Patents by Inventor Wu-Hsi Lu

Wu-Hsi 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: 20250130368
    Abstract: A silicon photonic platform includes a composite substrate with a first photonic platform layer which includes a photonic platform material. A first signal layer covers the first photonic platform layer, has a top surface, and includes the photonic platform material and a first signal material. A photonic platform spectral signal is different from the first signal material spectral signal. The second photonic platform layer has a top surface, covers at least a portion of the top surface of the first signal, and includes the photonic platform material. The second photonic platform layer includes at least one ridge structure, and forms a silicon photonic platform together with the first photonic platform layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Lo, Shih-Chang Huang, Jui-Chun Chang, Wu-Hsi Lu, Yu-Che Tsai, Shih-Hao Liu, Yen-Shih Ho
  • Publication number: 20250076580
    Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate. A waveguide is disposed above the semiconductor substrate and has an inclined plane. A mirror coating layer is conformally disposed on the inclined plane. A cladding layer covers the waveguide and the mirror coating layer. A hole is disposed in the semiconductor substrate or the cladding layer, and the hole overlaps the inclined plane in a vertical direction. In addition, an optical fiber is disposed in the hole to receive a reflected light from the mirror coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Lo, Jui-Chun Chang, Shih-Chang Huang, Wu-Hsi Lu, Yu-Che Tsai, Shih-Hao Liu, Yen-Shih Ho
  • Publication number: 20240274635
    Abstract: An optical sensor device is provided. The optical sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation feature, a first doped region, a second doped region, and a third doped region. The semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type includes a sensing region surrounded by an isolation region. The first doped region of a second conductivity type is located in the sensing region. The second doped region of the second conductivity type is located in the sensing region and above the first doped region. The third doped region of the first conductivity type is located in the sensing region and on the second doped region. In a cross-sectional view, the first doped region has a first length, the second doped region has a second length, and a first ratio, which is the ratio of the second length to the first length, is greater than 0 and less than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hao LIU, Yu-Che TSAI, Jui-Chun CHANG, Wu-Hsi LU, Ming-Cheng LO
  • Patent number: 11637139
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a light-collimating layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixels. The light-collimating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the light-collimating layer includes a transparent material layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer and a plurality of transparent pillars. The transparent material layer covers the pixels. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and the first light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer. The transparent pillars are disposed in the second light-shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Ren Lao, Chih-Cherng Liao, Shih-Hao Liu, Wu-Hsi Lu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Wei-Lun Chung, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11538840
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive substrate and an encapsulation structure. The conductive substrate has a plurality of pixels. The encapsulation structure is disposed on the conductive substrate and includes at least one light-collimating unit. The light-collimating unit includes a transparent substrate and a patterned light-shielding layer. The patterned light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent substrate. The patterned light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes disposed to correspond to the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Wu-Hsi Lu, Chung-Ren Lao, Chih-Cherng Liao, Shih-Hao Liu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Wei-Lun Chung
  • Publication number: 20220238584
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a light-collimating layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixels. The light-collimating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the light-collimating layer includes a transparent material layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer and a plurality of transparent pillars. The transparent material layer covers the pixels. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and the first light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer. The transparent pillars are disposed in the second light-shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Ren Lao, Chih-Cherng Liao, Shih-Hao Liu, Wu-Hsi Lu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Wei-Lun Chung, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11335717
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a light-collimating layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixels. The light-collimating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the light-collimating layer includes a transparent material layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer and a plurality of transparent pillars. The transparent material layer covers the pixels. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and the first light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer. The transparent pillars are disposed in the second light-shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Ren Lao, Chih-Cherng Liao, Shih-Hao Liu, Wu-Hsi Lu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Wei-Lun Chung, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11217708
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a substrate, a first/second/third well disposed in a sensing region, a deep trench isolation structure, and a passivation layer. The substrate has a first conductivity type and includes the sensing region. The first well has a second conductivity type and a first depth. The second well has the second conductivity type and a second depth. The third well has the first conductivity type and a third depth. The deep trench isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and surrounding the sensing region, wherein the depth of the deep trench isolation structure is greater than the first depth, the first depth is greater than the second depth, and the second depth is greater than the third depth. The passivation layer is disposed over the substrate, wherein the passivation layer includes a plurality of protruding portions disposed directly above the sensing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Liu, Chung-Ren Lao, Chih-Cherng Liao, Wu-Hsi Lu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Wei-Lun Chung, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20210376171
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a substrate, a first/second/third well disposed in a sensing region, a deep trench isolation structure, and a passivation layer. The substrate has a first conductivity type and includes the sensing region. The first well has a second conductivity type and a first depth. The second well has the second conductivity type and a second depth. The third well has the first conductivity type and a third depth. The deep trench isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and surrounding the sensing region, wherein the depth of the deep trench isolation structure is greater than the first depth, the first depth is greater than the second depth, and the second depth is greater than the third depth. The passivation layer is disposed over the substrate, wherein the passivation layer includes a plurality of protruding portions disposed directly above the sensing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hao LIU, Chung-Ren LAO, Chih-Cherng LIAO, Wu-Hsi LU, Ming-Cheng LO, Wei-Lun CHUNG, Chih-Wei LIN
  • Publication number: 20210050378
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive substrate and an encapsulation structure. The conductive substrate has a plurality of pixels. The encapsulation structure is disposed on the conductive substrate and includes at least one light-collimating unit. The light-collimating unit includes a transparent substrate and a patterned light-shielding layer. The patterned light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent substrate. The patterned light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes disposed to correspond to the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wu-Hsi Lu, Chung-Ren Lao, Chih-Cherng Liao, Shih-Hao Liu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Wei-Lun Chung
  • Publication number: 20200303441
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a light-collimating layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixels. The light-collimating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the light-collimating layer includes a transparent material layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer and a plurality of transparent pillars. The transparent material layer covers the pixels. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and the first light-shielding layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the pixels. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer. The transparent pillars are disposed in the second light-shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Ren LAO, Chih-Cherng LIAO, Shih-Hao LIU, Wu-Hsi LU, Ming-Cheng LO, Wei-Lun CHUNG, Chih-Wei LIN
  • Patent number: 10680120
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a well region formed in the substrate, first and second isolation regions formed in the substrate, a dielectric layer formed on the well region, a conductive layer formed on the dielectric layer, a first doped region, an insulating layer, and first and second contact vias. The dielectric layer is disposed between the first and second isolation regions. The first doped region is formed in the well region. The insulating layer is formed on the dielectric layer, the first and second isolation regions, and the first doped region. The first contact via is formed in the insulating layer and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The first contact via is disposed on an overlapping area between the dielectric layer and the conductive layer. The second contact via is formed in the insulating layer and electrically connected to the doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yi Hsu, Shih-Hao Liu, Wu-Hsi Lu, Yun-Chou Wei, Chih-Cherng Liao
  • Patent number: 10572070
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel units, a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a patterned light-transmitting layer disposed on the dielectric layer and corresponding to the plurality of pixel units, and a plurality of continuous light-shielding layers disposed on the dielectric layer and located on both sides of the patterned light-transmitting layer. A method for fabricating an optical device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Cherng Liao, Shih-Hao Liu, Wu-Hsi Lu, Ming-Cheng Lo, Chung-Ren Lao, Yun-Chou Wei, Yin Chen, Hsin-Hui Lee, Hsueh-Jung Lin, Wen-Chih Lu, Ting-Jung Lu
  • Publication number: 20190391701
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel units, a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a patterned light-transmitting layer disposed on the dielectric layer and corresponding to the plurality of pixel units, and a plurality of continuous light-shielding layers disposed on the dielectric layer and located on both sides of the patterned light-transmitting layer. A method for fabricating an optical device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Cherng LIAO, Shih-Hao LIU, Wu-Hsi LU, Ming-Cheng LO, Chung-Ren LAO, Yun-Chou WEI, Yin CHEN, Hsin-Hui LEE, Hsueh-Jung LIN, Wen-Chih LU, Ting-Jung LU
  • Publication number: 20190312154
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a well region formed in the substrate, first and second isolation regions formed in the substrate, a dielectric layer formed on the well region, a conductive layer formed on the dielectric layer, a first doped region, an insulating layer, and first and second contact vias. The dielectric layer is disposed between the first and second isolation regions. The first doped region is formed in the well region. The insulating layer is formed on the dielectric layer, the first and second isolation regions, and the first doped region. The first contact via is formed in the insulating layer and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The first contact via is disposed on an overlapping area between the dielectric layer and the conductive layer. The second contact via is formed in the insulating layer and electrically connected to the doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Yi HSU, Shih-Hao LIU, Wu-Hsi LU, Yun-Chou WEI, Chih-Cherng LIAO
  • Patent number: 10395085
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first metal wiring layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, an interlayer dielectric layer (ILD) disposed on the first metal wiring layer, a second metal wiring layer disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer, and a first via and a second via disposed in the interlayer dielectric layer. The second via is on the first via, and there is not any metal wiring layer in the interlayer dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Liu, Leuh Fang, Chih-Cherng Liao, Yun-Chou Wei, Chung-Ren Lao, Wu-Hsi Lu
  • Publication number: 20190171857
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first metal wiring layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, an interlayer dielectric layer (ILD) disposed on the first metal wiring layer, a second metal wiring layer disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer, and a first via and a second via disposed in the interlayer dielectric layer. The second via is on the first via, and there is not any metal wiring layer in the interlayer dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hao LIU, Leuh Fang, Chih-Cherng Liao, Yun-Chou Wei, Chung-Ren Lao, Wu-Hsi Lu