Patents by Inventor Yu-Cheng Chen

Yu-Cheng 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: 20110073862
    Abstract: An array structure, which includes a TFT, a passivation layer, a pixel electrode, a first connecting layer and a first spacer is provided. The TFT includes a gate, a source and a drain. The passivation layer overlays the TFT. The pixel electrode is located on the passivation layer. The first connecting layer is located on the pixel electrode and electrically connected to the pixel electrode and the drain. The first spacer is located on the first connecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chen, Chih-Hung Lin, Yi-Hui Li
  • Patent number: 7863616
    Abstract: A substrate having a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating layer, and a silicon layer thereon is provided. These layers are patterned into a gate area, a gate line and a gate line wiring area. A passivation layer is formed on the entire substrate and patterned to form two contact holes in the passivation layer on the silicon layer at the gate area, and partions of the passivation layer at the gate line and at the gate line wiring areas are removed. An ion implanting layer and a metal layer are formed on the substrate and patterned to form a source region, a drain region, a data line, a data line wiring area and a second layer of the gate line wiring area. A pixel electrode is formed on the passivation layer and electrically coupled to the drain region. Therefore, the TFT array can be fabricated by only four masks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 7863094
    Abstract: In a method for removing bubbles from adhesive layer of semiconductor chip package, one or more semiconductor chips are attached to or stacked on a base plate using an adhesive material. The base plate is selected from a substrate, a lead frame, and other carrier for carrying the semiconductor chips thereon. Before the adhesive material starts curing or becomes fully cured, the base plate with the semiconductor chips is placed in a processing tank which is preset to heat at a predetermined heating rising rate to a predetermined temperature and to apply a predetermined pressure for a predetermined period of time, so that bubbles presented in the adhesive material, at an interface between the adhesive material and the base, and at an interface between the adhesive material and the semiconductor chip are expelled from the adhesive material under the temperature and pressure in the processing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ableprint Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Hui Hung, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100330719
    Abstract: A method of forming a transflective LCD panel is provided. The transflective LCD includes a substrate, a first polycrystalline silicon pattern disposed in a reflection region, a second polycrystalline silicon pattern disposed in a peripheral region, an insulating layer disposed on the first and second polycrystalline silicon pattern and the substrate, a gate electrode disposed in the reflection region, a common electrode disposed in the peripheral region, a first inter-layer dielectric disposed on the insulating layer, the gate electrode and the common electrode, a reflection electrode disposed on the first inter-layer dielectric, a second inter-layer dielectric disposed on the first inter-layer dielectric and the reflection electrode, and a transmission electrode disposed on the second inter-layer dielectric and electrically connected to the reflection electrode through an opening of the second inter-layer dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chen, Tun-Chun Yang
  • Publication number: 20100315583
    Abstract: This invention in one aspect relates to a pixel structure. In one embodiment, the pixel structure includes a scan line formed on a substrate and a data line formed over the substrate defining a pixel area, a switch formed inside the pixel area on the substrate, a shielding electrode formed over the switch, a plane organic layer formed over the date line and the pixel area and having no overlapping with the shielding electrode, and a pixel electrode having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, and formed over the shielding electrode and the plane organic layer in the pixel area, wherein the first portion is overlapped with the shielding electrode so as to define a storage capacitor therebetween, and the second portion overlays the plane organic layer and has no overlapping with the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Lin Lin, Ching-Huan Lin, Chih-Hung Shih, Wei-Ming Huang, Chih-Hung Lin, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yi-Hui Li, Tsan-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 7851801
    Abstract: A memory cell suitable for being disposed over a substrate is provided. The memory cell includes a poly-silicon island, a first dielectric layer, a trapping layer, a second dielectric layer and a control gate. The poly-silicon island is disposed on the substrate and includes a source region, a drain region and a channel region located between the source and drain regions. The channel region has a plurality of regularly arranged tips thereon. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the poly-silicon island. The trapping layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the trapping layer. The control gate is disposed on the second dielectric layer. The memory cell mentioned above can be integrated into the LTPS-LCD panel or OLED panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Tse Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100296016
    Abstract: An active array substrate, a liquid crystal display panel and a method for manufacturing the active array substrate are provided. The active array substrate includes a base, scan lines, data lines and gate tracking lines disposed on the base. Each of the gate tracking lines has first portions, auxiliary portions and junction portions, wherein the junction portion and the first portion are formed in different layers. One of the junction portions is electrically connected with corresponding one of the first portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng CHEN, Tsan-Chun Wang, Maw-Song Chen
  • Patent number: 7824970
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Compared to conventional structures of thin film transistors, the structure of the present invention uses a patterned first metal layer as a data line, and a patterned second metal layer as a gate line. In a thin film transistor, a gate is also located in the patterned first metal layer, and is electrically connected to the gate line located in the patterned second metal layer through a contact hole. A source and a drain of the thin film transistor are electrically connected to the data line through a contact hole. The structure of the present invention increases a storage capacitance and an aperture ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100267177
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an active device array substrate is provided. First, a substrate having a display area and a sensing area is provided. Then, a first patterned conductor layer is formed on the display area of the substrate. A gate insulator is formed on the substrate. A patterned semiconductor layer, a second patterned conductor layer and a patterned photosensitive dielectric layer are formed on the gate insulator, wherein the second patterned conductor layer includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a lower electrode, the patterned photosensitive dielectric layer covering the second patterned conductor layer includes an interface protection layer disposed on the source electrode and the drain electrode and a photo-sensing layer disposed on the lower electrode. A passivation layer is then formed on the substrate. After that, a third patterned conductor layer including a pixel electrode and an upper electrode is formed on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chen, Chen-Yueh Li, Ching-Sang Chuang, Ching-Chieh Shih, An-Thung Cho
  • Publication number: 20100244111
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure of a display device and the method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor structure is formed on a substrate having a TFT region and a pixel capacitor region thereon. A TFT, including a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a channel layer, and a gate insulating layer, is formed on the TFT region of the substrate. A pixel capacitor is formed on the pixel capacitor region, wherein the pixel capacitor comprises a bottom electrode formed on a bottom dielectric layer, an interlayer dielectric layer formed on the bottom electrode, a top electrode formed on the interlayer dielectric layer, a contact plug passing through the interlayer dielectric layer and electrically connected to the top and bottom electrodes, a capacitor dielectric layer formed on the top electrode, a transparent electrode formed on the capacitor dielectric layer and electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100230763
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an active device array substrate is provided. A first patterned semiconductor layer, a gate insulator, a first patterned conductive layer and a first dielectric layer is sequentially formed on a substrate. First contact holes exposing the first patterned semiconductor layer are formed in the first dielectric layer and the gate insulator. A second patterned conductive layer and a second patterned semiconductor layer disposed thereon are simultaneously formed on the first dielectric layer. The second conductive layer includes contact conductors and a bottom electrode. The second patterned semiconductor layer includes an active layer. A second dielectric layer having second contact holes is formed on the first dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the second contact holes exposes the active layer. A third patterned conductive layer electrically connected to the active layer through a portion of the second contact holes is formed on the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Sun, Chen-Yueh Li, Yu-Cheng Chen, Chia-Tien Peng
  • Patent number: 7795683
    Abstract: A structure of a thin film transistor and a method for making the same are provided. The structure includes a strip-shaped silicon island, a gate, and a first and second ion doping regions. The strip-shaped silicon island is a thin film region with a predetermined long side and short side, and farther has a plurality of lateral grain boundaries substantially parallel to the short side of the silicon island. The gate is located over the silicon island and substantially parallel to the lateral grain boundaries. The first and second ion doping regions, used as source/drain regions of the TFT, are located at two sides along the long side of the island and substantially perpendicular to the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Lin Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen, Hsing-Hua Wu, Po-Tsun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100221859
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Compared to conventional structures of thin film transistors, the structure of the present invention uses a patterned first metal layer as a data line, and a patterned second metal layer as a gate line. In a thin film transistor, a gate is also located in the patterned first metal layer, and is electrically connected to the gate line located in the patterned second metal layer through a contact hole. A source and a drain of the thin film transistor are electrically connected to the data line through a contact hole. The structure of the present invention increases a storage capacitance and an aperture ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100207033
    Abstract: A structure of X-ray detector includes a Si-rich dielectric material for serving as a photo-sensing layer to increase light sensitivity. The fabrication method of the X-ray detector including the Si-rich dielectric material needs less photolithography-etching processes, so as to reduce the total thickness of thin film layers and decrease process steps and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chen, An-Thung Cho, Ching-Sang Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng
  • Publication number: 20100200201
    Abstract: A fan structure mainly comprises a fan wheel, a circuit board and a stator. The fan wheel comprising a hub and a plurality of blades is disposed at a fan wheel-disposing area of the circuit board. The fan wheel-disposing area comprises a first disposition area corresponding to the hub and a second disposition area corresponding to the blades. The fan wheel is smaller than the circuit board in size. The stator is disposed at the fan wheel-disposing area, coupled to the fan wheel and electrically connected with a fan-driving circuit of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng CHEN, Cheng-Chun Chou
  • Publication number: 20100187536
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an array substrate for a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. A semiconductor layer and a transparent lower electrode formed on a substrate is provided and covered by a first dielectric layer serving as a gate dielectric layer and a capacitor dielectric layer. A gate electrode and an upper electrode comprising a transparent electrode portion and a metal electrode portion are formed on the first dielectric layer and covered by a second dielectric layer. A source/drain electrode, a planarization layer, and a pixel electrode are sequentially formed on the second dielectric layer, in which the source/drain electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer through the first and second dielectric layers and the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the source/drain electrode through the planarization layer. An array substrate for an LCD is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chen, Chen-Yueh Li
  • Publication number: 20100188378
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, gate lines, data lines, gate tracking lines, and dummy gate tracking lines. The gate lines and the data lines are arranged perpendicularly. Each gate tracking line is disposed between one parts of two adjacent data lines, and substantially parallel to the data lines. Each dummy gate tracking line is electrically disconnected to the gate lines, disposed between other parts of two adjacent data lines, and substantially parallel to the data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Chiang, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100171687
    Abstract: A display device having slim border-area architecture is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of auxiliary gate lines and a driving module. The substrate includes a display area and a border area. The data lines, the gate lines and the auxiliary gate lines are disposed in the display area. The driving module is disposed in the border area. The gate lines are crossed with the data lines perpendicularly. The auxiliary gate lines are parallel with the data lines. Each auxiliary gate line is electrically connected to one corresponding gate line. The data and auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected to the driving module based on an interlace arrangement. Further disclosed is a driving method for delivering gate signals provided by the driving module to the gate lines via the auxiliary gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Chiang, Chih-Hung Shih, Maw-Song Chen, Tzu-Wei Ho, Ching-Huan Lin, Yu-Hsuan Li, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Ya-Ting Hsu, Chi-Mao Hung, Ken-Ming Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 7750346
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Compared to conventional structures of thin film transistors, the structure of the present invention uses a patterned first metal layer as a data line, and a patterned second metal layer as a gate line. In a thin film transistor, a gate is also located in the patterned first metal layer, and is electrically connected to the gate line located in the patterned second metal layer through a contact hole. A source and a drain of the thin film transistor are electrically connected to the data line through a contact hole. The structure of the present invention increases a storage capacitance and an aperture ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100165920
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for boosting the downlink transmission rate to a mobile station by a processing unit thereof, including the steps of requesting a base station for a bandwidth amount for transmission of at least one un-generated acknowledgement (ACK) packet, generating the ACK packet or packets, and instructing an RF module to transmit the ACK packet or packets to the base station following a notification from the base station indicating that the requested bandwidth amount has been allocated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chen