Patents Issued in August 1, 2023
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Patent number: 11716875Abstract: Disclosed is a display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display substrate includes an array substrate, an anode layer and a light-emitting layer which are sequentially stacked, and at least one film layer that is positioned on the light-emitting layer, wherein the at least one film layer includes a target film layer. The display substrate includes a first display area and a second display area which are adjacent to each other, wherein in the first display area, the target film layer has hollowed-out portions; and in the second display area, the target film layer is in a non-hollowed-out structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Leifang Xiao, Peng Xu, Weiwei Ding
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Patent number: 11716876Abstract: A display panel, a manufacture method thereof and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes a display area, which includes a plurality of pixel units, wherein the pixel units include electroluminescent display devices and pixel drive circuits for driving the electroluminescent display devices to emit light; the electroluminescent display devices include light-emitting devices and virtual light-emitting devices; the light-emitting devices are electrically connected with the pixel drive circuits, while the virtual light-emitting devices are not connected with the corresponding pixel drive circuits; the display area includes a first display area and a second display area; and in the first display area and the second display area, the distribution density of the electroluminescent display devices is the same, and the density of the pixel drive circuits in the second display area is less than that of the pixel drive circuits in the first display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Linhong Han, Young Yik Ko, Yi Zhang
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Patent number: 11716877Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed and these improve electrical connection between a cathode and an auxiliary electrode in order to reduce the resistance of the cathode that covers a plurality of sub-pixels, and may prevent lateral current leakage using the same structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Joon-Young Heo
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Patent number: 11716878Abstract: A method manufacturing a display device includes: forming a pixel circuit in a display area; forming a sacrificial layer on an insulating layer arranged in a non-display area, the sacrificial layer including an isolated pattern hole; forming functional layers and an opposite electrode of an organic light-emitting diode that extends over the display area and the non-display area, the functional layers and the opposite electrode covering the sacrificial layer; irradiating a laser beam to the opposite electrode through the sacrificial layer and the pattern hole from below a substrate; and lifting off the sacrificial layer from the insulating layer and simultaneously, lifting off the opposite electrode to which the laser beam is irradiated, wherein at least a portion of the functional layers is left on a portion of the insulating layer corresponding to the opposite electrode that is removed.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hwiseong Kim, Hoisoo Kwon, Seunghwan Kim, Yujin Ye, Seunghwan Yu, Jaeman Lee, Heewon Yoon
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Patent number: 11716879Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area in which pixels are arranged, and a non-display area in which dummy patterns are arranged, the non-display area surrounding the display area; an emission layer formed in the pixels and the dummy patterns; and a bank surrounding the emission layer, wherein in the non-display area, the bank includes multiple protrusions protruding from a side of the bank into the dummy pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Jaehwan Myung
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Patent number: 11716880Abstract: A display device includes a pixel electrode electrically connected to a circuit layer, a pixel definition layer defining a first opening which exposes the pixel electrode and a second opening spaced apart from the pixel electrode, an auxiliary electrode in the second opening and including a material different from the pixel electrode, a light emitting functional layer on the pixel electrode, the pixel definition layer and the auxiliary electrode and defining a through hole corresponding to the auxiliary electrode, and a common electrode on the light emitting functional layer and electrically connected to the auxiliary electrode at the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Minsu Lee
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Patent number: 11716881Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a first display module and a second display module. The first display module includes a display region and a light-transmission region adjacent to the display region. The second display module is disposed in the light-transmission region, and is adjacent to the display region of the first display module. The second display module includes a plurality of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions is provided with a self-luminous micro-light-emitting unit, and any adjacent two of the micro-light-emitting units are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guiyang Zhang, Guowei Zha
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Patent number: 11716882Abstract: A transparent display panel and a transparent display device including the same are disclosed. The transparent display panel includes a display region and a non-display region. The display region includes a plurality of light-emitting regions, a plurality of transmissive regions, a plurality of line regions spaced from each other and arranged in one direction, and a plurality of pixel circuit regions electrically connected to the light-emitting regions respectively to drive the light-emitting regions. Alternately-arranged adjacent line regions include alternately-arranged adjacent VSS voltage connection line and VDD voltage connection line, respectively. Thus, a new pixel arrangement structure that may increase or maximize a transparent area of a bezel and reduce or minimize a haze value without reducing transmittance of the display region may be realized.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Euitae Kim, Kiseob Shin, Soyi Lee
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Patent number: 11716883Abstract: A light emitting diode display device includes: a pixel circuit; a data line connected to the pixel circuit to transmit a data voltage; an anode on the pixel circuit and the data line; an emission layer on the anode; and a cathode on the emission layer. The anode includes a first anode and a second anode, and the data line extends across the first anode and the second anode.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Hyun Park, Jang Mi Kang, Hyun Joon Kim, Hae Min Kim, Min Jae Jeong
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Patent number: 11716884Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a bending area between a first area and a second area, and bent along a bending axis; a display unit provided over the first area of the substrate; and a wiring unit provided over the bending area and including a wiring crossing the bending axis, wherein the wiring includes a first central wiring having a straight line shape, a second central wiring parallel-positioned at one side of the first central wiring by having a certain distance from the first central wiring, and a first bridge wiring obliquely connecting the first central wiring with the second central wiring.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ahram Lee, Seongsik Ahn, Minki Kim
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Patent number: 11716885Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate including a first display area, a first side display area, a second side display area, and a corner display area, the corner display area being arranged between the first side display area and the second side display area and surrounding at least a portion of the first display area, a first wiring extending in a first direction in the first display area, a second wiring extending in a second direction in the first display area, a first corner wiring arranged in the corner display area and connected to the first wiring, a second corner wiring arranged in the corner display area and connected to the second wiring, and a pixel circuit arranged in the corner display area, where the first corner wiring and the second corner wiring extend in a first extension direction in the corner display area.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yujin Lee, Heejean Park, Mukyung Jeon
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Patent number: 11716886Abstract: A display device includes a lower electrode extending in a first direction and a first active layer disposed on the lower electrode and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first active layer includes a first area having a first width in the first direction, a second area having a second width wider than the first width in the first direction, and overlapping the lower electrode and a third area between the first area and the second area and connecting the first area to the second area.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hui-Won Yang, Kyumin Kim, Jaeseol Cho, Jongmoo Huh
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Patent number: 11716887Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas including first, second, and third pixels, a first voltage line extending in a first direction on the substrate, a second voltage line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction on the first voltage line and connected to the first voltage line, a first electrode of each of the first, second, and third pixels being on the second voltage line to receive a driving current, a second electrode of each of the first, second, and third pixels and a third electrode of each of the first, second, and third pixels, the second and third electrodes being parallel to the first electrode and connected to the second voltage line, a first contact electrode of each of the first, second, and third pixels, the first contact electrode being on the first electrode and connected to the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yeon Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 11716888Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate, a method for preparing the same, and a display device. The display substrate includes a planarization layer located on a base substrate and a first electrode layer located on the planarization layer, a side of the planarization layer away from the base substrate includes a scattering structure, the first electrode layer is located on the scattering structure, and a thickness of the first electrode layer is substantially identical.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Guoqiang Tang, Yao Hu, Yangpeng Wang
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Patent number: 11716889Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting display device. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of sub-pixels including a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel, a first electrode, a horizontal bank including a first horizontal bank and a second horizontal bank that are alternately arranged in a first direction to cover edges of the first electrodes, a vertical bank including a first vertical bank, a second vertical bank, and a third vertical bank that are alternately arranged in a second direction to cover edges of the first electrode and disposed on the horizontal bank, an organic light emitting layer and a second electrode. Wherein an area wider than the first sub-pixel is formed on the first horizontal bank or the second horizontal bank adjacent to the first sub-pixel, and ink is injected on the area, whereby color mixing of the ink can be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungjin Park, Hyuk-Chan Gee, HuiKun Yun, YunJoo Cho
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Patent number: 11716890Abstract: A display device includes a lower substrate, a plurality of pixels, an upper substrate, a light blocking member, first and second color filters, first and second color conversion patterns, and a light blocking pattern. The light blocking pattern is disposed between the first and second color conversion patterns, and includes a first portion and a second portion which overlaps the light blocking member. A shape the second portion is different from a shape of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seok-Joon Hong, Jang-Il Kim, Tae Hyung Hwang
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Patent number: 11716891Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting display module including an active area, a pad area, and a boundary area between the active area and the pad area. Unlike the active area and the pad area, since the boundary area does not include an inorganic layer, less stress is applied to the boundary area when the boundary area is bent. Display panel pads and touch sensing member pads are disposed at the same height without having a height difference therebetween. Thus, a dummy pad may be added to remove the height difference between the display panel pads and the touch sensing member pads.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-hwan Park, Jongseok Kim, Miyoung Kim, Chiwook An
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Patent number: 11716892Abstract: An OLED display panel may include a substrate, an OLED light emitter on the substrate and configured to emit light, and a visible light sensor on the substrate and configured to detect at least a portion of the emitted light based on reflection of the portion of the emitted light from a recognition target. The visible light sensor is in a non-light emitting region adjacent to the OLED light emitter so as to be horizontally aligned with the OLED light emitter in a horizontal direction extending parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, or between the substrate and a non-light emitting region adjacent to the OLED light emitter such that the visible light sensor is vertically aligned with the non-light emitting region in a vertical direction extending perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Yong Wan Jin, Chui Joon Heo
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Patent number: 11716893Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area having pixels disposed and a non-display area surrounding the display area and having a dummy pattern disposed; a light emitting layer formed on the pixels and the dummy pattern; and a bank surrounding the light emitting layer, wherein the dummy pattern includes a first dummy merge part extending along an X axis direction; and first sub-dummy parts extending from one side of the first dummy merge part to an outer region of the substrate along a Y axis direction perpendicular to the X axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Hyeongseok Kim
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Patent number: 11716894Abstract: A method for preparing a perovskite solar cell is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: providing a first electrode; forming an active layer on the first electrode; and forming a second electrode on the active layer. Herein, the active layer can be prepared by the following steps: mixing a perovskite precursor and a solvent mixture to form a precursor solution, wherein the solvent mixture comprises a first solvent and a second solvent, the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of ?-butyrolactone (GBL), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 2-methylpyrazine (2-MP), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethylacetamide (DMAc) and a combination thereof, and the second solvent is an alcohol; and coating the first electrode with the precursor solution and heating the precursor solution to form the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Wei-Fang Su, Shih-Han Huang, Yu-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 11716895Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Phillips 66 CompanyInventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
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Patent number: 11716896Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion film including a quinacridone derivative represented by the following General formula and a subphthalocyanine derivative represented by the following General formula.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Obana, Yuki Negishi, Yuta Hasegawa, Ichiro Takemura, Osamu Enoki, Hideaki Mogi, Nobuyuki Matsuzawa
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Patent number: 11716897Abstract: Provided are an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and an organic light-emitting apparatus including the organic light-emitting device. The organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer and at least one of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byeongwook Yoo, Sunwoo Kang, Myeongsuk Kim, Hyoyeon Kim, Jimyoung Ye, Jihwan Yoon
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Patent number: 11716898Abstract: This invention relates to the development of heterocyclic materials for use as blue phosphorescent materials in OLED devices. The materials are based on a pair of 5-membered aromatic or psuedoaromatic rings bonded to one another and complexed to a transition metal. The materials were determined computationally to have appropriate triplet energies for use as blue emitters and to possess sufficient chemical stability for use in devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Tongxiang Lu, George Fitzgerald, Paul Lahti, Morgan C. MacInnis
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Patent number: 11716899Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize both a disclosed compound and a Pt complex compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Tyler Fleetham, Nicholas J. Thompson
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Patent number: 11716900Abstract: A compound having a stoichiometry formula of BiL3, where each L has a formula of where each Z1 and Z2 is O, S, NR, or PR; Z3 is C; Z1, Z2, the single dashed line represent a bond to Bi; and n is an integer. In these structures, LA can be aryl or heteroaryl, which can be substituted. Substituents RL, R, LC, and RLC can be selected from a variety of substituents. In the first formula, at least one of the following is true: (1) LA includes a 5-membered ring; (2) LA includes a condensed ring system of at least three rings; (3) at least one RL is a non-fused aryl or heteroaryl moiety; or (4) n is at least 2 with two different RL's and LA-(RL)n is asymmetrical. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, formulations, and chemical structures containing the compounds are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Chun Lin, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault
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Patent number: 11716901Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprising an amine compound is represented by Formula 1 as a hole transport material. where Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, and L1 are as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideo Miyake, Hiroaki Itoi, Takuya Uno, Masatsugu Ueno, Xiulan Jin, Ichinori Takada
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Patent number: 11716902Abstract: Devices containing novel carbazole-containing compounds are provided. The novel compounds also contain electron donor groups, aryl linkers, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle. These novel organic compounds can exhibit delayed fluorescence in the devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Chuanjun Xia, Chun Lin, Raymond Kwong, Scott Joseph, James Esler
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Patent number: 11716903Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes: a thermoelectric conversion material portion composed of a material having a band gap; a first electrode disposed in contact with the thermoelectric conversion material portion; a second electrode disposed in contact with the thermoelectric conversion material portion and disposed to be separated from the first electrode; and a sealing portion that seals the thermoelectric conversion material portion. A partial pressure of oxygen in a region surrounding the thermoelectric conversion material portion is maintained by the sealing portion so as to be lower than a partial pressure of oxygen in an external air.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA SCHOOL FOUNDATIONInventors: Masahiro Adachi, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Tsunehiro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11716904Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric module. One embodiment of the thermoelectric modules comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a thermoelectric leg disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the thermoelectric leg; a second substrate disposed on the second electrode; a plurality of wire parts electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sealing part disposed on the first substrate and surrounding the side surface of the second substrate; and a second sealing part passing through the first sealing part and disposed on the inside and outside of the first sealing part. At least one of the plurality of wire parts is partially disposed inside the second sealing part.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Sung Jo
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Patent number: 11716905Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises a first electrode having a first inner surface; a second electrode having a second inner surface, the second inner surface facing the first inner surface; a nanostructured material positioned on at least one of the first inner surface and second inner surface; and an ionic liquid positioned between the first inner surface and the second inner surface, the ionic liquid being in electrical communication with the first electrode and second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Hyejin Moon, Ali Farzbod
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Patent number: 11716906Abstract: A transducer includes a first piezoelectric layer; and a second piezoelectric layer that is above the first piezoelectric layer; wherein the second piezoelectric layer is a more compressive layer with an average stress that is less than or more compressive than an average stress of the first piezoelectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventor: Robert J. Littrell
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Patent number: 11716907Abstract: A MicroElectroMechanical System is provided, with an active element configured to carry out an electromechanical function, the active element including, from an upper face to a lower face substantially parallel to the upper face, an active layer, a core layer, and a retention layer, the active layer being configured to, under the effect of a first electric signal, go into a mechanically stressed state, configured to generate a bending of the active element in a direction perpendicular to a front face thereof, and vice versa, the active layer, the core layer, and the retention layer being arranged so that a neutral axis, associated with an elongation of zero in a case of bending of the active element, is located in a volume of one or the other of the core layer and of the retention layer, and the core layer further includes at least 20% recesses in its volume.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Thierry Hilt, Stephane Fanget, Loic Joet
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Patent number: 11716908Abstract: Cost effective connectors of high bending stiffness for making high-performance piezoelectric actuators and derivative devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, the connector has circumferentially alternating recesses of circular cross-section which can be cost-effectively machined out with conventional machining techniques. The circular recesses can be adopted to house circular or non-circular cross-sectioned piezoelectric active elements to make cost effective 2-level (2×) piezoelectric displacement actuators. In another embodiment, the non-circular cross-sectioned recesses in the connector include suitable wall openings to enable said recesses to be machined out cost effectively via conventional machining techniques, or via reduced use of non-conventional machining techniques. Additional stiffening mechanisms can be added to minimize the bending displacement of the base of recesses when desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MICROFINE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTDInventors: Leong Chew Lim, Yu Huang, Yuexue Xia, Dian-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 11716909Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element is provided. The MTJ element includes a reference layer, a tunnel barrier layer disposed over the reference layer, a free layer disposed over the tunnel barrier layer, and a diffusion barrier layer disposed over the free layer. The MU element in accordance with the present disclosure exhibits a low resistance desired for a low-power write operation, and a high TIM coefficient desired for a low bit-error-rate (BER) read operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Ya-Ling Lee, Tsann Lin, Han-Jong Chia
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Patent number: 11716910Abstract: Semiconductor device and methods of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes a dielectric layer including a top surface, a plurality of magneto-resistive memory cells disposed in the dielectric layer and including top electrodes, a first etch stop layer disposed over the dielectric layer, a common electrode extending through the first etch stop layer to be in direct contact with the top electrodes, and a second etch slop layer disposed on the first etch stop layer and the common electrode. Top surfaces of the top electrodes are coplanar with the top surface of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Fan Huang, Hsiang-Ku Shen, Liang-Wei Wang, Chen-Chiu Huang, Dian-Hau Chen, Yen-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 11716911Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory includes forming a first conductive structure extending in a first direction and having a closed-loop shape, forming a second conductive structure extending in a second direction and having a closed-loop shape, the second direction intersecting the first direction, forming a memory cell located at an intersection of the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure, forming first conductive patterns extending in the first direction by etching an end portion of the first conductive structure, forming second conductive patterns extending in the second direction by etching an end portion of the second conductive structure, forming a first protective layer on an etched surface of each of the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns, and forming a gap-fill layer on the first protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Hwang Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 11716912Abstract: A multi-bit resistive random access memory cell includes a plurality of bottom electrodes, a plurality of dielectric layers, a top electrode and a resistance layer. The bottom electrodes and the dielectric layers are interleaved layers, each of the bottom electrodes is sandwiched by the dielectric layers, and a through hole penetrates through the interleaved layers. The top electrode is disposed in the through hole. The resistance layer is disposed on a sidewall of the through hole and is between the top electrode and the interleaved layers, thereby the top electrode, the resistance layer and the bottom electrodes constituting a multi-bit resistive random access memory cell. The present invention also provides a method of forming the multi-bit resistive random access memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventor: Po-Yu Yang
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Patent number: 11716913Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming an integrated chip. The method includes forming a lower conductive structure over a substrate. A data storage structure is formed on the lower conductive structure. A bandgap of the data storage structure discretely increases or decreases at least two times from a top surface of the data storage structure in a direction towards the substrate. An upper conductive structure is formed on the data storage structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Dang Trinh, Chii-Ming Wu, Cheng-Yuan Tsai, Tzu-Chung Tsai, Fa-Shen Jiang
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Patent number: 11716914Abstract: A memory device and method of making the same is provided. The memory device comprises a first electrode having a length along a first axis, a second electrode having a length along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, and a switching layer adjacent to the first electrode. A portion of the switching layer is positioned between a first electrode edge and a second electrode portion. The cross-sections of the first and second electrodes may have a polygonal shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Jianxun Sun, Juan Boon Tan, Tupei Chen
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Patent number: 11716915Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a resistive random-access memory (RRAM) cell including a top-electrode barrier layer configured to block the movement of nitrogen or some other suitable non-metal element from a top electrode of the RRAM cell to an active metal layer of the RRAM cell. Blocking the movement of non-metal element may be prevent formation of an undesired switching layer between the active metal layer and the top electrode. The undesired switching layer would increase parasitic resistance of the RRAM cell, such that top-electrode barrier layer may reduce parasitic resistance by preventing formation of the undesired switching layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hsing-Lien Lin, Chii-Ming Wu, Fa-Shen Jiang