Patents Assigned to Novatek
  • Publication number: 20230385370
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for computation on a convolutional layer of a neural network are proposed. The apparatus includes an adder configured to receive a first sum of products, receive a pre-computed convolution bias of the convolutional layer, and perform accumulation on the first sum of products and the pre-computed convolution bias to generate an adder result of the convolutional layer, where the first sum of products is a sum of products of quantized input activation of the convolutional layer and quantized convolution weights of the convolutional layer, and where the pre-computed convolution bias is associated with a zero point of input activation of the convolutional layer and a zero point of output activation of the convolutional layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Wei Chen, Chieh-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11830280
    Abstract: An image processing circuit for controlling a panel is configured to: receive information of a fixed pattern noise (FPN) corresponding to a first sensing zone of the panel, wherein the first sensing zone is determined according to a touch position of a finger; scan the first sensing zone to perform fingerprint sensing on the finger, to receive a plurality of raw sensing signals; remove the FPN from the plurality of raw sensing signals to generate a plurality of modified sensing signals; and output a plurality of fingerprint data to a host for fingerprint recognition, wherein the plurality of fingerprint data are converted from the plurality of modified sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jung-Chen Chung, Chi-Ting Chen, Jung-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 11829549
    Abstract: A method of controlling a stylus pen of a touch panel includes steps of: outputting an uplink control signal to a sensing electrode of the touch panel for controlling the stylus pen in an uplink control period; and outputting a direct-current (DC) voltage to a gate line of the touch panel in the uplink control period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Hsiang Chen, Wei-Kai Chen, Huang-Chin Tang
  • Publication number: 20230377534
    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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jung-Hsuan Sung, Kai-Wen Shao, Chien-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230378972
    Abstract: A sample and hold (S/H) circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a register and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The ADC receives an input signal and converts the input signal into a digital code. The register, coupled to the ADC, stores the digital code. The DAC, coupled to the register, converts the digital code into an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jin-Yi Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yung-Te Chang, Chih-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20230376136
    Abstract: A panel device includes a touch sensor, a first light sensor and a second light sensor, a first trace, a second trace and a control circuit. The touch sensor is disposed in a first area of the panel device to generate a touch sensing signal. The first light sensor and the second light sensor are disposed in a second area of the panel device to sense ambient light and generate a first light sensing signal and a second light sensing signal. The first trace is coupled to the first light sensor. The second trace is coupled to the second light sensor. The control circuit connects the first trace and the second trace and receives the first light sensing signal and the second light sensing signal at the same time to determine an ambient brightness. Sensitivities of the first light sensor and the second light sensor are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Ting-Hsuan Hung
  • Patent number: 11823637
    Abstract: A timing control circuit is provided to control a data voltage outputted to a pixel array of a display panel during a frame period to perform a polarity reversal every N scan lines, where N is a positive integer. The timing control circuit includes a receiver and an adjustment circuit. The receiver is configured to sequentially receive first display data and second display data for one data line of the display panel. The adjustment circuit is coupled to the receiver to adjust at least one of gray information of the second display data and charging time of the second display data according to a voltage polarity of the first display data and a voltage polarity of the second display data. A corresponding operation method of the timing control circuit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Tsung Lin, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 11823602
    Abstract: A layout arrangement of a driver integrated circuit includes multiple output pads, a plurality of switching circuits, and multiple data channel circuits. The output pads include a first output pad and a second output pad and are configurable to be coupled to a plurality of data lines. The switching circuits include a first switching circuit. A first selection terminal of the first switching circuit is coupled to the first output pad via a first connecting wire. A second selection terminal of the first switching circuit is coupled to the second output pad via a second connecting wire. The data channel circuits include a first data channel circuit. An output terminal of the first data channel circuit is coupled to a common terminal of the first switching circuit via a third connecting wire. The third connecting wire is longer than the first connecting wire and the second connecting wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Hui Yang, Yu-Shao Liu
  • Patent number: 11824966
    Abstract: A transmitter is configured to transmit a series of command signals and a series of data signals. The transmitter includes a serializer and a multiplexer. The serializer is configured to generate the series of data signals. The multiplexer, coupled to the serializer, is configured to selectively output the series of command signals or the series of data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Fang, Yu-Hsiang Wang, Che-Wei Yeh
  • Patent number: 11823635
    Abstract: An LED backlight driver includes at least one driving chip configured to drive a backlight module. The at least one driving chip is disposed on at least one chip-on-film package, and not in direct contact with the backlight module to reduce heat transfer to the backlight module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Hsing-Kuo Chao, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang, Wen-Hsin Cheng
  • Patent number: 11824463
    Abstract: A multiple output voltage generator includes a voltage divider and first and second voltage converters. The voltage divider receives a power voltage and divides the power voltage to generate a first output voltage. The first and second voltage converters are coupled to the voltage divider in parallel. The first voltage converter and the second voltage converter converting the first output voltage to respectively generate a second output voltage and a third output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chun-Yu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11824449
    Abstract: A switched-capacitor power stage includes a first sub-power stage. The first sub-power stage includes a first inductor, a first high switch, a first low switch, and a first set of switched-capacitor networks. The first inductor is coupled to an input terminal. The first high switch is coupled between the first inductor and an output terminal. The first low switch is coupled between the first inductor and a first transition node. The first set of switched-capacitor networks is coupled between the first transition node and the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ke Horng Chen, Kai-Syun Chang, Chin Hsiang Liang, Shu-Yung Lin
  • Patent number: 11822745
    Abstract: Provided are a driving method of a touch display panel, a driving circuit and a touch display device. The driving method includes: obtaining a touch position of an active stylus; determining a first region on the touch display panel based on the touch position of the active stylus; and transmitting an uplink (UL) signal to touch sensing electrodes in the first region and transmitting an anti-interference signal to the touch sensing electrodes in at least a part of the region except for the first region on the touch display panel during an UL transmission period, wherein the UL signal transmitted to the touch sensing electrodes in the first region during the UL transmission period is for transmission to the active stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Cheng, Cheng-Wei Pan
  • Patent number: 11810391
    Abstract: A method for an image processing circuit includes steps of: receiving a fingerprint image; performing a low-pass filtering on the fingerprint image to remove a moiré signal on the fingerprint image, to generate a filtered image; and performing a data binning on the filtered image to generate an output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Jung-Chen Chung
  • Publication number: 20230350520
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a touch panel, a communication unit, and a processing unit coupled to the touch control panel and the communication unit. The communication unit sends a detection signal and receives a response signal based on the detection signal. The processing unit determines an operation mode of the electronic device based on the response signal. The operation mode includes a first mode and a second mode. An input signal source of the electronic device of the first mode includes a finger. The input signal source of the second mode includes the finger and a stylus. When the response signal includes a pen-tip signal of the stylus and a pen-ring signal of the stylus, the processing unit determines whether to set the operation mode to the second mode according to the numerical relationship between the pen-tip signal and the pen-ring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih Hsien Ou, ChengFeng Hsieh, Chin-Lin Lee, Che-Chia Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230353062
    Abstract: A multiple output voltage generator includes a voltage divider and first and second voltage converters. The voltage divider receives a power voltage and divides the power voltage to generate a first output voltage. The first and second voltage converters are coupled to the voltage divider in parallel. The first voltage converter and the second voltage converter converting the first output voltage to respectively generate a second output voltage and a third output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chun-Yu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11803272
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a touch panel, a communication unit, and a processing unit coupled to the touch control panel and the communication unit. The communication unit sends a detection signal and receives a response signal based on the detection signal. The processing unit determines an operation mode of the electronic device based on the response signal. The operation mode includes a first mode and a second mode. An input signal source of the electronic device of the first mode includes a finger. The input signal source of the second mode includes the finger and a stylus. When the response signal includes a pen-tip signal of the stylus and a pen-ring signal of the stylus, the processing unit determines whether to set the operation mode to the second mode according to the numerical relationship between the pen-tip signal and the pen-ring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih Hsien Ou, ChengFeng Hsieh, Chin-Lin Lee, Che-Chia Hsu
  • Patent number: 11804195
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display equipment, a brightness compensation device, and a brightness compensation method. The brightness compensation device includes a variable refresh rate (VRR) detection circuit and a control circuit. The VRR detection circuit and the control circuit receive a video stream from a video source device, and the video stream includes a VRR video frame. The VRR detection circuit detects a blanking period of the VRR video frame and generates a detection result. The control circuit outputs the frame data of the VRR video frame to the display device during the valid data period of the VRR video frame. The control circuit repeatedly outputs the frame data of the VRR video frame to the display device during the blanking period of the VRR video frame according to the detection result until the blanking period ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Huang, Chia-Hsing Hou, Yu-Lin Cheng, Chung-Wen Wu
  • Patent number: 11800046
    Abstract: A video transmission system is disclosed. The video transmission system comprises a multi-drop bus, a first source driving chip, a second source driving chip and a timing controller. The first source driving chip comprises a first source driving circuit and a first terminal circuit. The first terminal circuit is coupled to the multi-drop bus and the first source driving circuit for providing a first terminal resistor. The second source driving chip comprises a second source driving circuit and a second terminal circuit. The second terminal circuit is coupled to the multi-drop bus and the second source driving circuit for providing a second terminal resistor. The timing controller is coupled to the first source driving chip and the second source driving chip via the multi-drop bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yi-Chuan Liu, Hung-Cheng Hsiao, Ying-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: RE49726
    Abstract: A display driver that includes a first driver integrated circuit being cascaded to a second driver integrated circuit is introduced. The first driver integrated circuit includes a first gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of first gamma voltages to output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator. The second driver integrated circuit includes a second gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of second gamma voltages to output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. Each of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is corresponded to one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. At least one of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is electrically coupled to the corresponding one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator to output at least one common gamma voltage of the first gamma voltages and the second gamma voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jen-Wei Li, Jen-Hao Liao