Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Odate

Hidefumi Odate 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).

  • Patent number: 11212424
    Abstract: A display driver comprises drop amount calculation circuitry and digital gamma correction circuitry. The drop amount calculation circuitry is configured to calculate a drop amount of a power source voltage supplied to a display panel from a setting value. The digital gamma correction circuitry is configured to perform digital gamma correction on an input image data based on the drop amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Satoshi Saito, Kei Miyazawa, Hidefumi Odate, Jiro Shimbo, Kazuyuki Tanimoto
  • Publication number: 20200112654
    Abstract: A display driver comprises drop amount calculation circuitry and digital gamma correction circuitry. The drop amount calculation circuitry is configured to calculate a drop amount of a power source voltage supplied to a display panel from a setting value. The digital gamma correction circuitry is configured to perform digital gamma correction on an input image data based on the drop amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi SAITO, Kei MIYAZAWA, Hidefumi ODATE, Jiro SHIMBO, Kazuyuki TANIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20080133860
    Abstract: Whether an initial command outputted from a host is ‘CMD1’ or ‘CMD55+CMD41’ is detected with an initial command detection portion 8, and the result of detection is set in an SD/MMC register 13. Reset process for hardware and that for firmware are carried out based on the result of detection set in the SD/MMC register 13. Thereafter, a microcomputer 7 sets data indicating in which mode, MultiMedia Card mode or SD mode, the firmware reset process was carried out, in a F/W process SD/MMC register 14. A H/W-F/W mode comparison circuit 15 compares data in the SD/MMC register 13 with data in the F/W process SD/MMC register 14. If these data agree with each other, busy state is released, and command wait state is established. If they disagree with each other, a disagreement occurrence detection signal is outputted to the microcomputer 7, and power-on reset processing is performed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Motoki Kanamori, Shigeo Kurakata, Chiaki Kumahara, Hidefumi Odate, Atsushi Shikata
  • Publication number: 20080010478
    Abstract: A card device has a regulator (5), a first internal circuit (6) and a second internal circuit (7), and the regulator supplies, to the second internal circuit, an internal voltage generated by dropping an external voltage (VCC) when the external voltage is high, and exactly supplies the external voltage as the internal voltage to the second internal circuit when the external voltage is low, and the external voltage is supplied as an operating power source to the first internal circuit and a transition to a low consumed power state is carried out if a command is not input for a certain period. The card device stops the operation of the regulator and suppresses the supply of the internal voltage to the second internal circuit in the transition to the low consumed power state. In the low consumed power state, consequently, it is possible to suppress a power consumption in each of the regulator and the second internal circuit in the card device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Hidefumi ODATE, Atsushi Shikata, Chiaki Kumahara
  • Patent number: 7296097
    Abstract: Whether an initial command outputted from a host is ‘CMD1’ or ‘CMD55+CMD41’ is detected with an initial command detection portion 8, and the result of detection is set in an SD/MMC register 13. Reset process for hardware and that for firmware are carried out based on the result of detection set in the SD/MMC register 13. Thereafter, a microcomputer 7 sets data indicating in which mode, MultiMedia Card mode or SD mode, the firmware reset process was carried out, in a F/W process SD/MMC register 14. A H/W-F/W mode comparison circuit 15 compares data in the SD/MMC register 13 with data in the F/W process SD/MMC register 14. If these data agree with each other, busy state is released, and command wait state is established. If they disagree with each other, a disagreement occurrence detection signal is outputted to the microcomputer 7, and power-on reset processing is performed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Motoki Kanamori, Shigeo Kurakata, Chiaki Kumahara, Hidefumi Odate, Atsushi Shikata
  • Patent number: 7286435
    Abstract: A card device has a regulator (5), a first internal circuit (6) and a second internal circuit (7), and the regulator supplies, to the second internal circuit, an internal voltage generated by dropping an external voltage (VCC) when the external voltage is high, and exactly supplies the external voltage as the internal voltage to the second internal circuit when the external voltage is low, and the external voltage is supplied as an operating power source to the first internal circuit and a transition to a low consumed power state is carried out if a command is not input for a certain period. The card device stops the operation of the regulator and suppresses the supply of the internal voltage to the second internal circuit in the transition to the low consumed power state. In the low consumed power state, consequently, it is possible to suppress a power consumption in each of the regulator and the second internal circuit in the card device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Odate, Atsushi Shikata, Chiaki Kumahara
  • Publication number: 20070108293
    Abstract: A card device has a regulator (5), a first internal circuit (6) and a second internal circuit (7), and the regulator supplies, to the second internal circuit, an internal voltage generated by dropping an external voltage (VCC) when the external voltage is high, and exactly supplies the external voltage as the internal voltage to the second internal circuit when the external voltage is low, and the external voltage is supplied as an operating power source to the first internal circuit and a transition to a low consumed power state is carried out if a command is not input for a certain period. The card device stops the operation of the regulator and suppresses the supply of the internal voltage to the second internal circuit in the transition to the low consumed power state. In the low consumed power state, consequently, it is possible to suppress a power consumption in each of the regulator and the second internal circuit in the card device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Hidefumi Odate, Atsushi Shikata, Chiaki Kumahara
  • Patent number: 7161834
    Abstract: A memory card and a microcomputer with nonvolatile memory wherein operation under two different types of power supply specifications achieved are provided. A MultiMediacard includes a flash memory and with the flash memory. When the controller judges the level of supply voltage supplied from host equipment, operates as follows: the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to voltage level 1.8V system been exceeded. After the judgment of excess, the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level system has been exceeded. When the 1.8V system, flash memory to operate the controller causes the 1.8v-system operation mode without driving regulators voltage level shifters. When the supply voltage level 3.3V system, the controller drives the regulators and the level shifters convert the voltage level causes the flash memory operate the 3.3V-system operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chiaki Kumahara, Atsushi Shikata, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Hideo Kasai, Hidefumi Odate
  • Publication number: 20060248388
    Abstract: Whether an initial command outputted from a host is ‘CMD1’ or ‘CMD55+CMD41’ is detected with an initial command detection portion 8, and the result of detection is set in an SD/MMC register 13. Reset process for hardware and that for firmware are carried out based on the result of detection set in the SD/MMC register 13. Thereafter, a microcomputer 7 sets data indicating in which mode, MultiMedia Card mode or SD mode, the firmware reset process was carried out, in a F/W process SD/MMC register 14. A H/W-F/W mode comparison circuit 15 compares data in the SD/MMC register 13 with data in the F/W process SD/MMC register 14. If these data agree with each other, busy state is released, and command wait state is established. If they disagree with each other, a disagreement occurrence detection signal is outputted to the microcomputer 7, and power-on reset processing is performed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Motoki Kanamori, Shigeo Kurakata, Chiaki Kumahara, Hidefumi Odate, Atsushi Shikata
  • Publication number: 20060062052
    Abstract: A memory card and a microcomputer with nonvolatile memory wherein operation under two different types of power supply specifications is achieved are provided. A MultiMediaCard comprises a flash memory and a controller which controls the operation associated with the flash memory. When the controller judges the level of supply voltage supplied from host equipment, it operates as follows: the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level of 1.8V system has been exceeded. After the judgment of excess, the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level of 3.3V system has been exceeded. When the supply voltage is at the voltage level of 1.8V system, the controller causes the flash memory to operate in the 1.8V-system operation mode without driving regulators or level shifters. When the supply voltage is at the voltage level of 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Chiaki Kumahara, Atsushi Shikata, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Hideo Kasai, Hidefumi Odate
  • Patent number: 6982919
    Abstract: A memory card and a microcomputer with nonvolatile memory wherein operation under two different types of power supply specifications is achieved are provided. A MultiMediaCard includes a flash memory and a controller which controls the operation associated with the flash memory. When the controller judges the level of supply voltage supplied from host equipment, it operates as follows: the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level of 1.8V system has been exceeded. After the judgment of excess, the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level of 3.3V system has been exceeded. When the supply voltage is at the voltage level of 1.8V system, the controller causes the flash memory to operate in the 1.8V-system operation mode without driving regulators or level shifters. When the supply voltage is at the voltage level of 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chiaki Kumahara, Atsushi Shikata, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Hideo Kasai, Hidefumi Odate
  • Publication number: 20050041509
    Abstract: A memory card and a microcomputer with nonvolatile memory wherein operation under two different types of power supply specifications is achieved are provided. A MultiMediaCard comprises a flash memory and a controller which controls the operation associated with the flash memory. When the controller judges the level of supply voltage supplied from host equipment, it operates as follows: the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level of 1.8V system has been exceeded. After the judgment of excess, the controller judges whether detecting point corresponding to the voltage level of 3.3V system has been exceeded. When the supply voltage is at the voltage level of 1.8V system, the controller causes the flash memory to operate in the 1.8V-system operation mode without driving regulators or level shifters. When the supply voltage is at the voltage level of 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Chiaki Kumahara, Atsushi Shikata, Yasuhiro Hakamura, Hideo Kasai, Hidefumi Odate