yuan Chan, Kuo-Ming Wu, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11929767
    Abstract: A transmission interface between at least a first module and a second module is proposed. The transmission interface includes at least two physical transmission mediums. Each physical transmission medium is arranged to carry a multiplexed signal in which at least two signals are integrated. The at least two physical transmission mediums include a first physical transmission medium arranged to carry a first multiplexed signal including a first IF signal and a reference clock signal. The first IF signal and the reference clock signal are at different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsun Hsiao, Ming-Chou Wu, Wen-Chang Lee, Narayanan Baskaran, Wei-Hsin Tseng, Jenwei Ko, Po-Sen Tseng, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chih-Yuan Lin, Caiyi Wang
  • Publication number: 20190320532
    Abstract: A modular circuit board that can quickly replace and assemble a port, comprises a first circuit board, at least one second circuit board connected to the first circuit board, at least one connecting post disposed between the first and second circuit boards, and at least one connecting component electrically connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board; if the modular circuit board needs to replace different ports, it is only need to disassemble the connection post and replace the second circuit board of the second signal port, which not only can reduce the cost of production, and replacement and assembly is more convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: FUNG-CHIH CHOU, SHENG-HUI TSENG, WEN-YUAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20140216906
    Abstract: A key structure including a bottom portion, a keycap, an elastic element and a positioning unit is provided. The keycap includes a plurality of fixing portions. The elastic element is configured between the bottom portion and the keycap. The positioning unit is fixed on the bottom portion and is assembled with the fixing portions. The keycap moves relative to the bottom portion via the positioning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Lin, Ya-Chun Tu
  • Patent number: 8143185
    Abstract: A photocatalytic metal deposition process and a resulting nanocomposite are described. The nanocomposite includes an electrically conducting carbonaceous material, a photoactive metal oxide and a metal. Metals for deposition include noble metals, metal alloys and other transition metals in which the metal is laid down precisely and in a predetermined fashion on one or more surfaces of a composite. Deposition provides a high performance electrocatalyst for a number of suitable applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Sid Richardson carbon & Energy Co.
    Inventors: Krishnan Rajeshwar, Norma Tacconi, Chakkankal R. Chenthamarakshan, Wesley Wampler, Thomas F. Carlson, Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20090173746
    Abstract: A bathroom organizer for organizing various bathroom items including toilet tissue may include a vertical back wall, and a roll support frame connected to the vertical back wall. The roll support frame may include a guide device which extends inwards from the roll support frame and includes a concave portion to dispense toilet tissues. The guide device may include a first convex portion to allow a user to place a roll of toilet tissue into the roll support frame, and the guide device may include a second convex portion to position the roll of toilet tissue in a position to dispense the toilet tissue. The vertical back wall may cooperate with an inward sloping front wall to define a truncated V shaped magazine rack, and the bathroom organizer may include a first bottom wall to cooperate with the vertical back wall and the front wall to form a bottom for the magazine rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20090165257
    Abstract: A handle for measuring wheel includes a supporting section having a wheel support provided at a lower end thereof; a telescoping section movably connected to a first side of the supporting section, and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced locating holes; a locating unit provided on the supporting section at a predetermined position thereof, and including an elastic portion attached to an opposite second side of the supporting section, a pull tab outward extended from an outer side of the elastic portion, and a stopper located opposite to the pull tab to normally releasably engage with one of the locating holes on the telescoping section; and a wheel rotatably mounted to the wheel support. When the pull tab is pulled to disengage the stopper from the locating hole, the telescoping section may be freely slid to a desired height relative to the supporting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: YOUTH TOY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20080241640
    Abstract: A photocatalytic metal deposition process and a resulting nanocomposite are described. The nanocomposite includes an electrically conducting carbonaceous material, a photoactive metal oxide and a metal. Metals for deposition include noble metals, metal alloys and other transition metals in which the metal is laid down precisely and in a predetermined fashion on one or more surfaces of a composite. Deposition provides a high performance electrocatalyst for a number of suitable applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Krishnan Rajeshwar, Norma Tacconi, C.R. Chenthamarakshan, Wesley Wampler, Thomas F. Carlson, Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D570720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Youth Toy Enterprise Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D570721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Youth Toy Enterprise Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D585096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Youth Toy Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D585940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Youth Toy Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D611375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Youth Toy Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D678411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Youth Toy Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Lin