Patents by Inventor Pei-Lun Huang

Pei-Lun Huang 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: 9577543
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is connected to an electronic switch and secondary-side is connected to a load and a processor. The processor is connected to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal accordingly. The driver receives the control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch, regulating the output voltage and the output current via the transformer, where the duration of the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed load transient response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (Cayman), Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yueh-Ping Yu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20170047853
    Abstract: An output current calculating circuit for a flyback converter operating under CCM and DCM is disclosed. The off current value IOFF and the blanking current value ILEB flowing through a sensing resistor are calculated using a detection module and are summed together using a current summing unit. A voltage converted from the sum value of the off current value IOFF and the blanking current value ILEB is transmitted through an output stage in a predetermined time ratio of a cycle with the duty cycle determined by a logic control unit, in which the logic control unit controls the output stage to receive the voltage converted from sum current in a predetermined time period of each cycle, and prevents the output stage to receive the voltage converted from sum current in the remaining time other than such predetermined time period of each cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 9548667
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is connected to an electronic switch and secondary-side is connected to a load and a processor. The processor is connected to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal accordingly. The driver receives the control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch, regulating the output voltage and the output current via the transformer, where the duration of the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed load transient response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman) Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yung-Chuan Hsu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160359421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply device for voltage converter, which includes a master switch, a first controller for generating a first pulse signal to drive the master switch to be turned on and turned off, a second controller for comparing a detection voltage representing an output voltage and/or load current with a first reference voltage to determine the logic state of a control signal generated by the second controller, and a coupling element connected between the first controller and the second controller for transmitting the logic state of the control signal to the first controller and enabling the first controller to determine the logic state of the first pulse signal according to the logic state of the control signal. The second controller includes a driving module for generating a second control signal to drive a synchronous switch to be turned on and turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman) Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Yung-Chuan Hsu, Yueh-Ping Yu, Wei-Ting Wang, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160358705
    Abstract: A voltage converter comprises a second controller as a power switch of the secondary side of the transformer for comparing a detection voltage representing an output voltage and/or load current with a first reference voltage and generating a control signal, and a coupling element for transmitting the control signal generated by the second controller to the first controller on the primary side of the transformer enabling the first controller to generate a first pulse signal driving the power switch to control the on/off state of the primary side winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman) Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160359419
    Abstract: A voltage converter comprises a second controller as a power switch of the secondary side of the transformer for comparing a detection voltage representing an output voltage and/or load current with a first reference voltage and generating a control signal, and a coupling element for transmitting the control signal generated by the second controller to the first controller on the primary side of the transformer enabling the first controller to generate a first pulse signal driving the power switch to control the on/off state of the primary side winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman) Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Yung-Chuan Hsu, Yueh-Ping Yu, Wei-Ting Wang, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 9515570
    Abstract: A power conversion system and a method for voltage change detection, specifically, relates to a detection circuit implemented in the AC-DC power converter, detect the voltage change. The AC input voltage is rectified to convert into a DC input voltage transmitted to a detection unit generating a detection voltage signal at different logical states corresponding to the input voltage changes. A charge current source unit is used for charging the capacitor when the detection voltage signal is in a second state and a discharge current source unit is used for discharging the capacitor when the detection voltage signal is in a first state. A primary comparator compares the voltage changes of the capacitor in the alternating charge and discharge processes with a critical zero potential and outputs a detection signal identifying the changing trend of the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Chih-Yuan Liu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 9490712
    Abstract: An output current calculating circuit for a flyback converter operating under CCM and DCM is disclosed. The off current value ION and the blanking current value ILEB flowing through a sensing resistor are calculated using a detection module and are summed together using a current summing unit. A voltage converted from the sum value of the off current value IOFF and the blanking current value ILEB is transmitted through an output stage in a predetermined time ratio of a cycle with the duty cycle determined by a logic control unit, in which the logic control unit controls the output stage to receive the voltage converted from sum current in a predetermined time period of each cycle, and prevents the output stage to receive the voltage converted from sum current in the remaining time other than such predetermined time period of each cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160181930
    Abstract: A control circuit and the control method for controlling the current voltage converter of a power conversion system in the start-up phase are disclosed. A first voltage is applied to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator and a reference voltage is applied to the inverting input terminal of the comparator. When the first voltage exceeds the reference voltage, the comparison result from the comparator triggers the frequency of the clock signal generated by the oscillator to reduce preventing the primary current flowing through the primary winding of the transformer exceeding a pre-set value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160178671
    Abstract: A circuit and a method for evaluating a load condition in a flyback converter are disclosed. A first current source is used for providing a preset current ISUM equal to a sum of the off current value IOFF and the blanking current value ILEB to charge a first capacitor, and a second current source is used for providing a reference current IREF to charge a second capacitor. A comparator receives a voltage applied on the first capacitor at its positive input end and a voltage applied on the second capacitor at its negative input end. The output current transmitted to the load by the flyback converter is varied to the change of the preset current ISUM, as such the load condition is detected by the comparison result generated by the comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160181929
    Abstract: An output current calculating circuit for a flyback converter operating under CCM and DCM is disclosed. The off current value ION and the blanking current value ILEB flowing through a sensing resistor are calculated using a detection module and are summed together using a current summing unit. A voltage converted from the sum value of the off current value IOFF and the blanking current value ILEB is transmitted through an output stage in a predetermined time ratio of a cycle with the duty cycle determined by a logic control unit, in which the logic control unit controls the output stage to receive the voltage converted from sum current in a predetermined time period of each cycle, and prevents the output stage to receive the voltage converted from sum current in the remaining time other than such predetermined time period of each cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160164428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to power conversion systems, specifically, it relates to a device for detecting the DC voltage rectified from the AC power supply voltage in an AC-DC converter, primarily used to determine whether the DC input voltage is under a brown-out level and to monitor whether the AC power supply is removed and to discharge the residue DC voltage generated in a high frequency filter capacitor, which is used to filter high frequency noise signals of the AC power supply, during the removal of the AC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Chih-Yuan Liu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160164430
    Abstract: A power conversion system and a method for voltage change detection, specifically, relates to a detection circuit implemented in the AC-DC power converter, detect the voltage change. The AC input voltage is rectified to convert into a DC input voltage transmitted to a detection unit generating a detection voltage signal at different logical states corresponding to the input voltage changes. A charge current source unit is used for charging the capacitor when the detection voltage signal is in a second state and a discharge current source unit is used for discharging the capacitor when the detection voltage signal is in a first state. A primary comparator compares the voltage changes of the capacitor in the alternating charge and discharge processes with a critical zero potential and outputs a detection signal identifying the changing trend of the input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Chih-Yuan Liu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079877
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is connected to an electronic switch and secondary-side is connected to a load and a processor. The processor is connected to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal accordingly. The driver receives the control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch, regulating the output voltage and the output current via the transformer, where the duration of the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed load transient response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yung-Chuan Hsu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079876
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is connected to an electronic switch and secondary-side is connected to a load and a processor. The processor is connected to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal accordingly. The driver receives the control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch, regulating the output voltage and the output current via the transformer, where the duration of the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed load transient response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yung-Chuan Hsu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079878
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is connected to an electronic switch and secondary-side is connected to a load and a processor. The processor is connected to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal accordingly. The driver receives the control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch, regulating the output voltage and the output current via the transformer, where the duration of the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed load transient response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yueh-Ping Yu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079874
    Abstract: A constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer is disclosed. The transformer primary side connects to an electronic switch and secondary-side connects to a load and a processor. The processor connects to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal. The driver receives control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the electronic switch ON/OFF state, regulating output voltage and current via the transformer, where the electronic switch ON/OFF duration is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed response to load transient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yung-Chuan Hsu, Pei-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079875
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a constant on-time isolated converter comprising a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is connected to an electronic switch and secondary-side is connected to a load and a processor. The processor is connected to a driver on primary side through at least one coupling element and to the electronic switch. The processor receives an output voltage or an output current across the load generating a control signal accordingly. The driver receives the control signal through the coupling element and accordingly changes the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch, regulating the output voltage and the output current via the transformer, where the duration of the ON/OFF state of the electronic switch is determined between the moment control signal changes from negative to positive and the moment it changes from positive to negative to achieve a high-speed load transient response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Yueh-Ping Yu, Jung-Pei Cheng, Pei-Lun Huang
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8890552
    Abstract: A flyback converter includes a transformer to convert an input voltage into an output voltage, a control circuit senses a primary current of the transformer to generate a current sense signal, and a sensing circuit is configured to sense a variation of the current sense signal between two time points for extracting the input voltage information therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Pei-Lun Huang, Kuang-Ming Chang