Patents by Inventor Yen-Jen Chen

Yen-Jen Chen 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: 20240363530
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a front-side horizontal conducting line and a front-side vertical conducting line at the front side of the substrate, a transistor in a semiconductor structure at the front side of the substrate, and a backside conducting line at a backside of the substrate. The front-side horizontal conducting line is directly connected to a first terminal of the transistor through a front-side terminal via-connector and directly connected to the front-side horizontal conducting line through a front-side metal-to-metal via-connector. A word connection line directly is connected to a gate terminal of the transistor through a gate via-connector. The backside conducting line is directly connected to a second terminal of the transistor through a backside terminal via-connector. In the integrated circuit, a front-side fuse element is conductively connected to either the front-side vertical conducting line or the front-side horizontal conducting line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Ying CHEN, Yen-Jen CHEN, Yao-Jen YANG, Meng-Sheng CHANG, Chia-En HUANG
  • Patent number: 12080641
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a transistor formed in a semiconductor structure, a front-side horizontal conducting line in a first metal layer above the semiconductor structure, and a front-side vertical conducting line in a second metal layer above the first metal layer. The front-side horizontal conducting line is directly connected to a first terminal of the transistor, and the front-side vertical conducting line is directly connected to the front-side horizontal conducting line. In the integrated circuit, a front-side fuse element is conductively connected to the front-side vertical conducting line, and a backside conducting line is directly connected to a second terminal of the transistor. A word connection line extending in the first direction is directly connected to a gate terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Ying Chen, Yen-Jen Chen, Yao-Jen Yang, Meng-Sheng Chang, Chia-En Huang
  • Patent number: 12007436
    Abstract: An IC includes a device-under-test (DUT) configured to receive a first AC signal at a first node and output a second AC signal at a second node, the second AC signal being based on the first AC signal, and first and second detection circuits. Each of the first and second detection circuits includes a first gain stage coupled to a corresponding one of the first or second nodes through a first capacitive device, a second gain stage in a cascade arrangement with the first gain stage, and a low-pass filter configured to generate a DC signal based on an output signal of the second gain stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung Hsieh, Yen-Jen Chen, Tzu-Jin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240142544
    Abstract: A testing system includes: a dividing circuit configured to receive a testing signal and provide a plurality of input signals according to the testing signal; and a plurality of integrated power-amplifiers coupled to the dividing circuit, each of the plurality of integrated power-amplifiers being configured to be tested by receiving a respective input signal of the plurality of input signals and generating a respective output signal for a predetermined testing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: HSIEH-HUNG HSIEH, WU-CHEN LIN, YEN-JEN CHEN, TZU-JIN YEH
  • Patent number: 11906598
    Abstract: A testing system includes: a dividing circuit configured to receive a testing signal and provide a plurality of input signals according to the testing signal; and a plurality of power-amplifier chips coupled to the dividing circuit, each of the plurality of power-amplifier chips being configured to be tested by receiving a respective input signal of the plurality of input signals and generating a respective output signal for a predetermined testing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung Hsieh, Wu-Chen Lin, Yen-Jen Chen, Tzu-Jin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240047348
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a transistor formed in a semiconductor structure, a front-side horizontal conducting line in a first metal layer above the semiconductor structure, and a front-side vertical conducting line in a second metal layer above the first metal layer. The front-side horizontal conducting line is directly connected to a first terminal of the transistor, and the front-side vertical conducting line is directly connected to the front-side horizontal conducting line. In the integrated circuit, a front-side fuse element is conductively connected to the front-side vertical conducting line, and a backside conducting line is directly connected to a second terminal of the transistor. A word connection line extending in the first direction is directly connected to a gate terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Ying CHEN, Yen-Jen CHEN, Yao-Jen YANG, Meng-Sheng CHANG, Chia-En HUANG
  • Patent number: 11837539
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a front-side horizontal conducting line in a first metal layer, a front-side vertical conducting line in a second metal layer, a front-side fuse element, and a backside conducting line. The front-side horizontal conducting line is directly connected to the drain terminal-conductor of a transistor through a front-side terminal via-connector. The front-side vertical conducting line is directly connected to the front-side horizontal conducting line through a front-side metal-to-metal via-connector. The front-side fuse element having a first fuse terminal conductively connected to the front-side vertical conducting line. The backside conducting line is directly connected to the source terminal-conductor of the transistor through a backside terminal via-connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Ying Chen, Yen-Jen Chen, Yao-Jen Yang, Meng-Sheng Chang, Chia-En Huang
  • Publication number: 20230375614
    Abstract: An IC includes a device-under-test (DUT) configured to receive a first AC signal at a first node and output a second AC signal at a second node, the second AC signal being based on the first AC signal, and first and second detection circuits. Each of the first and second detection circuits includes a first gain stage coupled to a corresponding one of the first or second nodes through a first capacitive device, a second gain stage in a cascade arrangement with the first gain stage, and a low-pass filter configured to generate a DC signal based on an output signal of the second gain stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung HSIEH, Yen-Jen CHEN, Tzu-Jin YEH
  • Patent number: 11821697
    Abstract: A composite heat dissipation device includes an electromagnetic radiation dissipation pile including a polar dielectric material assembly including a plurality of polar dielectric material units. The polar dielectric material assembly is configured to interact with solar radiation. Surfaces of the polar dielectric material units each are configured to interact with the solar radiation to generate scattering of light. The polar dielectric material units each include an optical phonon configured to interact with thermal radiation to increase strength of the thermal radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sih-Wei Chang, Yen-Jen Chen, De-hui Wan, Hsuen-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 11768235
    Abstract: An IC includes a plurality of pads at a top surface of a semiconductor wafer, an amplifier configured to receive a first AC signal at an input terminal, and output a second AC signal at an output terminal, a first detection circuit coupled to the input terminal and configured to output a first DC voltage to a first pad of the plurality of pads responsive to the first AC signal, and a second detection circuit coupled to the output terminal and configured to output a second DC voltage to a second pad of the plurality of pads responsive to the second AC signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung Hsieh, Yen-Jen Chen, Tzu-Jin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20230160954
    Abstract: An IC includes a plurality of pads at a top surface of a semiconductor wafer, an amplifier configured to receive a first AC signal at an input terminal, and output a second AC signal at an output terminal, a first detection circuit coupled to the input terminal and configured to output a first DC voltage to a first pad of the plurality of pads responsive to the first AC signal, and a second detection circuit coupled to the output terminal and configured to output a second DC voltage to a second pad of the plurality of pads responsive to the second AC signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung HSIEH, Yen-Jen CHEN, Tzu-Jin YEH
  • Publication number: 20230139367
    Abstract: A thermal radiation heat dissipation device for an electronic component includes a heat dissipation substrate including a heat dissipation surface having a heat dissipation surface emissivity; and an emissivity modulation layer disposed on the heat dissipation surface including an emissivity modulation layer surface having an emissivity modulation layer surface emissivity. The emissivity modulation layer surface emissivity is greater the heat dissipation surface emissivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hwang, Sih-Wei Chang, Yen-Jen Chen, De-hui Wan, Hsuen-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20230137727
    Abstract: A thermal radiation heat dissipation device includes a radiation heat transfer pile including a plurality of polar dielectric material units of high energy gap, the polar dielectric material units each including at least one light scattering unit and a thermal radiation unit. The light scattering unit interacts with solar radiation to generate scattering of light. The thermal radiation unit interacts with thermal radiation to increase strength of thermal radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Meng-Ting Tsai, Yen-Jen Chen, Sih-Wei Chang, De-hui Wan, Hsuen-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20230132949
    Abstract: A composite heat dissipation device includes an electromagnetic radiation dissipation pile including a polar dielectric material assembly including a plurality of polar dielectric material units. The polar dielectric material assembly is configured to interact with solar radiation. Surfaces of the polar dielectric material units each are configured to interact with the solar radiation to generate scattering of light. The polar dielectric material units each include an optical phonon configured to interact with thermal radiation to increase strength of the thermal radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sih-Wei Chang, Yen-Jen Chen, De-hui Wan, Hsuen-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20230061343
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a front-side horizontal conducting line in a first metal layer, a front-side vertical conducting line in a second metal layer, a front-side fuse element, and a backside conducting line. The front-side horizontal conducting line is directly connected to the drain terminal-conductor of a transistor through a front-side terminal via-connector. The front-side vertical conducting line is directly connected to the front-side horizontal conducting line through a front-side metal-to-metal via-connector. The front-side fuse element having a first fuse terminal conductively connected to the front-side vertical conducting line. The backside conducting line is directly connected to the source terminal-conductor of the transistor through a backside terminal via-connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Ying CHEN, Yen-Jen CHEN, Yao-Jen YANG, Meng-Sheng CHANG, Chia-En HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230022100
    Abstract: A machine-learning-based prognostic and health management system comprises a machine sensor, an instruction receiver, a processor, and an annunciator. The machine sensor is configured to dynamically receive data of a machine under test associated with operations of the machine under test. The instruction receiver is configured to dynamically receive a model-assigning command. The processor is configured to dynamically apply a damage alert machine-learning model corresponding to the model-assigning command for processing the data of the machine under test to predict an anomaly probability of an anomaly occurrence of the machine under test. The processor also dynamically generates, according to the anomaly probability, a damage possibility warning on the machine under test, and determine whether to keep the machine under test running or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: MENG-JEN CHEN, YEN-JEN CHEN, YUAN-HAO WEN, YING-HAO PAN
  • Patent number: 11555848
    Abstract: A test circuit includes an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal, a device-under-test (DUT) configured to output an AC signal based on the oscillation signal, a first detection circuit configured to generate a first DC voltage having a first value based on the oscillation signal, and a second detection circuit configured to generate a second DC voltage having a second value based on the AC signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung Hsieh, Yen-Jen Chen, Tzu-Jin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220381808
    Abstract: A testing system includes: a dividing circuit configured to receive a testing signal and provide a plurality of input signals according to the testing signal; and a plurality of power-amplifier chips coupled to the dividing circuit, each of the plurality of power-amplifier chips being configured to be tested by receiving a respective input signal of the plurality of input signals and generating a respective output signal for a predetermined testing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: HSIEH-HUNG HSIEH, WU-CHEN LIN, YEN-JEN CHEN, TZU-JIN YEH
  • Patent number: 11493563
    Abstract: A testing system includes: a signal generator arranged to generate a testing signal; a dividing circuit coupled to the signal generator for providing a plurality of input signals according to the testing signal; and a plurality of power-amplifier chips coupled to the dividing circuit for being tested by generating a plurality of output signals for a predetermined testing time according to the plurality of input signals respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung Hsieh, Wu-Chen Lin, Yen-Jen Chen, Tzu-Jin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20210341535
    Abstract: A test circuit includes an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal, a device-under-test (DUT) configured to output an AC signal based on the oscillation signal, a first detection circuit configured to generate a first DC voltage having a first value based on the oscillation signal, and a second detection circuit configured to generate a second DC voltage having a second value based on the AC signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hsieh-Hung HSIEH, Yen-Jen CHEN, Tzu-Jin YEH