Patents Assigned to AU Optronics Corporation
  • Patent number: 12046496
    Abstract: A device of mass transferring chips includes a first substrate, which includes a first surface with a chip-connecting area configured to attach a chip, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a patterned recess. The patterned recess is disposed on the first surface or the second surface. A projection of at least a portion of the patterned recess on the first surface is spaced apart from the chip-connecting area. The device further includes a second substrate with a third surface. The third surface has a chip-receiving area configured to attach the chip from the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Chen, Kuan-Yi Lee, Wen-Hsien Tseng
  • Patent number: 12041834
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate, a plurality of pixel islands, and a plurality of traces. The substrate is stretchable. The plurality of pixel islands are disposed over the substrate. The plurality of traces respectively connect two adjacent pixel islands of the plurality of pixel islands, and each of the traces extends in a first main direction and then extends in a second main direction through a turning angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zih-Shuo Huang, Tsung-Ying Ke
  • Patent number: 12034099
    Abstract: A pixel structure, including a first semiconductor layer, a first active layer, a second semiconductor layer, a second active layer, a third semiconductor layer, and an electrode layer that are sequentially stacked, is provided. A first portion of the electrode layer is electrically connected to a first portion of the first semiconductor layer through a first opening of a first portion of the third semiconductor layer, a first opening of a first portion of the second active layer, a first opening of a first portion of the second semiconductor layer, and a first opening of a first portion of the first active layer. A second portion of the electrode layer is electrically connected to a second portion of the second semiconductor layer through a second opening of a second portion of the third semiconductor layer and a second opening of a second portion of the second active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hong Chen, Chia-An Lee, Kuan-Heng Lin
  • Patent number: 12034103
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure includes a substrate, a chip on a top surface of the substrate, transparent cup walls on the top surface of the substrate and surround the chip, a wavelength conversion layer covering the chip between the transparent cup walls, and a reflective layer on the wavelength conversion layer. The reflective layer includes a curved bottom surface protruding toward the chip and directly contacting a top surface of the wavelength conversion layer. An edge of the reflective layer directly contacts the transparent cup walls and the wavelength conversion layer. The wavelength conversion layer fills a space defined by the substrate, the transparent cup walls and the reflective layer such that a bottom surface, a side surface, and the top surface of the wavelength conversion layer directly contacts the substrate, the transparent cup walls, and the reflective layer, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: I-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12034106
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible display panel, which includes a substrate, a plurality of hollow regions, a plurality of display units, a plurality of wire structures, and a plurality of spacers. The substrate is defined as a plurality of island regions and a plurality of bridge regions. Each of the hollow regions is surrounded by four adjacent of the island regions and four adjacent of the bridge regions. The display units are respectively disposed on the island regions of the substrate. The wire structures are respectively disposed on the bridge regions and electrically connected to the display units. Each of the wire structures includes at least one wire layer including at least one wire disposed on the substrate. The spacers are disposed on and in contact with the substrate, and respectively surround the hollow regions, and separated from the wire structures to control etching sizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Jiang, Yi-Da He
  • Patent number: 12026995
    Abstract: A method for fault detection is adapted for a vehicle display fault detection system. The vehicle display fault detection system includes a vehicle system and a display system. The method for fault detection includes following steps: detecting whether a first state of the display system is abnormal or not; when the first state is abnormal, the display system is configured to generate a fault detection signal; classifying to generate a control signal according to the fault detection signal; and adjusting the first state of the display system to a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Lin Cheng, Feng-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 12016663
    Abstract: A pulse diagnosis apparatus includes a base, a bearing and a plurality of sensing module. The base has a motion module. The motion module is disposed on the base and moves back and forward in a first direction. The bearing is disposed on the motion module and includes a first face and a second face. Each sensing module includes a driving element, a flexible element and a sensing unit. The driving element moves in the first direction and passes through the bearing. The driving element includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is adjacent to the second face. The second terminal is adjacent to the first face. The flexible element is hitched up the driving element. Two terminals of the flexible element are against the second terminal and the bearing. The sensing unit is disposed on the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Qian Jiang, Chung-Chin Huang, Yi-Han Chang, Hao-Lun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12009464
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel array substrate and a circuit board. The pixel array substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. Multiple bonding pads are located on the first surface. The circuit board is bent from above the first surface of the pixel array substrate to below the second surface. The circuit board is electrically connected to the bonding pads and includes a thermoplastic substrate. The thermoplastic substrate includes a third surface facing the pixel array substrate and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The thermoplastic substrate includes a first bend formed by thermoplastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Fu Wu, Yu Tseng, Yu-Ting Liu, Chih-Cheng Kao, Tsai-Chi Yeh
  • Patent number: 12008831
    Abstract: A sensing device substrate includes a substrate and a sensing device. The sensing device is disposed on the substrate and includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a sensing layer, a conductive layer, and a first insulating layer. The first electrode is located on the substrate. The second electrode is overlapped with the first electrode. The sensing layer is located between the second electrode and the first electrode. The conductive layer is overlapped with the second electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode. The conductive layer has a first opening, and the first opening is overlapped with the sensing layer. The first insulating layer is located between the conductive layer and the second electrode. A display apparatus including the sensing device substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Yao Chen, Jui-Chi Lo, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11996165
    Abstract: A memory chip includes a first decoding device and a memory device. The first decoding device is configured to generate multiple word line signals. The memory device is configured to generate a third data signal based on a first data signal and a second data signal. The memory device includes a first memory circuit and a second memory circuit. The first memory circuit is configured to generate the first data signal at a first node according to the word line signals during a first period. The second memory circuit is configured to generate the second data signal at a second node different from the first node according to the word line signals during a second period after the first period. A method of operating a memory chip is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chi Cheng, Shyh-Bin Kuo, Yi-Cheng Lai, Chung-Hung Chen, Shih-Hsien Yang, Yu-Chih Wang, Kuo-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11996503
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a first circuit structure, and light-emitting element package structures. The first circuit structure is located above the first substrate, and the first circuit structure has holes. Light-emitting element package structures are located above the first circuit structure. Each light-emitting element package structure includes a second substrate and at least one light-emitting element. The light emitting element is located between the second substrate and the first substrate, emitting toward the first circuit substrate, and overlapping with corresponding hole of the first circuit structure. The width of the corresponding hole near the first substrate is greater than the width of the corresponding hole near the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Jian-Jhou Tseng
  • Patent number: 11983052
    Abstract: A display device and a bezel thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and a bezel. The display panel has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes at least one pixel pad section, and the second surface includes at least one circuit pad section. The bezel includes a first surface connecting portion, a second surface connecting portion and at least one conductive wire. The edge of the display panel having the pixel pad section and the circuit pad section is accommodated between the first surface connecting portion and the second surface connecting portion. Each conductive wire has a first end and a second end. The first end is disposed on the first surface connecting portion and the second end is disposed on the second surface connecting portion. The part of the first connecting portion having the first end corresponds to the pixel pad section, and the part of the second connecting portion having the second end corresponds to the circuit pad section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Chen, Che-Chia Chang, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Yi-Jung Chen, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Mei-Yi Li, He-Yi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11979156
    Abstract: A level shifter includes a buffer circuit, a first shift circuit, and a second shift circuit. The buffer circuit provides a first signal and a first inverted signal to the first shift circuit, such that the first shift circuit provides a second signal and a second inverted signal to the second shift circuit. The second shift circuit generates a plurality of output signals according to the second signal and the second inverted signal. The first shift circuit includes a plurality of first stacking transistors and a first voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is electrically coupled between a first system high voltage terminal and a system low voltage terminal. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to provide a first inner bias to gate terminals of the first stacking transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Lu, Hsu-Chi Li, Yi-Jan Chen, Boy-Yiing Jaw, Chin-Tang Chuang, Chung-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11980072
    Abstract: A display device, including a flexible substrate, multiple lighting units, and multiple signal lines, is provided. The lighting units and the signal lines are located on the flexible substrate, and the signal lines are respectively electrically connected to the lighting units. Each signal line includes multiple first conductive patterns, at least one second conductive pattern, and at least one third conductive pattern. The first conductive patterns are located on the flexible substrate. The second conductive pattern is located on the first conductive patterns, and two ends of each second conductive pattern are respectively connected to two first conductive patterns. In a stretched state, the two first conductive patterns twist the commonly connected second conductive pattern. The third conductive pattern is superimposed on the second conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Zih-Shuo Huang, Tsung-Ying Ke, Shang-Kai Shen
  • Patent number: 11973086
    Abstract: The invention discloses a display panel, comprising: a first substrate including a display region and a peripheral region adjacent to each other; a plurality of pixel units disposed on the first substrate and located in the display region; a control circuit disposed on the first substrate, located in the peripheral region and electrically connected to the pixel units; a planarization layer disposed on the first substrate, extending from the display region to the peripheral region and covering the pixel units and the control circuit; and a bonding pad disposed on the first substrate and located above the planarization layer; wherein a projection area of the bonding pad on the first substrate and a projection area of the control circuit on the first substrate have an overlapped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: AU OPTRONICS (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Liu, Fu Liang Lin
  • Patent number: 11963300
    Abstract: A panel device including a substrate, a conductor pad, a turning wire, and a circuit board is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface while a normal direction of the second surface is different from a normal direction of the first surface. The conductor pad is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The turning wire is disposed on the substrate and extends from the first surface to the second surface. The turning wire includes a wiring layer in contact with the conductor pad and a wire covering layer covering the wiring layer. The circuit board is bonded to and electrically connected to the wire covering layer. A manufacturing method of a panel device is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang, Fan-Yu Chen, Hsi-Hung Chen, Yun Cheng, Wen-Chang Hsieh, Chih-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11955507
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, including a first type semiconductor layer, a patterned insulating layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second type semiconductor layer, is provided. The patterned insulating layer covers the first type semiconductor layer and has a plurality of insulating openings. The insulating openings are separated from each other. The light-emitting layer is located in the plurality of insulating openings and covers a portion of the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is located on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Li, Wei-Syun Wang, Chih-Chiang Chen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Cheng-Chan Wang, Chia-Hsin Chung, Ming-Jui Wang, Sheng-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: D1021955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Chung, Chien-Sen Weng
  • Patent number: D1023056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Chung, Chien-Sen Weng
  • Patent number: D1034692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Chung, Chien-Sen Weng