Patents Assigned to Actron
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Patent number: 11810835Abstract: An intelligent power module packaging structure includes an insulated heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of power devices, a control chip, a lead frame, and an encapsulant. The insulated heat dissipation substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The power devices are disposed on the first surface. The control chip is disposed on the first surface. The control chip provides a gate driver function for driving the power devices and a pulse width modulation function. The lead frame is bonded onto the first surface. The power devices are electrically connected to the control chip and the lead frame. The encapsulant at least encapsulates the power devices, the control chip, and a portion of the lead frame, and the second surface is entirely or partially exposed outside the encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 11791743Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier thereof are provided. The rectifier includes a transistor and a gate voltage control circuit. The transistor is controlled by a gate voltage. The gate voltage control circuit generates the gate voltage according to a voltage difference between an input voltage and a rectified voltage. During a first time interval after the voltage difference drops to a first preset threshold voltage, the gate voltage control circuit determines whether the voltage difference is less than a second preset threshold voltage, and decides whether to provide the gate voltage to turn on the transistor. When the transistor is turned on, the voltage difference substantially equals to a first reference voltage. And during a second time interval, the gate voltage control circuit regulates the gate voltage to set the voltage difference substantially to a second reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Yen-Yi Chen, Huei-Chi Wang
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Patent number: 11508808Abstract: Provided is a rectifier device for a vehicle alternator including a rectifying element for rectifying in an alternator. The rectifying element has an Enhanced Field Effect Semiconductor Diode (EFESD). The EFESD includes a lateral conducting silicide structure and a field effect junction structure integrating side by side. A rectifier, a generator device, and a powertrain for a vehicle are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hong-Dao Li, Yu-Jen Shen, Hung-Chun Fan, Shih-Hsin Ying
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Patent number: 11496066Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier thereof are provided. The rectifier includes a transistor and a gate voltage control circuit. A control end of the transistor receives a gate voltage. The gate voltage control circuit generates the gate voltage according to a voltage difference between an input voltage and a rectified voltage. The gate voltage control circuit detects a first time point when the voltage difference is less than a first preset threshold voltage, provides the gate voltage during a first time interval after the first time point to turn on the transistor, and sets the voltage difference to a first reference voltage. The gate voltage control circuit regulates the gate voltage to set the voltage difference to a second reference voltage during a second time interval after the first time interval. The first time interval is independent of a cycle of the input voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Yen-Yi Chen, Huei-Chi Wang
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Patent number: 11482953Abstract: An electronic actuator device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic actuator device includes a plurality of first and second power switches and a driving circuit. The first power switches respectively provide a first reference voltage to a plurality of voltage receiving ends of a motor respectively according to a plurality of first control signals. The second power switches respectively provide a second reference voltage to the voltage receiving ends respectively according to a plurality of second control signals. The driving circuit generates the first and second control signals. In a braking operation, the first power switches are turned on during a plurality of first time periods, and the second switches are turned on during a plurality of second time periods that are alternate and non-overlapped with the first time periods. An interval time period is present between each adjacent two of the first and second time periods.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Shih-Chieh Hou, Huei-Chi Wang
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Publication number: 20220224262Abstract: An electronic actuator device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic actuator device includes a plurality of first and second power switches and a driving circuit. The first power switches respectively provide a first reference voltage to a plurality of voltage receiving ends of a motor respectively according to a plurality of first control signals. The second power switches respectively provide a second reference voltage to the voltage receiving ends respectively according to a plurality of second control signals. The driving circuit generates the first and second control signals. In a braking operation, the first power switches are turned on during a plurality of first time periods, and the second switches are turned on during a plurality of second time periods that are alternate and non-overlapped with the first time periods. An interval time period is present between each adjacent two of the first and second time periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Shih-Chieh Hou, Huei-Chi Wang
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Publication number: 20220123649Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier thereof are provided. The rectifier includes a transistor and a gate voltage control circuit. A control end of the transistor receives a gate voltage. The gate voltage control circuit generates the gate voltage according to a voltage difference between an input voltage and a rectified voltage. The gate voltage control circuit detects a first time point when the voltage difference is less than a first preset threshold voltage, provides the gate voltage during a first time interval after the first time point to turn on the transistor, and sets the voltage difference to a first reference voltage. The gate voltage control circuit regulates the gate voltage to set the voltage difference to a second reference voltage during a second time interval after the first time interval. The first time interval is independent of a cycle of the input voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Yen-Yi Chen, Huei-Chi Wang
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Publication number: 20220123665Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier thereof are provided. The rectifier includes a transistor and a gate voltage control circuit. The transistor is controlled by a gate voltage. The gate voltage control circuit generates the gate voltage according to a voltage difference between an input voltage and a rectified voltage. During a first time interval after the voltage difference drops to a first preset threshold voltage, the gate voltage control circuit determines whether the voltage difference is less than a second preset threshold voltage, and decides whether to provide the gate voltage to turn on the transistor. When the transistor is turned on, the voltage difference substantially equals to a first reference voltage. And during a second time interval, the gate voltage control circuit regulates the gate voltage to set the voltage difference substantially to a second reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Yen-Yi Chen, Huei-Chi Wang
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Publication number: 20220068754Abstract: An intelligent power module packaging structure includes an insulated heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of power devices, a control chip, a lead frame, and an encapsulant. The insulated heat dissipation substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The power devices are disposed on the first surface. The control chip is disposed on the first surface. The control chip provides a gate driver function for driving the power devices and a pulse width modulation function. The lead frame is bonded onto the first surface. The power devices are electrically connected to the control chip and the lead frame. The encapsulant at least encapsulates the power devices, the control chip, and a portion of the lead frame, and the second surface is entirely or partially exposed outside the encapsulant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 11232992Abstract: A power device package structure including a first substrate, a second substrate, at least one power device, and a package is provided. A heat conductivity of the first substrate is greater than 200 Wm?1K?1. The power device is disposed on the first substrate, and the second substrate is disposed under the first substrate. A heat capacity of the second substrate is greater than that of the first substrate. The package encapsulates the first substrate, the second substrate, and the power device.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 11183439Abstract: A package structure for power devices includes a heat dissipation insulating substrate, a plurality of power devices, a heat dissipation baseplate, and a thermal interface layer. The heat dissipation insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, and the power devices are coupled to the first surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate. The heat dissipation baseplate is disposed at the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate, wherein at least one of a surface of the heat dissipation baseplate and the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate has at least one plateau, and the plateau is at least disposed within a projected area of the plurality of power devices. The thermal interface layer is disposed between the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate and the surface of the heat dissipation baseplate.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 11177188Abstract: A chip packaging structure includes a heat dissipation substrate, a pre-molded chipset, an interconnection and a second encapsulant. The pre-molded chipset is located on the heat dissipation substrate. The interconnection is located in the packaging structure and electrically connects the heat dissipation substrate and the pre-molded chipset. The second encapsulant covers part of the heat dissipation substrate, part or all of the interconnection, and part or all of the pre-molded chipset. The pre-molded chipset includes a thermally conductive substrate, at least two chips, a patterned circuit, and a first encapsulant. The patterned circuit is located in the pre-molded chipset. At least two chips are electrically connected by the patterned circuit. The first encapsulant covers at least two chips and part or all of the patterned circuit. A manufacturing method of a chip packaging structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Publication number: 20210257322Abstract: A semi-finished product of a power device including a semiconductor chip and a first solder pad is provided. The semiconductor chip has an active surface and a rear surface opposite to the active surface. The first solder pad is positioned and fixed on a center of the semiconductor chip. The first solder pad is sheet-shaped. The semiconductor chip is connected to the first solder pad with the active surface. A size of the first solder pad is smaller than a size of the semiconductor chip to expose a portion of the semiconductor chip. A manufacturing method of the semi-finished product of the power device and a manufacturing method of the power device are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: I-Dar Shen, Jung-Hsien Lan, Te-Pan Wang
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Patent number: 11004696Abstract: A method for manufacturing a power diode including the following steps is provided. (a) A semi-finished product of the power diode is provided. The semi-finished product of the power diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a semiconductor chip, and an adhesive material. The semiconductor chip is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The adhesive material is located on the first electrode and surrounds the semiconductor chip. (b) The semi-finished product of the power diode is placed into a processing chamber. (c) Pressure in the processing chamber is adjusted to a first predetermined pressure and the first predetermined pressure is maintained for a predetermined time. (d) Pressure in the processing chamber is adjusted to a second predetermined pressure. Step (c) to Step (d) are performed at least twice to form the power diode. (e) The power diode is removed from the processing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: I-Dar Shen, Jung-Hsien Lan
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Patent number: 11005385Abstract: The disclosure provides an alternator and a rectifier thereof. The rectifier includes a transistor and a gate driving circuit. A control end of the transistor receives a gate voltage. The gate driving circuit generates the gate voltage according to a voltage difference between an input voltage and a rectified voltage. The gate driving circuit detects an initial time point when the voltage difference is smaller than a first preset threshold voltage, provides the gate voltage to turn on the transistor during a first time period after the initial time point, and sets the voltage difference to be equal to a first reference voltage. The gate driving circuit sets the voltage difference to be equal to a second reference voltage through adjusting the gate voltage during a second time period after the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Yen-Yi Chen, Huei-Chi Wang
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Publication number: 20210083609Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier are provided. The rectifier includes a gate driving circuit, a logic circuit, and a comparison circuit. The gate driving circuit generates a gate voltage, and a control terminal of a transistor receives the gate voltage. The gate driving circuit receives a control signal, and adjusts the gate voltage according to the control signal, so as to control a conductivity degree of the transistor. The logic circuit generates the control signal and a switch signal according to a comparison result and selects a selected voltage according to the switch signal. The comparison result is generated by comparing a sensing voltage of a first terminal of the transistor with the selected voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Huei-Chi Wang, Yen-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20210074604Abstract: A package structure for power devices includes a heat dissipation insulating substrate, a plurality of power devices, a heat dissipation baseplate, and a thermal interface layer. The heat dissipation insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, and the power devices are coupled to the first surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate. The heat dissipation baseplate is disposed at the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate, wherein at least one of a surface of the heat dissipation baseplate and the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate has at least one plateau, and the plateau is at least disposed within a projected area of the plurality of power devices. The thermal interface layer is disposed between the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate and the surface of the heat dissipation baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 10931189Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier are provided. The rectifier includes a gate driving circuit, a logic circuit, and a comparison circuit. The gate driving circuit generates a gate voltage, and a control terminal of a transistor receives the gate voltage. The gate driving circuit receives a control signal, and adjusts the gate voltage according to the control signal, so as to control a conductivity degree of the transistor. The logic circuit generates the control signal and a switch signal according to a comparison result and selects a selected voltage according to the switch signal. The comparison result is generated by comparing a sensing voltage of a first terminal of the transistor with the selected voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Huei-Chi Wang, Yen-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20210050320Abstract: A package structure for power devices includes a heat dissipation insulating substrate, a plurality of power devices, at least one conductive clip, and a heat dissipation baseplate. The heat dissipation insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, and the power devices form a bridge circuit topology and are disposed on the first surface, wherein active regions of at least one of the power devices are flip-chip bonded to the first surface. The conductive clip is configured to electrically connect at least one of the power devices to the first surface, and the heat dissipation baseplate is disposed at the second surface of the heat dissipation insulating substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 10826406Abstract: An alternator and a rectifier thereof are provided. The rectifier includes a rectifying transistor, a gate driving circuit and a voltage clamping circuit. The rectifying transistor generates a rectified voltage according to an input voltage and is controlled by a gate voltage. The gate driving circuit generates the gate voltage according to a difference between the rectified voltage and the input voltage. The gate driving circuit provides the gate voltage in a first time interval when the difference is less than the first predetermined threshold voltage, and makes the difference equal to the first reference voltage. The gate driving circuit adjusts the gate voltage in a second time interval and the difference is equal to the second reference voltage. In the second time interval, the voltage clamping circuit clamps the gate voltage by comparing the difference with the third reference voltage and the gate voltage with the fourth reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: ACTRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jing Chen, Shang-Shu Chung, Yen-Yi Chen, Huei-Chi Wang