Patents by Inventor Ya-Fen Lin

Ya-Fen 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: 20060261399
    Abstract: A split gate NAND flash memory structure is formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type. The NAND structure comprises a first region of a second conductivity type in the substrate with a second region of the second conductivity type in the substrate, spaced apart from the first region. A continuous first channel region is defined between the first region and the second region. A plurality of floating gates are spaced apart from one another with each positioned over a separate portion of the channel region. A plurality of control gates are provided with each associated with and adjacent to a floating gate. Each control gate has two portions: a first portion over a portion of the channel region and a second portion over the associated floating gate and capacitively coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yuniarto Widjaja, John Cooksey, Changyuan Chen, Feng Gao, Ya-Fen Lin, Dana Lee
  • Publication number: 20060166661
    Abstract: A wireless communication device having a number-limited back calling function is disclosed, comprising a receiving module receiving a telephone number corresponding to an in-coming call, a memory storing at least a limited telephone number, a comparison module comparing if the telephone number of the in-coming call is the same as the limited telephone number stored in the memory, a limiting module limiting a back call from being sent to a communication device corresponding to the in-coming call with the limited telephone number if the comparison result is true, and a back calling interface calling back to the telephone number corresponding to the in-coming call if the comparison result is different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: Ya-Fen Lin
  • Patent number: 7050316
    Abstract: A differential sensing content addressable memory cell without any word lines connected to the cells in the same row comprises a first bit line for supplying a first bit. A first storage element has a first phase change resistor for storing a first stored bit, which is connected in series with a first diode. The first storage element is connected to the first bit line. A second bit line supplies a second bit, with the second bit being an inverse of the first bit. A second storage element has a second phase change resistor for storing a second stored bit, which is connected in series with a second diode. The second storage element is connected to the second bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ya-Fen Lin, Elbert Lin, Dana Lee, Bomy Chen, Hung Q. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20060094197
    Abstract: A method of trimming down the volume of a semiconductor resistor element using electrical resistance feedback. After forming conductive material disposed between a pair of electrodes, a voltage is applied to the electrodes to produce an electrical current through the conductive material sufficient to heat and melt away a portion of the conductive material. By reducing the volume of the conductive material, its resistance is increased. The application of the voltage is ceased once the desired dimensions (and thus resistivity) of the conductive material is reached. The resulting semiconductor resistor element could have a fixed resistance, or could have a variable resistance (by using phase change memory material).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Bomy Chen, Ya-Fen Lin, Zhitang Song, Songlin Feng