Patents by Inventor YAW-MING A. TSAI

YAW-MING A. TSAI 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: 7449697
    Abstract: Organic electroluminescent devices are disclosed. A representative device incorporates a substrate that comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo sensor is disposed overlying the sensitive area. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor. A capacitor is coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device, wherein a photo current corresponding to the brightness of the OLED element is generated in the photo sensor responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo sensor such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080164812
    Abstract: Systems for displaying images. A representative system incorporates an electroluminescent diode that comprises a substrate, an anode formed on the substrate, electroluminescent layers formed on the anode, a cathode formed on the electroluminescent layers, and a wavelength narrowing mirror structure formed directly on the cathode. Particularly, the wavelength narrowing mirror structure comprises a plurality of metal layers, and two adjacent metal layers separated by a dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicants: TPO DISPLAYS CORP., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yaw-Ming Tsai, Liang-Jyi Chen, Po-Yen Lu, Chung-Chih Wu, Yin-Jui Lu, Chun-Liang Lin
  • Patent number: 7397065
    Abstract: The invention discloses an organic electroluminescent device comprising a pixel element. The pixel element comprises a substrate comprising a control area and a sensitive area, a switch device and a driving device overlying the control area, a photo diode serving as a photo sensor overlying the sensitive area, an OLED element disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor, and a capacitor coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device. Specifically, a photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo diode responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo diode such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element. A method for fabricating the OLED is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7388265
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) with a self-aligned lightly-doped region and a fabrication method thereof. An active layer has a channel region, a first doped region and a second doped region, in which the first doped region is disposed between the channel region and the second doped region. A gate insulating layer formed overlying the active layer has a central region, a shielding region and an extending region. The shielding region is disposed between the central region and the extending region, the central region covers the channel region, the shielding region covers the first doped region, and the extending region covers the second doped region. The shielding region is thicker than the extending region. A gate layer is formed overlying the gate insulating layer, covers the central region and exposes the shielding region and the extending region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: TFO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080129196
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the fabrication method thereof. A substrate is provided. A plurality of active elements are formed on the substrate, defining a plurality of pixel areas. A color filter is formed on the pixel areas. The surface of the color filter is planarized to reduce roughness. An electrode is formed on the color filter. An light-emitting layer is formed on the electrode. A second electrode is formed on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Yaw-Ming Tsai, Hsiu-Chun Hsieh, Shih-Chang Chang
  • Patent number: 7342253
    Abstract: A display panel with an anti-Newton ring structure is disclosed. The display panel includes a substrate with an array region and a display region defined thereon. A buffer layer is disposed on the substrate and at least one transistor is formed in the array region. The display panel further includes an anti-Newton ring structure substantially composed of a silicon layer on the buffer layer in the display region, at least one dielectric layer disposed on the anti-Newton ring structure, and a pixel electrode disposed on the dielectric layer in the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: TPO Display Corp.
    Inventors: Jia-Hung Sun, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Shih-Chang Chang, Kuang-Cheng Lee
  • Patent number: 7338338
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the fabrication method thereof. A substrate is provided. A plurality of active elements are formed on the substrate, defining a plurality of pixel areas. A color filter is formed on the pixel areas. The surface of the color filter is planarized to reduce roughness. An electrode is formed on the color filter. An light-emitting layer is formed on the electrode. A second electrode is formed on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Yaw-Ming Tsai, Hsiu-Chun Hsieh, Shih-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20070285001
    Abstract: Systems for displaying images. A representative system incorporates an electroluminescent diode that includes a composite electrode structure. Particularly, the composite electrode structure comprises a layer containing alkali or alkaline earth compounds, and a metal oxide layer or semiconductor layer. Wherein, the alkali or alkaline earth compound has carbonyl group or fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicants: TOPPOLY OPTOELECTRONICS CORP., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yaw-Ming Tsai, Ryuji Nishikawa, Liang-Jyi Chen, Hsiang-Lun Hsu, Po-Yen Lu, Chung-Chih Wu, Yin-Jui Lu, Chieh-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20070257250
    Abstract: The invention discloses an organic electroluminescent device comprising a pixel element. The pixel element comprises a substrate comprising a control area and a sensitive area, a switch device and a driving device overlying the control area, a photo diode serving as a photo sensor overlying the sensitive area, an OLED element disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor, and a capacitor coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device. Specifically, a photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo diode responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo diode such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element. A method for fabricating the OLED is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: TOPPOLY OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070238229
    Abstract: A self-aligned LDD TFT and a fabrication method thereof. The method includes providing a semiconductor layer. A first masking layer is provided over a first region of the semiconductor layer, said first masking layer comprising a material that provide a permeable barrier to a dopant. The semiconductor layer is exposed, including the first region covered by the first masking layer, to the dopant, wherein the first region covered by the first masking layer is lightly doped with the dopant in comparison to a second region not covered by the first masking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Shih Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070236429
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed. A substrate comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo diode is disposed overlying the sensitive area. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminates the photo diode. A capacitor is coupled to the photo diode and the driving device. A photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo diode responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo diode such that a the voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070236428
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed. A substrate comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo sensor is disposed overlying the sensitive area, wherein the photo sensor is a thin film transistor. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor. A capacitor coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device. A photo current corresponding to a brightness of the OLED element is generated by the photo sensor responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo sensor such that a the voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Ryan Lee
  • Patent number: 7279351
    Abstract: In a method of passivating a semiconductor device with two types of transistors, e.g., NMOS and PMOS transistor, the semiconductor device is placed in a pressurized sealed chamber and at least two different passivating gases are introduced into the chamber. The two passivating gases can be selected to have one gas suitable for passivating PMOS transistors and the other gas suitable for NMOS transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Toppoly Optoelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yaw Ming Tsai, Shih Chang Chang, De Hua Deng, Shih Pin Wang
  • Publication number: 20070152180
    Abstract: Organic electroluminescent devices are disclosed. A representative device incorporates a substrate that comprises a control area and a sensitive area. A switch device and a driving device are disposed overlying the control area. A photo sensor is disposed overlying the sensitive area. An OLED element is disposed in the sensitive area and illuminating to the photo sensor. A capacitor is coupled to the photo sensor and the driving device, wherein a photo current corresponding to the brightness of the OLED element is generated in the photo sensor responsive to the OLED element illuminating the photo sensor such that a voltage of the capacitor is adjusted by the photo current to control the current passing through the driving device, thus changing the illumination of the OLED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Tseng, Du-Zen Peng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7238963
    Abstract: A self-aligned LDD TFT and a fabrication method thereof. A substrate is provided, on which a semiconductor layer is formed. A first masking layer is provided over a first region of the portion of the semiconductor layer. The first masking layer includes a material that provides a permeable barrier to a dopant. The semiconductor layer including the first region covered by the first masking layer is exposed to the dopant, wherein the first region covered by the first masking layer is lightly doped with the dopant in comparison to a second region not covered by the first masking region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Shih Chang Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai, Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070057332
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) with a self-aligned lightly-doped region and a fabrication method thereof. An active layer has a channel region, a first doped region and a second doped region, in which the first doped region is disposed between the channel region and the second doped region. A gate insulating layer formed overlying the active layer has a central region, a shielding region and an extending region. The shielding region is disposed between the central region and the extending region, the central region covers the channel region, the shielding region covers the first doped region, and the extending region covers the second doped region. The shielding region is thicker than the extending region. A gate layer is formed overlying the gate insulating layer, covers the central region and exposes the shielding region and the extending region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7180156
    Abstract: To satisfy the different requirement of TFTs function as peripheral driving circuit and pixel switching device, the modified TFT structure with various thicknesses of gate insulating layers is disclosed. For the peripheral driving circuit, the thinner thickness of the gate-insulating layer is formed, the higher driving ability the TFT performs. However, for the pixel switching device, the thicker thickness of the gate insulating layer is formed, the better reliability the TFT has. The present invention provides a first TFT (peripheral driving circuit) comprising a first gate insulating layer and a second TFT (pixel switching device) comprising a first and second gate insulating layer. Thus, the gate insulating layer of the peripheral driving circuit has a thickness less then that of the pixel switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7170146
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) structure includes a substrate, a polysilicon structure including a plurality of channel regions, at least one lightly doped region and at least one heavily doped source/drain region, a plurality of gate structures, and an insulating layer formed between the gate structures and the polysilicon structure. The thickness of a first portion of the insulating layer under and between the gate structures is greater than the thickness of a second portion of the insulating layer adjacent to the first portion. At least one lightly doped region is formed under the first portion of the insulating layer and at least one heavily doped source/drain region is formed under the second portion of the insulating layer via the same doping procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Toppoly Optoelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, De-Hua Deng, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7145209
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) with a self-aligned lightly-doped region and a fabrication method thereof. An active layer has a channel region, a first doped region and a second doped region, in which the first doped region is disposed between the channel region and the second doped region. A gate insulating layer formed overlying the active layer has a central region, a shielding region and an extending region. The shielding region is disposed between the central region and the extending region, the central region covers the channel region, the shielding region covers the first doped region, and the extending region covers the second doped region. The shielding region is thicker than the extending region. A gate layer is formed overlying the gate insulating layer, covers the central region and exposes the shielding region and the extending region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, De-Hua Deng, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Yaw-Ming Tsai
  • Patent number: 7109652
    Abstract: A top emission organic light emitting display with a reflective layer therein is provided. The reflective layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a transparent second electrode are subsequently formed on the substrate. When a bias voltage is applied to the first electrode and the transparent second electrode, the organic layer emits radiation. The reflective layer reflects radiation from the organic layer toward the transparent second electrode, and therefore the emission efficiency of the OLED increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Yaw-Ming Tsai, Shih-Chang Chang