Patents Assigned to Macroblock, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11355058
    Abstract: A driving device includes a control unit, a switch unit and a driver unit. The control unit is configured to generate a gray scale output and a synchronization signal. The switch unit is coupled to an LED array, and switches among different conduction states based on a switching output. The driver unit is coupled to the control unit, the switch unit and the LED array. The driver unit generates the switching output based on a clock signal and the synchronization signal, and generates drive outputs for receipt by the LED array based on the clock signal, the gray scale output and the synchronization signal, so as to drive the LED array to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK. INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Kai Huang, Chun-Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11355057
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 11348543
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common cathode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 11151932
    Abstract: A driving system is operatively associated with a light emitting array that includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of channel lines and a plurality of light emitting elements. The driving system includes a voltage converter circuit and a driver circuit. The voltage converter circuit converts, based on a control signal, an input voltage into an output voltage that has a magnitude related to the control signal. The driver circuit drives the light emitting elements via the scan lines and the channel lines, is operable, based on voltages at the channel lines, to pull or not to pull a voltage at a common node to a logic level, and generates the control signal based on the voltage at the common node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yuan Kuo, Chi-Min Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210304665
    Abstract: A driving method is to be implemented by a driver module, is adapted to drive a scan-type display, and includes steps of: receiving an image stream and a synchronization control (SC) signal from a control module; generating a drive output based on the SC signal, the image stream and a clock signal to drive the display such that the display emits light in a line scan manner; and generating an image refresh signal based on the SC signal and the drive output. The image refresh signal is related to refreshing of images on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20210304684
    Abstract: A backlight driving method is provided to include generating switching signals based on an internal synchronization control (ISC) signal related to refreshing of images on the display, a clock signal, and delay commands contained in a serial input signal that further contains an image stream. A time delay of each switching signal with respect to the ISC signal is determined by the clock signal and a respective delay command, and the time delays of the switching signals are different from one another. The method further includes generating driving signals based on the ISC signal, the clock signal and the serial input signal; and outputting the signals thus generated, to drive the backlight module to emit light in a line scan manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK. INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta WU, Chun-Yi LI
  • Publication number: 20210304669
    Abstract: A driving device includes a control unit, a switch unit and a driver unit. The control unit is configured to generate a gray scale output and a synchronization signal. The switch unit is coupled to an LED array, and switches among different conduction states based on a switching output. The driver unit is coupled to the control unit, the switch unit and the LED array. The driver unit generates the switching output based on a clock signal and the synchronization signal, and generates drive outputs for receipt by the LED array based on the clock signal, the gray scale output and the synchronization signal, so as to drive the LED array to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK. INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Kai HUANG, Chun-Yi LI
  • Publication number: 20210304692
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common cathode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20210304668
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in aline scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20210304690
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. The driver module generates a plurality of switching signals and an image refresh signal based on the SC signal. The switching signals cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner. The image refresh signal is related to one of the switching signals that corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle, and is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20210304666
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common anode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20210304691
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common cathode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20210304667
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common cathode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. The driver module generates a plurality of switching signals and an image refresh signal based on the SC signal. The switching signals cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner. The image refresh signal is related to one of the switching signals that corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle, and is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20210305078
    Abstract: A method for transferring micro light emitting diodes (micro-LEDs) includes forming a plurality of micro light emitting diode (micro-LED) chips having an epitaxial stacked layer and an electrode on a base; attaching the electrodes of the micro-LED chips to a temporary substrate and removing the base from the micro-LED chips; forming a light shielding layer on the temporary substrate; forming a light-transmissible packaging layer to cover the light shielding layer and the micro-LED chips; removing the temporary substrate to form a light emitting assembly; dividing the light emitting assembly to separate a plurality of pixels constituted by the micro-LEDs; and transferring the pixels to a permanent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Sian Liang, Wei-Ming Tseng
  • Patent number: 11132940
    Abstract: A display system includes a light emitting array and a driving circuit. The light emitting array includes: a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of channel lines, and a plurality of light emitting elements connected to the scan lines and the channel lines. The driving circuit includes: a delay-locked loop generating an internal global clock signal; a signal processor generating a scan control output and a channel control output based on the internal global clock signal and display data; a scan driver driving the scan lines based on the scan control output; and a channel driver providing a plurality of driving current signals respectively to the channel lines based on the channel control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Yen, Shun-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11132939
    Abstract: A display system includes a number (M) of scan line units, a number (N) of channel line units, a number (R) of light emitting arrays connected to the scan line units and the channel line units, and a number (L) of shared driving circuits, where M?1, N?1, R?1, and L is equal to a maximum of M and N when M?N, and is equal to M otherwise. Each shared driving circuit is operable to generate or not to generate a scan driving output, and is operable to generate or not to generate a channel driving output. Each of a number (M) of the shared driving circuits is for providing the scan driving output to a respective scan line unit. Each of a number (N) of the shared driving circuits is for providing the scan driving output to a respective scan line unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Lin Yen, Shun-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11132960
    Abstract: A backlight driving method is provided to include generating switching signals based on an internal synchronization control (ISC) signal related to refreshing of images on the display, a clock signal, and delay commands contained in a serial input signal that further contains an image stream. A time delay of each switching signal with respect to the ISC signal is determined by the clock signal and a respective delay command, and the time delays of the switching signals are different from one another. The method further includes generating driving signals based on the ISC signal, the clock signal and the serial input signal; and outputting the signals thus generated, to drive the backlight module to emit light in a line scan manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK. INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11112639
    Abstract: A method for sensing a biometric object using an electronic device includes the steps of: (a) emitting a sensing light from a backlight unit upon the biometric object contacting a sensing region on a display surface, and allowing the sensing light to pass through a color filter unit and then reach and be reflected by the biometric object to return as a reflected light; and (b) controlling arrangement of liquid crystal molecules located in a first region of a liquid crystal layer to define a first light path, and allowing the reflected light having predetermined wavelengths to pass through the color filter unit and the first light path to reach and be detected by the optical sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Yi-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11114939
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a current driver circuit, a sensor circuit, a control circuit, a voltage generator circuit and a signal generator circuit. The current driver circuit generates, based on a pulse signal, an output current for driving a load unit that includes series connected loads. The sensor circuit senses the output current to generate a sensed voltage. For each load, the control circuit is operable, based on a control input, to allow or not to allow the output current to flow through the load. The voltage generator circuit generates a reference voltage based on the control input. The signal generator circuit generates the pulse signal based on the reference voltage and the sensed voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Ting-Ta Chiang, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20210257520
    Abstract: A display device includes a carrier, a substrate unit, a plurality of light emitting elements and a circuit unit. The carrier has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other, and a peripheral surface interconnecting the top and bottom surfaces. The substrate unit is disposed on one side of the peripheral surface of the carrier. The light emitting elements are spacedly disposed on the top surface of the carrier. The circuit unit includes a plurality of circuit modules that are disposed on the substrate unit and that are electrically connected to the light emitting elements. Each of the circuit modules includes a switch control circuit and a driving circuit that are configured to control the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Yi-Sheng Lin