Patents by Inventor Yi Yu

Yi Yu 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: 20230282612
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes performing a bonding process to bond a first semiconductor substrate to a second semiconductor substrate. A shift measurement process is performed on the first and second semiconductor substrates. The shift measurement process includes moving a plurality of substrate pins from a plurality of initial positions to a plurality of measurement positions. The plurality of substrate pins are disposed outside of perimeters of the first and second semiconductor substrates. A shift value is determined between the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate based at least in part on a difference between the plurality of initial positions and the plurality of measurement positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ching-Hung Wang, Yeong-Jyh Lin, Ching I Li, Tzu-Wei Yu, Chung-Yi Yu
  • Patent number: 11737285
    Abstract: A memory array includes at least one strap region having therein a plurality of source line straps and a plurality of word line straps, and at least two sub-arrays having a plurality of staggered, active magnetic storage elements. The at least two sub-arrays are separated by the strap region. A plurality of staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements is disposed within the strap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Hsu, Hui-Lin Wang, Kun-I Chou, Ching-Hua Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11733581
    Abstract: A light source device is used to generate illumination light and includes a plurality of light emitting components, at least one first fluorescent part, and at least one second fluorescent part. Each light emitting component is used to emit light. The first fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the light emitting components and able to convert the light to first white light having a first color temperature. The second fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the other light emitting components and able to convert the light to second white light having a second color temperature. The illumination light includes the first white light and the second white light, where the maximum difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature is greater than or equal to 2000K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Liao, Yi-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230253334
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) chip comprising a semiconductor device that is inverted and that overlies a dielectric region inset into a top of a semiconductor substrate. An interconnect structure overlies the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric region and further comprises an intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer. The IMD layer is bonded to the top of the semiconductor substrate and accommodates a pad. A semiconductor layer overlies the interconnect structure, and the semiconductor device is in the semiconductor layer, between the semiconductor layer and the interconnect structure. The semiconductor device comprises a first source/drain electrode overlying the dielectric region and further overlying and electrically coupled to the pad. The dielectric region reduces substrate capacitance to decrease substrate power loss and may, for example, be a cavity or a dielectric layer. A contact extends through the semiconductor layer to the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Xin-Hua Huang, Chung-Yi Yu, Kuei-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11723295
    Abstract: A method for fabricating memory device includes: providing a substrate having a bottom electrode layer therein, forming a buffer layer and a mask layer on the buffer layer over the substrate, in contact with the bottom electrode layer, performing an advanced oxidation process on a sidewall of the buffer layer to form a resistive layer, which surrounds the whole sidewall of the buffer layer and extends upward vertically from the substrate, and forming, over the substrate, a noble metal layer and a top electrode layer on the noble metal layer, fully covering the resistive layer and the mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hai Tao Liu, Li Li Ding, Yao-Hung Liu, Guoan Du, Qi Lu Li, Chunlei Wan, Yi Yu Lin, Yuchao Chen, Huakai Li, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11721752
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a doped substrate and a seed layer in direct contact with the substrate. The seed layer includes a first seed sublayer having a first lattice structure. The first seed layer is doped with carbon. The seed layer further includes a second seed sublayer over the first see layer, wherein the second seed layer has a second lattice structure. The semiconductor device further includes a graded layer in direct contact with the seed layer. The graded layer includes a first graded sublayer including AlGaN having a first Al:Ga ratio; a second graded sublayer including AlGaN having a second Al:Ga ratio different from the first Al:Ga ratio; and a third graded sublayer over including AlGaN having a third Al:Ga ratio different from the second Al:Ga ratio. The semiconductor device includes a channel layer over the graded layer. The semiconductor device includes an active layer over the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Chen, Po-Chun Liu, Chung-Yi Yu, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Ru-Liang Lee
  • Patent number: 11713241
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a packaging method, including: providing a first semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding region on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate includes a first bonding metal layer and a second bonding metal layer; providing a second semiconductor substrate having a bonding region, wherein the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate includes a third bonding layer; and bonding the first semiconductor substrate to the second semiconductor substrate by bringing the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate in contact with the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate; wherein the first and third bonding metal layers include copper (Cu), and the second bonding metal layer includes Tin (Sn). An associated packaging structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Chen, Yuan-Chih Hsieh, Chung-Yi Yu
  • Publication number: 20230240151
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a MRAM region of a substrate, forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the MTJ, forming a patterned mask on a logic region of the substrate, performing a nitridation process to transform part of the first IMD layer to a nitride layer, forming a first metal interconnection on the logic region, forming a stop layer on the first IMD layer, forming a second IMD layer on the stop layer, and forming a second metal intercom in the second IMD layer to connect to the MTJ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Si-Han Tsai, Che-Wei Chang, Po-Kai Hsu, Jing-Yin Jhang, Yu- Ping Wang, Ju-Chun Fan, Ching-Hua Hsu, Yi-Yu Lin, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20230232638
    Abstract: Abstract of Disclosure A memory array includes at least one strap region, at least two sub-arrays, a plurality of staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements, and a plurality of bit line structures. The strap region includes a plurality of source line straps and a plurality of word line straps. The two sub-arrays include a plurality of staggered, active magnetic storage elements. The two sub -arrays are separated by the strap region. The staggered, dummy magnetic storage elements are disposed within the strap region. The bit line structures are disposed in the two sub-arrays, and each of the bit line structures is disposed above and directly connected with at least one of the staggered, active magnetic storage elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Ju-Chun Fan, Ching-Hua Hsu, Chun-Hao Wang, Yi-Yu Lin, Dong-Ming Wu, Po-Kai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230229041
    Abstract: A front light module includes a foldable light guide plate, a light source, an upper insulating layer, an upper optical adhesive layer, a lower insulating layer, and a lower optical adhesive layer. The top surface and the bottom surface of the foldable light guide plate adjoin the light incident surface of the foldable light guide plate. The light source faces toward the light incident surface. The upper insulating layer is located on the top surface. The upper optical adhesive layer is located on the upper insulating layer, and a storage modulus of the upper optical adhesive layer is less than a storage modulus of the upper insulating layer. The lower optical adhesive layer is located on a bottom surface of the lower insulating layer, and a storage modulus of the lower optical adhesive layer is less than a storage modulus of the lower insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien LEE, Sheng-Chieh TAI, Yi-Yu TSAI, Hsin-Tao HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230224909
    Abstract: A method for informing a relay node when to receive data. The method includes the relay node being informed of a fixed point in a subframe of data when an access node will begin transmitting relevant data over a physical downlink shared channel. The method further includes the relay node beginning to receive data at approximately the fixed point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Patent number: 11700775
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, around a first metal interconnection. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, around a via and a second metal interconnection. The second metal interconnection directly contacts the first metal interconnection. The third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer, around a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure and a third metal interconnection. The third metal interconnection directly contacts the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Po-Kai Hsu, Ju-Chun Fan, Yi-Yu Lin, Ching-Hua Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 11688717
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes loading a first wafer and a second wafer onto a bonding platform such that the second wafer overlies the first wafer. An alignment process is performed to align the second wafer over the first wafer by virtue of a plurality of wafer pins, where a plurality of first parameters are associated with the wafer pins during the alignment process. The second wafer is bonded to the first wafer. An overlay (OVL) measurement process is performed on the first wafer and the second wafer by virtue of the plurality of wafer pins, where a plurality of second parameters are associated with the wafer pins during the alignment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Hung Wang, Yeong-Jyh Lin, Ching I Li, Tzu-Wei Yu, Chung-Yi Yu
  • Publication number: 20230194761
    Abstract: A color display device includes a substrate, a pixel structure, a color filter array, and a display medium layer. The pixel structure is deposed on the substrate and includes pixel sub-structures. The color filter array is formed from color materials of different color and deposed above the pixel structure. The color filter array includes filter elements, each of which corresponding to one of the pixel sub-structures. At least some of the filter elements are formed from two kinds of the color materials of different color. The display medium layer is deposed on the pixel structure. A color filter array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Liao, Yi-Yu Tsai, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230192209
    Abstract: A headlight horizontal lighting pattern adjustment system includes an inclination angle sensor connected to a vehicle to sense an inclination angle value of the vehicle. A processing unit receives the inclination angle value and processes the inclination angle value into a driving value. A driving module drives a lighting device. The driving module commands the driving device to driving and rotate the lighting device according the driving value. The headlight horizontal lighting pattern adjustment system is equipped to a motorbike or an electric motorbike. When the motorbike turns and tilt, the processing unit adjusts the light of the lighting device by the driving module and the driving device to eliminate dark corners in the dark zone and maintains the full scale of light pattern to enhance safety to all the road users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: CHENG-YI YU
  • Publication number: 20230187478
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a method for forming a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor comprising an enhanced interfacial layer to reduce breakdown failure. In some embodiments, a bottom electrode layer is deposited over a substrate. A native oxide layer is formed on a top surface of the bottom electrode layer and has a first adhesion strength with the top surface. A plasma treatment process is performed to replace the native oxide layer with an interfacial layer. The interfacial layer is conductive and has a second adhesion strength with the top surface of the bottom electrode layer, and the second adhesion strength is greater than the first adhesion strength. An insulator layer is deposited on the interfacial layer. A top electrode layer is deposited on the insulator layer. The top and bottom electrode layers, the insulator layer, and the interfacial layer are patterned to form a MIM capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hsing-Lien Lin, Chii-Ming Wu, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Chung-Yi Yu, Rei-Lin Chu
  • Publication number: 20230183357
    Abstract: An isolated antibody, comprising: a heavy chain variable domain (VH) that is at least 75% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; and a light chain variable domain (VL) that is at least 75% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; wherein the antibody binds specifically to human neurotensin receptor 1 (hNTSR1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan Shih, Andrew Yueh, Ren-Huang Wu, Han-Shu Hu, Pei-Shan Wu, Zhi-Ping Yang, Yi-Yu Ke, Chiung-Tong Chen
  • Patent number: 11665274
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a call method and an apparatus. In the call method, when a user does not actively select an audio device as a voice pickup device and a voice play device, after establishing a call connection to another electronic device, an electronic device selects, from available audio devices, an audio device that meets a user expectation as the voice pickup device and the voice play device. According to technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application, user experience in a call process can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fusheng Li, Shengfeng Zhou, Yi Yu, Wei Yuan
  • Patent number: 11665913
    Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM) structure includes a substrate. A transistor is disposed on the substrate. The transistor includes a gate structure, a source and a drain. A drain contact plug contacts the drain. A metal interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on the drain contact plug. An RRAM is disposed on the drain and within a first trench in the metal interlayer dielectric layer. The RRAM includes the drain contact plug, a metal oxide layer and a top electrode. The drain contact plug serves as a bottom electrode of the RRAM. The metal oxide layer contacts the drain contact plug. The top electrode contacts the metal oxide layer and a metal layer is disposed within the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Yu Lin, Po-Kai Hsu, Chung-Yi Chiu
  • Patent number: D990535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Chuanggou Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dezhen Chen, Yubo Shen, Yi Yu, Yueyi Yu