Patents by Inventor Kun-Yu Lin

Kun-Yu Lin 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: 9627982
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kuang-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 9602014
    Abstract: A voltage converter circuit includes a voltage converter controller which generates a PWM signal to operate a power switch for voltage conversion. The voltage converter controller includes a sensing pin for sensing a current and the voltage converter controller receives a power supply. A parameter setting method for the voltage converter circuit includes: during a start-up stage, when the power supply increases above a predetermined reference level, the voltage converter controller outputting a current through the sensing pin; and setting at least one parameter of the voltage converter controller according to a voltage at the sensing pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kun-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20150326129
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flyback power converter and a control circuit. The 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, for providing a temperature-related signal for the control circuit to perform an over-temperature protection, or for providing a mode detection signal for the control circuit to determine an operation mode of the flyback power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Chien-Fu Tang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Kuang-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 9178414
    Abstract: A jittering frequency control circuit and method for a switching mode power supply enlarge the uttering frequency range of the switching frequency of the switching mode power supply when the switching mode power supplier enters a frequency reduction mode, to improve the electro-magnetic interference of the switching mode power supply operating with the frequency reduction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20150023071
    Abstract: A voltage converter circuit includes a voltage converter controller which generates a PWM signal to operate a power switch for voltage conversion. The voltage converter controller includes a sensing pin for sensing a current and the voltage converter controller receives a power supply. A parameter setting method for the voltage converter circuit includes: during a start-up stage, when the power supply increases above a predetermined reference level, the voltage converter controller outputting a current through the sensing pin; and setting at least one parameter of the voltage converter controller according to a voltage at the sensing pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kun-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 8860224
    Abstract: A device includes a top metal layer; a UTM line over the top metal layer and having a first thickness; and a passivation layer over the UTM line and having a second thickness. A ratio of the second thickness to the first thickness is less than about 0.33.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Chen, Chuang-Han Hsieh, Kun-Yu Lin, Kuan-Chi Tsai
  • Patent number: 8665010
    Abstract: A circuit and method are provided for a power converter to select one from a plurality of current limit signals as a final current limit signal according to the present duty ratio of a power switch for the pulse width modulation of the next cycle, so that the duty ratio of the power switch in the next cycle is prevented from acute variation to eliminate sub-harmonic which otherwise may happen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Richpower Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 8582324
    Abstract: A pulse width modulation controller and method for output ripple reduction of a jittering frequency switching power supply detect the current of a power switch of the switching power supply to generate a current sense signal, and adjust the gain or the level of the current sense signal according to the switching frequency of the power switch to adjust the on time of the power switch, to reduce the output ripple of the switching power supply caused by the jittering frequency of the switching power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Richpower Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Tzu-Chen Lin, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 8355267
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of detection for output short circuit of a flyback power supply, which detect the current sense signal provided by a current sense resistor serially connected to a power switch of the flyback power supply, and thus quickly identify whether or not the flyback power supply suffers output short circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Richpower Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Yu Lin, Yu-Ming Chen, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20120217641
    Abstract: A device includes a top metal layer; a UTM line over the top metal layer and having a first thickness; and a passivation layer over the UTM line and having a second thickness. A ratio of the second thickness to the first thickness is less than about 0.33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Chen, Chuang-Han Hsieh, Kun-Yu Lin, Kuan-Chi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120194162
    Abstract: A pulse width modulation controller and method for output ripple reduction of a jittering frequency switching power supply detect the current of a power switch of the switching power supply to generate a current sense signal, and adjust the gain or the level of the current sense signal according to the switching frequency of the power switch to adjust the on time of the power switch, to reduce the output ripple of the switching power supply caused by the jittering frequency of the switching power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Yu LIN, Tzu-Chen LIN, Pei-Lun HUANG
  • Publication number: 20120194227
    Abstract: A jittering frequency control circuit and method for a switching mode power supply enlarge the uttering frequency range of the switching frequency of the switching mode power supply when the switching mode power supplier enters a frequency reduction mode, to improve the electro-magnetic interference of the switching mode power supply operating with the frequency reduction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Yu LIN, Pei-Lun HUANG
  • Patent number: 8218113
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a display including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal (LC) layer disposed therebetween. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of first, second, and third sub-pixels; a plurality of alignment controlling patterns, respectively formed in the first, second and third sub-pixels for controlling alignment direction of LC molecules of the LC layer; a plurality of opaque regions, respectively formed in the first, second, and third sub-pixels, and substantially aligned with the portion of the alignment controlling patterns, so that the alignment controlling patterns are shielded by the substantially corresponded opaque regions having different areas in at least two of the colored sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tien, Kun-Yu Lin, Po-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20120129286
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a display including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal (LC) layer disposed therebetween. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of first, second, and third sub-pixels; a plurality of alignment controlling patterns, respectively formed in the first, second and third sub-pixels for controlling alignment direction of LC molecules of the LC layer; a plurality of opaque regions, respectively formed in the first, second, and third sub-pixels, and substantially aligned with the portion of the alignment controlling patterns, so that the alignment controlling patterns are shielded by the substantially corresponded opaque regions having different areas in at least two of the colored sub-pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tien, Kun-Yu Lin, Po-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20120086480
    Abstract: A circuit and method are provided for a power converter to select one from a plurality of current limit signals as a final current limit signal according to the present duty ratio of a power switch for the pulse width modulation of the next cycle, so that the duty ratio of the power switch in the next cycle is prevented from acute variation to eliminate sub-harmonic which otherwise may happen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: KUN-YU LIN, PEI-LUN HUANG
  • Patent number: 8130346
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a display including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal (LC) layer disposed therebetween. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of first, second, and third sub-pixels; a plurality of alignment controlling patterns, respectively formed in the first, second and third sub-pixels for controlling alignment direction of LC molecules of the LC layer; a plurality of opaque regions, respectively formed in the first, second, and third sub-pixels, and substantially aligned with the portion of the alignment controlling patterns, so that the alignment controlling patterns are shielded by the substantially corresponded opaque regions having different areas in at least two of the colored sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Tien, Kun-Yu Lin, Po-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20110320421
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of network data access management, a client terminal sends out a file request to a server, said server transmits said file request to a database and fetches a file corresponding to said file request from said database and transmits it back to said client terminal, said server transmits and stores file information of said file into a virtual database, such that when said client terminal edits said file, it will also modify said file information of said corresponding file in said virtual database simultaneously, and upon finishing editing said file, said virtual database transmits said edited file information to said database through said server. Then, said database will modify said file in said database as based on said edited file information, thus decreasing number of access of said database by said client terminal, reducing bandwidth required significantly, and increasing efficacy of network data access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Kun-Yu LIN
  • Publication number: 20110012554
    Abstract: A charger has two pins for connecting with a battery therebetween, and an apparatus and method are proposed to determine to wake up or turn off the charger according to a voltage or a current detected from the two pins, to reduce the standby power consumption of the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: KUN-YU LIN, TZU-CHEN LIN, PEI-LUN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100315843
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of detection for output short circuit of a flyback power supply, which detect the current sense signal provided by a current sense resistor serially connected to a power switch of the flyback power supply, and thus quickly identify whether or not the flyback power supply suffers output short circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: KUN-YU LIN, YU-MING CHEN, PEI-LUN HUANG
  • Patent number: 7745075
    Abstract: A method for fabricating color filters includes: providing a substrate; forming a dry film having a top layer and a bottom layer on the substrate; performing a patterning process on the dry film to form a patterned dry film having a plurality of banks and openings, wherein each of the openings is located between two adjacent banks; disposing at least one color filter material in each of the openings; and removing the top layer of the dry film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shu-Chin Lee, Kun-Yu Lin, Fu-Chuan Tsai