Patents by Inventor Wen-Yi Hsieh
Wen-Yi Hsieh 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: 20240160828Abstract: A method of generating an IC layout diagram includes receiving an IC layout diagram including a gate region and a gate via, the gate via being positioned at a location within an active region and along a width of the gate region extending across the active region, receiving a first gate resistance value of the gate region, retrieving a second gate resistance value from a resistance value reference based on the location and the width, using the first and second resistance values to determine that the IC layout diagram does not comply with a design specification, and based on the non-compliance with the design specification, modifying the IC layout diagram.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Ke-Ying SU, Jon-Hsu HO, Ke-Wei SU, Liang-Yi CHEN, Wen-Hsing HSIEH, Wen-Koi LAI, Keng-Hua KUO, KuoPei LU, Lester CHANG, Ze-Ming WU
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Publication number: 20240152194Abstract: A power consumption reduction method can include defining y operation scenarios according to x types of extracted information, generating z power profiles each used for controlling power provided to a subset of a plurality of processors, assigning the z power profiles to the y operation scenarios in a machine learning model, collecting to-be-evaluated information by the plurality of processors, comparing the to-be-evaluated information with the x types of extracted information to find a most similar type of extracted information, using the machine learning model to select an optimal power profile from the z power profiles according to the most similar type of extracted information, and applying the optimal power profile to control the power provided to the subset of the plurality of processors. The subset of the plurality of processors are of the same type of processor. x, y and z can be an integer larger than zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Wen-Wen Hsieh, Ying-Yi Teng, Chien-Chih Wang
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Publication number: 20240119200Abstract: A method of building a characteristic model includes: acquiring raw electrical data from a measurement system outside one or more processing units; acquiring operational state-related data from an information collector inside the one or more processing units; performing a data annealing process on the raw electrical data and the operational state-related data to obtain and purified electrical data and purified operational state-related data; and performing a machine learning (ML)-based process to build the characteristic model based on the purified electrical data and the purified operational state-related data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Yu-Jen Chen, Chien-Chih Wang, Wen-Wen Hsieh, Ying-Yi Teng
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Patent number: 11450132Abstract: In the invention, a fingerprint driving circuit, a fingerprint sensing device, an electronic apparatus, and an operation method of the fingerprint sensing device are provided. By keeping fingerprint sensing lines in a non-fingerprint sensing region in an electrically non-floating state, flash phenomenon in a display panel may be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Wu Wei Lin, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Wen-Yi Hsieh
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Publication number: 20220083191Abstract: The present invention discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel comprises a plurality of common electrode blocks and a plurality of display regions. During a display period, one or more common electrode blocks corresponding to one of the display regions which is to be displayed during the display period are coupled to a common voltage; and during the display period, one or more of the common electrode blocks corresponding to the display regions which are not to be displayed during the display period are kept in a floating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Keko-Chun LIANG, Jhih-Siou CHENG, Hsu-Chih WEI, Jui-Chan CHANG, Ju-Lin HUANG, Po-Ying CHEN, Wen-Yi HSIEH
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Patent number: 11182018Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch display driving device and a driving method in the same. The touch display driving device is used for driving a touch display panel, the touch display panel comprising a plurality of common electrode blocks and a plurality of display regions. The touch display driving device comprising a multiplexing circuit which is configured to: during a display period, couple one or more common electrode blocks corresponding to one of the display regions which is to be displayed during the display period to a first voltage; and during the display period, couple one or more of the common electrode blocks corresponding to the display regions which are not to be displayed during the display period to a second voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Po-Ying Chen, Wen-Yi Hsieh
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Publication number: 20210357615Abstract: In the invention, a fingerprint driving circuit, a fingerprint sensing device, an electronic apparatus, and an operation method of the fingerprint sensing device are provided. By keeping fingerprint sensing lines in a non-fingerprint sensing region in an electrically non-floating state, flash phenomenon in a display panel may be avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Wu Wei Lin, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Wen-Yi Hsieh
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Patent number: 10990219Abstract: An integrated circuit and a touch display apparatus are provided. The integrated circuit is configured to drive a touch display panel. The integrated circuit includes a regulator. An output terminal of the regulator is employed as a first node to output a common voltage, wherein the common voltage is configured to be provided to at least one common electrode of the touch display panel. An input terminal of the regulator is coupled to a second node different from the first node to receive a feedback voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huan-Teng Cheng, Wen-Yi Hsieh, Huang-Chin Tang
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Publication number: 20200183562Abstract: An integrated circuit and a touch display apparatus are provided. The integrated circuit is configured to drive a touch display panel. The integrated circuit includes a regulator. An output terminal of the regulator is employed as a first node to output a common voltage, wherein the common voltage is configured to be provided to at least one common electrode of the touch display panel. An input terminal of the regulator is coupled to a second node different from the first node to receive a feedback voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huan-Teng Cheng, Wen-Yi Hsieh, Huang-Chin Tang
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Publication number: 20190272076Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch display driving device and a driving method in the same. The touch display driving device is used for driving a touch display panel, the touch display panel comprising a plurality of common electrode blocks and a plurality of display regions. The touch display driving device comprising a multiplexing circuit which is configured to: during a display period, couple one or more common electrode blocks corresponding to one of the display regions which is to be displayed during the display period to a first voltage; and during the display period, couple one or more of the common electrode blocks corresponding to the display regions which are not to be displayed during the display period to a second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Po-Ying CHEN, Wen-Yi HSIEH
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Patent number: 9716346Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a positive terminal received in the housing and a metallic shell shielding around the mating portion. The housing has a base portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the base portion. The metallic shell shields around the mating portion to form a first mating cavity opening forwardly and surrounding an outer surface of the mating portion. The mating portion has a second mating cavity recessed from a front face thereof to be separated from the first mating cavity and opening forwardly. The positive terminal has a contacting portion exposed in the second mating cavity. The metallic shell has at least one elastic pressing portion extending into the first mating cavity to be used as a negative terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Wen-Yi Hsieh, Zhi-Hui Zhu, Wei-Chung Lin
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Patent number: 9685733Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative seat, a plurality of terminals fixed to the insulative seat and at least one magnetic element retained in the insulative seat. The insulative seat defines a vertical first mating surface and a mating portion extending forwardly from the first mating surface, the mating portion defines an inclined second mating surface. Each terminal defines a contacting portion disposed in the mating portion and a soldering portion extending outside of the insulative seat. The mating portion defines a shallow recess recessed from the second mating surface, and the contacting portion defines a free end exposed on the shallow recess and locating behind the second mating surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Peng-Ye Zhao, Wei-Chung Lin, Wen-Yi Hsieh, Zhi-Hui Zhu
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Patent number: 9419377Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first terminal group and a first magnetic element around the first terminal group, the first terminal group defines a first central terminal and two first outer terminals located at both sides of the first central terminal. The second connector includes a second terminal group and a second magnetic element, the second terminal group defines a second central terminal, a second outer terminal and an elastic terminal located at both sides of the second central terminal. When the first connector is engaging with the second connector, the first and second magnetic elements are attached to each other, the first central terminal is contacting the second central terminal, the second outer terminal is contacting either of the first outer terminals and the elastic terminal is elastically abutting against the first magnetic element.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Zhi-Hui Zhu, Wen-Yi Hsieh, Hsueh-Lung Hsiao, Wei-Chung Lin, Xin-Gang Ji
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Publication number: 20160218462Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative seat, a plurality of terminals fixed to the insulative seat and at least one magnetic element retained in the insulative seat. The insulative seat defines a vertical first mating surface and a mating portion extending forwardly from the first mating surface, the mating portion defines an inclined second mating surface. Each terminal defines a contacting portion disposed in the mating portion and a soldering portion extending outside of the insulative seat. The mating portion defines a shallow recess recessed from the second mating surface, and the contacting portion defines a free end exposed on the shallow recess and locating behind the second mating surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: PENG-YE ZHAO, WEI-CHUNG LIN, WEN-YI HSIEH, ZHI-HUI ZHU
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Publication number: 20160028191Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a positive terminal received in the housing and a metallic shell shielding around the mating portion. The housing has a base portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the base portion. The metallic shell shields around the mating portion to form a first mating cavity opening forwardly and surrounding an outer surface of the mating portion. The mating portion has a second mating cavity recessed from a front face thereof to be separated from the first mating cavity and opening forwardly. The positive terminal has a contacting portion exposed in the second mating cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: WEN-YI HSIEH, ZHI-HUI ZHU, WEI-CHUNG LIN
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Publication number: 20160012791Abstract: A liquid crystal display driving method is disclosed, where an interlaced image data is received or generated to generate an odd driving signal and an even driving signal, an odd number of gates and an even number of gates are driven according to the odd driving signal and the even driving signal at different signal frame periods, and sources are driven to inverse in their polarities when the driven gates are switched from the ones having the odd number to the even number. Since an alternating number of the sources is reduced, the efficacy of simultaneous promoted power saving and frame quality is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Jadard Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Yi HSIEH, Chao-Cheng WU, Wei-Lin CHUANG
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Patent number: 9190749Abstract: An electrical contact for being loaded in an electrical connector electrically connecting an IC module to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a first contact, a second contact and an elastic arm. The first contact includes a first mating portion and a first connecting portion. The first mating portion defines a first contacting end for connecting with the IC socket. The second contact includes a second mating portion and a second connecting portion. The second contacting portion defines a second contacting end for connecting with the PCB. The first and second connecting portions are coupled with each other, the first elastic element rings around the first mating portion of the first contact and presses against the second connecting portion of the second contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Yue Chen, Wen-Yi Hsieh
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Patent number: 9110096Abstract: A test socket includes an insulating seat defining a package-receiving room and loaded with a plurality of terminals, a retaining member retained on the insulating seat, a first cover and a second cover. The retaining member defines a first end and a second end. The first cover is assembled to the first end of the retaining member via a pivot pin at a lower end thereof The second cover is assembled to the second end of the retaining member via a second pivot pin at a lower end thereof The second cover presses against the first cover and is locked after the two covers rotate to close the package-receiving room. The first cover defines a pair of wheels at an upper end thereof and rolling along the second cover during the covers rotate downwards.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wen-Yi Hsieh
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Publication number: 20150207268Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first terminal group and a first magnetic element around the first terminal group, the first terminal group defines a first central terminal and two first outer terminals located at both sides of the first central terminal. The second connector includes a second terminal group and a second magnetic element, the second terminal group defines a second central terminal, a second outer terminal and an elastic terminal located at both sides of the second central terminal. When the first connector is engaging with the second connector, the first and second magnetic elements are attached to each other, the first central terminal is contacting the second central terminal, the second outer terminal is contacting either of the first outer terminals and the elastic terminal is elastically abutting against the first magnetic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: ZHI-HUI ZHU, WEN-YI HSIEH, HSUEH-LUNG HSIAO, WEI-CHUNG LIN, XIN-GANG JI
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Patent number: D761205Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Zhi-Hui Zhu, Wen-Yi Hsieh