Patents by Inventor Yuan-Tai Lin

Yuan-Tai Lin 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: 20240105518
    Abstract: A first group of semiconductor fins are over a first region of a substrate, the substrate includes a first stepped profile between two of the first group of semiconductor fins, and the first stepped profile comprises a first lower step, two first upper steps, and two first step rises extending from opposite sides of the first lower step to the first upper steps. A second group of semiconductor fins are over a second region of the substrate, the substrate includes a second stepped profile between two of the second group of semiconductor fins, and the second stepped profile comprises a second lower step, two second upper steps, and two second step rises extending from opposite sides of the second lower step to the second upper steps, in which the second upper steps are wider than the first upper steps in the cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Ta CHEN, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
  • Patent number: 9099191
    Abstract: A sensing method of a current sensing amplifier is provided used for determining a storing state of a cell of a non-volatile memory device during a read cycle. After a sensing node and a reference node are adjusted to a constant voltage, the sensing node and the reference node are maintained in a floating state. Then, the sensing node is connected with a data line to receive a cell current from the cell, and the reference node is connected with a reference current source to receive a reference current from the reference current source. When a reference voltage of the reference node reaches a preset voltage, the storing state of the cell is determined according to a relationship between a sensing voltage of the sensing node and the preset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiung Tsai, Yuan-Tai Lin, Chi-Yi Shao
  • Patent number: 8982634
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flash memory including a memory cell, a current limiter and a program voltage generator. The memory cell is programmed in response to a program current and a program voltage. The current limiter reflects amount of the program current by a data-line signal, e.g., a data-line voltage. The program voltage generator generates and controls the program voltage in response to the data-line voltage, such that the program current can track to a constant reference current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiung Tsai, Yuan-Tai Lin, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chao-Wei Kuo, Shang-Wei Fang, Wein-Town Sun
  • Publication number: 20140355353
    Abstract: A sensing method of a current sensing amplifier is provided used for determining a storing state of a cell of a non-volatile memory device during a read cycle. After a sensing node and a reference node are adjusted to a constant voltage, the sensing node and the reference node are maintained in a floating state. Then, the sensing node is connected with a data line to receive a cell current from the cell, and the reference node is connected with a reference current source to receive a reference current from the reference current source. When a reference voltage of the reference node reaches a preset voltage, the storing state of the cell is determined according to a relationship between a sensing voltage of the sensing node and the preset voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiung Tsai, Yuan-Tai Lin, Chi-Yi Shao
  • Patent number: 8817543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flash memory including a memory cell, a current limiter and a program voltage generator. The memory cell is programmed in response to a program current and a program voltage. The current limiter reflects amount of the program current by a data-line signal, e.g., a data-line voltage. The program voltage generator generates and controls the program voltage in response to the data-line voltage, such that the program current can track to a constant reference current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Ememory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiung Tsai, Yuan-Tai Lin, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chao-Wei Kuo, Shang-Wei Fang, Wein-Town Sun
  • Publication number: 20140119125
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flash memory including a memory cell, a current limiter and a program voltage generator. The memory cell is programmed in response to a program current and a program voltage. The current limiter reflects amount of the program current by a data-line signal, e.g., a data-line voltage. The program voltage generator generates and controls the program voltage in response to the data-line voltage, such that the program current can track to a constant reference current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiung Tsai, Yuan-Tai Lin, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chao-Wei Kuo, Shang-Wei Fang, Wein-Town Sun
  • Publication number: 20140016414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flash memory including a memory cell, a current limiter and a program voltage generator. The memory cell is programmed in response to a program current and a program voltage. The current limiter reflects amount of the program current by a data-line signal, e.g., a data-line voltage. The program voltage generator generates and controls the program voltage in response to the data-line voltage, such that the program current can track to a constant reference current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiung Tsai, Yuan-Tai Lin, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chao-Wei Kuo, Shang-Wei Fang, Wein-Town Sun
  • Patent number: 8259621
    Abstract: A method and a system for simultaneously supporting network sharing and data synchronization are provided for a first operating system (OS) and a second OS, wherein the first OS is connected to a network. The present method establishes a virtual network between the first OS and the second OS. Then, the second OS is connected to the first OS through the virtual network, so as to connect to the network through the first OS. The virtual network can also be used for synchronizing data of the first and second OS. As a result, the convenience of using different OS at the same time can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Lin, Ching-Keng Fang
  • Patent number: 7590730
    Abstract: The invention discloses a centralized computer system, i.e., so-called blade PC system. The centralized computer system according to the invention includes a plurality of centralized and bladed hosts and a plurality of I/O peripherals. In particularly, the centralized computer system according to the invention is capable of automatically detecting a current status of each host and/or each set of I/O peripherals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Pi-Cheng Chen, Chin Tsai Yen, Yuan-Tai Lin, Hsin Chih Lien
  • Publication number: 20090059965
    Abstract: A method and a system for simultaneously supporting network sharing and data synchronization are provided for a first operating system (OS) and a second OS, wherein the first OS is connected to a network. The present method establishes a virtual network between the first OS and the second OS. Then, the second OS is connected to the first OS through the virtual network, so as to connect to the network through the first OS. The virtual network can also be used for synchronizing data of the first and second OS. As a result, the convenience of using different OS at the same time can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Lin, Ching-Keng Fang
  • Publication number: 20080040423
    Abstract: The invention discloses a centralized computer system, i.e., so-called blade PC system. The centralized computer system according to the invention includes a plurality of centralized and bladed hosts and a plurality of I/O peripherals. In particularly, the centralized computer system according to the invention is capable of automatically detecting a current status of each host and/or each set of I/O peripherals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Pi-Cheng Chen, Chin Tsai Yen, Yuan-Tai Lin, Hsin Chih Lien