Patents by Inventor Ke-Horng Chen
Ke-Horng Chen 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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Patent number: 8259087Abstract: In a capacitance sensing analog circuit of a touch panel sensing circuit, by raising a magnitude of a current flowing through a sensing capacitor to form an amplified sensing capacitance, while sensing the amplified sensing capacitance with the aid of pulse width modulation signals, higher resolution of the original sensing capacitance may thus be achieved. Besides, by using a self-calibrating capacitance sensing circuit on the touch panel sensing circuit, linear errors and DC errors of an output signal of the capacitance sensing analog circuit may be filtered off, and thereby resolution of a capacitance amplifying ratio may be effectively raised so as to relieve errors within the capacitance amplifying ratio caused by noises.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Yi-Chun Chen, Chih-Chung Chen, Chia-Lin Liu, Huai-An Li, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8258767Abstract: A power conversion system and power control method for reducing cross regulation effect uses a voltage feedback adjustment circuit to modulate an error signal fed back from an output voltage so as to predict the energy of an output corresponding to its load states. While the energy delivered to an output terminal with its load remaining the same does not change, the energy delivered to an output terminal with its load changing is adjusted accordingly. The power conversion system thus effectively reduces the cross regulation effect and obtains excellent steady system output and transient response.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Jean-shin Wu, Ke-Horng Chen
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Patent number: 8253401Abstract: A voltage conversion apparatus includes a DC-to-DC conversion circuit, a sensing circuit, and a compensation circuit. The voltage conversion apparatus is capable of adaptively adjusting the system bandwidth according to the load. The system bandwidth is increased to make the converted voltage responding to the load rapidly when the voltage conversion apparatus is operated at a transient state; and the system bandwidth is decreased to increase the system stability when the voltage conversion circuit is operated at a steady state.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Yu-Huei Lee, Shih-Jung Wang, Chun-Yu Hsieh, Ying-Hsi Lin
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Publication number: 20120212147Abstract: The present invention is to provide a flyback energy converter comprising a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and an auxiliary winding, a load electrically connected with the secondary winding, a switch serially connected with the primary winding and a primary controlling circuit. The primary controlling circuit comprises a voltage measurement terminal and a switch controlling terminal. The voltage measurement terminal measures an output voltage wave provided from the auxiliary winding to get a part of times in the part of the output voltage wave, so as to enlarge the part of times to a total time. According to a predetermined timing transferred from the total time, the switch controlling terminal controls the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: ANWELL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.Inventors: Chun-Chien Kuo, Shao-Wei Chiu, Ke-Horng Chen, Wei-Lun Wang
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Publication number: 20120205778Abstract: The present invention relates to a package structure and method for manufacturing the same. The package structure can minimize the area of the circuit board used for packaging, by stacking a passive element directly on a chip. The disclosed package structure comprises: a circuit board having a first surface, where a plurality of first connecting pads being disposed thereon; a chip unit having an active surface, a non-active surface and a plurality of conductive vias, while a plurality of second connecting pads and a plurality of electric pads being disposed on the active surface, and a plurality of third connecting pads being disposed on the non-active surface; a plurality of solder balls electrically connected with the first connecting pads and the second connecting pads; and a passive element being electrically connected with the third connecting pads. The passive element and the chip unit both electrically connect to the chip unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Yuan-Tai LAI, Jeng-Gong DUH, Yu-Huei LEE, Ke-Horng CHEN, Kang SHENG, Tsung-Chan WU
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Patent number: 8232743Abstract: A voltage converter for use in a backlight module stores energy of an input voltage using an inductor and outputs a plurality of output voltages accordingly. The charging path of the inductor is controlled according to the first output voltage so that the first output voltage can be stabilized. The discharging paths from the inductor to other output voltages are controlled according to the differences between other output voltages and the first output voltage so that other output voltages can also be stabilized.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Pictures Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Yao-Yi Yang, Ling Li, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Publication number: 20120169307Abstract: The present invention relates to a Single Inductor Double Output (SIDO) power converter, which comprises a power-stage circuit, a current detector, a slope compensation device, at least two error amplifiers, a comparing unit, a mode exchange circuit, a logical device and a driver. The SIDO current converter achieves an optimal SIDO power converting efficiency by controlling a full-current mode. Furthermore, different power transferring modes, under a variety of loadings, are used to address the issue of cross regulation and at meanwhile solving output voltage ripples and transient response to ensure the SIDO power converter a more flexible usage environment and better output performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Yu-Huei Lee, Shih-Jung Wang, Yao-Yi Yang, Ying Hsi Lin
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Patent number: 8193725Abstract: A backlight module control system includes a plurality of backlight sub-modules, a control signals output unit, a voltage converter and a plurality of current control units. The control signals output circuit is for providing a voltage control signal, a current control signal and a plurality of PWM signals; the voltage converter is coupled to the control signals output circuit and the backlight sub-modules, and is for outputting an output voltage to the backlight sub-modules according to the voltage control signal; the current control units are coupled to the backlight sub-modules, respectively, and each current control unit is for determining a current of its corresponding backlight sub-module according to the current control signal, and each current control unit is further utilized for determining whether its corresponding backlight sub-module is enabled or not according to its corresponding PWM signal. In addition, only one backlight module is enabled at a same time.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chun-Yu Hsieh, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo, Hun-Wei Chen, Ming-Tsung Ho
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Publication number: 20120105506Abstract: A method for driving a display is provided. According to the driving method, a display panel is divided into a plurality of bright regions and a plurality of dark regions, wherein the dark regions and the bright regions are alternately arranged so that the bright regions within the display panel are not adjacent to each other. Next, a full-color frame is divided into four sub-frames, wherein the sub-frames are matched with the four color-orders one by one. In this way, the display randomly displays the sub-frames in a frame period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chun-Ho Chen, Shian-Jun Chiou, Han-Ping Shieh, Ti-Ti Liu
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Publication number: 20120081008Abstract: The present invention relates to a control circuit module of light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, which comprises: a AC to DC element, for transferring mains AC power to DC power; a plurality of groups of LED; a plurality of switches, corresponding to the number of the groups of LED, for controlling to turn on/off the each group; a linear voltage regulator, for cutting the DC power from the AC to DC element to a plurality of voltage sections; a switch selector, for selecting to open/close the switches according to the voltage sections from the linear voltage regulator; a current selector, for capturing available current sections from the voltage sections of the linear voltage regulator; and a LED current setup device, for controlling the current sections to open/close the plurality of switches by a user according to the LED current setup device and the current selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Anwell Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Ke-Horng CHEN, Shao-Wei Chiu, Chun-Chieh Kuo, Yung-Lin Chen, Shih-Ping Tu
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Patent number: 8148911Abstract: The present invention relates to a current-balance circuit and a backlight module having the same. The current balance circuit includes a current balance unit, a control unit, and a detection unit. The current balance unit is connected to a plurality of light units to regulate the current of the plurality of light units, independent from the effects of input voltage. The detection unit is connected to the plurality of light units and the current balance unit to detect the minimum operating voltage for the plurality of light units. The control unit, connected to the current balance unit, controls the operation of the plurality of light units.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chia-Lin Chiu, Ling Li, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8120628Abstract: A method for driving a display is provided. According to the driving method, a display panel is divided into a plurality of bright regions and a plurality of dark regions, wherein the dark regions and the bright regions are alternately arranged so that the bright regions within the display panel are not adjacent to each other. Next, a full-color frame is divided into four sub-frames, wherein the sub-frames are matched with the four color-orders one by one. In this way, the display randomly displays the sub-frames in a frame period.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chun-Ho Chen, Shian-Jun Chiou, Han-Ping Shieh, Ti-Ti Liu
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Patent number: 8077139Abstract: A driving circuit of a backlight module is provided. The driving circuit has a dimming unit used for transmitting signals, wherein the dimming unit can adjust a current flowing through a light-emitting diode (LED) according a pulse width modulation signal and an enable signal, so as to adjust a light-emitting intensity of the LED. In the present invention, fewer devices are used to implement the dimming unit, and a transmission gate is replaced by a N-type transistor and a P-type transistor, such that a chip area and a circuit cost of the driving circuit are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Meng Chang, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo, Ke-Horng Chen, Chi-Lin Chen
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Publication number: 20110260643Abstract: Some embodiments regard a method comprising: using an input voltage to generate an output voltage having a first voltage level; in a first period, when the output voltage changes from the first voltage level to a second voltage level, storing electrical charges resulted from the output voltage changing from the first voltage level to the second voltage level; and in a second period subsequent to the first period when the output voltage demands energy, using a voltage generated from the stored electrical charges in place of the input voltage to generate the output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ming-Hsin HUANG, Ke-Horng CHEN
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Publication number: 20110254468Abstract: A voltage converter for use in a backlight module stores energy of an input voltage using an inductor and outputs a plurality of output voltages accordingly. The charging path of the inductor is controlled according to the first output voltage so that the first output voltage can be stabilized. The discharging paths from the inductor to other output voltages are controlled according to the differences between other output voltages and the first output voltage so that other output voltages can also be stabilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Yao-Yi Yang, Ling Li, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8018210Abstract: A voltage converting circuit including a power stage, a filter, a comparator, a first and a second feedback units. The power stage receives an input voltage and outputs the input voltage according to a duty cycle. The filter receives the input voltage to convert the input voltage into a current, and filters the current to obtain an output voltage. The first feedback unit amplifies a difference between a reference voltage and the output voltage to obtain an error voltage. The second feedback unit calculates the quadratic differential and integration of the output voltage to obtain a sensing voltage. The comparator compares the error voltage and the sensing voltage, and outputs a comparing result to adjust a duty ratio. Herein, a ripple of the output voltage is linearly proportional to that of the current, and DC divided voltage level of the output voltage is substantially equal to the reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Shih-Jung Wang, Yu-Huei Lee, Yung-Chih Lai, Hsuan-Yu Tsai
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Patent number: 8018170Abstract: An LED driving module suitable to drive a plurality of LED strings in parallel connection is disclosed. The LED driving module includes a voltage converting apparatus, a conduction voltage detecting apparatus, a reference voltage generating apparatus and a current-adjusting apparatus. The voltage converting apparatus produces a driving voltage according to a conduction voltage. The conduction voltage detecting apparatus detects the conducting states of the LED strings for producing a conduction voltage and an enabling signal. The reference voltage generating apparatus generates a first reference voltage according to the enabling signal. The current-adjusting apparatus produces a plurality of driving currents according to the first reference voltage, and the driving currents flow through the LED strings.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chia-Lin Chiu, Lan-Shan Cheng
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Publication number: 20110216031Abstract: A capacitance sensing circuit for a touch panel includes an analog capacitance-detecting circuit, a PWM-to-digital circuit and a self-calibration circuit. The analog capacitance-detecting circuit detects the capacitance of the touch panel based on a charging current, and converts the detected capacitance into a PWM control signal. The PWM-to-digital circuit converts the PWM control signal into a sensing count value based on a clock signal. The self-calibration circuit adjusts the value of the charging current or the frequency of the clock signal according to the difference between the range of the sensing count value and a predetermined detecting range. The predetermined detecting range can thus be adjusted for matching the range of the sensing count value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Shih-Wei Wang, Chi-Lin Chen, Chih-Chung Chen, Chia-Lin Liu, Huai-An Li, Chi-Neng Mo
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Publication number: 20110186359Abstract: In a capacitance sensing analog circuit of a touch panel sensing circuit, by raising a magnitude of a current flowing through a sensing capacitor to form an amplified sensing capacitance, while sensing the amplified sensing capacitance with the aid of pulse width modulation signals, higher resolution of the original sensing capacitance may thus be achieved. Besides, by using a self-calibrating capacitance sensing circuit on the touch panel sensing circuit, linear errors and DC errors of an output signal of the capacitance sensing analog circuit may be filtered off, and thereby resolution of a capacitance amplifying ratio may be effectively raised so as to relieve errors within the capacitance amplifying ratio caused by noises.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Ke-Horng Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Yi-Chun Chen, Chih-Chung Chen, Chia-Lin Liu, Huai-An Li, Chi-Neng Mo
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Publication number: 20110169468Abstract: A power conversion system and power control method for reducing cross regulation effect uses a voltage feedback adjustment circuit to modulate an error signal fed back from an output voltage so as to predict the energy of an output corresponding to its load states. While the energy delivered to an output terminal with its load remaining the same does not change, the energy delivered to an output terminal with its load changing is adjusted accordingly. The power conversion system thus effectively reduces the cross regulation effect and obtains excellent steady system output and transient response.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Jean-Shin Wu, Ke-Horng Chen