Patents by Inventor An-Siou Li

An-Siou Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10128841
    Abstract: A termination circuit, a receiver and associated terminating method are provided. The termination circuit is applied to a receiving terminal for receiving a channel transmission signal. Being coupled to a control module, the termination circuit includes an upper circuit and a lower circuit. The upper circuit selectively conducts the receiving terminal to a first voltage terminal, and the lower circuit selectively conducts the receiving terminal to a second voltage terminal. The control module detects a voltage level of the receiving terminal in response to a trigger signal, and accordingly controls the first switching signal and the second switching signal for a termination duration. The termination duration is corresponding to an n-th data bit carried by the channel transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: An-Siou Li
  • Patent number: 10027321
    Abstract: An I/O driving circuit comprising a post driver. The post driver comprises: a first switch device, comprising a first terminal coupled to an I/O voltage, and comprising a second terminal, wherein the first switch device provides an initial driving voltage at the second terminal of the first switch device; and a first voltage providing device, comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch device, and comprising a second terminal. The first voltage providing device is configured to provide a driving voltage at the second terminal of the first voltage providing device via providing a voltage drop to the initial driving voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Feng Chiang, An-Siou Li
  • Publication number: 20180083623
    Abstract: A termination circuit, a receiver and associated terminating method are provided. The termination circuit is applied to a receiving terminal for receiving a channel transmission signal. Being coupled to a control module, the termination circuit includes an upper circuit and a lower circuit. The upper circuit selectively conducts the receiving terminal to a first voltage terminal, and the lower circuit selectively conducts the receiving terminal to a second voltage terminal. The control module detects a voltage level of the receiving terminal in response to a trigger signal, and accordingly controls the first switching signal and the second switching signal for a termination duration. The termination duration is corresponding to an n-th data bit carried by the channel transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: An-Siou Li
  • Patent number: 9825627
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing signal driving in an electronic device may include a decoupling capacitor and at least one switching unit (e.g. one or more switching units). The decoupling capacitor may have a first terminal and a second terminal, and may be positioned in an output stage within the electronic device and coupled between a first predetermined voltage level and another predetermined voltage level, where the apparatus may perform signal driving with aid of the output stage. In addition, the aforementioned at least one switching unit may be coupled between one terminal of the first and the second terminals of the decoupling capacitor and at least one of the first predetermined voltage level and the other predetermined voltage level, and may be arranged for selectively disabling the decoupling capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: An-Siou Li, Shang-Pin Chen
  • Patent number: 9590607
    Abstract: An input buffer circuit comprising: a first current source; a first differential control circuit, configured to generate a first bias voltage at the first couple terminal according to the input signals, and configured to generate first control signals according to the input signals; a second current source; a second differential control circuit, configured to generate a second bias voltage at the second couple terminal according to the input signals, and configured to generate second control signals according to the input signals; a third current source, configured to provide a first current according to the second bias voltage; a first differential output circuit, configured to receive the first control signals to generate output signals; a fourth current source, configured to drain a second current according to the first bias voltage; and a second differential output circuit, configured to receive the second control signals to generate the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Bo-Jyun Kuo, An-Siou Li
  • Publication number: 20170040995
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing signal driving in an electronic device may include a decoupling capacitor and at least one switching unit (e.g. one or more switching units). The decoupling capacitor may have a first terminal and a second terminal, and may be positioned in an output stage within the electronic device and coupled between a first predetermined voltage level and another predetermined voltage level, where the apparatus may perform signal driving with aid of the output stage. In addition, the aforementioned at least one switching unit may be coupled between one terminal of the first and the second terminals of the decoupling capacitor and at least one of the first predetermined voltage level and the other predetermined voltage level, and may be arranged for selectively disabling the decoupling capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: An-Siou Li, Shang-Pin Chen
  • Patent number: 9473142
    Abstract: A method for performing signal driving control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: generating a first driving control signal and a second driving control signal according to a data signal, wherein the second driving control signal transits in response to a transition of the data signal, and the first driving control signal includes a pulse corresponding to the transition of the data signal; and utilizing a first switching unit to control a first signal path between a first voltage level and an output terminal of an output stage according to the first driving control signal, and utilizing a second switching unit to control a second signal path between the first voltage level and the output terminal according to the second driving control signal, wherein a first impedance of the first signal path is less than a second impedance of the second signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, An-Siou Li
  • Publication number: 20160261260
    Abstract: An input buffer circuit comprising: a first current source; a first differential control circuit, configured to generate a first bias voltage at the first couple terminal according to the input signals, and configured to generate first control signals according to the input signals; a second current source; a second differential control circuit, configured to generate a second bias voltage at the second couple terminal according to the input signals, and configured to generate second control signals according to the input signals; a third current source, configured to provide a first current according to the second bias voltage; a first differential output circuit, configured to receive the first control signals to generate output signals; a fourth current source, configured to drain a second current according to the first bias voltage; and a second differential output circuit, configured to receive the second control signals to generate the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Bo-Jyun Kuo, An-Siou Li
  • Publication number: 20160173085
    Abstract: An I/O driving circuit comprising a post driver. The post driver comprises: a first switch device, comprising a first terminal coupled to an I/O voltage, and comprising a second terminal, wherein the first switch device provides an initial driving voltage at the second terminal of the first switch device; and a first voltage providing device, comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch device, and comprising a second terminal. The first voltage providing device is configured to provide a driving voltage at the second terminal of the first voltage providing device via providing a voltage drop to the initial driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Chen-Feng Chiang, An-Siou Li
  • Publication number: 20160173093
    Abstract: A method for performing signal driving control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: generating a first driving control signal and a second driving control signal according to a data signal, wherein the second driving control signal transits in response to a transition of the data signal, and the first driving control signal includes a pulse corresponding to the transition of the data signal; and utilizing a first switching unit to control a first signal path between a first voltage level and an output terminal of an output stage according to the first driving control signal, and utilizing a second switching unit to control a second signal path between the first voltage level and the output terminal according to the second driving control signal, wherein a first impedance of the first signal path is less than a second impedance of the second signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, An-Siou Li