Patents by Inventor Yuan GAN

Yuan GAN 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: 7541229
    Abstract: A method for forming a thin film transistor on a substrate is disclosed. A gate electrode and a gate insulation layer are disposed on a surface of the substrate. A deposition process is performed by utilizing hydrogen diluted silane to form a silicon-contained thin film on the gate insulation layer first. A hydrogen plasma etching process is thereafter performed. The deposition process and the etching process are repeated for at least one time to form an interface layer. Finally, an amorphous silicon layer, n+ doped Si layers, a source electrode, and a drain electrode are formed on the interface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Gan, Han-Tu Lin
  • Publication number: 20090103024
    Abstract: A dual view display structure and a method for producing the same are provided. First, a display panel is provided. Then, a patterned barrier layer is formed on a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate with the patterned barrier layer is attached to the display panel. Because there is a gap between the display panel and the patterned barrier layer, a liquid transparent material is injected into the gap to form a transparent material layer to fill the gap. The invention can not only increase the viewing angles of the dual view display, but also increase the production yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung KUO, Weng-Bing CHOU, Tsung-Chin CHENG, Chih-Jen HU, Feng-Yuan GAN
  • Publication number: 20090101913
    Abstract: A method of forming a thin film transistor (TFT) array panel, comprising the steps of: (i) forming a patterned first conductive layer, which includes a gate line and a shielding portion, on a substrate, (ii) forming a gate insulating layer on the patterned first conductive layer and the substrate, (iii) forming a patterned semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer, (iv) forming a patterned second conductive layer, which includes a source electrode, and a drain electrode on the patterned semiconductor layer, and a data line that is electrically connected to the source electrode, (v) forming a patterned passivation layer on the patterned second conductive layer and the substrate, and (vi) forming a patterned transparent conductive layer on the patterned passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Chieh Shih, Yeong-Shyang Lee, Tsung-Yi Hsu, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20090050906
    Abstract: A photo detector has a sensing TFT (thin film transistor) and a photodiode. The sensing TFT has a gate and a base. The photodiode has an intrinsic semiconductor region electrically connected to the gate and the base of the sensing TFT. The sensing TFT and the photodiode both have a structure comprising low temperature poly-silicon. A display panel contains the photo detector is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Kun-Chih Lin, Wen-Jen Chiang, Chih-Yang Chen, Chrong-Jung Lin, Ya-Chin King, Chih-Wei Chao, Chien-Sen Weng, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20090027371
    Abstract: A photo detector is disclosed. The photo detector includes a substrate, a first patterned semiconductor layer with a first state, a dielectric layer, a patterned conductive layer, an inter-layer dielectric, a second patterned semiconductor layer with a second state, two first electrodes disposed on the inter-layer dielectric and two second electrodes disposed on portions of the second semiconductor layer. The first patterned semiconductor layer having a first doping region and a second doping region is disposed on a transistor region of the substrate. The dielectric layer is disposed to cover the substrate and the first semiconductor layer, the patterned conductive layer is disposed on the dielectric layer, and the inter-layer dielectric having at least two openings adapted to expose the first doping region and the second doping region is disposed to cover the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lin, Hsin-Li Chen, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20080273149
    Abstract: An optical compensation film includes an optical film and a retardation film. The optical film provides a plate retardation in the direction of thickness (Rth), while the retardation film is disposed on the optical film. The retardation film includes first retarders and second retarders, wherein the first retarders are disposed on at least partial areas of the optical film and provide a first planar retardation (Ro1); the second retarders are disposed on partial areas of the optical film but outside the first retarders and provide a second planar retardation (Ro2) and the first planar retardation (Ro1) is different from the second planar retardation (Ro2). The above-mentioned optical compensation film is capable of compensating the displays for different display areas in a liquid crystal display panel. In addition, the present invention also provides a fabricating method of optical compensation film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yue-Shih Jeng, Zeng-De Chen, Kuan-Yi Hsu, Chih-Ming Chang, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20080220343
    Abstract: An ink composition for producing a color filter is provided. The ink composition comprises a colorant, a binder and plural solvents. A color filter production method using the above-mentioned ink composition is also provided. The ink composition is adhered to the designated light transmitting regions on the surface of a transparent substrate. Then, the ink composition adhered to the designated light transmitting regions is solidified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Chen, Lun Tsai, Wen-Bin Wu, Shen-Jye Shieh, Shu-Chin Lee, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20080135843
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) structure is provided. The TFT comprises a gate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a dielectric layer, and a channel layer. By overlapping the area between the first electrode and the gate, the TFT structure acquires a parasitic capacitor that is unaffected by manufacture deviations. Therefore, the TFT needs no compensation capacitor, thereby, increasing the aperture ratio of the TFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lin, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Patent number: 7378303
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor is provided. A conductive layer is formed on a substrate. A patterned mask is formed on the conductive layer to cover a predetermined thin film transistor (TFT) area, and at least one portion of the conductive layer exposed by the patterned mask are removed. A laser is applied to form a laser hole in the patterned mask to expose a portion of the conductive layer and the laser hole substantially corresponds to a channel region of the predetermined TFT area. The exposed conductive layer is etched to form source and drain electrodes on opposite sides of the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Shih, Ta-Wen Liao, Han-Tu Lin, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20080067538
    Abstract: An electrode structure of a transistor, and a pixel structure and a display apparatus comprising the electrode structure of the transistor are disclosed. The electrode structure of the transistor comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode has at least two first portions and at least one second portion. The first portions are substantially parallel with each other and each has a first width. The second portion has a second width, and connects the substantially parallel first portions to define a space with an opening. The first width is substantially greater than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lin, Kuo-Lung Fang, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20080006865
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate structure. The array substrate structure includes a thin film transistor array substrate, an organic material layer formed thereon, and a plurality of black matrices and color filter patterns disposed on the organic material layer. The invention also provides a method of fabricating the thin film transistor array substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Liu, Hui-Fen Lin, Feng-Yuan Gan, Shu-Chin Lee, Yen-Heng Huang
  • Publication number: 20070290227
    Abstract: A dual-gate transistor includes a first gate formed on a substrate, a first dielectric layer covering the first gate and the substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the first dielectric layer, first and second electrodes formed on the semiconductor layer and spaced with an interval in order to separate each other, a second dielectric layer covering the first and second electrodes, and a second gate formed on the second dielectric layer, in which at least one of the first and second gates is non-overlapped with the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Liang, Feng-Yuan Gan, Ting-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20070278178
    Abstract: A copper conducting wire structure is for use in the thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The copper conducting wire structure includes at least a buffer layer and a copper layer. A fabricating method of the copper conducting wire structure includes the following steps. At first, a glass substrate is provided. Next, the buffer layer is formed on the glass substrate. The buffer layer is comprised of a copper nitride. At last, the copper layer is formed on the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Gan, Han-Tu Lin, Kuo-Yuan Tu
  • Publication number: 20070275511
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor is provided. A conductive layer is formed on a substrate. A patterned mask is formed on the conductive layer to cover a predetermined thin film transistor (TFT) area, and at least one portion of the conductive layer exposed by the patterned mask are removed. A laser is applied to form a laser hole in the patterned mask to expose a portion of the conductive layer and the laser hole substantially corresponds to a channel region of the predetermined TFT area. The exposed conductive layer is etched to form source and drain electrodes on opposite sides of the channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Shih, Ta-Wen Liao, Han-Tu Lin, Feng-Yuan Gan
  • Publication number: 20070262312
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate structure. The array substrate structure includes a thin film transistor array substrate, an organic material layer formed thereon, and a plurality of black matrices and color filter patterns disposed on the organic material layer. The invention also provides a method of fabricating the thin film transistor array substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Liu, Feng-Yuan Gan, Shu-Chin Lee, Yen-Heng Huang
  • Patent number: 7289183
    Abstract: A copper conducting wire structure is for use in the thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The copper conducting wire structure includes at least a buffer layer and a copper layer. A fabricating method of the copper conducting wire structure includes the following steps. At first, a glass substrate is provided. Next, the buffer layer is formed on the glass substrate. The buffer layer is comprised of a copper nitride. At last, the copper layer is formed on the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Gan, Han-Tu Lin, Kuo-Yuan Tu
  • Patent number: 7253041
    Abstract: A method of forming a thin film transistor comprising a deposition procedure of a microcrystal material layer and performing a plasma treatment procedure. The deposition procedure and the plasma treatment procedure are repeated. A buffer layer is thus formed on the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Gan, Han-Tu Lin
  • Patent number: 7157323
    Abstract: Fabrication methods for thin film transistors. A metal gate stack structure is formed on an insulating substrate. The substrate is performed using thermal annealing to create an oxide layer on the sidewalls of the metal gate stack structure. A gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate covering the metal gate stack structure. A semiconductor layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. A source/drain layer is formed on the semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Gan, Han-Tu Lin
  • Publication number: 20060269729
    Abstract: A copper conducting wire structure is for use in the thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The copper conducting wire structure includes at least a buffer layer and a copper layer. A fabricating method of the copper conducting wire structure includes the following steps. At first, a glass substrate is provided. Next, the buffer layer is formed on the glass substrate. The buffer layer is comprised of a copper nitride. At last, the copper layer is formed on the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Gan, Han-Tu Lin, Kuo-Yuan Tu
  • Publication number: 20060124930
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is characterized by having an island-in structure having a semiconductor layer with a channel region, a bottom heavily-doped semiconductor layer, and a top heavily-doped semiconductor layer. The bottom heavily-doped semiconductor layer is positioned on two opposite sides of the surface of the semiconductor layer beyond the channel region. The top heavily-doped semiconductor layer, positioned on the bottom heavily-doped semiconductor layer, covers two opposite side walls of the bottom heavily-doped semiconductor layer and the semiconductor layer so that current leakage from the drain electrode to the source electrode is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Chen, Ting-Chang Chang, Po-Tsun Liu, Feng-Yuan Gan