Patents Assigned to UPI Semiconductor Corporation
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Patent number: 10461741Abstract: A power switch and a semiconductor device thereof are disclosed. The power switch device includes a first transistor cell, a second transistor cell, a body region and a conductive layer. The first transistor cell includes a first electrode. The second transistor cell includes a second electrode. The body region is disposed between the first transistor cell and the second transistor cell. The conductive layer is electrically connected with the body region, the first electrode and the second electrode respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Chia-Long Wu
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Patent number: 9559588Abstract: A power managing apparatus, a DC-DC control circuit, and a method for enabling a chip are disclosed. The power managing apparatus has an enable pin and the enable pin is used to couple a first level control circuit. The power managing apparatus includes a second level control circuit and a level detecting circuit. The second level control circuit is coupled to the enable pin. The level detecting circuit is coupled to the enable pin and used to detect a control signal on the enable pin. The control signal is transmitted from the first level control circuit. The control signal has at least three levels according to operations of the first level control circuit and the second level control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Cheng-Ching Hsu, Yen-Hsun Wang
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Patent number: 9443809Abstract: A portable apparatus, an IC packaging structure, an IC packaging object, and an IC packaging method thereof are disclosed. The IC packaging structure includes an IC packaging object and a substrate. The packaging object includes a die and a metallurgy layer. The die has a contact portion, a saw reserved portion, and a seal ring. The seal ring is disposed between the contact portion and the saw reserved portion. The metallurgy layer is disposed on the contact portion. At least a part of the metallurgy layer overlaps the seal ring. The metallurgy layer includes a solderable layer coated by a solder paste. The substrate includes a solder pad. The solder pad is coupled to the solderable layer coated by the solder paste.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Chau-Chun Wen, Hsing-Wu Li
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Patent number: 9331571Abstract: A power converter is disclosed. The power converter includes a comparator and a timing generator. The comparator compares a first input signal with a second input signal to provide a control signal. The timing generator is coupled to the comparator. The timing generator includes a plurality of timing generating units, a logic unit, and a calculation unit. The timing generator generates a plurality of timing signals through the timing generating units and the logic unit according to the control signal, and the calculation unit forms a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal according to the timing signals. At least a part of the timing signals are overlapped.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Wen Hsiao, Chih-Lien Chang
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Patent number: 9270172Abstract: A DC-DC converter including an output stage, a feedback loop, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) generating circuit, and a driving circuit is disclosed. The output stage is coupled to an input voltage and an output inductor to provide an output voltage. The feedback loop is coupled to the output inductor and receives the output voltage to generate a control signal. The PWM generating circuit is coupled to the feedback loop and receives the control signal. The PWM generating circuit also includes a timing signal generating unit which makes the PWM generating circuit to generate a PWM signal according to a correction voltage. The correction voltage is reacted in the output voltage and a first current source related to the input voltage. The driving circuit is coupled to the output stage and the PWM generating circuit and receives the PWM signal to control the operation of the output stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Wei-Ling Chen
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Patent number: 9263947Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes a first comparator, receiving a compensated error signal and a ramp signal, wherein when the compensated error signal exceeds the ramp signal, the first comparator generates a trigger signal. The PWM controller further includes a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing a timing signal according to the trigger signal to control the operation of the DC-DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Min-Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Patent number: 9231470Abstract: A control circuit, a time calculating unit, and operating method for control circuit are disclosed. The control circuit is operated in a power converter and coupled to a load. The control circuit includes an output stage and a time calculating unit. The time calculating unit receives a control signal and a reference voltage and provides a switch conducting signal to the output stage. The generation of the control signal is related to an output voltage of the power converter. When the difference between the control signal and the reference voltage becomes larger due to the change of the load, the time calculating unit dynamically increases an on-time of the switch conducting signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Wei-Ling Chen
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Patent number: 9203308Abstract: A power converter includes a ramp generating unit, a first comparator, a second comparator, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating unit. The ramp generating unit provides a ramp signal. The first comparator receives the ramp signal and a control signal to provide a normal operation control signal. The second comparator receives the ramp signal and the control signal to provide a dynamic response control signal. The PWM signal generating unit generates a PWM signal according to the normal operation control signal or dynamic response control signal. When the control signal is higher than a threshold of ramp signal, the second comparator provides the dynamic response control signal to the PWM signal generating unit to control it to adjust a duty cycle of the PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Han Pang Wang
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Patent number: 9146575Abstract: A power converter and an operating method therefore are disclosed. The power converter includes an output stage, an input voltage detecting unit, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit. The output stage is coupled between an input terminal and a ground terminal. The input voltage detecting unit is used to detect an input voltage. The PWM unit is coupled to the output stage and the input voltage detecting unit and used to provide a PWM signal to the output stage. The PWM unit adjusts an on-time of a switch conducting signal of the PWM signal according to the input voltage and a default voltage. When the input voltage is lower than the default voltage, the PWM unit increases the on-time of the switch conducting signal and a period of the PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Chien-Yuan Shen
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Patent number: 9130086Abstract: A light sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The light sensor is capable of being coupled to a carry object and includes a sensing chip and a plurality of conductive connecting elements. The sensing chip includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The sensing chip also includes a sensing unit disposed between the first surface and the second surface and at least partially exposed by a window formed on the second surface. The first surface faces the carry object when the light sensor is coupled to a carry object. The conductive connecting elements are disposed on the first surface and coupled to the sensing unit in order to couple the light sensor to the carry object.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Ping-Yuan Lin
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Patent number: 9104219Abstract: A power converter including a multi-phase output stage, a comparator, and a time calculating unit is disclosed. The multi-phase output stage includes a plurality of channels. The comparator compares a first input signal with a second input signal to provide a setting signal. The time calculating unit adjusts on time duty cycles of the channels with the variation of the load according to the setting signal. When the load becomes larger, the frequency that the comparator provides the setting signal will be increased to cause that the on time duty cycles of the channels are overlapped.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Chih-Lien Chang
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Patent number: 8878460Abstract: A protection circuit of a DC-DC converter is disclosed. An input terminal of the DC-DC converter receives an input voltage and an output terminal of the DC-DC converter provides an output voltage. The DC-DC converter includes an output stage between the input terminal and the output terminal. The protection circuit includes a current sensor, a comparator, a determining circuit, and a protection control circuit. The current sensor provides a sensing signal. The comparator compares a default over-voltage with the sensing signal to provide an over-current control signal. The determining circuit provides a determining control signal. The protection control circuit determines whether to enable a short protection according to the over-current control signal and the determining control signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: UPI Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Wen-Fu Lu
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Patent number: 8816760Abstract: A capacitor amplifying circuit and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The capacitor amplifying circuit includes a first current source, a second current source, a current mirror unit, and an output capacitor. There is a proportion relationship between a first current of the first current source and a second current of the second current source. The current mirror unit is coupled between the first current source and the second current source. The current mirror unit includes N stages of current mirror circuit in series, wherein N is larger than or equal to 1. Each of the N stages of current mirror circuit has a proportional constant respectively. Two terminals of the output capacitor are coupled to the current mirror unit and a ground terminal respectively. The equivalent capacitance magnification of the output capacitor is related to the proportional constants based on the proportion relationship.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: UPI Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Tsai-Yi Sung
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Patent number: 8754618Abstract: A multi-phase DC-DC controller. The multi-phase DC-DC controller comprises converter channels, a channel control device and a power control device. Each converter channel comprises a switch device, a first output node and an inductor coupled between the switch device and the first output node. The channel control device generates adjusted pulse width modulation signals according to control signals of the converter channels to respectively control operation of the switch device in each converter channel. The power control device generates the control signals according to sensed currents in the converter channels so as to dynamically turn on or off each converter channel according to the sensed currents.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: UPI Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Hua-Chiang Huang
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Publication number: 20140084891Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes a first comparator, receiving a compensated error signal and a ramp signal, wherein when the compensated error signal exceeds the ramp signal, the first comparator generates a trigger signal. The PWM controller further includes a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing a timing signal according to the trigger signal to control the operation of the DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: uPI Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Min-Chu CHIEN, Yung-Peng HUANG
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Publication number: 20140077784Abstract: A power converter and an operating method therefore are disclosed. The power converter includes an output stage, an input voltage detecting unit, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit. The output stage is coupled between an input terminal and a ground terminal. The input voltage detecting unit is used to detect an input voltage. The PWM unit is coupled to the output stage and the input voltage detecting unit and used to provide a PWM signal to the output stage. The PWM unit adjusts an on-time of a switch conducting signal of the PWM signal according to the input voltage and a default voltage. When the input voltage is lower than the default voltage, the PWM unit increases the on-time of the switch conducting signal and a period of the PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Chien-Yuan Shen
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Publication number: 20140055106Abstract: A control circuit, a time calculating unit, and operating method for control circuit are disclosed. The control circuit is operated in a power converter and coupled to a load. The control circuit includes an output stage and a time calculating unit. The time calculating unit receives a control signal and a reference voltage and provides a switch conducting signal to the output stage. The generation of the control signal is related to an output voltage of the power converter. When the difference between the control signal and the reference voltage becomes larger due to the change of the load, the time calculating unit dynamically increases an on-time of the switch conducting signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Wei-Ling Chen
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Patent number: 8624574Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes: an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage and provides an error signal; a compensation unit coupled to an output of the error amplifier, compensating the error signal and comprising a first resister and a first capacitor; a ramp generator, generating a ramp signal according to a constant on time PWM signal; a first comparator coupled to the compensation unit and the ramp generator, comparing the compensated error signal with the ramp signal to generate a trigger signal; and a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing the constant on time PWM signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: UPI Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Min-Chu Chien, Yung-Peng Huang
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Publication number: 20130335042Abstract: A power converter including a multi-phase output stage, a comparator, and a time calculating unit is disclosed. The multi-phase output stage includes a plurality of channels. The comparator compares a first input signal with a second input signal to provide a setting signal. The time calculating unit adjusts on time duty cycles of the channels with the variation of the load according to the setting signal. When the load becomes larger, the frequency that the comparator provides the setting signal will be increased to cause that the on time duty cycles of the channels are overlapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Chih-Lien Chang
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Publication number: 20130257394Abstract: A power converter includes a ramp generating unit, a first comparator, a second comparator, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating unit. The ramp generating unit provides a ramp signal. The first comparator receives the ramp signal and a control signal to provide a normal operation control signal. The second comparator receives the ramp signal and the control signal to provide a dynamic response control signal. The PWM signal generating unit generates a PWM signal according to the normal operation control signal or dynamic response control signal. When the control signal is higher than a threshold of ramp signal, the second comparator provides the dynamic response control signal to the PWM signal generating unit to control it to adjust a duty cycle of the PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Han Pang Wang