Patents Assigned to Himax Technologies Limited
  • Patent number: 11222933
    Abstract: A display panel equipped with function of detecting an object and an associated method are provided. The display panel includes a first photosensitive circuit, a second photosensitive circuit, a detection circuit, a first switch and a second switch. The first photosensitive circuit and the second photosensitive circuit accumulate first charges and second charges in response to first incident light and second incident light to generate a first signal and a second signal, respectively, wherein the object reflects light emitted from the display panel to generate the second incident light. The detection circuit discharges the first charges for converting the first signal into a reference signal on a first input terminal of the detection circuit, and the second signal is transmitted to a second input terminal of the detection circuit, to make the detection circuit to generate a detection signal indicating a difference between the second signal and the reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yaw-Guang Chang, Jia-Ming He
  • Patent number: 11221719
    Abstract: A sensor pattern and a capacitive touch screen are provided. The sensor pattern comprises: a plurality of unit blocks, and a first unit block of the unit blocks comprises: a first 1st-type sensor element, a first 2nd-type sensor element, and a second 2nd-type sensor element. The first 1st-type sensor element is disposed on a first patterned layer, having a border trace, two parallel main traces, a bridge, a first cell, and a second cell, wherein the first and second cells are not aligned. The first 2nd-type sensor element is disposed on a second patterned layer, having a main trace and a sub-trace, wherein the main trace surrounds the first cell of the first 1st-type sensor element. The second 2nd-type sensor element is disposed on the second patterned layer, having a main trace and a sub-trace, wherein the main trace surrounds the second cell of the first 1st-type sensor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Zhuan Liu, Yuan-Ting Chen, Chin-Yuan Chiang, Jui-Ni Li, Wai Pan Wu, Shen-Feng Tai
  • Patent number: 11223816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projector including a laser module and a lens module, wherein the lens module includes a plurality of lens and a plurality of diffractive optical elements. In the operations of the projector, the laser module is arranged to generate at least one laser beam; each of the lenses is arranged to receive one of the at least one laser beam to generate a collimated laser beam; and the diffractive optical elements correspond to the lenses, respectively, and each of the diffractive optical elements is arranged to receive the collimated laser beam from the corresponding lens to generate an image. The images generated by the diffractive optical elements form a projected image of the projector. By using the projector of the present invention, the projected image may have higher resolution or field of view that is advantageous for the 3D sensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Han-Yi Kuo, Bo-Han Lyu, Yin-Dong Lu, Kuan-Ming Chen, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Patent number: 11222605
    Abstract: A circuitry for controlling a backlight module, the circuitry includes a local dimming control circuit and a backlight control circuit. The local dimming control circuit is configured to generate local dimming data based on image data and an arrangement of a plurality of light emitting units of the backlight module, in which the local dimming data includes a first local dimming data corresponding to a first light emitting unit of the plurality of light emitting units and a second local dimming data corresponding to a second light emitting unit of the plurality of light emitting units, and the number of bits of the first local dimming data is different from the number of bits of the second local dimming data. The backlight control circuit is configured to control the backlight module to irradiate backlight based on the local dimming data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Ying Lin, Chia-Wei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220001594
    Abstract: An imprinting apparatus includes an imprinting platform, an imprinting roller, a transfer module and a lifting and pressing mechanism. The imprinting roller is disposed above the imprinting platform. The transfer module includes a transfer film, wherein the transfer film is located between the imprinting roller and the imprinting platform. The lifting and pressing mechanism is linked with the imprinting roller, wherein the lifting and pressing mechanism drives the imprinting roller to move along a normal direction of the imprinting platform and selectively pressurizes the imprinting roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ruei Yu Weng, Han-Yi Kuo, Yin-Tung Lu, Jui Pin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220004097
    Abstract: An imprinting apparatus includes an imprinting platform having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, an imprinting roller disposed above the imprinting platform, a transfer module, and a film separation module. The transfer module includes a transfer film located between the imprinting roller and the imprinting platform and a fixed frame fixed beside the first side of the imprinting platform and a movable frame disposed on the second side of the imprinting platform that clamp opposite sides of the transfer film. The movable frame is adapted to move horizontally relative to the fixed frame to change a flatness of the transfer film. The film separation module is connected to the movable frame, and is adapted to drive the movable frame to be turned from a first position to a second position, such that a rounded corner is formed between the transfer film and the imprinting roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ruei Yu Weng, Chung-Ho Tseng, Han-Yi Kuo, Yin-Tung Lu, Jui Pin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11209919
    Abstract: A knob device is applicable to a touch panel. The touch panel includes a plurality of panel sensors. The knob device includes a knob cover, a sensing pad, a compensation sensor and a switch. The sensing pad is arranged between the knob cover and the touch panel. The switch is configured to selectively connect the sensing pad to the compensation sensor. When a move event of the knob device occurs, the switch is turned on and the sensing pad is electrically connected to the compensate sensor through the switch, such that a feedback loop is generated by the sensing pad, the compensation sensor and the touch panel to change a quantity of electric charge of at least one of the plurality of panel sensors. When a touch and rotation event of the knob device occurs, a location of the sensing pad controls a rotation sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Lin, Chun-Jen Su, Wai-Pan Wu, Cheng-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210383770
    Abstract: A display driving device and an anti-interference method thereof are provided. A timing controller outputs a data signal. A source driver detects an interference event according to the data signal, and outputs a feedback signal to the timing controller in response to the detection result of the interference event. The timing controller adjusts the signal strength of the data signal according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Peng-Chi Chen, Mong-Hua Tu, Chih-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11196396
    Abstract: An operational amplifier includes a first output transistor and a second output transistor connected in series between two power nodes, the second output transistor having a semiconductor type opposite to the first output transistor, the first output transistor and the second output transistor being electrically coupled at an output node, and gates of the first output transistor and the second output transistor being connected to a first drive node and a second drive node respectively; and a decoupling capacitor circuit electrically connected between the first drive node and the second drive node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Liu, Ping-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11197359
    Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed, which includes light emitting units arranged in columns. Each light emitting unit includes a light emitter and a first switch in parallel connection. The first switch is configured to selectively bypass the light emitter. In the backlight module, the light emitters in the same column of light emitting units are in serial connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Ying Lin, Yung-Lin Chang, Ching-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 11195251
    Abstract: An image processing method includes: receiving a raw input image; converting the raw input image into a binary input image; dividing the binary input image into N×M blocks; determining whether a specific block is a moving block; determining whether the specific block is a connected image component which is connected to at least one corresponding neighboring block when the specific block is determined as the moving block; and, determining a bounding box according to a result of whether the specific block is the connected image component connected to at least one corresponding neighboring block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Tsung-Yau Huang
  • Patent number: 11195485
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array. A method of driving the liquid crystal display includes determining a frame rate weight according to a current frame rate of a plurality of image frames, performing linear prediction according to the current frame rate to generate an initial overdrive value of a sub-pixel, selecting an error correction value according to a previous gray level of the sub-pixel, generating an overdrive weight according to the previous gray level and a current gray level of the sub-pixel, generating an overdrive offset according to a product of the error correction value, the frame rate weight and the overdrive weight, combining the initial overdrive value and the overdrive offset to generate a corrected overdrive value, and driving the sub-pixel according to the corrected overdrive value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Tung-Ying Wu
  • Publication number: 20210367087
    Abstract: A sensor device provided in the disclosure includes a sensor substrate, a first transparent layer, a collimator layer, and a lens. The first transparent layer is disposed on the sensor substrate, wherein the first transparent layer defines an alignment structure. The collimator layer is disposed on the first transparent layer. The lens is disposed on the collimator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu-Jui Hsieh, Po-Nan Chen, Ya-Jing Yang
  • Patent number: 11170675
    Abstract: A method for performing hybrid over-current protection (OCP) detection in a display module and associated timing controller are provided. The method includes: during initialization of the display module, after a set of driving voltages have been established, performing first OCP detection in a built-in self-test (BIST) mode to generate a first OCP detection result; writing the first OCP detection result into a register bank, for being accessed by a host device, wherein the display module is applicable to displaying information for the host device; performing second OCP detection in a normal mode to generate a second OCP detection result; and writing the second OCP detection result into the register bank, for being accessed by the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Ching-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20210335881
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a sensor device including at least the following steps is provided. An optical film stack is formed on a sensor substrate, wherein the sensor substrate includes a sensor region and a pad region beside the sensor region, and the optical film stack covers the sensor region while exposes the pad region. A releasing pattern is formed on the pad region. A lens material layer is formed on the sensor substrate to cover the releasing pattern and the optical film stack. The releasing pattern is removed from the sensor substrate to expose the pad region by patterning the lens material layer to form a lens on the optical film stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu-Jui Hsieh, Po-Nan Chen, Ya-Jing Yang
  • Patent number: 11144081
    Abstract: A bandgap voltage generating apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The bandgap voltage generating apparatus includes a bandgap circuit, a frequency dividing circuit, and a logic circuit. The bandgap circuit is configured to determine whether to generate a bandgap voltage based on an enable clock. The frequency dividing circuit is configured to divide an original clock to generate at least one divided clock. The logic circuit is coupled to the frequency dividing circuit and the bandgap circuit. The logic circuit uses at least one of the at least one divided clock to generate the enable clock for an enable terminal of the bandgap circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Yu-Hsuan Liu
  • Patent number: 11137581
    Abstract: A wafer-level homogeneous bonding optical structure includes two optical lens sets disposed on an optically transparent wafer and a spacer disposed on the optically transparent wafer and between the two optical lens sets. The spacer is homogeneously bonded to and integrated with the optically transparent wafer in the absence of a heterogeneous adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Teng-Te Huang, Shu-Hao Hsu, Jun-Yu Zhan, Jen-Hui Lai
  • Patent number: 11137246
    Abstract: An optical device including a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) light source and a lens array is provided. The VCSEL light source is configured to emit light with at least one light dot. The lens array is configured to receive light emitting from the VCSEL light source and then project a structured light. The structured light includes a dot pattern having number of light dots. Plural convex lenses are arranged along a first surface of the lens array. The convex lenses are configured to generate the light dots of the dot pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Han-Yi Kuo, Kuan-Ming Chen, Li-Chiu Tsai, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Patent number: 11137853
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel and a controlling method thereof. The controlling method comprises: during a display period of the touch panel, turning on a bias voltage generation circuit to generate a bias voltage signal, turning on a reverse bias voltage generation circuit to generate a reverse bias voltage signal, and turning off a modulating voltage generation circuit; during a touch period of the touch panel, turning off the bias voltage generation circuit, the reverse bias voltage generation circuit and turning on the modulating voltage generation circuit to generate a modulating voltage signal, wherein the modulating voltage signal is same as a touch sensing signal of the touch panel; using a first capacitor to couple the modulating voltage signal to the bias voltage generation circuit; and using a second capacitor to couple the modulating voltage signal to the reverse bias voltage generation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yaw-Guang Chang, Wei-Song Wang
  • Patent number: 11138953
    Abstract: A method for performing dynamic peak brightness control in a display module and an associated timing controller are provided. The method includes: calculating a maximum value and a minimum value of a previous image to determine a contrast ratio (CR) of the previous image; calculating a maximum level quantity (MLQ) of the previous image, wherein the MLQ represents a number of pixels corresponding to the maximum value; performing pixel data mapping on original pixel data of a current image according to a first gain corresponding to the MLQ, to generate intermediate pixel data of the current image; and performing selective pixel data adjustment on the intermediate pixel data according to a second gain corresponding to the CR and the MLQ, to generate updated pixel data of the current image, for being displayed on a display panel of the display module, wherein the updated pixel data replaces the original pixel data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Tung-Ying Wu