Patents by Inventor Hsin-Yi Wu
Hsin-Yi Wu 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).
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Publication number: 20240128876Abstract: A switching control circuit for use in controlling a resonant flyback power converter generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The first driving signal is configured to turn on the first transistor to generate a first current to magnetize a transformer and charge a resonant capacitor. The transformer and charge a resonant capacitor are connected in series. The second driving signal is configured to turn on the second transistor to generate a second current to discharge the resonant capacitor. During a power-on period of the resonant flyback power converter, the second driving signal includes a plurality of short-pulses configured to turn on the second transistor for discharging the resonant capacitor. A pulse-width of the short-pulses of the second driving signal is short to an extent that the second current does not exceed a current limit threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Fu-Ciao Syu, Chia-Hsien Yang, Hsin-Yi Wu
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Publication number: 20240120845Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. The second driving signal includes a resonant pulse having a resonant pulse width and a ZVS pulse during the DCM operation. The resonant pulse is configured to demagnetize the transformer. The resonant pulse has a first minimum resonant period for a first level of the output load and a second minimum resonant period for a second level of the output load. The first level is higher than the second level and the second minimum resonant period is shorter than the first minimum resonant period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu
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Publication number: 20240120844Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first and a second transistors which form a half-bridge circuit for switching a transformer and a resonant capacitor to generate an output voltage; a current-sense device for sensing a switching current of the half-bridge circuit to generate a current-sense signal; and a switching control circuit generating a first and a second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal controls the half-bridge circuit to generate a positive current to magnetize the transformer and charge the resonant capacitor. The turn-on of the second driving signal controls the half-bridge circuit to generate a negative current to discharge the resonant capacitor. The switching control circuit turns off the first transistor when the positive current exceeds a positive-over-current threshold, and/or, turns off the second transistor when the negative current exceeds a negative-over-current threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kun-Yu LIN, Ta-Yung YANG, Yu-Chang CHEN, Hsin-Yi WU, Fu-Ciao SYU, Chia-Hsien YANG
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Publication number: 20240120846Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. During a DCM (discontinuous conduction mode) operation, the second driving signal includes a resonant pulse for demagnetizing the transformer and a ZVS (zero voltage switching) pulse for achieving ZVS of the first transistor. The resonant pulse is skipped when the output voltage is lower than a low-voltage threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Yu-Chang Chen, Ta-Yung Yang, Kun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Yi Wu
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Patent number: 11784570Abstract: A power path switch circuit includes: a power transistor unit including: a first vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) device, wherein a first current outflow end of the first VDMOS device is coupled to an output end of a power path; and a second VDMOS device, wherein a first current inflow end of the first VDMOS device and a second current inflow end of the second VDMOS device are coupled with a supply end of the power path; and a voltage locking circuit coupled to the first current outflow end and the second current outflow end, for locking a voltage at the second current outflow end to a voltage at the first current outflow end, so that there is a predetermined ratio between a first conductive current flowing through the first VDMOS device and a second conductive current flowing through the second VDMOS device.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Chien-Fu Tang
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Patent number: 11767336Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Chi-Ming Yang, Jui-Hsiung Liu, Jui-Hung Fu, Hsin-Yi Wu
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Patent number: 11579531Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Chi-Ming Yang, Jui-Hsiung Liu, Jui-Hung Fu, Hsin-Yi Wu
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Publication number: 20230037121Abstract: Provided is a liquid composition for ophthalmic products. The liquid composition includes a buffer solution and a zinc salt dissolved in the buffer solution. The zinc salt has a weight percentage concentration of 1×10?5% to 3% in the liquid composition. The liquid composition may also include a first vitamin dissolved in the buffer solution. The first vitamin has a weight percentage concentration of 1×10?5% to 1% in the liquid composition. The first vitamin includes vitamin B2, a vitamin B2 derivative, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Hung-Ju CHANG, Wei-Jia TING, Chi Hao HUANG, Hsin-Yi WU
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Publication number: 20220380392Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Hsu-Kai CHANG, Chi-Ming YANG, Jui-Hsiung LIU, Jui-Hung FU, Hsin-Yi WU
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Publication number: 20220060116Abstract: A power path switch circuit includes: a power transistor unit including: a first vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) device, wherein a first current outflow end of the first VDMOS device is coupled to an output end of a power path; and a second VDMOS device, wherein a first current inflow end of the first VDMOS device and a second current inflow end of the second VDMOS device are coupled with a supply end of the power path; and a voltage locking circuit coupled to the first current outflow end and the second current outflow end, for locking a voltage at the second current outflow end to a voltage at the first current outflow end, so that there is a predetermined ratio between a first conductive current flowing through the first VDMOS device and a second conductive current flowing through the second VDMOS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Chien-Fu Tang
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Patent number: 11169179Abstract: A current sensing circuit having self-calibration includes two leads, a sensing element having a sensing resistance, and a sensing and calibration circuit. The sensing and calibration circuit senses and calibrates a sensing voltage of the sensing element, and senses a sensing current through the sensing element according to the sensing resistance and the sensing voltage, to generate a current sensing output signal. The sensing and calibration circuit includes two pads, a V2I circuit, a current mirror circuit and an I2V circuit. The sensing element has a first temperature coefficient (TC). The TC and/or the resistance of an adjusting resistor in the V2I circuit and an adjusting resistor in the I2V circuit are determined according to the first TC, such that the TC of the current sensing output signal is equal to 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Isaac Y. Chen, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kai-Chuan Chan, Yu-Lin Yang
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Publication number: 20210315807Abstract: A hydrogel composition and a hydrogel lens are provided. The hydrogel composition includes a hydrophilic monomer, a cross-linker, an initiator, and a rotaxane compound. In the hydrogel composition, a content range of the hydrophilic monomer is between 60 wt % and 99.85 wt %, a content range of the cross-linker is between 0.01 wt % and 1 wt %, a content range of the initiator is between 0.01 wt % and 2 wt %, and a content range of the rotaxane compound is between 0.1 wt % and 15 wt %. The rotaxane compound further includes at least one cyclic molecule and at least one linear molecule threading through the at least one cyclic molecule, and a weight ratio of the rotaxane compound relative to the hydrophilic monomer is between 1:6 and 1:99.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Chong-Wei Lee, CHUN-HAN CHEN, HAN-YI CHANG
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Publication number: 20210270870Abstract: A current sensing circuit having self-calibration includes two leads, a sensing element having a sensing resistance, and a sensing and calibration circuit. The sensing and calibration circuit senses and calibrates a sensing voltage of the sensing element, and senses a sensing current through the sensing element according to the sensing resistance and the sensing voltage, to generate a current sensing output signal. The sensing and calibration circuit includes two pads, a V2I circuit, a current mirror circuit and an I2V circuit. The sensing element has a first temperature coefficient (TC). The TC and/or the resistance of an adjusting resistor in the V2I circuit and an adjusting resistor in the I2V circuit are determined according to the first TC, such that the TC of the current sensing output signal is equal to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Isaac Y. Chen, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kai-Chuan Chan, Yu-Lin Yang
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Publication number: 20210087210Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to organotin cluster compounds having formula (I) and their use as photoresists in extreme ultraviolet lithography processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Chi-Ming YANG, Jui-Hsiung LIU, Jui-Hung FU, Hsin-Yi WU
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Patent number: 10505464Abstract: A discrete-time current sense circuit includes: a current mirror circuit, which includes: a power switch, for providing the communication current; and a sampling switch, which is for sampling the communication protocol current in a sampling period in a discrete manner, to generate a sampling current; a bias circuit, for providing a reference voltage to the reference node in the sampling period according to a communication protocol voltage of the communication protocol voltage node; a signal conversion circuit, for generating the discrete-time current sense signal according to the sampling current; and a first switch, for operating to determine the sampling period; wherein the sampling period is part of a complete period in which the power switch provides the communication protocol current.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Isaac Y. Chen
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Publication number: 20190296651Abstract: A discrete-time current sense circuit includes: a current mirror circuit, which includes: a power switch, for providing the communication current; and a sampling switch, which is for sampling the communication protocol current in a sampling period in a discrete manner, to generate a sampling current; a bias circuit, for providing a reference voltage to the reference node in the sampling period according to a communication protocol voltage of the communication protocol voltage node; a signal conversion circuit, for generating the discrete-time current sense signal according to the sampling current; and a first switch, for operating to determine the sampling period; wherein the sampling period is part of a complete period in which the power switch provides the communication protocol current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Isaac Y. Chen
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Patent number: 9627987Abstract: The present invention discloses a flyback converter, a primary side control circuit therein, and a control method thereof. The flyback converter includes: a transformer circuit, a power switch circuit, a primary side control circuit, a synchronous rectification (SR) switch, and a synchronous rectification (SR) control circuit. When a feedback signal indicates that a difference between a target output voltage and an actual output voltage increases, the primary side control circuit increases an operation frequency of an operation signal by step-wisely reducing a cycle period of the operation signal in response to the increase of the difference, wherein the cycle period of the operation signal is reduced by a predetermined unit of time in each step, such that the cycle period of the operation signal is a step function of the increase of the difference.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Kai Chen, Hsin-Yi Wu, Tzu-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 9627982Abstract: A flyback power converter includes a transformer which has a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an auxiliary winding; a power switch controlling the conduction of the primary winding; and a control circuit generating a control signal to control the power switch, wherein the control circuit is an integrated circuit having a current sensing pin for obtaining a current sensing signal of a current through the power switch. The flyback power converter further includes a temperature-sensitive resistor or a mode detection resistor coupled between the auxiliary winding and the current sensing pin. The temperature-sensitive resistor provides a temperature-related signal for the control circuit to perform an over-temperature protection, or the temperature-sensitive resistor provides a mode detection signal for the control circuit to determine an operation mode of the flyback power converter.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kuang-Fu Chang
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Patent number: 9389655Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a casing, a fan module, and at least one reinforcing structure. The casing includes a lateral side. The fan module is located in the casing. The reinforcing structure is located in the casing and between the lateral side and the fan module, and the reinforcing structure serves to enhance the support strength of the casing between the lateral side and the fan module.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hsin-Yi Wu, Ming-Wang Lin, Hui-Lian Chang, Hsin-An Shu, Pan-Jen Chen, Jia-Rung Tsai, Yi-Hsiang Hung
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Publication number: 20160172962Abstract: The present invention discloses a flyback converter, a primary side control circuit therein, and a control method thereof. The flyback converter includes: a transformer circuit, a power switch circuit, a primary side control circuit, a synchronous rectification (SR) switch, and a synchronous rectification (SR) control circuit. When a feedback signal indicates that a difference between a target output voltage and an actual output voltage increases, the primary side control circuit increases an operation frequency of an operation signal by step-wisely reducing a cycle period of the operation signal in response to the increase of the difference, wherein the cycle period of the operation signal is reduced by a predetermined unit of time in each step, such that the cycle period of the operation signal is a step function of the increase of the difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Yu-Kai Chen, Hsin-Yi Wu, Tzu-Chen Lin