Patents Assigned to Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
  • Patent number: 11900896
    Abstract: A source driver includes a plurality of output terminals and a plurality of driving channels. Each of the plurality of driving channels is coupled to an output terminal among the plurality of output terminals and includes an output buffer, an output enable switch and a charge sharing circuit. The output enable switch is coupled between the output buffer and the corresponding output terminal. The charge sharing circuit is coupled to the corresponding output terminal. Wherein, the charge sharing circuits of at least two of the plurality of driving channels are commonly coupled to a charge sharing bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yen-Kai Chen, Jui-Chan Chang, Chih-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20240046856
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) panel and a driving device therefore is provided. The driving device includes a source driver and a scan driver. The source driver is coupled to a plurality of data lines disposed in the LED panel. The source driver outputs driving currents to the data lines in any one of a plurality of scan line periods, to drive an LED array of the LED panel. The scan driver is coupled to a plurality of scan lines disposed in the LED panel, wherein the scan driver scans the scan lines during the plurality of scan line periods. In an active period of any one of the scan line periods, the scan driver applies an enable voltage to a current scan line among the scan lines, and the scan driver applies a pre-charge voltage to other scan line among the scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ma, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Jin-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11893182
    Abstract: An electronic device, and a method for performing fingerprint sensing control on a display panel are provided. A sensing region of the display panel is divided into a plurality of fingerprint zones. The electronic device determines at least one target fingerprint zone from the fingerprint zones according to a touch location, wherein the fingerprint zones are coupled to a plurality of scanning groups, each of the scanning groups comprises one or more scanning lines, the at least one target fingerprint zone is coupled to a first scanning group and a second scanning group other than the first scanning group among the plurality of scanning groups. The electronic device scans the first scanning group with a first speed, and scans the second scanning group with a second speed higher than the first speed or skips scanning the second scanning group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chen, Cho-Hsuan Jhang, Chih-Peng Hsia, Shiang-Fei Wang, Su-Wei Lien
  • Patent number: 11887552
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display driving device and a display control device and an operation method thereof. The display control device includes a data analyzing circuit and a data compensation circuit. The data analyzing circuit performs arithmetic operation on multiple sub-pixel data output by a target driving channel of a source driver in a current frame to obtain a resultant value corresponding to the target driving channel. The data compensation circuit determines at least one compensation grayscale value corresponding to the resultant value. The compensation grayscale value is to be displayed by the target driving channel in a vertical blank period of a frame period in which the current frame is displayed. The target driving channel of the source driver outputs at least one compensation voltage corresponding to the at least one compensation grayscale value in the vertical blank period of the frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Fu-Jung Wen, Heng-Yao Lin, Yen-Tao Liao, Jen-Ta Yang, Yu-Hung Su
  • Patent number: 11889057
    Abstract: A method for a video encoder includes steps of: receiving a series of input frames; performing at least one of intra-prediction and inter-prediction on the series of input frames for generating at least one of an intra frame (I-frame), a predictive frame (P-frame), and a key predictive frame (key P-frame); generating an encoded bitstream with respect to a first input frame determined as the I-frame among the series of input frames; and performing inter-prediction on a second input frame determined as a key P-frame among the series of input frames according to a first reference frame which is derived from the encoded bitstream with respect to the first input frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Min Wang
  • Patent number: 11881865
    Abstract: A switching method, including: electrically coupling a switching circuit to a first impedance circuit, a second impedance circuit, a positive terminal of a frequency generation circuit and a negative terminal of the frequency generation circuit; adjusting an impedance value of the second impedance circuit according to a first clock signal and a second clock signal outputted by the frequency generation circuit; periodically conducting the negative terminal to one of the first impedance circuit and the second impedance circuit by a first switching unit of the switching circuit; and periodically conducting the positive terminal to the other one of the first impedance circuit and the second impedance circuit by a second switching unit of the switching circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Chan
  • Patent number: 11881136
    Abstract: A display driver and a driving method thereof is disclosed. The display driver includes at least one first latch, at least one second latch, an output buffer, and a comparator. The first latch receives input data. The input terminal of the second latch is coupled to the output terminal of the first latch. The output buffer, including at least one variable current source, is coupled to the second latch. The comparator is coupled to the first latch, the second latch, and the variable current source. The comparator generates at least one control signal of the variable current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yen-Ru Kuo, Chih-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20240012493
    Abstract: A stylus used to interact with a plurality of positioning transmission electrodes includes a receiver and a demodulation circuit. The receiver receives an uplink signal carrying a plurality of positioning signals which are transmitted from the plurality of positioning transmission electrodes. The demodulation circuit, coupled to the receiver, demodulates the uplink signal to generate at least one positioning signal among the plurality of positioning signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Cheng, Chin-Lin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240014644
    Abstract: A multi-channel circuit is provided. The multi-channel circuit includes a plurality of channel circuits and an overcurrent protection circuit. The channel circuits are configured to output sensing signals associated with channel output signals. Each channel circuit includes a channel output circuit for outputting a channel output signal and one of the sensing signals is associated with the channel output signal of the channel output circuit. The overcurrent protection circuit includes a selection circuit, a current sensing circuit and a comparator. The selection circuit is configured to receive sensing signals associated with channel output signals and select a target sensing signal from the sensing signals. The current sensing circuit is configured into convert the target sensing signal into a target sensing voltage. The comparator is configured to compare the target sensing voltage with a reference voltage to generate a comparison result indicating an overcurrent situation of the channel circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Yi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240013817
    Abstract: The present invention provides a readout integrated circuit and an operation method thereof. The readout integrated circuit includes a readout circuit, a line buffer and a communication interface circuit. The readout circuit reads out a plurality of row sensing results of a plurality of sensor rows of a sensor. The line buffer is coupled to the readout circuit for temporarily storing a current row sensing result of a current sensor row of the sensor. The communication interface circuit is coupled to the line buffer. After the current row sensing result of the current sensor row is temporarily stored into the line buffer, the communication interface circuit outputs the current row sensing result in real time to a host circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Wu Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11871146
    Abstract: A video processor is configured to perform the following steps: receiving a series of input frames; calculating a buffer stage value according to the series of input frames, wherein the buffer stage value corresponds to a status of the input frames stored in a frame buffer of the video processor; and selecting a frame set from the input frames stored in the frame buffer for generating an interpolated frame as an output frame to be output by the video processor according to the buffer stage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih Chang, I-Feng Lin, Hsiao-En Chang
  • Publication number: 20240007004
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first driving signal generator, a first voltage conversion circuit and a first switch. The first driving signal generator generates a first driving signal according a first input signal, wherein the first driving signal is a pulse width modulated signal. The first voltage conversion circuit is coupled between the first driving signal generator and a control terminal of a first power transistor, converts the first driving signal to an output driving signal by charges a capacitor and discharges the capacitor, wherein the output driving signal is output to the control terminal of the first power transistor. The first switch is couple with the first power transistor in series, and is controlled by a control signal to be turned-on or cut-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsi Hung, Yen-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 11863149
    Abstract: A signal transmitter includes a plurality of driver slices. Each of the driver slices includes a driving circuit, a plurality of first transistors, and a plurality of second transistors. The driving circuit receives an input signal and outputting an output signal. The first transistors provide a first impedance according to signals on gate terminals of the first transistors. The second transistors provide a second impedance according to signals on gate terminals of the second transistors. Each of the gate terminals of the first transistors and the second transistors is selectively coupled to a bias voltage which controls the corresponding first transistor or second transistor to operate in a triode region, or coupled to a predetermined voltage which controls the corresponding first transistor or second transistor to behave as a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shu-Chin Chuang, Shih-Chun Lin, Ming-Hung Chien
  • Patent number: 11862065
    Abstract: A timing control device for the display panel includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a plurality of gate scanning control signals and a data transmission control signal. In response to that a display refresh rate changes from a first frequency to a second frequency, the control circuit adjusts the plurality of gate scanning control signals to generate a plurality of adjusted gate scanning control signals, or adjusts the data transmission control signal to generate an adjusted data transmission control signal, for driving a display panel under the second frequency as the display refresh rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Grace Li, Jen-Ta Yang, Yen-Tao Liao, Yu-Hung Su
  • Patent number: 11861089
    Abstract: A driving circuit configured to drive a touch display panel is provided. The driving circuit includes a signal generating circuit and a sensor driving circuit. The signal generating circuit is configurable to be coupled to gate lines of the touch display panel via a gate control circuit. The signal generating circuit modulates a plurality of voltage signals on a first driving signal and a second driving signal, and provides the modulated first driving signal and the modulated second driving signal to the gate control circuit to drive the gate lines during a sensing period. The sensor driving circuit is configurable to be coupled to sensor pads of the touch display panel. The sensor driving circuit modulates the voltage signals on a third driving signal, and drives the sensor pads with the modulated third driving signal during the sensing period. A method for driving a touch display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Wen Hsiao, Liang-Chi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11862091
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of a display panel includes a driving transistor, first to fifth transistors, and a light emitting device. The driving transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a gate terminal. The first transistor is coupled between a power supply terminal and the first terminal of the driving transistor. The second transistor is coupled between the first terminal of the driving transistor and the gate terminal of the driving transistor. The third transistor is coupled between the second terminal of the driving transistor and the gate terminal of the driving transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled between a data input terminal and the second terminal of the driving transistor. The fifth transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the driving transistor. The light emitting device is coupled between the fifth transistor and a reference voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Kuo-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230419915
    Abstract: A method of backlight control for a display panel is provided. The display panel is configured to display with a variable refresh rate in a plurality of frame periods each having a fixed period and a variable period. The method includes steps of: generating a first backlight control signal in the fixed period of a frame period; determining whether a liquid crystal (LC) transition time corresponding to the frame period ends before an end time of the variable period of the frame period; generating a second backlight control signal in the variable period of the frame period when the LC transition time ends before the end time of the variable period of the frame period; and generating a compensation backlight control signal in a next frame period according to a backlight duty cycle of the frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Huang, Chung-Wen Wu, Jiun-Yi Lin, Wen-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 11854471
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for a display driver system and a display driver system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsu-Chih Wei, Po-Hsiang Fang, Keko-Chun Liang, Che-Wei Yeh, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11856669
    Abstract: A driving method, for a controller in a display apparatus, is disclosed. The display apparatus includes LED strings, scan transistors, current regulators and a power converter. The driving method includes following steps. LED cathode voltages are detected on nodes between the LED strings and the current regulators. When a first LED cathode voltage is equal to a minimal operable voltage of the current regulators and a second LED cathode voltage exceeds the minimal operable voltage of the current regulators, a driving current flowing through the second data channel is adjusted by increasing a pulse current level of the driving current and reducing a duty cycle ratio of the driving current flowing through the second data channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chih-Hsien Chou, Ren-Chieh Yang
  • Patent number: 11854476
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a timing controller having a mechanism for frame synchronization, a display panel having the timing controller thereof, and a display system having the timing controller thereof. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the disclosure provides an integrated circuit which includes a timing controller to transmit a first TE signal to an application processor and receive a first image frame from the application processor after the application processor receives the first TE signal, and a control circuit to generate a first sync signal when the timing controller receives the first image frame, wherein when the application processor receives a second TE signal and the application processor is not ready to transmit a second image frame to the timing controller, the control circuit delays a first waiting period to generate a second sync signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yao-Min Chou, Kai-Wen Shao