Patents Assigned to Novatek
  • Publication number: 20240077976
    Abstract: A signal processing circuit includes a driving signal generator and an encoder. The driving signal generator is configured to generate a driving signal. The encoder includes a multiplexer, a plurality of driver/receiver circuits and a summation circuit. The multiplexer is configured to receive multiple sensing signals in response to the driving signal. Among the driver/receiver circuits, a first driver/receiver circuit is configured to receive at least one first sensing signal, and apply a first gain to the first sensing signal to generate a first encoded signal; and a second driver/receiver circuit is configured to receive at least one second sensing signal other than the first sensing signal, and apply a second gain different from the first gain to the second sensing signal to generate a second encoded signal. The summation circuit is configured to sum up the first encoded signal and the second encoded signal to generate an encoded data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Tsen-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11922844
    Abstract: An integrated driving device is provided. The integrated driving device includes a touch sensing circuit and an optical sensing circuit. The touch sensing circuit is configured to perform touch sensing in a plurality of touch sensing periods during a first frame period. The optical sensing circuit is configured to perform optical sensing during at least one optical sensing period during the first frame period to obtain optical sensing signals for generating first ambient light information. The touch sensing periods and the optical sensing period are non-overlapping. Correspondingly, an operation method of an integrated driving device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Wu-Wei Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Huang-Chin Tang, Ching-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 11921952
    Abstract: A signal processing circuit includes a driving signal generator and an encoder. The driving signal generator is configured to generate a driving signal. The encoder includes a multiplexer, a plurality of driver/receiver circuits and a summation circuit. The multiplexer is configured to receive multiple sensing signals in response to the driving signal. Among the driver/receiver circuits, a first driver/receiver circuit is configured to receive at least one first sensing signal, and apply a first gain to the first sensing signal to generate a first encoded signal; and a second driver/receiver circuit is configured to receive at least one second sensing signal other than the first sensing signal, and apply a second gain different from the first gain to the second sensing signal to generate a second encoded signal. The summation circuit is configured to sum up the first encoded signal and the second encoded signal to generate an encoded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Tsen-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20240069675
    Abstract: An oscillating signal adjusting circuit is provided. The oscillating signal adjusting circuit is adapted to generate an internal clock signal of a touch and display driver integrated circuit and includes a frequency shift circuit and a spread spectrum control circuit. The frequency shift circuit acquires a first setting data indicated by a mode control signal, and determines whether to shift a frequency of the input clock signal according to the first setting data to generate a first output clock signal. The spread spectrum control circuit to acquires a second setting data indicated by the mode control signal, and determines whether to perform a spreading spectrum operation on the first output clock signal according to the second setting data to generate the internal clock signal. The mode control signal has a first voltage level in a display period and has a second voltage level in a touch sensing period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shih Hua Lee, Chin-Yuan Tu
  • Patent number: 11915666
    Abstract: A display device, a display driving integrated circuit (DDIC), and an operation method are provided. The display device includes a display panel, a first DDIC, and a second DDIC. The first DDIC generates a display synchronization signal, and drives a first display area of a display panel according to the display synchronization signal. The second DDIC is coupled to the first DDIC to receive the display synchronization signal. The second DDIC performs a frequency tracking operation on an internal clock signal of the second DDIC by selectively using the display synchronization signal. The second DDIC drives a second display area of the display panel according to the internal clock signal and the display synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jung-Hsuan Sung, Kai-Wen Shao, Chien-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11915636
    Abstract: A gamma voltage generator, a source driver and a display apparatus are provided. The gamma voltage generator is connected with a plurality of channel circuits and is used for outputting the predetermined number of gamma voltages, and each channel circuit selects at least one gamma voltage according to input display data to generate a corresponding data voltage. The gamma voltage generator includes a plurality of basic buffers and a plurality of dynamic buffers. Each dynamic buffer is configured to operate in a first mode of not outputting a buffer voltage or in a second mode of outputting a buffer voltage, wherein, the plurality of dynamic buffers switch from the first mode to the second mode based on update or change of the display data. The buffer voltages from the two types of buffers are used to generate the gamma voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chi-Yi Lo
  • Patent number: 11906713
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module includes an image sensing device, a light source and a light shielding structure. The image sensing device is configured to sense light transmitted from a fingerprint of a finger on a display panel. The image sensing device includes a light sensing plane having a first geometric center. The light source includes a light emitting plane having a second geometric center. The first geometric center is separated from the second geometric center by a distance from 2 mm to 20 mm. The light shielding structure is disposed between the image sensing device and the light source. In examples, the optical fingerprint sensing module further includes a field angle controller to constrain light pass there through with a field angle of 5-60 degrees. A display device including an optical fingerprint sensing module is disclosed herein as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Jung Kuo, Min Huang, Jung-Chung Lee, Chi-Ting Chen, Li-Yuan Chang, I-Hsiu Chen, Chin-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 11906355
    Abstract: An in-cell optical sensing display panel includes a pixel array, a plurality of first optical sensors and a plurality of second optical sensors. The pixel array is disposed in an active area of the in-cell optical sensing display panel, and the active area includes a first region and a second region which surrounds the first region. The sensor array is disposed in the first region of the active area and is configured to sense a fingerprint of a finger touching a surface of the in-cell optical sensing display panel. The second optical sensors are disposed in the second region of the active area and are configured to sense ambient light, and the second optical sensors are not to be used for fingerprint sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Ying Tang, Yao Chung Chang, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20240054968
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display driving device and a display control device and an operation method thereof. The display control device includes a data analyzing circuit and a data compensation circuit. The data analyzing circuit performs arithmetic operation on multiple sub-pixel data output by a target driving channel of a source driver in a current frame to obtain a resultant value corresponding to the target driving channel. The data compensation circuit determines at least one compensation grayscale value corresponding to the resultant value. The compensation grayscale value is to be displayed by the target driving channel in a vertical blank period of a frame period in which the current frame is displayed. The target driving channel of the source driver outputs at least one compensation voltage corresponding to the at least one compensation grayscale value in the vertical blank period of the frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Wen, Heng-Yao Lin, Yen-Tao Liao, Jen-Ta Yang, Yu-Hung Su
  • Patent number: 11900896
    Abstract: A source driver includes a plurality of output terminals and a plurality of driving channels. Each of the plurality of driving channels is coupled to an output terminal among the plurality of output terminals and includes an output buffer, an output enable switch and a charge sharing circuit. The output enable switch is coupled between the output buffer and the corresponding output terminal. The charge sharing circuit is coupled to the corresponding output terminal. Wherein, the charge sharing circuits of at least two of the plurality of driving channels are commonly coupled to a charge sharing bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yen-Kai Chen, Jui-Chan Chang, Chih-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20240046856
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) panel and a driving device therefore is provided. The driving device includes a source driver and a scan driver. The source driver is coupled to a plurality of data lines disposed in the LED panel. The source driver outputs driving currents to the data lines in any one of a plurality of scan line periods, to drive an LED array of the LED panel. The scan driver is coupled to a plurality of scan lines disposed in the LED panel, wherein the scan driver scans the scan lines during the plurality of scan line periods. In an active period of any one of the scan line periods, the scan driver applies an enable voltage to a current scan line among the scan lines, and the scan driver applies a pre-charge voltage to other scan line among the scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ma, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Jin-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11893182
    Abstract: An electronic device, and a method for performing fingerprint sensing control on a display panel are provided. A sensing region of the display panel is divided into a plurality of fingerprint zones. The electronic device determines at least one target fingerprint zone from the fingerprint zones according to a touch location, wherein the fingerprint zones are coupled to a plurality of scanning groups, each of the scanning groups comprises one or more scanning lines, the at least one target fingerprint zone is coupled to a first scanning group and a second scanning group other than the first scanning group among the plurality of scanning groups. The electronic device scans the first scanning group with a first speed, and scans the second scanning group with a second speed higher than the first speed or skips scanning the second scanning group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Cho-Hsuan Jhang, Chih-Peng Hsia, Shiang-Fei Wang, Su-Wei Lien
  • Patent number: 11887552
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display driving device and a display control device and an operation method thereof. The display control device includes a data analyzing circuit and a data compensation circuit. The data analyzing circuit performs arithmetic operation on multiple sub-pixel data output by a target driving channel of a source driver in a current frame to obtain a resultant value corresponding to the target driving channel. The data compensation circuit determines at least one compensation grayscale value corresponding to the resultant value. The compensation grayscale value is to be displayed by the target driving channel in a vertical blank period of a frame period in which the current frame is displayed. The target driving channel of the source driver outputs at least one compensation voltage corresponding to the at least one compensation grayscale value in the vertical blank period of the frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Wen, Heng-Yao Lin, Yen-Tao Liao, Jen-Ta Yang, Yu-Hung Su
  • Patent number: 11889057
    Abstract: A method for a video encoder includes steps of: receiving a series of input frames; performing at least one of intra-prediction and inter-prediction on the series of input frames for generating at least one of an intra frame (I-frame), a predictive frame (P-frame), and a key predictive frame (key P-frame); generating an encoded bitstream with respect to a first input frame determined as the I-frame among the series of input frames; and performing inter-prediction on a second input frame determined as a key P-frame among the series of input frames according to a first reference frame which is derived from the encoded bitstream with respect to the first input frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Min Wang
  • Patent number: 11881865
    Abstract: A switching method, including: electrically coupling a switching circuit to a first impedance circuit, a second impedance circuit, a positive terminal of a frequency generation circuit and a negative terminal of the frequency generation circuit; adjusting an impedance value of the second impedance circuit according to a first clock signal and a second clock signal outputted by the frequency generation circuit; periodically conducting the negative terminal to one of the first impedance circuit and the second impedance circuit by a first switching unit of the switching circuit; and periodically conducting the positive terminal to the other one of the first impedance circuit and the second impedance circuit by a second switching unit of the switching circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Chan
  • Patent number: 11881136
    Abstract: A display driver and a driving method thereof is disclosed. The display driver includes at least one first latch, at least one second latch, an output buffer, and a comparator. The first latch receives input data. The input terminal of the second latch is coupled to the output terminal of the first latch. The output buffer, including at least one variable current source, is coupled to the second latch. The comparator is coupled to the first latch, the second latch, and the variable current source. The comparator generates at least one control signal of the variable current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yen-Ru Kuo, Chih-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20240016874
    Abstract: Method of preventing or treating coronaviruses, such as COVID-19 infection, in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of thymoquinone, such as an effective amount of black seed oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NOVATEK THERAPEUTICS, LLC
    Inventors: Abdulhafez Selim, Ahmad Omar Kaseb
  • Publication number: 20240012493
    Abstract: A stylus used to interact with a plurality of positioning transmission electrodes includes a receiver and a demodulation circuit. The receiver receives an uplink signal carrying a plurality of positioning signals which are transmitted from the plurality of positioning transmission electrodes. The demodulation circuit, coupled to the receiver, demodulates the uplink signal to generate at least one positioning signal among the plurality of positioning signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Cheng, Chin-Lin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240014644
    Abstract: A multi-channel circuit is provided. The multi-channel circuit includes a plurality of channel circuits and an overcurrent protection circuit. The channel circuits are configured to output sensing signals associated with channel output signals. Each channel circuit includes a channel output circuit for outputting a channel output signal and one of the sensing signals is associated with the channel output signal of the channel output circuit. The overcurrent protection circuit includes a selection circuit, a current sensing circuit and a comparator. The selection circuit is configured to receive sensing signals associated with channel output signals and select a target sensing signal from the sensing signals. The current sensing circuit is configured into convert the target sensing signal into a target sensing voltage. The comparator is configured to compare the target sensing voltage with a reference voltage to generate a comparison result indicating an overcurrent situation of the channel circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240013817
    Abstract: The present invention provides a readout integrated circuit and an operation method thereof. The readout integrated circuit includes a readout circuit, a line buffer and a communication interface circuit. The readout circuit reads out a plurality of row sensing results of a plurality of sensor rows of a sensor. The line buffer is coupled to the readout circuit for temporarily storing a current row sensing result of a current sensor row of the sensor. The communication interface circuit is coupled to the line buffer. After the current row sensing result of the current sensor row is temporarily stored into the line buffer, the communication interface circuit outputs the current row sensing result in real time to a host circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Wu Wei Lin