Patents Assigned to Himax Display, Inc.
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Publication number: 20110298832Abstract: A color sequential display and a light source control method of the color sequential display are provided. The light source control method includes the following steps. A frame data of a frame period is received, wherein the frame period includes a plurality of color sub-frame periods. The frame data is analyses to obtain gray distributions of a plurality of colors in the frame data. Whether all or a portion of a plurality of color light sources of the color sequential display are turned on in the frame period is determined according to the gray distributions of the colors. Wherein, a light emitting time of the turned on color light source is longer than any one of the color sub-frame periods. Therefore, the brightness displayed by the color sequential display can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.Inventors: Chia-Cheng Lai, Ming-Cheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20110228174Abstract: A light source control method of a projector is provided. The light source control method includes the following steps. A frame data of a frame period is received. Gray distributions of a plurality of colors in the frame data are obtained by analyzing the frame data. Whether to shut all or a portion of a plurality of color light sources of the projector is determined according to the gray distributions of the colors. Therefore, the power consumption of the projector can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicants: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC., HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chia-Cheng Lai, Yao-Hung Lai, Chia-Chuan Lee
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Publication number: 20110228178Abstract: A polarization beam splitter (PBS) includes a first prism, a second prism, an alignment layer, and a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) layer. The first prism has two first surfaces adjacent to each other and a first slanted surface that forms a first included angle with the two first surfaces, respectively. The second prism has two second surfaces adjacent to each other and a second slanted surface that forms a second included angle with the two second surfaces, respectively. The second slanted surface is opposite to the first slanted surface. The alignment layer is disposed on the first slanted surface of the first prism. The CLC layer is disposed between the alignment layer and the second slanted surface of the second prism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.Inventors: Chien-Tang Wang, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Yen-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 8013963Abstract: A color filter is described, including a first color filter layer, a first light absorbing layer, a second color filter pattern and a second light absorbing pattern. The first color filter layer is disposed over a substrate. The first light absorbing layer is disposed between the substrate and the first color filter layer. The second color filter pattern covers a portion of the first color filter layer. The second light absorbing pattern is disposed between the second color filter pattern and the first color filter layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Pei-Wen Ko, Ta-Shuang Kuan, Chin-Hsia Chen
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Publication number: 20110128474Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a first alignment layer, a second substrate, a second alignment layer, a liquid crystal layer and a reflection layer is provided. The first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate has a first alignment direction. The second substrate is opposite to first substrate. The second alignment disposed on the second substrate has a second alignment direction, wherein an included angle between the first alignment direction and the second alignment direction is substantially between 68 degrees and 85 degrees. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first alignment layer and the second alignment layer align the liquid crystal so that the liquid crystal layer has a twisted angle, wherein the twisted angle and the included angle are substantially the same. The reflection layer is disposed between the second alignment layer and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.Inventors: Yuet Wing Li, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang
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Publication number: 20110097654Abstract: A color filter including a substrate, a plurality of first single-layer filter units and a plurality of first multilayer filter units is provided. The substrate has a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first single-layer filter units is disposed on the substrate and located in the first regions respectively. The first multilayer filter units is disposed on the substrate and located in the second regions respectively. A manufacturing method for a color filter is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.Inventor: Wei-Hsiao Chen
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Publication number: 20110089859Abstract: A current-type driver of light emitting devices is provided. The current-type driver includes a power conversion circuit, a feedback module, and a control module. The power conversion circuit modulates and generates an output voltage according to a feedback signal so as to sequentially drive a plurality of light emitting devices. The feedback module generates the feedback signal for the power conversion circuit according to the output voltage and an adjusting signal during a first period, wherein none of the light emitting devices is driven during the first period. The control module outputs the adjusting signal to the feedback module during the first period so as to allow the power conversion circuit to adjust the output voltage to a pre-drive voltage corresponding to the light emitting device which is to be driven next among the light emitting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.Inventors: Yih-Long Tseng, Shwang-Shi Bai, Hon-Yuan Leo, Ying-Jhong Tseng
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Patent number: 7911486Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and devices to increase the brightness of images in display devices. A white signal component is generated according to an input color signal, comprising primary signal components Red, Green and Blue. The generated white signal component and the primary signal components will be manipulated by methods and devices disclosed in the invention to generate adjusted primary signal components. Then the white signal component and the adjusted primary signal components will form a display signal for displaying brightness controlled images. Compared with the input color signal, the brightness of the display signal is increased while the color saturation thereof is almost kept.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Hsu Fan Chiang, Bing-Jei Liao
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Publication number: 20110058132Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device is provided. Firstly, an active device array substrate having an active surface is provided. Next, a first patterned photoresist layer is formed on the active surface. Then, a first alignment layer is obliquely vapor-deposited on the active surface and the first patterned photoresist layer, wherein the active surface comprises at least a first undeposited area located beside an edge of the first patterned photoresist layer. A first alignment unit is formed by removing the first patterned photoresist layer and a portion of the first alignment layer located thereon. A sealant is directly formed on the active surface of the active device array substrate and surrounds the first alignment unit. An opposite substrate having a light transmissive surface is provided. After that, the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate are assembled. A display device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Chien-Liang Wu, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Chun-Hao Su
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Patent number: 7902762Abstract: A system and method for driving a LED is disclosed. The system is switched in turn between a constant-current mode circuit and a constant-voltage mode circuit. Accordingly, the forward voltage of the LED could be maintained constant, and the efficiency in power consumption could be substantially increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventor: Chin-Zung Chen
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Publication number: 20100321282Abstract: A display module including a first circuit board, a display panel and at least a die is disclosed. The display panel is disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first circuit board through a bonding wire. The die is disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicants: Himax Display, Inc., HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chia-Cheng Lai, Tz-Ian Hung, Hung-Yi Wang
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Publication number: 20100295997Abstract: An automatic white balance (AWB) system including a luminaire, a light sensing unit, an analog-to-digital converter, a control unit and a driving circuit is provided. In the AWB system of a projection apparatus, the suitable AWB method is applied. The light sensing unit includes a light sensor and a light sensing circuit. The light sensor is coupled to the light sensing circuit for sensing intensity of the color lights emitted from the luminaire, no matter what colors the color lights emitted from the luminaire are. The white balance of the color lights in the AWB system of the projection apparatus is automatically achieved with the light sensor instead of the color sensors. Therefore, the cost of the projection apparatus with the AWB system is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.Inventor: CHIN-JUNG CHEN
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Publication number: 20100295865Abstract: A color sequential display and a display method using the same are provided. The color sequential display displays a frame in a frame period. The frame includes a plurality of sub-frames. The frame period includes a plurality of sub-frame periods corresponding to the sub-frames. In the display method, a first color light source is turned on according to a first duty cycle within a first sub-frame period for displaying a first sub-frame. Next, a second color light source is turned on according to a second duty cycle within a second sub-frame period for displaying a second sub-frame. Finally, the first color light source and the second color light source are respectively turned on according to a first modified duty cycle and a second modified duty cycle. The first modified duty cycle and the second modified duty cycle are proportioned to the first and the second duty cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: CHIEN-LIANG WU, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Chia-Cheng Lai
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Publication number: 20100289734Abstract: A pixel circuitry of a display device and a display method thereof are provided herein. The pixel circuitry includes a scan switch, a storage element, and a sampling circuitry. The scan switch has a first terminal coupled to a data line and configured to be asserted according to a scan signal. The storage element is coupled to a second terminal of the scan switch and configured to store a pixel voltage from the data line. The sampling circuitry is configured to sample the stored pixel voltage of the storage element and to obtain a reference voltage for the display device according to the sampled signal. By sampling the stored pixel voltage of the storage element, whether the pixel voltages with different polarities are symmetry can be detected for avoiding flickers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: BIING-SENG WU, Hon-Yuan Leo, Cheng-Chi Yen, Yih-Long Tseng, Yung-Yuan Ho, Yen-Chen Chen
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Publication number: 20100252720Abstract: A light detecting circuit and a light detecting method thereof are provided. The light detecting circuit includes a first resistor, a light sensor, a current source, and a first current mirror. The light sensor generates a corresponding photocurrent according to the illumination while being illuminated by the high brightness light beam. By dividing the photocurrent corresponding to the low brightness light beam from the photocurrent through the current source, the light detecting circuit can mainly detects the high brightness light beam, so that the detecting accuracy can be enhanced. Accordingly, when being applied to detect the high brightness light beam, the light detecting circuit can provide a sensing voltage in a wide enough range and a large enough sense scale, so that the sensing voltage is easy to be distinguished by the rear stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.Inventors: Wei-Ting Lan, Cheng-Chi Yen, Ju-Tien Cheng
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Patent number: 7808573Abstract: An LCOS panel module including a substrate, a flexible printed circuit (FPC), an LCOS panel, and a face mask is provided. The substrate has an adhesive region on a surface thereof. The FPC is disposed on the substrate and has an opening for exposing the adhesive region. The LCOS panel has a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface of the LCOS panel is fixed on the adhesive region of the substrate exposed from the opening through an adhesive layer and is electrically connected to the FPC. The face mask used for framing the display region of the LCOS panel and sheltering from stray light is disposed on the LCOS panel and has a display opening. A display region of the top surface of the LCOS panel is exposed from the display opening of the face mask.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Yen-Chen Chen, Bing-Jei Liao, Chia-Chang Tien, Wen-Liang Wu
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Patent number: 7803229Abstract: An apparatus and a method for compensating uniformity of film thickness are provided. A shielding plate is provided between a vapor deposition object and a evaporation source. During the vapor deposition process, a shielding plate is continuously moved according to film deposition rates, so as to selectively pass or block atoms emitted from the evaporation source to achieve purpose of adjustably depositing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Da-Shuang Kuan, Chun-Sheng Fan, Chia-Te Lin
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Patent number: 7798677Abstract: An illumination unit for emitting light along an optic axis for a projection system includes an LED die and a collimator lens. The collimator lens includes a central part and a peripheral part. The central part has a first light transmission surface and a second light transmission surface opposite to the first light transmission surface. The peripheral part which is around the central part has an inner refraction wall coupled to the first light transmission surface to form a hollow for situating the LED die, an outer reflection wall opposite to the inner refraction wall, and a refraction surface connecting to the second light transmission surface and the outer reflection wall. Both the central part and the peripheral part of the collimator lens are rotationally asymmetrical corresponding to the optic axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Ho-Chi Huang, Baolong Zhang
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Patent number: 7800125Abstract: An LED package including a carrier, a LED chip, and a lens is provided. The LED chip is disposed on the carrier. The lens is disposed on the carrier and above the LED chip. A gap is formed between the LED chip and the lens. The lens has a first surface, a second surface, a protrusion, and at least one protruding ring. The first surface faces the LED chip. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The protrusion is located at the first surface. The protruding ring is located at the first surface and surrounds the protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventor: Chun-Min Chen
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Patent number: 7796201Abstract: A pixel device capable of composing a panel is provided herein. The pixel device includes a first switch, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. The first switch delivers a pixel signal to a pixel electrode according to a control signal. The first capacitor has a first part of a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a first dielectric coupled between the first part of the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The second capacitor has a first poly-silicon layer, an electrode layer, and a second dielectric coupled between the first poly-silicon layer and the electrode layer. The first and the second capacitors are parallel connected without increasing the area of the pixel and serve as a storage capacitor. Therefore, the pixel device can obtain more overall storage capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventor: Cheng-Chi Yen