Patents by Inventor Hsiang-Chung Weng

Hsiang-Chung Weng 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: 7602156
    Abstract: A boost converter includes a first boost conversion unit and a second boost conversion unit. Coils of the first boost conversion unit and the second boost conversion unit are coupled with each other. Due to coupling of the coils, the second boost conversion unit releases energy while the first boost conversion unit stores energy in a period of time. Furthermore, due to coupling of the coils, the first boost conversion unit releases energy while the second boost conversion unit stores energy in another period of time. The two boost conversion units operate alternately, thereby adjusting switching loss and averaging output power of components. Furthermore, as switching frequency increases, the coil inductance, as well as the capacitance required in the two boost conversion units can be reduced correspondingly, thus substantially enhancing responses of the two boost conversion units as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Ching-Fu Cheng, Hsiang-Jui Hung, Sun-Chen Yang
  • Patent number: 7495421
    Abstract: A multi-phase buck converter comprising a first switch set, a second switch set, a capacitor, a first power storing and coupling unit, and a second power storing and coupling unit is provided. The first and the second switch sets are for providing an input voltage and a low voltage. One end of the capacitor is coupled to the low voltage, and the other end generates an output voltage. The first and the second power storing and coupling units are respectively coupled between the capacitor and the first switch set and between the capacitor and the second switch set. The first power storing and coupling unit comprises a primary coil and a first inductance. The second power storing and coupling unit comprises a secondary coil and a second inductance. During a first, a second and a third period, the first inductance and the second inductance respectively store, release, and store power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Sun-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20070188957
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy transfer circuit. The energy transfer circuit has a first electromagnetic induction device, electrically connected to a first power supply node; a first switch circuit for connecting the first electromagnetic induction device and a second power supply node according to a first control signal; a snubber electrically connected between the first electromagnetic induction device and the second power supply node; a second electromagnetic induction device, coupled to the first electromagnetic induction device and electrically connected to the snubber and the second power supply node; and a third electromagnetic induction device coupled to the first and second electromagnetic induction devices and electrically connected to an output port of the energy transfer circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Hsiang-Jui Hung, Sun-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20070096700
    Abstract: A boost converter includes a first boost conversion unit and a second boost conversion unit. Coils of the first boost conversion unit and the second boost conversion unit are coupled with each other. Due to coupling of the coils, the second boost conversion unit releases energy while the first boost conversion unit stores energy in a period of time. Furthermore, due to coupling of the coils, the first boost conversion unit releases energy while the second boost conversion unit stores energy in another period of time. The two boost conversion units operate alternately, thereby adjusting switching loss and averaging output power of components. Furthermore, as switching frequency increases, the coil inductance, as well as the capacitance required in the two boost conversion units can be reduced correspondingly, thus substantially enhancing responses of the two boost conversion units as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Ching-Fu Cheng, Hsiang-Jui Hung, Sun-Chen Yang
  • Publication number: 20070063679
    Abstract: A multi-phase buck converter comprising a first switch set, a second switch set, a capacitor, a first power storing and coupling unit, and a second power storing and coupling unit is provided. The first and the second switch sets are for providing an input voltage and a low voltage. One end of the capacitor is coupled to the low voltage, and the other end generates an output voltage. The first and the second power storing and coupling units are respectively coupled between the capacitor and the first switch set and between the capacitor and the second switch set. The first power storing and coupling unit comprises a primary coil and a first inductance. The second power storing and coupling unit comprises a secondary coil and a second inductance. During a first, a second and a third period, the first inductance and the second inductance respectively store, release, and store power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Sun-Chen Yang
  • Patent number: 7078882
    Abstract: An active clamping circuit. The active clamping circuit is applicable to a DC-to-DC conversion circuit, and has an output terminal to supply an output voltage to a load. In the active clamping circuit, a determining circuit is coupled to the DC-to-DC conversion circuit to determine the output detects the output voltage and to output a first enable signal when the output voltage is higher than a first predetermined voltage. A voltage adjustment circuit is coupled to the determining circuit to pull low the output voltage according to the first enable signal. An inductor has a first end coupled to the output terminal of the DC-to-DC conversion circuit, and a diode is coupled between the inductor and an input terminal of the DC-to-DC conversion circuit as a conductive path to channel discharge current to the input terminal of the DC-to-DC conversion circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Kai-Fu Chen, Sheng-Chung Huang, Chih-Jung Lin
  • Publication number: 20050068794
    Abstract: An active clamping circuit. The active clamping circuit is applicable to a DC-to-DC conversion circuit, and has an output terminal to supply an output voltage to a load. In the active clamping circuit, a determining circuit is coupled to the DC-to-DC conversion circuit to determine the output detects the output voltage and to output a first enable signal when the output voltage is higher than a first predetermined voltage. A voltage adjustment circuit is coupled to the determining circuit to pull low the output voltage according to the first enable signal. An inductor has a first end coupled to the output terminal of the DC-to-DC conversion circuit, and a diode is coupled between the inductor and an input terminal of the DC-to-DC conversion circuit as a conductive path to channel discharge current to the input terminal of the DC-to-DC conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chung Weng, Kai-Fu Chen, Sheng-Chung Huang, Chih-Jung Lin