Patents by Inventor Yi-Yuan Liu

Yi-Yuan Liu 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: 20240126633
    Abstract: A method for responding to a command is adapted for a storage device. The method for responding to a command includes following steps of: sequentially receiving a first command and a second command by a bridge of the storage device from a host; executing the first command and the second command to generate a status completion signal or a status error signal by the bridge; and detecting an error state of at least one of the first command and the second command to execute a response mode or an idle mode by the bridge according to the error state so as to respond to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Cheng TSAI, Sung-Kao LIU, Cheng-Yuan HSIAO, Po-Hao CHEN
  • Patent number: 11961714
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus comprises a chamber member that defines an interior volume that has an aspect ratio. The chamber member comprises a pair of laterally opposing inlet walls and a loading port. Each of the pair of laterally opposing inlet walls has an inlet port configured to receive output from a remote plasma source. The loading port is arranged between the pair of inlet walls, configured to allow passage of a substrate into the interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LINCO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan Huang, Yi-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20240105619
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided wherein a metallization layer is located over a substrate, and a power grid line is located within the metallization layer. A signal pad is located within the metallization layer and the signal pad is surrounded by the power grid line. A signal external connection is electrically connected to the signal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Fong-Yuan Chang, Noor Mohamed Ettuveettil, Po-Hsiang Huang, Sen-Bor Jan, Ming-Fa Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Patent number: 11923302
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided wherein a metallization layer is located over a substrate, and a power grid line is located within the metallization layer. A signal pad is located within the metallization layer and the signal pad is surrounded by the power grid line. A signal external connection is electrically connected to the signal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fong-Yuan Chang, Noor Mohamed Ettuveettil, Po-Hsiang Huang, Sen-Bor Jan, Ming-Fa Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240073563
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by the time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor further records defect pixels of a pixel array such that in integrating pixel data to integrators, the pixel data associated with the defect pixels is not integrated into corresponding integrators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ren-Chieh LIU, Chao-Chi LEE, Yi-Yuan CHEN, En-Feng HSU
  • Publication number: 20240071731
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus, comprising: a processing chamber having a plasma intake wall configured to receive plasma from a remote plasma source (RPS) and a surrounding wall having an inner surface defining an interior volume for receiving a substrate; and a substrate support having a substrate supporting surface facing the plasma intake wall and elevatably arranged in the interior volume of the processing chamber. The surrounding wall, in a cross-section of the processing chamber, includes: a first segment having a first width associated with a processing region for the substrate support; a second segment having a width greater than the first width that is further away from the plasma intake wall than the first segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan HUANG, Yi-Cheng LIU
  • Patent number: 11196342
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases each of which is operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. A controller is operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, test the output phases in a predetermined sequence, and determine if the phase currents respond in a predetermined way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Publication number: 20190363631
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases each of which is operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. A controller is operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, test the output phases in a predetermined sequence, and determine if the phase currents respond in a predetermined way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Patent number: 10425007
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases each of which is operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. A controller is operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, test the output phases in a predetermined sequence, and determine if the phase currents respond in a predetermined way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Patent number: 10396663
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases each of which is operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. A controller is operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, determine if the monitored phase currents indicate any of the individual output phases, any of the individual inductors or the output capacitor are faulty even if the total current delivered to the load is within specified limits, synchronously switch the output phases which cause ripples in the phase currents, and detect if any of the phase currents fail to have a ripple current pattern that matches an expected ripple current pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Publication number: 20180048753
    Abstract: The present invention provides an operating method for USB hub supporting role-switch function. The processing unit of the USB hub will transmit a control signal to the first electronic device having both the host mode and the device mode and connecting to the down stream port for changing the operating mode. Thereby, the electronic device is able to access a peripheral device connected to another down stream port. Alternatively, the electronic device can be accessed by the second electronic device having the host mode and connected to the up stream port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: CHING-HUNG CHAN, YI-YUAN LIU, HSIU-MING FAN
  • Publication number: 20170179830
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases each of which is operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. A controller is operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, determine if the monitored phase currents indicate any of the individual output phases, any of the individual inductors or the output capacitor are faulty even if the total current delivered to the load is within specified limits, synchronously switch the output phases which cause ripples in the phase currents, and detect if any of the phase currents fail to have a ripple current pattern that matches an expected ripple current pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Publication number: 20170179828
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases each of which is operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. A controller is operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, test the output phases in a predetermined sequence, and determine if the phase currents respond in a predetermined way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Patent number: 9621045
    Abstract: A multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases, each operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. The multiphase regulator further includes a controller operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, and monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases. The controller is further operable to determine if the monitored phase currents indicate any of the individual output phases, any of the individual inductors or the output capacitor are faulty, even if the total current delivered to the load is within specified limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Patent number: 9261992
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch method for palm rejection and an electronic device using the same. The electronic device comprises a touch panel and a control unit, wherein the touch panel has a first detection region and includes a first operation mode and second operation mode, and the touch panel correspondingly performs a clicking or sliding motion by detection at the second operation mode. The control unit is electrically connected to the touch panel, when the first detection region detects a motion at the first operation mode, the touch panel generates a detecting signal correspondingly to be transmitted to the control unit, and then the control unit generates a control signal to the touch panel. Thus, the touch panel activates the first operation mode and ceases the second operation mode correspondingly provided that no motion is detected for a first period of time at the second operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mou Ming Ma, Yi Yuan Liu, Hsiang Yun Kuo
  • Patent number: 9204571
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a motherboard, at least one connector, and at least one external graphics card module. The motherboard is disposed within the main body and equipped without a built-in graphics chip. The connector is disposed on the motherboard. The main body has at least one slot, and the slot is disposed at a position corresponding to the position of the connector. The external graphics card module includes a circuit board, and a graphic processing unit and a first connecting interface are electrically disposed on the circuit board. The external graphics card module is removable and selectively inserts into the slot, and the external graphics card module electrically connects to the motherboard via the first connecting interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ting Kang Ou, Yi Yuan Liu, Mou Ming Ma
  • Publication number: 20150002112
    Abstract: A multiphase regulator includes a plurality of output phases, each operable to deliver a phase current through a separate inductor to a load connected to the output phases via the inductors and an output capacitor. The multiphase regulator further includes a controller operable to regulate a voltage delivered to the load by adjusting the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases, and monitor the phase currents delivered to the load by the output phases. The controller is further operable to determine if the monitored phase currents indicate any of the individual output phases, any of the individual inductors or the output capacitor are faulty, even if the total current delivered to the load is within specified limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Richard Pierson, Scott Southwell, Tim Ng, Yi-Yuan Liu, Brian Molloy, Kenneth Ostrom, Amir Babazadeh
  • Publication number: 20140211420
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a motherboard, at least one connector, and at least one external graphics card module. The motherboard is disposed within the main body and equipped without a built-in graphics chip. The connector is disposed on the motherboard. The main body has at least one slot, and the slot is disposed at a position corresponding to the position of the connector. The external graphics card module includes a circuit board, and a graphic processing unit and a first connecting interface are electrically disposed on the circuit board. The external graphics card module is removable and selectively inserts into the slot, and the external graphics card module electrically connects to the motherboard via the first connecting interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ting Kang Ou, Yi Yuan Liu, Mou Ming Ma
  • Publication number: 20140195491
    Abstract: A remote backup system includes a first computer and a cloud server. The first computer has at least a control unit. When the first computer is actuated to execute a shutdown procedure, the control unit commands an operating system program and/or an application program to record an executing status and an executed file and to generate a corresponding backup file, and the control unit transmits the backup file to the cloud server and saves it. When the first computer is booted again and executes a start procedure, the control unit transmits a command signal to the cloud server, the cloud server returns the backup file to the control unit, and the control unit receives and loads the backup file to restore the operating system program and/or the application program to the system status before the shutdown procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mou Ming Ma, Hsiang Yun Kuo, Yi Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8164219
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body and a power supply module. The main body includes a main circuit, a power input port, and a housing. The housing defines a receiving space at a side surface thereof. The main circuit is disposed in the housing; the power input port is located on a wall surface of the receiving space and is connected to the main circuit. The power supply module includes a shell, a power output port formed on the shell, and a battery, a power modulating circuit and a switch received in the shell. The shell is capable of being detachably received in the receiving space of the housing, and when the shell is received in the receiving space the power output port is connected to the power input port on the wall surface of the receiving space. The power modulating circuit modulates alternating current to direct current suitable for the main circuit. The switch selectively connects the power output port to the battery or the power modulating circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mou-Ming Ma, Yi-Yuan Liu, Chien-Chih Kao