Centurion Patentors as of November 19, 2024

Dun-Nian Yaung

Dun-Nian Yaung received the M.S. and Ph.D. from the Institute of Microelectronics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, in 1994 and 2000, respectively.

In 1995, he joined Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Taiwan, in 1995, where he dedicated in process integration and SRAM development.

He is currently the Director of CMOS Image Sensor Divisions, TSMC Research and Development. Dr. Yaung served as a Subcommittee Member for Display, Sensor and MEMS Session of IEDM, from 2012 to 2014, and has been a member of the Technical Program Committee of IISW since 2015.

Patent №: 12148782 (November 19, 2024) – Composite BSI structure and method of manufacturing the same. Embodiments relate to image sensors with composite backside illuminated (CBSI) structures for improved performance. These include first trench isolations extending to a greater depth in the substrate, photodetectors bordered by these trenches, and second trench isolations at a shallower depth. An absorption enhancement structure overlays the photodetector, recessed into the substrate, working with the second trench isolations to form the CBSI structure.

Patent №: 12148781 (November 19, 2024) – Image sensor device. The disclosure describes a method for forming an integrated chip by creating a gate stack on a substrate’s front surface, applying a mask layer over parts of the gate stack and substrate, and implanting dopants into exposed regions to form doped isolation features. These features include a convex portion extending partially under the gate stack.

Huaning Niu

System Engineer at Apple.

Patent №: 12150143 (November 19, 2024) – Receiving channel state information from a UE for multi-TRP operation.

A cell receives channel state information (CSI) for multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) from user equipment (UE). It selects a TRP, transmits a signal to trigger a semi-persistent CSI (SP-CSI) report, and receives the report containing CSI for each TRP.

Patent №: 12150139 (November 19, 2024) – Physical downlink control channel reception with improved reliability. This disclosure describes techniques to improve reliability in receiving physical downlink control channel transmissions. A wireless device establishes a link with a base station, receives control channel configuration for resources across multiple transmission reception points (TRPs), and performs blind decoding of downlink control channel candidates during a configured monitoring occasion.

Patent №: 12150005 (November 19, 2024) – Enhancement for high speed train measurements and signaling. A device with an antenna, radio, and processor receives Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling from a base station. The signaling includes information elements (IEs) to enable or disable enhancements on Secondary Cells (SCells) in Frequency Range 2 (FR2) and Primary Secondary Cells (PSCells). The device performs enhancements such as reducing time periods for detecting synchronization signals or intra-frequency measurements.

Patent №: 12149969 (November 19, 2024) – Method for CSI and beam report enhancement for multi-TRP full duplex. Interference measurement involves decoding a channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration from a base station, specifying resources for interference measurement. A first user equipment (UE) communicating with one transmission reception point (TRP) measures cross-link interference from a second UE communicating with another TRP, using the CSI reporting configuration.

Patent №: 12149967 (November 19, 2024) – Measurement gap configuration for a frequency range equal to or larger than 52.6 GHz. This application describes devices, systems, and methods for reference signal measurements using measurement gaps in frequencies ≥52.6 GHz. Measurement gap capability information determines support for such gaps, with configurations specifying gap length and repetition period tailored for these frequencies.

Patent №: 12149966 (November 19, 2024) – Symbol level beam sweeping capability reporting. This disclosure involves reducing beam indication latency through symbol-level beam sweeping. A wireless device sends a report to a base station about its symbol-level beam sweeping capability, receives a configuration based on the report, and performs synchronization signal block (SSB) measurements accordingly.

Patent №: 12149474 (November 19, 2024) – Solutions for enhancement of inter-cell operation for multi-TRP. Configuring non-zero-power channel state information reference signals (NZP-CSI-RS) involves encoding a CSI configuration for a user equipment (UE) connected to a serving cell’s first transmission reception point (TRP) and a neighbor cell’s second TRP. The configuration sets parameters for NZP-CSI-RS in both cells.

Patent №: 12149459 (November 19, 2024) – Technologies for reliable physical data channel reception in wireless communications. Improved reliability for Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) reception in 3GPP New Radio (NR) includes cross-slot channel repetitions, frequency-hopping repetitions, and joint-repetition channel estimation using demodulation reference signals from multiple repetitions. These enhancements support reliable Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS) for user equipment and base stations.